House report
3 bd · 1 ba · 2 stories · 750 sqft · RSA5 · built 1950
Owner-occupied · assessed $130K · sold 1×. On the 4800 block of E Cheltenham Ave.
Inspection failed ×2 (2005); 2 L&I violations (2019); L&I violation (2020); L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed (2020); sold $80K (2021); L&I violation (2022); L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed (2022); L&I violation (2025); L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed (2025).
View supporting records →The record, translated into moves — what a buyer, the owner, and a landlord would each want to check next under Philadelphia's actual rules.
Federal law requires a lead-paint disclosure at sale for any pre-1978 home. If it will be rented, Philadelphia also requires a lead-safe or lead-free certificate before a rental license can issue.
Single-family rowhouse (the classic Philly row). Converting to a duplex or apartments needs a use variance the zoning board rarely grants — Pennsylvania courts require a physical hardship of the lot itself, and economics alone do not qualify.
This home reads owner-occupied but shows no Homestead Exemption, which removes $100,000 from the taxable assessment (worth up to $1,399/yr). Applying through the City is free and takes minutes.
Derived from this house's public records and the city's rules as of 2026 (abatement ordinance, Homestead, rental licensing, lead certification, L&I process, excavation protections). Informational only — not legal, tax, or investment advice.
How this house has moved and where it's pointed: the city's assessed value (not a listing price) over 12 years, charted against its block; appreciation is that history's pace, and the 5-year figure simply extends it. Yield estimates rent-vs-price from area rents. Ask the record to dig into any number.
Value vs. the block, over time — sales, permits & L&I events marked on the line
Inspection failed ×2 (2005); 2 L&I violations (2019); L&I violation (2020); L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed (2020); sold $80K (2021); L&I violation (2022); L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed (2022); L&I violation (2025); L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed (2025).
Informational only — not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).
The city assessor's field record — the physical spec sheet behind the assessed number.
OPA field-assessment attributes. Condition and grade are the assessor's codes, not an inspection.
What owning 4817 E Cheltenham Ave takes, at your price and your rate. Taxes are this house's actual bill from the city record; rent starts at the area median. Assessed value is not an asking price — set the price slider to the real one.
When this house last sold (2021) a 30-year mortgage ran about 2.96% — Freddie Mac's average that year.
Estimates for orientation, not advice. Assumes a 30-year fixed loan, $1,400/yr insurance, 1% of price/yr maintenance; taxes from this parcel's record.
4817 E Cheltenham Ave sits on the 4800 block of E Cheltenham Ave. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 4815 E Cheltenham Ave · 4819 E Cheltenham Ave
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