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Philadelphia4900 block of Florence AveJuly 9, 2026

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4930 Florence Ave

6 bd · 3 ba · 1 story · 2,950 sqft · RSA3 · built 1925

Investor / LLC · assessed $759K · sold 4×. On the 4900 block of Florence Ave.

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Reading this house's deeds, permits and assessments…

What to do with this

The record, translated into moves — what a buyer, the owner, and a landlord would each want to check next under Philadelphia's actual rules.

If you’re buying

The tax bill is temporary

Today's $2,295/yr reflects a 10-year abatement. It jumps to about $10,627/yr in 2030 — $8,332/yr more. Price the full bill, not the current one.

Built 1925: lead rules apply

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.

Zoned RSA3: one household by right

Single-family attached. 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.

If you own it

$17,091 in back taxes on record

Interest and penalties keep compounding until a Revenue payment agreement is in place, and a lien is already filed — an owner-occupant agreement also stops the sheriff-sale track.

If you’re the landlord

Lead certificate is not optional

Built 1925: every rental unit needs a lead-safe or lead-free certificate on file with the City. Without one: fines up to $2,000/day per unit, tenants may withhold rent, courts can order rent refunded — and no eviction will stand.

Licensed rental — keep it that way

Renewal requires city tax clearance and zero open L&I violations on the property. A lapsed license suspends the right to collect rent or evict.

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.

Who's behind it

4930 Florence LLC · corporate / LLC owner

• Holds an active rental license for this address

The investment read

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 analyst below to dig into any number.

Assessed value
$759K
built 1925
Price / sq ft
$257
block $213 · above block
Appreciation
+191%
+10%/yr, city 6.5%
In 5 years (~2031)
~$763K
+10%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax / yr
$2K
0.3% effective, abated
Gross yield
Times sold
4
licensed rental

Value vs. the block, over time — sales, permits & L&I events marked on the line

$0$500K$1.0M2017: 5 L&I violations 2017: Major alteration2018: Appeal granted with conditions 2018: Use 2018: Major alteration 2018: Mechanical 2018: Suppression 2018: Plumbing 2018: Plumbing 2018: Electrical2019: Sold $655K2022: Sold $762K$759K201620222027
This houseBlock median & rangeSaleL&I violationZoning
The paper trail

Bought for $655K in 2019, built new under a 2017 permit (tax-abated), sold for $762K in 2022.

  1. 2017 5 L&I violationsL&IMajor alterationPermit
  2. 2018 Appeal granted with conditionsZoningUsePermitMajor alterationPermitMechanicalPermitSuppressionPermitPlumbingPermitPlumbingPermitElectricalPermit
  3. 2019 $655KSold
  4. 2022 $762KSold

Flags: tax-abated — the bill lags real value · active rental license · $17K back taxes (1998–2016, $2K of it interest & penalties, lien filed) · 1 zoning/board appeal on record. Informational only — not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

The abatement clock

This house pays about $2,295/yr under a 10-year tax abatement. In 2030 the bill reaches its full ~$10,627/yr — a step up of $8,332/yr, 3 assessment years out. Drag the slider.

2016: ~$3,648/yr2017: ~$3,648/yr2018: ~$3,648/yr2019: ~$3,936/yr2020: ~$1,540/yr2021: ~$1,540/yr2022: ~$1,540/yr2023: ~$1,642/yr2024: ~$1,642/yr2025: ~$2,602/yr2026: ~$2,602/yr2027: ~$2,295/yr2028: ~$2,295/yr (projected)2029: ~$2,295/yr (projected)2030: ~$10,627/yr (projected)2031: ~$10,627/yr (projected)201620302031
2027~$2,295/yrfrom the record

now: ($759,200 assessed − $595,248 abated) × 1.3998% ≈ $2,295/yr 2030: $759,200 assessed × 1.3998% ≈ $10,627/yr Flat 100% exemption (pre-2022 program, started 2020), then the cliff — reassessments move both lines. After expiry an owner-occupant can claim the Homestead Exemption (~$1,400/yr off); an abated home can't hold both.

The house, on paper

The city assessor's field record — the physical spec sheet behind the assessed number.

Bedrooms
6
Bathrooms
3
Stories
1
Interior
2,950 sqft
livable area
Lot
1,244 sqft
Basement
Full, finished
city code A
Heat
Forced hot air
city code A
Central air
Yes
Exterior condition
New / rehabbed
city code 2
New / rehabbed
Interior condition
New / rehabbed
city code 2
New / rehabbed
Quality grade
C
assessor's grade
Zoning
RSA3
city zoning code
Zoning appeals
1
granted with conditions 2018

OPA field-assessment attributes. Condition and grade are the assessor's codes, not an inspection.

Run the numbers

What owning 4930 Florence 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.

$762K
20%
6.875%
$5K/mo

When this house last sold (2022) a 30-year mortgage ran about 5.34% — Freddie Mac's average that year.

Mortgage
P&I · 30-yr fixed
All-in monthly
+ taxes & insurance
Cash to close
down + ~4% costs
Cash flow
rent − all costs · /mo
Cap rate
NOI ÷ price
Cash-on-cash
year-1 return on cash in

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 (with the abatement toggle above).

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Where this comes from

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