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Philadelphia5000 block of Hazel AveJuly 9, 2026

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5047 Hazel Ave

5 bd · 3 stories · 2,592 sqft · RSA3 · built 2012

Absentee individual · assessed $440K · sold 1×. On the 5000 block of Hazel Ave.

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What to do with this

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If you’re buying

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.

The last transfer was not a sale

The most recent recorded deed moved for nominal consideration, within one family. That is where tangled-title problems live — budget a real title search. (Occupants untangling an inherited deed can get help from the city's Tangled Title Fund.)

If you’re the landlord

No active rental license on file

If this property is rented, Philadelphia requires a Rental License (via eCLIPSE) — without it a landlord cannot legally collect rent or evict, and tenants can withhold. Licensing needs tax clearance and no open violations.

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

Daniel K Garofalo · absentee owner

• The last transfer was a nominal/family deed, not an open-market sale

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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
$440K
built 2012
Price / sq ft
$170
block $144 · above block
Appreciation
+3180%
+37%/yr, city 6.5%
In 5 years (~2031)
~$448K
+37%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax / yr
$6K
1.4% effective
Gross yield
3.2%
≈$1K/mo rent
Times sold
1
kept in the family

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

$0$500K$1.0MBefore this chart — 2007: Land $55K 2007: Appeal granted with conditions 2008: Zoning/use 2008: 2 L&I violations 2008: New construction 2008: Zoning admin review 2010: Administrative 2010: Plumbing 2010: Electrical2018: Electrical$440K201620222027
This houseBlock median & rangePermit
The paper trailNew construction

Bought for $55K in 2007, built new under a 2008 permit.

  1. 2007 $55KLand buyAppeal granted with conditionsZoning
  2. 2008 Zoning/usePermit2 L&I violationsL&INew constructionPermitZoning admin reviewPermit
  3. 2010 AdministrativePermitPlumbingPermitElectricalPermit
  4. 2018 ElectricalPermit

Flags: 1 zoning/board appeal on record · long-held within one family. Informational only — not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

The house, on paper

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

Bedrooms
5
Stories
3
Interior
2,592 sqft
livable area
Lot
2,200 sqft
Central air
Yes
Exterior condition
Average
city code 4
Interior condition
Above average
city code 3
Quality grade
B
assessor's grade
Zoning
RSA3
city zoning code
Zoning appeals
1
granted with conditions 2007

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

Run the numbers

What owning 5047 Hazel 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.

$440K
20%
6.875%
$1K/mo
Mortgage
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P&I · 30-yr fixed
All-in monthly
—
+ taxes & insurance
Cash to close
—
down + ~4% costs
Cash flow
—
rent − all costs · /mo
Cap rate
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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.

Next door: 5045 Hazel Ave  ·  5049 Hazel Ave

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