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Philadelphia500 block of Cypress StJuly 9, 2026

House report

505 Cypress St

4 bd · 4 ba · 3 stories · 2,268 sqft · RM1 · built 1975

Owner-occupied · assessed $928K · sold 2×. On the 500 block of Cypress St.

Street view of 505 Cypress St
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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

Built 1975: 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.

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.

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
$928K
built 1975
Price / sq ft
$409
block $522 · below block
Appreciation
+32%
+3%/yr, city 6.5%
In 5 years (~2031)
~$929K
+3%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax / yr
$12K
1.25% effective
Gross yield
—
Times sold
2

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

$0$500K$1.0MBefore this chart — 2011: Sold $663K 2011: Sold $663K2024: Exterior Window and Door Replacement$928K201620222027
This houseBlock median & rangePermit
The paper trailImproved

Bought for $663K in 2011. Owner pulled a exterior window and door replacement permit in 2024.

  1. 2011 $663KSold$663KSold
  2. 2024 Exterior Window and Door ReplacementPermit

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
4
Bathrooms
4
Stories
3
Interior
2,268 sqft
livable area
Lot
1,035 sqft
Basement
Partial, finished
city code E
Heat
Forced hot air
city code A
Central air
Yes
Exterior condition
Average
city code 4
Interior condition
Average
city code 4
Quality grade
B-
assessor's grade
Zoning
RM1
city zoning code

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

Run the numbers

What owning 505 Cypress St 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.

$928K
20%
6.875%
$7K/mo

When this house last sold (2021) a 30-year mortgage ran about 2.96% — 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.

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Where this comes from

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