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Philadelphia500 block of Levick StJuly 9, 2026

House report

512 Levick St

3 bd · 1 ba · 2 stories · 1,344 sqft · RSA5 · built 1950

Owner-occupied · assessed $221K · sold 1×. On the 500 block of Levick 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 1950: 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 RSA5: one household by right

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.

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
$221K
built 1950
Price / sq ft
$164
block $166 · in line w/ block
Appreciation
+168%
+9%/yr, city 6.5%
In 5 years (~2031)
~$222K
+9%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax / yr
$2K
0.77% effective
Gross yield
4.7%
≈$869/mo rent
Times sold
1

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

$0$250K$500KBefore this chart — 2001: Sold $50K 2008: 18 L&I violations 2008: Inspection failed ×3 2009: Inspection passed 2011: 7 L&I violations 2011: Inspection failed ×2 2013: Alteration 2015: 3 L&I violations2024: L&I violation 2024: L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed$221K201620222027
This houseBlock median & rangeL&I violationPermit
The paper trail

Bought for $50K in 2001. Owner pulled a alteration permit in 2013.

  1. 2001 $50KSold
  2. 2008 18 L&I violationsL&IInspection failed ×3L&I visit
  3. 2009 Inspection passedL&I visit
  4. 2011 7 L&I violationsL&IInspection failed ×2L&I visit
  5. 2013 AlterationPermit
  6. 2015 3 L&I violationsL&I
  7. 2024 L&I violationL&IL&I: 1 failed, 1 passedL&I visit

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
3
Bathrooms
1
Stories
2
Interior
1,344 sqft
livable area
Lot
1,583 sqft
Basement
Full
city code D
Heat
Hot water / radiators
city code B
Central air
No
Exterior condition
Average
city code 4
Interior condition
Average
city code 4
Quality grade
C
assessor's grade
Zoning
RSA5
city zoning code

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

Run the numbers

What owning 512 Levick 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.

$221K
20%
6.875%
$875/mo

When this house last sold (2001) a 30-year mortgage ran about 6.97% — 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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