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Philadelphia5200 block of Bleigh AveJuly 9, 2026

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5200 Bleigh Ave

88,500 sqft · I1 · built 1947

Owner-occupied · assessed $6.4M. On the 5200 block of Bleigh Ave.

Street view of 5200 Bleigh 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

Built 1947: 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.

The last transfer was not a sale

The most recent recorded deed moved for nominal consideration. 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 own it

$1,399/yr may be unclaimed

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.

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
$6.4M
built 1947
Price / sq ft
$72
block $73 · in line w/ block
Appreciation
+129%
+8%/yr, city 6.5%
In 5 years (~2031)
~$6.4M
+8%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax / yr
$90K
1.4% effective
Gross yield
—
Times sold
0

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

$0$10M$20MBefore this chart — 2008: Alteration 2010: Operations 2011: Operations 2013: Zoning/use 2013: New construction 2014: 2 L&I violations 2014: Electrical 2014: Major alteration 2015: Plumbing2022: 10 L&I violations2024: 16 L&I violations2025: 6 L&I violations$6.4M201620222027
This houseBlock median & rangeL&I violationPermit
The paper trailNew construction

built new under a 2008 permit.

  1. 2008 AlterationPermit
  2. 2010 OperationsPermit
  3. 2011 OperationsPermit
  4. 2013 Zoning/usePermitNew constructionPermit
  5. 2014 2 L&I violationsL&IElectricalPermitMajor alterationPermit
  6. 2015 PlumbingPermit
  7. 2022 10 L&I violationsL&I
  8. 2024 16 L&I violationsL&I
  9. 2025 6 L&I violationsL&I

Flags: 1 zoning/board appeal on record. 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.

Interior
88,500 sqft
livable area
Lot
956,242 sqft
Exterior condition
Average
city code 4
Interior condition
Average
city code 4
Quality grade
C
assessor's grade
Zoning
I1
city zoning code
Zoning appeals
1
granted with conditions 2008

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

Run the numbers

What owning 5200 Bleigh 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.

$6.4M
20%
6.875%
$46K/mo
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.

Next door: 5201 Bleigh Ave  ·  5245 Bleigh Ave

Where this comes from

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