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Philadelphia5200 block of Cedar AveJuly 9, 2026

House report

5226 Cedar Ave

4 bd · 1 ba · 2 stories · 1,504 sqft · RM1 · built 1920

Absentee individual · assessed $307K · sold 4×. On the 5200 block of Cedar Ave.

Street view of 5226 Cedar 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 $1,991/yr reflects a 10-year abatement. It jumps to about $4,290/yr in 2028 — $2,299/yr more. Price the full bill, not the current one.

Built 1920: 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.

If you’re the landlord

Lead certificate is not optional

Built 1920: 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.

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
$307K
built 1920
Price / sq ft
$204
block $137 · above block
Appreciation
+218%
+11%/yr, city 6.5%
In 5 years (~2031)
~$308K
+11%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax / yr
$2K
0.65% 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$250K$500KBefore this chart — 2000: Sold $10K 2000: Sold $52K 2008: Sold $55K 2012: L&I violation 2014: 2 L&I violations incl VACANT BLDG - UNSAFE 2015: 2 L&I violations2017: Sold $25K 2017: Alteration 2017: Plumbing 2017: Mechanical 2017: Electrical2020: Plumbing$307K201620222027
This houseBlock median & rangeSalePermit
The paper trailNew construction

Bought for $10K in 2000, built new under a 2017 permit (tax-abated), sold for $25K in 2017.

  1. 2000 $10KSold$52KSold
  2. 2008 $55KSold
  3. 2012 L&I violationL&I
  4. 2014 2 L&I violations incl VACANT BLDG - UNSAFEL&I
  5. 2015 2 L&I violationsL&I
  6. 2017 $25KSoldAlterationPermitPlumbingPermitMechanicalPermitElectricalPermit
  7. 2020 PlumbingPermit

Flags: tax-abated — the bill lags real value · active rental license. Informational only — not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

The abatement clock

This house pays about $1,991/yr under a 10-year tax abatement. In 2028 the bill reaches its full ~$4,290/yr — a step up of $2,299/yr, 1 assessment year out. Drag the slider.

2016: ~$1,349/yr2017: ~$1,349/yr2018: ~$1,349/yr2019: ~$1,368/yr2020: ~$1,405/yr2021: ~$1,405/yr2022: ~$1,405/yr2023: ~$2,403/yr2024: ~$2,403/yr2025: ~$2,468/yr2026: ~$2,468/yr2027: ~$1,991/yr2028: ~$4,290/yr (projected)2029: ~$4,290/yr (projected)201620282029
2027~$1,991/yrfrom the record

now: ($306,500 assessed − $164,265 abated) × 1.3998% ≈ $1,991/yr 2028: $306,500 assessed × 1.3998% ≈ $4,290/yr Flat 100% exemption (pre-2022 program, started 2018), 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
4
Bathrooms
1
Stories
2
Interior
1,504 sqft
livable area
Lot
1,696 sqft
Basement
Full
city code D
Exterior condition
Above average
city code 3
Interior condition
Above average
city code 3
Quality grade
C+
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 5226 Cedar 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.

$307K
20%
6.875%
$2K/mo

When this house last sold (2017) a 30-year mortgage ran about 3.99% — 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).

Next door: 5224 Cedar Ave  ·  5228 Cedar Ave

Where this comes from

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