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Philadelphia5800 block of N Lambert StJuly 9, 2026

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5811 N Lambert St

3 bd · 2 ba · 2 stories · 958 sqft · RSA5 · built 1925

Owner-occupied · assessed $202K · sold 4×. On the 5800 block of N Lambert 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 1925: 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.

If you own it

1 open violation: the clock matters

L&I appeals must be filed within 30 days — just 6 days if a property is designated UNSAFE or IMMINENTLY DANGEROUS. Left unresolved, the city can do the work itself, bill the owner (routinely $50,000+ on a rowhouse), lien the property, and add court fines of $300+/day.

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
$202K
built 1925
Price / sq ft
$211
block $146 · above block
Appreciation
+156%
+9%/yr, city 6.5%
In 5 years (~2031)
~$203K
+9%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax / yr
$1K
0.71% effective
Gross yield
—
Times sold
4

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

$0$125K$250KBefore this chart — 2002: Sold $37K 2005: Sold $400K2016: Plumbing2019: Sold $43K2021: 4 L&I violations incl UNSAFE STRUCTURE 2021: Addition and/or Alteration 2021: Addition and/or Alteration 2021: Alterations2022: Sold $205K 2022: Alterations2023: Addition and/or Alterations 2023: 2 L&I violations$202K201620222027
This houseBlock median & rangeSaleL&I violationPermit
The paper trailRenovated & sold on

Bought for $37K in 2002, plumbing permit in 2016, sold for $205K in 2022 (+454%).

  1. 2002 $37KSold
  2. 2005 $400KSold
  3. 2016 PlumbingPermit
  4. 2019 $43KSold
  5. 2021 4 L&I violations incl UNSAFE STRUCTUREL&IAddition and/or AlterationPermitAddition and/or AlterationPermitAlterationsPermit
  6. 2022 $205KSoldAlterationsPermit
  7. 2023 Addition and/or AlterationsPermit2 L&I violationsL&I

Flags: 1 open L&I violation. 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
2
Stories
2
Interior
958 sqft
livable area
Lot
1,038 sqft
Basement
Full, finished
city code A
Heat
Forced hot air
city code A
Central air
Yes
Exterior condition
Average
city code 4
Interior condition
New / rehabbed
city code 2
New / rehabbed
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 5811 N Lambert 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.

$202K
20%
6.875%
$1K/mo

When this house last sold (2022) a 30-year mortgage ran about 5.34% — 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
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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: 5809 N Lambert St  ·  5813 N Lambert St

Where this comes from

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