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Philadelphia7200 block of Grays AveJuly 9, 2026

House report

7226 Grays Ave

3 bd · 1 ba · 1 story · 1,650 sqft · RSA3 · built 2009

Owner-occupied · assessed $152K · sold 5×. On the 7200 block of Grays 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

Zoned RSA3: one household by right

Single-family attached. 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

$2,339 in back taxes on record

Interest and penalties keep compounding until a Revenue payment agreement is in place, and a lien is already filed — an owner-occupant agreement also stops the sheriff-sale track.

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
$152K
built 2009
Price / sq ft
$92
block $130 · below block
Appreciation
-9%
-1%/yr, city 6.5%
In 5 years (~2031)
~$152K
-1%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax / yr
$722
0.48% effective
Gross yield
Times sold
5

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

$0$125K$250KBefore this chart — 2005: Land $10K 2005: Land $10K 2007: Land $63K 2007: Zoning/use 2008: New construction 2008: Mechanical 2008: Plumbing 2008: Demolition 2008: Demolition 2008: Demolished 2008: Electrical2024: Sold $230K$152K201620222027
This houseBlock median & rangeSalePermit
The paper trail

Old house bought for $10K in 2005, demolished in 2008 and rebuilt (2007), then sold for $230K in 2024.

  1. 2005 $10KLand buy$10KLand buy
  2. 2007 $63KLand buyZoning/usePermit
  3. 2008 New constructionPermitMechanicalPermitPlumbingPermitDemolitionPermitDemolitionPermitDemolishedTeardownElectricalPermit
  4. 2024 $230KSold

Flags: $2K back taxes (2016, $52 of it interest & penalties, lien filed). 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
1
Interior
1,650 sqft
livable area
Lot
6,250 sqft
Basement
Full, finished
city code 1
Heat
Forced hot air
city code A
Central air
Yes
Exterior condition
Average
city code 4
Interior condition
Average
city code 4
Quality grade
C
assessor's grade
Zoning
RSA3
city zoning code

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

Run the numbers

What owning 7226 Grays 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.

$152K
20%
6.875%
$1K/mo

When this house last sold (2007) a 30-year mortgage ran about 6.34% — 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
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: 7236 Grays Ave  ·  7242 Grays Ave

Where this comes from

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