9219 Melrose Street, Philadelphia, PA 19114-4217 $300,000

Beds/Baths: 3/2
Interior Sq. Ft: 1,428
Acreage: 0.06
Age:41 years
Style:
Side-by-Side
MLS#: PAPH2445204
Subdivision: Torresdale
Design/Type:
Twin/Semi-Detached

Description

Charming Twin Home in Torresdale Section Ready for Renovation! 9219 Melrose Street offers an incredible opportunity for buyers or investors to customize and renovate a home to their liking. This spacious twin features three bedrooms and two full baths, including two bedrooms on the main floor and a primary suite upstairs with an ensuite bath. A cathedral ceiling highlights the second-floor bonus den, adding character and additional living space. Ample storage options include an attic and crawlspace, while the backyard provides a great space for entertaining and gardening. Nestled in a quiet, residential neighborhood along the Delaware River, this home combines suburban charm with easy access to city conveniences.

Taxes: $4,163
Home Assoc: No
Condo Assoc: No
Garage: N
Basement: N
Pool: No Pool
School Dist: Philadelphia City

Features

Utilities
90% Forced Air, Natural Gas, Central A/C, Electric, Hot Water - 60+ Gallon Tank, Public Water, No Septic System

Garage/Parking
Driveway

Interior
Accessibility - 2+ Access Exits

Exterior
Slab Foundation, Masonry

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Public Elementary (35 schools)

School District Grades Place Distance
Holme Thomas School Philadelphia City School District Preschool–8 Philadelphia 1.07 mi
John Hancock Demonstration School Philadelphia City School District K–8 Philadelphia 1.51 mi
Brown Joseph High School Philadelphia City School District K–8 Philadelphia 1.68 mi
New Foundations Charter School New Foundations Charter School K–12 Philadelphia 1.81 mi
Forrest Edwin School Philadelphia City School District Preschool–5 Philadelphia 2.4 mi
Northeast Community Propel Academy Philadelphia City School District K–8 Philadelphia 2.46 mi
Fitzpatrick Aloysius L School Philadelphia City School District Preschool–8 Philadelphia 2.56 mi
Pollock Robert B School Philadelphia City School District K–8 Philadelphia 2.71 mi
Keystone Academy Charter School Keystone Academy Charter School K–8 Philadelphia 2.96 mi
Disston Hamilton School Philadelphia City School District K–8 Philadelphia 3.1 mi
Mayfair School Philadelphia City School District K–8 Philadelphia 3.15 mi
School Lane Charter School School Lane Charter School K–12 Bensalem 3.34 mi
Cornwells Elementary School Bensalem Township School District K–6 Bensalem 3.41 mi
Farrell Louis High School Philadelphia City School District K–8 Philadelphia 3.44 mi
Frank Anne School Philadelphia City School District Preschool–5 Philadelphia 3.48 mi
Rhawnhurst School Philadelphia City School District Preschool–5 Philadelphia 3.56 mi
Decatur Stephen School Philadelphia City School District K–8 Philadelphia 3.66 mi
Solis-Cohen Solomon School Philadelphia City School District K–5 Philadelphia 3.8 mi
Allen Ethan School Philadelphia City School District K–8 Philadelphia 3.81 mi
Lawton Henry W School Philadelphia City School District Preschool–5 Philadelphia 3.89 mi
Philadelphia Academy Charter School Philadelphia Academy Charter School K–12 Philadelphia 4.12 mi
Tacony Academy Charter School Tacony Academy Charter School K–12 Philadelphia 4.15 mi
Spruance Gilbert School Philadelphia City School District Preschool–8 Philadelphia 4.27 mi
MaST Community Charter School III MaST Community Charter School III K–8 Philadelphia 4.4 mi
Sullivan James J School Philadelphia City School District K–5 Philadelphia 4.42 mi
Moore J Hampton School Philadelphia City School District K–5 Philadelphia 4.45 mi
Ziegler William High School Philadelphia City School District K–8 Philadelphia 4.49 mi
Mastery Cs-Smedley Campus Mastery CS-Smedley Campus K–6 Philadelphia 4.65 mi
Maritime Academy Charter School Maritime Academy Charter School K–12 Philadelphia 4.67 mi
MAST Community Charter School MAST Community Charter School K–12 Philadelphia 4.74 mi
Crossan Kennedy C School Philadelphia City School District K–5 Philadelphia 4.81 mi
Greenberg Joseph School Philadelphia City School District K–8 Philadelphia 4.85 mi
Carnell Laura High School Philadelphia City School District K–5 Philadelphia 4.86 mi
Benjamin Rush Elementary School Bensalem Township School District K–6 Bensalem 4.89 mi
Loesche William High School Philadelphia City School District Preschool–5 Philadelphia 5 mi

Public Middle (11 schools)

School District Grades Place Distance
New Foundations Charter School New Foundations Charter School K–12 Philadelphia 1.81 mi
School Lane Charter School School Lane Charter School K–12 Bensalem 3.34 mi
Castor Gardens Middle School Philadelphia City School District 6–8 Philadelphia 4.05 mi
Philadelphia Academy Charter School Philadelphia Academy Charter School K–12 Philadelphia 4.12 mi
Tacony Academy Charter School Tacony Academy Charter School K–12 Philadelphia 4.15 mi
Baldi C C A Middle School Philadelphia City School District 6–8 Philadelphia 4.49 mi
Maritime Academy Charter School Maritime Academy Charter School K–12 Philadelphia 4.67 mi
MAST Community Charter School MAST Community Charter School K–12 Philadelphia 4.74 mi
Robert K Shafer Middle School Bensalem Township School District 7–8 Bensalem 4.76 mi
Cecelia Snyder Middle School Bensalem Township School District 7–8 Bensalem 4.78 mi
Harding Warren G Middle School Philadelphia City School District 6–8 Philadelphia 4.87 mi

Public High (12 schools)

School District Grades Place Distance
New Foundations Charter School New Foundations Charter School K–12 Philadelphia 1.81 mi
Lincoln High School Philadelphia City School District 9–12 Philadelphia 2.61 mi
Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush Philadelphia City School District 9–12 Philadelphia 2.75 mi
School Lane Charter School School Lane Charter School K–12 Bensalem 3.34 mi
Swenson Arts & Technology High School Philadelphia City School District 9–12 Philadelphia 3.41 mi
Philadelphia Academy Charter School Philadelphia Academy Charter School K–12 Philadelphia 4.12 mi
Tacony Academy Charter School Tacony Academy Charter School K–12 Philadelphia 4.15 mi
Northeast High School Philadelphia City School District 9–12 Philadelphia 4.19 mi
Washington George High School Philadelphia City School District 9–12 Philadelphia 4.5 mi
Franklin Towne Charter High School Franklin Towne Charter High School 9–12 Philadelphia 4.63 mi
Maritime Academy Charter School Maritime Academy Charter School K–12 Philadelphia 4.67 mi
MAST Community Charter School MAST Community Charter School K–12 Philadelphia 4.74 mi

Private (30 schools)

School Grades Place Distance
Nazareth Academy Grade School Roman Catholic 1–8 Philadelphia 0.86 mi
All Saints Episcopal School Episcopal Preschool–K Philadelphia 0.9 mi
Alpha House Nursery & Kindergarten Roman Catholic K Philadelphia 0.96 mi
Nazareth Academy High School Roman Catholic 9–12 Philadelphia 0.98 mi
St Dominic School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Philadelphia 1.21 mi
Father Judge High School Roman Catholic 9–12 Philadelphia 1.66 mi
Holmesburg Christian Academy Baptist Preschool–8 Philadelphia 1.92 mi
Christ The King Elementary School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Philadelphia 2.06 mi
St Jerome School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Philadelphia 2.11 mi
St Hubert Catholic High School For Girls Roman Catholic 9–12 Philadelphia 2.39 mi
Our Lady Of Calvary School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Philadelphia 2.44 mi
Archbishop Ryan High School Roman Catholic 9–12 Philadelphia 2.75 mi
St Charles Borromeo School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Bensalem 2.82 mi
St Martha Elementary School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Philadelphia 2.91 mi
St Matthew Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Philadelphia 3.03 mi
Delat School Nonsectarian K–12 Philadelphia 3.3 mi
Northeast Central Christian School Christian (no specific denomination) K–5 Philadelphia 3.37 mi
Holy Ghost Prep Roman Catholic 9–12 Bensalem 3.41 mi
Politz Hebrew Academy Jewish K–8 Philadelphia 3.42 mi
Maternity Bvm School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Philadelphia 3.49 mi
The Gan Jewish Preschool–K Philadelphia 3.7 mi
Blessed Trinity Regional Catholic School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Philadelphia 3.71 mi
Resurrection Regional Catholic School Roman Catholic K–8 Philadelphia 3.72 mi
Cora Services Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Philadelphia 3.74 mi
Nhs School-Woodhaven Nonsectarian 10–12 Philadelphia 4.03 mi
St Anselm Elementary School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Philadelphia 4.07 mi
De La Salle Vocational School Roman Catholic 9–12 Bensalem 4.15 mi
Ann Kids Nonsectarian K Philadelphia 4.15 mi
Shining Star Learning Center Assembly of God Preschool–4 Philadelphia 4.22 mi
Shaare Shamayim Preschool And Kindergarten Nonsectarian K Philadelphia 4.66 mi

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This report is a detailed community overview for Philadelphia (19114), Pennsylvania.

Community Quick Facts

  • Average travel time to work for people in this community: 34
  • Average salary of people in this community: $47,975

Community Summary

  • Population Density (ppl / mile): 5,367
  • Household Size (ppl): 2.41
  • Households w/ Children: 47%

Housing Inventory

  • Owned: 8,093 (58.3%)
  • Rented: 4,871 (35.1%)
  • Vacant: 923 (6.6%)
  • Total: 13,887

Population Demographics

The population of the community broken down by age group. The numbers at the top of each bar indicate the number of people in the age bracket below.

Total: 31,668
Households: 12,964
Median Age: 40.80

Climate and Weather

The Temperature chart displays average high and low values for January and July, and is designed to provide an indication of both seasonal and daily temperature variability. The Weather Risk Index indicates the calculated risk of each type of weather event occurring in the future. This risk is based on historical localized storm events and weather patterns. The national average for each type of weather event equals a score of 100, so a score of 200 would represent twice the risk as the national average, and a score of 50 would represent half the risk of the national average.

Temperature

Education

Highest Level of Education Attained

  • Less than 9th Grade: 2.7%
  • Some High School: 7.1%
  • High School Graduate: 39.5%
  • Some College: 17.3%
  • Associate Degree: 7.4%
  • Bachelor's Degree: 17.6%
  • Graduate Degree: 8.4%

Income by dollar range

Median Income: $60,970

Fair Market Rents

The Fair Market Rents show average gross rent estimates based on figures provided by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

  • Studio: $950
  • One Bedroom: $1,029
  • Two Bedroom: $1,189
  • Three Bedroom: $1,408

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Listing Courtesy of: Coldwell Banker Realty , (215) 923-7600, cbpoldcityadmin@cbpref.com

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9219 Melrose Street, Philadelphia, PA 19114-4217

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