Welcome to 5241 Gainor Road! The possibilities are endless with this property which covers an entire corner (a 14,175 square foot lot!). The home is located in the historic Wynnefield section of Philadelphia that features beautiful tree lined streets and large historical homes. The location gives you the best of both worlds as is it on the edge of both the city and suburb borders. The home is located near St. Joseph's University, Fairmount Park, the stores and eateries along City Line Avenue and Bala Golf Club. The home itself is beautiful and enormous (6140 square feet). It features 11 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms and also has a standalone 2 car garage which has been finished to have an additional bedroom. Each bedroom and bathroom in the home is huge. They are large enough for several people to live in each room, no small city bedrooms here. It features a large kitchen, large family room, large living room, a sun room, and attic and tons of rooms that the owner uses for storage. The home features yard on every side of the home and in the rear. More photos and video will be added shortly. The home is perfect for a large or extended family looking to live in the City but also have the feel of the suburbs. The current owners have been using the home as a short term rental option for St. Joseph's University students or their families and as an Air BnB where they can get $100 or more a night. You can easily earn $1200 a night by renting it out this way. The current owners were profiting over $100,000 a year here and the potential to earn even more is there. This home just can't be described fairly, so you must come see it! Schedule a showing today, you don't want to miss this opportunity.
*Taxable value of land and structures on it ("additions") is determined regularly by local assessors and does not affect market price.
Public record
Public record
Zoning
Permits
Beds
10
Baths
4
Stories
3
Lot width
81 ft.
Lot depth
175 ft.
Lot size
0.33 Acres
Year renovated
—
Sq. Ft.
6,175
Year built
1925
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Philadelphia County
APN
521166300
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
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Last updated by owner on Aug 17, 2026.
RSD-3
/FDO - WYNNEFIELD
/NIS
/FDO - FOURTH DISTRICT
Residential Single-Family Detached-3 District
The RSD, Residential Single-Family Detached districts are primarily intended to accommodate detached houses on individual lots. It is intended that RSD zoning be applied in areas where the land use pattern is characterized predominately by detached houses on individual lots or where such a land use pattern is desired in the future. The Zoning Code includes three RSD districts that are differentiated primarily on the basis of minimum lot area requirements.
Zone overlays
Fourth District Overlay District Commercial Review Areas - Wynnefield
Narcotics Injection Sites Overlay District
Fourth District Overlay - Fourth District Area
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Garden center
Housing-Single unit
Recreation-Other
Jun 11, 2014 • Final
Bp_mech
Install new heating and air conditioning units with ductwork in a single-family home.
HVAC
Mar 13, 2014 • Final
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Replace the water distribution piping due to vandalism.
Plumbing
Permit history is from public records and may be incomplete or inaccurate. Redfin and its agents make no representations about the property condition or permit status. Buyers should independently verify all information.
Property details
Parking
Parking Information
# of Attached Garage Spaces: 2
Garage Features: Additional Storage Area, Garage - Front Entry, Other