2026 taxable assessment $78,564 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.
OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $303,800; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.
House report
1248 S 29th St
2 bd · 2 ba · 2 stories · 1,172 sqft · RSA5 · built 1920
Absentee individual · assessed $293K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $304K · sold 3×. On the 1200 block of S 29th St.
Property summary
Assessment$293,3002026 OPA assessment · 2027: $303,800
Last sale$327KRecorded 2022
Est. tax bill$1,100/year2026 taxable assessment · full-value scenario $4,106/year · basis and term unverified
Tax delinquencyNo 2022 matchNot proof account is current
Permits6Every fetched City permit
Violations0 open3 historical across 1 case
“Open” reflects records available then historical records keep their source dates estimates are labeled
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Property tax
The estimate, live balance, and back-tax record are different.
BlockReport can calculate the annual tax from the City’s taxable assessment. Payments, credits, interest, and a current amount due live separately in Philadelphia Tax Center.
A Tax Center balance is net of bills, payments, credits, interest, and adjustments. A credit—or an amount due—is not automatically “back taxes.”
OPA 3621719002026 OPA taxes $78,564 of $293,300 assessed. The assessment fields alone do not identify a program, approval date, expiration, or buyer eligibility.
See the assessment math →Applying the same rate to the billed-year full assessment. OPA's numeric split does not say when or whether the current treatment changes.
See the assessment math →Historical delinquency sources No current conclusion
This parcel did not match the June 2022 delinquency snapshot. That absence does not confirm the account is current today.
For a purchase, refinance, or closing, request the City’s official Property Payoff statement in Tax Center under “More options.”
What stands out
From the public recordNew construction
Why it mattersBought for $44K in 2000, built new under a 2017 permit (reduced taxable assessment shown), sold for $327K in 2022.
View supporting records →City Property History
Fetched L&I and zoning records
Every row successfully fetched for this report is counted below. Dataset availability and matching can differ from the City's interactive file; use the official link for current detail.
- Recorded owner
- Qiuyan Feng & Jingcheng Wang
- Tax mailing address
- 1730 ELLSWORTH STREET, PHILADELPHIA PA, 19146
- L&I district
- CENTRAL WEST
- Building ID (BIN)
- —
- OPA account
- 362171900
Permits6Every dated permit
Violation cases13 violation records · 0 open
Investigations63 failed · 1 passed · 2 closed
Building certifications0No match
Business licenses10 active
Appeals0No match
PermitsPermit number, issued date, work and City status6
PlumbingPermit 791182
Jun 13, 2017 COMPLETED Completed Jan 9, 2018
REPLACE LATERAL PA ONE CALL #20171502382
New construction, addition, GFA changePermit 1049019
May 13, 2020 Issued
FOR THE ERECTION OF A THIRD FLOOR ADDITION WITH ROOF DECK ACCESSED BY A PILOTHOUSE OF AN EXISTING STRUCTURE FOR A SINGLE FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON PLAN
Addition and/or AlterationPermit RP-2020-008479
Sep 15, 2020 Completed Completed May 21, 2021
INTERIOR RENOVATION FOR THE EXISTING SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING.
Addition and/or AlterationPermit EP-2020-011284
Dec 8, 2020 Completed Completed May 17, 2021
Install New 100amp service And Complete wiring Of Single Family Home With All New Outlets, Switches, Lighting And Smoke/CO Detectors To 2014 NEC Code
AlterationsPermit PP-2020-015868
Dec 24, 2020 Completed Completed May 21, 2021
INSTALL 2 TOILETS 2 TUBS 2 LAV SINKS AND 1 KITCHEN SINK PPC 2018
Addition and/or AlterationsPermit MP-2021-000469
Jan 24, 2021 Completed Completed May 21, 2021
EZ PERMIT DUCTWORK & WARM-AIR APPLIANCES - (Install one central hvac system, 96% natural gas 80 k btu furnace with 3 ton 13 seer ac, Total 11 registers.) For the installation of New Ductwork, Registers/Grilles/Diffusers, and Warm-Air Appliances as per attached standards. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. (Note: rooftop installations will require plans unless it has already been included on any approved alteration plans.)
Violation cases3 individual violation records; resolved history remains visible1
Case 261860CLOSED
STANDARD · Opened Dec 16, 2010
- LICENSE-NO LIC/NO RENTViolation 2030585Dec 16, 2010 CLOSEDCASE
- LICENSE-RES GENERALViolation 2030583Dec 16, 2010 CLOSEDCASE
- LICENSE-RES SFD/2FDViolation 2030584Dec 16, 2010 CLOSEDCASE
InvestigationsEvery inspector visit, including CLOSED outcomes6
HCEU INSPCase 261860
Dec 15, 2010 FAILED
HCEU INSPCase 261860
Jan 19, 2011 FAILED
HCEU INSPCase 261860
Feb 18, 2011 PASSED
HCEU INSPCase 261860
Apr 5, 2011 FAILED
HCEU INSPCase 261860
Apr 5, 2011 CLOSED
HCEU INSPCase 303034
Oct 21, 2011 CLOSED
Building certificationsInspection result and filed expiration date by L&I building ID0
No building certifications matched this parcel in the fetched City dataset.
Business licensesHistorical and active licenses are both retained1
RentalLicense 240785
CATHERINE DEVINE
Revenue code 3202 · First issued Apr 6, 2003 Inactive Expiration Feb 28, 2006 Inactive Dec 22, 2012
AppealsApplication status and decision are separate City fields0
No appeals matched this parcel in the fetched City dataset.
City of Philadelphia OPA, L&I and Zoning Board records, shown as filed. A CLOSED investigation is an outcome label, not a missing visit; an appeal's application status and decision may differ.
Legal due diligence
What this record proves—and what it does not.
These checks are triggered by this property’s actual City rows. They identify the controlling document to verify; they do not declare a use legal, a building safe, or title clear.
2 verify
1 favorable dated record
VerifyFailed inspections are dated events—not the current condition3 failed, 1 passed, and 2 CLOSED investigation outcomes are in the fetched history; the latest dated visit was CLOSED on Oct 21, 2011.
Why it mattersA PASSED or FAILED value applies to that inspection visit. CLOSED is a separate source status; none of the three alone proves the parent permit or violation case closed—or describes today’s condition.
Verify nextOpen the parent case/permit for each material failure and confirm its later disposition.
Open the controlling City guidance ↗VerifyA reduced taxable assessment is not a verified abatementOPA’s numeric assessment fields show a reduced taxable assessment; BlockReport has no official program determination for this parcel.
Why it mattersThe numeric treatment can reflect an improvement abatement or another exemption. It does not identify the ordinance, approval, start or end date, or continuation requirements after a transfer. Once OPA verifies a specific active abatement, many common programs attach the benefit to the property for the remaining term rather than ending automatically at sale, but some require a new-owner filing and continued qualifying use or tax compliance.
Verify nextObtain the OPA exemption/abatement determination and history, then underwrite the buyer’s bill from the verified program terms.
Open the controlling City guidance ↗Favorable dated recordNo open violation; closed history remains relevantThe fetched record shows 0 open and 3 historical violations across 1 case.
Why it mattersA closed case is materially better than an open one, but it does not by itself prove that every altered use, unit, or concealed condition matches today’s approvals.
Verify nextUse the closed cases to target the inspection and occupancy-file review.
Open the controlling City guidance ↗Closing file: checks no public-record summary can replace5 documents/searches to assign before settlement
Property Sales Certification
The seller must obtain Philadelphia’s certificate showing the base zoning, last use in the zoning record, and open violations. The City warns that it does not prove Building Code occupancy or show zoning overlays.
Next: Obtain the fresh certificate and compare it with the CO, permits, and Atlas overlays.
Official guidance ↗Date-effective City Property Payoff
The Tax Center Property Payoff covers Real Estate Tax, Commercial Trash, and L&I abatement-work invoices. Philadelphia says it does not include business-tax debts or liens, water and sewer charges, or fines for code violations.
Next: Request the City statement effective through settlement; read every period and invoice.
Official guidance ↗Professional title and water-lien searches
OPA ownership, deed summaries, and a zero tax balance are not clear title. Mortgages, judgments, municipal claims, water liens, easements, heirs, and other encumbrances require separate searches.
Next: Use a Pennsylvania lawyer/title company and obtain owner’s title insurance; order the separate water search/payoff.
Official guidance ↗Separate water-lien guidance ↗Seller-specific tax relief is not the buyer’s bill
LOOP and low-income or senior Real Estate Tax freezes depend on the qualifying owner and continued program eligibility; a buyer cannot assume the seller’s capped or frozen bill continues. A separately verified property abatement often remains with the property for its remaining term, but program-specific new-owner filing, use, and tax-compliance conditions still must be confirmed—not inferred from the reduced assessment alone.
Next: Have Revenue or OPA identify every current benefit, model the buyer’s bill without seller-specific relief, and confirm any verified abatement in writing.
Official guidance ↗Separate water-lien guidance ↗Seller disclosure and independent inspections
For a covered Pennsylvania residential transfer, obtain the statutory seller disclosure. It reports the seller’s knowledge; it is not a warranty, title search, code review, or substitute for inspections. Because OPA dates this building before 1978, separately obtain the required federal/City lead disclosures and any test results.
Next: Have the agreement and disclosure reviewed for this transaction’s coverage and exceptions.
Official guidance ↗Informational only—not a legal opinion, title report, code inspection, tax payoff, or substitute for a Pennsylvania lawyer, title company, inspector, or tax professional.
Records to verify together
Rule-based groupings across this property's dated public records. Each flag shows the records that belong in the same verification step and where the inference stops.
Assessment/permit mismatch
The assessment jumped 256% in 2023, but no matching permit appears in the property timeline.
Evidence: assessment moved from $80,200 to $285,600 · no permit shown in 2022-2024
Limit: Not proof of unpermitted work; reassessment, corrected data, or a permit under another parcel can also explain it.
Transparent record rules, not a score or forecast. Each flag is a prompt to verify the cited records, not a prediction or allegation.
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
Verify the current tax bill and exemption
The 2026 taxable assessment implies about $1,100/yr, while applying the same rate to the full assessment would imply about $4,106/yr — $3,006/yr more. OPA's assessment split does not establish the exemption program, expiration, or buyer eligibility. Verify the basis and live bill with OPA and Revenue.
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.
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’re the landlord
If it is rented, verify the Rental License
The fetched license records do not show an active Rental License. Ownership type or a tax mailing address does not prove that tenants occupy the property; if it is rented, verify the current license and legal occupancy in eCLIPSE.
Derived from the fetched property records and linked City guidance as of 2026. Assessment treatment is not a substitute for an exemption approval, live balance, title report, license, occupancy certificate, or inspection. 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 record to dig into any number.
Assessed value
$293,300
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $303,800 · built 1920
Price / sq ft
$259
block $162 · above block
Appreciation
+318%
+15%/yr, city 6.5%
In 5 years (~2031)
~$306K
+15%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax bill / yr
$1,100
0.36% effective, reduced taxable assessment
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match
not proof the account is current
Gross yield
5.7%
≈$1K/mo rent
Times sold
3
Value vs. the block, over time — sales, permits & L&I events marked on the line
This houseBlock median & rangeSalePermit
The paper trail
New constructionBought for $44K in 2000, built new under a 2017 permit (reduced taxable assessment shown), sold for $327K in 2022.
- 2000 $44KSold
- 2010 3 L&I violationsL&IInspection failedL&I visit
- 2011 L&I: 2 failed, 1 passedL&I visit
- 2016 $65KSold
- 2017 PlumbingPermit
- 2020 New construction, addition, GFA changePermitAddition and/or AlterationPermitAddition and/or AlterationPermitAlterationsPermit
- 2021 Addition and/or AlterationsPermit
- 2022 $327KSold
Flags: material assessment exemption — legal basis and term unverified. Informational only — not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).
The assessment exemption gap
OPA's 2026 taxable assessment implies about $1,100/year. Applying the same 1.3998% rate to the full assessed value would imply ~$4,106/year — $3,006/year more. That is a scenario, not a forecast: the assessment split alone does not identify the exemption program, approval date, expiration, transfer treatment, or live Tax Center balance.
2026: ($293,300 assessed − $214,717 exempt) × 1.3998% ≈ $1,100/yr
full-assessment scenario: $293,300 × 1.3998% ≈ $4,106/yr
The OPA amount does not prove a ten-year abatement or any other specific program. Obtain the approval history and verify the current Tax Center account; a buyer should not assume the seller's relief transfers or restarts.
The property, on paper
The city assessor's field record — the physical spec sheet behind the assessed number.
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Stories
2
Interior
1,172 sqft
livable area
Lot
975 sqft
Basement
Full, finished
city code A
Heat
Forced hot air
city code A
Central air
Yes
Exterior condition
New / rehabbed
city code 2
New / rehabbed
Interior condition
New / rehabbed
city code 2
New / rehabbed
Quality grade
C
assessor's grade
ABCDE
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 1248 S 29th St takes, at your price and your rate. Taxes start with an annual estimate from the City’s taxable assessment, not a current bill or balance; rent starts at the area median. Assessed value is not an asking price — set the price slider to the real one.
When this house last sold (2022) a 30-year mortgage ran about 5.34% — Freddie Mac's average that year.
Mortgage
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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
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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 use this parcel's taxable assessment with an optional full-assessment stress test, not a live Tax Center balance.
Block context
1248 S 29th St sits on the 1200 block of S 29th St. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 1246 S 29th St · 1250 S 29th St
Where this comes from
- Assessment, spec sheet & owner — OPA Property Assessments, Office of Property Assessment
- Sales & deed history — Realty Transfer Tax records, Recorder of Deeds
- Permits, violations & inspections — L&I Property History · Atlas
- Tax delinquency snapshot · June 2022 — Real Estate Tax Delinquencies, Dept. of Revenue
- Historical tax ledger & liens · through 2016 — Real Estate Tax Balances, Dept. of Revenue
- Current property-tax balance — Verify with Philadelphia Revenue
- Zoning appeals — L&I & Zoning Board appeals
- Neighborhood income & rents — US Census ACS 5-year estimates
- Historical mortgage rates — Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, annual averages
- Imagery — Street photo © Google · Aerial © Esri, Maxar
Methodology & freshness
This report was assembled Jul 10, 2026, 2:13 AM ET. Available City datasets are queried from OpenDataPhilly (phl.carto.com) and the cited City ArcGIS feeds; record queries paginate rather than silently taking a first page. For this property: Permits: queried · Violations: queried · Investigations: queried · Appeals: queried · Licenses: queried · Building certifications: queried. “Unavailable” means the source query failed or was not supplied, not “no record.” Reports re-pull on view after seven days and on an overnight rolling schedule; citywide benchmarks recompute weekly. Source dates still govern: the parcel-level tax-delinquency snapshot is June 2022 and the separate detailed tax ledger ends in 2016, so neither establishes today’s balance. The live balance and date-effective payoff must be verified in Tax Center. AI-written passages are grounded in the assembled record and rejected if they state a number the record does not hold.
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