2026 taxable assessment $42,100 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.
OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $212,600; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.
House report
1316 S Paxon St
2 stories · 1,000 sqft · RSA5 · built 1940
Absentee individual · assessed $42K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $213K. On the 1300 block of S Paxon St.
Property summary
Assessment$42,1002026 OPA assessment · 2027: $212,600
Last sale$15KRecorded 2019
Est. tax bill$589/year2026 taxable assessment × 1.3998%
Tax delinquencyNo 2022 matchNot proof account is current
Permits7Every fetched City permit
Violations0 open11 historical across 6 cases
“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.
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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 2731073002026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.
Historical delinquency sources Record found
This parcel did not match the June 2022 delinquency snapshot. That absence does not confirm the account is current today.
A separate historical parcel ledger ending in 2016 records $3,824.76 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.
2011$1,291.45 total · $277.34 principal · $128.96 interest · $19.41 penalty2012$536.91 total · $336.69 principal · $126.26 interest · $23.57 penalty2013$522.16 total · $348.78 principal · $99.41 interest · $24.41 penalty2014$523.77 total · $322.07 principal · $62.81 interest · $22.54 penalty2015$493.04 total · $322.07 principal · $33.82 interest · $22.54 penalty2016$457.43 total · $336.44 principal · $5.04 interest · $3.36 penalty
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 mattersbuilt new under a 2019 permit.
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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
- Community Improvement Fun
- Tax mailing address
- 71 MORNING GLORY WAY, HUNTINGDON VALLEY PA, 19006
- L&I district
- SOUTH
- Building ID (BIN)
- —
- OPA account
- 273107300
Permits7Every dated permit
Violation cases611 violation records · 0 open
Investigations2516 failed · 5 passed · 4 closed
Building certifications0No match
Business licenses31 active
Appeals0No match
PermitsPermit number, issued date, work and City status7
Major alterationPermit 955736
Mar 8, 2019 COMPLETED Completed Apr 17, 2019
MAKE SAFE PERMIT- FOR (REPAIR OF REAR FACADE WALL WAS PER ENGINEER'S REPORT IF APPLICABLE) TO RESOLVE CASE 674568. ABUTTING SIDEWALK MUST BE CLOSED WITH FENCING A MINIMUM OF 6' IN HEIGHT. SEPARATE STREETS DEPARTMENT PERMIT REQUIRED FOR SIDEWALK CLOSURE. A SEPARATE PERMIT IS REQUIRED FOR ANY ADDITIONAL ALTERATIONS THAT ARE NOT SPECIFICALLY ADDRESSED ON CASE 674568.
Interior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo.Permit 968964
Apr 22, 2019 Expired Completed Oct 4, 2022
EZ PERMIT STADARD ALTERATIONS- For alterations to an existing one family dwelling as per attached standard. Deviations from this standard will result in permit revocation and require submission of construction plans. STRUCTURAL ALTERATION OR REPAIR IS EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED UNDER THIS PERMIT. PROHIBITED STRUCTURAL WORK INCLUDES ANY MODIFICATION TO EXTERIOR WALLS, PARTY WALLS, FLOOR/ROOF FRAMING OR FOUNDATIONS; INCLUDING UNDERPINNING, EXCAVATION, AND REMOVAL OF FOUNDATION SLAB. NO WORK MAY BE PEFORMED IN THE BASEMENT OR CELLAR)
AlterationsPermit 969821
Apr 24, 2019 Completed Completed Aug 11, 2020
INSTALL DRAIN & WATER LINES FOR 3-TOILETS, 3-LAVS, 2-TUBS, 1-KITCHEN SINK, 1-LAUNDRY & WATER HEATER THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE 2004
New ConstructionPermit 970298
Apr 25, 2019 Completed Completed Jul 21, 2020
200 AMP SERVICE, METER, PANEL & REWIRE THROUGHOUT, PER 2014 NEC
New ConstructionPermit 970613
Apr 26, 2019 Completed Completed Aug 11, 2020
EZ PERMIT DUCTWORK & WARM-AIR APPLIANCES- For the installation if New Ductwork, Registers/Grilles/Diffusers, and Warm-Air Appliances as per attached standards. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. INSTALL 90% 60,000 BTU GAS FURNACE WITH 13 SEER 2.5 TON A/C UNIT WITH CONDENSER MOUNTED ON A PAD IN THE REAR YARD APPLIANCE ONLY
Addition and/or AlterationPermit 981051
Jul 2, 2019 Completed Completed Aug 11, 2020
REPLACE 2ND FLR AND REAR SECTION OF JOISTS. REPLACE 1ST FLR STEPS. SISTERING JOISTS AS NEEDED PER PLAN.
PlumbingPermit 992453
Jul 10, 2019 COMPLETED Completed Aug 26, 2019
REPLACING WATER SERVICE, INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE 2004
Violation cases11 individual violation records; resolved history remains visible6
Case 101455CLOSED
STANDARD · Opened Feb 11, 2007
- VACANT PROP STANDARDViolation 3767176Feb 9, 2007 COMPLIED
Case 477757CLOSED
STANDARD · Opened May 4, 2015 · completed Dec 7, 2019
- LICENSE-VAC RES BLDGViolation 3931920May 1, 2015 CLOSEDCASE
- VAC PROP REPLAC WIN/DRS 80%Violation 3931921May 1, 2015 CLOSEDCASE
Case 624466CLOSED
STANDARD · Opened Mar 6, 2018 · completed Dec 5, 2018
- DOOR AND WINDOW VACANTViolation 4737173Mar 6, 2018 COMPLIED
- VACANT STRUCTURE LICENSEViolation 4737171Mar 6, 2018 COMPLIED
- EXTERIOR STRUCT STAIRS, ETCViolation 4737172Mar 6, 2018 COMPLIED
Case 674568CLOSED
UNSAFE · Opened Feb 25, 2019 · completed Jun 12, 2019
- UNSAFE STRUCTUREViolation 4964691Feb 25, 2019 COMPLIED
- EXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 7Violation 4964692Feb 25, 2019 COMPLIED
Case 675414CLOSED
STANDARD · Opened Mar 6, 2019 · completed Aug 5, 2019
- VACANT AND OPENViolation 4965967Mar 5, 2019 CLOSEDCASE
- VACANT STRUCTURE AND LANDViolation 4965968Mar 5, 2019 CLOSEDCASE
Case 968964CLOSED
Opened Date unavailable
- PERMB- REV WK GONE BEYOND ORIGViolation 5035736May 13, 2019 COMPLIED
InvestigationsEvery inspector visit, including CLOSED outcomes25
HCEU INSPCase 60220
Apr 24, 2006 FAILED
HCEU INSPCase 78455
Aug 30, 2006 FAILED
HCEU INSPCase 101455
Feb 9, 2007 FAILED
HCEU INSPCase 101455
Mar 13, 2007 FAILED
HCEU INSPCase 101455
Oct 14, 2009 FAILED
HCEU INSPCase 78455
Oct 14, 2009 FAILED
HCEU INSPCase 101455
Jan 8, 2010 FAILED
HCEU INSPCase 60220
Jan 8, 2010 PASSED
HCEU INSPCase 78455
Jan 8, 2010 PASSED
HCEU INSPCase 101455
Jan 11, 2012 CLOSED
HCEU INSPCase 477757
May 1, 2015 FAILED
HCEU INSPCase 477757
Jun 22, 2015 CLOSED
PRECOURTCase 101455
Jan 5, 2016 PASSED
PRECOURTCase 477757
Jan 16, 2016 FAILED
PRECOURTCase 477757
Apr 4, 2016 FAILED
PRECOURTCase 477757
May 11, 2016 FAILED
VAC INSPCase 624466
Mar 2, 2018 FAILED
VAC INSPCase 624466
May 30, 2018 FAILED
VAC INSPCase 624466
Jul 10, 2018 CLOSED
PRECOURTCase 624466
Nov 20, 2018 PASSED
CSUINITIALCase 674568
Feb 25, 2019 FAILED
CSUINITIALCase 674568
Mar 4, 2019 FAILED
HCEU INSPCase 675414
Mar 5, 2019 FAILED
HCEU INSPCase 675414
Apr 15, 2019 CLOSED
CSUINITIALCase 674568
Apr 16, 2019 PASSED
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 retained3
Vacant Residential Property / LotLicense 401321
ANNIE ISAAC
Revenue code 3219 · First issued Feb 28, 2007 Closed Expiration Feb 28, 2011 Inactive Dec 22, 2012
Vacant Residential Property / LotLicense 779379
C/O WELLS FARGO BANK NA
Revenue code 3219 · First issued Jun 7, 2018 Closed Expiration Jun 6, 2019
RentalLicense 855827
Community Improvement Fund LLC
Revenue code 3202 · First issued Nov 18, 2020 Active Expiration Nov 17, 2026
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 resolve before relying
5 verify
Resolve before relyingA permit row needs file-level verification1 permit not marked completed: 968964 (Expired). At least one row also carries a completion date, so the City fields conflict.
Why it mattersIssued work is not the same as approved final work. L&I uses final inspections and required certifications to close construction permits; expired, withdrawn, and completed are different City statuses.
Verify nextOpen the permit file and confirm final inspections, holds, and any resulting occupancy certificate.
Open the controlling City guidance ↗Resolve before relyingAn unsafe-building history still deserves the repair fileThe fetched record shows 0 open and 11 historical violations across 6 cases.
Why it mattersThe aggregate currently shows zero open violations, so a historical unsafe/imminently-dangerous row is not a current hazard finding. The repair or demolition permit, final inspection, and case closure are the evidence that resolves the former designation.
Verify nextReview the Make Safe/repair permit, final inspection, and case closure.
Open the controlling City guidance ↗VerifyA rental license does not transfer with the deed1 active Rental License record matched.
Why it mattersIf dwelling space is rented, the buyer must obtain a new annual Rental License; the seller’s license is not transferable. New applications require proof of ownership and legal occupancy, tax compliance, no open L&I violations, and lead compliance where applicable.
Verify nextPlan the buyer’s replacement license before settlement.
Open the controlling City guidance ↗VerifyTax mail goes outside Philadelphia; owner residence still needs verificationOPA mails the property tax record outside Philadelphia (71 MORNING GLORY WAY, HUNTINGDON VALLEY PA, 19006).
Why it mattersA tax mailing destination does not establish where the owner lives. If a rental owner lives outside Philadelphia, the City requires a managing agent with a Philadelphia mailing address; the owner remains legally responsible.
Verify nextVerify the buyer’s residence and, if the buyer will live outside Philadelphia, identify the Philadelphia managing agent on the new license application.
Open the controlling City guidance ↗VerifyLead compliance is a separate recordOPA records a 1940 build year; BlockReport does not receive the Health Department’s unit-level lead certificate file.
Why it mattersPhiladelphia requires covered pre-March-1978 rentals to be certified lead-safe or lead-free for a new or renewed lease and for a new or renewed Rental License. A certificate is unit-specific; a renovation does not by itself create an exemption.
Verify nextRequest the current lead certificate or City exemption for every dwelling unit.
Open the controlling City guidance ↗VerifyFailed inspections are dated events—not the current condition16 failed, 5 passed, and 4 CLOSED investigation outcomes are in the fetched history; the latest dated visit was PASSED on Apr 16, 2019.
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 historical business license is not current operating authorityVacant Residential Property / Lot #401321: Closed since Dec 22, 2012; Vacant Residential Property / Lot #779379: Closed
Why it mattersA license record proves the licensed activity existed at that time. An inactive or expired license does not establish that the business still operates—or that it may legally reopen under the same use.
Verify nextIf business income matters, verify the current tenant, use registration, and active license in eCLIPSE.
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 405% in 2027, but no matching permit appears in the property timeline.
Evidence: assessment moved from $42,100 to $212,600 · no permit shown in 2026-2028
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
Built 1940: 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
$3,825 in the historical tax ledger through 2016
Historical context only, not a current payoff figure; that ledger also contains a lien entry. Verify today's balance and lien status directly with Philadelphia Revenue before relying on it.
If you’re the landlord
Lead certificate is not optional
Built 1940: every rental unit needs a lead-safe or lead-free certificate on file with the City. Without one: fines up to $2,000/day per unit, tenants may withhold rent, courts can order rent refunded — and no eviction will stand.
Licensed rental — keep it that way
Renewal requires city tax clearance and zero open L&I violations on the property. A lapsed license suspends the right to collect rent or evict.
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
$42,100
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $212,600 · built 1940
Price / sq ft
$213
block $142 · above block
Appreciation
+101%
+7%/yr, city 6.5%
In 5 years (~2031)
~$213K
+7%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax bill / yr
$589
0.28% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match
not proof the account is current
Gross yield
8.9%
≈$2K/mo rent
Times sold
0
licensed rental
Value vs. the block, over time — sales, permits & L&I events marked on the line
This houseBlock median & rangeL&I violationInspection
The paper trail
New constructionbuilt new under a 2019 permit.
- 2016 L&I: 3 failed, 1 passedL&I visit
- 2018 3 L&I violationsL&IL&I: 2 failed, 1 passedL&I visit
- 2019 Major alterationPermitInterior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo.PermitAlterationsPermitNew ConstructionPermitNew ConstructionPermit5 L&I violations incl UNSAFE STRUCTUREL&IAddition and/or AlterationPermitPlumbingPermitL&I: 3 failed, 1 passedL&I visit
Flags: active rental license · historical tax ledger through 2016 recorded $4K with a lien entry. Informational only — not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).
The property, on paper
The city assessor's field record — the physical spec sheet behind the assessed number.
Stories
2
Interior
1,000 sqft
livable area
Lot
812 sqft
Basement
Full
city code D
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 1316 S Paxon 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 (2019) a 30-year mortgage ran about 3.94% — Freddie Mac's average that year.
Mortgage
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P&I · 30-yr fixed
All-in monthly
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+ taxes & insurance
Cash to close
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down + ~4% costs
Cash flow
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rent − all costs · /mo
Cap rate
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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, not a live Tax Center balance.
Block context
1316 S Paxon St sits on the 1300 block of S Paxon St. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 1314 S Paxon St · 1318 S Paxon 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, 4:41 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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