House report

227 Zeralda St

4 bd · 1 ba · 2 stories · 1,536 sqft · RSA5 · built 1930

Owner-occupied · assessed $110K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $116K. On the 200 block of Zeralda St.

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Property summary

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Estimated annual Real Estate Tax$143/year

2026 taxable assessment $10,200 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.

OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $116,200; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.

Official current account balanceCheck live

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 133024700
Open Philadelphia Tax Center →Choose “View period balance” to see the tax year and any credit, interest, or delinquency.
Exemption classificationHomestead exemption

2026 OPA removes $100,000 from the taxable assessment through the owner-occupant exemption.

Historical delinquency sources Record found

$3,361.99 was recorded for this parcel in Philadelphia's June 2022 delinquency snapshot for 2018–2021. That amount may have been paid, reduced, or increased since; it is not a current payoff figure.

$2,068.81 principal$368.03 interest$137.96 penalty$787.19 other charges
3years recorded 2018–2021tax periods 2021-12-01last payment in snapshot Yesactionable flag Nopayment agreement Nobankruptcy flag Nosheriff-sale flag Noassessment appeal

The snapshot’s 2022 context used $42,600 total assessment, $42,600 taxable, and $0 exempt/abated. Those historical fields can differ from today’s OPA exemption status.

A separate historical parcel ledger ending in 2016 records $1,422.98 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.

2015$86.70 total · $0.00 principal · $0.00 interest · $0.00 penalty2016$1,336.28 total · $1,145.31 principal · $17.18 interest · $11.45 penalty

For a purchase, refinance, or closing, request the City’s official Property Payoff statement in Tax Center under “More options.”

What stands out

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History

Why it matters

11 L&I violations (2007); Inspection failed (2007); 3 L&I violations (2011); L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed (2011); L&I violation (2012); Inspection failed ×3 (2012); Inspection failed (2013).

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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 1930: 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

$1,423 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.

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: every fetched annual City assessment, charted against its block and ZIP; appreciation includes the full-period compound rate and the latest year-over-year change. The 5-year figure simply extends that historical pace. Yield estimates rent-vs-price from area rents. Ask the record to dig into any number.

Assessed value
$110,200
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $116,200 · built 1930
Price / sq ft
$76
block $116 · below block
Appreciation
+40%
+3%/yr since 2016 · 2027 +5% vs 2026
In 5 years (~2032)
~$135K
+3%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax bill / yr
$143
0.12% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
$3K
recorded then · verify current
Gross yield
9.7%
≈$938/mo rent
Times sold
0

Assessment vs. the block and ZIP · every dated City record marked on the line

$0$125K$250KZIP 19144 median$116K2003200720112015201920232027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19144 medianAssessmentL&I violationInspectionLicense

Each icon sits on its recorded date; records without a day are labeled and centered within their year. Select one to explain the filing.

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Every dated record20 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  2. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  3. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  4. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  5. L&I violationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT
  6. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  7. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  8. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  9. L&I violationEXT S-EXPOSED SURFACES MAINTAI
  10. L&I violationDRAINAGE-KITCHEN DRAIN REP-RES
  11. L&I violationEXT S-EXTERIOR REPAIR/MAINTAIN
  12. L&I violationINT-KITCHEN REPAIR FAUCETS-RES
  13. L&I violationINT S-FOODSTORAGE MAINT SANI
  14. L&I violationPROSEC- EMERG IMMED RI
  15. L&I violationELEC-FIXTURE/OUTLET LOOSE-RES
  16. L&I violationINT-PLMBG MAINT FIXTURES-RES
  17. L&I violationEXT S-ROOF REPAIR (Repair the exterior roof)
  18. L&I violationINT S-CEILING REPAIR/MAINT SAN
  19. L&I violationINT-BATHRM REPAIR FAUCETS-RES
  20. LicenseRental

The paper trail

11 L&I violations (2007); Inspection failed (2007); 3 L&I violations (2011); L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed (2011); L&I violation (2012); Inspection failed ×3 (2012); Inspection failed (2013).

  1. 2007 11 L&I violationsL&IInspection failedL&I visit
  2. 2011 3 L&I violationsL&IL&I: 1 failed, 1 passedL&I visit
  3. 2012 L&I violationL&IInspection failed ×3L&I visit
  4. 2013 Inspection failedL&I visit

Browse the source ledger

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Browse 22 dated records deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications & appeals
  1. InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)

    Case 314912 · FAILED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  2. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 314912 · CLOSED

    A legacy L&I inspection label. The unit inspected housing for property-maintenance, fire-prevention, and related code compliance; the separate status says how that visit ended. City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  3. ViolationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)

    Case 314912 · Violation 2718381 · Code PM-102.4/2 · CLOSEDCASE

    This usually records a requirement to obtain a Vacant Structure License for an unoccupied residential building. Check later license and compliance rows because it does not establish present vacancy or an unresolved violation. City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  4. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 299193 · CLOSED

    A legacy L&I inspection label. The unit inspected housing for property-maintenance, fire-prevention, and related code compliance; the separate status says how that visit ended. City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  5. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 299193 · FAILED

    A legacy L&I inspection label. The unit inspected housing for property-maintenance, fire-prevention, and related code compliance; the separate status says how that visit ended. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  6. ViolationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)

    Case 299193 · Violation 2325695 · Code PM-102.4/2 · COMPLIED

    This usually records a requirement to obtain a Vacant Structure License for an unoccupied residential building. Check later license and compliance rows because it does not establish present vacancy or an unresolved violation. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  7. ViolationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT

    Case 299193 · Violation 2325697 · Code PM-306.2/1 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  8. ViolationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)

    Case 299193 · Violation 2325696 · Code PM-306.0/1 · COMPLIED

    A legacy L&I label associated with vacant-property requirements. It may concern licensing, securing, or maintaining a vacant structure; the notice and cited code control, and this row alone does not prove the property is vacant now. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  9. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 119176 · PASSED

    A legacy L&I inspection label. The unit inspected housing for property-maintenance, fire-prevention, and related code compliance; the separate status says how that visit ended. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  10. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 119176 · FAILED

    A legacy L&I inspection label. The unit inspected housing for property-maintenance, fire-prevention, and related code compliance; the separate status says how that visit ended. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  11. ViolationEXT S-EXPOSED SURFACES MAINTAI

    Case 119176 · Violation 615032 · Code PM-304.5/2 · COMPEXCP

  12. ViolationDRAINAGE-KITCHEN DRAIN REP-RES

    Case 119176 · Violation 615023 · Code PM-405.3/10 · COMPEXCP

  13. ViolationEXT S-EXTERIOR REPAIR/MAINTAIN

    Case 119176 · Violation 615033 · Code PM-304.1/1 · COMPEXCP

  14. ViolationINT-KITCHEN REPAIR FAUCETS-RES

    Case 119176 · Violation 615024 · Code PM-405.3/12 · COMPEXCP

  15. ViolationINT S-FOODSTORAGE MAINT SANI

    Case 119176 · Violation 615022 · Code PM-305.4/1 · COMPEXCP

  16. ViolationPROSEC- EMERG IMMED RI

    Case 119176 · Violation 615021 · Code A-503.1/2 · COMPEXCP

  17. ViolationELEC-FIXTURE/OUTLET LOOSE-RES

    Case 119176 · Violation 615025 · Code PM-407.2/8 · COMPEXCP

  18. ViolationINT-PLMBG MAINT FIXTURES-RES

    Case 119176 · Violation 615026 · Code PM-405.3/13 · COMPEXCP

  19. ViolationEXT S-ROOF REPAIR (Repair the exterior roof)

    Case 119176 · Violation 615027 · Code PM-304.4/1 · COMPEXCP

  20. ViolationINT S-CEILING REPAIR/MAINT SAN

    Case 119176 · Violation 615029 · Code PM-305.3/3 · COMPEXCP

  21. ViolationINT-BATHRM REPAIR FAUCETS-RES

    Case 119176 · Violation 615030 · Code PM-405.3/17 · COMPEXCP

  22. LicenseRental

    License 224614 · Inactive

    CLUCK STANLEY · Expires 2006-02-28 · Inactive 2012-12-22

What this record suggests

The timeline preserves the dated City rows that matched this parcel. It is a sequence to verify, not a conclusion about present condition.

Flags: $3K recorded in the June 2022 delinquency snapshot — verify current balance · historical tax ledger through 2016 recorded $1K 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.

Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
1
Stories
2
Interior
1,536 sqft
livable area
Lot
1,152 sqft
Exterior condition
Below average
city code 5
Interior condition
Below average
city code 5
Quality grade
C
assessor's grade
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 227 Zeralda 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.

$116K
20%
6.875%
$950/mo

When this house last sold (2014) a 30-year mortgage ran about 4.17% — 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 use this parcel's taxable assessment, not a live Tax Center balance.

Block context

227 Zeralda St sits on the 200 block of Zeralda St. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.

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Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 10, 2026, 3:56 PM 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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