House report

1430 E Cheltenham Ave

3 bd · 1 ba · 2 stories · 1,368 sqft · RSA5 · built 1940

Owner-occupancy signal · assessed $212K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $223K · sold 3×. On the 1400 block of E Cheltenham Ave.

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Estimated annual Real Estate Tax$2,962/year

2026 taxable assessment $211,600 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.

OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $222,700; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.

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OPA 621073800
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Exemption classificationNo exemption shown

2026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.

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.

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What stands out

From the public record
Finding

Permit between transfers

Record summary

$120K transfer in 2012; electrical permit in 2010; $120K transfer in 2012 (+126% between recorded amounts).

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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 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

$1,399/yr may be unclaimed

This home reads owner-occupied but shows no Homestead Exemption, which removes $100,000 from the taxable assessment (worth up to $1,399/yr). Applying through the City is free and takes minutes.

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.

Assessment and tax history

Every fetched annual City assessment for this house, compared with its block and ZIP. The figures show assessment change, the billed-year tax estimate, dated tax records, and recorded transfers. They do not estimate market appreciation or investment return.

Assessed value
$211,600
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $222,700 · built 1940
Price / sq ft
$163
block $147 · above block
Assessment change
+100%
+6%/yr since 2016 · 2027 +5% vs 2026
Est. tax bill / yr
$2,962
1.4% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match
not proof the account is current
Times sold
3

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

$0$125K$250KZIP 19124 median$223K2004200820122016202020242027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19124 medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspectionLicense

Scroll horizontally to move through the years. 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 record32 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. InspectionL&I investigation
  2. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
  3. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  4. L&I violationHIGH WEEDS-CUT
  5. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  6. L&I violationHIGH WEEDS-CUT
  7. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  8. LicenseRental
  9. Deed / saleDeed / sale $120K
  10. PermitAlteration
  11. PermitPlumbing
  12. PermitMechanical
  13. InspectionBP_BLDG
  14. PermitMajor alteration
  15. L&I violationPERMB- ALTER REPAIR INT PART (Building permit required for interior alteration or repair)
  16. InspectionBP_BLDG
  17. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  18. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  19. PermitElectrical
  20. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  21. L&I violationPERMP- ALTER/REPAIR/REPL PLUMB
  22. L&I violationPERME- INST/REPL/REPAIR WIRE (Electrical permit required for wiring installation, replacement, or repair)
  23. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  24. LicenseVacant Residential Property / Lot
  25. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  26. InspectionBP_BLDG
  27. PermitMajor alteration
  28. L&I violationPERME- WIRING BLDG OR PROP
  29. L&I violationPERMP- INST FIXTURE W/O PERMIT
  30. LicenseFood Establishment, Retail Permanent Location
  31. InspectionL_CLIP
  32. InspectionL_CLIP

The paper trail

$120K transfer in 2012; electrical permit in 2010; $120K transfer in 2012 (+126% between recorded amounts).

  1. 2010 ElectricalPermit
  2. 2011 Major alterationPermitMechanicalPermitPlumbingPermitAlterationPermitInspection passedL&I visit
  3. 2012 $120KTransferInspection passedL&I visit
  4. 2018 2 L&I violationsL&I
  5. 2019 2 L&I violationsL&I
  6. 2021 L&I violationL&IL&I: 2 failed, 1 passedL&I visit

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The chart above is the primary timeline. This drawer preserves every underlying dated row and its filed status for source-level review.

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Browse 40 dated records deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications & appeals
  1. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2021-092217 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  2. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2021-092217 · FAILED

    The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  3. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case CF-2021-092217 · Violation VI-2021-066356 · COMPLIED

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

  4. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 709571 · Violation 5200458 · COMPLIED

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

  5. ViolationHIGH WEEDS-CUT

    Case 709571 · Violation 5200459 · COMPLIED

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

  6. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 663966 · Violation 4875172 · COMPLIED

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

  7. ViolationHIGH WEEDS-CUT

    Case 663966 · Violation 4875173 · COMPLIED

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

  8. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 255315 · 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.

  9. LicenseRental

    License 555507 · Inactive

    MARCON HOLDINGS LLC · Expires 2013-02-28

  10. Recorded transfer$120K transfer

    2012

  11. PermitAlteration

    Permit 335166 · COMPLETED

    REPAIR 4' BY 5' SECTION OF FRONT BRICK WALL, REMOVING AND RESETIING BRICKS. REMOVE REAR GARAGE DOOR AND REPLACE WITH MAN DOOR. 36" OPENING

  12. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 320733 · COMPLETED

    1 TOILET,1 LAVATORY SINK,1 BATH TUB,1 KITCHEN SINKS,1 WASHING MACHINE

  13. PermitMechanical

    Permit 319577 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL NEW 90K BTU 90% FIRED FURNACE,INSTALL NEW 3.5 TON A/C CONDENSER & COIL,WITH RELATED DUCT WORK SUPPLY & RETURNS FOR NEW UNIT

  14. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 262335 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  15. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 319135 · COMPLETED

    EZ ALTERATION PERMIT TO EXISTING SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING. APPLICANT AGREES TO LIMIT THE CONSTRUCTION TO COMPLY WITH EZ PERMIT STANDARD FOR INTERIOR ALTERATIONS, DATED FEB. 2007. DEVIATIONS FROM THIS STANDARD WILL RESULT IN THE REVOCATION OF THIS PERMIT AND IMPOSITION OF FURTHER PENALTIES.

  16. ViolationPERMB- ALTER REPAIR INT PART (Building permit required for interior alteration or repair)

    Case 262335 · Violation 1929423 · COMPLIED

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

  17. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 262335 · FAILED

    The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  18. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 255315 · 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.

  19. InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)

    Case 185232 · PASSED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  20. PermitElectrical

    Permit 307900 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL 200 AMP SERVICE, TOTAL REWIRE AS PER 2008 NEC (EAST DIST)

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

    Case 255315 · Violation 1896356 · 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.

  22. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 185232 · CLOSED

    City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  23. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 237637 · 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.

  24. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 237637 · 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.

  25. ViolationPERMP- ALTER/REPAIR/REPL PLUMB

    Case 185232 · Violation 1847006 · COMPLIED

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

  26. ViolationPERME- INST/REPL/REPAIR WIRE (Electrical permit required for wiring installation, replacement, or repair)

    Case 185232 · Violation 1847005 · COMPLIED

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

  27. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 185232 · FAILED

    The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

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

    Case 237637 · Violation 1744139 · 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.

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

    Case 237637 · Violation 1744140 · 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.

  30. LicenseVacant Residential Property / Lot

    License 468538 · Inactive

    MARCON HOLDINGS LLC · Expires 2011-02-28 · Inactive 2012-12-22

  31. InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)

    Case 158502 · CLOSED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  32. InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)

    Case 158502 · 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.

  33. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 169140 · EXPIRED

    APPLICANT AGREES TO LIMIT THE CONSTRUCTION TO COMPLY WITH EZ PERMIT STANDARD FOR INTERIOR ALTERATIONS, DATED FEB. 2007. DEVIATIONS FROM THIS STANDARD WILL RESULT IN THE REVOCATION OF THIS PERMIT AND IMPOSITION OF FURTHER PENALTIES.

  34. ViolationPERME- WIRING BLDG OR PROP

    Case 158502 · Violation 1146140 · COMPLIED

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

  35. ViolationPERMP- INST FIXTURE W/O PERMIT

    Case 158502 · Violation 1146141 · COMPLIED

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

  36. LicenseFood Establishment, Retail Permanent Location

    License 336798 · Inactive

    AMERADA HESS CORP HESS #38514 · Expires 2006-04-30 · Inactive 2012-12-22

  37. InvestigationL_CLIP

    Case 40328 · CLOSED

    City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  38. InvestigationL_CLIP

    Case 40328 · FAILED

    The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  39. InvestigationL_CLIP

    Case 30238 · CLOSED

    City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  40. InvestigationL_CLIP

    Case 30238 · FAILED

    The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

What this record suggests

The City file documents 6 permits touching kitchen work, bathroom work, electrical work, plumbing. 5 carries a completed, issued, or approved status; that documents the filing, not the present quality of the work.

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
3
Bathrooms
1
Stories
2
Interior
1,368 sqft
livable area
Lot
1,462 sqft
Basement
Partial, unfinished
city code G
Heat
Hot water / radiators
city code B
Central air
No
Exterior condition
Average
city code 4
Interior condition
Above average
city code 3
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 1430 E Cheltenham Ave 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.

$223K
20%
6.875%
$1K/mo

When this house last sold (2012) a 30-year mortgage ran about 3.66% — Freddie Mac's average that year.

Mortgage
P&I · 30-yr fixed
All-in monthly
+ taxes & insurance
Estimated cash needed
down + 4% planning allowance
Modeled cash flow
rent − shown costs · /mo
Modeled cap rate
modeled NOI ÷ price
Modeled cash-on-cash
modeled year-1 return

Scenario for orientation, not advice. Assumes a 30-year fixed loan, $1,400/yr insurance, 1% of price/yr maintenance, and buyer cash equal to the down payment plus 4%. Taxes use this parcel's taxable assessment, not a live Tax Center balance. Cash flow and returns exclude vacancy, management, utilities, HOA or condo fees, leasing costs, income tax, and unplanned capital work.

Block context

1430 E Cheltenham Ave sits on the 1400 block of E Cheltenham Ave. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.

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Next door: 1428 E Cheltenham Ave  ·  1432 E Cheltenham Ave

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 10, 2026, 1:55 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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