2026 taxable assessment $192,800 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.
OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $318,000; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.
House report
144 Davis St
3 bd · 1 ba · 2 stories · 1,200 sqft · RSA5 · built 1920
Owner-occupied · assessed $293K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $318K · sold 2×. On the 100 block of Davis St.
Property summary
Assessment$292,8002026 OPA assessment · 2027: $318,000
Last sale$208KRecorded 2016
Est. tax bill$2,699/year2026 OPA · Homestead-adjusted
Tax delinquencyNo 2022 matchNot proof account is current
Permits4Every fetched City permit
Violations0 open8 historical across 5 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.
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 2110476002026 OPA removes $100,000 from the taxable assessment through the owner-occupant exemption.
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 $113.42 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.
2015$113.42 total · $0.00 principal · $20.30 interest · $0.00 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 recordRenovated & sold on
Why it mattersBought for $75K in 2013, electrical permit in 2013, sold for $208K in 2016 (+177%).
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
- James A Slinger
- Tax mailing address
- 144 DAVIS ST, PHILADELPHIA PA, 19127
- L&I district
- NORTH
- Building ID (BIN)
- —
- OPA account
- 211047600
Permits4Every dated permit
Violation cases58 violation records · 0 open
Investigations115 failed · 4 passed · 2 closed
Building certifications0No match
Business licenses10 active
Appeals0No match
PermitsPermit number, issued date, work and City status4
ElectricalPermit 490916
Aug 22, 2013 COMPLETED Completed Jan 5, 2016
100AMP SERVICE, 110 BATTERY BACKUP SMOKES THROUGHOUT, KITCHEN, BATHROOM, PARTIAL REWIRE AS PER 2008 NEC (SFD)
PlumbingPermit 490911
Aug 22, 2013 COMPLETED Completed Sep 24, 2014
1 WC, 1 LAV, 1 TUB/SHOWER, 1 KIT SINK, 1 WASHER (SFD)
Major alterationPermit 490924
Aug 23, 2013 COMPLETED Completed Oct 4, 2015
NEW KITCHEN BATHROOM, DRYWALL
AlterationPermit 505583
Nov 12, 2013 COMPLETED Completed Feb 25, 2014
STUCCO FRONT WALL OF BUILDING. STUCCO_-_EXTERIOR PLASTER. INSTALLATION OF THESE MATERIALS SHALL BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH ASTMC926 AND ASTMC1063 AND THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CODE. R703.6.1 LATH. ALL LATH AND LATH ATTACHMENTS SHALL BE OF CORROSION- RESISTANT MATERIALS. EXPANDED METAL OR WOVEN WIRE LATH SHALL BE ATTACHED WITH 1-1/2-INCH-LONG (38 MM), 11 GAGE NAILS HAVING A 7/16-INCH (11.1 MM) HEAD, OR 7/8-INCH-LONG (22.2 MM), 16 GAGE STAPLES, SPACED AT NO MORE THAN 6 INCHES (152 MM), OR AS OTHERWISE APPROVED. *** THE LISTED GENERAL CONTRACTOR, JMG CONTRACTORS, HAS NO EMPLOYEES AS PER NOTARIZED LETTER. ALL SUB-CONTRACTORS ARE TO BE LICENSED IN THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, AND LISTED ON PERMIT. A SUB-CONTRACTORS LIST IS TO BE GIVEN TO THE INSPECTOR BEFORE ANY WORK STARTS. CONTACT INSPECTOR AT DISTRICT OFFICE FOR WALL INSPECTION PRIOR TO STARTING WORK. CONTACT STREETS DEPARTMENT FOR DUMPSTER PERMIT AND FOOTWAY CLOSURE PERMITS.
Violation cases8 individual violation records; resolved history remains visible5
Case 371213CLOSED
STANDARD · Opened Mar 1, 2013 · completed Jan 7, 2016
- LICENSE-VAC RES BLDGViolation 2894699Feb 25, 2013 CLOSEDCASE
- VACANT PROP STANDARDViolation 2894700Feb 25, 2013 CLOSEDCASE
Case 397947CLOSED
CONSTRUCTION SERVICES · Opened Aug 16, 2013 · completed Jan 10, 2014
- PERM - MUST POSTViolation 2903247Aug 15, 2013 COMPLIED
Case 409274CLOSED
CONSTRUCTION SERVICES · Opened Oct 30, 2013 · completed Jan 7, 2016
- CVN-UNLIC GENERAL CONTRViolation 3026253Oct 30, 2013 COMPLIED
- STOP WORK ORDERViolation 3026254Dec 4, 2013 COMPLIED
Case 490924CLOSED
Opened Date unavailable
- CVN-UNLIC GENERAL CONTRViolation 2978710Oct 7, 2013 COMPLIED
- PERM - MUST POSTViolation 2978711Oct 7, 2013 COMPLIED
Case 490916CLOSED
Opened Date unavailable
- PERM - MUST POSTViolation 2996461Oct 22, 2013 COMPLIED
InvestigationsEvery inspector visit, including CLOSED outcomes11
HCEU INSPCase 371213
Feb 25, 2013 FAILED
HCEU INSPCase 371213
Apr 2, 2013 CLOSED
HCEU INSPCase 371213
May 7, 2013 CLOSED
PRECOURTCase 371213
Jul 31, 2013 PASSED
HCEU INSPCase 371213
Aug 14, 2013 FAILED
BP_BLDGCase 397947
Aug 15, 2013 FAILED
BP_BLDGCase 409274
Oct 30, 2013 FAILED
BP_BLDGCase 409274
Dec 4, 2013 FAILED
BP_BLDGCase 409274
Dec 6, 2013 PASSED
PRECOURTCase 371213
Dec 11, 2013 PASSED
BP_BLDGCase 397947
Dec 17, 2013 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 retained1
Vacant Residential Property / LotLicense 687012
JASON GREENWALD
Revenue code 3219 · First issued Dec 22, 2015 Inactive Expiration Dec 31, 2016 Inactive Mar 1, 2017
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.
3 verify
1 favorable dated record
VerifyFailed inspections are dated events—not the current condition5 failed, 4 passed, and 2 CLOSED investigation outcomes are in the fetched history; the latest dated visit was PASSED on Dec 17, 2013.
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 #687012: Inactive since Mar 1, 2017
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 ↗VerifyHomestead is tied to owner occupancy and the deedOPA shows the Homestead Exemption.
Why it mattersPhiladelphia limits Homestead to an owner’s primary residence. The City says a deed change can require a new application or update.
Verify nextA buyer should apply in their own name and not assume the seller’s benefit continues.
Open the controlling City guidance ↗Favorable dated recordNo open violation; closed history remains relevantThe fetched record shows 0 open and 8 historical violations across 5 cases.
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.
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 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 own it
$113 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: 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
$292,800
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $318,000 · built 1920
Price / sq ft
$265
block $254 · in line w/ block
Appreciation
+67%
+5%/yr, city 6.5%
In 5 years (~2031)
~$319K
+5%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax bill / yr
$2,699
0.85% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match
not proof the account is current
Gross yield
7.8%
≈$2K/mo rent
Times sold
2
Value vs. the block, over time — sales, permits & L&I events marked on the line
This houseBlock median & rangeSalePermit
The paper trail
Renovated & sold onBought for $75K in 2013, electrical permit in 2013, sold for $208K in 2016 (+177%).
- 2013 8 L&I violationsL&I$75KSoldL&I: 5 failed, 4 passedL&I visitElectricalPermitPlumbingPermitMajor alterationPermitAlterationPermit
- 2016 $208KSold
Flags: historical tax ledger through 2016 recorded $113 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
3
Bathrooms
1
Stories
2
Interior
1,200 sqft
livable area
Lot
736 sqft
Basement
Full, unfinished
city code C
Heat
Hot water / radiators
city code B
Central air
No
Exterior condition
Average
city code 4
Above averageBelow average
Interior condition
Above average
city code 3
Above averageBelow average
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 144 Davis 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 (2016) a 30-year mortgage ran about 3.65% — 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
144 Davis St sits on the 100 block of Davis St. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 142 Davis St · 146 Davis 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, 2:07 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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