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1668 Dyre St

4 bd · 1 ba · 2 stories · 1,350 sqft · RSA3 · built 1945

Owner-occupied · assessed $145K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $157K · sold 1×. On the 1600 block of Dyre St.

Property summary

Assessment$145,0002026 OPA assessment · 2027: $156,500 Last sale$12KRecorded 2009 · later nominal deed Est. tax bill$2,030/year2026 taxable assessment × 1.3998% Tax delinquencyNo 2022 matchNot proof account is current Permits1Every fetched City permit Violations0 open20 historical across 12 cases

“Open” reflects records available then historical records keep their source dates estimates are labeled

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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.

Estimated annual Real Estate Tax$2,030/year

2026 taxable assessment $145,000 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.

OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $156,500; 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 622038900
Open Philadelphia Tax Center →Choose “View period balance” to see the tax year and any credit, interest, or delinquency.
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.

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 record
Finding

Improved

Why it matters

Bought for $12K in 2009. Owner pulled a make safe permit for rp permit in 2024.

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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 1945: 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 RSA3: one household by right

Single-family attached. 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.

The last transfer used nominal consideration

The latest deed records $100 or less. That is not a usable market-sale price and can reflect a family, estate, gift, correction, or entity transfer. Inspect the deed and order a title search rather than inferring the relationship or chain.

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.

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
$145,000
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $156,500 · built 1945
Price / sq ft
$116
block $105 · above block
Appreciation
+79%
+6%/yr, city 6.5%
In 5 years (~2031)
~$157K
+6%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax bill / yr
$2,030
1.3% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match
not proof the account is current
Gross yield
9.1%
≈$1K/mo rent
Times sold
1

Value vs. the block, over time — sales, permits & L&I events marked on the line

$0$100K$200KBefore this chart — 2009: Sold $12K 2014: L&I violation 2014: L&I: 2 failed, 1 passed2021: L&I violation 2021: Inspection failed ×22022: 2 L&I violations 2022: L&I: 2 failed, 2 passed2024: Make Safe Permit For RP 2024: 6 L&I violations incl UNSAFE STRUCTURE 2024: L&I: 3 failed, 3 passed$145K201620182020202220242026
This houseBlock median & rangeL&I violationPermit

The paper trail

Improved

Bought for $12K in 2009. Owner pulled a make safe permit for rp permit in 2024.

  1. 2009 $12KSold
  2. 2014 L&I violationL&IL&I: 2 failed, 1 passedL&I visit
  3. 2021 L&I violationL&IInspection failed ×2L&I visit
  4. 2022 2 L&I violationsL&IL&I: 2 failed, 2 passedL&I visit
  5. 2024 Make Safe Permit For RPPermit6 L&I violations incl UNSAFE STRUCTUREL&IL&I: 3 failed, 3 passedL&I visit

Every dated deed, permit, inspection, license, violation, certification, and appeal—together.

The timeline combines the report’s transfer history with every successfully fetched L&I and zoning row. A date or status is the City’s filed record, not a statement that the condition remains current; use the official file for live detail.

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Recorded owner
Individual owner on record
L&I district
EAST
OPA account
622038900

What this record suggests

The City file documents 1 permit touching roof work. 1 carries a completed, issued, or approved status; that documents the filing, not the present quality of the work.

  1. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2024-089737 · PASSED

  2. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case CF-2024-089737 · Violation VI-2024-069219 · COMPLIED

  3. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2024-089737 · FAILED

  4. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2024-003698 · PASSED

  5. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2024-035397 · PASSED

  6. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case CF-2024-035397 · Violation VI-2024-029012 · COMPLIED

  7. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2024-035397 · FAILED

  8. PermitMake Safe Permit For RP

    Permit RP-2024-002240 · Completed

    **MAKE SAFE PERMIT** FOR REPLACEMENT OF EXTERIOR REAR WALL, FLOOR & ROOF JOIST TO COMPLY WITH VIOLATION CASE ##CF-2024-003698. NOT TO EXCEED SCOPE OF WORK NOTED IN ENGINEER'S REPORT AND SHOWN ON APPROVED PLANS. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ANY ADDITIONAL ALTERATIONS THAT ARE NOT SPECIFICALLY ADDRESSED ON THE VIOLATIONS. IN ACCORDANCE WITH CODE BULLETIN PM-1801, A PA PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER IS REQUIRED TO MONITOR REPAIRS MADE UNDER THIS PERMIT. THE ENGINEER MUST SUBMIT A SEALED STATEMENT TO THE DEPARTMENT CONFIRMING THAT THE STRUCTURE IS IN SOUND CONDITION AT COMPLETION.

  9. ViolationUNSAFE STRUCTURE

    Case CF-2024-003698 · Violation VI-2024-003158 · COMPLIED

  10. ViolationROOF DEFICIENCIES

    Case CF-2024-003698 · Violation VI-2024-003159 · COMPLIED

  11. ViolationINTERIOR UNSAFE GENERAL

    Case CF-2024-003698 · Violation VI-2024-003160 · COMPLIED

  12. ViolationPLANS REQUIRED TO COMPLY

    Case CF-2024-003698 · Violation VI-2024-003161 · COMPLIED

  13. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2024-003698 · FAILED

  14. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-086668 · PASSED

  15. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case CF-2022-086668 · Violation VI-2022-063598 · COMPLIED

  16. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-086668 · FAILED

  17. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-068319 · PASSED

  18. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case CF-2022-068319 · Violation VI-2022-049560 · COMPLIED

  19. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-068319 · FAILED

  20. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2021-062170 · FAILED

  21. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case CF-2021-062170 · Violation VI-2021-044663 · COMPLIED

  22. InvestigationHCEU INSP

    Case 435090 · PASSED

  23. LicenseRental

    License 634807 · Inactive

    AMBIORIX VARGAS · Expires 2017-02-28 · Inactive 2017-04-29

  24. InvestigationHCEU INSP

    Case 435090 · FAILED

  25. ViolationLICENSE-RES SFD/2FD

    Case 435090 · Violation 3247002 · COMPLIED

  26. InvestigationHCEU INSP

    Case 329113 · PASSED

  27. InvestigationHCEU INSP

    Case 329103 · PASSED

  28. ViolationVACANT PROP STANDARD

    Case 329103 · Violation 2447530 · COMPLIED

  29. ViolationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT

    Case 329103 · Violation 2447531 · COMPLIED

  30. ViolationVAC PROP REPLAC WIN/DRS 80%

    Case 329113 · Violation 2447568 · COMPLIED

  31. ViolationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG

    Case 329113 · Violation 2447567 · COMPLIED

  32. InvestigationHCEU INSP

    Case 329103 · FAILED

  33. InvestigationHCEU INSP

    Case 329113 · FAILED

  34. InvestigationHCEU INSP

    Case 319176 · PASSED

  35. InvestigationHCEU INSP

    Case 319168 · PASSED

  36. ViolationVAC PROP REPLAC WIN/DRS 80%

    Case 319168 · Violation 2412110 · COMPLIED

  37. InvestigationHCEU INSP

    Case 319176 · FAILED

  38. InvestigationHCEU INSP

    Case 319168 · FAILED

  39. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 319730 · Violation 2387557 · COMPLIED

  40. ViolationVACANT BLDG KEEP CLEAN GET LIC

    Case 319730 · Violation 2387559 · COMPLIED

  41. ViolationRUBBISH/GARBAGE EXTERIOR-OWNER

    Case 319730 · Violation 2387558 · COMPLIED

  42. ViolationVACANT PROP STANDARD

    Case 319168 · Violation 2412109 · COMPLIED

  43. ViolationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG

    Case 319176 · Violation 2412116 · COMPLIED

  44. Recorded transfer$12K transfer

    2009

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Permits and inspections 1 on this property

This property’s file includes Residential Building permit record. A permit documents authorized scope and a City process; it is not by itself proof that every described improvement was completed, remains in place, or meets today’s condition expectations.

L&I inspections are scheduled at defined stages; final inspection and required certifications are separate steps in closing out applicable work.

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Assessments and taxes

The OPA assessment is the City’s value on the tax roll—not an asking price, appraisal, or live account balance. The taxable assessment can differ from the full assessment because the City roll records exemptions or other treatment; the report keeps those fields separate.

Your annual estimate uses the taxable assessment. Payments, credits, interest, and the amount due are maintained separately in Tax Center.

How the Office of Property Assessment works ↗Philadelphia property-tax guidance ↗
Violations, cases, and status check current status

An open row is a dated City status, not a diagnosis of current condition or a conclusion about the property. Read the case, notice, and any subsequent inspection together, then verify the live file.

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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
1,350 sqft
livable area
Lot
1,872 sqft
Basement
Basement
city code J
Heat
Undetermined
city code H
Central air
No
Exterior condition
Average
city code 4
Interior condition
Average
city code 4
Quality grade
C
assessor's grade
Zoning
RSA3
city zoning code

OPA field-assessment attributes. Condition and grade are the assessor's codes, not an inspection.

Run the numbers

What owning 1668 Dyre 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.

$157K
20%
6.875%
$1K/mo
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

1668 Dyre St sits on the 1600 block of Dyre St. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.

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Next door: 1666 Dyre St  ·  1670 Dyre St

Where this comes from
Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 10, 2026, 4:48 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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