House report

1736 S 2nd St

3 bd · 1 ba · 2 stories · 1,320 sqft · CMX2 · built 1915

Individual, other or unknown mailing address · assessed $328K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $335K · sold 1×. On the 1700 block of S 2nd St.

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Estimated annual Real Estate Tax$4,590/year

2026 taxable assessment $327,900 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.

OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $334,700; 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 011209000
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Exemption classificationNo exemption shown

2026 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 $2,216.18 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.

2015$624.18 total · $0.00 principal · $174.62 interest · $181.09 penalty2016$1,592.00 total · $1,300.87 principal · $19.51 interest · $13.01 penalty

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What stands out

From the public record
Finding

New construction

Record summary

new construction appears in a 2019 permit, followed by a recorded transfer of $50K in 2019.

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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 1915: 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.

If you own it

$2,216 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

If it is rented, verify the Rental License

The fetched license records do not show an active Rental License. Ownership type or a tax mailing address does not prove that tenants occupy the property; if it is rented, verify the current license and legal occupancy in eCLIPSE.

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
$327,900
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $334,700 · built 1915
Price / sq ft
$254
block $186 · above block
Assessment change
+74%
+5%/yr since 2016 · 2027 +2% vs 2026
Est. tax bill / yr
$4,590
1.4% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match
not proof the account is current
Times sold
1

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

$0$250K$500KZIP 19148 median$335K2015201720192021202320252027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19148 medianAssessmentDeed / salePermitLicense

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Every dated record8 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. LicenseRental
  2. PermitAlterations
  3. PermitAddition and/or Alteration
  4. PermitNew Construction
  5. PermitNew Construction
  6. PermitAddition and/or Alteration
  7. PermitUse
  8. Deed / saleDeed / sale $50K

The paper trail

new construction appears in a 2019 permit, followed by a recorded transfer of $50K in 2019.

  1. 2019 $50KTransferUsePermit
  2. 2020 Addition and/or AlterationPermitNew ConstructionPermit
  3. 2021 New ConstructionPermit
  4. 2022 Addition and/or AlterationPermit
  5. 2023 AlterationsPermitAlterationsPermit

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Browse 9 dated records deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications & appeals
  1. LicenseRental

    License 927113 · Inactive

    henry banning (0052851310) · Expires 2024-06-25 · Inactive 2024-08-24

  2. PermitAlterations

    Permit PP-2023-002491 · Completed

    INSTALL 4 HOT WATER HEATERS, 4 LAVATORIES, 2 SHOWER/TUBS, 2 KITCHEN SINKS, 1 BACKFLOW PREVENTER, 4 WATER CLOSETS, 1 AREA DRAIN AND 4 HUB DRAINS ACCORDING TO THE 2018 PPC AND PER PLANS.

  3. PermitAlterations

    Permit PP-2023-003358 · Completed

    Install backflow preventer

  4. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit EP-2021-014815 · Completed

    Install 400A service and wire throughout mixed-use building , 110v interconnected smoke alarms ,em/exit lighting .Install complete fire alarm system with automatic smoke detection throughout non-residential portion ,low frequency sound in all living rms and bedrooms. ALL WORK IS TO BE DONE ACCORDING TO APPROVED DRAWINGS-2017 NEC,2016 NFPA-72,2018 PHILA FIRE CODE.

  5. PermitNew Construction

    Permit FP-2021-001862 · Completed

    INSTALLATION OF AUTOMATIC WET SPRINKLER SYSTEM WITH TWO INCH (2") FIRE SERVICE LINE AND BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13 THROUGHOUT A TWO (2) STORY BUILDING WITH BASEMENT. SEPARATE PERMIT REQUIRED FOR ANY PLUMBING WORK.

  6. PermitNew Construction

    Permit 1056533 · Completed

    INSTALL TWO 40,000 BTU 95% GAS FURNACES WITH AIR AND RELATED DUCT WORK ON 2ND FL FOR FRONT AND REAR/INSTALL TWO 40,000 BTU 95% GAS FURNACES IN BASEMENT FOR FRONT AND REAR ON 1ST FL AND RELATED DUCT WORK. ALL SYSTEMS ARE SELF CONTAINED IN EACH APT

  7. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit 1036672 · Completed

    FOR LEVEL 3 ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING BUILDING TO CREATE COMMERCIAL SPACES ON THE 1ST FLOOR (USE PERMIT AND CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY REQUIRED PRIOR TO OCCUPANCY AND TWO DWELLING UNITS ABOVE AS PER PLANS. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ALL MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING AND FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK.

  8. PermitUse

    Permit 1018452 · COMPLETED

    FOR VACANT COMMERECIAL SPACE ON FIRST FLOOR, FOR TWO DWELLING UNITS ON THE SECOND FLOOR

  9. Recorded transfer$50K transfer

    2019

What this record suggests

The City file documents 7 permits touching kitchen work, electrical work, plumbing. 7 carries a completed, issued, or approved status; that documents the filing, not the present quality of the work.

Flags: historical tax ledger through 2016 recorded $2K 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
1,320 sqft
livable area
Lot
1,800 sqft
Basement
Full
city code D
Heat
Undetermined
city code H
Central air
No
Exterior condition
Vacant
city code 6
Vacant
Interior condition
Average
city code 4
Quality grade
C
assessor's grade
Zoning
CMX2
city zoning code

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

Run the numbers

What owning 1736 S 2nd 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.

$335K
20%
6.875%
$2K/mo

When this house last sold (2019) a 30-year mortgage ran about 3.94% — 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

1736 S 2nd St sits on the 1700 block of S 2nd St. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.

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Next door: 1734 S 2nd St  ·  1738-40 S 2nd St

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 10, 2026, 1:50 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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