House report

1739 N Bailey St

3 bd · 1 ba · 2 stories · 990 sqft · RSA5 · built 1925

Investor / LLC · assessed $219K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $161K · sold 1×. On the 1700 block of N Bailey St.

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Property summary

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The estimate, live balance, and back-tax record are different.

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Estimated annual Real Estate Tax$626/year

2026 taxable assessment $44,733 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.

OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $160,700; 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 324114700
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Exemption classificationPartial assessment exemption — basis unverified

2026 OPA taxes $44,733 of $219,300 assessed. The assessment fields alone do not identify a program, approval date, expiration, or buyer eligibility.

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Full-assessment scenario$3,070/year

Applying the same rate to the billed-year full assessment. OPA's numeric split does not say when or whether the current treatment changes.

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Historical delinquency sources Record found

The June 2022 delinquency snapshot was not verifiably available in this cached report. No conclusion about a match—or today’s balance—can be drawn from that absence.

A separate historical parcel ledger ending in 2016 records $15,301.42 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.

1987$1,260.17 total · $66.60 principal · $149.47 interest · $10.23 penalty1988$468.70 total · $137.54 principal · $311.53 interest · $9.63 penalty1989$457.26 total · $136.57 principal · $301.13 interest · $9.56 penalty1990$560.82 total · $144.72 principal · $310.42 interest · $10.13 penalty1991$238.27 total · $60.83 principal · $126.83 interest · $4.26 penalty1992$245.76 total · $60.83 principal · $123.18 interest · $4.26 penalty1993$241.45 total · $60.83 principal · $119.53 interest · $4.26 penalty1994$237.14 total · $60.83 principal · $115.88 interest · $4.26 penalty1995$232.77 total · $60.81 principal · $112.19 interest · $4.26 penalty1996$228.50 total · $60.82 principal · $108.56 interest · $4.26 penalty1997$224.20 total · $60.82 principal · $104.92 interest · $4.26 penalty1998$217.73 total · $60.82 principal · $99.44 interest · $4.26 penalty1999$211.28 total · $60.82 principal · $93.97 interest · $4.26 penalty2000$204.82 total · $60.82 principal · $88.50 interest · $4.26 penalty2001$731.38 total · $246.33 principal · $336.24 interest · $17.24 penalty2002$705.22 total · $246.33 principal · $314.07 interest · $17.24 penalty2003$849.01 total · $310.20 principal · $367.59 interest · $21.71 penalty2004$816.06 total · $310.20 principal · $339.67 interest · $21.71 penalty2005$783.12 total · $310.20 principal · $311.75 interest · $21.71 penalty2006$750.19 total · $310.20 principal · $283.84 interest · $21.71 penalty2007$717.24 total · $310.20 principal · $255.92 interest · $21.71 penalty2008$684.29 total · $310.20 principal · $228.00 interest · $21.71 penalty2009$651.35 total · $310.20 principal · $200.08 interest · $21.71 penalty2010$618.40 total · $310.20 principal · $172.16 interest · $21.71 penalty2011$641.09 total · $340.91 principal · $158.53 interest · $23.86 penalty2012$627.28 total · $354.04 principal · $132.77 interest · $24.78 penalty2013$610.02 total · $366.77 principal · $104.53 interest · $25.67 penalty2014$412.85 total · $208.04 principal · $40.57 interest · $14.56 penalty2015$390.75 total · $208.04 principal · $21.84 interest · $14.56 penalty2016$284.30 total · $177.08 principal · $2.66 interest · $1.77 penalty

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What stands out

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Finding

New construction

Why it matters

built new under a 2017 permit (reduced taxable assessment shown), sold for $1.9M in 2018.

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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

Verify the current tax bill and exemption

The 2026 taxable assessment implies about $626/yr, while applying the same rate to the full assessment would imply about $3,070/yr — $2,444/yr more. OPA's assessment split does not establish the exemption program, expiration, or buyer eligibility. Verify the basis and live bill with OPA and Revenue.

Built 1925: 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

$15,301 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

Lead certificate is not optional

Built 1925: every rental unit needs a lead-safe or lead-free certificate on file with the City. Without one: fines up to $2,000/day per unit, tenants may withhold rent, courts can order rent refunded — and no eviction will stand.

Licensed rental — keep it that way

Renewal requires city tax clearance and zero open L&I violations on the property. A lapsed license suspends the right to collect rent or evict.

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.

Who's behind it

Philadelphia Lotus 01a LLC · corporate / LLC owner

• Owns 17 properties across Philadelphia under this name, assessed at $3.2M combined
• Tax bills mail to 829 N 29th Street, Philadelphia PA, 19130
• Holds an active rental license for this address
• The last transfer was a nominal/family deed, not an open-market sale

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
$219,300
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $160,700 · built 1925
Price / sq ft
$162
block $112 · above block
Appreciation
+1361%
+28%/yr since 2016 · 2027 -27% vs 2026
In 5 years (~2032)
~$544K
+28%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax bill / yr
$626
0.39% effective, reduced taxable assessment
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
Gross yield
-4978220.3%
≈$-667M/mo rent
Times sold
1
latest deed has shared-name parties

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

$0$125K$250KZIP 19121 median$161K2015201720192021202320252027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19121 medianAssessmentDeed / sale

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Every dated record1 event · exact dates, newest first
  1. Deed / saleDeed / sale $1.9M

The paper trail

built new under a 2017 permit (reduced taxable assessment shown), sold for $1.9M in 2018.

  1. 2012 3 L&I violationsL&IInspection failed ×3L&I visit
  2. 2017 Major alterationPermitElectricalPermitPlumbingPermitMechanicalPermitInspection passedL&I visit
  3. 2018 $1.9MSold

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Browse 1 dated record deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications & appeals
  1. Recorded transfer$1.9M transfer

    2018

What this record suggests

The dated deed and City-record sequence is assembled below. Read timing as a research lead, not proof of renovation, condition, or motive.

Flags: material assessment exemption — legal basis and term unverified · active rental license · historical tax ledger through 2016 recorded $15K with a lien entry · latest deed has shared-name parties — relationship unverified. Informational only — not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

The assessment exemption gap

OPA's 2026 taxable assessment implies about $626/year. Applying the same 1.3998% rate to the full assessed value would imply ~$3,070/year$2,444/year more. That is a scenario, not a forecast: the assessment split alone does not identify the exemption program, approval date, expiration, transfer treatment, or live Tax Center balance.

2016: ~$154/yr2017: ~$154/yr2018: ~$154/yr2019: ~$188/yr2020: ~$193/yr2021: ~$672/yr2022: ~$672/yr2023: ~$643/yr2024: ~$643/yr2025: ~$626/yr2026: ~$626/yr20162026
2026~$626/yrestimated from assessment

2026: ($219,300 assessed − $174,579 exempt) × 1.3998% ≈ $626/yr full-assessment scenario: $219,300 × 1.3998% ≈ $3,070/yr The OPA amount does not prove a ten-year abatement or any other specific program. Obtain the approval history and verify the current Tax Center account; a buyer should not assume the seller's relief transfers or restarts.

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
990 sqft
livable area
Lot
750 sqft
Exterior condition
Above average
city code 3
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 1739 N Bailey 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.

$161K
20%
6.875%
$700/mo

When this house last sold (2018) a 30-year mortgage ran about 4.54% — 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 with an optional full-assessment stress test, not a live Tax Center balance.

Block context

1739 N Bailey St sits on the 1700 block of N Bailey St. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.

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Next door: 1737 N Bailey St  ·  1741 N Bailey St

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 9, 2026, 2:44 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. “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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