House report

175 Widener St

3 bd · 1 ba · 2 stories · 990 sqft · RSA5 · built 1938

Absentee individual · assessed $66K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $66K · sold 1×. On the 100 block of Widener St.

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Property summary

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Estimated annual Real Estate Tax$927/year

2026 taxable assessment $66,200 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.

OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $66,200; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.

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OPA 612125100
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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

History

Why it matters

L&I violation (2011); L&I violation (2015); Inspection failed ×2 (2015); 2 L&I violations (2017); L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed (2017); sold $43K (2018); Inspection passed (2018); 2 L&I violations (2019); Inspection passed (2019).

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Finding

Marked vacant, but licensed as a rental

Why it matters

The assessor's condition code says vacant, while L&I shows an active rental license here. Both can't be current.

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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 1938: 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’re the landlord

Lead certificate is not optional

Built 1938: 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.

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
$66,200
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $66,200 · built 1938
Price / sq ft
$67
block $143 · below block
Appreciation
-27%
-3%/yr since 2016 · 2027 +0% vs 2026
In 5 years (~2032)
~$58K
-3%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax bill / yr
$927
1.4% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match
not proof the account is current
Gross yield
28.8%
≈$2K/mo rent
Times sold
1
licensed rental

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

$0$100K$200KZIP 19120 median$66K200720112015201920232027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19120 medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationInspectionLicense

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 record21 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. L&I violationHIGH WEEDS-CUT
  2. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  3. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  4. LicenseRental
  5. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  6. Deed / saleDeed / sale $43K
  7. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  8. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE WINDOWS
  9. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
  10. LicenseVacant Residential Property / Lot
  11. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  12. LicenseVacant Residential Property / Lot
  13. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  14. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  15. L&I violationEXT-TREES PRUNE/REMOVE
  16. InspectionBRU INSP
  17. L&I violationDRAINAGE-DOWNSPOUT CONNECT
  18. L&I violationDRAINAGE-DOWNSPOUT REPR/REPLC
  19. L&I violationPROSEC- STD INFO (likely: Standard enforcement or prosecution notice)
  20. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN RUBBISH/GARBAGE (Remove rubbish or garbage from the exterior area)
  21. InspectionBRU INSP

The paper trail

L&I violation (2011); L&I violation (2015); Inspection failed ×2 (2015); 2 L&I violations (2017); L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed (2017); sold $43K (2018); Inspection passed (2018); 2 L&I violations (2019); Inspection passed (2019).

  1. 2011 L&I violationL&I
  2. 2015 L&I violationL&IInspection failed ×2L&I visit
  3. 2017 2 L&I violationsL&IL&I: 1 failed, 1 passedL&I visit
  4. 2018 $43KSoldInspection passedL&I visit
  5. 2019 2 L&I violationsL&IInspection passedL&I visit

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Browse 24 dated records deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications & appeals
  1. ViolationHIGH WEEDS-CUT

    Case 684422 · Violation 5033197 · COMPLIED

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

  2. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 684422 · Violation 5033196 · COMPLIED

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

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

    Case 493598 · PASSED

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

  4. LicenseRental

    License 795757 · Active

    radouane el boukhari · Expires 2026-11-28

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

    Case 286367 · PASSED

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

  6. Recorded transfer$43K transfer

    2018

  7. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 606027 · 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.

  8. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE WINDOWS

    Case 606027 · Violation 4464433 · COMPLIED

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

  9. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE

    Case 606027 · Violation 4464432 · COMPLIED

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

  10. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 606027 · 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.

  11. LicenseVacant Residential Property / Lot

    License 724729 · Closed

    SETERUS INC · Expires 2017-12-31

  12. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 493598 · CLOSED

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

  13. LicenseVacant Residential Property / Lot

    License 676056 · Closed

    JAMES C AND RENEE A PUTZ (C/O SETERUS INC) · Expires 2016-08-31 · Inactive 2016-10-30

  14. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 493598 · 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.

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

    Case 493598 · Violation 3730965 · 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.

  16. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 286367 · 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.

  17. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 286367 · CLOSED

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

  18. ViolationEXT-TREES PRUNE/REMOVE

    Case 286367 · Violation 2242795 · RESOLVE

  19. InvestigationBRU INSP

    Case 130459 · CLOSED

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

  20. ViolationDRAINAGE-DOWNSPOUT CONNECT

    Case 130459 · Violation 697587 · COMPLIED

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

  21. ViolationDRAINAGE-DOWNSPOUT REPR/REPLC

    Case 130459 · Violation 697588 · COMPLIED

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

  22. ViolationPROSEC- STD INFO (likely: Standard enforcement or prosecution notice)

    Case 130459 · Violation 697583 · COMPLIED

    Legacy L&I shorthand; the case notice contains the actual required correction and deadlines. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  23. ViolationEXT A-CLEAN RUBBISH/GARBAGE (Remove rubbish or garbage from the exterior area)

    Case 130459 · Violation 697584 · COMPLIED

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

  24. InvestigationBRU INSP

    Case 130459 · FAILED

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

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: active rental license. 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
990 sqft
livable area
Lot
1,020 sqft
Basement
Full
city code D
Heat
Radiant
city code G
Central air
No
Exterior condition
Average
city code 4
Interior condition
Vacant
city code 6
Vacant
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.

Where the record looks off

Places where the city's own paperwork disagrees with itself. These are flags on the data — not problems with the property.

Marked vacant, but licensed as a rental

The assessor's condition code says vacant, while L&I shows an active rental license here. Both can't be current.

Run the numbers

What owning 175 Widener 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.

$66K
20%
6.875%
$2K/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, not a live Tax Center balance.

Block context

175 Widener St sits on the 100 block of Widener St. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.

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Next door: 173 Widener St  ·  177 Widener St

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 10, 2026, 3:24 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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