2026 taxable assessment $169,700 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.
OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $171,100; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.
House report
1852 N 27th St
3 stories · 1,638 sqft · RSA5 · built 1915
Owner-occupancy signal · assessed $170K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $171K. On the 1800 block of N 27th St.
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Property summary
Assessment$169,7002026 OPA assessment · 2027: $171,100
Last sale—No sale value available
Est. tax bill$2,375/year2026 taxable assessment × 1.3998%
Tax delinquency$2KCity snapshot · Jun 2022
Permits1Every fetched City permit
Violations4 open7 historical across 2 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 3231729002026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.
Historical delinquency sources Record found
$1,515.32 was recorded for this parcel in Philadelphia's June 2022 delinquency snapshot for 2021. That amount may have been paid, reduced, or increased since; it is not a current payoff figure.
$1,072.11 principal$56.28 interest$64.33 penalty$322.60 other charges
The snapshot’s 2022 context used $66,600 total assessment, $66,600 taxable, and $0 exempt/abated. Those historical fields can differ from today’s OPA exemption status.
A separate historical parcel ledger ending in 2016 records $3,960.38 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.
1995$32.90 total · $0.00 principal · $0.00 interest · $7.88 penalty1996$32.90 total · $0.00 principal · $0.00 interest · $7.88 penalty1997$32.90 total · $0.00 principal · $0.00 interest · $7.88 penalty1998$32.90 total · $0.00 principal · $0.00 interest · $7.88 penalty1999$32.90 total · $0.00 principal · $0.00 interest · $7.88 penalty2000$32.90 total · $0.00 principal · $0.00 interest · $7.88 penalty2001$41.69 total · $0.00 principal · $0.00 interest · $15.33 penalty2002$41.69 total · $0.00 principal · $0.00 interest · $15.33 penalty2003$54.00 total · $0.00 principal · $0.00 interest · $25.76 penalty2004$54.00 total · $0.00 principal · $0.00 interest · $25.76 penalty2005$292.90 total · $0.00 principal · $202.46 interest · $25.76 penalty2006$415.48 total · $0.00 principal · $306.34 interest · $25.76 penalty2007$381.47 total · $0.00 principal · $277.41 interest · $25.76 penalty2008$367.79 total · $0.00 principal · $263.90 interest · $27.67 penalty2009$328.04 total · $0.00 principal · $230.34 interest · $27.67 penalty2010$289.31 total · $0.00 principal · $197.51 interest · $27.67 penalty2011$270.96 total · $0.00 principal · $179.22 interest · $30.41 penalty2012$235.48 total · $0.00 principal · $147.97 interest · $31.59 penalty2013$194.60 total · $0.00 principal · $112.19 interest · $32.72 penalty2014$204.04 total · $0.00 principal · $59.67 interest · $26.54 penalty2015$163.82 total · $0.00 principal · $25.59 interest · $26.54 penalty2016$427.71 total · $309.07 principal · $4.64 interest · $3.09 penalty
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What stands out
From the public recordPermit on record
Record summaryMajor alteration permit recorded in 2015.
View supporting records →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.
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
$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.
4 open violations: the clock matters
Most L&I appeals must be filed within 30 days; unsafe or imminently dangerous orders can carry a shorter deadline. Unresolved notices can lead to fees, court enforcement, City abatement work, and liens. Read the dated notice and verify its current status with L&I.
$3,960 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.
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
$169,700
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $171,100 · built 1915
Price / sq ft
$104
block $99 · above block
Assessment change
+791%
+22%/yr since 2016 · 2027 +1% vs 2026
Est. tax bill / yr
$2,375
1.4% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
$2K
recorded then · verify current
Times sold
0
Assessment vs. the block and ZIP · every dated City record marked on the line
- OPA assessment · 2016$19K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2017$19K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2018$19K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2019$64K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2020$67K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2021$67K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2022$67K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2023$116K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2024$116K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2025$170K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2026$170K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2027$171K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- Permit · 2015-10-07Major alterationA broad legacy permit work category for a substantial building alteration. It can include changed layouts, partitions, fixtures, finishes, structural work, or occupancy-related work, but only the approved scope and plans say what this permit actually authorized; separate trade permits may be required.What Philadelphia building permits can cover ↗
- L&I violation · 2015-08-05WALL BULGEDA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2015-08-05WALL FRACTUREDA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- Inspection · 2015-08-05CSUINITIALA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- L&I violation · 2015-09-11ARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICESA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2023-06-05NEW USEA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2023-06-05OCCUPIED W/O TCO OR COA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2023-06-05FIRE EXTINGUISHERSA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2023-06-05MANUAL FIRE ALARM BOX SIGNSA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- Inspection · 2017-01-06CSUINITIALA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2018-12-18CSUINITIALA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2019-01-15CSUINITIALA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2023-09-20L&I investigationA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2025-03-27L&I investigationA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- License · 2003-06-06RentalA City license record tied to an activity or property use. Its issue, expiration, inactive, and status fields—not the category alone—show what was recorded for this date.Philadelphia L&I licenses and property records ↗
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19121 medianAssessmentL&I violationPermitInspectionLicense
Scroll horizontally to move through the years. 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 record15 events · exact dates, newest first
- InspectionL&I investigation
- InspectionL&I investigation
- L&I violationNEW USE
- L&I violationOCCUPIED W/O TCO OR CO
- L&I violationFIRE EXTINGUISHERS
- L&I violationMANUAL FIRE ALARM BOX SIGNS
- InspectionCSUINITIAL
- InspectionCSUINITIAL
- InspectionCSUINITIAL
- PermitMajor alteration
- L&I violationARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES
- L&I violationWALL BULGED
- L&I violationWALL FRACTURED
- InspectionCSUINITIAL
- LicenseRental
The paper trail
Permit on recordMajor alteration permit recorded in 2015.
- 2015 3 L&I violationsL&IMajor alterationPermit
- 2017 Inspection failedL&I visit
- 2018 Inspection failedL&I visit
- 2023 4 L&I violationsL&IInspection failed ×2L&I visit
- 2025 Inspection failed ×2L&I visit
Records behind the chart
Browse the source ledger
The chart above is the primary timeline. This drawer preserves every underlying dated row and its filed status for source-level review.
Browse 12 dated records deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications & appeals
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2023-051855 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- ViolationNEW USE
Case CF-2023-051855 · Violation VI-2023-039293 · Code A-301.1/65 · OPEN
- ViolationOCCUPIED W/O TCO OR CO
Case CF-2023-051855 · Violation VI-2023-039294 · Code A-701.1/1 · OPEN
- ViolationFIRE EXTINGUISHERS
Case CF-2023-051855 · Violation VI-2023-039295 · Code F-906.2 · OPEN
- ViolationMANUAL FIRE ALARM BOX SIGNS
Case CF-2023-051855 · Violation VI-2023-039296 · Code F-907.4.2.4 · OPEN
- InvestigationCSUINITIAL
Case 495975 · CLOSED
City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.
- InvestigationCSUINITIAL
Case 495975 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- PermitMajor alteration
Permit 642918 · EXPIRED
MAKE SAFE PERMIT TO COMPLY CASE #495975 ACCORDING TO ENGINEER'S REPORT
- ViolationARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES
Case 495975 · Violation 4205016 · Code A-304.1/1 · CLOSEDCASE
City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.
- ViolationWALL BULGED
Case 495975 · Violation 4205014 · Code PM-307.1/8 · CLOSEDCASE
City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.
- ViolationWALL FRACTURED
Case 495975 · Violation 4205015 · Code PM-307.1/9 · CLOSEDCASE
City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.
- LicenseRental
License 242914 · Inactive
ARTHUR C THOMAS (C/O ERWIN WARFIELD) · Expires 2020-02-29 · Inactive 2020-04-29
What this record suggests
The City file documents 1 permit. Status needs checking in the official file; that documents the filing, not the present quality of the work.
Flags: 4 open L&I violations · $2K recorded in the June 2022 delinquency snapshot — verify current balance · historical tax ledger through 2016 recorded $4K 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.
Stories
3
Interior
1,638 sqft
livable area
Lot
1,013 sqft
Exterior condition
Average
city code 4
Above averageBelow average
Interior condition
Average
city code 4
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 1852 N 27th 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.
Mortgage
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P&I · 30-yr fixed
All-in monthly
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+ taxes & insurance
Estimated cash needed
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down + 4% planning allowance
Modeled cash flow
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rent − shown costs · /mo
Modeled cap rate
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modeled NOI ÷ price
Modeled cash-on-cash
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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
1852 N 27th St sits on the 1800 block of N 27th St. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 1850 N 27th St · 1854 N 27th 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 11, 2026, 3:31 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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