2026 taxable assessment $90,700 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.
OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $104,500; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.
House report
2019 N 20th St
3 stories · 1,721 sqft · RSA5 · built 1915
Investor / LLC · assessed $91K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $105K · sold 1×. On the 2000 block of N 20th St.
Property summary
Assessment$90,7002026 OPA assessment · 2027: $104,500
Last sale$110KRecorded 2024
Est. tax bill$1,270/year2026 taxable assessment × 1.3998%
Tax delinquency$6KCity snapshot · Jun 2022
Permits2Every fetched City permit
Violations0 open17 historical across 7 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 3212874002026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.
Historical delinquency sources Record found
$5,535.75 was recorded for this parcel in Philadelphia's June 2022 delinquency snapshot for 2016–2021. That amount may have been paid, reduced, or increased since; it is not a current payoff figure.
$2,805.45 principal$982.05 interest$359.87 penalty$1,388.38 other charges
The snapshot’s 2022 context used $52,400 total assessment, $52,400 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 $1,102.82 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.
2016$1,102.82 total · $930.44 principal · $13.96 interest · $9.30 penalty
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 recordImproved
Why it mattersBought for $110K in 2024. Owner pulled a major alteration permit in 2016.
View supporting records →Marked sealed, but it just sold
Why it mattersThe assessor's condition code says sealed, yet a $110,000 sale was recorded in 2024. One side of the record is stale — condition codes come from drive-by field visits that can lag years behind.
View supporting records →Records to verify together
Rule-based groupings across this property's dated public records. Each flag shows the records that belong in the same verification step and where the inference stops.
Records to verify together
More than one separately dated public record deserves a current-status check.
Evidence: $5,536 appeared in the City's June 2022 delinquency snapshot · a lien number appears in the historical tax ledger through 2016 · failed L&I inspection activity in 2025
Limit: A screening signal, not a foreclosure prediction. Tax entries are historical and must be verified with Philadelphia Revenue.
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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.
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
$1,103 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.
Who's behind it
Page Street Berecate LLC · corporate / LLC owner
• Owns 2 properties across Philadelphia under this name, assessed at $209K combined
• Tax bills mail to 2015 N 20th St, Philadelphia PA, 19121
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
$90,700
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $104,500 · built 1915
Price / sq ft
$61
block $153 · below block
Appreciation
+57%
+5%/yr, city 6.5%
In 5 years (~2031)
~$105K
+5%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax bill / yr
$1,270
1.22% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
$6K
recorded then · verify current
Gross yield
8.9%
≈$778/mo rent
Times sold
1
Value vs. the block, over time — sales, permits & L&I events marked on the line
This houseBlock median & rangeSaleL&I violationPermit
Highlight
The paper trail
ImprovedBought for $110K in 2024. Owner pulled a major alteration permit in 2016.
- 2010 4 L&I violationsL&I
- 2011 MechanicalPermitInspection failedL&I visit
- 2014 3 L&I violationsL&IL&I: 3 failed, 1 passedL&I visit
- 2015 5 L&I violationsL&IInspection failed ×3L&I visit
- 2016 Major alterationPermit
- 2024 $110KSold
- 2025 2 L&I violationsL&IInspection failed ×5L&I visit
City record timeline
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.
- Recorded owner
- Page Street Berecate LLC
- L&I district
- NORTH
- OPA account
- 321287400
What this record suggests
The City file documents 2 permits. Status needs checking in the official file; that documents the filing, not the present quality of the work.
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2025-078853 · FAILED
- ViolationPLANS REQUIRED TO COMPLY
Case CF-2025-078853 · Violation VI-2025-057007 · OPEN
- ViolationUNAPPROVED USED MATERIALS
Case CF-2025-078853 · Violation VI-2025-057008 · OPEN
- Recorded transfer$110K transfer
2024
- PermitMajor alteration
Permit 705294 · EXPIRED
INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO A TWO (2) FAMILY DWELLING TO INCLUDE SHEETROCKING AND PAINTING INTERIOR.
- InvestigationHCEU INSP
Case 504183 · FAILED
- InvestigationHCEU INSP
Case 504183 · CLOSED
- ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
Case 504180 · Violation 3723341 · CLOSEDCASE
- ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
Case 504183 · Violation 3803254 · COMPLIED
- ViolationEXTERIOR AREA DRAINAGE
Case 504183 · Violation 3803253 · COMPLIED
- ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE AND LAND
Case 504183 · Violation 3803252 · COMPLIED
- ViolationVACANT AND OPEN
Case 504183 · Violation 3803251 · COMPLIED
- InvestigationHCEU INSP
Case 504180 · FAILED
- InvestigationBP_BLDG
Case 279336 · CLOSED
- InvestigationHCEU INSP
Case 441204 · PASSED
- InvestigationHCEU INSP
Case 441193 · CLOSED
- InvestigationHCEU INSP
Case 441204 · FAILED
- ViolationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT
Case 441193 · Violation 3244887 · COMPLIED
- ViolationVACANT PROP STANDARD
Case 441193 · Violation 3244886 · COMPLIED
- ViolationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG
Case 441204 · Violation 3287939 · COMPLIED
- InvestigationHCEU INSP
Case 441193 · FAILED
- InvestigationPRECOURT
Case 257663 · CLOSED
- InvestigationPRECOURT
Case 257663 · FAILED
- PermitMechanical
Permit 321661 · EXPIRED
INSTALL 2 HVAC UNITS (SFD)
- ViolationSWO- PERSON ALLOWED ACT CONTIN
Case 257663 · Violation 2074960 · COMPLIED
- ViolationSWO- CONSTR W/O BLDG PERMIT
Case 257663 · Violation 2074963 · COMPLIED
- ViolationPERMB- ALTER REPAIR INT PART
Case 257663 · Violation 2074962 · COMPLIED
- ViolationPERMB- ALTER REP'R EXT PORTION
Case 257663 · Violation 2074961 · COMPLIED
- InvestigationBRU INSP
Case 143872 · CLOSED
- ViolationVACANT PROP STANDARD
Case 143872 · Violation 813765 · COMPLIED
- ViolationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT
Case 143872 · Violation 813764 · COMPLIED
- ViolationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG
Case 143872 · Violation 813763 · COMPLIED
- InvestigationBRU INSP
Case 143872 · FAILED
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Permits and inspections 2 on this property
This property’s file includes BP_MECH, BP_ALTER permit records. 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.
How construction and repair permits work ↗See City inspection stages by permit type ↗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.
How L&I code enforcement works ↗City violation and order types ↗Flags: $6K recorded in the June 2022 delinquency snapshot — verify current balance · historical tax ledger through 2016 recorded $1K 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
1,721 sqft
livable area
Lot
1,029 sqft
Basement
Full, unfinished
city code C
Heat
Undetermined
city code H
Central air
No
Exterior condition
Sealed / compromised
city code 7
Sealed / compromised
Interior condition
Sealed / compromised
city code 7
Sealed / compromised
Quality grade
E
assessor's grade
ABCDE
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 sealed, but it just sold
The assessor's condition code says sealed, yet a $110,000 sale was recorded in 2024. One side of the record is stale — condition codes come from drive-by field visits that can lag years behind.
Run the numbers
What owning 2019 N 20th 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.
When this house last sold (2024) a 30-year mortgage ran about 6.72% — Freddie Mac's average that year.
Mortgage
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P&I · 30-yr fixed
All-in monthly
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+ taxes & insurance
Cash to close
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down + ~4% costs
Cash flow
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rent − all costs · /mo
Cap rate
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NOI ÷ price
Cash-on-cash
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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
2019 N 20th St sits on the 2000 block of N 20th St. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 2017 N 20th St · 2021 N 20th 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 10, 2026, 10:42 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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