House report

2024 Ellsworth St

3 bd · 2 ba · 3 stories · 1,908 sqft · RSA5 · built 1923

Owner-occupancy signal · assessed $449K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $439K · sold 3×. On the 2000 block of Ellsworth St.

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Property summary

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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.

Estimated annual Real Estate Tax$4,881/year

2026 taxable assessment $348,700 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.

OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $438,800; 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 361016500
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Exemption classificationHomestead exemption

2026 OPA removes $100,000 from the taxable assessment through the owner-occupant exemption.

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

Permit between transfers

Record summary

$300K transfer in 2008; plumbing permit in 2010; $170K transfer in 2010 (+240% between recorded amounts).

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Finding

Homestead exemption, mail goes elsewhere

Record summary

The parcel claims the homestead exemption (owner lives here) while the tax bill mails to Po Box 603, Huntingdon Valley Pa, 19006. Those two facts sit in tension on the record — there can be innocent reasons, but one of them is usually out of date.

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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 1923: 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.

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
$448,700
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $438,800 · built 1923
Price / sq ft
$230
block $230 · in line w/ block
Assessment change
+60%
+4%/yr since 2016 · 2027 -2% vs 2026
Est. tax bill / yr
$4,881
1.09% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match
not proof the account is current
Times sold
3

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

$0$500K$1.0MZIP 19146 median$439K2005200920132017202120252027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19146 medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&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 record27 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  2. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN RUBBISH/GARBAGE (Remove rubbish or garbage from the exterior area)
  3. L&I violationLICENSE-RES GENERAL
  4. L&I violationINT/EXT HANDRAIL REQ
  5. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  6. L&I violationLICENSE-RES GENERAL
  7. L&I violationLICENSE-RES SFD/2FD
  8. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  9. PermitPlumbing
  10. Deed / saleDeed / sale $170K
  11. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  12. InspectionBP_BLDG
  13. L&I violationCOMPL CONCEAL- BLDG PERM WORK
  14. Deed / saleDeed / sale $300K
  15. LicenseVacant Residential Property / Lot
  16. InspectionBP_BLDG
  17. L&I violationWORKMANLIKE- BUILDING CODE
  18. InspectionBP_LICENSE
  19. PermitPlumbing
  20. PermitZoning
  21. PermitAddition
  22. PermitMajor alteration
  23. PermitElectrical
  24. InspectionBP_BLDG
  25. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  26. LicenseVacant Residential Property / Lot
  27. InspectionCSUINITIAL

The paper trail

$300K transfer in 2008; plumbing permit in 2010; $170K transfer in 2010 (+240% between recorded amounts).

  1. 2008 L&I violationL&IInspection failed ×3L&I visit$300KTransfer
  2. 2010 L&I violationL&IL&I: 1 failed, 1 passedL&I visit$170KTransferPlumbingPermitPlumbingPermit
  3. 2011 L&I violationL&IL&I: 2 failed, 2 passedL&I visit
  4. 2012 3 L&I violationsL&IL&I: 3 failed, 2 passedL&I visit

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.

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Browse 35 dated records deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications & appeals
  1. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 346170 · 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.

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

    Case 346170 · Violation 2551280 · Code PM-302.2/2 · COMPLIED

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

  3. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 346170 · 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.

  4. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 316647 · 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.

  5. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 316647 · 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.

  6. ViolationLICENSE-RES GENERAL

    Case 316647 · Violation 2394106 · Code PM-102.0/1 · COMPLIED

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

  7. ViolationINT/EXT HANDRAIL REQ

    Case 316647 · Violation 2394107 · Code PM-602.3/1 · COMPLIED

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

  8. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 303325 · 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.

  9. ViolationLICENSE-RES GENERAL

    Case 303325 · Violation 2256684 · Code PM-102.0/1 · 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 303325 · 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. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 261726 · 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.

  12. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 261726 · 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.

  13. ViolationLICENSE-RES SFD/2FD

    Case 261726 · Violation 1953547 · Code PM-102.3/1 · COMPEXCP

  14. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 75105 · 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.

  15. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 302834 · COMPLETED

    REPLACE 5" LATERAL

  16. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 300266 · COMPLETED

    REPLACE CURB TRAP AND FRESH AIR INLET... PA ONE CALL #2010-2500613

  17. Recorded transfer$170K transfer

    2010

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

    Case 154496 · CLOSED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

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

    Case 154496 · FAILED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  20. ViolationCOMPL CONCEAL- BLDG PERM WORK

    Case 154496 · Violation 1079673 · Code A-402.1/1 · COMPLIED

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

  21. Recorded transfer$300K transfer

    2008

  22. LicenseVacant Residential Property / Lot

    License 403912 · Inactive

    FRORER PARTNERS · Expires 2008-02-29 · Inactive 2012-12-22

  23. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 120845 · FAILED

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

  24. ViolationWORKMANLIKE- BUILDING CODE

    Case 120845 · Violation 688889 · Code A-104.1/1 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  25. InvestigationBP_LICENSE

    Case 120845 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  26. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 67351 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL 2 1/2 BATHS, POWER ROOM MAIN STACK IN BASEMENT, KITCHEN DRAIN, BACK YARD DRAIN, INSTALL ALL WATER SUPPLY LILNES THROUGH OUT HOUSE, 3 WATER CLOSETS, 2 TUBS, 3 LAVYS, 1 STALL SHOWER, 1 KITCHEN SINGK, COMB RAIN WATER CONDUCTOR/CESSPOOL, HOT TUB AND LAUNDRY TUB

  27. PermitZoning

    Permit 58678 · COMPLETED

    NEW THREE (3) STORY REAR ADDITION ACCESSORY TO A SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING

  28. PermitAddition

    Permit 60051 · EXPIRED

    THREE STORY REAR ADDITION AS PER PLANS

  29. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 58680 · COMPLETED

    INTERIOR ALTERATIONS AS PER PLANS AND A ROOF TOP SUN DECK ON THE SECOND FLOOR REAR ROOF

  30. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 91277 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  31. PermitElectrical

    Permit 57906 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL NEW 200AMP SERVICE AND UPGRADE ELECTRIC THROUGH OUT SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING AS PER 2005 NEC

  32. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 91277 · FAILED

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

  33. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 75105 · 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.

  34. LicenseVacant Residential Property / Lot

    License 372270 · Inactive

    AARON ABBOTT · Expires 2007-02-28 · Inactive 2012-09-21

  35. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 43434 · CLOSED

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

What this record suggests

The City file documents 7 permits touching kitchen work, bathroom work, electrical work, plumbing. 6 carries a completed, issued, or approved status; that documents the filing, not the present quality of the work.

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
2
Stories
3
Interior
1,908 sqft
livable area
Lot
1,040 sqft
Basement
Full
city code D
Heat
Forced hot air
city code A
Central air
Yes
Exterior condition
Average
city code 4
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.

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.

Homestead exemption, mail goes elsewhere

The parcel claims the homestead exemption (owner lives here) while the tax bill mails to Po Box 603, Huntingdon Valley Pa, 19006. Those two facts sit in tension on the record — there can be innocent reasons, but one of them is usually out of date.

Run the numbers

What owning 2024 Ellsworth 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.

$439K
20%
6.875%
$2K/mo

When this house last sold (2010) a 30-year mortgage ran about 4.69% — 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

2024 Ellsworth St sits on the 2000 block of Ellsworth St. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.

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Next door: 2022 Ellsworth St  ·  2026 Ellsworth St

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 11, 2026, 1:29 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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