House report

2050 E William St

3 bd · 2 stories · 912 sqft · RSA5 · built 2025

Owner-occupied · assessed $280K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $220K · sold 1×. On the 2000 block of E William St.

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Property summary

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Estimated annual Real Estate Tax$915/year

2026 taxable assessment $65,333 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.

OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $220,200; 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 252067101
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Exemption classificationPartial assessment exemption — basis unverified

2026 OPA taxes $65,333 of $280,000 assessed. The assessment fields alone do not identify a program, approval date, expiration, or buyer eligibility.

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Full-assessment scenario$3,919/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 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

New construction

Why it matters

built new under a 2023 permit (reduced taxable assessment shown), sold for $280K in 2025.

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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 $915/yr, while applying the same rate to the full assessment would imply about $3,919/yr — $3,004/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.

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

Verify which assessment relief applies

OPA shows a material assessment exemption, but this record does not identify its legal basis or transfer treatment. Ask OPA for the approval history; if the current treatment ends, an eligible owner-occupant may need to apply separately for Homestead relief.

Construction next door (2049 E William St, 2024)

Excavation deeper than 5 feet, or within 10 feet of an adjacent structure, legally requires the developer to survey neighboring homes first and give owners 10 days' written notice. Insist on the pre-construction survey — it is your evidence if cracks appear.

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
$280,000
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $220,200 · built 2025
Price / sq ft
$241
block $225 · above block
Appreciation
+3091%
+37%/yr since 2016 · 2027 -21% vs 2026
In 5 years (~2032)
~$1.1M
+37%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax bill / yr
$915
0.42% effective, reduced taxable assessment
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match
not proof the account is current
Gross yield
-3633060.9%
≈$-667M/mo rent
Times sold
1

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

$0$250K$500KZIP 19134 median$220K2015201720192021202320252027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19134 medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationAppealPermitInspection

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 record9 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. AppealLIRB Violation Appeal
  2. PermitNew Construction or Additions
  3. Deed / saleDeed / sale $280K
  4. PermitNew Construction
  5. L&I violationWALKWAY NOT PROVIDED
  6. InspectionL&I investigation
  7. PermitNew construction, addition, GFA change
  8. PermitNew Construction or Additions
  9. PermitNew construction, addition, GFA change

The paper trail

built new under a 2023 permit (reduced taxable assessment shown), sold for $280K in 2025.

  1. 2023 New construction, addition, GFA changePermit
  2. 2024 New ConstructionPermitNew Construction or AdditionsPermitL&I violationL&INew construction, addition, GFA changePermitNew ConstructionPermitNew ConstructionPermitNew ConstructionPermit
  3. 2025 New Construction or AdditionsPermitNew Construction or AdditionsPermitAppeal completeZoning$280KSold

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Browse 13 dated records deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications & appeals
  1. AppealLIRB Violation Appeal

    Appeal HA-2025-000209 · Closed · Complete

    LATE APPEAL See attached

  2. PermitNew Construction or Additions

    Permit PP-2024-006814 · Completed

    Plumbing Permit (Water Distribution) for combo RP-2024-002438

  3. PermitNew Construction or Additions

    Permit PP-2024-006815 · Completed

    Plumbing Permit (Exterior Building Drainage) for combo RP-2024-002438

  4. Recorded transfer$280K transfer

    2025

  5. PermitNew Construction

    Permit FP-2024-002387 · Completed

    FOR THE INSTALLATION OF AN AUTOMATIC FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13D THROUGHOUT TWO STORY BUILDING TO INCLUDE 1-INCH COMBINED WATER SERVICE LINE AS PER APPROVED PLANS. ALL WORK SHALL BE DONE IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPROVED PLANS/HYDRAULIC CALCULATIONS. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK.

  6. PermitNew Construction

    Permit MP-2024-002183 · Completed

    Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit for combo RP-2024-002438

  7. PermitNew Construction

    Permit EP-2024-004711 · Completed

    Electrical Permit for combo RP-2024-002438

  8. ViolationWALKWAY NOT PROVIDED

    Case CF-2024-112258 · Violation VI-2024-086354 · SVN ISSUED

  9. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2024-112258

  10. PermitNew construction, addition, GFA change

    Permit ZP-2024-009170 · Issued

    FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED BUILDING TO INCLUDE A BASEMENT. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN PLANS.

  11. PermitNew Construction or Additions

    Permit PP-2024-006816 · Completed

    Plumbing Permit (Interior) for combo RP-2024-002438

  12. PermitNew Construction

    Permit RP-2024-002438 · Completed

    FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN ATTACHED STRUCTURE WITH CELLAR AND ROOF DECK ACCESSED BY A ROOF DECK ACCESS STRUCTURE. FOR USE AS A SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING. AS PER APPROVED PLANS. ****************SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ANY OTHER WORK. ********************************* AMENDMENT: To Amend Building Structure height to change from the approved 3 story to 2 story, resulting in reduction of height, reduction of plumbing fixtures, reduction of gross floor area, reduction of windows and access to roof removed. As per Amended plans.

  13. PermitNew construction, addition, GFA change

    Permit ZP-2023-002978 · Completed

    AMENDMENT APPROVED AS OF 06/10/2024: TO REMOVE THE ROOF DECK AND ROOF DECK ACCESS STRUCTURE AND TO REDUCE THE BUILDING HEIGHT FROM THE PREVIOUSLY APPROVED PERMIT. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON AMENDED PLANS. FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED BUILDING WITH A ROOF DECK AND ROOF DECK ACCESS STRUCTURE (SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON PLANS).

What this record suggests

The City file documents 9 permits touching electrical work, plumbing, roof work, windows. 9 carries a completed, issued, or approved status; that documents the filing, not the present quality of the work.

Flags: material assessment exemption — legal basis and term unverified · 1 zoning/board appeal on record. Informational only — not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

The assessment exemption gap

OPA's 2026 taxable assessment implies about $915/year. Applying the same 1.3998% rate to the full assessed value would imply ~$3,919/year$3,004/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: ~$0/yr2017: ~$0/yr2018: ~$0/yr2019: ~$0/yr2020: ~$0/yr2021: ~$0/yr2022: ~$0/yr2023: ~$270/yr2024: ~$360/yr2025: ~$561/yr2026: ~$915/yr20162026
2026~$915/yrestimated from assessment

2026: ($280,000 assessed − $214,634 exempt) × 1.3998% ≈ $915/yr full-assessment scenario: $280,000 × 1.3998% ≈ $3,919/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
Stories
2
Interior
912 sqft
livable area
Lot
861 sqft
Basement
Full, finished
city code A
Heat
Forced hot air
city code A
Central air
Yes
Exterior condition
Newer construction
city code 1
Newer construction
Interior condition
Newer construction
city code 1
Newer construction
Zoning
RSA5
city zoning code
Zoning appeals
1
Closed · Complete · 2025

OPA field-assessment attributes. Condition and grade are the assessor's codes, not an inspection.

Run the numbers

What owning 2050 E William 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.

$280K
20%
6.875%
$700/mo

When this house last sold (2025) a 30-year mortgage ran about 6.6% — 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

2050 E William St sits on the 2000 block of E William St. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.

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Next door: 2048 E William St  ·  2052 E William St

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 10, 2026, 5:15 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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