2026 taxable assessment $128,900 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.
OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $271,200; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.
House report
2051 Mercy St
3 bd · 1 ba · 2 stories · 942 sqft · RM1 · built 1920
Owner-occupancy signal · assessed $129K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $271K · sold 3×. On the 2000 block of Mercy St.
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Property summary
Assessment$128,9002026 OPA assessment · 2027: $271,200
Last sale$305KRecorded 2024
Est. tax bill$1,804/year2026 taxable assessment × 1.3998%
Tax delinquencyNo 2022 matchNot proof account is current
Permits4Every fetched City permit
Violations0 open16 historical across 7 cases
“Open” reflects records available then historical records keep their source dates estimates are labeled
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Property tax
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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 4811248002026 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 recordPermit between transfers
Record summary$135K transfer in 2022; addition and/or alteration permit in 2023; $305K transfer in 2024 (+1198% between recorded amounts).
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If you’re buying
Built 1920: 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.
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.
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
$128,900
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $271,200 · built 1920
Price / sq ft
$288
block $184 · above block
Assessment change
+337%
+14%/yr since 2016 · 2027 +110% vs 2026
Est. tax bill / yr
$1,804
1.4% 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
- OPA assessment · 2016$62K 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$62K 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$62K 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$85K 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$92K 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$92K 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$92K 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$122K 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$122K 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$129K 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$129K 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$271K 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 ↗
- Deed / sale · 2022Deed / sale $135KA recorded real-estate document or transfer event. The amount and date can be useful history, but the underlying deed and transfer-tax filing control the parties, consideration, and legal effect.How to read the recorded document ↗
- Deed / sale · 2024Deed / sale $305KA recorded real-estate document or transfer event. The amount and date can be useful history, but the underlying deed and transfer-tax filing control the parties, consideration, and legal effect.How to read the recorded document ↗
- Permit · 2023-11-20Addition and/or AlterationThis permit category usually covers construction, repair, alteration, addition, or occupancy work. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2023-10-26Addition and/or AlterationsThis permit category usually covers construction, repair, alteration, addition, or occupancy work. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2024-01-30AlterationsThis permit category usually covers construction, repair, alteration, addition, or occupancy work. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- L&I violation · 2019-09-30VACANT STRUCTURE LICENSEA 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 · 2019-09-30VACANT AND OPENA 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 · 2019-11-06VACANT STRUCTURE AND LANDA 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 · 2019-11-06DOOR AND WINDOW VACANTA 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 · 2019-11-06VAC INSPA 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 · 2023-01-31INTERIOR DEMOLITIONA 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 · 2023-01-31STRUCTURAL REPAIRA 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 · 2023-01-31ARCHITECT/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 · 2023-01-31REPLACE ROOF COVERINGA 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 · 2023-01-31EXTERIOR SIDINGA 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 · 2023-01-31DUCTWORKA 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 · 2023-03-01STOP WORK ORDER VIOLATEDA 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 · 2023-03-01DEBRIS REMOVE- DEMOLITIONA 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 · 2020-04-22L&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 · 2023-10-30L&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 · 2019-11-01Vacant Residential Property / LotA 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 ↗
- Appeal · 2023-08-18LIRB Violation AppealA challenge or request reviewed through a City appeals process. Filing an appeal does not show who prevailed; read the decision, conditions, and related permit or violation.How Philadelphia L&I appeals work ↗
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19145 medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationAppealPermitInspectionLicense
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Every dated record22 events · exact dates, newest first
- PermitAlterations
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $305K
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
- InspectionL&I investigation
- PermitAddition and/or Alterations
- AppealLIRB Violation Appeal
- L&I violationSTOP WORK ORDER VIOLATED
- L&I violationDEBRIS REMOVE- DEMOLITION
- L&I violationINTERIOR DEMOLITION
- L&I violationSTRUCTURAL REPAIR
- L&I violationARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES
- L&I violationREPLACE ROOF COVERING
- L&I violationEXTERIOR SIDING
- L&I violationDUCTWORK
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $135K
- InspectionL&I investigation
- L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE AND LAND
- L&I violationDOOR AND WINDOW VACANT
- InspectionVAC INSP
- LicenseVacant Residential Property / Lot
- L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
- L&I violationVACANT AND OPEN
The paper trail
Permit between transfers$135K transfer in 2022; addition and/or alteration permit in 2023; $305K transfer in 2024 (+1198% between recorded amounts).
- 2020 Inspection passedL&I visit
- 2022 $135KTransfer
- 2023 Addition and/or AlterationPermit9 L&I violationsL&IL&I: 5 failed, 1 passedL&I visitAppeal completeZoningAppeal completeZoningAppeal completeZoningAddition and/or AlterationsPermitAddition and/or AlterationPermit
- 2024 AlterationsPermit$305KTransfer
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Browse 37 dated records deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications & appeals
- PermitAlterations
Permit PP-2023-015766 · Completed
Install new PVC and PEX piping in single family residence. Install 8 fixtures when ready. Basement: 1 - Water heater 1 - Ejector pump 1 - Water closet 1 - LAV 1st floor: 1 - Kitchen sink 2nd floor: 1 - Bath tub 1 - Water closet 1 - LAV
- Recorded transfer$305K transfer
2024
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
Permit EP-2023-011206 · Completed
Install 200amp main cables,200amp panel and breakers. Install 200amp meter and grounding systems. Install line and breaker for AC. Install dryer and washer lines, outlets and hot water line. Install kitchen lines, outlets, recess lights and door bell system. Basement, living room, dining, hallways wiring devices and wiring for bedrooms. AS PER NEC 2017
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2023-008295 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- PermitAddition and/or Alterations
Permit MP-2023-002927 · Completed
EZ PERMIT DUCTWORK & WARM-AIR APPLIANCES For the installation of New Ductwork, Registers/Grilles/Diffusers, and Warm-Air Appliances as per attached standards. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. 2.5 ton ac condenser and coil. 95% gas furnace 70,000 btu. condenser will be placed at the rear of the property. Furnace and coil will be place in the basement. Return on the first floor, 8 registers.
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2023-008295 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- AppealLIRB Violation Appeal
Appeal HA-2023-001382 · Closed · Complete
See Attached
- AppealLIRB Violation Appeal
Appeal HA-2023-001383 · Closed · Complete
See Attached
- AppealLIRB Violation Appeal
Appeal HA-2023-001384 · Closed · Complete
See Attached
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
Permit RP-2023-001203 · Completed
**AMENDMENT APPROVED ON 1/09/2024: TO AMENDMENT PREVIOUSLY APPROVED BUILDING PERMIT # RP-2023-001203, MODIFICATION TO INCLUDE REPLACEMENT 2 FLOOR JOISTS AND 3 ROOF JOISTS AND THE REMAINING PERMIT SAME AS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON THE PLANS** FOR INTERIOR ALTERATION OF AN EXISTING STRUCTURE TO CONTINUOUS USE AS SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING. THE EXISTING BASEMENT TO REMAIN NON-HABITABLE SPACE (NO BASEMENT FLOOR LOWERING; NO FOUNDATION UNDERPINNING). SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON THE PLANS ** SEPARATE PERMIT REQUIRE FOR ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING AND MECHANICAL **
- ViolationSTOP WORK ORDER VIOLATED
Case CF-2023-016454 · Violation VI-2023-012389 · Code A-504.7 · SVN ISSUED
Resolution: SVN ISSUED
- ViolationDEBRIS REMOVE- DEMOLITION
Case CF-2023-016497 · Violation VI-2023-012390 · Code A-104.1/6 · SVN ISSUED
Resolution: SVN ISSUED
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2023-016454 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2023-016497 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- ViolationINTERIOR DEMOLITION
Case CF-2023-008295 · Violation VI-2023-006648 · Code A-301.1/7 · COMPLIED
Resolution: COMPLIED - PERMIT OBTAINED City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationSTRUCTURAL REPAIR
Case CF-2023-008295 · Violation VI-2023-006649 · Code A-301.1/38 · COMPLIED
Resolution: COMPLIED - PERMIT OBTAINED City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES
Case CF-2023-008295 · Violation VI-2023-006650 · Code A-304.1/1 · COMPLIED
Resolution: COMPLIED - PERMIT OBTAINED City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationREPLACE ROOF COVERING
Case CF-2023-008295 · Violation VI-2023-006651 · Code A-301.1/26 · COMPLIED
Resolution: COMPLIED - PERMIT OBTAINED City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationEXTERIOR SIDING
Case CF-2023-008295 · Violation VI-2023-006652 · Code A-301.1/68 · COMPLIED
Resolution: COMPLIED - PERMIT OBTAINED City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationDUCTWORK
Case CF-2023-008295 · Violation VI-2023-006653 · Code A-301.1/43 · COMPLIED
Resolution: COMPLIED - PERMIT OBTAINED City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationSTOP WORK ORDER VIOLATED
Case CF-2023-008354 · Violation VI-2023-006672 · Code A-504.7 · SVN ISSUED
Resolution: SVN ISSUED
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2023-008354
- Recorded transfer$135K transfer
2022
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case 715049 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- ViolationDOOR AND WINDOW VACANT
Case 715049 · Violation 211976216 · Code PM15-304.19V · COMPLIED
Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE AND LAND
Case 715049 · Violation 211976252 · Code PM15-301 · COMPLIED
Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- InvestigationVAC INSP
Case 709455 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- InvestigationVAC INSP
Case 709458 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- InvestigationVAC INSP
Case 715049 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- LicenseVacant Residential Property / Lot
License 828110 · Inactive
WILLIE HICKS · Expires 2020-10-31 · Inactive 2020-12-30
- ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
Case 709455 · Violation 5199647 · Code 9-3905 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE AND LAND
Case 709455 · Violation 5199648 · Code PM15-301 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationDOOR AND WINDOW VACANT
Case 709455 · Violation 5199649 · Code PM15-304.19V · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationVACANT AND OPEN
Case 709458 · Violation 5199666 · Code PM15-108.2 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE AND LAND
Case 709458 · Violation 5199667 · Code PM15-301 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- InvestigationVAC INSP
Case 709458 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- InvestigationVAC INSP
Case 709455 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
What this record suggests
The City file documents 4 permits touching kitchen work, bathroom work, electrical work, plumbing. 4 carries a completed, issued, or approved status; that documents the filing, not the present quality of the work.
Flags: 3 zoning/board appeals on record. 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
942 sqft
livable area
Lot
658 sqft
Basement
Full, finished
city code A
Heat
Forced hot air
city code A
Central air
Yes
Exterior condition
Average
city code 4
Above averageBelow average
Interior condition
New / rehabbed
city code 2
New / rehabbed
Quality grade
C-
assessor's grade
ABCDE
Zoning
RM1
city zoning code
Zoning appeals
3
Closed · Complete · 2023
OPA field-assessment attributes. Condition and grade are the assessor's codes, not an inspection.
Run the numbers
What owning 2051 Mercy 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
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Estimated cash needed
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modeled NOI ÷ price
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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
2051 Mercy St sits on the 2000 block of Mercy St. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 2049 Mercy St · 2053 Mercy 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, 2:01 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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