House report

209 Wilder St

3 bd · 1 ba · 3 stories · 1,260 sqft · RSA5 · built 1920

Owner-occupied · assessed $297K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $306K · sold 1×. On the 200 block of Wilder St.

Property summary

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The estimate, live balance, and back-tax record are different.

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Estimated annual Real Estate Tax$4,152/year

2026 taxable assessment $296,600 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.

OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $306,300; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.

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OPA 011020300
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Exemption classificationNo exemption shown

2026 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

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Fetched L&I and zoning records

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Recorded owner
117 Laurel LLC
Tax mailing address
209 WILDER ST, PHILADELPHIA PA, 19147
L&I district
SOUTH
Building ID (BIN)
OPA account
011020300
Permits3Every dated permit
Violation cases310 violation records · 2 open
Investigations2423 failed · 1 passed · 0 closed
Building certifications0No match
Business licenses0No match
Appeals0No match
PermitsPermit number, issued date, work and City status3
New construction, addition, GFA changePermit ZP-2026-002218

Apr 2, 2026 Issued

FOR THE ERECTION OF THREE STORY REAR ADDITION AND ERECTION OF ACCESSORY ROOF DECK (FOR RESIDENTIAL USE ONLY) WITH ROOF ACCESS STRUCTURE ALL AS PART OF AN EXISTING ATTACHED STRUCTURE. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN THE APPLICATION / PLAN.

Addition and/or AlterationPermit RP-2026-004404

May 4, 2026 Issued

New three story rear addition to existing 3 story single family dwelling, with interior reconfiguration of stairs and partitions. details as shown in the plans.

New Construction or AdditionsPermit PP-2026-008464

Jun 25, 2026 Issued

New interior plumbing for 5 toilets, 5 lavatories (sinks), 3 showers, 1 kitchen, and 1 laundry

Violation cases10 individual violation records; resolved history remains visible3
Case CF-2023-033453CLOSED

NOTICE OF VIOLATION · Opened Apr 20, 2023 · completed Mar 5, 2026

  • UNSAFE STRUCTUREViolation VI-2023-025448Apr 20, 2023 CLOSED
  • EXTERIOR WALLSViolation VI-2023-025449Apr 20, 2023 CLOSED
  • ARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICESViolation VI-2023-025450Apr 20, 2023 CLOSED
Case CF-2024-115308IN VIOLATION

NOTICE OF VIOLATION · Opened Oct 28, 2024

  • PLANS REQUIRED TO COMPLYViolation VI-2024-089233Oct 31, 2024 OPEN
  • UNAPPROVED USED MATERIALSViolation VI-2024-089234Oct 31, 2024 OPEN
  • ARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICESViolation VI-2024-089235Oct 31, 2024 OPEN
Case CF-2025-001162IN VIOLATION

NOTICE OF VIOLATION · Opened Jan 8, 2025

  • ALTER EXTERIOR PORTIONViolation VI-2025-000688Jan 8, 2025 OPEN
  • PLANS REQUIRED TO COMPLYViolation VI-2025-000691Jan 8, 2025 OPEN
  • ARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICESViolation VI-2025-000690Jan 8, 2025 OPEN
  • ALTER INTERIOR PORTIONViolation VI-2025-000689Jan 8, 2025 OPEN
InvestigationsEvery inspector visit, including CLOSED outcomes24
L&I investigationCase CF-2023-033453

Apr 20, 2023 FAILED

L&I investigationCase CF-2023-033453

Jul 24, 2023 FAILED

L&I investigationCase CF-2023-033453

Aug 29, 2023 FAILED

L&I investigationCase CF-2023-033453

Dec 18, 2023 FAILED

L&I investigationCase CF-2023-033453

Jul 3, 2024 FAILED

L&I investigationCase CF-2024-115308

Oct 28, 2024 FAILED

L&I investigationCase CF-2024-115308

Oct 31, 2024 FAILED

L&I investigationCase CF-2023-033453

Nov 13, 2024 FAILED

L&I investigationCase CF-2023-033453

Nov 19, 2024 FAILED

L&I investigationCase CF-2024-115308

Dec 19, 2024 FAILED

L&I investigationCase CF-2023-033453

Dec 23, 2024 FAILED

L&I investigationCase CF-2025-001162

Jan 17, 2025 FAILED

L&I investigationCase CF-2025-001162

Feb 24, 2025 FAILED

L&I investigationCase CF-2025-001162

Mar 31, 2025 FAILED

L&I investigationCase CF-2023-033453

Apr 12, 2025 FAILED

L&I investigationCase CF-2025-001162

May 5, 2025 FAILED

L&I investigationCase CF-2023-033453

May 19, 2025 FAILED

L&I investigationCase CF-2025-001162

Jun 9, 2025 FAILED

L&I investigationCase CF-2025-001162

Jul 21, 2025 FAILED

L&I investigationCase CF-2023-033453

Jul 23, 2025 FAILED

L&I investigationCase CF-2023-033453

Oct 1, 2025 FAILED

L&I investigationCase CF-2023-033453

Nov 12, 2025 FAILED

L&I investigationCase CF-2023-033453

Nov 17, 2025 PASSED

L&I investigationCase CF-2024-115308

Mar 2, 2026 FAILED

Building certificationsInspection result and filed expiration date by L&I building ID0

No building certifications matched this parcel in the fetched City dataset.

Business licensesHistorical and active licenses are both retained0

No business licenses matched this parcel in the fetched City dataset.

AppealsApplication status and decision are separate City fields0

No appeals matched this parcel in the fetched City dataset.

City of Philadelphia OPA, L&I and Zoning Board records, shown as filed. A CLOSED investigation is an outcome label, not a missing visit; an appeal's application status and decision may differ.

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.

Dated record flagRecords to verify together

More than one separately dated public record deserves a current-status check.

Evidence: 7 open L&I violations · failed L&I inspection activity in 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Limit: A screening signal, not a foreclosure prediction. Tax entries are historical and must be verified with Philadelphia Revenue.

Dated record flagPost-purchase work pattern

A recorded purchase followed by 3 permit events matches the early part of a renovate-and-resell sequence.

Evidence: purchase recorded in 2026 · permit activity in 2026

Limit: This does not show that the property is listed or that a sale is planned.

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What to do with this

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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.

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.

7 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.

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: 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
$296,600
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $306,300 · built 1920
Price / sq ft
$243
block $288 · below block
Appreciation
+60%
+5%/yr, city 6.5%
In 5 years (~2031)
~$307K
+5%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax bill / yr
$4,152
1.36% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match
not proof the account is current
Gross yield
8.7%
≈$2K/mo rent
Times sold
1

Value vs. the block, over time — sales, permits & L&I events marked on the line

$0$250K$500K2023: 3 L&I violations incl UNSAFE STRUCTURE 2023: Inspection failed ×42024: 3 L&I violations 2024: Inspection failed ×72025: 4 L&I violations 2025: L&I: 11 failed, 1 passed2026: Sold $155K 2026: New construction, addition, GFA change 2026: Addition and/or Alteration 2026: New Construction or Additions 2026: Inspection failed$297K201620212026
This houseBlock median & rangeSaleL&I violation

The paper trail

built new under a 2026 permit, sold for $155K in 2026.

  1. 2023 3 L&I violations incl UNSAFE STRUCTUREL&IInspection failed ×4L&I visit
  2. 2024 3 L&I violationsL&IInspection failed ×7L&I visit
  3. 2025 4 L&I violationsL&IL&I: 11 failed, 1 passedL&I visit
  4. 2026 $155KSoldNew construction, addition, GFA changePermitAddition and/or AlterationPermitNew Construction or AdditionsPermitInspection failedL&I visit

Flags: 7 open L&I violations. 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
3
Interior
1,260 sqft
livable area
Lot
912 sqft
Basement
Full
city code D
Heat
Undetermined
city code H
Central air
No
Exterior condition
Below average
city code 5
Interior condition
Average
city code 4
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.

Run the numbers

What owning 209 Wilder 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.

$155K
20%
6.875%
$2K/mo

When this house last sold (2026) 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, not a live Tax Center balance.

Block context

209 Wilder St sits on the 200 block of Wilder St. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.

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Next door: 207 Wilder St  ·  211 Wilder St

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 10, 2026, 9:31 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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