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2117 S 7th St

2,664 sqft · CMX2.5 · built 1915

Absentee individual · assessed $345K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $373K · sold 3×. On the 2100 block of S 7th St.

Property summary

Assessment$345,4002026 OPA assessment · 2027: $372,900 Last sale$133KRecorded 2013 Est. tax bill$4,835/year2026 taxable assessment × 1.3998% Tax delinquencyNo 2022 matchNot proof account is current Permits1Every fetched City permit Violations5 open33 historical across 5 cases

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Estimated annual Real Estate Tax$4,835/year

2026 taxable assessment $345,400 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.

OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $372,900; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.

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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

From the public record
Finding

Improved

Why it matters

Bought for $39K in 2003. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit 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

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.

If you own it

5 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.

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.

The investment read

How this building 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
$345,400
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $372,900 · built 1915
Price / sq ft
$140
block $147 · in line w/ block
Appreciation
+97%
+7%/yr, city 6.5%
In 5 years (~2031)
~$374K
+7%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax bill / yr
$4,835
1.3% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match
not proof the account is current
Gross yield
4.2%
≈$1K/mo rent
Times sold
3

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

$0$250K$500K2016 OPA assessment: $176K2017 OPA assessment: $176K2018 OPA assessment: $220K2019 OPA assessment: $227K2020 OPA assessment: $229K2021 OPA assessment: $229K2022 OPA assessment: $229K2023 OPA assessment: $292K2024 OPA assessment: $292K2025 OPA assessment: $345K2026 OPA assessment: $345K2003 — Deed / sale $39K2004 — Deed / sale $80K2007 — 2007-02-09: COULD NOT ENTER · 2007-12-28: HCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)2008 — 2008-01-30: Rental2010 — 2010-03-18: LICENSE-NO LIC/NO RENT · 2010-03-18: PROSECUTION INFO · 2010-03-18: PERM Z- NEW USE · 2010-03-18: LICENSE-RES MFD · 2010-04-20: HCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)2012 — 2012-02-23: PERM Z- NEW USE · 2012-02-23: EGRESS-INT CLEAR OBSTRUCTION · 2012-02-23: FIRE EXTING-NEEDS INSP/TAG (Fire extinguisher needs inspection and a current service tag) · 2012-02-23: SD-REQD EXIST GROUP R (Smoke detectors required in an existing residential occupancy) · 2012-02-23: CO DETECTOR NEEDED (Carbon-monoxide detector required) · 2012-02-23: LICENSE-RES GENERAL · 2012-02-23: INT S-CEILING REPAIR/MAINT SAN · 2012-02-23: INT S-WALLS REPAIR/MAINT SANI · 2012-02-23: INT/EXT-LIGHT COMMON AREA-RES · 2012-02-23: INT-ROOMS PROVIDE PRIV-RES · 2012-02-23: INT-BATHTUB/SHOWER REQ'D-RES · 2012-02-23: INT-KITCHEN REPAIR FAUCETS-RES · 2012-02-23: HEAT GAS SYSTEM DEFECTIVE-RES · 2012-02-23: HEAT CONTINUOUS SUPPLY-RES · 2012-02-23: ELEC-SWITCH DEFECTIVE-RES · 2012-02-23: ELEC-CABLES/WIRES LOOSE-RES · 2012-02-23: ELEC-CORD REMOVAL FLOOR-RES · 2012-02-23: ELEC-CORD REMOVAL CEILING-RES · 2012-02-23: LIGHT FIXTURE DEFECTIVE-RES · 2012-02-23: BATHROOM RECEPTACLES · 2012-04-17: FIRE-ELECT OPEN JUNCTION BOX · 2012-04-17: INT-WATER HEATING SYSTEM-RES · 2012-05-17: HCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)2013 — Deed / sale $133K2015 — 2015-11-17: NON-REGULATED LACKS PERMIT (The cited activity or use lacked a required permit) · 2015-11-17: HCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)2016 — 2016-02-16: HCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection) · 2016-02-24: PRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)2025 — 2025-09-15: Addition and/or Alteration · 2025-04-01: FIRE ALARM/DETECTION SYSTEMS · 2025-04-01: FIRE EXTINGUISHERS REQUIRED · 2025-04-01: FIRE ALARM REQUIRED MIXED USE · 2025-04-01: PERIODIC TESTING · 2025-04-01: EXIT SIGN ILLUMINATION · 2025-12-29: L&I investigation2026 — 2026-01-20: Fire Alarm Certification$345K2003200720112015201920232026
This propertyBlock median & rangeDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspectionLicenseCertification
2026-01-20: Fire Alarm Certification
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Every dated record46 events · scroll to browse
  1. CertificationFire Alarm Certification
  2. InspectionL&I investigation
  3. PermitAddition and/or Alteration
  4. L&I violationFIRE ALARM/DETECTION SYSTEMS
  5. L&I violationFIRE EXTINGUISHERS REQUIRED
  6. L&I violationFIRE ALARM REQUIRED MIXED USE
  7. L&I violationPERIODIC TESTING
  8. L&I violationEXIT SIGN ILLUMINATION
  9. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  10. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  11. L&I violationNON-REGULATED LACKS PERMIT (The cited activity or use lacked a required permit)
  12. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  13. Deed / saleDeed / sale $133K
  14. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  15. L&I violationFIRE-ELECT OPEN JUNCTION BOX
  16. L&I violationINT-WATER HEATING SYSTEM-RES
  17. L&I violationPERM Z- NEW USE
  18. L&I violationEGRESS-INT CLEAR OBSTRUCTION
  19. L&I violationFIRE EXTING-NEEDS INSP/TAG (Fire extinguisher needs inspection and a current service tag)
  20. L&I violationSD-REQD EXIST GROUP R (Smoke detectors required in an existing residential occupancy)
  21. L&I violationCO DETECTOR NEEDED (Carbon-monoxide detector required)
  22. L&I violationLICENSE-RES GENERAL
  23. L&I violationINT S-CEILING REPAIR/MAINT SAN
  24. L&I violationINT S-WALLS REPAIR/MAINT SANI
  25. L&I violationINT/EXT-LIGHT COMMON AREA-RES
  26. L&I violationINT-ROOMS PROVIDE PRIV-RES
  27. L&I violationINT-BATHTUB/SHOWER REQ'D-RES
  28. L&I violationINT-KITCHEN REPAIR FAUCETS-RES
  29. L&I violationHEAT GAS SYSTEM DEFECTIVE-RES
  30. L&I violationHEAT CONTINUOUS SUPPLY-RES
  31. L&I violationELEC-SWITCH DEFECTIVE-RES
  32. L&I violationELEC-CABLES/WIRES LOOSE-RES
  33. L&I violationELEC-CORD REMOVAL FLOOR-RES
  34. L&I violationELEC-CORD REMOVAL CEILING-RES
  35. L&I violationLIGHT FIXTURE DEFECTIVE-RES
  36. L&I violationBATHROOM RECEPTACLES
  37. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  38. L&I violationLICENSE-NO LIC/NO RENT
  39. L&I violationPROSECUTION INFO
  40. L&I violationPERM Z- NEW USE
  41. L&I violationLICENSE-RES MFD
  42. LicenseRental
  43. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  44. L&I violationCOULD NOT ENTER
  45. Deed / saleDeed / sale $80K
  46. Deed / saleDeed / sale $39K

The paper trail

Improved

Bought for $39K in 2003. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2025.

  1. 2003 $39KSold
  2. 2004 $80KSold
  3. 2010 4 L&I violationsL&I
  4. 2012 22 L&I violationsL&IL&I: 2 failed, 1 passedL&I visit
  5. 2013 $133KSold
  6. 2015 L&I violationL&IInspection failedL&I visit
  7. 2016 L&I: 2 failed, 1 passedL&I visit
  8. 2025 5 L&I violationsL&IInspection failed ×4L&I visitAddition and/or AlterationPermit

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Browse 49 dated records deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications & appeals
  1. CertificationFire Alarm Certification

    Certification BC-2026-002017 · Certified

    Expires 2027-01-20

  2. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-024340 · FAILED

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

  3. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit EP-2025-008077 · Issued

    Install new fire alarm system as per 2016 NFPA 72.

  4. ViolationFIRE ALARM/DETECTION SYSTEMS

    Case CF-2025-024340 · Violation VI-2025-018407 · COMPLIED

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

  5. ViolationFIRE EXTINGUISHERS REQUIRED

    Case CF-2025-024340 · Violation VI-2025-018396 · COMPLIED

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

  6. ViolationFIRE ALARM REQUIRED MIXED USE

    Case CF-2025-024340 · Violation VI-2025-018413 · COMPLIED

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

  7. ViolationPERIODIC TESTING

    Case CF-2025-024340 · Violation VI-2025-018412 · OPEN

  8. ViolationEXIT SIGN ILLUMINATION

    Case CF-2025-024340 · Violation VI-2025-018406 · COMPLIED

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

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

    Case 511049 · PASSED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

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

    Case 511049 · 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.

  11. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 511049 · CLOSED

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

  12. ViolationNON-REGULATED LACKS PERMIT (The cited activity or use lacked a required permit)

    Case 511049 · Violation 3850627 · COMPLIED

    The title alone does not identify the missing permit or prove the present use remains unauthorized. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  13. Recorded transfer$133K transfer

    2013

  14. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 317422 · 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. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 317422 · 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.

  16. ViolationFIRE-ELECT OPEN JUNCTION BOX

    Case 317422 · Violation 2428531 · COMPLIED

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

  17. ViolationINT-WATER HEATING SYSTEM-RES

    Case 317422 · Violation 2428532 · COMPLIED

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

  18. ViolationPERM Z- NEW USE

    Case 317422 · Violation 2428511 · COMPLIED

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

  19. ViolationEGRESS-INT CLEAR OBSTRUCTION

    Case 317422 · Violation 2428512 · COMPLIED

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

  20. ViolationFIRE EXTING-NEEDS INSP/TAG (Fire extinguisher needs inspection and a current service tag)

    Case 317422 · Violation 2428513 · COMPLIED

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

  21. ViolationSD-REQD EXIST GROUP R (Smoke detectors required in an existing residential occupancy)

    Case 317422 · Violation 2428514 · COMPLIED

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

  22. ViolationCO DETECTOR NEEDED (Carbon-monoxide detector required)

    Case 317422 · Violation 2428515 · COMPLIED

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

  23. ViolationLICENSE-RES GENERAL

    Case 317422 · Violation 2428516 · COMPLIED

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

  24. ViolationINT S-CEILING REPAIR/MAINT SAN

    Case 317422 · Violation 2428517 · COMPLIED

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

  25. ViolationINT S-WALLS REPAIR/MAINT SANI

    Case 317422 · Violation 2428518 · COMPLIED

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

  26. ViolationINT/EXT-LIGHT COMMON AREA-RES

    Case 317422 · Violation 2428519 · COMPLIED

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

  27. ViolationINT-ROOMS PROVIDE PRIV-RES

    Case 317422 · Violation 2428520 · COMPLIED

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

  28. ViolationINT-BATHTUB/SHOWER REQ'D-RES

    Case 317422 · Violation 2428521 · COMPLIED

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

  29. ViolationINT-KITCHEN REPAIR FAUCETS-RES

    Case 317422 · Violation 2428522 · COMPLIED

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

  30. ViolationHEAT GAS SYSTEM DEFECTIVE-RES

    Case 317422 · Violation 2428523 · COMPLIED

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

  31. ViolationHEAT CONTINUOUS SUPPLY-RES

    Case 317422 · Violation 2428524 · COMPLIED

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

  32. ViolationELEC-SWITCH DEFECTIVE-RES

    Case 317422 · Violation 2428525 · COMPLIED

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

  33. ViolationELEC-CABLES/WIRES LOOSE-RES

    Case 317422 · Violation 2428526 · COMPLIED

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

  34. ViolationELEC-CORD REMOVAL FLOOR-RES

    Case 317422 · Violation 2428527 · COMPLIED

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

  35. ViolationELEC-CORD REMOVAL CEILING-RES

    Case 317422 · Violation 2428528 · COMPLIED

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

  36. ViolationLIGHT FIXTURE DEFECTIVE-RES

    Case 317422 · Violation 2428529 · COMPLIED

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

  37. ViolationBATHROOM RECEPTACLES

    Case 317422 · Violation 2428530 · COMPLIED

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

  38. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 229063 · 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.

  39. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 229063 · 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.

  40. ViolationLICENSE-NO LIC/NO RENT

    Case 229063 · Violation 1654494 · COMPLIED

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

  41. ViolationPROSECUTION INFO

    Case 229063 · Violation 1654491 · COMPLIED

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

  42. ViolationPERM Z- NEW USE

    Case 229063 · Violation 1654492 · COMPLIED

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

  43. ViolationLICENSE-RES MFD

    Case 229063 · Violation 1654493 · COMPLIED

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

  44. LicenseRental

    License 434430 · Inactive

    DUN LIANG & YE MIN X CHEN · Expires 2013-02-28

  45. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 101485 · CLOSED

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

  46. ViolationCOULD NOT ENTER

    Case 101485 · Violation 490225 · COMPEXCP

  47. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 101485 · 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.

  48. Recorded transfer$80K transfer

    2004

  49. Recorded transfer$39K transfer

    2003

What this record suggests

The City file documents 1 permit touching electrical work. 1 carries a completed, issued, or approved status; that documents the filing, not the present quality of the work.

Flags: 5 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.

Interior
2,664 sqft
livable area
Lot
976 sqft
Exterior condition
Average
city code 4
Interior condition
Average
city code 4
Quality grade
C+
assessor's grade
Zoning
CMX2.5
city zoning code

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

Run the numbers

What owning 2117 S 7th 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.

$373K
20%
6.875%
$1K/mo

When this house last sold (2013) a 30-year mortgage ran about 3.98% — Freddie Mac's average that year.

Mortgage
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P&I · 30-yr fixed
All-in monthly
—
+ 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

2117 S 7th St sits on the 2100 block of S 7th St. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.

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Next door: 2115 S 7th St  ·  2119 S 7th St

Where this comes from
Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 10, 2026, 11:28 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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