2026 taxable assessment $168,900 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.
OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $438,900; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.
House report
2127 Manton St
3 bd · 2 ba · 3 stories · 1,628 sqft · RSA5 · built 1925
Owner-occupied · assessed $490K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $439K · sold 2×. On the 2100 block of Manton St.
Property summary
Assessment$490,0002026 OPA assessment · 2027: $438,900
Last sale$504KRecorded 2024
Est. tax bill$2,364/year2026 taxable assessment · full-value scenario $6,859/year · basis and term unverified
Tax delinquencyNo 2022 matchNot proof account is current
Permits11Every fetched City permit
Violations0 open15 historical across 5 cases
“Open” reflects records available then historical records keep their source dates estimates are labeled
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Property tax
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.
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 3610549002026 OPA taxes $168,900 of $490,000 assessed. The assessment fields alone do not identify a program, approval date, expiration, or buyer eligibility.
See the assessment math →Applying the same rate to the billed-year full assessment. OPA's numeric split does not say when or whether the current treatment changes.
See the assessment math →Historical delinquency sources Record found
This parcel did not match the June 2022 delinquency snapshot. That absence does not confirm the account is current today.
A separate historical parcel ledger ending in 2016 records $480.72. It is shown as historical context only.
2016$480.72 total · $357.86 principal · $5.37 interest · $3.58 penalty
For a purchase, refinance, or closing, request the City’s official Property Payoff statement in Tax Center under “More options.”
What stands out
From the public recordNew construction
Why it mattersbuilt new under a 2022 permit (reduced taxable assessment shown), sold for $504K in 2024.
View supporting records →Legal due diligence
What this record proves—and what it does not.
These checks are triggered by this property’s actual City rows. They identify the controlling document to verify; they do not declare a use legal, a building safe, or title clear.
2 resolve before relying
2 verify
Resolve before relyingA permit row needs file-level verification1 permit not marked completed: 359709 (EXPIRED). At least one row also carries a completion date, so the City fields conflict.
Why it mattersIssued work is not the same as approved final work. L&I uses final inspections and required certifications to close construction permits; expired, withdrawn, and completed are different City statuses.
Verify nextOpen the permit file and confirm final inspections, holds, and any resulting occupancy certificate.
Open the controlling City guidance ↗Resolve before relyingAn unsafe-building history still deserves the repair fileThe fetched record shows 0 open and 15 historical violations across 5 cases.
Why it mattersThe aggregate currently shows zero open violations, so a historical unsafe/imminently-dangerous row is not a current hazard finding. The repair or demolition permit, final inspection, and case closure are the evidence that resolves the former designation.
Verify nextReview the Make Safe/repair permit, final inspection, and case closure.
Open the controlling City guidance ↗VerifyFailed inspections are dated events—not the current condition12 failed, 4 passed, and 1 CLOSED investigation outcome are in the fetched history; the latest dated visit was PASSED on Nov 16, 2023.
Why it mattersA PASSED or FAILED value applies to that inspection visit. CLOSED is a separate source status; none of the three alone proves the parent permit or violation case closed—or describes today’s condition.
Verify nextOpen the parent case/permit for each material failure and confirm its later disposition.
Open the controlling City guidance ↗VerifyA reduced taxable assessment is not a verified abatementOPA’s numeric assessment fields show a reduced taxable assessment; BlockReport has no official program determination for this parcel.
Why it mattersThe numeric treatment can reflect an improvement abatement or another exemption. It does not identify the ordinance, approval, start or end date, or continuation requirements after a transfer. Once OPA verifies a specific active abatement, many common programs attach the benefit to the property for the remaining term rather than ending automatically at sale, but some require a new-owner filing and continued qualifying use or tax compliance.
Verify nextObtain the OPA exemption/abatement determination and history, then underwrite the buyer’s bill from the verified program terms.
Open the controlling City guidance ↗Closing file: checks no public-record summary can replace5 documents/searches to assign before settlement
Property Sales Certification
The seller must obtain Philadelphia’s certificate showing the base zoning, last use in the zoning record, and open violations. The City warns that it does not prove Building Code occupancy or show zoning overlays.
Next: Obtain the fresh certificate and compare it with the CO, permits, and Atlas overlays.
Official guidance ↗Date-effective City Property Payoff
The Tax Center Property Payoff covers Real Estate Tax, Commercial Trash, and L&I abatement-work invoices. Philadelphia says it does not include business-tax debts or liens, water and sewer charges, or fines for code violations.
Next: Request the City statement effective through settlement; read every period and invoice.
Official guidance ↗Professional title and water-lien searches
OPA ownership, deed summaries, and a zero tax balance are not clear title. Mortgages, judgments, municipal claims, water liens, easements, heirs, and other encumbrances require separate searches.
Next: Use a Pennsylvania lawyer/title company and obtain owner’s title insurance; order the separate water search/payoff.
Official guidance ↗Separate water-lien guidance ↗Seller-specific tax relief is not the buyer’s bill
LOOP and low-income or senior Real Estate Tax freezes depend on the qualifying owner and continued program eligibility; a buyer cannot assume the seller’s capped or frozen bill continues. A separately verified property abatement often remains with the property for its remaining term, but program-specific new-owner filing, use, and tax-compliance conditions still must be confirmed—not inferred from the reduced assessment alone.
Next: Have Revenue or OPA identify every current benefit, model the buyer’s bill without seller-specific relief, and confirm any verified abatement in writing.
Official guidance ↗Separate water-lien guidance ↗Seller disclosure and independent inspections
For a covered Pennsylvania residential transfer, obtain the statutory seller disclosure. It reports the seller’s knowledge; it is not a warranty, title search, code review, or substitute for inspections. Because OPA dates this building before 1978, separately obtain the required federal/City lead disclosures and any test results.
Next: Have the agreement and disclosure reviewed for this transaction’s coverage and exceptions.
Official guidance ↗Informational only—not a legal opinion, title report, code inspection, tax payoff, or substitute for a Pennsylvania lawyer, title company, inspector, or tax professional.
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.
Assessment/permit mismatch
The assessment jumped 190% in 2025, but no matching permit appears in the property timeline.
Evidence: assessment moved from $168,900 to $490,000 · no permit shown in 2024-2026
Limit: Not proof of unpermitted work; reassessment, corrected data, or a permit under another parcel can also explain it.
Transparent record rules, not a score or forecast. Each flag is a prompt to verify the cited records, not a prediction or allegation.
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 $2,364/yr, while applying the same rate to the full assessment would imply about $6,859/yr — $4,495/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.
Built 1925: 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
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.
$481 in the historical tax ledger through 2016
Historical context only, not a current payoff figure. Verify today's balance and lien status directly with Philadelphia Revenue before relying on it.
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
$490,000
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $438,900 · built 1925
Price / sq ft
$270
block $212 · above block
Appreciation
+493%
+19%/yr, city 6.5%
In 5 years (~2031)
~$443K
+19%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax bill / yr
$2,364
0.54% effective, reduced taxable assessment
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match
not proof the account is current
Gross yield
5.3%
≈$2K/mo rent
Times sold
2
Value vs. the block, over time — sales, permits & L&I events marked on the line
This houseBlock median & rangeSaleL&I violation
The paper trail
New constructionbuilt new under a 2022 permit (reduced taxable assessment shown), sold for $504K in 2024.
- 2022 New construction, addition, GFA changePermit3 L&I violations incl UNSAFE STRUCTUREL&IInspection failed ×3L&I visit
- 2023 Addition and/or AlterationPermitNew construction, addition, GFA changePermitAddition and/or AlterationPermit3 L&I violationsL&INew Construction or AdditionsPermitL&I: 6 failed, 2 passedL&I visitAddition and/or AlterationPermitAddition and/or AlterationsPermit
- 2024 $504KSold
City record timeline
Every dated deed, permit, inspection, license, violation, certification, and appeal—together.
The timeline combines the report’s transfer history with every successfully fetched L&I and zoning row. A date or status is the City’s filed record, not a statement that the condition remains current; use the official file for live detail.
- Recorded owner
- Individual owner on record Individual name redacted · official City record ↗
- L&I district
- CENTRAL WEST
- OPA account
- 361054900
- Recorded transfer$504K transfer
2024
- PermitAddition and/or Alterations
Permit MP-2023-005158 · 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. Install Carrier system Furnace 60000 92 high efficiency coil 2 ton Condenser 2 ton 14 seer10- SA 3-RA
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2023-071880 · PASSED
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2023-071880 · FAILED
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
Permit EP-2023-007129 · Completed
200AMP SERVICE, WIRING THROUGHOUT, INSTALL LIGHT FIXTURES, INSTALL OUTLETS, SWITCHES, SMOKE DETECTORS, GROUNDING AS PER 2017 NEC
- ViolationSTOP WORK ORDER VIOLATED
Case CF-2023-072650 · Violation VI-2023-054701 · SVN ISSUED
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2023-072650 · FAILED
- ViolationWORK OUTSIDE OF SCOPE
Case CF-2023-071880 · Violation VI-2023-054302 · COMPLIED
- ViolationWORK NOT ACCORDING TO PLANS
Case CF-2023-071880 · Violation VI-2023-054301 · COMPLIED
- PermitNew Construction or Additions
Permit PP-2023-010199 · Completed
Install (2) lavatories, (2) water closets, (2) tub/shower, laundry sink, kitchen sink, hot water heater
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
Permit RP-2023-002746 · Completed
ERECTION OF TOP AND REAR ADDITION TO AN EXISTING TWO-STORY STRUCTURE. SIZE AND LOCATION AS PER APPROVED PLAN. Interior alteration of existing two-story structure with basement. The erection of a 3-story addition in the rear with an addition of a third story over the existing two-story structure with a roof deck accessed by a roof deck access structure for use as a single-family dwelling. **AMENDMENT** TO COMPLY THE VIOLATIONS IN CF-2023-071880: REMOVE JOISTS AND INTERIOR WALLS & INSTALL NEW JOISTS AND WALLS AS PER PLAN. THE NEW PERIMETER INTERIOR WALLS NOW SUPPORT THE NEW FLOOR ASSEMBLIES CONTINUOSLY TO THE FOUNDATION PER ENGINEER SEALED PLANS.
- PermitNew construction, addition, GFA change
Permit ZP-2023-001118 · Completed
ERECTION OF TOP AND REAR ADDITION TO AN EXISTING TWO-STORY STRUCTURE. SIZE AND LOCATION AS PER APPROVED PLAN.
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2022-076684 · PASSED
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
Permit RP-2023-000263 · Completed
**MAKE SAFE PERMIT** FOR THE REPAIR OF SIDE WALL AND ROOF TO COMPLY WITH VIOLATION CASE #CF-2022-076684. NOT TO EXCEED SCOPE OF WORK NOTED IN ENGINEER'S REPORT AND SHOWN ON APPROVED PLANS. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ANY ADDITIONAL ALTERATIONS THAT ARE NOT SPECIFICALLY ADDRESSED ON THE VIOLATIONS. IN ACCORDANCE WITH CODE BULLETIN PM-1801, A PA PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER IS REQUIRED TO MONITOR REPAIRS MADE UNDER THIS PERMIT. THE ENGINEER MUST SUBMIT A SEALED STATEMENT TO THE DEPARTMENT CONFIRMING THAT THE STRUCTURE IS IN SOUND CONDITION AT COMPLETION
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2022-076684 · FAILED
- ViolationUNSAFE STRUCTURE
Case CF-2022-076684 · Violation VI-2022-056095 · COMPLIED
- ViolationEXTERIOR WALLS
Case CF-2022-076684 · Violation VI-2022-056096 · COMPLIED
- ViolationARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES
Case CF-2022-076684 · Violation VI-2022-056097 · COMPLIED
- PermitNew construction, addition, GFA change
Permit ZP-2021-001077 · Issued
FOR THE ERECTON OF AN ADDITON ABOVE AND AT THE REAR OF THE EXISTING ATTACHED STRUCTURE. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN APPLICATION/PLANS.
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2021-050165 · PASSED
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2021-050165 · FAILED
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case 658239 · PASSED
- ViolationALUMINUM COMPONENTS
Case CF-2021-050165 · Violation VI-2021-036679 · COMPLIED
- ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
Case CF-2021-050165 · Violation VI-2021-036678 · COMPLIED
- ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE & LAND
Case CF-2021-050165 · Violation VI-2021-036680 · COMPLIED
- InvestigationHCEU INSP
Case 658239 · CLOSED
- InvestigationHCEU INSP
Case 658239 · FAILED
- ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT PROTECTIVE TRE
Case 658239 · Violation 211954049 · CLOSED
- ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE WALLS
Case 658239 · Violation 211953356 · CLOSED
- ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
Case 658239 · Violation 211954047 · CLOSED
- ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT CHIM TOWERS
Case 658239 · Violation 211954013 · CLOSED
- ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT ROOF DRAINAGE
Case 658239 · Violation 211953358 · CLOSED
- ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
Case 658239 · Violation 211954051 · CLOSED
- PermitPlumbing
Permit 700367 · COMPLETED
REPLACE DRAIN LINES FOR TOILET, VANITY AND BATHTUB; REPLACE STACK
- PermitAlteration
Permit 689760 · COMPLETED
INSTALL NEW MODIFIED BITUMEN ROOFING SYSTEM ON MAIN AND REAR LOWER ROOFS.
- PermitPlumbing
Permit 362085 · COMPLETED
MAIN DRAIN BEHIND CURB TRAP TO 10' MAIN DRAIN INSIDE BASEMENT
- PermitPlumbing
Permit 359709 · EXPIRED
LATERAL, CURB TRAP, FRESH AIR INLET
Flags: material assessment exemption — legal basis and term unverified · historical tax ledger through 2016 recorded $481. Informational only — not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).
The assessment exemption gap
OPA's 2026 taxable assessment implies about $2,364/year. Applying the same 1.3998% rate to the full assessed value would imply ~$6,859/year — $4,495/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.
2026: ($490,000 assessed − $321,119 exempt) × 1.3998% ≈ $2,364/yr
full-assessment scenario: $490,000 × 1.3998% ≈ $6,859/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
Bathrooms
2
Stories
3
Interior
1,628 sqft
livable area
Lot
672 sqft
Basement
Full, finished
city code A
Heat
Forced hot air
city code A
Central air
Yes
Exterior condition
New / rehabbed
city code 2
New / rehabbed
Interior condition
New / rehabbed
city code 2
New / rehabbed
Quality grade
C
assessor's grade
ABCDE
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 2127 Manton 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
—
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
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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 with an optional full-assessment stress test, not a live Tax Center balance.
Block context
2127 Manton St sits on the 2100 block of Manton St. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 2125 Manton St · 2129 Manton 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 10, 2026, 8:34 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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