2026 taxable assessment $107,000 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.
OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $481,400; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.
House report
2129 Manton St
3 bd · 3 stories · 1,467 sqft · RSA5 · built 2021
Owner-occupied · assessed $535K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $481K · sold 2×. On the 2100 block of Manton St.
Property summary
Assessment$535,0002026 OPA assessment · 2027: $481,400
Last sale$535KRecorded 2021
Est. tax bill$1,498/year2026 taxable assessment · full-value scenario $7,489/year · basis and term unverified
Tax delinquencyNo 2022 matchNot proof account is current
Permits8Every fetched City permit
Violations0 open24 historical across 12 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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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 3610550002026 OPA taxes $107,000 of $535,000 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 No current conclusion
This parcel did not match the June 2022 delinquency snapshot. That absence does not confirm the account is current today.
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 recordTorn down & rebuilt
Why it mattersOld house bought for $145K in 2019, demolished and rebuilt (2020), then sold for $535K in 2021.
View supporting records →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.
Post-purchase work pattern
A recorded purchase followed by 2 permit events matches the early part of a renovate-and-resell sequence.
Evidence: purchase recorded in 2021 · permit activity in 2021, 2022
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
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 $1,498/yr, while applying the same rate to the full assessment would imply about $7,489/yr — $5,991/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.
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
$535,000
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $481,400 · built 2021
Price / sq ft
$328
block $212 · above block
Appreciation
+6505%
+52%/yr, city 6.5%
In 5 years (~2031)
~$494K
+52%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax bill / yr
$1,498
0.31% effective, reduced taxable assessment
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match
not proof the account is current
Gross yield
4.8%
≈$2K/mo rent
Times sold
2
Value vs. the block, over time — sales, permits & L&I events marked on the line
This houseBlock median & rangeSaleLand buyL&I violationPermit
Highlight
The paper trail
Torn down & rebuiltOld house bought for $145K in 2019, demolished and rebuilt (2020), then sold for $535K in 2021.
- 2018 4 L&I violationsL&I
- 2019 2 L&I violationsL&I$145KLand buy
- 2020 Zoning/usePermitNew ConstructionPermitRough-InPermitNew ConstructionPermitNew Construction or AdditionsPermitNew ConstructionPermit
- 2021 Addition and/or AlterationsPermit$535KSold
- 2022 Change of UsePermit
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
- L&I district
- CENTRAL WEST
- OPA account
- 361055000
What this record suggests
The City file documents 8 permits touching electrical work, plumbing, roof work. 7 carries a completed, issued, or approved status; that documents the filing, not the present quality of the work.
- LicenseLimited Lodging Operator
License 901152 · Active
Craig Elliott Brown · Expires 2026-07-19
- PermitChange of Use
Permit ZP-2022-004364 · Issued
Limited Lodging; Residential - Household Living - Single-Family
- PermitAddition and/or Alterations
Permit FP-2021-000871 · Completed
FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13D, WITH A ONE-INCH FIRE SERVICE LINE, AS PER APPROVED PLANS.
- Recorded transfer$535K transfer
2021
- PermitNew Construction
Permit EP-2020-004522 · Completed
Total rewire 200 amp service, lights, switches and outlets throughout as per 2014 NEC
- PermitNew Construction or Additions
Permit PP-2020-001684 · Completed
For minor construction work at the subject property in accordance with all applicable provisions of the Philadelphia Code, all references codes and standards, and the attached EZ Standard, where included. Deviation from this standard shall result in permit revocation. A separate permit from the Philadelphia Department of Streets is required for any sidewalk and street closures. All means of pedestrian protection required at the site in accordance with the Philadelphia Building Code Chapter 33 shall be in place prior to start of work.
- PermitNew Construction
Permit 1054975 · Completed
EZ PERMIT DUCTWORK & WARM-AIR APPLIANCES-INSTALL NEW HVAC SYSTEM; FURNACE 80000BTU 92% EFFICIENCY WITH 3TON A/C 13SEER INCLUDING DUCT WORK For the installation if New Ductwork, Registers/Grilles/Diffusers, and Warm-Air Appliances as per attached standards. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans.
- PermitRough-In
Permit 1052998-RI · Expired
SUPPLY & INSTALL A NFPA 13D SPRINKLER SYSTEM PER NFPA 13 AND PHILADELPHIA STANDARDS.
- PermitZoning/use
Permit 1036063 · COMPLETED
FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED STRUCTURE (NTE 38 FT.) WITH CELLAR AND THIRD (3RD) FLOOR FRONT BALCONY AND ROOF DECK ACCESSED BY A ROOF DECK ACCESS STRUCTURE. SIZE AND LOCATION AS PER PLANS. FOR A SINGLE FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING.
- PermitNew Construction
Permit 1036065 · Completed
FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN ATTACHED STRUCTURE WITH CELLAR AND THIRD (3rd) FLOOR FRONT BALCONY AND ROOF DECK ACCESSED BY A ROOF DECK ACCESS STRUCTURE. FOR A SINGLE FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING. AS PER PLANS.
- ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
Case 692482 · Violation 5087496 · COMPLIED
- ViolationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI
Case 692482 · Violation 5087497 · COMPLIED
- Land recordLand record
2019
- ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
Case 649434 · Violation 4776120 · COMPLIED
- ViolationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI
Case 649434 · Violation 4776121 · COMPLIED
- ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
Case 633537 · Violation 4671888 · COMPLIED
- ViolationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI
Case 633537 · Violation 4671889 · COMPLIED
- ViolationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI
Case 607164 · Violation 4472209 · DEMOLISH
- ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
Case 607164 · Violation 4472208 · DEMOLISH
- ViolationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI
Case 555412 · Violation 4083833 · COMPLIED
- ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
Case 555412 · Violation 4083832 · COMPLIED
- ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
Case 479544 · Violation 3553780 · COMPLIED
- ViolationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI
Case 479544 · Violation 3553781 · COMPLIED
- ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
Case 454678 · Violation 3342199 · COMPLIED
- ViolationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI
Case 454678 · Violation 3342200 · COMPLIED
- ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
Case 429840 · Violation 3169193 · COMPLIED
- ViolationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI
Case 429840 · Violation 3169194 · COMPLIED
- InvestigationHCEU INSP
Case 344848 · CLOSED
- InvestigationHCEU INSP
Case 344848 · FAILED
- ViolationLICENSE-VAC LOT
Case 344848 · Violation 2625138 · CLOSEDCASE
- InvestigationHCEU INSP
Case 302721 · CLOSED
- InvestigationHCEU INSP
Case 302721 · FAILED
- ViolationLICENSE-VAC LOT
Case 302721 · Violation 2369914 · COMPLIED
- InvestigationHCEU INSP
Case 237330 · PASSED
- InvestigationCSUSTUBAR
Case 248142 · PASSED
- InvestigationCSUINITIAL
Case 248142 · CLOSED
- InvestigationHCEU INSP
Case 237330 · FAILED
- InvestigationCSUINITIAL
Case 248142 · FAILED
- ViolationROOF PARTIALLY COLLAPSED
Case 248142 · Violation 2080636 · COMPLIED
- ViolationVACANT PROP STANDARD
Case 237330 · Violation 1924068 · COMPLIED
- ViolationEXT-TREES PRUNE/REMOVE
Case 237330 · Violation 1924070 · COMPLIED
- ViolationEXT S-EXTERIOR REPAIR/MAINTAIN
Case 237330 · Violation 1924071 · COMPLIED
- ViolationEXT A-CLEAN WEEDS/PLANTS
Case 237330 · Violation 1924069 · COMPLIED
- ViolationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG
Case 237330 · Violation 1924067 · COMPLIED
- InvestigationHCEU INSP
Case 86823 · CLOSED
- InvestigationHCEU INSP
Case 86823 · FAILED
- InvestigationCSUINITIAL
Case 44510 · CLOSED
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Permits and inspections 8 on this property
This property’s file includes ZP_ZON/USE, Residential Building, Fire Suppression, Mechanical permit records. A permit documents authorized scope and a City process; it is not by itself proof that every described improvement was completed, remains in place, or meets today’s condition expectations.
L&I inspections are scheduled at defined stages; final inspection and required certifications are separate steps in closing out applicable work.
How construction and repair permits work ↗See City inspection stages by permit type ↗Assessments and taxes
The OPA assessment is the City’s value on the tax roll—not an asking price, appraisal, or live account balance. The taxable assessment can differ from the full assessment because the City roll records exemptions or other treatment; the report keeps those fields separate.
Your annual estimate uses the taxable assessment. Payments, credits, interest, and the amount due are maintained separately in Tax Center.
How the Office of Property Assessment works ↗Philadelphia property-tax guidance ↗Violations, cases, and status check current status
An open row is a dated City status, not a diagnosis of current condition or a conclusion about the property. Read the case, notice, and any subsequent inspection together, then verify the live file.
How L&I code enforcement works ↗City violation and order types ↗Flags: material assessment exemption — legal basis and term unverified. Informational only — not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).
The assessment exemption gap
OPA's 2026 taxable assessment implies about $1,498/year. Applying the same 1.3998% rate to the full assessed value would imply ~$7,489/year — $5,991/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: ($535,000 assessed − $427,985 exempt) × 1.3998% ≈ $1,498/yr
full-assessment scenario: $535,000 × 1.3998% ≈ $7,489/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
3
Interior
1,467 sqft
livable area
Lot
672 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
OPA field-assessment attributes. Condition and grade are the assessor's codes, not an inspection.
Run the numbers
What owning 2129 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 (2021) a 30-year mortgage ran about 2.96% — 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
2129 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: 2127 Manton St · 2131 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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