House report

2130 N 20th St

5 bd · 2 ba · 3 stories · 2,272 sqft · RSA5 · built 1915

Absentee individual · assessed $267K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $230K · sold 4×. On the 2100 block of N 20th St.

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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.

Estimated annual Real Estate Tax$3,737/year

2026 taxable assessment $267,000 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.

OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $229,500; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.

Official current account balanceCheck live

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 322007100
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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.

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 record

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.

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’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 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
$267,000
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $229,500 · built 1915
Price / sq ft
$101
block $115 · below block
Appreciation
+234%
+13%/yr, city 6.5%
In 5 years (~2031)
~$231K
+13%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax bill / yr
$3,737
1.63% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match
not proof the account is current
Gross yield
4.1%
≈$778/mo rent
Times sold
4

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

$0$250K$500K$267K200620102014201820222026
Assessment lineBlock median & rangeAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationInspectionLicense

Each icon sits on its recorded date; records without a day are labeled and centered within their year. Select one to explain the filing.

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Every dated record21 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. LicenseRental
  2. Deed / saleDeed / sale $130K
  3. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  4. LicenseRental
  5. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  6. Deed / saleDeed / sale $130K
  7. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  8. L&I violationONE AND TWO FAMILY (R3)
  9. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  10. L&I violationPERMB- TOTAL DEMOL
  11. InspectionBP_BLDG
  12. LicenseRental
  13. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  14. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  15. L&I violationPROSEC- STD INFO (likely: Standard enforcement or prosecution notice)
  16. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  17. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  18. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  19. Deed / saleDeed / sale $160K
  20. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  21. Deed / saleDeed / sale $45K

The paper trail

Traded 4×: $45K in 2006 → $130K in 2020 (+189%).

  1. 2006 $45KSold
  2. 2007 $160KSold
  3. 2009 3 L&I violationsL&IL&I: 1 failed, 2 passedL&I visit
  4. 2011 L&I violationL&IL&I: 1 failed, 2 passedL&I visit
  5. 2017 L&I violationL&IInspection failed ×2L&I visit
  6. 2018 $130KSoldL&I: 1 failed, 1 passedL&I visit
  7. 2020 $130KSold

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Browse 25 dated records deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications & appeals
  1. LicenseRental

    License 863575 · Inactive

    SHANITA MINOR · Expires 2025-03-14 · Inactive 2025-05-13

  2. Recorded transfer$130K transfer

    2020

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

    Case 600354 · PASSED

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

  4. LicenseRental

    License 779712 · Closed

    swampoodle fund. llc · Expires 2021-06-10 · Inactive 2021-08-09

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

    Case 600354 · 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.

  6. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 600354 · 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.

  7. Recorded transfer$130K transfer

    2018

  8. ViolationONE AND TWO FAMILY (R3)

    Case 600354 · Violation 4690307 · COMPLIED

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

  9. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 191539 · 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.

  10. ViolationPERMB- TOTAL DEMOL

    Case 263753 · Violation 1947053 · ERROR

  11. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 263753 · FAILED

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

  12. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 263753 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  13. LicenseRental

    License 493746 · Inactive

    EUGENE & VALERIE ZILBERMAN · Expires 2016-02-29 · Inactive 2015-04-29

  14. ViolationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)

    Case 191539 · Violation 1239188 · COMPLIED

    A legacy L&I label associated with vacant-property requirements. It may concern licensing, securing, or maintaining a vacant structure; the notice and cited code control, and this row alone does not prove the property is vacant now. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  15. ViolationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)

    Case 191539 · Violation 1239187 · COMPLIED

    This usually records a requirement to obtain a Vacant Structure License for an unoccupied residential building. Check later license and compliance rows because it does not establish present vacancy or an unresolved violation. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  16. ViolationPROSEC- STD INFO (likely: Standard enforcement or prosecution notice)

    Case 191539 · Violation 1239186 · COMPLIED

    Legacy L&I shorthand; the case notice contains the actual required correction and deadlines. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  17. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 51440 · 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.

  18. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 51364 · 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.

  19. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 191539 · 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.

  20. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 53251 · 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.

  21. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 53251 · 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.

  22. Recorded transfer$160K transfer

    2007

  23. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 51364 · 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.

  24. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 51440 · 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.

  25. Recorded transfer$45K transfer

    2006

What this record suggests

The dated deed and City-record sequence is assembled below. Read timing as a research lead, not proof of renovation, condition, or motive.

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
5
Bathrooms
2
Stories
3
Interior
2,272 sqft
livable area
Lot
1,300 sqft
Heat
Radiant
city code G
Central air
No
Exterior condition
Average
city code 4
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 2130 N 20th 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.

$230K
20%
6.875%
$775/mo

When this house last sold (2020) a 30-year mortgage ran about 3.1% — 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

2130 N 20th St sits on the 2100 block of N 20th St. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.

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Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 10, 2026, 10:41 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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