House report

2136 E Washington Ln

3 bd · 2 ba · 2 stories · 1,600 sqft · RSA5 · built 1929

Owner-occupied · assessed $267K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $265K · sold 4×. On the 2100 block of E Washington Ln.

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Property summary

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Estimated annual Real Estate Tax$2,331/year

2026 taxable assessment $166,500 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.

OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $265,300; 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 501389300
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Exemption classificationHomestead exemption

2026 OPA removes $100,000 from the taxable assessment through the owner-occupant exemption.

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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What to do with this

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If you’re buying

Built 1929: 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.

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: every fetched annual City assessment, charted against its block and ZIP; appreciation includes the full-period compound rate and the latest year-over-year change. The 5-year figure simply extends that historical pace. Yield estimates rent-vs-price from area rents. Ask the record to dig into any number.

Assessed value
$266,500
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $265,300 · built 1929
Price / sq ft
$166
block $135 · above block
Appreciation
+100%
+7%/yr since 2016 · 2027 0% vs 2026
In 5 years (~2032)
~$363K
+7%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax bill / yr
$2,331
0.88% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match
not proof the account is current
Gross yield
-3015454.2%
≈$-667M/mo rent
Times sold
4

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

$0$250K$500KZIP 19138 median$265K2004200820122016202020242027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19138 medianAssessmentDeed / 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 record16 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. InspectionL&I investigation
  2. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
  3. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  4. L&I violationHIGH WEEDS-CUT
  5. Deed / saleDeed / sale $157K
  6. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  7. LicenseVacant Residential Property / Lot
  8. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  9. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN WEEDS/PLANTS (Cut or remove weeds and overgrowth from the exterior area)
  10. L&I violationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT
  11. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN RUBBISH/GARBAGE (Remove rubbish or garbage from the exterior area)
  12. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  13. Deed / saleDeed / sale $68K
  14. Deed / saleDeed / sale $165K
  15. LicenseRental
  16. Deed / saleDeed / sale $59K

The paper trail

Traded 4×: $59K in 2004 → $157K in 2013 (+168%).

  1. 2004 $59KSold
  2. 2008 $165KSold
  3. 2012 5 L&I violationsL&IL&I: 3 failed, 2 passedL&I visit$68KSold
  4. 2013 $157KSold
  5. 2016 2 L&I violationsL&I
  6. 2023 L&I violationL&IL&I: 1 failed, 1 passedL&I visit

Browse the source ledger

The chart above is the primary timeline. This drawer preserves every underlying dated row and its filed status for source-level review.

Open the City record ↗
Browse 20 dated records deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications & appeals
  1. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-073031 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  2. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case CF-2023-073031 · Violation VI-2023-054988 · COMPLIED

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

  3. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-073031 · FAILED

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

  4. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 554734 · Violation 4079201 · COMPLIED

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

  5. ViolationHIGH WEEDS-CUT

    Case 554734 · Violation 4079202 · COMPLIED

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

  6. Recorded transfer$157K transfer

    2013

  7. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 332657 · 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.

  8. LicenseVacant Residential Property / Lot

    License 571486 · Inactive

    NORTHWEST SAVINGS BANK (CHOING, SOKHOUNG: AGT) · Expires 2013-02-28

  9. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 332657 · 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.

  10. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 332654 · 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.

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

    Case 332654 · Violation 2469292 · 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.

  12. ViolationEXT A-CLEAN WEEDS/PLANTS (Cut or remove weeds and overgrowth from the exterior area)

    Case 332654 · Violation 2469291 · COMPLIED

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

  13. ViolationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT

    Case 332654 · Violation 2469293 · COMPLIED

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

  14. ViolationEXT A-CLEAN RUBBISH/GARBAGE (Remove rubbish or garbage from the exterior area)

    Case 332654 · Violation 2469290 · COMPLIED

    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 332657 · Violation 2531088 · 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. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 332654 · 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.

  17. Recorded transfer$68K transfer

    2012

  18. Recorded transfer$165K transfer

    2008

  19. LicenseRental

    License 262983 · Inactive

    SANFORD GOLDSTEIN · Expires 2007-02-28 · Inactive 2012-12-22

  20. Recorded transfer$59K transfer

    2004

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.

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The property, on paper

The city assessor's field record — the physical spec sheet behind the assessed number.

Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Stories
2
Interior
1,600 sqft
livable area
Lot
1,631 sqft
Basement
Partial
city code H
Heat
Hot water / radiators
city code B
Central air
No
Exterior condition
Average
city code 4
Interior condition
Above average
city code 3
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 2136 E Washington Ln 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.

$265K
20%
6.875%
$700/mo

When this house last sold (2013) a 30-year mortgage ran about 3.98% — 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

2136 E Washington Ln sits on the 2100 block of E Washington Ln. 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, 8:48 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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