2026 taxable assessment $241,000 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.
OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $346,800; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.
House report
2222 Wharton St
2 bd · 1 ba · 2 stories · 1,092 sqft · RSA5 · built 1923
Owner-occupancy signal · assessed $341K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $347K · sold 2×. On the 2200 block of Wharton St.
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Property summary
Assessment$341,0002026 OPA assessment · 2027: $346,800
Last sale$345KRecorded 2020
Est. tax bill$3,374/year2026 OPA · Homestead-adjusted
Tax delinquencyNo 2022 matchNot proof account is current
Permits6Every fetched City permit
Violations0 openNo historical match in fetched records
“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 3613044002026 OPA removes $100,000 from the taxable assessment through the owner-occupant exemption.
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 $5,414.87 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.
2012$856.19 total · $311.41 principal · $116.78 interest · $21.80 penalty2013$486.00 total · $323.61 principal · $92.23 interest · $22.65 penalty2014$1,395.76 total · $972.37 principal · $189.61 interest · $68.07 penalty2015$1,302.99 total · $972.37 principal · $102.10 interest · $68.07 penalty2016$1,373.93 total · $1,179.96 principal · $17.70 interest · $11.80 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
Record summary$65K transfer recorded in 2018; new construction appears in a 2018 permit, followed by a recorded transfer of $345K in 2020.
View supporting records →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 1923: 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
$5,415 in the historical tax ledger through 2016
Historical context only, not a current payoff figure; that ledger also contains a lien entry. Verify today's balance and lien status directly with Philadelphia Revenue before relying on it.
If you’re the landlord
Lead certificate is not optional
Built 1923: every rental unit needs a lead-safe or lead-free certificate on file with the City. Without one: fines up to $2,000/day per unit, tenants may withhold rent, courts can order rent refunded — and no eviction will stand.
Licensed rental — keep it that way
Renewal requires city tax clearance and zero open L&I violations on the property. A lapsed license suspends the right to collect rent or evict.
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.
Assessment and tax history
Every fetched annual City assessment for this house, compared with its block and ZIP. The figures show assessment change, the billed-year tax estimate, dated tax records, and recorded transfers. They do not estimate market appreciation or investment return.
Assessed value
$341,000
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $346,800 · built 1923
Price / sq ft
$318
block $208 · above block
Assessment change
+236%
+12%/yr since 2016 · 2027 +2% vs 2026
Est. tax bill / yr
$3,374
0.99% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match
not proof the account is current
Times sold
2
licensed rental
Assessment vs. the block and ZIP · every dated City record marked on the line
- OPA assessment · 2016$103K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2017$103K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2018$103K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2019$110K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2020$118K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2021$118K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2022$118K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2023$183K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2024$183K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2025$341K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2026$341K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2027$347K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- Deed / sale · 2018Deed / sale $65KA recorded real-estate document or transfer event. The amount and date can be useful history, but the underlying deed and transfer-tax filing control the parties, consideration, and legal effect.How to read the recorded document ↗
- Deed / sale · 2020Deed / sale $345KA recorded real-estate document or transfer event. The amount and date can be useful history, but the underlying deed and transfer-tax filing control the parties, consideration, and legal effect.How to read the recorded document ↗
- Permit · 2018-11-08DemolitionThis permit category usually covers partial or complete removal work. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2019-04-05Addition and/or AlterationThis permit category usually covers construction, repair, alteration, addition, or occupancy work. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2019-04-25AlterationsThis permit category usually covers construction, repair, alteration, addition, or occupancy work. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2019-06-04New ConstructionThis permit category usually covers construction, repair, alteration, addition, or occupancy work. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2020-03-03New ConstructionThis permit category usually covers construction, repair, alteration, addition, or occupancy work. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Inspection · 2002-12-28L_INITIALA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- License · 2025-10-30RentalA City license record tied to an activity or property use. Its issue, expiration, inactive, and status fields—not the category alone—show what was recorded for this date.Philadelphia L&I licenses and property records ↗
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19146 medianAssessmentDeed / salePermitInspectionLicense
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Every dated record9 events · exact dates, newest first
- LicenseRental
- PermitNew Construction
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $345K
- PermitNew Construction
- PermitAlterations
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
- PermitDemolition
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $65K
- InspectionL_INITIAL
The paper trail
New construction$65K transfer recorded in 2018; new construction appears in a 2018 permit, followed by a recorded transfer of $345K in 2020.
- 2018 $65KTransferDemolitionPermit
- 2019 Addition and/or AlterationPermitAddition and/or AlterationPermitAlterationsPermitNew ConstructionPermit
- 2020 New ConstructionPermit$345KTransfer
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Browse 10 dated records deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications & appeals
- LicenseRental
License 0992525 · Active
Kyle and Maureen Brown Partnership · Expires 2026-10-29
- PermitNew Construction
Permit 1054369 · Completed
INSTALL 60,000 BTU GAS FURNACE WITH 86% EFF AND 2.5 TON NEW DUCT WORK
- Recorded transfer$345K transfer
2020
- PermitNew Construction
Permit 982425 · Completed
REMOVE & REPLACE 100AMP SERVICE WITH NEW 100AMP SERVICE & WIRE THROUGHOUT OUTLETS, SWITCHES, GFI, SMOKE CARBON DETECTORS AS PER NEC 2008 SOUTH DISTRICT
- PermitAlterations
Permit 970195 · Expired
RUN NEW WATER AND DRAIN FOR 1.5 BATHROOMS, KITCHEN, LAUNDRY, NEW WATER HEATER, INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE 2004
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
Permit 957980 · Expired
FOR THE CONSTRUCTION/ALTERATIONS OF INTERIOR MODIFICATIONS OF EXISTING FLOOR JOISTS AT 1ST AND 2ND FLOORS, RECONSTRUCTION OF REAR CONCRETE FOUNDATIONS UNDER EXISTING 1ST FLOOR REAR ADDITION.FOR A SINGLE FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING. AS PER DESIGN DRAWINGS.******** NO UNDERPINNING WHAT SO EVER STOP AND CONTACT A PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER ******************
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
Permit 942588 · Expired
INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO INCLUDE DRYWALL, SHEETROCK, AND FRAMING NEW BATHROOM, AND KITCHEN NEW WINDOWS AND DOORS INTO EXISTING OPENING
- PermitDemolition
Permit 926119 · COMPLETED
EZ INTERIOR DEMOLITION-INTERIOR DEMO OF NONLOAD BEARING PARTITION WALL FINISHES THROUGHOUT A SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING FOR THE INTERIOR DEMOLITION OF NON LOAD-BEARING PARTITION WALLS AND CEILINGS AS PER ATTACHED STANDARD. DEVIATIONS FROM THIS STANDARD WILL RESULT IN PERMIT REVOCATION AND REQUIRE SUBMISSION OF CONSTRUCTION PLANS.
- Recorded transfer$65K transfer
2018
- InvestigationL_INITIAL
Case 4680 · CLOSED
City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.
What this record suggests
The City file documents 6 permits touching kitchen work, bathroom work, drywall / interior finishing, electrical work. 3 carries a completed, issued, or approved status; that documents the filing, not the present quality of the work.
Flags: active rental license · historical tax ledger through 2016 recorded $5K with a lien entry. 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
2
Bathrooms
1
Stories
2
Interior
1,092 sqft
livable area
Lot
868 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.
Block context
2222 Wharton St sits on the 2200 block of Wharton St. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 2220 Wharton St · 2224 Wharton 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, 8:53 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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