House report

2227 N Bancroft St

3 bd · 2 ba · 2 stories · 1,100 sqft · RSA5 · built 1915

Owner-occupancy signal · assessed $174K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $161K · sold 7×. On the 2200 block of N Bancroft St.

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Estimated annual Real Estate Tax$1,040/year

2026 taxable assessment $74,300 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.

OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $160,600; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.

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OPA 161091300
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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

From the public record
Finding

New construction

Record summary

$150K transfer recorded in 2009; new construction appears in a 2019 permit, followed by a recorded transfer of $130K in 2021.

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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.

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
$174,300
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $160,600 · built 1915
Price / sq ft
$146
block $82 · above block
Assessment change
+372%
+15%/yr since 2016 · 2027 -8% vs 2026
Est. tax bill / yr
$1,040
0.6% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match
not proof the account is current
Times sold
7

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

$0$100K$200KZIP 19132 median$161K200820122016202020242027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19132 medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspectionLicense

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Every dated record20 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. LicenseVacant Residential Property / Lot
  2. Deed / saleDeed / sale $130K
  3. PermitNew Construction
  4. PermitAlterations
  5. PermitInterior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo.
  6. Deed / saleDeed / sale $10K
  7. Deed / saleDeed / sale $10K
  8. Deed / saleDeed / sale $19K
  9. LicenseVacant Residential Property / Lot
  10. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  11. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  12. L&I violationEXT S-LOCK REPAIR/REPLACE
  13. L&I violationDRAINAGE-MAIN DRAIN REPAIR-RES
  14. L&I violationELEC-SWITCH DEFECTIVE-RES
  15. L&I violationINT-BATHRM TOILET REPAIR-RES
  16. L&I violationMECH FAC INSTALL/REPAIR-RES
  17. L&I violationUNFIT PROP STANDARD
  18. LicenseRental
  19. Deed / saleDeed / sale $150K
  20. PermitMajor alteration

The paper trail

$150K transfer recorded in 2009; new construction appears in a 2019 permit, followed by a recorded transfer of $130K in 2021.

  1. 2009 $150KTransfer
  2. 2013 6 L&I violationsL&IInspection failed ×4L&I visit
  3. 2014 Inspection passed ×2L&I visit
  4. 2015 $19KTransfer
  5. 2016 $10KTransfer
  6. 2017 $10KTransfer
  7. 2019 Interior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo.PermitAlterationsPermitNew ConstructionPermitNew ConstructionPermit
  8. 2021 $130KTransfer

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Browse 26 dated records deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications & appeals
  1. LicenseVacant Residential Property / Lot

    License 1009314 · Active

    M&T BANK · Expires 2027-06-03

  2. Recorded transfer$130K transfer

    2021

  3. PermitNew Construction

    Permit 997880 · Completed

    Install 1 HVAC unit with ductwork

  4. PermitNew Construction

    Permit 973327 · Completed

    REMOVE & REPLACE 100 AMP MAIN SYSTEM, NEW WIRING INCLUDING: OUTLETS, SWITCHES, LIGHTS, SMOKE DETECTORS, PER 2014 NEC

  5. PermitAlterations

    Permit 966311 · Completed

    INSTALL 10 FIXTURES AS PER 2004 PPC

  6. PermitInterior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo.

    Permit 961127 · Completed

    EZ PERMIT STANDARDS ALTERATIONS - For alterations to an Existing One Family Dwelling as per attached standard. Deviations from this standard will result in permit revocation and require submission of construction plans. STRUCTURAL ALTERATION OR REPAIR IS EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED UNDER THIS PERMIT. PROHIBITED STRUCTURAL WORK INCLUDES ANY MODIFICATION TO EXTERIOR WALLS, PARTY WALLS, FLOOR/ROOF FRAMING OR FOUNDATIONS; UNDERPINNING AND EXCAVATIONS (I.E. DIGGING IN BASEMENT). Seperate permits required for all MEP work.

  7. Recorded transfer$10K transfer

    2017

  8. Recorded transfer$10K transfer

    2016

  9. Recorded transfer$19K transfer

    2015

  10. LicenseVacant Residential Property / Lot

    License 621677 · Inactive

    MICHAEL GROSSMAN · Expires 2015-02-28 · Inactive 2015-04-29

  11. LicenseVacant Residential Property / Lot

    License 620727 · Inactive

    CFS INSPECTIONS (US BANK HOME MORTGAGE) · Expires 2015-02-28 · Inactive 2014-03-15

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

    Case 408363 · PASSED

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

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

    Case 408366 · PASSED

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

  14. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 408363 · 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.

  15. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 408366 · 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.

  16. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 408366 · 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. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 408363 · 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.

  18. ViolationEXT S-LOCK REPAIR/REPLACE

    Case 408363 · Violation 3037022 · Code PM-304.8/9 · COMPLIED

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

  19. ViolationDRAINAGE-MAIN DRAIN REPAIR-RES

    Case 408363 · Violation 3037024 · Code PM-405.3/8 · COMPLIED

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

  20. ViolationELEC-SWITCH DEFECTIVE-RES

    Case 408363 · Violation 3037025 · Code PM-407.2/10 · COMPLIED

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

  21. ViolationINT-BATHRM TOILET REPAIR-RES

    Case 408363 · Violation 3037023 · Code PM-405.3/19 · COMPLIED

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

  22. ViolationMECH FAC INSTALL/REPAIR-RES

    Case 408366 · Violation 3023064 · Code PM-406.1/1 · COMPLIED

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

  23. ViolationUNFIT PROP STANDARD

    Case 408366 · Violation 3023063 · Code PM-307.3/1 · COMPLIED

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

  24. LicenseRental

    License 577231 · Inactive

    MICHAEL GROSSMAN · Expires 2014-02-28 · Inactive 2014-03-08

  25. Recorded transfer$150K transfer

    2009

  26. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 160098 · EXPIRED

    "APPLICANT AGREES TO LIMIT THE CONSTRUCTION TO COMPLY WITH EZ PERMIT STANDARD FOR INTERIOR ALTERATIONS, DATED FEBRUARY, 2007. DEVIATIONS FROM THIS STANDARD WILL RESULT IN THE REVOCATION OF THIS PERMIT AND IMPOSITION OF FURTHER PENALTIES."

What this record suggests

The City file documents 5 permits touching electrical work, plumbing, roof work. 4 carries a completed, issued, or approved status; that documents the filing, not the present quality of the work.

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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
1,100 sqft
livable area
Lot
681 sqft
Basement
Full, finished
city code A
Heat
Forced hot air
city code A
Central air
Yes
Exterior condition
Average
city code 4
Interior condition
New / rehabbed
city code 2
New / rehabbed
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.

Block context

2227 N Bancroft St sits on the 2200 block of N Bancroft St. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.

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Next door: 2225 N Bancroft St  ·  2229 N Bancroft St

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 10, 2026, 4:48 PM 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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