House report

2257 N Lambert St

3 bd · 2 ba · 2 stories · 1,282 sqft · RSA5 · built 1915

Owner-occupancy signal · assessed $39K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $159K · sold 2×. On the 2200 block of N Lambert St.

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Property summary

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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$549/year

2026 taxable assessment $39,200 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.

OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $159,000; 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 162163800
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Exemption classificationNo exemption shown

2026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.

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 $770.42 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.

2013$134.57 total · $0.00 principal · $74.42 interest · $19.63 penalty2015$283.34 total · $115.38 principal · $22.50 interest · $15.53 penalty2016$352.51 total · $239.86 principal · $3.60 interest · $2.40 penalty

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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 own it

$1,399/yr may be unclaimed

This home reads owner-occupied but shows no Homestead Exemption, which removes $100,000 from the taxable assessment (worth up to $1,399/yr). Applying through the City is free and takes minutes.

$770 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.

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
$39,200
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $159,000 · built 1915
Price / sq ft
$124
block $69 · above block
Assessment change
+967%
+24%/yr since 2016 · 2027 +306% vs 2026
Est. tax bill / yr
$549
1.4% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match
not proof the account is current
Times sold
2

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

$0$100K$200KZIP 19132 median$159K2003200720112015201920232027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19132 medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspectionLicense

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

Highlight
Every dated record35 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. Deed / saleDeed / sale $180K
  2. InspectionL&I investigation
  3. InspectionL&I investigation
  4. InspectionL&I investigation
  5. InspectionL&I investigation
  6. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  7. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 8
  8. L&I violationUNSAFE STRUCTURE
  9. Deed / saleDeed / sale $6K
  10. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  11. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
  12. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION
  13. L&I violationVACANT AND OPEN
  14. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  15. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  16. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  17. L&I violationEXT-TREES PRUNE/REMOVE
  18. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  19. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN/EXTERMINATE (Clean the exterior area and address pests)
  20. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  21. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  22. L&I violationINT S-WALLS REPAIR/MAINT SANI
  23. L&I violationINT-BATHRM MAINTENANCE-RES
  24. L&I violationINT S-FLOOR REPAIR (Repair the interior floor)
  25. L&I violationINT S-HANDRAIL REPAIR
  26. L&I violationEXT S-WINDOW REPAIR/REPLACE (Repair or replace exterior windows)
  27. L&I violationCO DETECTOR NEEDED (Carbon-monoxide detector required)
  28. L&I violationSD-REQD EXIST GROUP R (Smoke detectors required in an existing residential occupancy)
  29. L&I violationINT S-DOOR REPR/REPLC
  30. L&I violationINT-BATHRM REPAIR BATH/SHW-RES
  31. L&I violationINT-BATHRM INSTALL SINK-RES
  32. L&I violationEXT S-HANDRAIL MAINTAIN
  33. L&I violationINT S-CEILING REPAIR/MAINT SAN
  34. PermitPlumbing
  35. LicenseRental

The paper trail

$6K transfer recorded in 2019. Plumbing permit recorded in 2007.

  1. 2007 PlumbingPermit
  2. 2010 12 L&I violationsL&I
  3. 2011 4 L&I violationsL&I
  4. 2016 3 L&I violationsL&I
  5. 2019 2 L&I violations incl EXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 8L&I$6KTransfer
  6. 2020 Inspection failedL&I visit
  7. 2021 Inspection failedL&I visit
  8. 2022 Inspection failedL&I visit
  9. 2024 L&I: 1 failed, 1 passedL&I visit
  10. 2025 $180KTransfer

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

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Browse 34 dated records deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications & appeals
  1. Recorded transfer$180K transfer

    2025

  2. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case 686636 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  3. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case 686636 · FAILED

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

  4. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 8

    Case 686636 · Violation 211962545 · CLOSED

    City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  5. ViolationUNSAFE STRUCTURE

    Case 686636 · Violation 211962502 · CLOSED

    City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  6. Recorded transfer$6K transfer

    2019

  7. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 560391 · 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.

  8. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case 560391 · Violation 4119386 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  9. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION

    Case 560391 · Violation 4119385 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  10. ViolationVACANT AND OPEN

    Case 560391 · Violation 4119384 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  11. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 560391 · 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.

  12. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 352220 · 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.

  13. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 284747 · 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.

  14. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 284747 · 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.

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

    Case 284747 · Violation 2207164 · 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. ViolationEXT-TREES PRUNE/REMOVE

    Case 284747 · Violation 2207167 · COMPLIED

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

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

    Case 284747 · Violation 2207166 · 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.

  18. ViolationEXT A-CLEAN/EXTERMINATE (Clean the exterior area and address pests)

    Case 284747 · Violation 2207165 · COMPLIED

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

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

    Case 251379 · 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.

  20. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 251379 · 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.

  21. ViolationINT S-WALLS REPAIR/MAINT SANI

    Case 251379 · Violation 2026908 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  22. ViolationINT-BATHRM MAINTENANCE-RES

    Case 251379 · Violation 2026910 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  23. ViolationINT S-FLOOR REPAIR (Repair the interior floor)

    Case 251379 · Violation 2026909 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  24. ViolationINT S-HANDRAIL REPAIR

    Case 251379 · Violation 2026912 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  25. ViolationEXT S-WINDOW REPAIR/REPLACE (Repair or replace exterior windows)

    Case 251379 · Violation 2026907 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  26. ViolationCO DETECTOR NEEDED (Carbon-monoxide detector required)

    Case 251379 · Violation 2026906 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  27. ViolationSD-REQD EXIST GROUP R (Smoke detectors required in an existing residential occupancy)

    Case 251379 · Violation 2026905 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  28. ViolationINT S-DOOR REPR/REPLC

    Case 251379 · Violation 2026916 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  29. ViolationINT-BATHRM REPAIR BATH/SHW-RES

    Case 251379 · Violation 2026915 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  30. ViolationINT-BATHRM INSTALL SINK-RES

    Case 251379 · Violation 2026914 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  31. ViolationEXT S-HANDRAIL MAINTAIN

    Case 251379 · Violation 2026913 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  32. ViolationINT S-CEILING REPAIR/MAINT SAN

    Case 251379 · Violation 2026911 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  33. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 52950 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL NEW 5" HOUSE TRAP AND FRESH AIR INLET, INSTALL NEW 4" DRAIN LINE FROM HOUSE TRAP TO BASEMENT DRAIN LINE. ISNTALL NEW 3/4" WATER LINE FROM WATER BOX TO BASEMENT WATER METER

  34. LicenseRental

    License 224716 · Inactive

    FORTUNE CLARA · Expires 2012-02-29 · Inactive 2012-12-22

What this record suggests

The City file documents 1 permit touching plumbing. 1 carries a completed, issued, or approved status; that documents the filing, not the present quality of the work.

Flags: historical tax ledger through 2016 recorded $770 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
3
Bathrooms
2
Stories
2
Interior
1,282 sqft
livable area
Lot
895 sqft
Basement
Full, unfinished
city code C
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.

Run the numbers

What owning 2257 N Lambert 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.

$180K
20%
6.875%
$625/mo

When this house last sold (2025) a 30-year mortgage ran about 6.6% — Freddie Mac's average that year.

Mortgage
P&I · 30-yr fixed
All-in monthly
+ taxes & insurance
Estimated cash needed
down + 4% planning allowance
Modeled cash flow
rent − shown costs · /mo
Modeled cap rate
modeled NOI ÷ price
Modeled cash-on-cash
modeled year-1 return

Scenario for orientation, not advice. Assumes a 30-year fixed loan, $1,400/yr insurance, 1% of price/yr maintenance, and buyer cash equal to the down payment plus 4%. Taxes use this parcel's taxable assessment, not a live Tax Center balance. Cash flow and returns exclude vacancy, management, utilities, HOA or condo fees, leasing costs, income tax, and unplanned capital work.

Block context

2257 N Lambert St sits on the 2200 block of N Lambert 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, 6:52 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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