2026 taxable assessment $181,300 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.
OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $244,200; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.
House report
2338 Mountain St
3 bd · 1 ba · 2 stories · 1,044 sqft · RSA5 · built 1925
Owner-occupied · assessed $281K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $244K · sold 2×. On the 2300 block of Mountain St.
Property summary
Assessment$281,3002026 OPA assessment · 2027: $244,200
Last sale$299KRecorded 2024
Est. tax bill$2,538/year2026 OPA · Homestead-adjusted
Tax delinquencyNo 2022 matchNot proof account is current
Permits6Every fetched City permit
Violations0 open12 historical across 5 cases
“Open” reflects records available then historical records keep their source dates estimates are labeled
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Property tax
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OPA 3640803002026 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.
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 recordImproved
Why it mattersBought for $248K in 2017. Owner pulled a major alteration permit in 2017.
View supporting records →Homestead exemption, mail goes elsewhere
Why it mattersThe parcel claims the homestead exemption (owner lives here) while the tax bill mails to 19500 Turnberry Way, Miami Fl, 33180. Those two facts sit in tension on the record — there can be innocent reasons, but one of them is usually out of date.
View supporting records →City Property History
Fetched L&I and zoning records
Every row successfully fetched for this report is counted below. Dataset availability and matching can differ from the City's interactive file; use the official link for current detail.
- Recorded owner
- Edward Schweky & Ruth N Schweky
- Tax mailing address
- 19500 TURNBERRY WAY, MIAMI FL, 33180
- L&I district
- CENTRAL WEST
- Building ID (BIN)
- —
- OPA account
- 364080300
Permits6Every dated permit
Violation cases512 violation records · 0 open
Investigations53 failed · 2 passed · 0 closed
Building certifications0No match
Business licenses10 active
Appeals0No match
PermitsPermit number, issued date, work and City status6
DemolitionPermit 748611
Jan 9, 2017 COMPLETED Completed Jan 31, 2017
EZ INTERIOR DEMOLITION-REMOVE WALL FINSHES WHERE THEY ARE BADLY DAMAGED AND CLEAN OUT DEBRIS, NO LOAD-BEARING WALL STRUCTURES. 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.
AlterationPermit 753701
Jan 23, 2017 COMPLETED Completed Aug 1, 2017
EZ PERMIT STADARD ALTERATIONS NEW KITCHEN, BATH, WINDOWS, DOORS AND GWB OVERLAY - 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.
ElectricalPermit 753788
Jan 23, 2017 COMPLETED Completed Aug 1, 2017
REWIRE SINGLE FAMILY AND NEW 100 AMP SERVICE.
PlumbingPermit 753888
Jan 24, 2017 COMPLETED Completed Jul 24, 2017
WATER AND DRAIN LINES FOR 3 WATER CLOSET, 3 LAVY SINK, 1 TUB, 1 KITCHEN SINK, WASHER STAND PIPE & WATER HEATER - THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPY WITH THE PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE 2004
MechanicalPermit 763880
Mar 3, 2017 COMPLETED Completed Aug 1, 2017
INSTALLATION (1) HVAC UNIT (INCLUDING DUCTWORK AND ALL ASSOCIATED ACCESSORIES). SFD
Major alterationPermit 784855
May 26, 2017 COMPLETED Completed Jul 24, 2017
REPLACE NEW STAIRCASE LEDGER AS PER ENGINEER PLANS
Violation cases12 individual violation records; resolved history remains visible5
Case 580112CLOSED
CONSTRUCTION SERVICES · Opened Apr 24, 2017 · completed Jul 24, 2017
- PERMB- REV WK GONE BEYOND ORIGViolation 4287683Apr 24, 2017 COMPLIED
- ARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICESViolation 4287684Apr 24, 2017 COMPLIED
Case CF-2022-102398CLOSED
NOTICE OF VIOLATION · Opened Oct 4, 2022 · completed Apr 10, 2024
- ELECTRICAL- HAZARDViolation VI-2022-075255Oct 4, 2022 COMPLIED
- PLUMBING SYSTEMS- GENERALViolation VI-2022-075256Oct 4, 2022 COMPLIED
- PROHIBITED OCCUPANCYViolation VI-2022-075257Oct 4, 2022 COMPLIED
- INTERIOR SURFACESViolation VI-2022-075258Oct 4, 2022 COMPLIED
- CLEARANCE FROM IGNITION SOURCES Violation VI-2022-075259Oct 4, 2022 COMPLIED
Case 763880CLOSED
Opened Date unavailable
- COMPL CONCEAL- BLDG PERM WORKViolation 4287675Apr 24, 2017 COMPLIED
- WORKMANLIKE- BUILDING CODEViolation 4287674Apr 24, 2017 COMPLIED
Case 753888CLOSED
Opened Date unavailable
- WORKMANLIKE- PLUMBING CODEViolation 4287670Apr 24, 2017 COMPLIED
Case 753701CLOSED
Opened Date unavailable
- ARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICESViolation 4308433Apr 24, 2017 COMPLIED
- PERMB- REV WK GONE BEYOND ORIGViolation 4308432Apr 24, 2017 COMPLIED
InvestigationsEvery inspector visit, including CLOSED outcomes5
BP_BLDGCase 580112
Apr 24, 2017 FAILED
BP_BLDGCase 580112
May 30, 2017 PASSED
L&I investigationCase CF-2022-102398
Oct 4, 2022 FAILED
L&I investigationCase CF-2022-102398
Mar 13, 2023 FAILED
L&I investigationCase CF-2022-102398
Apr 10, 2024 PASSED
Building certificationsInspection result and filed expiration date by L&I building ID0
No building certifications matched this parcel in the fetched City dataset.
Business licensesHistorical and active licenses are both retained1
RentalLicense 759419
Edward Schweky (Real Estate rental)
Revenue code 3202 · First issued Dec 8, 2017 Inactive Expiration Dec 7, 2023 Inactive Feb 5, 2024
AppealsApplication status and decision are separate City fields0
No appeals matched this parcel in the fetched City dataset.
City of Philadelphia OPA, L&I and Zoning Board records, shown as filed. A CLOSED investigation is an outcome label, not a missing visit; an appeal's application status and decision may differ.
Legal due diligence
What this record proves—and what it does not.
These checks are triggered by this property’s actual City rows. They identify the controlling document to verify; they do not declare a use legal, a building safe, or title clear.
2 verify
1 favorable dated record
VerifyFailed inspections are dated events—not the current condition3 failed, 2 passed, and 0 CLOSED investigation outcomes are in the fetched history; the latest dated visit was PASSED on Apr 10, 2024.
Why it mattersA PASSED or FAILED value applies to that inspection visit. CLOSED is a separate source status; none of the three alone proves the parent permit or violation case closed—or describes today’s condition.
Verify nextOpen the parent case/permit for each material failure and confirm its later disposition.
Open the controlling City guidance ↗VerifyHomestead is tied to owner occupancy and the deedOPA shows the Homestead Exemption.
Why it mattersPhiladelphia limits Homestead to an owner’s primary residence. The City says a deed change can require a new application or update.
Verify nextA buyer should apply in their own name and not assume the seller’s benefit continues.
Open the controlling City guidance ↗Favorable dated recordNo open violation; closed history remains relevantThe fetched record shows 0 open and 12 historical violations across 5 cases.
Why it mattersA closed case is materially better than an open one, but it does not by itself prove that every altered use, unit, or concealed condition matches today’s approvals.
Verify nextUse the closed cases to target the inspection and occupancy-file review.
Open the controlling City guidance ↗Closing file: checks no public-record summary can replace5 documents/searches to assign before settlement
Property Sales Certification
The seller must obtain Philadelphia’s certificate showing the base zoning, last use in the zoning record, and open violations. The City warns that it does not prove Building Code occupancy or show zoning overlays.
Next: Obtain the fresh certificate and compare it with the CO, permits, and Atlas overlays.
Official guidance ↗Date-effective City Property Payoff
The Tax Center Property Payoff covers Real Estate Tax, Commercial Trash, and L&I abatement-work invoices. Philadelphia says it does not include business-tax debts or liens, water and sewer charges, or fines for code violations.
Next: Request the City statement effective through settlement; read every period and invoice.
Official guidance ↗Professional title and water-lien searches
OPA ownership, deed summaries, and a zero tax balance are not clear title. Mortgages, judgments, municipal claims, water liens, easements, heirs, and other encumbrances require separate searches.
Next: Use a Pennsylvania lawyer/title company and obtain owner’s title insurance; order the separate water search/payoff.
Official guidance ↗Separate water-lien guidance ↗Seller-specific tax relief is not the buyer’s bill
LOOP and low-income or senior Real Estate Tax freezes depend on the qualifying owner and continued program eligibility; a buyer cannot assume the seller’s capped or frozen bill continues. A separately verified property abatement often remains with the property for its remaining term, but program-specific new-owner filing, use, and tax-compliance conditions still must be confirmed—not inferred from the reduced assessment alone.
Next: Have Revenue or OPA identify every current benefit, model the buyer’s bill without seller-specific relief, and confirm any verified abatement in writing.
Official guidance ↗Separate water-lien guidance ↗Seller disclosure and independent inspections
For a covered Pennsylvania residential transfer, obtain the statutory seller disclosure. It reports the seller’s knowledge; it is not a warranty, title search, code review, or substitute for inspections. Because OPA dates this building before 1978, separately obtain the required federal/City lead disclosures and any test results.
Next: Have the agreement and disclosure reviewed for this transaction’s coverage and exceptions.
Official guidance ↗Informational only—not a legal opinion, title report, code inspection, tax payoff, or substitute for a Pennsylvania lawyer, title company, inspector, or tax professional.
Records to verify together
Rule-based groupings across this property's dated public records. Each flag shows the records that belong in the same verification step and where the inference stops.
Assessment/permit mismatch
The assessment jumped 38% in 2023, but no matching permit appears in the property timeline.
Evidence: assessment moved from $201,400 to $277,500 · no permit shown in 2022-2024
Limit: Not proof of unpermitted work; reassessment, corrected data, or a permit under another parcel can also explain it.
Transparent record rules, not a score or forecast. Each flag is a prompt to verify the cited records, not a prediction or allegation.
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 1925: 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: 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
$281,300
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $244,200 · built 1925
Price / sq ft
$234
block $169 · above block
Appreciation
+355%
+16%/yr, city 6.5%
In 5 years (~2031)
~$246K
+16%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax bill / yr
$2,538
1.04% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match
not proof the account is current
Gross yield
-3276003.3%
≈$-667M/mo rent
Times sold
2
Value vs. the block, over time — sales, permits & L&I events marked on the line
This houseBlock median & rangeSaleL&I violationInspection
The paper trail
ImprovedBought for $248K in 2017. Owner pulled a major alteration permit in 2017.
- 2017 ElectricalPermitPlumbingPermitMechanicalPermitMajor alterationPermit7 L&I violationsL&IL&I: 1 failed, 1 passedL&I visit$248KSold
- 2022 5 L&I violationsL&IInspection failedL&I visit
- 2023 Inspection failedL&I visit
- 2024 $299KSoldInspection passedL&I visit
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
1
Stories
2
Interior
1,044 sqft
livable area
Lot
690 sqft
Basement
Full, finished
city code A
Heat
Forced hot air
city code A
Central air
Yes
Exterior condition
Above average
city code 3
Above averageBelow average
Interior condition
Above average
city code 3
Above averageBelow average
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.
Where the record looks off
Places where the city's own paperwork disagrees with itself. These are flags on the data — not problems with the property.
Homestead exemption, mail goes elsewhere
The parcel claims the homestead exemption (owner lives here) while the tax bill mails to 19500 Turnberry Way, Miami Fl, 33180. Those two facts sit in tension on the record — there can be innocent reasons, but one of them is usually out of date.
Run the numbers
What owning 2338 Mountain 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.
When this house last sold (2024) a 30-year mortgage ran about 6.72% — Freddie Mac's average that year.
Mortgage
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P&I · 30-yr fixed
All-in monthly
—
+ taxes & insurance
Cash to close
—
down + ~4% costs
Cash flow
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rent − all costs · /mo
Cap rate
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NOI ÷ price
Cash-on-cash
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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
2338 Mountain St sits on the 2300 block of Mountain St. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 2336 Mountain St · 2340 Mountain 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, 3:54 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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