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2338 Turner St

3 bd · 1 ba · 2 stories · 1,056 sqft · RM1 · built 1925

Owner-occupied · assessed $158K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $145K · sold 2×. On the 2300 block of Turner St.

Property summary

Assessment$158,4002026 OPA assessment · 2027: $145,000 Last sale$2KRecorded 2004 · later nominal deed Est. tax bill$2,217/year2026 taxable assessment × 1.3998% Tax delinquency$2KCity snapshot · Jun 2022 Permits1Every fetched City permit Violations0 open22 historical across 5 cases

“Open” reflects records available then historical records keep their source dates estimates are labeled

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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$2,217/year

2026 taxable assessment $158,400 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.

OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $145,000; 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 291235300
Open Philadelphia Tax Center →Choose “View period balance” to see the tax year and any credit, interest, or delinquency.
Exemption classificationNo exemption shown

2026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.

Historical delinquency sources Record found

$1,960.75 was recorded for this parcel in Philadelphia's June 2022 delinquency snapshot for 2016–2021. That amount may have been paid, reduced, or increased since; it is not a current payoff figure.

$0.00 principal$907.70 interest$393.97 penalty$659.08 other charges
6years recorded 2016–2021tax periods 2022-02-15last payment in snapshot Yesactionable flag Nopayment agreement Nobankruptcy flag Yessheriff-sale flag Noassessment appeal

The snapshot’s 2022 context used $76,400 total assessment, $76,400 taxable, and $0 exempt/abated. Those historical fields can differ from today’s OPA exemption status.

A separate historical parcel ledger ending in 2016 records $8,714.66 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.

2005$519.95 total · $0.00 principal · $260.95 interest · $18.59 penalty2006$425.62 total · $0.00 principal · $334.56 interest · $25.97 penalty2007$603.72 total · $209.56 principal · $304.88 interest · $25.97 penalty2008$783.45 total · $398.39 principal · $292.82 interest · $27.89 penalty2009$745.43 total · $398.39 principal · $256.96 interest · $27.89 penalty2010$707.43 total · $398.39 principal · $221.11 interest · $27.89 penalty2011$733.59 total · $437.83 principal · $203.59 interest · $30.65 penalty2012$717.66 total · $454.70 principal · $170.51 interest · $31.83 penalty2013$697.75 total · $471.04 principal · $134.24 interest · $32.97 penalty2014$854.37 total · $568.63 principal · $110.88 interest · $39.80 penalty2015$800.12 total · $568.63 principal · $59.70 interest · $39.80 penalty2016$1,125.57 total · $951.37 principal · $14.28 interest · $9.51 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 record

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.

Dated record flagRecords to verify together

More than one separately dated public record deserves a current-status check.

Evidence: $1,961 appeared in the City's June 2022 delinquency snapshot · a lien number appears in the historical tax ledger through 2016

Limit: A screening signal, not a foreclosure prediction. Tax entries are historical and must be verified with Philadelphia Revenue.

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.

The last transfer used nominal consideration

The latest deed records $100 or less and shared-name parties. That is not a usable market-sale price and can reflect a family, estate, gift, correction, or entity transfer. Inspect the deed and order a title search rather than inferring the relationship or chain.

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.

$8,715 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.

Construction next door (2337 Turner St, 2024)

Excavation deeper than 5 feet, or within 10 feet of an adjacent structure, legally requires the developer to survey neighboring homes first and give owners 10 days' written notice. Insist on the pre-construction survey — it is your evidence if cracks appear.

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
$158,400
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $145,000 · built 1925
Price / sq ft
$137
block $137 · in line w/ block
Appreciation
+168%
+10%/yr, city 6.5%
In 5 years (~2031)
~$146K
+10%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax bill / yr
$2,217
1.53% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
$2K
recorded then · verify current
Gross yield
7%
≈$845/mo rent
Times sold
2
latest deed has shared-name parties

Value vs. the block, over time — sales, permits & L&I events marked on the line

$0$100K$200KBefore this chart — 2004: Sold $2K 2004: Sold $2K 2007: 9 L&I violations 2009: 6 L&I violations 2010: 4 L&I violations 2010: L&I: 3 failed, 2 passed 2013: 3 L&I violations 2013: Inspection failed ×2 2014: Inspection failed 2015: L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed2019: Alteration$158K201620182020202220242026
This houseBlock median & rangePermit

The paper trail

Improved

Bought for $2K in 2004. Owner pulled a alteration permit in 2019.

  1. 2004 $2KSold$2KSold
  2. 2007 9 L&I violationsL&I
  3. 2009 6 L&I violationsL&I
  4. 2010 4 L&I violationsL&IL&I: 3 failed, 2 passedL&I visit
  5. 2013 3 L&I violationsL&IInspection failed ×2L&I visit
  6. 2014 Inspection failedL&I visit
  7. 2015 L&I: 1 failed, 1 passedL&I visit
  8. 2019 AlterationPermit

Every dated deed, permit, inspection, license, violation, certification, and appeal—together.

The timeline combines the report’s transfer history with every successfully fetched L&I and zoning row. A date or status is the City’s filed record, not a statement that the condition remains current; use the official file for live detail.

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Recorded owner
Individual owner on record
L&I district
NORTH
OPA account
291235300

What this record suggests

The City file documents 1 permit. Status needs checking in the official file; that documents the filing, not the present quality of the work.

  1. PermitAlteration

    Permit 945212 · EXPIRED

    EZ MASONRY FAÇADE STANDARDS PERMIT - FOR FACADE REPLACEMENT ON ONE-FAMILY DWELLINGS, 3-STORY MAXIMUM HEIGHT REMOVE AND REPLACE EXISTING BRICKS. DEVIATIONS FROM THESE STANDARDS REQUIRE SUBMISSION OF CONSTRUCTION AND SITE PLANS. (CONTACT STREETS DEPARTMENT FOR DUMPSTER PERMIT AND FOOTWAY CLOSURE PERMITS.)

  2. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 396973 · PASSED

  3. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 396973 · FAILED

  4. InvestigationHCEU INSP

    Case 400032 · CLOSED

  5. ViolationVACANT PROP STANDARD

    Case 400032 · Violation 2918215 · CLOSEDCASE

  6. ViolationEXT A-CLEAN WEEDS/PLANTS

    Case 400032 · Violation 2918214 · CLOSEDCASE

  7. InvestigationHCEU INSP

    Case 400032 · FAILED

  8. ViolationWALL LOOSE/MISS BRICKS

    Case 396973 · Violation 3617688 · COMPLIED

  9. InvestigationHCEU INSP

    Case 135004 · PASSED

  10. InvestigationPRECOURT

    Case 218046 · PASSED

  11. InvestigationHCEU INSP

    Case 225354 · CLOSED

  12. InvestigationHCEU INSP

    Case 225354 · FAILED

  13. ViolationPROSEC- STD INFO

    Case 225354 · Violation 1693408 · CLOSEDCASE

  14. ViolationDRAINAGE-PUMP BASEMENT WATER

    Case 225354 · Violation 1693409 · CLOSEDCASE

  15. ViolationCOPY OF OWNER NOTICE

    Case 225354 · Violation 1693410 · CLOSEDCASE

  16. ViolationINT-PLMBG MAINT FIXTURES-RES

    Case 225354 · Violation 1693411 · CLOSEDCASE

  17. InvestigationHCEU INSP

    Case 218046 · FAILED

  18. InvestigationHCEU INSP

    Case 218046 · CLOSED

  19. LicenseRental

    License 488856 · Inactive

    KENNETH S BARRETT · Expires 2010-02-28 · Inactive 2012-12-22

  20. ViolationPROSEC- EMERG IMMED RI

    Case 218046 · Violation 1561468 · COMPLIED

  21. ViolationDRAINAGE-YARD DRAIN REPAIR

    Case 218046 · Violation 1561472 · COMPLIED

  22. ViolationDRAINAGE-DOWNSPOUT REPR/REPLC

    Case 218046 · Violation 1561471 · COMPLIED

  23. ViolationEXT A-CLEAN WEEDS/PLANTS

    Case 218046 · Violation 1561470 · COMPLIED

  24. ViolationEXT A-CLEAN/EXTERMINATE

    Case 218046 · Violation 1561469 · COMPLIED

  25. ViolationPROSEC- STD INFO

    Case 218046 · Violation 1561467 · COMPLIED

  26. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 35718 · CLOSED

  27. ViolationELEC-FAC MEET ELEC CODE-RES

    Case 135004 · Violation 737569 · COMPLIED

  28. ViolationELEC-SYS MIN SERVICE-RES

    Case 135004 · Violation 737570 · COMPLIED

  29. ViolationELEC-CABLES/WIRES LOOSE-RES

    Case 135004 · Violation 737568 · COMPLIED

  30. ViolationHEAT CONTINUOUS SUPPLY-RES

    Case 135004 · Violation 737567 · COMPLIED

  31. ViolationINT-PLMBG MAINT FIXTURES-RES

    Case 135004 · Violation 737566 · COMPLIED

  32. ViolationINT S-CEILING REPAIR/MAINT SAN

    Case 135004 · Violation 737565 · COMPLIED

  33. ViolationLICENSE-RES GENERAL

    Case 135004 · Violation 737564 · COMPLIED

  34. ViolationPROSEC- EMERG IMMED RI

    Case 135004 · Violation 737563 · COMPLIED

  35. ViolationPROSEC- STD INFO

    Case 135004 · Violation 737562 · COMPLIED

  36. InvestigationHCEU INSP

    Case 135004 · FAILED

  37. LicenseRental

    License 332453 · Inactive

    AQUEELAH BARRETT · Expires 2006-02-28 · Inactive 2012-12-22

  38. LicenseRental

    License 224924 · Inactive

    BUSH J C · Expires 2005-02-28 · Inactive 2012-12-22

  39. Recorded transfer$2K transfer

    2004

How Philadelphia’s property system works

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Permits and inspections 1 on this property

This property’s file includes BP_ALTER permit record. A permit documents authorized scope and a City process; it is not by itself proof that every described improvement was completed, remains in place, or meets today’s condition expectations.

L&I inspections are scheduled at defined stages; final inspection and required certifications are separate steps in closing out applicable work.

How construction and repair permits work ↗See City inspection stages by permit type ↗
Assessments and taxes

The OPA assessment is the City’s value on the tax roll—not an asking price, appraisal, or live account balance. The taxable assessment can differ from the full assessment because the City roll records exemptions or other treatment; the report keeps those fields separate.

Your annual estimate uses the taxable assessment. Payments, credits, interest, and the amount due are maintained separately in Tax Center.

How the Office of Property Assessment works ↗Philadelphia property-tax guidance ↗
Violations, cases, and status check current status

An open row is a dated City status, not a diagnosis of current condition or a conclusion about the property. Read the case, notice, and any subsequent inspection together, then verify the live file.

How L&I code enforcement works ↗City violation and order types ↗

Flags: $2K recorded in the June 2022 delinquency snapshot — verify current balance · historical tax ledger through 2016 recorded $9K with a lien entry · latest deed has shared-name parties — relationship unverified. 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
1,056 sqft
livable area
Lot
798 sqft
Exterior condition
Average
city code 4
Interior condition
Average
city code 4
Quality grade
C
assessor's grade
Zoning
RM1
city zoning code

OPA field-assessment attributes. Condition and grade are the assessor's codes, not an inspection.

Run the numbers

What owning 2338 Turner 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.

$145K
20%
6.875%
$850/mo
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

2338 Turner St sits on the 2300 block of Turner St. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.

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Next door: 2336 Turner St  ·  2340 Turner St

Where this comes from
Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 10, 2026, 8:12 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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