House report

2435 Sharswood St

3 bd · 1 ba · 2 stories · 988 sqft · RSA5 · built 1920

Owner-occupancy signal · assessed $151K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $137K · sold 2×. On the 2400 block of Sharswood St.

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Property summary

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Estimated annual Real Estate Tax$2,116/year

2026 taxable assessment $151,200 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.

OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $136,600; 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 291160100
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Exemption classificationNo exemption shown

2026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.

Historical delinquency sources Record found

$3,475.63 was recorded for this parcel in Philadelphia's June 2022 delinquency snapshot for 2019–2021. That amount may have been paid, reduced, or increased since; it is not a current payoff figure.

$2,374.91 principal$230.87 interest$154.19 penalty$715.66 other charges
3years recorded 2019–2021tax periods 2021-02-11last payment in snapshot Yesactionable flag Nopayment agreement Nobankruptcy flag Nosheriff-sale flag Noassessment appeal

The snapshot’s 2022 context used $74,900 total assessment, $74,900 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 $1,142.05 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.

2015$82.94 total · $52.75 principal · $5.38 interest · $3.76 penalty2016$1,059.11 total · $890.20 principal · $13.36 interest · $8.90 penalty

For a purchase, refinance, or closing, request the City’s official Property Payoff statement in Tax Center under “More options.”

What stands out

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Finding

Recorded transfers

Record summary

2 non-nominal transfers recorded: $22K in 2004 → $4K in 2012 (-82% between recorded amounts).

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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 1920: 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.

$1,142 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
$151,200
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $136,600 · built 1920
Price / sq ft
$138
block $139 · in line w/ block
Assessment change
+147%
+9%/yr since 2016 · 2027 -10% vs 2026
Est. tax bill / yr
$2,116
1.4% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
$3K
recorded then · verify current
Times sold
2

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

$0$125K$250KZIP 19121 median$137K2004200820122016202020242027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19121 medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationInspectionLicense

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.

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Every dated record21 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  2. InspectionVAC INSP
  3. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
  4. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE AND LAND
  5. L&I violationVACANT AND OPEN
  6. L&I violationRUBBISH AND GARBAGE
  7. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  8. LicenseVacant Residential Property / Lot
  9. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  10. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN RUBBISH/GARBAGE (Remove rubbish or garbage from the exterior area)
  11. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  12. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  13. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  14. InspectionBRU INSP
  15. Deed / saleDeed / sale $4K
  16. L&I violationPROSEC- STD INFO (likely: Standard enforcement or prosecution notice)
  17. L&I violationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT
  18. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  19. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  20. InspectionBRU INSP
  21. Deed / saleDeed / sale $22K

The paper trail

2 non-nominal transfers recorded: $22K in 2004 → $4K in 2012 (-82% between recorded amounts).

  1. 2004 $22KTransfer
  2. 2008 4 L&I violationsL&IInspection failedL&I visit
  3. 2012 $4KTransfer
  4. 2013 L&I violationL&IInspection failedL&I visit
  5. 2014 2 L&I violationsL&IL&I: 1 failed, 1 passedL&I visit
  6. 2016 4 L&I violationsL&IInspection failed ×3L&I visit

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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 24 dated records deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications & appeals
  1. InvestigationVAC INSP

    Case 545517 · CLOSED

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

  2. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 545517 · 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.

  3. InvestigationVAC INSP

    Case 545519 · CLOSED

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

  4. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE

    Case 545517 · Violation 4163211 · Code 9-3905 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  5. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE AND LAND

    Case 545519 · Violation 4017110 · Code PM15-301 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  6. ViolationVACANT AND OPEN

    Case 545519 · Violation 4017109 · Code PM15-108.2 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  7. ViolationRUBBISH AND GARBAGE

    Case 545519 · Violation 4017111 · Code PM15-308.1 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  8. InvestigationVAC INSP

    Case 545519 · FAILED

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

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

    Case 412918 · PASSED

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

  10. LicenseVacant Residential Property / Lot

    License 634906 · Inactive

    EMERY REESE · Expires 2016-02-29 · Inactive 2016-04-29

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

    Case 429973 · Violation 3169935 · Code PM-306.0/1 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  12. ViolationEXT A-CLEAN RUBBISH/GARBAGE (Remove rubbish or garbage from the exterior area)

    Case 429973 · Violation 3169936 · Code PM-302.2/2 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  13. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 429973 · 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.

  14. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 412918 · 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 412918 · 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.

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

    Case 412918 · Violation 3150613 · Code PM-102.4/2 · 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.

  17. InvestigationBRU INSP

    Case 152059 · CLOSED

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

  18. Recorded transfer$4K transfer

    2012

  19. ViolationPROSEC- STD INFO (likely: Standard enforcement or prosecution notice)

    Case 152059 · Violation 881713 · Code A-503.2/2 · CMPLY

    Legacy L&I shorthand; the case notice contains the actual required correction and deadlines.

  20. ViolationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT

    Case 152059 · Violation 881712 · Code PM-306.2/1 · CMPLY

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

    Case 152059 · Violation 881711 · Code PM-306.0/1 · CMPLY

    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.

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

    Case 152059 · Violation 881710 · Code PM-102.4/2 · CMPLY

    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.

  23. InvestigationBRU INSP

    Case 152059 · FAILED

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

  24. Recorded transfer$22K transfer

    2004

What this record suggests

The dated deed and City-record sequence is assembled below. Read timing as a research lead, not proof of renovation, condition, or motive.

Flags: $3K recorded in the June 2022 delinquency snapshot — verify current balance · historical tax ledger through 2016 recorded $1K 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
1
Stories
2
Interior
988 sqft
livable area
Lot
658 sqft
Central air
No
Exterior condition
Average
city code 4
Interior condition
Average
city code 4
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 2435 Sharswood 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.

$137K
20%
6.875%
$1K/mo
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

2435 Sharswood St sits on the 2400 block of Sharswood St. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.

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Next door: 2433 Sharswood St  ·  2437 Sharswood St

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 11, 2026, 8:04 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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