House report

2447 S 8th St

3 bd · 1 ba · 2 stories · 1,140 sqft · RSA5 · built 1940

Individual, other or unknown mailing address · assessed $186K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $191K · sold 3×. On the 2400 block of S 8th 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$2,609/year

2026 taxable assessment $186,400 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.

OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $190,500; 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 393245400
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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 $1,426.48 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.

2013$150.00 total · $0.00 principal · $0.00 interest · $0.00 penalty2014$17.98 total · $0.00 principal · $0.00 interest · $0.00 penalty2016$1,258.50 total · $1,073.72 principal · $16.10 interest · $10.74 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
Finding

Multiple recorded transfers

Record summary

3 non-nominal transfers recorded: $20K in 2001 → $50K in 2019 (+150% 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 1940: 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

$1,426 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.

If you’re the landlord

If it is rented, verify the Rental License

The fetched license records do not show an active Rental License. Ownership type or a tax mailing address does not prove that tenants occupy the property; if it is rented, verify the current license and legal occupancy in eCLIPSE.

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
$186,400
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $190,500 · built 1940
Price / sq ft
$167
block $167 · in line w/ block
Assessment change
+186%
+10%/yr since 2016 · 2027 +2% vs 2026
Est. tax bill / yr
$2,609
1.4% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match
not proof the account is current
Times sold
3

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

$0$250K$500KZIP 19148 median$191K2001200620112016202120262027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19148 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 record19 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. Deed / saleDeed / sale $50K
  2. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  3. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  4. L&I violationINT-PLMBG MAINT FIXTURES-RES
  5. L&I violationCO DETECTOR NEEDED (Carbon-monoxide detector required)
  6. L&I violationINT/EXT HANDRAIL REQ
  7. L&I violationEXT S-ROOF REPAIR (Repair the exterior roof)
  8. L&I violationINT S-CEILING REPAIR/MAINT SAN
  9. L&I violationDRAINAGE-MAIN DRAIN REPAIR-RES
  10. L&I violationLICENSE-RES SFD/2FD
  11. L&I violationDRAINAGE-DOWNSPOUT CONNECT
  12. L&I violationDRAINAGE-YARD DRAIN REPAIR
  13. L&I violationEXT S-WALLS REPAIR CRACKS
  14. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  15. L&I violationLICENSE-RES SFD/2FD
  16. L&I violationPROSECUTION INFO
  17. LicenseRental
  18. LicenseRental
  19. Deed / saleDeed / sale $20K

The paper trail

3 non-nominal transfers recorded: $20K in 2001 → $50K in 2019 (+150% between recorded amounts).

  1. 2001 $20KTransfer$20KTransfer
  2. 2010 2 L&I violationsL&IInspection failed ×2L&I visit
  3. 2011 10 L&I violationsL&IInspection failed ×4L&I visit
  4. 2019 $50KTransfer

Browse the source ledger

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Browse 20 dated records deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications & appeals
  1. Recorded transfer$50K transfer

    2019

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

    Case 277028 · 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.

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

    Case 231351 · 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.

  4. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 277028 · 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.

  5. ViolationINT-PLMBG MAINT FIXTURES-RES

    Case 277028 · Violation 2278415 · CLOSEDCASE

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

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

    Case 277028 · Violation 2278412 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  7. ViolationINT/EXT HANDRAIL REQ

    Case 277028 · Violation 2278416 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  8. ViolationEXT S-ROOF REPAIR (Repair the exterior roof)

    Case 277028 · Violation 2278413 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  9. ViolationINT S-CEILING REPAIR/MAINT SAN

    Case 277028 · Violation 2278414 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  10. ViolationDRAINAGE-MAIN DRAIN REPAIR-RES

    Case 277028 · Violation 2278411 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  11. ViolationLICENSE-RES SFD/2FD

    Case 277028 · Violation 2278407 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  12. ViolationDRAINAGE-DOWNSPOUT CONNECT

    Case 277028 · Violation 2278408 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  13. ViolationDRAINAGE-YARD DRAIN REPAIR

    Case 277028 · Violation 2278409 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  14. ViolationEXT S-WALLS REPAIR CRACKS

    Case 277028 · Violation 2278410 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  15. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 231351 · 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. ViolationLICENSE-RES SFD/2FD

    Case 231351 · Violation 2201230 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  17. ViolationPROSECUTION INFO

    Case 231351 · Violation 2201229 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  18. LicenseRental

    License 391225 · Inactive

    MORSAN LTD · Expires 2007-02-28 · Inactive 2012-12-22

  19. LicenseRental

    License 211621 · Inactive

    NORSAN LTD · Expires 2004-02-29 · Inactive 2012-12-22

  20. Recorded transfer$20K transfer

    2001

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: 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
1,140 sqft
livable area
Lot
854 sqft
Basement
Full, unfinished
city code C
Heat
Forced hot air
city code A
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 2447 S 8th 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.

$191K
20%
6.875%
$1K/mo

When this house last sold (2019) a 30-year mortgage ran about 3.94% — 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

2447 S 8th St sits on the 2400 block of S 8th 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, 1:43 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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