2026 taxable assessment $146,800 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.
OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $136,100; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.
House report
2449 N 20th St
3 bd · 1 ba · 2 stories · 1,424 sqft · RSA5 · built 1920
Entity-held · assessed $147K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $136K · sold 1×. On the 2400 block of N 20th St.
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Property summary
Assessment$146,8002026 OPA assessment · 2027: $136,100
Last sale$1.9MRecorded 2019
Est. tax bill$2,055/year2026 taxable assessment × 1.3998%
Tax delinquencyNo 2022 matchNot proof account is current
Permits4Every fetched City permit
Violations0 open8 historical across 2 cases
“Open” reflects records available then historical records keep their source dates estimates are labeled
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Property tax
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.
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 1621368002026 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 $1,669.36 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.
2012$31.01 total · $0.00 principal · $5.11 interest · $1.17 penalty2013$465.94 total · $226.23 principal · $116.16 interest · $32.47 penalty2015$645.00 total · $391.41 principal · $41.10 interest · $27.40 penalty2016$527.41 total · $400.83 principal · $6.02 interest · $4.01 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 recordPermit on record
Record summary$1.9M transfer recorded in 2019. Plumbing permit recorded in 2018.
View supporting records →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
$1,669 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
Lead certificate is not optional
Built 1920: every rental unit needs a lead-safe or lead-free certificate on file with the City. Without one: fines up to $2,000/day per unit, tenants may withhold rent, courts can order rent refunded — and no eviction will stand.
Licensed rental — keep it that way
Renewal requires city tax clearance and zero open L&I violations on the property. A lapsed license suspends the right to collect rent or evict.
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.
Who's behind it
Philadelphia Lotus 03a Ll · corporate / LLC owner
• Owns 60 properties across Philadelphia under this name, assessed at $9.1M combined
• Tax bills mail to 829 N 29th St, Philadelphia PA, 19130
• Holds an active rental license for this address
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
$146,800
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $136,100 · built 1920
Price / sq ft
$96
block $62 · above block
Assessment change
+447%
+17%/yr since 2016 · 2027 -7% vs 2026
Est. tax bill / yr
$2,055
1.4% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match
not proof the account is current
Times sold
1
licensed rental
Assessment vs. the block and ZIP · every dated City record marked on the line
- OPA assessment · 2016$25K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2017$25K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2018$25K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2019$34K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2020$35K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2021$35K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2022$35K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2023$128K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2024$128K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2025$147K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2026$147K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2027$136K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- Deed / sale · 2019Deed / sale $1.9MA recorded real-estate document or transfer event. The amount and date can be useful history, but the underlying deed and transfer-tax filing control the parties, consideration, and legal effect.How to read the recorded document ↗
- Permit · 2018-05-15AlterationThis permit category usually covers construction, repair, alteration, addition, or occupancy work. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2018-05-22MechanicalThis permit category usually covers construction, repair, alteration, addition, or occupancy work. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2018-05-22ElectricalThis permit category usually covers electrical installation, alteration, replacement, or repair. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2018-06-06PlumbingThis permit category usually covers water, drainage, fixtures, or other plumbing work. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- L&I violation · 2008-12-22VACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNTA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2008-12-22PROSEC- STD INFO (likely: Standard enforcement or prosecution notice)Legacy L&I shorthand; the case notice contains the actual required correction and deadlines.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2008-12-22VACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)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.Read Philadelphia Code §9-3905 ↗
- L&I violation · 2008-12-22LICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)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.How the City licenses vacant residential property ↗
- Inspection · 2008-12-22BRU INSPA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- L&I violation · 2014-10-30LICENSE-RES GENERALA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2014-10-30CO DETECTOR NEEDED (Carbon-monoxide detector required)Carbon-monoxide detector requiredHow L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2014-10-30PERM Z- NEW USEA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2014-10-30SD-REQD EXIST GROUP R (Smoke detectors required in an existing residential occupancy)Smoke detectors required in an existing residential occupancyHow L&I violations and orders work ↗
- Inspection · 2009-01-28BRU INSPA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2014-12-20HCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)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.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2015-02-11HCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)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.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2015-08-06PRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- License · 2018-09-24RentalA City license record tied to an activity or property use. Its issue, expiration, inactive, and status fields—not the category alone—show what was recorded for this date.Philadelphia L&I licenses and property records ↗
- License · 2020-08-25RentalA City license record tied to an activity or property use. Its issue, expiration, inactive, and status fields—not the category alone—show what was recorded for this date.Philadelphia L&I licenses and property records ↗
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19132 medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspectionLicense
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Highlight
Every dated record20 events · exact dates, newest first
- LicenseRental
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $1.9M
- LicenseRental
- PermitPlumbing
- PermitMechanical
- PermitElectrical
- PermitAlteration
- InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
- InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
- InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
- L&I violationLICENSE-RES GENERAL
- L&I violationCO DETECTOR NEEDED (Carbon-monoxide detector required)
- L&I violationPERM Z- NEW USE
- L&I violationSD-REQD EXIST GROUP R (Smoke detectors required in an existing residential occupancy)
- InspectionBRU INSP
- L&I violationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT
- L&I violationPROSEC- STD INFO (likely: Standard enforcement or prosecution notice)
- L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
- L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
- InspectionBRU INSP
The paper trail
Permit on record$1.9M transfer recorded in 2019. Plumbing permit recorded in 2018.
- 2008 4 L&I violationsL&IInspection failedL&I visit
- 2009 Inspection failedL&I visit
- 2014 4 L&I violationsL&IInspection failed ×2L&I visit
- 2015 Inspection failedL&I visit
- 2018 AlterationPermitMechanicalPermitElectricalPermitPlumbingPermit
- 2019 $1.9MTransfer
Records behind the chart
Browse the source ledger
The chart above is the primary timeline. This drawer preserves every underlying dated row and its filed status for source-level review.
Browse 19 dated records deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications & appeals
- LicenseRental
License 849683 · Active
Philadelphia Lotus 03A LLC · Expires 2026-08-24
- Recorded transfer$1.9M transfer
2019
- LicenseRental
License 789946 · Inactive
Philadelphia Lotus 03 LLC · Expires 2020-09-23 · Inactive 2020-11-22
- PermitPlumbing
Permit 883312 · COMPLETED
1 1/2 BATH 1 KITCHEN 1 WD 1 YARD DRAIN
- PermitMechanical
Permit 878957 · COMPLETED
INSTALL (1) NEW DUCTWORK WITH HEAT ONLY.
- PermitElectrical
Permit 879272 · COMPLETED
INSTALL 100AMP SERVICE COMPLETE WITH PANEL, METER & GROUNDING & REWIRE & INSTALL DEVICES RECEPTACLES, LIGHTS, SWITCHES, FIXTURES, SMOKE/CO DETECTORS AS PER 2008 NEC (EAST DISTRICT)
- PermitAlteration
Permit 876851 · COMPLETED
EZ PERMIT STADARDS ALTERATIONS- 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.
- InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
Case 459007 · CLOSED
A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.
- InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
Case 459007 · 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.
- ViolationLICENSE-RES GENERAL
Case 459007 · Violation 3656361 · Code PM-102.0/1 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationCO DETECTOR NEEDED (Carbon-monoxide detector required)
Case 459007 · Violation 3656360 · Code FC-908.7/1 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationPERM Z- NEW USE
Case 459007 · Violation 3656358 · Code A-301.1/65 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationSD-REQD EXIST GROUP R (Smoke detectors required in an existing residential occupancy)
Case 459007 · Violation 3656359 · Code FC-907.3/20 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- InvestigationBRU INSP
Case 188347 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- InvestigationBRU INSP
Case 188347 · CLOSED
City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.
- ViolationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT
Case 188347 · Violation 1226597 · Code PM-306.2/1 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationPROSEC- STD INFO (likely: Standard enforcement or prosecution notice)
Case 188347 · Violation 1226598 · Code A-503.2/2 · COMPLIED
Legacy L&I shorthand; the case notice contains the actual required correction and deadlines. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
Case 188347 · Violation 1226596 · Code PM-306.0/1 · 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.
- ViolationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
Case 188347 · Violation 1226595 · 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.
What this record suggests
The City file documents 4 permits touching kitchen work, bathroom work, electrical work, plumbing. 4 carries a completed, issued, or approved status; that documents the filing, not the present quality of the work.
Flags: active rental license · historical tax ledger through 2016 recorded $2K 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
1,424 sqft
livable area
Lot
1,023 sqft
Exterior condition
Above average
city code 3
Above averageBelow average
Interior condition
New / rehabbed
city code 2
New / rehabbed
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.
Block context
2449 N 20th St sits on the 2400 block of N 20th St. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 2447 N 20th St · 2451 N 20th 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, 9:35 PM 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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