House report

250 W Sheldon St

3 bd · 1 ba · 2 stories · 1,120 sqft · RSA5 · built 1930

Investor / LLC · assessed $132K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $127K · sold 1×. On the 200 block of W Sheldon St.

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Property summary

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Estimated annual Real Estate Tax$1,844/year

2026 taxable assessment $131,700 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.

OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $127,200; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.

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OPA 422199200
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Exemption classificationNo exemption shown

2026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.

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.

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What stands out

From the public record

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 1930: 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’re the landlord

Lead certificate is not optional

Built 1930: 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

Sheldon 250 LLC · corporate / LLC owner

• Tax bills mail to 3429 Colonial Cir, Huntingdon Valley PA, 19006 — outside Philadelphia
• Holds an active rental license for this address

The investment read

How this house has moved and where it's pointed: every fetched annual City assessment, charted against its block and ZIP; appreciation includes the full-period compound rate and the latest year-over-year change. The 5-year figure simply extends that historical pace. Yield estimates rent-vs-price from area rents. Ask the record to dig into any number.

Assessed value
$131,700
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $127,200 · built 1930
Price / sq ft
$114
block $114 · in line w/ block
Appreciation
+76%
+5%/yr since 2016 · 2027 -3% vs 2026
In 5 years (~2032)
~$165K
+5%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax bill / yr
$1,844
1.45% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match
not proof the account is current
Gross yield
-6289308.2%
≈$-667M/mo rent
Times sold
1
licensed rental

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

$0$100K$200KZIP 19120 median$127K201320162019202220252027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19120 medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspectionLicense

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 record34 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. PermitAlterations
  2. InspectionL&I investigation
  3. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
  4. L&I violationRUBBISH & GARBAGE
  5. InspectionL&I investigation
  6. L&I violationRUBBISH & GARBAGE
  7. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
  8. InspectionL&I investigation
  9. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION
  10. L&I violationRUBBISH & GARBAGE
  11. InspectionL&I investigation
  12. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
  13. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION
  14. InspectionL&I investigation
  15. L&I violationRENTAL LICENSE- ONE & TWO FAMILY (R3)
  16. InspectionL&I investigation
  17. L&I violationRENTAL LICENSE- ONE & TWO FAMILY (R3)
  18. L&I violationRUBBISH & GARBAGE
  19. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
  20. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  21. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  22. L&I violationCARBON MONOXIDE ALARM REQ'D
  23. L&I violationSINGLE STATION SMKE ALRM REQ'D
  24. L&I violationELECTRICAL -RECEPTACLES
  25. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  26. L&I violationHIGH WEEDS-CUT
  27. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  28. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION
  29. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT ROOF DRAINAGE
  30. L&I violationRUBBISH/GARBAGE EXTERIOR-OWNER
  31. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  32. L&I violationLICENSE - RENTAL PROPERTY
  33. LicenseRental
  34. Deed / saleDeed / sale $28K

The paper trail

Bought for $28K in 2013. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2026.

  1. 2013 $28KSold
  2. 2022 2 L&I violationsL&IL&I: 2 failed, 1 passedL&I visit
  3. 2023 2 L&I violationsL&IL&I: 1 failed, 3 passedL&I visit
  4. 2024 3 L&I violationsL&IL&I: 3 failed, 1 passedL&I visit
  5. 2025 3 L&I violationsL&IL&I: 3 failed, 1 passedL&I visit
  6. 2026 AlterationsPermit

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Browse 53 dated records deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications & appeals
  1. PermitAlterations

    Permit PP-2026-009198 · Amendment Requested

    - Approved plumbing repair work per attached EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing

  2. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-128243 · FAILED

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

  3. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case CF-2025-128243 · Violation VI-2025-092612 · Code PM15-302.4 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - BY ENFORCEMENT ACTION City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  4. ViolationRUBBISH & GARBAGE

    Case CF-2025-128243 · Violation VI-2025-092613 · Code PM15-308.1 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - BY ENFORCEMENT ACTION City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  5. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-122541 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  6. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case CF-2025-122541 · Violation VI-2025-088350 · Code PM15-302.4 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  7. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-122541 · FAILED

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

  8. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2024-059338 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  9. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case CF-2024-059338 · Violation VI-2024-047362 · Code PM15-302.4 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  10. ViolationRUBBISH & GARBAGE

    Case CF-2024-059338 · Violation VI-2024-047363 · Code PM15-308.1 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  11. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2024-059338 · FAILED

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

  12. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2024-020932 · FAILED

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

  13. ViolationRUBBISH & GARBAGE

    Case CF-2024-020932 · Violation VI-2024-017114 · Code PM15-308.1 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - BY ENFORCEMENT ACTION City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  14. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case 669941 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  15. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION

    Case CF-2023-055064 · Violation VI-2023-041262 · Code PM15-302.1 · SVN ISSUED

    Resolution: SVN ISSUED

  16. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-068879 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  17. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-055064

  18. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-030177 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  19. ViolationRUBBISH & GARBAGE

    Case CF-2023-030177 · Violation VI-2023-022921 · Code PM15-308.1 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  20. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-030177 · FAILED

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

  21. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2021-011765 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  22. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-068879 · FAILED

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

  23. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case CF-2022-068879 · Violation VI-2022-049991 · Code PM15-302.4 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  24. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION

    Case CF-2022-068879 · Violation VI-2022-049990 · Code PM15-302.1 · CLOSED

    Resolution: CLOSED - REISSUED/REWRITTEN City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  25. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2020-087803 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  26. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2021-011765 · FAILED

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

  27. ViolationRENTAL LICENSE- ONE & TWO FAMILY (R3)

    Case CF-2021-011765 · Violation VI-2021-008941 · Code 9-3902 (1) · CLOSED

    Resolution: CLOSED - ADMINISTRATIVELY City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  28. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2020-087803 · FAILED

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

  29. ViolationRENTAL LICENSE- ONE & TWO FAMILY (R3)

    Case CF-2020-087803 · Violation VI-2020-053233 · Code 9-3902 (1) · CLOSED

    Resolution: CLOSED - ADMINISTRATIVELY City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  30. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2020-078365 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  31. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2020-073870 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  32. ViolationRUBBISH & GARBAGE

    Case CF-2020-078365 · Violation VI-2020-046581 · Code PM15-308.1 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  33. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2020-073870 · FAILED

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

  34. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2020-078365 · FAILED

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

  35. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case CF-2020-073870 · Violation VI-2020-043179 · Code PM15-302.4 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

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

    Case 669941 · 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.

  37. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 669941 · 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.

  38. ViolationCARBON MONOXIDE ALARM REQ'D

    Case 669941 · Violation 211957226 · Code FC-13-908.7 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  39. ViolationSINGLE STATION SMKE ALRM REQ'D

    Case 669941 · Violation 211957225 · Code FC-13-907.2 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  40. ViolationELECTRICAL -RECEPTACLES

    Case 669941 · Violation 211957227 · Code PM15-605.2 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  41. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 647565 · Violation 4763147 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  42. ViolationHIGH WEEDS-CUT

    Case 647565 · Violation 4763148 · Code CP-312A · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  43. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 620570 · PASSED

    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 passed.

  44. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 620570 · 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.

  45. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION

    Case 620570 · Violation 4616282 · Code PM15-302.1 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  46. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT ROOF DRAINAGE

    Case 620570 · Violation 4616283 · Code PM15-304.7 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  47. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 617388 · Violation 4550496 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  48. ViolationHIGH WEEDS-CUT

    Case 617388 · Violation 4550497 · Code CP-312A · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  49. ViolationRUBBISH/GARBAGE EXTERIOR-OWNER

    Case 597010 · Violation 4550285 · Code CP-305 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  50. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 597010 · Violation 4550283 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  51. ViolationLICENSE - RENTAL PROPERTY

    Case 597010 · Violation 4550284 · Code CP-101 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  52. LicenseRental

    License 624339 · Active

    SHELDON250 LLC · Expires 2027-02-28

  53. Recorded transfer$28K transfer

    2013

What this record suggests

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

Flags: active rental license. 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
1,120 sqft
livable area
Lot
910 sqft
Heat
Undetermined
city code H
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 250 W Sheldon 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.

$127K
20%
6.875%
$700/mo

When this house last sold (2013) a 30-year mortgage ran about 3.98% — Freddie Mac's average that year.

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

250 W Sheldon St sits on the 200 block of W Sheldon 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, 1:08 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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