2026 taxable assessment $200,000 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.
OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $296,300; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.
House report
2511 Nicholas St
3 bd · 2 ba · 2 stories · 1,685 sqft · RSA5 · built 1915
Owner-occupied · assessed $300K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $296K · sold 2×. On the 2500 block of Nicholas St.
Property summary
Assessment$300,0002026 OPA assessment · 2027: $296,300
Last sale$320KRecorded 2025
Est. tax bill$2,800/year2026 OPA · Homestead-adjusted
Tax delinquencyNo 2022 matchNot proof account is current
Permits6Every fetched City permit
Violations0 open6 historical across 1 case
“Open” reflects records available then historical records keep their source dates estimates are labeled
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OPA 3240305002026 OPA removes $100,000 from the taxable assessment through the owner-occupant exemption.
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 recordNew construction
Why it mattersBought for $50K in 2019, built new under a 2022 permit, sold for $320K in 2025.
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Assessment/permit mismatch
The assessment jumped 182% in 2026, but no matching permit appears in the property timeline.
Evidence: assessment moved from $106,300 to $300,000 · no permit shown in 2025-2027
Limit: Not proof of unpermitted work; reassessment, corrected data, or a permit under another parcel can also explain it.
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What to do with this
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If you’re buying
Built 1915: 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.
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
$300,000
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $296,300 · built 1915
Price / sq ft
$176
block $132 · above block
Appreciation
+1530%
+32%/yr, city 6.5%
In 5 years (~2031)
~$301K
+32%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax bill / yr
$2,800
0.94% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match
not proof the account is current
Gross yield
-2699966.2%
≈$-667M/mo rent
Times sold
2
Value vs. the block, over time — sales, permits & L&I events marked on the line
This houseBlock median & rangeSalePermit
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The paper trail
New constructionBought for $50K in 2019, built new under a 2022 permit, sold for $320K in 2025.
- 2019 $50KSold
- 2022 AlterationsPermitNew construction, addition, GFA changePermitAddition and/or AlterationPermitAlterationsPermitAddition and/or AlterationPermitAddition and/or AlterationsPermit
- 2025 $320KSold6 L&I violationsL&IL&I: 4 failed, 1 passedL&I visit
City record timeline
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.
- Recorded owner
- Individual owner on record
- L&I district
- NORTH
- OPA account
- 324030500
What this record suggests
The City file documents 6 permits touching electrical work, plumbing, roof work. 6 carries a completed, issued, or approved status; that documents the filing, not the present quality of the work.
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2025-001330 · PASSED
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2025-001330 · FAILED
- ViolationOCCUPIED W/O TCO OR CO
Case CF-2025-001330 · Violation VI-2025-000796 · COMPLIED
- ViolationFAILURE TO PROVIDE REPORTS
Case CF-2025-001330 · Violation VI-2025-000797 · COMPLIED
- ViolationADDITION
Case CF-2025-001330 · Violation VI-2025-000798 · COMPLIED
- ViolationNEW ELECTRICAL WIRING
Case CF-2025-001330 · Violation VI-2025-000799 · COMPLIED
- ViolationHVAC SYSTEM
Case CF-2025-001330 · Violation VI-2025-000800 · COMPLIED
- ViolationNEW PLUMBING
Case CF-2025-001330 · Violation VI-2025-000801 · COMPLIED
- Recorded transfer$320K transfer
2025
- PermitAddition and/or Alterations
Permit MP-2022-006504 · Completed
EZ PERMIT DUCTWORK & WARM-AIR APPLIANCES - For the installation of New Ductwork, Registers/Grilles/Diffusers, and Warm-Air Appliances as per attached standards. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. EACH HVAC UNIT TO BE SELF-CONTAINED WITHIN EACH DWELLING UNIT. NO PENETRATIONS OF RATED ASSEMBLIES. (install all new ductwork with new hvac mechanicals. we will install a 92% 80,000 BTU furnace with a matching 3 ton ac. there will be 12 diffusers total).
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
Permit EP-2022-007506 · Completed
200amp service-wire house to include: new outlets/switches/light fixtures/hard wired smoke detectors AS PER NEC 2014
- PermitAlterations
Permit PP-2022-011388 · Completed
INSTALL 10 FIXTURES
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
Permit RP-2021-017329 · Completed
FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN ADDITION ABOVE AN EXISTING ATTACHED STRUCTURE WITH ROOF DECK ACCESSED BY A SPRIAL STAIRCASE IN A ROOF DECK ACCESS STRUCTURE. FOR A SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING. AS PER PLANS.
- PermitNew construction, addition, GFA change
Permit ZP-2021-014074 · Completed
For the erection of a third floor addition with roof deck and pilot house to an existing single family attached structure (size and location as shown on the plan).
- PermitAlterations
Permit PP-2022-000927 · Completed
Replacement of house trap, FAI and main house drain from curb to front wall outside only.
- Recorded transfer$50K transfer
2019
- LicenseVacant Residential Property / Lot
License 631514 · Inactive
BILL WOLF (AGENT WELLS FARGO) · Expires 2015-02-28 · Inactive 2015-04-29
- LicenseRental
License 268701 · Inactive
JAMES RICE · Expires 2005-02-28 · Inactive 2012-12-22
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Permits and inspections 6 on this property
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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
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The property, on paper
The city assessor's field record — the physical spec sheet behind the assessed number.
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Stories
2
Interior
1,685 sqft
livable area
Lot
742 sqft
Basement
Full, semi-finished
city code B
Heat
Forced hot air
city code A
Central air
Yes
Exterior condition
New / rehabbed
city code 2
New / rehabbed
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.
Run the numbers
What owning 2511 Nicholas 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.
When this house last sold (2025) a 30-year mortgage ran about 6.6% — Freddie Mac's average that year.
Mortgage
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P&I · 30-yr fixed
All-in monthly
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+ taxes & insurance
Cash to close
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down + ~4% costs
Cash flow
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rent − all costs · /mo
Cap rate
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NOI ÷ price
Cash-on-cash
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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
2511 Nicholas St sits on the 2500 block of Nicholas St. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 2509 Nicholas St · 2513 Nicholas 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, 1:56 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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