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2519 W Dakota St

3 bd · 1 ba · 2 stories · 784 sqft · RSA5 · built 1915

Owner-occupied · assessed $45K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $59K. On the 2500 block of W Dakota St.

Property summary

Assessment$44,7002026 OPA assessment · 2027: $58,500 Last sale$5KRecorded 2016 Est. tax bill$0/year2026 OPA · Homestead-adjusted Tax delinquencyNo 2022 matchNot proof account is current Permits0Every fetched City permit Violations0 open16 historical across 7 cases

“Open” reflects records available then historical records keep their source dates estimates are labeled

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Street view of 2519 W Dakota St
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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$0/year

2026 taxable assessment $0 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.

OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $58,500; 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 281206000
Open Philadelphia Tax Center →Choose “View period balance” to see the tax year and any credit, interest, or delinquency.
Exemption classificationHomestead exemption

2026 OPA removes $44,700 from the taxable assessment through the owner-occupant exemption. The exclusion reduces this assessment-based estimate to $0.

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.

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

History

Why it matters

2 L&I violations (2018); 3 L&I violations (2019); 5 L&I violations (2020); 5 L&I violations incl UNSAFE STRUCTURE (2021); L&I: 2 failed, 1 passed (2021); Inspection failed (2022); Inspection passed (2023); Inspection passed (2024).

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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 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.

If you’re the landlord

Lead certificate is not optional

Built 1915: 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.

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
$44,700
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $58,500 · built 1915
Price / sq ft
$75
block $75 · in line w/ block
Appreciation
+163%
+10%/yr, city 6.5%
In 5 years (~2031)
~$59K
+10%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax bill / yr
$0
0% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match
not proof the account is current
Gross yield
-13675213.7%
≈$-667M/mo rent
Times sold
0
licensed rental

Value vs. the block, over time — sales, permits & L&I events marked on the line

$0$50K$100KBefore this chart — 2006: HCEU INSP 2011: HCEU INSP2016: VACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE 2016: VAC INSP2017: VAC INSP2018: 2 L&I violations 2018: VACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE 2018: VACANT STRUCTURE AND LAND 2018: HCEU INSP2019: 3 L&I violations 2019: VACANT AND OPEN 2019: VACANT STRUCTURE AND LAND 2019: VACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE 2019: HCEU INSP2020: 5 L&I violations 2020: VACANT STRUCTURE & LAND 2020: EXTERIOR STRUCTURE HANDRAILS GUARDRAILS 2020: VACANT PROPERTIES- GENERAL 2020: EXTERIOR AREA SANITATION 2020: VACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE 2020: L&I investigation2021: 5 L&I violations incl UNSAFE STRUCTURE 2021: L&I: 2 failed, 1 passed 2021: UNSAFE STRUCTURE 2021: EXTERIOR WALLS 2021: DOOR AND WINDOW VACANT 2021: VACANT PROPERTIES 2021: VACANT STRUCTURE & LAND 2021: L&I investigation2022: Inspection failed 2022: L&I investigation2023: Inspection passed 2023: L&I investigation2024: Inspection passed 2024: L&I investigation$45K201620182020202220242026
This propertyBlock median & rangeL&I violationPermitInspection
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The paper trail

History

2 L&I violations (2018); 3 L&I violations (2019); 5 L&I violations (2020); 5 L&I violations incl UNSAFE STRUCTURE (2021); L&I: 2 failed, 1 passed (2021); Inspection failed (2022); Inspection passed (2023); Inspection passed (2024).

  1. 2018 2 L&I violationsL&I
  2. 2019 3 L&I violationsL&I
  3. 2020 5 L&I violationsL&I
  4. 2021 5 L&I violations incl UNSAFE STRUCTUREL&IL&I: 2 failed, 1 passedL&I visit
  5. 2022 Inspection failedL&I visit
  6. 2023 Inspection passedL&I visit
  7. 2024 Inspection passedL&I visit

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.

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Recorded owner
Individual owner on record
L&I district
NORTH
OPA account
281206000

What this record suggests

The timeline preserves the dated City rows that matched this parcel. It is a sequence to verify, not a conclusion about present condition.

  1. LicenseRental

    License 1010950 · Active

    John Williams · Expires 2027-06-21

  2. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2021-087025 · PASSED

  3. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2021-075372 · PASSED

  4. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2021-087025 · FAILED

  5. ViolationDOOR AND WINDOW VACANT

    Case CF-2021-087025 · Violation VI-2021-062624 · CLOSED

  6. ViolationVACANT PROPERTIES

    Case CF-2021-087025 · Violation VI-2021-062625 · CLOSED

  7. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE & LAND

    Case CF-2021-087025 · Violation VI-2021-062626 · CLOSED

  8. ViolationUNSAFE STRUCTURE

    Case CF-2021-075372 · Violation VI-2021-054430 · COMPLIED

  9. ViolationEXTERIOR WALLS

    Case CF-2021-075372 · Violation VI-2021-054431 · COMPLIED

  10. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2021-075372 · FAILED

  11. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2020-067814 · PASSED

  12. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2020-067814 · FAILED

  13. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE & LAND

    Case CF-2020-067814 · Violation VI-2020-038644 · COMPLIED

  14. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE HANDRAILS GUARDRAILS

    Case CF-2020-067814 · Violation VI-2020-038645 · COMPLIED

  15. ViolationVACANT PROPERTIES- GENERAL

    Case CF-2020-067814 · Violation VI-2020-038643 · COMPLIED

  16. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION

    Case CF-2020-067814 · Violation VI-2020-038642 · COMPLIED

  17. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE

    Case CF-2020-067814 · Violation VI-2020-038641 · COMPLIED

  18. InvestigationHCEU INSP

    Case 699167 · PASSED

  19. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE

    Case 699167 · Violation 5133328 · COMPLIED

  20. InvestigationHCEU INSP

    Case 699167 · FAILED

  21. InvestigationHCEU INSP

    Case 661870 · PASSED

  22. InvestigationHCEU INSP

    Case 676194 · CLOSED

  23. ViolationVACANT AND OPEN

    Case 676194 · Violation 4972730 · CLOSEDCASE

  24. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE AND LAND

    Case 676194 · Violation 4972731 · CLOSEDCASE

  25. InvestigationHCEU INSP

    Case 661870 · FAILED

  26. InvestigationHCEU INSP

    Case 676194 · FAILED

  27. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE

    Case 661870 · Violation 4972687 · COMPLIED

  28. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE AND LAND

    Case 661870 · Violation 4972688 · COMPLIED

  29. InvestigationVAC INSP

    Case 560399 · PASSED

  30. LicenseVacant Residential Property / Lot

    License 718633 · Closed

    JOHN WILLIAMS · Expires 2021-11-03 · Inactive 2022-01-02

  31. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE

    Case 560399 · Violation 4119417 · COMPLIED

  32. InvestigationVAC INSP

    Case 560399 · FAILED

  33. InvestigationHCEU INSP

    Case 66870 · PASSED

  34. InvestigationHCEU INSP

    Case 66870 · FAILED

How Philadelphia’s property system works

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Permits and inspections

A permit is the City’s authorization and review pathway for construction or repair work. No fetched permit is not proof that no work ever happened.

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

An open row is a dated City status, not a diagnosis of current condition or a conclusion about the property. Read the case, notice, and any subsequent inspection together, then verify the live file.

How L&I code enforcement works ↗City violation and order types ↗

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
784 sqft
livable area
Lot
602 sqft
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 2519 W Dakota 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.

$59K
20%
6.875%
$700/mo
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

2519 W Dakota St sits on the 2500 block of W Dakota St. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.

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Next door: 2517 W Dakota St  ·  2521 W Dakota St

Where this comes from
Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 10, 2026, 9:15 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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