House report

2520 Salmon St

3 bd · 1 ba · 3 stories · 1,213 sqft · RSA5 · built 1875

Owner-occupancy signal · assessed $378K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $318K · sold 4×. On the 2500 block of Salmon St.

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Estimated annual Real Estate Tax$5,284/year

2026 taxable assessment $377,500 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.

OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $318,000; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.

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OPA 312186510
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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
Finding

Multiple recorded transfers

Record summary

4 non-nominal transfers recorded: $8K in 2007 → $270K in 2016 (+3275% 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 1875: 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

$1,399/yr may be unclaimed

This home reads owner-occupied but shows no Homestead Exemption, which removes $100,000 from the taxable assessment (worth up to $1,399/yr). Applying through the City is free and takes minutes.

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
$377,500
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $318,000 · built 1875
Price / sq ft
$262
block $205 · above block
Assessment change
+312%
+14%/yr since 2016 · 2027 -16% vs 2026
Est. tax bill / yr
$5,284
1.4% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match
not proof the account is current
Times sold
4

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

$0$250K$500KZIP 19125 median$318K200720112015201920232027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19125 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 record28 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  2. LicenseVacant Residential Property / Lot
  3. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
  4. Deed / saleDeed / sale $270K
  5. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  6. Deed / saleDeed / sale $101K
  7. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  8. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  9. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  10. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN WEEDS/PLANTS (Cut or remove weeds and overgrowth from the exterior area)
  11. L&I violationVACANT PROP UNSAFE
  12. L&I violationUTILITIES-RESTORE GAS-RES
  13. L&I violationUTILITIES-MAINTAIN SERVICE-RES
  14. L&I violationUTILITIES-RESTORE WATER-RES
  15. L&I violationUTILITIES-RESTORE ELECTRIC-RES
  16. L&I violationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT
  17. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN RUBBISH/GARBAGE (Remove rubbish or garbage from the exterior area)
  18. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  19. L&I violationVACANT BLDG - UNSAFE
  20. Deed / saleDeed / sale $13K
  21. L&I violationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT
  22. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  23. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  24. L&I violationLICENSE-RES GENERAL
  25. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  26. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  27. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  28. Deed / saleDeed / sale $8K

The paper trail

4 non-nominal transfers recorded: $8K in 2007 → $270K in 2016 (+3275% between recorded amounts).

  1. 2007 $8KTransfer
  2. 2009 2 L&I violationsL&I
  3. 2012 2 L&I violationsL&IL&I: 3 failed, 1 passedL&I visit
  4. 2014 13 L&I violations incl VACANT BLDG - UNSAFEL&IL&I: 6 failed, 2 passedL&I visit$13KTransfer
  5. 2015 $101KTransferInspection passedL&I visit
  6. 2016 L&I violationL&I$270KTransferL&I: 1 failed, 1 passedL&I visit

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Browse 41 dated records deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications & appeals
  1. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 517000 · 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.

  2. LicenseVacant Residential Property / Lot

    License 690494 · Closed

    PIDOR YANG (Y & P PROPERTIES LLC) · Expires 2017-02-01 · Inactive 2017-04-02

  3. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE

    Case 517000 · Violation 3824027 · Code 9-3905 · COMPLIED

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

  4. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 517000 · 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.

  5. Recorded transfer$270K transfer

    2016

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

    Case 453873 · PASSED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  7. Recorded transfer$101K transfer

    2015

  8. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 453873 · 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.

  9. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 453863 · 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.

  10. ViolationEXT A-CLEAN WEEDS/PLANTS (Cut or remove weeds and overgrowth from the exterior area)

    Case 453863 · Violation 3336204 · Code PM-302.3/1 · COMPLIED

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

  11. ViolationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)

    Case 453863 · Violation 3336205 · 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.

  12. ViolationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)

    Case 453873 · Violation 3391484 · 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.

  13. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 453863 · 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.

  14. ViolationVACANT PROP UNSAFE

    Case 426896 · Violation 3157515 · Code PM-307.1/1 · COMPLIED

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

  15. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 426895 · 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.

  16. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 426896 · 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.

  17. ViolationUTILITIES-RESTORE GAS-RES

    Case 426896 · Violation 3157517 · Code PM-408.1/2 · COMPLIED

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

  18. ViolationUTILITIES-MAINTAIN SERVICE-RES

    Case 426896 · Violation 3157516 · Code PM-408.1/1 · COMPLIED

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

  19. ViolationUTILITIES-RESTORE WATER-RES

    Case 426896 · Violation 3157518 · Code PM-408.1/3 · COMPLIED

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

  20. ViolationUTILITIES-RESTORE ELECTRIC-RES

    Case 426896 · Violation 3157519 · Code PM-408.1/4 · COMPLIED

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

  21. ViolationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT

    Case 426895 · Violation 3148173 · Code PM-306.2/1 · COMPLIED

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

  22. ViolationEXT A-CLEAN RUBBISH/GARBAGE (Remove rubbish or garbage from the exterior area)

    Case 426895 · Violation 3148171 · Code PM-302.2/2 · COMPLIED

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

  23. ViolationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)

    Case 426895 · Violation 3148172 · 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.

  24. ViolationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)

    Case 426896 · Violation 3148180 · 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.

  25. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 426896 · 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.

  26. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 426895 · 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.

  27. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 426347 · CLOSED

    City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  28. ViolationVACANT BLDG - UNSAFE

    Case 426347 · Violation 3143764 · Code PM-307.1/90 · COMPLIED

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

  29. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 426347 · FAILED

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

  30. Recorded transfer$13K transfer

    2014

  31. ViolationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT

    Case 335338 · Violation 2484401 · Code PM-306.2/1 · COMPLIED

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

  32. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 335338 · 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.

  33. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 335338 · 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.

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

    Case 312038 · 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.

  35. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 312038 · 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.

  36. ViolationLICENSE-RES GENERAL

    Case 312038 · Violation 2412316 · Code PM-102.0/1 · RESOLVE

  37. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 196775 · 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.

  38. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 196775 · 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.

  39. ViolationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)

    Case 196775 · Violation 1394637 · Code PM-306.0/1 · RESOLVE

    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.

  40. ViolationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)

    Case 196775 · Violation 1394636 · Code PM-102.4/2 · RESOLVE

    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.

  41. Recorded transfer$8K transfer

    2007

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.

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
3
Interior
1,213 sqft
livable area
Lot
850 sqft
Basement
Full
city code D
Heat
Forced hot air
city code A
Central air
Yes
Exterior condition
Above average
city code 3
Interior condition
Above average
city code 3
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 2520 Salmon 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.

$318K
20%
6.875%
$2K/mo

When this house last sold (2016) a 30-year mortgage ran about 3.65% — 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

2520 Salmon St sits on the 2500 block of Salmon St. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.

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Next door: 2518 Salmon St  ·  2522 Salmon St

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 11, 2026, 5:32 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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