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2534 Mascher St

3 stories · 1,430 sqft · RSA5 · built 1920

Owner-occupied · assessed $124K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $180K · sold 2×. On the 2500 block of Mascher St.

Property summary

Assessment$124,4002026 OPA assessment · 2027: $180,400 Last sale$50KRecorded 2023 Est. tax bill$1,741/year2026 taxable assessment × 1.3998% Tax delinquency$543City snapshot · Jun 2022 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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Street view of 2534 Mascher 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$1,741/year

2026 taxable assessment $124,400 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.

OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $180,400; 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 192037100
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Exemption classificationNo exemption shown

2026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.

Historical delinquency sources Record found

$542.97 was recorded for this parcel in Philadelphia's June 2022 delinquency snapshot for 2014–2018. That amount may have been paid, reduced, or increased since; it is not a current payoff figure.

$101.71 principal$107.92 interest$23.58 penalty$309.76 other charges
3years recorded 2014–2018tax periods 2021-03-16last payment in snapshot Yesactionable flag Nopayment agreement Nobankruptcy flag Nosheriff-sale flag Noassessment appeal

The snapshot’s 2022 context used $40,100 total assessment, $9,000 taxable, and $31,100 exempt/abated. Those historical fields can differ from today’s OPA exemption status.

A separate historical parcel ledger ending in 2016 records $604.33 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.

2007$27.46 total · $0.00 principal · $0.00 interest · $4.05 penalty2008$27.97 total · $0.00 principal · $0.00 interest · $6.39 penalty2009$27.97 total · $0.00 principal · $0.00 interest · $6.39 penalty2011$29.50 total · $0.00 principal · $0.00 interest · $7.02 penalty2013$40.78 total · $0.00 principal · $9.01 interest · $7.55 penalty2014$201.33 total · $70.79 principal · $22.72 interest · $9.71 penalty2016$249.32 total · $144.88 principal · $2.18 interest · $1.45 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 record
Finding

Assessment and sale price disagree hard

Why it matters

Assessed at $180K, but it traded for $50,000 in 2023 — a 3.6× gap. Could be a non-market deed the record doesn't label, or an assessment that hasn't caught up.

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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 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

$1,399/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.

$604 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.

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
$124,400
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $180,400 · built 1920
Price / sq ft
$126
block $125 · in line w/ block
Appreciation
+91%
+7%/yr, city 6.5%
In 5 years (~2031)
~$181K
+7%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax bill / yr
$1,741
0.97% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
$543
recorded then · verify current
Gross yield
8.2%
≈$1K/mo rent
Times sold
2

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

$0$100K$200K2016 OPA assessment: $65K2017 OPA assessment: $65K2018 OPA assessment: $65K2019 OPA assessment: $53K2020 OPA assessment: $40K2021 OPA assessment: $40K2022 OPA assessment: $40K2023 OPA assessment: $106K2024 OPA assessment: $106K2025 OPA assessment: $124K2026 OPA assessment: $124K2001 — Deed / sale $18K2022 — 2022-12-05: EXTERIOR WALLS · 2022-12-05: UNSAFE STRUCTURE · 2022-12-05: ARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES · 2022-12-05: ROOF DEFICIENCIES · 2022-12-05: INTERIOR COMPONENT ANCHORAGE · 2022-12-05: L&I investigation2023 — Deed / sale $50K · 2023-06-15: Addition and/or Alteration · 2023-08-30: L&I investigation2025 — 2025-06-26: Addition and/or Alteration · 2025-08-19: Alterations$124K200120062011201620212026
This propertyBlock median & rangeDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspection
2025-08-19: Alterations
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Every dated record12 events · scroll to browse
  1. PermitAlterations
  2. PermitAddition and/or Alteration
  3. InspectionL&I investigation
  4. PermitAddition and/or Alteration
  5. Deed / saleDeed / sale $50K
  6. L&I violationEXTERIOR WALLS
  7. L&I violationUNSAFE STRUCTURE
  8. L&I violationARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES
  9. L&I violationROOF DEFICIENCIES
  10. L&I violationINTERIOR COMPONENT ANCHORAGE
  11. InspectionL&I investigation
  12. Deed / saleDeed / sale $18K

The paper trail

Improved

Bought for $18K in 2001. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2025.

  1. 2001 $18KSold
  2. 2022 8 L&I violations incl UNSAFE STRUCTUREL&IInspection failed ×2L&I visit
  3. 2023 $50KSoldAddition and/or AlterationPermitL&I: 1 failed, 2 passedL&I visit
  4. 2025 Addition and/or AlterationPermitAddition and/or AlterationPermitAlterationsPermit

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Browse 18 dated records deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications & appeals
  1. PermitAlterations

    Permit PP-2025-010401 · Issued

    REPLACE 8 FIXTURES TO 2 full bath, 1 kitchen & 1 hot water heater.

  2. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit EP-2025-004467 · Issued

    200 Amp Service, Meter, Panel & Rewire Throughout

  3. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit RP-2025-004591 · Issued

    FOR INTERIOR ALTERATIONJS THROUGHOUT AN EXISTING ATTACHED STRUCTURE FOR USE AS A SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING AS PER BUILDING APPLICATION/PLAN.

  4. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-111285 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  5. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-120524 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  6. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit RP-2023-005113 · Completed

    **MAKE SAFE PERMIT** FOR THE EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR REPAIRS OF THE EXISTING THREE (3) STORY MASONRY STRUCTURE TO COMPLY WITH VIOLATION CASE # CF-2022-120524 AND CF-2022-111285. ALL THE REPAIR WORKS SHALL BE DONE AS PER THE ENGINEERING REPORT PROVIDED BY AN ENGINEER, LICENSED AND REGISTERED IN THE STATE OF PA. PROTECTION OF PEDESTRIANS, PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY, AND ADJACENT PROPERTIES TO BE IN PLACE PRIOR TO START OF WORK IF REQUIRED. 21 DAY POSTING & NOTICE WAIVED PER A-303.2

  7. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-120524 · FAILED

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

  8. Recorded transfer$50K transfer

    2023

  9. ViolationUNSAFE STRUCTURE

    Case CF-2022-120524 · Violation VI-2022-090497 · COMPLIED

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

  10. ViolationARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES

    Case CF-2022-120524 · Violation VI-2022-090498 · COMPLIED

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

  11. ViolationROOF DEFICIENCIES

    Case CF-2022-120524 · Violation VI-2022-090499 · COMPLIED

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

  12. ViolationINTERIOR COMPONENT ANCHORAGE

    Case CF-2022-120524 · Violation VI-2022-090500 · COMPLIED

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

  13. ViolationEXTERIOR WALLS

    Case CF-2022-120524 · Violation VI-2022-090501 · COMPLIED

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

  14. ViolationEXTERIOR WALLS

    Case CF-2022-111285 · Violation VI-2022-082830 · COMPLIED

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

  15. ViolationUNSAFE STRUCTURE

    Case CF-2022-111285 · Violation VI-2022-082826 · COMPLIED

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

  16. ViolationARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES

    Case CF-2022-111285 · Violation VI-2022-082829 · COMPLIED

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

  17. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-111285 · FAILED

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

  18. Recorded transfer$18K transfer

    2001

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: $543 recorded in the June 2022 delinquency snapshot — verify current balance · historical tax ledger through 2016 recorded $604 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.

Stories
3
Interior
1,430 sqft
livable area
Lot
724 sqft
Exterior condition
Below average
city code 5
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.

Where the record looks off

Places where the city's own paperwork disagrees with itself. These are flags on the data — not problems with the property.

Assessment and sale price disagree hard

Assessed at $180K, but it traded for $50,000 in 2023 — a 3.6× gap. Could be a non-market deed the record doesn't label, or an assessment that hasn't caught up.

Run the numbers

What owning 2534 Mascher 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.

$50K
20%
6.875%
$1K/mo

When this house last sold (2023) a 30-year mortgage ran about 6.81% — 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

2534 Mascher St sits on the 2500 block of Mascher St. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.

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Next door: 2532 Mascher St  ·  2536 Mascher St

Where this comes from
Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 10, 2026, 3:23 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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