2026 taxable assessment $103,500 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.
OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $110,600; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.
House report
2536 N 29th St
4 bd · 1 ba · 3 stories · 1,830 sqft · RSA5 · built 1915
Absentee individual · assessed $104K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $111K. On the 2500 block of N 29th St.
Property summary
Assessment$103,5002026 OPA assessment · 2027: $110,600
Last sale—No sale value available
Est. tax bill$1,449/year2026 taxable assessment × 1.3998%
Tax delinquencyNo 2022 matchNot proof account is current
Permits3Every fetched City permit
Violations0 open5 historical across 2 cases
“Open” reflects records available then historical records keep their source dates estimates are labeled
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OPA 2820097002026 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 recordImproved
Why it mattersOwner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2023.
View supporting records →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.
The last transfer used nominal consideration
The latest deed records $100 or less. That is not a usable market-sale price and can reflect a family, estate, gift, correction, or entity transfer. Inspect the deed and order a title search rather than inferring the relationship or chain.
If you’re the landlord
If it is rented, verify the Rental License
The fetched license records do not show an active Rental License. Ownership type or a tax mailing address does not prove that tenants occupy the property; if it is rented, verify the current license and legal occupancy in eCLIPSE.
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
$103,500
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $110,600 · built 1915
Price / sq ft
$60
block $72 · below block
Appreciation
+254%
+13%/yr, city 6.5%
In 5 years (~2031)
~$111K
+13%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax bill / yr
$1,449
1.31% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match
not proof the account is current
Gross yield
9.2%
≈$850/mo rent
Times sold
0
Assessment vs. the block · every dated City record marked on the line
- Permit · 2007-02-21PlumbingThis permit category usually covers water, drainage, fixtures, or other plumbing work. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- OPA assessment · 2016$29K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2017$29K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2018$29K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2019$43K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2020$45K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2021$45K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- Permit · 2021-09-23AlterationsThis permit category usually covers construction, repair, alteration, addition, or occupancy work. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- OPA assessment · 2022$45K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2023$76K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- Permit · 2023-08-08Addition and/or AlterationThis permit category usually covers construction, repair, alteration, addition, or occupancy work. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- OPA assessment · 2024$76K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- L&I violation · 2024-04-06DEBRIS REMOVE- CONSTRUCTIONA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- Inspection · 2024-04-06L&I investigationA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- OPA assessment · 2025$104K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- L&I violation · 2025-07-29EXTERIOR STRUCTURE WALLSA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2025-07-29STORAGEA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2025-07-29VACANT STRUCTURE LICENSEA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2025-07-29EXTERIOR STRUCTURE IDENTIFICATIONA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- License · 2025-08-01Vacant Residential Property / LotA City license record tied to an activity or property use. Its issue, expiration, inactive, and status fields—not the category alone—show what was recorded for this date.Philadelphia L&I licenses and property records ↗
- Inspection · 2025-08-14L&I investigationA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- OPA assessment · 2026$104K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
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Every dated record11 events · scroll to browse
- InspectionL&I investigation
- LicenseVacant Residential Property / Lot
- L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE WALLS
- L&I violationSTORAGE
- L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
- L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE IDENTIFICATION
- L&I violationDEBRIS REMOVE- CONSTRUCTION
- InspectionL&I investigation
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
- PermitAlterations
- PermitPlumbing
The paper trail
ImprovedOwner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2023.
- 2007 PlumbingPermit
- 2021 AlterationsPermit
- 2023 Addition and/or AlterationPermit
- 2024 L&I violationL&IInspection failed ×2L&I visit
- 2025 4 L&I violationsL&IL&I: 1 failed, 1 passedL&I visit
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Browse 12 dated records deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications & appeals
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2025-077591 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- LicenseVacant Residential Property / Lot
License 0985299 · Active
Paula Wilder · Expires 2026-07-31
- ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE WALLS
Case CF-2025-077591 · Violation VI-2025-056120 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationSTORAGE
Case CF-2025-077591 · Violation VI-2025-056121 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
Case CF-2025-077591 · Violation VI-2025-056122 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE IDENTIFICATION
Case CF-2025-077591 · Violation VI-2025-056108 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2025-077591 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- ViolationDEBRIS REMOVE- CONSTRUCTION
Case CF-2024-027571 · Violation VI-2024-022589 · SVN ISSUED
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2024-027571 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
Permit EP-2023-007329 · Expired
REWIRE COMPLETE 3 STORY - 200 AMP SERVICE INSTALL 40 CIRCUIT PANEL, GROUNDING BRIDGE & SMOKE ALARMS INSTALL COMBO ARC-BREAKER INSTALL DRYER CIRCUIT 30 AMP FISHING WIRES THROUGH WALLS PER NEC 2017
- PermitAlterations
Permit PP-2021-017101 · Expired
REPAIR/REPLACE 3/4" water service
- PermitPlumbing
Permit 57430 · COMPLETED
REPLACE SECTION OF MAIN DRAIN IN BASEMENT KITCHEN SINK TRAP AND WASTE LINE. AREA DRAIN/RAIN LEADER IN YARD, SECTION OF STACK
What this record suggests
The City file documents 3 permits touching kitchen work, electrical work, plumbing. 1 carries a completed, issued, or approved status; that documents the filing, not the present quality of the work.
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
4
Bathrooms
1
Stories
3
Interior
1,830 sqft
livable area
Lot
984 sqft
Exterior condition
Average
city code 4
Above averageBelow average
Interior condition
Average
city code 4
Above averageBelow average
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 2536 N 29th 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.
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
2536 N 29th St sits on the 2500 block of N 29th St. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 2534 N 29th St · 2538 N 29th 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, 6:49 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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