2026 taxable assessment $0 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.
OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $48,200; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.
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2539 N Howard St
Vacant lot · Philadelphia Housing Auth · fully tax-exempt (2026 OPA). On the 2500 block of N Howard St.
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Property summary
Assessment$47,4002026 OPA assessment · 2027: $48,200
Last sale—No sale value available
Est. tax bill$0/year2026 OPA · full assessment exemption shown
Tax delinquencyNo 2022 matchNot proof account is current
Permits0Every fetched City permit
Violations0 open16 historical across 8 cases
“Open” reflects records available then historical records keep their source dates estimates are labeled
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Property tax
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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 1920155012026 OPA shows a zero or de minimis taxable assessment. The open assessment split does not establish the exemption's legal basis, continuing eligibility, or treatment after a transfer.
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 recordPermit on record
Record summary View supporting records →The property record, over time
Every dated deed, permit, inspection, license, violation, certification, and appeal is placed on the City’s annual assessment line. Select a point to read what happened; the line is an assessment history—not a sale-price chart or appraisal. OPA has also published a 2027 assessment of $48,200; it is not yet the billed-year tax basis.
Assessment history · all dated City records marked on the line
- OPA assessment · 2016$65K 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$65K 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$65K 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$12K 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$12K 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$12K 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 · 2022$12K 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$55K 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 · 2024$55K 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 · 2025$47K 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 · 2026$47K 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 · 2027$48K 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 ↗
- Teardown · 2010DemolishedThis permit category usually covers partial or complete removal work. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- L&I violation · 2008-06-05VACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)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.Read Philadelphia Code §9-3905 ↗
- L&I violation · 2008-06-05LICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)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.How the City licenses vacant residential property ↗
- L&I violation · 2008-06-05PROSEC- STD INFO (likely: Standard enforcement or prosecution notice)Legacy L&I shorthand; the case notice contains the actual required correction and deadlines.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- Inspection · 2008-06-05BRU INSPA 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 ↗
- L&I violation · 2009-03-11VACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)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.Read Philadelphia Code §9-3905 ↗
- Inspection · 2009-03-11BRU INSPA 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 ↗
- L&I violation · 2010-09-09WALL DETERIORATED IDFA 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 · 2010-09-09ROOF DETERIORATED IDA 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 · 2010-09-09F/C DETERIORATED ID COLLAPSEA 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 · 2010-09-09CSUINITIALA 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 ↗
- Inspection · 2010-09-09CSUCURBINTA 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 ↗
- L&I violation · 2011-07-09EXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAIA 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 · 2011-07-09CLIP VIOLATION NOTICEA 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 · 2022-01-04LITTER ON VACANT LOTSA 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 · 2022-01-04EXTERIOR AREA MOTOR VEHICLE WITHIN THE PROPERTY LINEA 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 · 2022-09-15VACANT STRUCTURE & LANDA 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 · 2024-09-04EXTERIOR AREA MOTOR VEHICLE WITHIN THE PROPERTY LINEA 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 · 2024-09-04VACANT STRUCTURE & LANDA 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 · 2025-09-11EXTERIOR AREA MOTOR VEHICLE WITHIN THE PROPERTY LINEA 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 · 2025-09-11VACANT STRUCTURE & LANDA 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 · 2009-09-30HCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)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.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2010-11-16CSUFINALA 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 ↗
- Inspection · 2010-11-16CSUSTUBARA 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 ↗
- Inspection · 2010-11-16CSUTESTPITA 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 ↗
- Inspection · 2022-12-20L&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 ↗
- Inspection · 2024-10-18L&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 ↗
- Inspection · 2025-10-28L&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 ↗
Property assessmentAssessmentTeardownL&I violationInspection
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Every dated record28 events · exact dates, newest first
- InspectionL&I investigation
- L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA MOTOR VEHICLE WITHIN THE PROPERTY LINE
- L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE & LAND
- InspectionL&I investigation
- L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA MOTOR VEHICLE WITHIN THE PROPERTY LINE
- L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE & LAND
- InspectionL&I investigation
- L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE & LAND
- L&I violationLITTER ON VACANT LOTS
- L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA MOTOR VEHICLE WITHIN THE PROPERTY LINE
- L&I violationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI
- L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
- InspectionCSUFINAL
- InspectionCSUSTUBAR
- InspectionCSUTESTPIT
- L&I violationWALL DETERIORATED IDF
- L&I violationROOF DETERIORATED ID
- L&I violationF/C DETERIORATED ID COLLAPSE
- InspectionCSUINITIAL
- InspectionCSUCURBINT
- TeardownDemolished
- InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
- L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
- InspectionBRU INSP
- L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
- L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
- L&I violationPROSEC- STD INFO (likely: Standard enforcement or prosecution notice)
- InspectionBRU INSP
Not a houseProperty report
This is a vacant lot, not a home, and OPA shows a full or near-full assessment exemption whose basis must be verified. A $0 assessment-based tax estimate does not prove the live Tax Center account has no prior-period balance or other charges. Homeowner investment tools are hidden; the assembled public-source record remains below.
What it is
Vacant lot
Vacant Land Reside < Acre
Owner
Philadelphia Housing Auth
Public / institutional
OPA tax treatment
Full assessment exemption shown
2026 OPA taxable assessment $0 · basis and live balance require separate verification
Assessed value
$47,400
2026 OPA · 2027: $48,200
Lot size
840 sqft
Zoning
RSA5
Records behind the chart
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Browse 30 dated records deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications & appeals
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2025-099492 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- ViolationEXTERIOR AREA MOTOR VEHICLE WITHIN THE PROPERTY LINE
Case CF-2025-099492 · Violation VI-2025-071081 · Code PM15-302.8 · COMPLIED
Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE & LAND
Case CF-2025-099492 · Violation VI-2025-071080 · Code PM15-301 · COMPLIED
Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2025-099492 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2024-097639 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2024-097639 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- ViolationEXTERIOR AREA MOTOR VEHICLE WITHIN THE PROPERTY LINE
Case CF-2024-097639 · Violation VI-2024-075316 · Code PM15-302.8 · COMPLIED
Resolution: COMPLIED - BY ENFORCEMENT ACTION City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE & LAND
Case CF-2024-097639 · Violation VI-2024-075315 · Code PM15-301 · COMPLIED
Resolution: COMPLIED - BY ENFORCEMENT ACTION City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2022-095169 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2022-095169 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE & LAND
Case CF-2022-095169 · Violation VI-2022-069864 · Code PM15-301 · COMPLIED
Resolution: COMPLIED - BY ENFORCEMENT ACTION City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2022-000504 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- ViolationLITTER ON VACANT LOTS
Case CF-2022-000504 · Violation VI-2022-000272 · Code 10-715 · COMPLIED
Resolution: COMPLIED - BY ENFORCEMENT ACTION City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationEXTERIOR AREA MOTOR VEHICLE WITHIN THE PROPERTY LINE
Case CF-2022-000504 · Violation VI-2022-000273 · Code PM15-302.8 · COMPLIED
Resolution: COMPLIED - BY ENFORCEMENT ACTION City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI
Case 286083 · Violation 2136309 · Code PM-302.2/4 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
Case 286083 · Violation 2136308 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- InvestigationCSUTESTPIT
Case 250762 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- ViolationWALL DETERIORATED IDF
Case 250762 · Violation 1812312 · Code PM-308.1/10 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationROOF DETERIORATED ID
Case 250762 · Violation 1812310 · Code PM-308.1/1 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationF/C DETERIORATED ID COLLAPSE
Case 250762 · Violation 1812311 · Code PM-308.1/4 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- InvestigationCSUINITIAL
Case 250762 · CLOSED
City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.
- InvestigationCSUINITIAL
Case 250762 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
Case 193642 · 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.
- InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
Case 193642 · 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.
- ViolationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
Case 193642 · Violation 1332255 · 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.
- InvestigationBRU INSP
Case 163527 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- ViolationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
Case 163527 · Violation 973412 · Code PM-306.0/1 · COMPEXCP
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.
- ViolationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
Case 163527 · Violation 973413 · Code PM-102.4/2 · COMPEXCP
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.
- ViolationPROSEC- STD INFO (likely: Standard enforcement or prosecution notice)
Case 163527 · Violation 973414 · Code A-503.2/2 · COMPEXCP
Legacy L&I shorthand; the case notice contains the actual required correction and deadlines.
- InvestigationBRU INSP
Case 163527 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
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.
Block context
2539 N Howard St sits on the 2500 block of N Howard St. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 2537 N Howard St · 2541 N Howard 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, 10:02 PM 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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