2026 taxable assessment $167,000 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.
OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $185,000; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.
House report
2540 N 29th St
3 bd · 1 ba · 2 stories · 1,302 sqft · RSA5 · built 1915
Investor / LLC · assessed $167K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $185K · sold 3×. On the 2500 block of N 29th St.
Property summary
Assessment$167,0002026 OPA assessment · 2027: $185,000
Last sale$101KRecorded 2021
Est. tax bill$2,338/year2026 taxable assessment × 1.3998%
Tax delinquencyNo 2022 matchNot proof account is current
Permits0Every fetched City permit
Violations0 open14 historical across 5 cases
“Open” reflects records available then historical records keep their source dates estimates are labeled
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Property tax
The estimate, live balance, and back-tax record are different.
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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 2820099002026 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.
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 recordFrequently traded
Why it mattersTraded 3×: $5K in 2017 → $101K in 2021 (+1920%).
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What this record proves—and what it does not.
These checks are triggered by this property’s actual City rows. They identify the controlling document to verify; they do not declare a use legal, a building safe, or title clear.
3 verify
1 favorable dated record
VerifyA rental license does not transfer with the deed1 active Rental License record matched.
Why it mattersIf dwelling space is rented, the buyer must obtain a new annual Rental License; the seller’s license is not transferable. New applications require proof of ownership and legal occupancy, tax compliance, no open L&I violations, and lead compliance where applicable.
Verify nextPlan the buyer’s replacement license before settlement.
Open the controlling City guidance ↗VerifyLead compliance is a separate recordOPA records a 1915 build year; BlockReport does not receive the Health Department’s unit-level lead certificate file.
Why it mattersPhiladelphia requires covered pre-March-1978 rentals to be certified lead-safe or lead-free for a new or renewed lease and for a new or renewed Rental License. A certificate is unit-specific; a renovation does not by itself create an exemption.
Verify nextRequest the current lead certificate or City exemption for every dwelling unit.
Open the controlling City guidance ↗VerifyFailed inspections are dated events—not the current condition8 failed, 4 passed, and 3 CLOSED investigation outcomes are in the fetched history; the latest dated visit was PASSED on Apr 25, 2024.
Why it mattersA PASSED or FAILED value applies to that inspection visit. CLOSED is a separate source status; none of the three alone proves the parent permit or violation case closed—or describes today’s condition.
Verify nextOpen the parent case/permit for each material failure and confirm its later disposition.
Open the controlling City guidance ↗Favorable dated recordNo open violation; closed history remains relevantThe fetched record shows 0 open and 14 historical violations across 5 cases.
Why it mattersA closed case is materially better than an open one, but it does not by itself prove that every altered use, unit, or concealed condition matches today’s approvals.
Verify nextUse the closed cases to target the inspection and occupancy-file review.
Open the controlling City guidance ↗Closing file: checks no public-record summary can replace5 documents/searches to assign before settlement
Property Sales Certification
The seller must obtain Philadelphia’s certificate showing the base zoning, last use in the zoning record, and open violations. The City warns that it does not prove Building Code occupancy or show zoning overlays.
Next: Obtain the fresh certificate and compare it with the CO, permits, and Atlas overlays.
Official guidance ↗Date-effective City Property Payoff
The Tax Center Property Payoff covers Real Estate Tax, Commercial Trash, and L&I abatement-work invoices. Philadelphia says it does not include business-tax debts or liens, water and sewer charges, or fines for code violations.
Next: Request the City statement effective through settlement; read every period and invoice.
Official guidance ↗Professional title and water-lien searches
OPA ownership, deed summaries, and a zero tax balance are not clear title. Mortgages, judgments, municipal claims, water liens, easements, heirs, and other encumbrances require separate searches.
Next: Use a Pennsylvania lawyer/title company and obtain owner’s title insurance; order the separate water search/payoff.
Official guidance ↗Separate water-lien guidance ↗Seller-specific tax relief is not the buyer’s bill
LOOP and low-income or senior Real Estate Tax freezes depend on the qualifying owner and continued program eligibility; a buyer cannot assume the seller’s capped or frozen bill continues. A separately verified property abatement often remains with the property for its remaining term, but program-specific new-owner filing, use, and tax-compliance conditions still must be confirmed—not inferred from the reduced assessment alone.
Next: Have Revenue or OPA identify every current benefit, model the buyer’s bill without seller-specific relief, and confirm any verified abatement in writing.
Official guidance ↗Separate water-lien guidance ↗Seller disclosure and independent inspections
For a covered Pennsylvania residential transfer, obtain the statutory seller disclosure. It reports the seller’s knowledge; it is not a warranty, title search, code review, or substitute for inspections. Because OPA dates this building before 1978, separately obtain the required federal/City lead disclosures and any test results.
Next: Have the agreement and disclosure reviewed for this transaction’s coverage and exceptions.
Official guidance ↗Informational only—not a legal opinion, title report, code inspection, tax payoff, or substitute for a Pennsylvania lawyer, title company, inspector, or tax professional.
Records to verify together
Rule-based groupings across this property's dated public records. Each flag shows the records that belong in the same verification step and where the inference stops.
Assessment/permit mismatch
The assessment jumped 288% in 2025, but no matching permit appears in the property timeline.
Evidence: assessment moved from $43,000 to $167,000 · no permit shown in 2024-2026
Limit: Not proof of unpermitted work; reassessment, corrected data, or a permit under another parcel can also explain it.
Transparent record rules, not a score or forecast. Each flag is a prompt to verify the cited records, not a prediction or allegation.
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.
Who's behind it
Ag Housing Vi LLC · corporate / LLC owner
• Owns 20 properties across Philadelphia under this name, assessed at $3.0M combined
• Tax bills mail to 1315 N 16th St, Philadelphia PA, 19121
• Holds an active rental license for this address
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
$167,000
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $185,000 · built 1915
Price / sq ft
$142
block $72 · above block
Appreciation
+605%
+22%/yr, city 6.5%
In 5 years (~2031)
~$187K
+22%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax bill / yr
$2,338
1.26% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match
not proof the account is current
Gross yield
5.5%
≈$850/mo rent
Times sold
3
licensed rental
Value vs. the block, over time — sales, permits & L&I events marked on the line
This houseBlock median & rangeSaleL&I violationPermitInspection
The paper trail
Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $5K in 2017 → $101K in 2021 (+1920%).
- 2009 L&I violationL&I
- 2012 10 L&I violationsL&I
- 2013 Inspection failed ×2L&I visit
- 2017 $5KSold$46KSold
- 2018 2 L&I violationsL&IInspection failed ×2L&I visit
- 2019 Inspection passed ×3L&I visit
- 2021 $101KSold
- 2024 L&I violationL&IL&I: 1 failed, 1 passedL&I visit
City record timeline
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.
- Recorded owner
- Ag Housing Vi LLC
- L&I district
- NORTH
- OPA account
- 282009900
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2024-019997 · PASSED
- ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE PROTECTIVE TREATMENT
Case CF-2024-019997 · Violation VI-2024-016234 · COMPLIED
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2024-019997 · FAILED
- LicenseRental
License 894007 · Active
AG HOUSING VI LLC · Expires 2027-05-04
- Recorded transfer$101K transfer
2021
- LicenseRental
License 834488 · Inactive
GOB Philly, LLC · Expires 2022-01-19 · Inactive 2022-03-20
- InvestigationPRECOURT
Case 362363 · PASSED
- InvestigationPRECOURT
Case 362325 · PASSED
- InvestigationHCEU INSP
Case 663541 · PASSED
- InvestigationHCEU INSP
Case 663541 · FAILED
- LicenseRental
License 794541 · Inactive
GOBPHILY, LLC · Expires 2019-11-13 · Inactive 2020-01-12
- ViolationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION
Case 663541 · Violation 4906523 · COMPLIED
- ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
Case 663541 · Violation 4906522 · COMPLIED
- Recorded transfer$5K transfer
2017
- Recorded transfer$46K transfer
2017
- InvestigationHCEU INSP
Case 362325 · CLOSED
- InvestigationHCEU INSP
Case 362363 · CLOSED
- InvestigationHCEU INSP
Case 362363 · FAILED
- InvestigationHCEU INSP
Case 362325 · FAILED
- ViolationUNFIT PROP STANDARD
Case 362325 · Violation 2743823 · COMPLIED
- ViolationMECH FAC INSTALL/REPAIR-RES
Case 362325 · Violation 2743824 · COMPLIED
- ViolationINT S-WALLS REPAIR/MAINT SANI
Case 362363 · Violation 2743837 · COMPLIED
- ViolationINT S-CEILING REPAIR/MAINT SAN
Case 362363 · Violation 2743835 · COMPLIED
- ViolationEXT S-ROOF REPAIR
Case 362363 · Violation 2743834 · COMPLIED
- ViolationLICENSE-RES SFD/2FD
Case 362363 · Violation 2743833 · COMPLIED
- ViolationCO DETECTOR NEEDED
Case 362363 · Violation 2743832 · COMPLIED
- ViolationSD-REQD EXIST GROUP R
Case 362363 · Violation 2743831 · COMPLIED
- ViolationINT-KITCHEN STOVE DEFECTIV-RES
Case 362363 · Violation 2743838 · COMPLIED
- ViolationINT-COOKING EQUIP MAINT-RES
Case 362363 · Violation 2743839 · COMPLIED
- InvestigationHCEU INSP
Case 206039 · CLOSED
- ViolationCOULD NOT ENTER
Case 206039 · Violation 1386921 · COMPLIED
- InvestigationHCEU INSP
Case 206039 · FAILED
- LicenseRental
License 314411 · Inactive
JORDAN WARNER ETHEL M H/W · Expires 2006-02-28 · Inactive 2012-12-22
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
1,302 sqft
livable area
Lot
984 sqft
Exterior condition
New / rehabbed
city code 2
New / rehabbed
Interior condition
New / rehabbed
city code 2
New / rehabbed
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 2540 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.
When this house last sold (2021) a 30-year mortgage ran about 2.96% — Freddie Mac's average that year.
Mortgage
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P&I · 30-yr fixed
All-in monthly
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+ taxes & insurance
Cash to close
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down + ~4% costs
Cash flow
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rent − all costs · /mo
Cap rate
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NOI ÷ price
Cash-on-cash
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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
2540 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: 2538 N 29th St · 2542 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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