House report

2546 N Colorado St

3 bd · 1 ba · 2 stories · 1,016 sqft · RSA5 · built 1925

Individual, other or unknown mailing address · assessed $105K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $96K · sold 1×. On the 2500 block of N Colorado St in ZIP 19132.

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Property summary

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Estimated annual Real Estate Tax$1,474/year

2026 taxable assessment $105,300 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.

OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $95,800; 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 161206500
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Exemption classificationNo exemption shown

2026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.

Historical delinquency sources Record found

$1,042.75 was recorded for this parcel in Philadelphia's June 2022 delinquency snapshot for 2014–2021. That amount may have been paid, reduced, or increased since; it is not a current payoff figure.

$148.56 principal$60.16 interest$30.31 penalty$803.72 other charges
8years recorded 2014–2021tax periods 2019-07-12last payment in snapshot Yesactionable flag Nopayment agreement Nobankruptcy flag Nosheriff-sale flag Noassessment appeal

The snapshot’s 2022 context used $9,700 total assessment, $9,700 taxable, and $0 exempt/abated. Those historical fields can differ from today’s OPA exemption status.

A separate historical parcel ledger ending in 2016 records $1,642.72 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.

2014$614.66 total · $325.15 principal · $63.41 interest · $22.76 penalty2015$553.13 total · $325.15 principal · $34.14 interest · $22.76 penalty2016$474.93 total · $352.54 principal · $5.28 interest · $3.53 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

Permit on record

Record summary

$13K transfer recorded in 2005. Alteration permit recorded in 2009.

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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 1925: 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 own it

$1,643 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.

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.

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
$105,300
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $95,800 · built 1925
Price / sq ft
$94
block $72 · above block
Assessment change
+337%
+14%/yr since 2016 · 2027 -9% vs 2026
Est. tax bill / yr
$1,474
1.4% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
$1K
recorded then · verify current
Times sold
1

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

$0$100K$200KZIP 19132 median$96K2005200920132017202120252027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19132 medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspectionLicense

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 record44 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  2. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  3. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  4. InspectionVAC INSP
  5. InspectionVAC INSP
  6. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  7. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  8. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
  9. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE AND LAND
  10. L&I violationVACANT AND OPEN
  11. L&I violationRUBBISH AND GARBAGE
  12. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  13. InspectionVAC INSP
  14. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  15. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  16. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  17. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  18. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  19. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  20. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  21. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  22. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  23. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  24. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN RUBBISH/GARBAGE (Remove rubbish or garbage from the exterior area)
  25. L&I violationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT
  26. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  27. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN WEEDS/PLANTS (Cut or remove weeds and overgrowth from the exterior area)
  28. L&I violationLICENSE-RES SFD/2FD
  29. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  30. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  31. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  32. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  33. LicenseVacant Residential Property / Lot
  34. PermitAlteration
  35. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  36. LicenseRental
  37. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  38. L&I violationCOULD NOT ENTER
  39. L&I violationLICENSE-RES SFD/2FD
  40. L&I violationLICENSE-NO LIC/NO RENT
  41. L&I violationEXT S-WINDOW/FRAME RODENTPROOF
  42. L&I violationEXT S-WALLS REPAIR/MAINTAIN
  43. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  44. Deed / saleDeed / sale $13K

The paper trail

$13K transfer recorded in 2005. Alteration permit recorded in 2009.

  1. 2005 $13KTransfer
  2. 2007 5 L&I violationsL&I
  3. 2009 AlterationPermit
  4. 2013 6 L&I violationsL&IL&I: 4 failed, 1 passedL&I visit
  5. 2014 L&I violationL&IL&I: 3 failed, 1 passedL&I visit
  6. 2016 4 L&I violationsL&IInspection failed ×2L&I visit
  7. 2017 Inspection failed ×2L&I visit

Browse the source ledger

The chart above is the primary timeline. This drawer preserves every underlying dated row and its filed status for source-level review.

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Browse 35 dated records deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications & appeals
  1. InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)

    Case 540733 · FAILED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  2. InvestigationVAC INSP

    Case 540733 · CLOSED

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

  3. InvestigationVAC INSP

    Case 540735 · CLOSED

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

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

    Case 407957 · 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.

  5. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE

    Case 540733 · Violation 4232844 · Code 9-3905 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  6. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE AND LAND

    Case 540735 · Violation 3985740 · Code PM15-301 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  7. ViolationVACANT AND OPEN

    Case 540735 · Violation 3985739 · Code PM15-108.2 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  8. ViolationRUBBISH AND GARBAGE

    Case 540735 · Violation 3985741 · Code PM15-308.1 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  9. InvestigationVAC INSP

    Case 540735 · FAILED

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

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

    Case 418142 · PASSED

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

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

    Case 407957 · FAILED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  12. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 418142 · 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.

  13. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 418142 · 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 STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)

    Case 418142 · Violation 3208730 · 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.

  15. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 403085 · 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.

  16. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 403090 · 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.

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

    Case 403085 · Violation 2940671 · Code PM-302.2/2 · CLOSED

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

  18. ViolationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT

    Case 403085 · Violation 2940674 · Code PM-306.2/1 · CLOSED

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

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

    Case 403085 · Violation 2940673 · Code PM-306.0/1 · CLOSED

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

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

    Case 403085 · Violation 2940672 · Code PM-302.3/1 · CLOSED

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

  21. ViolationLICENSE-RES SFD/2FD

    Case 403090 · Violation 2940713 · Code PM-102.3/1 · ERROR

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

    Case 407957 · Violation 3219667 · Code PM-102.4/2 · CLOSED

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

  23. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 403085 · 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.

  24. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 403090 · 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.

  25. LicenseVacant Residential Property / Lot

    License 495626 · Inactive

    FREDERICK PHILLY PROPERTIES LP · Expires 2011-02-28 · Inactive 2012-12-22

  26. PermitAlteration

    Permit 232181 · EXPIRED

    GENERAL REHAB. OF SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING - REMOVE PLASTER FROM EXISTING WALLS AND CEILINGS - REPLACE WITH G.W.B. NO NEW PARTITIONS. - NEW WOOD FLOOR UNDERLAYMENT / OVERLAY - NEW WINDOWS AND DOORS IN EXISTING OPENINGS - NEW ROOFING MEMBRANE. - SMOKE DETECTORS TO BE INSTALLED IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS: EACH BED ROOM. IN COMMON AREAS OF EACH FLOOR INCLUDING BASEMENT. - CARBON MONOXIDE ( C O ) DETECTORS TO BE INSTALLED IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS:EACH ROOM WHERE THERE IS A FOSSIL FUEL OR WOOD BURNING APPLIANCE. HALL AREA IN VICINITY OF THE BEDROOMS - STRUCTURAL WORK IS NOT APPROVED SEPARATE PLANS AND PERMITS REQUIRED FOR STRUCTURAL WORK. - SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FORPLUMBING AND/OR ELECTRICAL WORK AND HVAC / DUCTWORK . - SEPARATE PERMIT REQUIRED FOR ANY OTHER WORK NOT LISTED ON APPLICATION

  27. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 125519 · 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.

  28. LicenseRental

    License 447491 · Inactive

    FREDERICK PHILLY PROPERTIES LP · Expires 2009-02-28 · Inactive 2012-12-22

  29. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 125519 · 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.

  30. ViolationCOULD NOT ENTER

    Case 125519 · Violation 819480 · Code A.CNE.000 · COMPLIED

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

  31. ViolationLICENSE-RES SFD/2FD

    Case 125519 · Violation 819479 · Code PM-102.3/1 · COMPLIED

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

  32. ViolationLICENSE-NO LIC/NO RENT

    Case 125519 · Violation 819478 · Code PM-102.6/3 · COMPLIED

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

  33. ViolationEXT S-WINDOW/FRAME RODENTPROOF

    Case 125519 · Violation 819477 · Code PM-304.8/19 · COMPLIED

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

  34. ViolationEXT S-WALLS REPAIR/MAINTAIN

    Case 125519 · Violation 819476 · Code PM-304.3/1 · COMPLIED

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

  35. Recorded transfer$13K transfer

    2005

What this record suggests

The City file documents 1 permit touching electrical work, plumbing, roof work, windows. Status needs checking in the official file; that documents the filing, not the present quality of the work.

Flags: $1K recorded in the June 2022 delinquency snapshot — verify current balance · historical tax ledger through 2016 recorded $2K 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.

Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
1
Stories
2
Interior
1,016 sqft
livable area
Lot
684 sqft
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 2546 N Colorado 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.

$96K
20%
6.875%
$1K/mo
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

2546 N Colorado St sits on the 2500 block of N Colorado St. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.

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Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 11, 2026, 7:49 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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