House report

2570 Collins St

3 bd · 2 ba · 1 story · 1,568 sqft · RSA5 · built 2010

Owner-occupied · assessed $433K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $418K · sold 5×. On the 2500 block of Collins St.

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Estimated annual Real Estate Tax$4,661/year

2026 taxable assessment $333,000 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.

OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $418,200; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.

Official current account balanceCheck live

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OPA 311197300
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Exemption classificationHomestead exemption

2026 OPA removes $100,000 from the taxable assessment through the owner-occupant exemption.

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 record
Finding

New construction

Why it matters

Bought for $5K in 2010, built new under a 2010 permit, sold for $350K in 2017.

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What to do with this

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If you’re buying

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.

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: every fetched annual City assessment, charted against its block and ZIP; appreciation includes the full-period compound rate and the latest year-over-year change. The 5-year figure simply extends that historical pace. Yield estimates rent-vs-price from area rents. Ask the record to dig into any number.

Assessed value
$433,000
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $418,200 · built 2010
Price / sq ft
$267
block $281 · in line w/ block
Appreciation
+107%
+7%/yr since 2016 · 2027 -3% vs 2026
In 5 years (~2032)
~$582K
+7%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax bill / yr
$4,661
1.11% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match
not proof the account is current
Gross yield
-1912960.3%
≈$-667M/mo rent
Times sold
5

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

$0$250K$500KZIP 19125 median$418K200820122016202020242027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19125 medianAssessmentDeed / saleLand buyL&I violationAppealPermit

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Every dated record15 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. Deed / saleDeed / sale $350K
  2. Deed / saleDeed / sale $385K
  3. PermitUse
  4. PermitZoning
  5. PermitMechanical
  6. PermitElectrical
  7. PermitPlumbing
  8. PermitNew construction
  9. PermitZoning admin review
  10. PermitZoning/use
  11. Land buyLand record $5K
  12. L&I violationLICENSE - VACANT LOT
  13. L&I violationVACANT LOT STANDARD
  14. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  15. AppealZoning board appeal

The paper trail

Bought for $5K in 2010, built new under a 2010 permit, sold for $350K in 2017.

  1. 2009 5 L&I violationsL&I
  2. 2010 $5KLand buyZoning admin reviewPermitZoning/usePermitNew constructionPermitPlumbingPermitElectricalPermit
  3. 2011 MechanicalPermit
  4. 2012 UsePermitZoningPermit
  5. 2014 $385KSold
  6. 2017 $350KSold

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Browse 17 dated records deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications & appeals
  1. Recorded transfer$350K transfer

    2017

  2. Recorded transfer$385K transfer

    2014

  3. PermitUse

    Permit 416590 · COMPLETED

    RELOCATION OF LOT LINES TO CREATE FIVE NEW LOTS FROM FIVE LOTS. USE TO OFFICFICE AS PERMITTED IN C-2 ON THE FIRST FLOOR ,ONE APT ON SECOND FLOOR AND ONE APT ON THE THIRD FLOOR

  4. PermitZoning

    Permit 416586 · COMPLETED

    RELOCATION OF LOT LINES TO CREATE FIVE NEW LOTS FROM FIVE LOTS. USE TO OFFICFICE AS PERMITTED IN C-2 ON THE FIRST FLOOR ,ONE APT ON SECOND FLOOR AND ONE APT ON THE THIRD FLOOR

  5. PermitMechanical

    Permit 322603 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL HVAC UNIT, 90% (SFD)

  6. PermitElectrical

    Permit 298329 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL 200 AMP SERVICE MAIN SERVICE AND PANEL NEW GROUNDING SYSTEM6 HARDWIRED SMOKE DETECTORS 20 WALL OUTLETS 6 GFI OUTLETS 10 WALL OUTLETS 10 LIGHTS DOOR BELL SYSTEM PER 2008 NEC CODE (EAST DIST)DETECTORS

  7. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 289065 · COMPLETED

    3 WATER CLOSETS,3 LAV'S, 1 KITCHEN SINK, 2 BATHTUBS, 1 LAUNDRY TUB,1 HOT WATER HEATER

  8. PermitNew construction

    Permit 270713 · COMPLETED

    NEW CONSTRUCTION OF A SFD.

  9. PermitZoning admin review

    Permit 265959 · COMPLETED

    FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME TO PICK UP PERMIT # 134877 CAL# 4988

  10. PermitZoning/use

    Permit 134877 · COMPLETED

    CONSTRUCT NEW SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING ON VACANT LOT

  11. Land recordLand record

    2010

  12. ViolationLICENSE - VACANT LOT

    Case 210170 · Violation 1422022 · COMPLIED

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

  13. ViolationVACANT LOT STANDARD

    Case 210170 · Violation 1422023 · COMPLIED

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

  14. ViolationVACANT LOT STANDARD

    Case 210176 · Violation 1422059 · COMPEXCP

  15. ViolationLICENSE - VACANT LOT

    Case 210176 · Violation 1422061 · COMPLIED

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

  16. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 210176 · Violation 1422060 · COMPEXCP

  17. AppealZoning board appeal

    Appeal 4988 · CLOSED · Granted with conditions

    Related permit 134877 · CERTIFICATE FOR THE ERECTION OF A THREE(3) STORY ATTACHED STRUCTURE (NOT TO EXCEED 35' HIGH, FLAT-ROOF, NO CELLAR/BASEMENT) TO INCLUDE AN INTERIOR PARKING GARAGE, FOR USE AS A SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING; FOR THE ERECTION OF A 6' HIGH FENCE IN T

What this record suggests

The City file documents 8 permits touching kitchen work, bathroom work, electrical work, plumbing. 8 carries a completed, issued, or approved status; that documents the filing, not the present quality of the work.

Flags: 1 zoning/board appeal on record. 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
2
Stories
1
Interior
1,568 sqft
livable area
Lot
948 sqft
Basement
Partial, finished
city code E
Central air
Yes
Garage
1 space
Exterior condition
Average
city code 4
Interior condition
Above average
city code 3
Quality grade
C
assessor's grade
Zoning
RSA5
city zoning code
Zoning appeals
1
CLOSED · Granted with conditions · 2008

OPA field-assessment attributes. Condition and grade are the assessor's codes, not an inspection.

Run the numbers

What owning 2570 Collins 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.

$418K
20%
6.875%
$700/mo

When this house last sold (2017) a 30-year mortgage ran about 3.99% — 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

2570 Collins St sits on the 2500 block of Collins St. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.

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Next door: 2568 Collins St  ·  2572 Collins St

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 10, 2026, 6:51 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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