House report

2629 Cedar St

3 bd · 2 stories · 1,630 sqft · RSA5 · built 2015

Owner-occupancy signal · assessed $396K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $469K · sold 1×. On the 2600 block of Cedar St.

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Estimated annual Real Estate Tax$5,547/year

2026 taxable assessment $396,300 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.

OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $469,200; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.

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OPA 312048505
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Exemption classificationNo exemption shown

2026 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 record
Finding

New construction

Record summary

new construction appears in a 2014 permit, followed by a recorded transfer of $305K in 2015.

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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

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 own it

$1,399/yr may be unclaimed

This home reads owner-occupied but shows no Homestead Exemption, which removes $100,000 from the taxable assessment (worth up to $1,399/yr). Applying through the City is free and takes minutes.

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
$396,300
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $469,200 · built 2015
Price / sq ft
$288
block $263 · above block
Assessment change
+62%
+5%/yr since 2017 · 2027 +18% vs 2026
Est. tax bill / yr
$5,547
1.4% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match
not proof the account is current
Times sold
1

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

$0$250K$500KZIP 19125 median$469K2009201220152018202120242027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19125 medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermit

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Every dated record12 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. L&I violationDEBRIS REMOVE - CONSTR
  2. L&I violationPERM - MUST POST
  3. L&I violationWORKMANLIKE- BUILDING CODE
  4. PermitPlumbing
  5. PermitElectrical
  6. PermitMechanical
  7. PermitSuppression
  8. Deed / saleDeed / sale $305K
  9. PermitNew construction
  10. PermitZoning/use
  11. L&I violationLICENSE - VACANT LOT
  12. L&I violationVACANT LOT STANDARD

The paper trail

new construction appears in a 2014 permit, followed by a recorded transfer of $305K in 2015.

  1. 2009 2 L&I violationsL&I
  2. 2014 New constructionPermitZoning/usePermit
  3. 2015 SuppressionPermitPlumbingPermitMechanicalPermitElectricalPermitPlumbingPermit$305KTransfer3 L&I violationsL&I

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Browse 13 dated records deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications & appeals
  1. ViolationDEBRIS REMOVE - CONSTR

    Case 570490 · Violation 3526158 · Code A-104.1/5 · COMPLIED

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

  2. ViolationPERM - MUST POST

    Case 570490 · Violation 3526159 · Code A-302.8/30 · COMPLIED

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

  3. ViolationWORKMANLIKE- BUILDING CODE

    Case 570490 · Violation 3526157 · Code A-104.1/1 · COMPLIED

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

  4. PermitElectrical

    Permit 589102 · COMPLETED

    ELECTRICAL CONSTRUCTION THROUGHOUT FOR A NEW SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING -200AMP SERVICE, ALL DEVICES & FIXTURES, PHONE & TV WIRING, SMOKE DETECTORS & CO/SMOKE DETECTOR AS PER NEC 2008 & THE IRC 2009 - CC DISTRICT

  5. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 590734 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL 5" LATERAL,CURB TRAP,WATER SERVICE AND MAIN DRAIN PA201150380027(SFD)"SELF CERTIFICATION'S ARE NO LONGER PERMITTED","ALL EXCAVATIONS AND PLUMBING TRENCHES IN EXCESS OF 5 FT IN DEPTH MUST HAVE APPROVED SHORING IN PLACE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION"

  6. PermitMechanical

    Permit 588595 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL 1 HVAC UNIT WITH DUCTWORK(SFD)

  7. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 582877 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL DRAIN AND WATER LINES FOR 3 TOILETS,3 VANITYS,2 TUBS,1 KITCHEN AND 1 LAUNDRY-THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE 2004

  8. PermitSuppression

    Permit 583019 · COMPLETED

    FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A ONE (1) INCH COMBINED FIRE SERVICE LINE WITH A WATER METER FOR A SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING; INSTALLATION OF FIRE SUPRESSION SPRINKLER SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13D.**SEE A/P 582380 FOR PLAN**

  9. Recorded transfer$305K transfer

    2015

  10. PermitNew construction

    Permit 570490 · COMPLETED

    FOR THE ERECTION OF A THREE-STORY ATTACHED STRUCTURE WITH ROOF DECK, PILOTHOUSE, BASEMENTS, AND FRONT DECKS AT THIRD STORY. BUILDING TO BE FULLY SPRINKLERED. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, AND FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEMS. SEE PERMIT #569329 FOR APPROVED PLANS.

  11. PermitZoning/use

    Permit 570492 · COMPLETED

    FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED STRUCTURE WITH ROOF DECK & PILOTHOUSE. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN PLANS. FOR USE AS A SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING AS APPROVED UNDER PERMIT #532788.

  12. ViolationLICENSE - VACANT LOT

    Case 203936 · Violation 1490775 · Code CP-102 · COMPLIED

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

  13. ViolationVACANT LOT STANDARD

    Case 203936 · Violation 1490774 · Code PM-306.0/2 · COMPLIED

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

What this record suggests

The City file documents 7 permits touching kitchen work, electrical work, plumbing, roof work. 7 carries a completed, issued, or approved status; that documents the filing, not the present quality of the work.

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The property, on paper

The city assessor's field record — the physical spec sheet behind the assessed number.

Bedrooms
3
Stories
2
Interior
1,630 sqft
livable area
Lot
733 sqft
Basement
Full, finished
city code A
Heat
Forced hot air
city code A
Central air
Yes
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 2629 Cedar 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.

$469K
20%
6.875%
$2K/mo

When this house last sold (2015) a 30-year mortgage ran about 3.85% — Freddie Mac's average that year.

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

2629 Cedar St sits on the 2600 block of Cedar 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 10, 2026, 10:53 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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