House report

2716 Wharton St

3 bd · 1 ba · 2 stories · 1,044 sqft · RSA5 · built 1925

Individual, other or unknown mailing address · assessed $275K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $280K · sold 5×. On the 2700 block of Wharton St.

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Estimated annual Real Estate Tax$3,855/year

2026 taxable assessment $275,400 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.

OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $279,700; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.

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OPA 362083700
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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

$25K transfer recorded in 2004; new construction appears in a 2017 permit, followed by a recorded transfer of $244K in 2019.

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What to do with this

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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.

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
$275,400
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $279,700 · built 1925
Price / sq ft
$268
block $174 · above block
Assessment change
+271%
+13%/yr since 2016 · 2027 +2% vs 2026
Est. tax bill / yr
$3,855
1.4% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match
not proof the account is current
Times sold
5

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

$0$250K$500KZIP 19146 median$280K2003200720112015201920232027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19146 medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspectionLicense

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Every dated record16 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. Deed / saleDeed / sale $244K
  2. PermitNew Construction
  3. PermitMechanical
  4. PermitPlumbing
  5. PermitAlteration
  6. Deed / saleDeed / sale $102K
  7. LicenseRental
  8. Deed / saleDeed / sale $430K
  9. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  10. L&I violationLICENSE-NO LIC/NO RENT
  11. L&I violationLICENSE-RES SFD/2FD
  12. L&I violationLICENSE-RES GENERAL
  13. LicenseRental
  14. Deed / saleDeed / sale $25K
  15. Deed / saleDeed / sale $35K
  16. LicenseRental

The paper trail

$25K transfer recorded in 2004; new construction appears in a 2017 permit, followed by a recorded transfer of $244K in 2019.

  1. 2004 $25KTransfer$35KTransfer
  2. 2011 3 L&I violationsL&IL&I: 2 failed, 1 passedL&I visit
  3. 2013 $430KTransfer
  4. 2017 $102KTransferAlterationPermitMechanicalPermitPlumbingPermitNew ConstructionPermit
  5. 2019 $244KTransfer

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Browse 17 dated records deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications & appeals
  1. Recorded transfer$244K transfer

    2019

  2. PermitNew Construction

    Permit 839409 · Expired

    INSTALL NEW 100AMP SERVICE AND REWIRE THROUGHOUT WITH LIGHTING,RECEPTACLES,FIXTURES,SMOKE DETECTORS PER 2008 NEC (SFD)

  3. PermitMechanical

    Permit 838229 · COMPLETED

    1 SYSTEM 80,000 BTU 3 TON 1200 CFM DUCTWORK.

  4. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 838944 · COMPLETED

    2 WC,2 LAVS,1 TUB,1 KITCHEN SINK AND LAUNDRY SINK (SFD)

  5. PermitAlteration

    Permit 830234 · COMPLETED

    EZ PERMIT STADARD ALTERATIONS- FOR ALTERATIONS TO AN EXISTING ONE FAMILY DWELLING AS PER ATTACHED STANDARD. DEVIATIONS FROM THIS STANDARD WILL RESULT IN PERMIT REVOCATION AND REQUIRE SUBMISSION OF CONSTRUCTION PLANS.

  6. Recorded transfer$102K transfer

    2017

  7. LicenseRental

    License 620513 · Inactive

    SOUTH PHILLY RENTAL GROUP (DOLLY ORBACH AGT) · Expires 2015-02-28 · Inactive 2015-04-29

  8. Recorded transfer$430K transfer

    2013

  9. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 270034 · 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.

  10. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 270034 · 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.

  11. ViolationLICENSE-NO LIC/NO RENT

    Case 270034 · Violation 2058781 · Code PM-102.6/3 · COMPLIED

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

  12. ViolationLICENSE-RES SFD/2FD

    Case 270034 · Violation 2058780 · Code PM-102.3/1 · COMPLIED

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

  13. ViolationLICENSE-RES GENERAL

    Case 270034 · Violation 2058779 · Code PM-102.0/1 · COMPLIED

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

  14. LicenseRental

    License 322683 · Inactive

    GEORGE PSCHERHOFER · Expires 2012-02-29 · Inactive 2012-12-22

  15. Recorded transfer$25K transfer

    2004

  16. Recorded transfer$35K transfer

    2004

  17. LicenseRental

    License 231266 · Inactive

    JEFFREY TIMOTHY · Expires 2004-02-29 · Inactive 2012-12-22

What this record suggests

The City file documents 4 permits touching kitchen work, electrical work, plumbing. 3 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
Bathrooms
1
Stories
2
Interior
1,044 sqft
livable area
Lot
780 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
New / rehabbed
city code 2
New / rehabbed
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.

Block context

2716 Wharton St sits on the 2700 block of Wharton 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, 10:20 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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