House report

2730 W Albert St

3 bd · 1 ba · 2 stories · 1,064 sqft · RSA5 · built 1915

Owner-occupied · assessed $65K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $72K · sold 1×. On the 2700 block of W Albert St.

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The estimate, live balance, and back-tax record are different.

BlockReport can calculate the annual tax from the City’s taxable assessment. Payments, credits, interest, and a current amount due live separately in Philadelphia Tax Center.

Estimated annual Real Estate Tax$906/year

2026 taxable assessment $64,700 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.

OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $72,100; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.

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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 281329200
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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.

For a purchase, refinance, or closing, request the City’s official Property Payoff statement in Tax Center under “More options.”

What stands out

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History

Why it matters

sold $5K (2007); 7 L&I violations (2008); 2 L&I violations (2023); Inspection failed ×3 (2023); Inspection passed (2024); 4 L&I violations (2025); Inspection failed ×2 (2025); Inspection failed (2026).

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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 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 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.

4 open violations: the clock matters

Most L&I appeals must be filed within 30 days; unsafe or imminently dangerous orders can carry a shorter deadline. Unresolved notices can lead to fees, court enforcement, City abatement work, and liens. Read the dated notice and verify its current status with L&I.

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: 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
$64,700
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $72,100 · built 1915
Price / sq ft
$68
block $71 · in line w/ block
Appreciation
+207%
+12%/yr, city 6.5%
In 5 years (~2031)
~$73K
+12%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax bill / yr
$906
1.26% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match
not proof the account is current
Gross yield
8.5%
≈$508/mo rent
Times sold
1
latest deed has shared-name parties

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

$0$50K$100K$65K200720112015201920232026
Assessment lineBlock median & rangeAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationInspectionLicense

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 record22 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. InspectionL&I investigation
  2. InspectionL&I investigation
  3. L&I violationSTORAGE
  4. L&I violationPLUMBING SYSTEMS- GENERAL
  5. L&I violationELECTRICAL- HAZARD
  6. L&I violationINTERIOR SURFACES
  7. InspectionL&I investigation
  8. InspectionL&I investigation
  9. L&I violationPLUMBING SYSTEMS- GENERAL
  10. L&I violationUNAPPROVED CONDITIONS
  11. LicenseRental
  12. InspectionBRU INSP
  13. InspectionBRU INSP
  14. InspectionBRU INSP
  15. L&I violationPROSEC- STD INFO (likely: Standard enforcement or prosecution notice)
  16. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN ANIMAL WASTE
  17. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN RUBBISH/GARBAGE (Remove rubbish or garbage from the exterior area)
  18. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  19. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  20. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  21. L&I violationCOULD NOT ENTER
  22. Deed / saleDeed / sale $5K

The paper trail

sold $5K (2007); 7 L&I violations (2008); 2 L&I violations (2023); Inspection failed ×3 (2023); Inspection passed (2024); 4 L&I violations (2025); Inspection failed ×2 (2025); Inspection failed (2026).

  1. 2007 $5KSold
  2. 2008 7 L&I violationsL&I
  3. 2023 2 L&I violationsL&IInspection failed ×3L&I visit
  4. 2024 Inspection passedL&I visit
  5. 2025 4 L&I violationsL&IInspection failed ×2L&I visit
  6. 2026 Inspection failedL&I visit

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Browse 24 dated records deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications & appeals
  1. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-057307 · FAILED

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

  2. ViolationSTORAGE

    Case CF-2025-057307 · Violation VI-2025-043390 · Code F-304.2 · OPEN

  3. ViolationPLUMBING SYSTEMS- GENERAL

    Case CF-2025-057307 · Violation VI-2025-043391 · Code PM15-504.1 · OPEN

  4. ViolationELECTRICAL- HAZARD

    Case CF-2025-057307 · Violation VI-2025-043392 · Code PM15-604.3 · OPEN

  5. ViolationINTERIOR SURFACES

    Case CF-2025-057307 · Violation VI-2025-043393 · Code PM15-305.3 · OPEN

  6. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-009531 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  7. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-009531 · FAILED

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

  8. ViolationPLUMBING SYSTEMS- GENERAL

    Case CF-2023-009531 · Violation VI-2023-007479 · Code PM15-504.1 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - BY ENFORCEMENT ACTION City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  9. ViolationUNAPPROVED CONDITIONS

    Case CF-2023-009531 · Violation VI-2023-007480 · Code F-604.6 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - BY ENFORCEMENT ACTION City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  10. LicenseRental

    License 822120 · Inactive

    Kenneth Lewis · Expires 2025-08-26 · Inactive 2025-10-25

  11. InvestigationBRU INSP

    Case 166171 · CLOSED

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

  12. InvestigationBRU INSP

    Case 166171 · FAILED

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

  13. InvestigationBRU INSP

    Case 168522 · CLOSED

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

  14. ViolationEXT A-CLEAN ANIMAL WASTE

    Case 168522 · Violation 1014110 · Code PM-302.2/3 · COMPLIED

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

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

    Case 168522 · Violation 1014111 · Code PM-302.2/2 · COMPLIED

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

  16. ViolationPROSEC- STD INFO (likely: Standard enforcement or prosecution notice)

    Case 168522 · Violation 1014109 · Code A-503.2/2 · COMPLIED

    Legacy L&I shorthand; the case notice contains the actual required correction and deadlines. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  17. InvestigationBRU INSP

    Case 168522 · FAILED

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

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

    Case 166171 · Violation 1234032 · Code PM-102.4/2 · CMPLY

    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.

  19. ViolationPROSEC- STD INFO (likely: Standard enforcement or prosecution notice)

    Case 166171 · Violation 1234030 · Code A-503.2/2 · CMPLY

    Legacy L&I shorthand; the case notice contains the actual required correction and deadlines.

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

    Case 166171 · Violation 1234031 · Code PM-306.0/1 · CMPLY

    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.

  21. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 157864 · 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.

  22. ViolationCOULD NOT ENTER

    Case 157864 · Violation 929629 · Code A.CNE.000 · COMPLIED

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

  23. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 157864 · 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. Recorded transfer$5K transfer

    2007

What this record suggests

4 violations are still marked open in the assembled record. The date and status belong in a current L&I check before relying on them.

Flags: 4 open L&I violations · latest deed has shared-name parties — relationship unverified. 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
1,064 sqft
livable area
Lot
658 sqft
Exterior condition
Below average
city code 5
Interior condition
Average
city code 4
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 2730 W Albert 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.

$72K
20%
6.875%
$700/mo
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

2730 W Albert St sits on the 2700 block of W Albert St. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.

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Next door: 2728 W Albert St  ·  2732 W Albert St

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 10, 2026, 12:38 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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