2026 taxable assessment $546,500 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.
OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $700,000; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.
House report
28 N 3rd St
2 bd · 2 ba · 1 story · 1,500 sqft · CMX3 · built 1900
Owner-occupied · assessed $647K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $700K. On the 0 block of N 3rd St.
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Property summary
Assessment$646,5002026 OPA assessment · 2027: $700,000
Last sale$580KRecorded 2015
Est. tax bill$7,650/year2026 OPA · Homestead-adjusted
Tax delinquencyNo 2022 matchNot proof account is current
Permits6Every fetched City permit
Violations0 open3 historical across 2 cases
“Open” reflects records available then historical records keep their source dates estimates are labeled
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Property tax
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.
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 8880579522026 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.
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 recordImproved
Why it mattersOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2017.
View supporting records →"Built 1900" is usually a placeholder
Why it mattersPhiladelphia records use 1900 as a stand-in when the real construction year was never documented. Treat the age as unknown, not as 120+ years.
View supporting records →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 1900: 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.
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
$646,500
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $700,000 · built 1900
Price / sq ft
$467
block $370 · above block
Appreciation
+93%
+6%/yr since 2016 · 2027 +8% vs 2026
In 5 years (~2032)
~$943K
+6%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax bill / yr
$7,650
1.09% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match
not proof the account is current
Gross yield
3.3%
≈$2K/mo rent
Times sold
0
Assessment vs. the block and ZIP · every dated City record marked on the line
- OPA assessment · 2016$363K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2017$600K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2018$600K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2019$586K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2020$609K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2021$609K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2022$609K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2023$628K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2024$628K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2025$647K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2026$647K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2027$700K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- Permit · 2010-07-02AlterationThis permit category usually covers construction, repair, alteration, addition, or occupancy work. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2010-09-07AdministrativeThis permit category usually covers construction, repair, alteration, addition, or occupancy work. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2016-10-28Major alterationA broad legacy permit work category for a substantial building alteration. It can include changed layouts, partitions, fixtures, finishes, structural work, or occupancy-related work, but only the approved scope and plans say what this permit actually authorized; separate trade permits may be required.What Philadelphia building permits can cover ↗
- Permit · 2017-01-05SuppressionThis permit category usually covers fire-suppression systems or related life-safety work. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2017-01-11ElectricalThis permit category usually covers electrical installation, alteration, replacement, or repair. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2017-01-13PlumbingThis permit category usually covers water, drainage, fixtures, or other plumbing work. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- L&I violation · 2008-06-18STOP WORK ORDERA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2008-06-18LISTED CONDIT DOES NOT COMPLYA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- Inspection · 2008-06-18BP_BLDGA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- L&I violation · 2017-08-29DENIED ACCESS INSP BLDG PERMITA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- Inspection · 2010-07-28BP_BLDGA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2017-10-10BP_BLDGA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19106 medianAssessmentL&I violationPermitInspection
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 record12 events · exact dates, newest first
- InspectionBP_BLDG
- L&I violationDENIED ACCESS INSP BLDG PERMIT
- PermitPlumbing
- PermitElectrical
- PermitSuppression
- PermitMajor alteration
- PermitAdministrative
- InspectionBP_BLDG
- PermitAlteration
- L&I violationSTOP WORK ORDER
- L&I violationLISTED CONDIT DOES NOT COMPLY
- InspectionBP_BLDG
The paper trail
ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2017.
- 2008 2 L&I violationsL&IInspection failedL&I visit
- 2010 AlterationPermitInspection passedL&I visitAdministrativePermit
- 2016 Major alterationPermit
- 2017 SuppressionPermitElectricalPermitPlumbingPermitL&I violationL&IL&I: 1 failed, 1 passedL&I visit
Records behind the chart
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The chart above is the primary timeline. This drawer preserves every underlying dated row and its filed status for source-level review.
Browse 13 dated records deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications & appeals
- InvestigationBP_BLDG
Case 601841 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- ViolationDENIED ACCESS INSP BLDG PERMIT
Case 601841 · Violation 4436723 · RESOLVE
- InvestigationBP_BLDG
Case 601841 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- PermitPlumbing
Permit 749993 · EXPIRED
RE-ROUGH BATHROOM INCLUDING 1WC, 1LAV, 1 CLOTHES WASHER, 1 TUB/SHOWER; DRAIN & WATER LINES. INSTALL 1 TANKLESS WATER HEATER/STEAMER (CONDO UNIT)THE INSTALLATION SHALL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE, 2004
- PermitElectrical
Permit 749201 · COMPLETED
WIRE NEW RECESS LIGHTS,SWITCHES THROUGHOUT MASTER BATH,CLOSET AND BEDROOM AND WIRE STEAMER SHOWER PER 2008 (CONDO UNIT)
- PermitSuppression
Permit 747044 · EXPIRED
EZ PERMIT SPRINKLER RELOCATION (NFPA 13)- FOR THE RELOCATION OF SPRINKLER HEADS AS PER ATTACHED STANDARD. DEVIATIONS FROM THIS STANDARD WILL RESULT IN PERMIT REVOCATION AND REQUIRE SUBMISSION OF CONSTRUCTION PLANS.
- PermitMajor alteration
Permit 722171 · EXPIRED
FOR SELECTIVE INTERIOR DEMOLITION AND FOR LEVEL II ALTERATIONS TO AN EXISTING CONDO UNIT (2F). WORK TO INCLUDE INTERIOR NON-BEARING WALLS, MILLWORK, AND FINISHES. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, AND PLUMBING SYSTEMS.
- PermitAdministrative
Permit 294564 · COMPLETED
CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY FOR DWELLING UNIT 2F
- InvestigationBP_BLDG
Case 165565 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- PermitAlteration
Permit 289041 · COMPLETED
PUT NEW RUBBER ROOF
- ViolationSTOP WORK ORDER
Case 165565 · Violation 989415 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationLISTED CONDIT DOES NOT COMPLY
Case 165565 · Violation 989414 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- InvestigationBP_BLDG
Case 165565 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
What this record suggests
The City file documents 6 permits touching bathroom work, electrical work, plumbing, roof work. 3 carries a completed, issued, or approved status; that documents the filing, not the present quality of the work.
Unavailable when this report assembled: certifications. Unavailable does not mean no 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
2
Bathrooms
2
Stories
1
Interior
1,500 sqft
livable area
Exterior condition
Average
city code 4
Above averageBelow average
Interior condition
Above average
city code 3
Above averageBelow average
Quality grade
B+
assessor's grade
ABCDE
Zoning
CMX3
city zoning code
OPA field-assessment attributes. Condition and grade are the assessor's codes, not an inspection.
Where the record looks off
Places where the city's own paperwork disagrees with itself. These are flags on the data — not problems with the property.
"Built 1900" is usually a placeholder
Philadelphia records use 1900 as a stand-in when the real construction year was never documented. Treat the age as unknown, not as 120+ years.
Run the numbers
What owning 28 N 3rd 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.
When this house last sold (2015) a 30-year mortgage ran about 3.85% — Freddie Mac's average that year.
Mortgage
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P&I · 30-yr fixed
All-in monthly
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+ taxes & insurance
Cash to close
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down + ~4% costs
Cash flow
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rent − all costs · /mo
Cap rate
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NOI ÷ price
Cash-on-cash
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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
28 N 3rd St sits on the 0 block of N 3rd St. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 28r N 3rd St · 28 N 3rd St
Where this comes from
- Assessment, spec sheet & owner — OPA Property Assessments, Office of Property Assessment
- Sales & deed history — Realty Transfer Tax records, Recorder of Deeds
- Permits, violations & inspections — L&I Property History · Atlas
- Tax delinquency snapshot · June 2022 — Real Estate Tax Delinquencies, Dept. of Revenue
- Historical tax ledger & liens · through 2016 — Real Estate Tax Balances, Dept. of Revenue
- Current property-tax balance — Verify with Philadelphia Revenue
- Zoning appeals — L&I & Zoning Board appeals
- Neighborhood income & rents — US Census ACS 5-year estimates
- Historical mortgage rates — Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, annual averages
- Imagery — Street photo © Google · Aerial © Esri, Maxar
Methodology & freshness
This report was assembled Jul 10, 2026, 3:28 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: unavailable. “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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