2026 taxable assessment $339,900 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.
OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $364,200; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.
House report
2829 Welsh Rd
3 bd · 1 ba · 2 stories · 1,152 sqft · RSA3 · built 1963
Absentee individual · assessed $340K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $364K · sold 4×. On the 2800 block of Welsh Rd.
Property summary
Assessment$339,9002026 OPA assessment · 2027: $364,200
Last sale$280KRecorded 2022
Est. tax bill$4,758/year2026 taxable assessment × 1.3998%
Tax delinquencyNo 2022 matchNot proof account is current
Permits0Every fetched City permit
Violations0 open9 historical across 5 cases
“Open” reflects records available then historical records keep their source dates estimates are labeled
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OPA 5710466002026 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 recordFrequently traded
Why it mattersTraded 4×: $80K in 2001 → $280K in 2022 (+250%).
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 1963: 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 RSA3: one household by right
Single-family attached. 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.
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
$339,900
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $364,200 · built 1963
Price / sq ft
$316
block $249 · above block
Appreciation
+102%
+7%/yr, city 6.5%
In 5 years (~2031)
~$366K
+7%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax bill / yr
$4,758
1.31% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match
not proof the account is current
Gross yield
-2196595.3%
≈$-667M/mo rent
Times sold
4
Assessment vs. the block · every dated City record marked on the line
- Deed / sale · 2001Deed / sale $80KA recorded real-estate document or transfer event. The amount and date can be useful history, but the underlying deed and transfer-tax filing control the parties, consideration, and legal effect.How to read the recorded document ↗
- License · 2013-12-11Vacant Residential Property / LotA City license record tied to an activity or property use. Its issue, expiration, inactive, and status fields—not the category alone—show what was recorded for this date.Philadelphia L&I licenses and property records ↗
- Deed / sale · 2014Deed / sale $140KA recorded real-estate document or transfer event. The amount and date can be useful history, but the underlying deed and transfer-tax filing control the parties, consideration, and legal effect.How to read the recorded document ↗
- OPA assessment · 2016$168K 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$168K 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 ↗
- L&I violation · 2017-08-29HIGH WEEDS-CUTA 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 · 2017-08-29CLIP VIOLATION NOTICEA 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 · 2017-09-01VACANT PROPERTIES-GENERALA 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 · 2017-09-01VACANT STRUCTURE LICENSEA 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 ↗
- License · 2017-10-20Vacant Residential Property / LotA City license record tied to an activity or property use. Its issue, expiration, inactive, and status fields—not the category alone—show what was recorded for this date.Philadelphia L&I licenses and property records ↗
- Inspection · 2017-11-24VAC INSPA 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 ↗
- OPA assessment · 2018$168K 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 ↗
- Deed / sale · 2018Deed / sale $190KA recorded real-estate document or transfer event. The amount and date can be useful history, but the underlying deed and transfer-tax filing control the parties, consideration, and legal effect.How to read the recorded document ↗
- License · 2018-10-18RentalA City license record tied to an activity or property use. Its issue, expiration, inactive, and status fields—not the category alone—show what was recorded for this date.Philadelphia L&I licenses and property records ↗
- OPA assessment · 2019$174K 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$213K 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 ↗
- License · 2020-02-25RentalA City license record tied to an activity or property use. Its issue, expiration, inactive, and status fields—not the category alone—show what was recorded for this date.Philadelphia L&I licenses and property records ↗
- OPA assessment · 2021$213K 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$213K 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 ↗
- Deed / sale · 2022Deed / sale $280KA recorded real-estate document or transfer event. The amount and date can be useful history, but the underlying deed and transfer-tax filing control the parties, consideration, and legal effect.How to read the recorded document ↗
- License · 2022-09-28RentalA City license record tied to an activity or property use. Its issue, expiration, inactive, and status fields—not the category alone—show what was recorded for this date.Philadelphia L&I licenses and property records ↗
- OPA assessment · 2023$273K 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$273K 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$340K 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$340K 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 ↗
- L&I violation · 2026-05-28RENTAL LICENSE- ONE & TWO FAMILY (R3)A 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 · 2026-05-28L&I investigationA 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 ↗
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Every dated record16 events · scroll to browse
- L&I violationRENTAL LICENSE- ONE & TWO FAMILY (R3)
- InspectionL&I investigation
- LicenseRental
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $280K
- LicenseRental
- LicenseRental
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $190K
- InspectionVAC INSP
- LicenseVacant Residential Property / Lot
- L&I violationVACANT PROPERTIES-GENERAL
- L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
- L&I violationHIGH WEEDS-CUT
- L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $140K
- LicenseVacant Residential Property / Lot
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $80K
The paper trail
Frequently tradedTraded 4×: $80K in 2001 → $280K in 2022 (+250%).
- 2001 $80KSold
- 2014 $140KSold
- 2017 8 L&I violationsL&IL&I: 3 failed, 2 passedL&I visit
- 2018 $190KSold
- 2022 $280KSold
- 2026 L&I violationL&IInspection failedL&I visit
Records behind the chart
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Browse 23 dated records deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications & appeals
- ViolationRENTAL LICENSE- ONE & TWO FAMILY (R3)
Case CF-2026-059477 · Violation VI-2026-036174 · SVN ISSUED
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2026-059477 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- LicenseRental
License 907173 · Inactive
Xianghang Chen · Expires 2025-09-27 · Inactive 2025-11-26
- Recorded transfer$280K transfer
2022
- LicenseRental
License 838003 · Inactive
2829 welsh rd · Expires 2023-02-24 · Inactive 2023-04-24
- LicenseRental
License 792253 · Inactive
2829 Welsh Rd (Rental) · Expires 2019-10-17 · Inactive 2019-12-16
- Recorded transfer$190K transfer
2018
- InvestigationVAC INSP
Case 602746 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- LicenseVacant Residential Property / Lot
License 755020 · Closed
PENNYMAC CORP · Expires 2018-10-19
- InvestigationVAC INSP
Case 602746 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
Case 602746 · Violation 4476796 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationVACANT PROPERTIES-GENERAL
Case 602746 · Violation 4476797 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- InvestigationVAC INSP
Case 595948 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
Case 601988 · Violation 4437456 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationHIGH WEEDS-CUT
Case 601988 · Violation 4437457 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationVACANT PROPERTIES-GENERAL
Case 595948 · Violation 4397791 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
Case 595948 · Violation 4397790 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- InvestigationVAC INSP
Case 595948 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- ViolationHIGH WEEDS-CUT
Case 585781 · Violation 4329859 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
Case 585781 · Violation 4329858 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- Recorded transfer$140K transfer
2014
- LicenseVacant Residential Property / Lot
License 612333 · Inactive
ANNA ALVES · Expires 2015-02-28 · Inactive 2015-04-29
- Recorded transfer$80K transfer
2001
What this record suggests
The dated deed and City-record sequence is assembled below. Read timing as a research lead, not proof of renovation, condition, or motive.
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
1,152 sqft
livable area
Lot
2,838 sqft
Basement
Partial, finished
city code E
Heat
Hot water / radiators
city code B
Central air
Yes
Garage
1 space
Exterior condition
Average
city code 4
Above averageBelow average
Interior condition
Average
city code 4
Above averageBelow average
Quality grade
C
assessor's grade
ABCDE
Zoning
RSA3
city zoning code
OPA field-assessment attributes. Condition and grade are the assessor's codes, not an inspection.
Run the numbers
What owning 2829 Welsh Rd 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 (2022) a 30-year mortgage ran about 5.34% — 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
—
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
2829 Welsh Rd sits on the 2800 block of Welsh Rd. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 2827 Welsh Rd · 2831 Welsh Rd
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, 4:13 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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