2026 taxable assessment $0 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.
OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $99,700; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.
House report
2837 N Front St
3 bd · 1 ba · 2 stories · 1,260 sqft · RM1 · built 1935
Owner-occupied · assessed $78K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $100K · sold 2×. On the 2800 block of N Front St.
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Property summary
Assessment$77,6002026 OPA assessment · 2027: $99,700
Last sale$50KRecorded 2010
Est. tax bill$0/year2026 OPA · Homestead-adjusted
Tax delinquencyNo 2022 matchNot proof account is current
Permits4Every fetched City permit
Violations0 open6 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 0713120002026 OPA removes $77,600 from the taxable assessment through the owner-occupant exemption. The exclusion reduces this assessment-based estimate to $0.
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 recordRenovated & sold on
Why it mattersBought for $3K in 2008, major alteration permit in 2008, sold for $50K in 2010 (+1567%).
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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 1935: 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
$77,600
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $99,700 · built 1935
Price / sq ft
$79
block $79 · in line w/ block
Appreciation
+77%
+5%/yr since 2016 · 2027 +28% vs 2026
In 5 years (~2032)
~$129K
+5%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax bill / yr
$0
0% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match
not proof the account is current
Gross yield
11.8%
≈$977/mo rent
Times sold
2
Assessment vs. the block and ZIP · every dated City record marked on the line
- OPA assessment · 2016$56K 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$56K 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$56K 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$29K 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$22K 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$22K 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$22K 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$66K 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$66K 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$78K 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$78K 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$100K 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 · 2008Deed / sale $3KA 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 ↗
- Deed / sale · 2010Deed / sale $50KA 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 ↗
- Permit · 2008-11-10Major 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 · 2009-03-05Major 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 · 2009-06-23ElectricalThis 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 · 2010-05-17PlumbingThis 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 · 2008-08-02WALL DETERIORATED IDFA 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 · 2008-08-02ROOF PARTIALLY COLLAPSED IDA 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 · 2008-08-02FLOOR/CEILING PARTIALLY C IDA 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 · 2008-08-22LICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)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.How the City licenses vacant residential property ↗
- L&I violation · 2008-08-22PROSEC- STD INFO (likely: Standard enforcement or prosecution notice)Legacy L&I shorthand; the case notice contains the actual required correction and deadlines.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2008-08-22VACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)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.Read Philadelphia Code §9-3905 ↗
- Inspection · 2008-08-22BRU 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 ↗
- Inspection · 2003-09-17L_INITIALA 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 · 2006-09-19CSUINITIALA 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 · 2008-08-03CSUINITIALA 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 · 2009-03-27CSUINITIALA 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 · 2010-12-10BRU 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 ↗
- License · 2010-11-12RentalA 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 ↗
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19133 medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspectionLicense
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 record19 events · exact dates, newest first
- InspectionBRU INSP
- LicenseRental
- PermitPlumbing
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $50K
- PermitElectrical
- InspectionCSUINITIAL
- PermitMajor alteration
- PermitMajor alteration
- L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
- L&I violationPROSEC- STD INFO (likely: Standard enforcement or prosecution notice)
- L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
- InspectionBRU INSP
- InspectionCSUINITIAL
- L&I violationWALL DETERIORATED IDF
- L&I violationROOF PARTIALLY COLLAPSED ID
- L&I violationFLOOR/CEILING PARTIALLY C ID
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $3K
- InspectionCSUINITIAL
- InspectionL_INITIAL
The paper trail
Renovated & sold onBought for $3K in 2008, major alteration permit in 2008, sold for $50K in 2010 (+1567%).
- 2008 6 L&I violationsL&IInspection failed ×2L&I visit$3KSoldMajor alterationPermit
- 2009 Major alterationPermitElectricalPermitL&I: 1 failed, 1 passedL&I visit
- 2010 PlumbingPermitInspection passedL&I visit$50KSold
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Browse 19 dated records deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications & appeals
- InvestigationBRU INSP
Case 175736 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- LicenseRental
License 519373 · Inactive
ROWAN JOSEPH J · Expires 2011-02-28 · Inactive 2012-12-22
- PermitPlumbing
Permit 279628 · COMPLETED
REPLACE HOUSE TRAP AND FRESH AIR INLET
- Recorded transfer$50K transfer
2010
- PermitElectrical
Permit 222860 · COMPLETED
UPGRADE EXISTING 100A SERVICE, REPLACE METER AND PANEL AND INSTALL 3 NEW OUTLETS 1 FOR FRIDGE, 1 FOR WASHER, 1 FOR DISHWASHER.
- InvestigationCSUINITIAL
Case 173081 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- PermitMajor alteration
Permit 203758 · EXPIRED
INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO A SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING. APPLICANTS AGGREES TO LIMIT THE CONSTRUCTION TO COMPLY WITH EZ PERMIT STANDARD FOR INTERIOR DATED FEBRUARY 2007. ANY DEVIATIONS FROM THIS STANDARD WILL RESULT IN THE REVOCATION OF THIS PERMIT AND THE IMPOSITION OF FURTHER PENALTIES
- InvestigationCSUINITIAL
Case 173081 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- PermitMajor alteration
Permit 187405 · COMPLETED
REPLACING ROOF JOISTS,FLOORS,INTERIOR DEMO
- ViolationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
Case 175736 · Violation 1072483 · COMPLIED
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. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationPROSEC- STD INFO (likely: Standard enforcement or prosecution notice)
Case 175736 · Violation 1072484 · 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.
- ViolationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
Case 175736 · Violation 1072482 · COMPLIED
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. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- InvestigationBRU INSP
Case 175736 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- ViolationWALL DETERIORATED IDF
Case 173081 · Violation 1260836 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationROOF PARTIALLY COLLAPSED ID
Case 173081 · Violation 1260835 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationFLOOR/CEILING PARTIALLY C ID
Case 173081 · Violation 1260837 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- Recorded transfer$3K transfer
2008
- InvestigationCSUINITIAL
Case 80131 · CLOSED
City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.
- InvestigationL_INITIAL
Case 16735 · CLOSED
City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.
What this record suggests
The City file documents 4 permits touching electrical work, plumbing, roof work. 3 carries a completed, issued, or approved status; that documents the filing, not the present quality of the work.
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
1,260 sqft
livable area
Lot
878 sqft
Heat
Undetermined
city code H
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
RM1
city zoning code
OPA field-assessment attributes. Condition and grade are the assessor's codes, not an inspection.
Run the numbers
What owning 2837 N Front 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 (2010) a 30-year mortgage ran about 4.69% — 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
2837 N Front St sits on the 2800 block of N Front St. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 2835 N Front St · 2839 N Front 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, 8:29 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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