2026 taxable assessment $77,100 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.
OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $39,700; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.
House report
2838 N Bailey St
3 bd · 1 ba · 2 stories · 1,024 sqft · RSA5 · built 1925
Owner-occupied · assessed $77K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $40K · sold 2×. On the 2800 block of N Bailey St.
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Property summary
Assessment$77,1002026 OPA assessment · 2027: $39,700
Last sale$35KRecorded 2025
Est. tax bill$1,079/year2026 taxable assessment × 1.3998%
Tax delinquency$3KCity snapshot · Jun 2022
Permits1Every 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 3811736002026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.
Historical delinquency sources Record found
$2,603.83 was recorded for this parcel in Philadelphia's June 2022 delinquency snapshot for 2019–2021. That amount may have been paid, reduced, or increased since; it is not a current payoff figure.
$1,806.18 principal$255.64 interest$120.27 penalty$421.74 other charges
The snapshot’s 2022 context used $38,300 total assessment, $38,300 taxable, and $0 exempt/abated. Those historical fields can differ from today’s OPA exemption status.
A separate historical parcel ledger ending in 2016 records $5,204.05 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.
2006$497.29 total · $0.00 principal · $255.91 interest · $23.42 penalty2007$285.37 total · $0.00 principal · $225.80 interest · $23.42 penalty2008$270.35 total · $0.00 principal · $209.93 interest · $25.12 penalty2010$201.89 total · $0.00 principal · $145.34 interest · $25.12 penalty2011$182.15 total · $0.00 principal · $124.23 interest · $27.61 penalty2012$149.27 total · $0.00 principal · $92.15 interest · $28.67 penalty2013$153.53 total · $32.92 principal · $62.22 interest · $29.70 penalty2014$1,240.79 total · $856.80 principal · $167.08 interest · $59.98 penalty2015$1,159.06 total · $856.80 principal · $89.97 interest · $59.98 penalty2016$1,064.35 total · $895.03 principal · $13.42 interest · $8.95 penalty
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 $4K in 2009, electrical permit in 2009, sold for $35K in 2025 (+900%).
View supporting records →Marked sealed, but it just sold
Why it mattersThe assessor's condition code says sealed, yet a $35,000 sale was recorded in 2025. One side of the record is stale — condition codes come from drive-by field visits that can lag years behind.
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 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 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.
$5,204 in the historical tax ledger through 2016
Historical context only, not a current payoff figure; that ledger also contains a lien entry. Verify today's balance and lien status directly with Philadelphia Revenue before relying on it.
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
$77,100
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $39,700 · built 1925
Price / sq ft
$39
block $78 · below block
Appreciation
-29%
-3%/yr since 2016 · 2027 -49% vs 2026
In 5 years (~2032)
~$34K
-3%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax bill / yr
$1,079
2.72% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
$3K
recorded then · verify current
Gross yield
-20151133.5%
≈$-667M/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$37K 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$38K 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$38K 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$38K 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$60K 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$60K 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$77K 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$77K 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$40K 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 · 2009Deed / sale $4KA 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 · 2025Deed / sale $35KA 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 · 2009-11-04ElectricalThis 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 ↗
- L&I violation · 2007-03-08ROOF DETERIORATEDA 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 · 2007-03-08VACANT BLDG UNSEC/UNSAFE CSUA 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 · 2007-03-08CSUINITIALA 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 · 2018-08-17RUBBISH AND GARBAGEA 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 · 2018-08-17VACANT AND OPENA 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 · 2018-08-17VACANT STRUCTURE AND LANDA 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 · 2018-08-17EXTERIOR AREA WEEDSA 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 · 2018-10-03HCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)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.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19132 medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&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.
Highlight
Every dated record11 events · exact dates, newest first
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $35K
- InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
- L&I violationRUBBISH AND GARBAGE
- L&I violationVACANT AND OPEN
- L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE AND LAND
- L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
- PermitElectrical
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $4K
- L&I violationROOF DETERIORATED
- L&I violationVACANT BLDG UNSEC/UNSAFE CSU
- InspectionCSUINITIAL
The paper trail
Renovated & sold onBought for $4K in 2009, electrical permit in 2009, sold for $35K in 2025 (+900%).
- 2007 2 L&I violations incl VACANT BLDG UNSEC/UNSAFE CSUL&I
- 2009 $4KSoldElectricalPermit
- 2018 4 L&I violationsL&IInspection failedL&I visit
- 2025 $35KSold
Records behind the chart
Browse the source ledger
The chart above is the primary timeline. This drawer preserves every underlying dated row and its filed status for source-level review.
Browse 12 dated records deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications & appeals
- Recorded transfer$35K transfer
2025
- InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
Case 650428 · CLOSED
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. City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.
- ViolationRUBBISH AND GARBAGE
Case 650428 · Violation 4782092 · CLOSEDCASE
City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.
- ViolationVACANT AND OPEN
Case 650428 · Violation 4782089 · CLOSEDCASE
City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.
- ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE AND LAND
Case 650428 · Violation 4782090 · CLOSEDCASE
City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.
- ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
Case 650428 · Violation 4782091 · CLOSEDCASE
City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.
- InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
Case 650428 · 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.
- PermitElectrical
Permit 246249 · COMPLETED
200 AMP REWIRE AS PER 2005 NEC (NORTH DIST)
- Recorded transfer$4K transfer
2009
- ViolationROOF DETERIORATED
Case 104900 · Violation 513903 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationVACANT BLDG UNSEC/UNSAFE CSU
Case 104900 · Violation 513901 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- InvestigationCSUINITIAL
Case 104900 · CLOSED
City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.
What this record suggests
The City file documents 1 permit touching electrical work. 1 carries a completed, issued, or approved status; that documents the filing, not the present quality of the work.
Flags: $3K recorded in the June 2022 delinquency snapshot — verify current balance · historical tax ledger through 2016 recorded $5K with a lien entry. 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
1,024 sqft
livable area
Lot
752 sqft
Basement
Full
city code D
Heat
Undetermined
city code H
Central air
No
Exterior condition
Sealed / compromised
city code 7
Sealed / compromised
Interior condition
Sealed / compromised
city code 7
Sealed / compromised
Quality grade
C
assessor's grade
ABCDE
Zoning
RSA5
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.
Marked sealed, but it just sold
The assessor's condition code says sealed, yet a $35,000 sale was recorded in 2025. One side of the record is stale — condition codes come from drive-by field visits that can lag years behind.
Run the numbers
What owning 2838 N Bailey 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 (2025) a 30-year mortgage ran about 6.6% — 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
2838 N Bailey St sits on the 2800 block of N Bailey St. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 2836 N Bailey St · 2840 N Bailey 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, 3:32 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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