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2847 S Warnock St

2 bd · 1 ba · 2 stories · 924 sqft · RSA5 · built 1920

Owner-occupied · assessed $272K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $244K · sold 2×. On the 2800 block of S Warnock St.

Property summary

Assessment$272,0002026 OPA assessment · 2027: $243,800 Last sale$212KRecorded 2011 Est. tax bill$2,408/year2026 OPA · Homestead-adjusted Tax delinquencyNo 2022 matchNot proof account is current Permits6Every fetched City permit Violations0 open2 historical across 1 case

“Open” reflects records available then historical records keep their source dates estimates are labeled

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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$2,408/year

2026 taxable assessment $172,000 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.

OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $243,800; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.

Official current account balanceCheck live

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 395274300
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Exemption classificationHomestead exemption

2026 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 record
Finding

Renovated & sold on

Why it matters

Bought for $100K in 2010, major alteration permit in 2011, sold for $212K in 2011 (+112%).

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What to do with this

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If you’re buying

Built 1920: 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.

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
$272,000
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $243,800 · built 1920
Price / sq ft
$264
block $222 · above block
Appreciation
+60%
+5%/yr, city 6.5%
In 5 years (~2031)
~$244K
+5%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax bill / yr
$2,408
0.99% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match
not proof the account is current
Gross yield
-3281378.2%
≈$-667M/mo rent
Times sold
2

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

$0$250K$500K2016 OPA assessment: $170K2017 OPA assessment: $170K2018 OPA assessment: $170K2019 OPA assessment: $220K2020 OPA assessment: $238K2021 OPA assessment: $238K2022 OPA assessment: $238K2023 OPA assessment: $238K2024 OPA assessment: $238K2025 OPA assessment: $272K2026 OPA assessment: $272K2010 — Deed / sale $100K2011 — Deed / sale $212K · 2011-06-13: Major alteration · 2011-06-09: Mechanical · 2011-06-13: Zoning · 2011-06-16: Electrical · 2011-01-05: PERMB- ALTER REPAIR INT PART (Building permit required for interior alteration or repair) · 2011-01-05: PERMB- OUTDOOR DECK · 2011-03-29: BP_BLDG · 2011-06-16: PRECOURT2014 — 2014-01-14: BP_BLDG2019 — 2019-05-28: Plumbing$272K2010201320162019202220252026
This propertyBlock median & rangeDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspection
2019-05-28: Plumbing
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Every dated record12 events · scroll to browse
  1. PermitPlumbing
  2. InspectionBP_BLDG
  3. PermitElectrical
  4. InspectionPRECOURT
  5. PermitMajor alteration
  6. PermitZoning
  7. PermitMechanical
  8. InspectionBP_BLDG
  9. L&I violationPERMB- ALTER REPAIR INT PART (Building permit required for interior alteration or repair)
  10. L&I violationPERMB- OUTDOOR DECK
  11. Deed / saleDeed / sale $212K
  12. Deed / saleDeed / sale $100K

The paper trail

Renovated & sold on

Bought for $100K in 2010, major alteration permit in 2011, sold for $212K in 2011 (+112%).

  1. 2010 $100KSold
  2. 2011 Major alterationPermitMechanicalPermitMajor alterationPermitZoningPermitElectricalPermit$212KSold2 L&I violationsL&IL&I: 2 failed, 2 passedL&I visit
  3. 2014 Inspection passedL&I visit
  4. 2019 PlumbingPermit

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Browse 13 dated records deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications & appeals
  1. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 979937 · COMPLETED

    NEW CURB TRAP WITH 4" FRESH AIR INLET, INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE 2004

  2. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 291439 · PASSED

  3. PermitElectrical

    Permit 347826 · COMPLETED

    100 AMP SERVICE, (32) RECEPTACLES, (18) SWITCHES, (8) 120 VOLT BATTERY BACKUP, SMOKE DETECTORS, GARBAGE DISPOSAL LINE, DISH WASHER, 230 VOLT,30 AMP AC FEED, ALL AS PER 2008 (SOUTH DIST)

  4. InvestigationPRECOURT

    Case 263144 · PASSED

  5. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 346924 · COMPLETED

    APPLICANT AGREES TO LIMIT THE CONSTRUCTION TO COMPLY WITH EZ PERMIT STANDARD FOR INTERIOR ALERATIONS, DATED FEB. 2007. DEVIATIONS FROM THIS STANDARD WILL RESULT IN THE REVOCATION OF THIS PERMIT AND IMPOSITION OF FURTHER PENALTIES.

  6. PermitZoning

    Permit 346852 · COMPLETED

    EZ DECK PERMIT

  7. PermitMechanical

    Permit 346380 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL 1 HVAC UNIT WITH ASSOCIATED DUCTWORK(SFD)

  8. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 309765 · COMPLETED

    APPLICANT AGREES TO BUILD ACCORDING TO EZ ALTERATION PERMIT SPECIFICATIONS.SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ELECTRICAL,MECHANICAL AND PLUMBING.

  9. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 263144 · FAILED

  10. ViolationPERMB- ALTER REPAIR INT PART (Building permit required for interior alteration or repair)

    Case 263144 · Violation 2021729 · COMPLIED

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

  11. ViolationPERMB- OUTDOOR DECK

    Case 263144 · Violation 2021730 · COMPLIED

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

  12. Recorded transfer$212K transfer

    2011

  13. Recorded transfer$100K transfer

    2010

What this record suggests

The City file documents 6 permits touching electrical work, plumbing. 6 carries a completed, issued, or approved status; that documents the filing, not the present quality of the work.

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The property, on paper

The city assessor's field record — the physical spec sheet behind the assessed number.

Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
1
Stories
2
Interior
924 sqft
livable area
Lot
865 sqft
Basement
Full, finished
city code A
Heat
Forced hot air
city code A
Central air
Yes
Exterior condition
Average
city code 4
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 2847 S Warnock 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.

$244K
20%
6.875%
$700/mo

When this house last sold (2011) a 30-year mortgage ran about 4.45% — 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

2847 S Warnock St sits on the 2800 block of S Warnock St. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.

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Where this comes from
Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 10, 2026, 6:26 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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