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2855 N Bailey St

3 bd · 1 ba · 2 stories · 1,024 sqft · RSA5 · built 1925

Absentee individual · assessed $77K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $80K · sold 5×. On the 2800 block of N Bailey St.

Property summary

Assessment$77,1002026 OPA assessment · 2027: $80,300 Last sale$42KRecorded 2019 Est. tax bill$1,079/year2026 taxable assessment × 1.3998% Tax delinquencyNo 2022 matchNot proof account is current Permits0Every fetched City permit Violations0 open8 historical across 2 cases

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

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Street view of 2855 N Bailey St
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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.

Estimated annual Real Estate Tax$1,079/year

2026 taxable assessment $77,100 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.

OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $80,300; 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 381163300
Open Philadelphia Tax Center →Choose “View period balance” to see the tax year and any credit, interest, or delinquency.
Exemption classificationNo exemption shown

2026 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.

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

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’re the landlord

Lead certificate is not optional

Built 1925: every rental unit needs a lead-safe or lead-free certificate on file with the City. Without one: fines up to $2,000/day per unit, tenants may withhold rent, courts can order rent refunded — and no eviction will stand.

Licensed rental — keep it that way

Renewal requires city tax clearance and zero open L&I violations on the property. A lapsed license suspends the right to collect rent or evict.

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
$77,100
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $80,300 · built 1925
Price / sq ft
$78
block $78 · in line w/ block
Appreciation
+108%
+8%/yr, city 6.5%
In 5 years (~2031)
~$81K
+8%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax bill / yr
$1,079
1.34% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match
not proof the account is current
Gross yield
-9962640.1%
≈$-667M/mo rent
Times sold
5
licensed rental

Value vs. the block, over time — sales, permits & L&I events marked on the line

$0$50K$100KBefore this chart — 2008: Sold $26K 2013: Sold $18K 2014: Sold $60K2018: Sold $340K2019: 3 L&I violations 2019: Inspection failed 2019: Sold $42K2020: Inspection passed2022: 5 L&I violations 2022: L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed$77K201620182020202220242026
This houseBlock median & rangeSaleL&I violationPermitInspection
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The paper trail

Frequently traded

Traded 5×: $26K in 2008 → $42K in 2019 (+62%).

  1. 2008 $26KSold
  2. 2013 $18KSold
  3. 2014 $60KSold
  4. 2018 $340KSold
  5. 2019 3 L&I violationsL&IInspection failedL&I visit$42KSold
  6. 2020 Inspection passedL&I visit
  7. 2022 5 L&I violationsL&IL&I: 1 failed, 1 passedL&I visit

Every dated deed, permit, inspection, license, violation, certification, and appeal—together.

The timeline combines the report’s transfer history with every successfully fetched L&I and zoning row. A date or status is the City’s filed record, not a statement that the condition remains current; use the official file for live detail.

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Recorded owner
Individual owner on record
L&I district
NORTH
OPA account
381163300

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.

  1. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-010627 · PASSED

  2. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE

    Case CF-2022-010627 · Violation VI-2022-008743 · CLOSED

  3. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE & LAND

    Case CF-2022-010627 · Violation VI-2022-008744 · CLOSED

  4. ViolationVACANT PROPERTIES

    Case CF-2022-010627 · Violation VI-2022-008745 · CLOSED

  5. ViolationDOOR AND WINDOW VACANT

    Case CF-2022-010627 · Violation VI-2022-008746 · CLOSED

  6. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE STAIRS, DECKS, PORCHES

    Case CF-2022-010627 · Violation VI-2022-008747 · CLOSED

  7. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-010627 · FAILED

  8. InvestigationHCEU INSP

    Case 697996 · PASSED

  9. LicenseRental

    License 835026 · Active

    MICHAEL K MOSS · Expires 2027-01-23

  10. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case 697996 · Violation 5125864 · COMPLIED

  11. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE AND LAND

    Case 697996 · Violation 5125863 · COMPLIED

  12. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE

    Case 697996 · Violation 5125862 · COMPLIED

  13. InvestigationHCEU INSP

    Case 697996 · FAILED

  14. Recorded transfer$42K transfer

    2019

  15. LicenseRental

    License 786412 · Inactive

    P&L HOME PROPERTY LLC · Expires 2020-08-15 · Inactive 2020-10-14

  16. Recorded transfer$340K transfer

    2018

  17. LicenseRental

    License 635834 · Closed

    MIRON BROSHI (AVITAL & SONS LLC) · Expires 2019-02-28 · Inactive 2019-04-29

  18. Recorded transfer$60K transfer

    2014

  19. LicenseRental

    License 603199 · Closed

    MDB & SONS LLC · Expires 2015-02-28 · Inactive 2015-04-29

  20. Recorded transfer$18K transfer

    2013

  21. LicenseRental

    License 492375 · Inactive

    DONALD SUTTER (GREEN MARBLE PROPERTY GROUP LL) · Expires 2013-02-28

  22. Recorded transfer$26K transfer

    2008

How Philadelphia’s property system works

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Permits and inspections

A permit is the City’s authorization and review pathway for construction or repair work. No fetched permit is not proof that no work ever happened.

L&I inspections are scheduled at defined stages; final inspection and required certifications are separate steps in closing out applicable work.

How construction and repair permits work ↗See City inspection stages by permit type ↗
Assessments and taxes

The OPA assessment is the City’s value on the tax roll—not an asking price, appraisal, or live account balance. The taxable assessment can differ from the full assessment because the City roll records exemptions or other treatment; the report keeps those fields separate.

Your annual estimate uses the taxable assessment. Payments, credits, interest, and the amount due are maintained separately in Tax Center.

How the Office of Property Assessment works ↗Philadelphia property-tax guidance ↗
Violations, cases, and status check current status

An open row is a dated City status, not a diagnosis of current condition or a conclusion about the property. Read the case, notice, and any subsequent inspection together, then verify the live file.

How L&I code enforcement works ↗City violation and order types ↗

Flags: active rental license. 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
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 2855 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.

$80K
20%
6.875%
$700/mo

When this house last sold (2019) a 30-year mortgage ran about 3.94% — Freddie Mac's average that year.

Mortgage
—
P&I · 30-yr fixed
All-in monthly
—
+ taxes & insurance
Cash to close
—
down + ~4% costs
Cash flow
—
rent − all costs · /mo
Cap rate
—
NOI ÷ price
Cash-on-cash
—
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

2855 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.

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Next door: 2853 N Bailey St  ·  2857 N Bailey St

Where this comes from
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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