House report

29 W Duval St

3 bd · 2 ba · 2 stories · 2,088 sqft · RSA3 · built 1900

Owner-occupancy signal · assessed $416K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $407K · sold 6×. On the 0 block of W Duval St.

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Property summary

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Estimated annual Real Estate Tax$5,816/year

2026 taxable assessment $415,500 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.

OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $406,700; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.

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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.

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What stands out

From the public record
Finding

Permit between transfers

Record summary

$118K transfer in 2014; major alteration permit in 2013; $400K transfer in 2024 (+8233% between recorded amounts).

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Finding

"Built 1900" is usually a placeholder

Record summary

Philadelphia records use 1900 as a stand-in when the real construction year was never documented. Treat the age as unknown, not as 120+ years.

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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 1900: 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 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.

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.

Assessment and tax history

Every fetched annual City assessment for this house, compared with its block and ZIP. The figures show assessment change, the billed-year tax estimate, dated tax records, and recorded transfers. They do not estimate market appreciation or investment return.

Assessed value
$415,500
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $406,700 · built 1900
Price / sq ft
$195
block $184 · above block
Assessment change
+130%
+8%/yr since 2016 · 2027 -2% vs 2026
Est. tax bill / yr
$5,816
1.4% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match
not proof the account is current
Times sold
6

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

$0$250K$500KZIP 19144 median$407K200720112015201920232027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19144 medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspectionLicense

Scroll horizontally to move through the years. 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 record35 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. Deed / saleDeed / sale $400K
  2. Deed / saleDeed / sale $305K
  3. Deed / saleDeed / sale $70K
  4. Deed / saleDeed / sale $179K
  5. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  6. LicenseVacant Residential Property / Lot
  7. Deed / saleDeed / sale $118K
  8. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  9. L&I violationPERM - MUST POST
  10. L&I violationCVN-UNLIC GENERAL CONTR
  11. InspectionBP_BLDG
  12. PermitMechanical
  13. PermitPlumbing
  14. PermitElectrical
  15. PermitMajor alteration
  16. L&I violationPERMP- INST DOMEST PIPE SYS
  17. L&I violationPERMB- ALTER REP'R EXT PORTION
  18. L&I violationPERME- INST/REPL/REPAIR WIRE (Electrical permit required for wiring installation, replacement, or repair)
  19. L&I violationPERMP- INST FIXTURE W/O PERMIT
  20. L&I violationPERMB- ALTER REPAIR INT PART (Building permit required for interior alteration or repair)
  21. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN WEEDS/PLANTS (Cut or remove weeds and overgrowth from the exterior area)
  22. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  23. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  24. L&I violationLICENSE-RES SFD/2FD
  25. InspectionBRU INSP
  26. InspectionBRU INSP
  27. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  28. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  29. L&I violationL&I violation
  30. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  31. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  32. InspectionBRU INSP
  33. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  34. L&I violationPROSEC- EMERG IMMED RI
  35. L&I violationDRAINAGE-DOWNSPOUT REPR/REPLC

The paper trail

$118K transfer in 2014; major alteration permit in 2013; $400K transfer in 2024 (+8233% between recorded amounts).

  1. 2013 12 L&I violationsL&IL&I: 3 failed, 2 passedL&I visitMajor alterationPermitElectricalPermitMechanicalPermitPlumbingPermit
  2. 2014 $118KTransferInspection passedL&I visit
  3. 2017 $70KTransfer$179KTransfer
  4. 2021 $305KTransfer
  5. 2024 $400KTransfer

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Browse 39 dated records deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications & appeals
  1. Recorded transfer$400K transfer

    2024

  2. Recorded transfer$305K transfer

    2021

  3. Recorded transfer$70K transfer

    2017

  4. Recorded transfer$179K transfer

    2017

  5. InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)

    Case 316033 · PASSED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  6. LicenseVacant Residential Property / Lot

    License 623826 · Inactive

    CORESTATES GROUP LLC · Expires 2015-02-28 · Inactive 2015-04-29

  7. Recorded transfer$118K transfer

    2014

  8. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 392362 · PASSED

    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 passed.

  9. ViolationPERM - MUST POST

    Case 494029 · Violation 2974457 · Code A-302.8/30 · COMPLIED

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

  10. ViolationCVN-UNLIC GENERAL CONTR

    Case 494029 · Violation 2974456 · Code 9-1004 · COMPLIED

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

  11. ViolationCVN-UNLIC GENERAL CONTR

    Case 495380 · Violation 2974466 · Code 9-1004 · COMPLIED

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

  12. ViolationPERM - MUST POST

    Case 495380 · Violation 2974467 · Code A-302.8/30 · COMPLIED

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

  13. ViolationPERM - MUST POST

    Case 496899 · Violation 2974460 · Code A-302.8/30 · COMPLIED

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

  14. ViolationPERM - MUST POST

    Case 496820 · Violation 2974463 · Code A-302.8/30 · COMPLIED

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

  15. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 399382 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  16. PermitMechanical

    Permit 496820 · CLOSED

    INSTALL 1 HEAT PUMP UNIT INCLUDING ACCESSORY DUCTWORK (SFD)

  17. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 496899 · COMPLETED

    INSTALLING 3 TOILETS, 3 VANITY, 2 BATH TUBS, 1 KITCHEN SINK, 1 WASHER BOX (SFD)

  18. PermitElectrical

    Permit 495380 · COMPLETED

    FULL REWIRE INCLUDING 100AMP SERVICE PER 2008 NEC (SFD)

  19. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 494029 · COMPLETED

    500 SQUARE FEET OF INTERIOR ALTERATIONS - SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING - APPLICANT AGREES TO LIMIT THE CONSTRUCTION TO COMPLY WITH EZ PERMIT STANDARD FOR INTERIOR ALTERATIONS, DATED FEB. 2007. DEVIATIONS FROM THIS STANDARD WILL RESULT IN THE REVOCATION OF THIS PERMIT AND IMPOSITION OF FURTHER PENALTIES. NEW ROOF COVERING. REPAIR SIDING ON BAY. LICENSED CONTRACTOR TO BE LISTED ON PERMIT. *** THE LISTED GENERAL CONTRACTOR, QUAD BUILDING SERVICES INC, HAS NO EMPLOYEES AS PER NOTARIZED LETTER. ALL SUB-CONTRACTORS ARE TO BE LICENSED IN THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, AND LISTED ON PERMIT. A SUB-CONTRACTORS LIST IS TO BE GIVEN TO THE INSPECTOR BEFORE ANY WORK STARTS.

  20. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 392362 · 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.

  21. ViolationPERMP- INST DOMEST PIPE SYS

    Case 399382 · Violation 2913593 · Code A-301.1/57 · COMPLIED

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

  22. ViolationPERMB- ALTER REP'R EXT PORTION

    Case 399382 · Violation 2913590 · Code A-301.1/3 · COMPLIED

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

  23. ViolationPERME- INST/REPL/REPAIR WIRE (Electrical permit required for wiring installation, replacement, or repair)

    Case 399382 · Violation 2913592 · Code A-301.1/51 · COMPLIED

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

  24. ViolationPERMP- INST FIXTURE W/O PERMIT

    Case 399382 · Violation 2913594 · Code A-301.1/58 · COMPLIED

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

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

    Case 399382 · Violation 2913591 · Code A-301.1/4 · COMPLIED

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

  26. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 399382 · FAILED

    The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  27. ViolationEXT A-CLEAN WEEDS/PLANTS (Cut or remove weeds and overgrowth from the exterior area)

    Case 392362 · Violation 2926559 · Code PM-302.3/1 · COMPLIED

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

  28. InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)

    Case 316033 · CLOSED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  29. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 316033 · 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.

  30. ViolationLICENSE-RES SFD/2FD

    Case 316033 · Violation 2724391 · Code PM-102.3/1 · COMPLIED

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

  31. InvestigationBRU INSP

    Case 158672 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  32. InvestigationBRU INSP

    Case 158672 · FAILED

    The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  33. InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)

    Case 109443 · CLOSED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  34. InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)

    Case 109443 · FAILED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  35. ViolationViolation

    Case 158672 · Violation 1592017 · Code A-000.0 · COMPLIED

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

  36. ViolationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)

    Case 158672 · Violation 1592019 · Code PM-306.0/1 · 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.

  37. ViolationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)

    Case 158672 · Violation 1592018 · Code PM-102.4/2 · 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.

  38. ViolationPROSEC- EMERG IMMED RI

    Case 109443 · Violation 1098291 · Code A-503.1/2 · COMPLIED

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

  39. ViolationDRAINAGE-DOWNSPOUT REPR/REPLC

    Case 109443 · Violation 1098292 · Code PM-302.4/7 · COMPLIED

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

What this record suggests

The City file documents 4 permits touching kitchen work, bathroom work, electrical work, plumbing. 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
2
Stories
2
Interior
2,088 sqft
livable area
Lot
2,348 sqft
Basement
Full, finished
city code A
Heat
Forced hot air
city code A
Central air
Yes
Exterior condition
Above average
city code 3
Interior condition
Above average
city code 3
Quality grade
C
assessor's grade
Zoning
RSA3
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.

"Built 1900" is usually a placeholder

Philadelphia records use 1900 as a stand-in when the real construction year was never documented. Treat the age as unknown, not as 120+ years.

Block context

29 W Duval St sits on the 0 block of W Duval St. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.

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Next door: 27 W Duval St  ·  31 W Duval St

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 10, 2026, 8:40 PM 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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