2026 taxable assessment $183,500 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.
OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $121,000; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.
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2900 Wharton St
Vacant lot · Individual owner on record · assessed $184K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $121K. On the 2900 block of Wharton St.
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Property summary
Assessment$183,5002026 OPA assessment · 2027: $121,000
Last sale$130KRecorded 2024
Est. tax bill$2,569/year2026 taxable assessment × 1.3998%
Tax delinquencyNo 2022 matchNot proof account is current
Permits4Every fetched City permit
Violations0 open2 historical across 1 case
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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 3620877002026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.
Historical delinquency sources Record found
This parcel did not match the June 2022 delinquency snapshot. That absence does not confirm the account is current today.
A separate historical parcel ledger ending in 2016 records $9,448.56 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.
1978$328.70 total · $81.88 principal · $234.59 interest · $5.73 penalty1979$323.78 total · $81.88 principal · $229.67 interest · $5.73 penalty1980$335.12 total · $85.22 principal · $233.93 interest · $5.97 penalty1981$359.82 total · $93.16 principal · $250.14 interest · $6.52 penalty1982$354.23 total · $93.16 principal · $244.55 interest · $6.52 penalty1983$369.94 total · $99.02 principal · $253.99 interest · $6.93 penalty1984$328.10 total · $88.98 principal · $222.89 interest · $6.23 penalty1985$288.01 total · $79.09 principal · $193.38 interest · $5.54 penalty1986$249.09 total · $69.20 principal · $165.05 interest · $4.84 penalty1987$238.25 total · $67.23 principal · $156.31 interest · $4.71 penalty1988$193.46 total · $55.01 principal · $124.60 interest · $3.85 penalty1989$188.87 total · $54.62 principal · $120.43 interest · $3.82 penalty1990$231.46 total · $57.90 principal · $124.20 interest · $4.05 penalty1991$238.27 total · $60.83 principal · $126.83 interest · $4.26 penalty1992$245.76 total · $60.83 principal · $123.18 interest · $4.26 penalty1993$241.45 total · $60.83 principal · $119.53 interest · $4.26 penalty1994$237.11 total · $60.82 principal · $115.86 interest · $4.26 penalty1995$232.77 total · $60.81 principal · $112.19 interest · $4.26 penalty1996$228.50 total · $60.82 principal · $108.56 interest · $4.26 penalty1997$224.20 total · $60.82 principal · $104.92 interest · $4.26 penalty1998$217.73 total · $60.82 principal · $99.44 interest · $4.26 penalty1999$211.28 total · $60.82 principal · $93.97 interest · $4.26 penalty2000$204.82 total · $60.82 principal · $88.50 interest · $4.26 penalty2001$198.36 total · $60.82 principal · $83.02 interest · $4.26 penalty2002$191.90 total · $60.82 principal · $77.55 interest · $4.26 penalty2003$185.45 total · $60.82 principal · $72.08 interest · $4.26 penalty2004$178.98 total · $60.82 principal · $66.60 interest · $4.26 penalty2005$172.53 total · $60.82 principal · $61.13 interest · $4.26 penalty2006$166.06 total · $60.82 principal · $55.65 interest · $4.26 penalty2007$159.61 total · $60.82 principal · $50.18 interest · $4.26 penalty2008$166.11 total · $66.91 principal · $49.18 interest · $4.68 penalty2009$159.01 total · $66.91 principal · $43.16 interest · $4.68 penalty2010$151.89 total · $66.91 principal · $37.13 interest · $4.68 penalty2011$156.79 total · $73.53 principal · $34.19 interest · $5.15 penalty2012$153.80 total · $76.36 principal · $28.63 interest · $5.35 penalty2013$150.08 total · $79.11 principal · $22.54 interest · $5.54 penalty2014$433.53 total · $221.90 principal · $43.27 interest · $15.53 penalty2015$409.97 total · $221.90 principal · $23.30 interest · $15.53 penalty2016$343.77 total · $231.81 principal · $3.48 interest · $2.32 penalty
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What stands out
From the public recordNew construction
Record summary$18K transfer recorded in 2017; new construction appears in a 2018 permit, followed by a recorded transfer of $130K in 2024.
View supporting records →The property record, over time
Every dated deed, permit, inspection, license, violation, certification, and appeal is placed on the City’s annual assessment line. Select a point to read what happened; the line is an assessment history—not a sale-price chart or appraisal. OPA has also published a 2027 assessment of $121,000; it is not yet the billed-year tax basis.
Assessment history · all dated City records marked on the line
- OPA assessment · 2016$14K 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$25K 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$25K 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$25K 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$25K 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$25K 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$25K 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$112K 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$112K 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$184K 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$184K 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$121K 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 · 2017Deed / sale $18KA 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 · 2017Deed / sale $75KA 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 · 2024Deed / sale $130KA 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 · 2018-03-02Zoning/useThis permit category usually covers the property’s allowed use, dimensions, occupancy, or site configuration. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2018-07-26New ConstructionThis permit category usually covers construction, repair, alteration, addition, or occupancy work. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2021-07-16New construction, addition, GFA changeThis permit category usually covers construction, repair, alteration, addition, or occupancy work. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2022-04-18New ConstructionThis permit category usually covers construction, repair, alteration, addition, or occupancy 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 · 2007-05-14CLIP VIOLATION NOTICEA 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 · 2007-05-14VACANT LOT KEEP CLEAN GET LICA 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 ↗
- Appeal · 2018-02-07Zoning board appealA challenge or request reviewed through a City appeals process. Filing an appeal does not show who prevailed; read the decision, conditions, and related permit or violation.How Philadelphia L&I appeals work ↗
Property assessmentAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationAppealPermit
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Every dated record10 events · exact dates, newest first
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $130K
- PermitNew Construction
- PermitNew construction, addition, GFA change
- PermitNew Construction
- PermitZoning/use
- AppealZoning board appeal
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $18K
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $75K
- L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
- L&I violationVACANT LOT KEEP CLEAN GET LIC
Vacant landLand report
An empty lot: no building, just the land and its paper trail. The homeowner tools don't apply; the deed history, owner and zoning are below, and the analyst can trace what the owner holds citywide.
historical lien entry · through 2016
What it is
Vacant lot
Vacant Land Reside < Acre
Owner
Individual owner on record
Individual name redacted
OPA tax treatment
Assessed $184K
Taxable assessment on the roll
Assessed value
$183,500
2026 OPA · 2027: $121,000
Lot size
1,300 sqft
Zoning
RSA5
Records behind the chart
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Browse 10 dated records deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications & appeals
- Recorded transfer$130K transfer
2024
- PermitNew Construction
Permit RP-2022-000680 · Expired
ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED STRUCTURE FOR USE AS TWO- FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING. SHEETING AND SHORING AS PRESCRIBED IN GEO TECH REPORT. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ELECTRICAL, MECHANICAL, PLUMBING AND SPRINKLER (13D) WORK. (NO UNDERPINNING ON THIS PERMIT). ENERGY CODE COMPLIANCE IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2015 IECC. PRIOR TO ISSUANCE OF C.O SUBMITTAL OF AIR BARRIER CHECKLIST AND ENVELOPE TESTING CERTIFICATE IS REQUIRED. BOTH TO BE COMPLETED BY AN APPROVED PARTY.
- PermitNew construction, addition, GFA change
Permit ZP-2021-008151 · Issued
EXTENSION OF ZONING PERMIT 825149 FOR 1-YEAR FROM THE EXPIRATION DATE (UNTIL 02/7/2022) IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 14-303(10)(d) OF THE PHILADELPHIA ZONING CODE. NO CHANGES TO PLANS OR PERMIT LANGUAGE.
- PermitNew Construction
Permit 886346 · Expired
FOR THE ERECTION OF A THREE (3) STORY ATTACHED STRUCTURE WITH ROOF DECK AND PILOT HOUSE TO BE USED AS TWO-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING (SEE AP#825149 FOR ZONING APPROVAL), AS PER PLANS; SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ALL MEP/FSP WORK; TO BE FULLY SPRINKLERED THROUGHOUT IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13D MINIMUM OR BETTER.
- PermitZoning/use
Permit 825149 · COMPLETED
FOR THE ERECTION OF ONE (1) NEW 3 STORY, TWO FAMILY DWELLING BUILDING (NTE 38'-0" A.A.G), PLUS CELLAR, WITH ROOF DECK ACCESSED BY PILOT HOUSE. SIZE AND LOCATION AS PER PLANS.
- AppealZoning board appeal
Appeal 32245 · OPEN · Granted with conditions
Related permit 825149 · PERMIT FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED STRUCTURE WITH A CELLAR, BAY AT SECOND AND THIRD FLOOR AND A ROOF DECK WITH A ROOF ACCESS STRUCTURE. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON PLANS. FOR USE AS TWO-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING.
- Recorded transfer$18K transfer
2017
- Recorded transfer$75K transfer
2017
- ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
Case 111792 · Violation 570465 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationVACANT LOT KEEP CLEAN GET LIC
Case 111792 · Violation 570466 · Code PM-306.0/91 · 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 electrical work, plumbing, roof work. 2 carries a completed, issued, or approved status; that documents the filing, not the present quality of the work.
Block context
2900 Wharton St sits on the 2900 block of Wharton St. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.
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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, 10:28 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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