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3012 Wharton St

1,665 sqft · CMX1 · built 1920

Absentee individual · assessed $158K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $191K · sold 3×. On the 3000 block of Wharton St.

Property summary

Assessment$157,7002026 OPA assessment · 2027: $191,400 Last sale$155KRecorded 2017 · later nominal deed Est. tax bill$2,207/year2026 taxable assessment × 1.3998% Tax delinquencyNo 2022 matchNot proof account is current Permits5Every fetched City permit Violations0 open5 historical across 2 cases

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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$2,207/year

2026 taxable assessment $157,700 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.

OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $191,400; 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 871548800
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Exemption classificationNo exemption shown

2026 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 $6,258.90 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.

2014$760.82 total · $493.62 principal · $96.25 interest · $34.55 penalty2015$3,018.77 total · $2,103.47 principal · $220.87 interest · $147.24 penalty2016$2,479.31 total · $2,197.34 principal · $32.96 interest · $21.97 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 record
Finding

Renovated & sold on

Why it matters

Bought for $100K in 2010, use permit in 2008, sold for $155K in 2017 (+10233%).

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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 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.

The last transfer used nominal consideration

The latest deed records $100 or less. That is not a usable market-sale price and can reflect a family, estate, gift, correction, or entity transfer. Inspect the deed and order a title search rather than inferring the relationship or chain.

If you own it

$6,259 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.

If you’re the landlord

Lead certificate is not optional

Built 1920: 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 building 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
$157,700
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $191,400 · built 1920
Price / sq ft
$115
block $142 · below block
Appreciation
+16%
+1%/yr, city 6.5%
In 5 years (~2031)
~$192K
+1%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax bill / yr
$2,207
1.15% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match
not proof the account is current
Gross yield
9.7%
≈$2K/mo rent
Times sold
3
licensed rental

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

$0$125K$250K2016 OPA assessment: $137K2017 OPA assessment: $137K2018 OPA assessment: $109K2019 OPA assessment: $112K2020 OPA assessment: $113K2021 OPA assessment: $113K2022 OPA assessment: $113K2023 OPA assessment: $152K2024 OPA assessment: $152K2025 OPA assessment: $158K2026 OPA assessment: $158K2007 — 2007-10-23: Electrical2008 — 2008-09-23: Use · 2008-12-02: Administrative2010 — Deed / sale $100K · 2010-02-02: Rental2011 — 2011-03-18: LICENSE-RES GENERAL · 2011-03-18: LICENSE-NO LIC/NO RENT · 2011-03-18: LICENSE-RES SFD/2FD · 2011-04-06: HCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)2017 — Deed / sale $155K · 2017-12-01: VACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE · 2017-12-01: VACANT PROPERTIES-GENERAL · 2017-12-01: HCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)2018 — 2018-03-01: Use · 2018-03-01: Major alteration · 2018-02-12: HCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)2019 — 2019-12-07: Rental2022 — 2022-11-08: L&I investigation$158K200720112015201920232026
This propertyBlock median & rangeDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspectionLicense
2022-11-08: L&I investigation
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Every dated record18 events · scroll to browse
  1. InspectionL&I investigation
  2. LicenseRental
  3. PermitUse
  4. PermitMajor alteration
  5. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  6. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
  7. L&I violationVACANT PROPERTIES-GENERAL
  8. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  9. Deed / saleDeed / sale $155K
  10. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  11. L&I violationLICENSE-RES GENERAL
  12. L&I violationLICENSE-NO LIC/NO RENT
  13. L&I violationLICENSE-RES SFD/2FD
  14. LicenseRental
  15. Deed / saleDeed / sale $100K
  16. PermitAdministrative
  17. PermitUse
  18. PermitElectrical

The paper trail

Renovated & sold on

Bought for $100K in 2010, use permit in 2008, sold for $155K in 2017 (+10233%).

  1. 2008 UsePermitAdministrativePermit
  2. 2010 $100KSold
  3. 2011 3 L&I violationsL&IL&I: 1 failed, 1 passedL&I visit
  4. 2017 2 L&I violationsL&IInspection failedL&I visit$155KSold
  5. 2018 UsePermitMajor alterationPermitInspection failedL&I visit
  6. 2022 Inspection passedL&I visit

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Browse 19 dated records deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications & appeals
  1. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case 614072 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  2. LicenseRental

    License 831118 · Active

    Philadelphia Homes, LLC · Expires 2026-12-06

  3. PermitUse

    Permit 853922 · COMPLETED

    USE TO ONE FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING UNIT ON THE 2ND FLOOR WITH EXISTING VACANT COMMERCIAL SPACE ON THE FIRST FLOOR OF AN EXISTING TWO (2) STORY BUILDING. (NO SIGN PEMIT ON THIS APPLIACTION)

  4. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 856188 · COMPLETED

    EZ ALTERATIONS PERMIT - FOR ALTERATIONS TO AN EXISTING MIXED USE BUILDING WITH ONE FAMILY DWELLING ON THE 2ND FL AS PER ATTACHED STANDARD. DEVIATIONS FROM THIS STANDARD WILL RESULT IN PERMIT REVOCATION AND REQUIRE SUBMISSION OF CONSTRUCTION PLANS. WORK TO INCLUDE A NEW KITCHEN, 1 BATHROOMS, HARDWOOD FLOORS, GWB TAPED & FINISHED, TRIM, INSULATION, INTERIOR DOORS, ENTRY DOORS AND WINDOWS, PAINTING THROUGHOUT AS PER THE ATTACHED STANDARD. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR PLUMBING, ELECTRIC AND HVAC. CALL INSPECTOR AT DISTRICT OFFICE AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO STARTING WORK.

  5. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 614072 · 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.

  6. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 614072 · 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.

  7. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE

    Case 614072 · Violation 211944570 · COMPLIED

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

  8. ViolationVACANT PROPERTIES-GENERAL

    Case 614072 · Violation 211944571 · COMPLIED

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

  9. Recorded transfer$155K transfer

    2017

  10. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 269738 · 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.

  11. ViolationLICENSE-RES GENERAL

    Case 269738 · Violation 2012659 · COMPLIED

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

  12. ViolationLICENSE-NO LIC/NO RENT

    Case 269738 · Violation 2012661 · COMPLIED

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

  13. ViolationLICENSE-RES SFD/2FD

    Case 269738 · Violation 2012660 · COMPLIED

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

  14. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 269738 · 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.

  15. LicenseRental

    License 492980 · Inactive

    HAND KRAFTED DEVELOPMENT LLC · Expires 2013-02-28

  16. Recorded transfer$100K transfer

    2010

  17. PermitAdministrative

    Permit 178840 · COMPLETED

    CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY FOR 1ST FLOOR DAYCARE (MAXIMUM 12 CHILDREN WITH NO MORE THAN 5 KIDS UNDER 2.5 YEARS OF AGE).

  18. PermitUse

    Permit 178814 · COMPLETED

    GROUP DAY CARE. FOR MAX 12 CHILDREN WITH 5 UNDER THE AGE OF 2.5. PREP AND SERVE FOOD. NO SIGN

  19. PermitElectrical

    Permit 111118 · COMPLETED

    REPLACE EXISTING 200 AMP SERVICE CABLE AND PANEL WITH NEW CABLE AND NEW 30 CIRCUIT PANEL. (SOUTH DIST)

What this record suggests

The City file documents 5 permits touching kitchen work, bathroom work, flooring, electrical work. 5 carries a completed, issued, or approved status; that documents the filing, not the present quality of the work.

Flags: active rental license · historical tax ledger through 2016 recorded $6K 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.

Interior
1,665 sqft
livable area
Lot
946 sqft
Exterior condition
Average
city code 4
Interior condition
Average
city code 4
Quality grade
C
assessor's grade
Zoning
CMX1
city zoning code

OPA field-assessment attributes. Condition and grade are the assessor's codes, not an inspection.

Run the numbers

What owning 3012 Wharton 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.

$191K
20%
6.875%
$2K/mo
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

3012 Wharton St sits on the 3000 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
Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 10, 2026, 8:05 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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