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3128 Barnett St

3 bd · 1 ba · 2 stories · 960 sqft · RSA5 · built 1940

Absentee individual · assessed $168K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $176K · sold 5×. On the 3100 block of Barnett St.

Property summary

Assessment$167,9002026 OPA assessment · 2027: $175,800 Last sale$65KRecorded 2009 Est. tax bill$2,350/year2026 taxable assessment × 1.3998% Tax delinquencyNo 2022 matchNot proof account is current Permits0Every fetched City permit Violations0 open11 historical across 5 cases

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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$2,350/year

2026 taxable assessment $167,900 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.

OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $175,800; 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 551009000
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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

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 1940: 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 1940: 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
$167,900
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $175,800 · built 1940
Price / sq ft
$183
block $184 · in line w/ block
Appreciation
+73%
+6%/yr, city 6.5%
In 5 years (~2031)
~$176K
+6%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax bill / yr
$2,350
1.34% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match
not proof the account is current
Gross yield
-4550625.7%
≈$-667M/mo rent
Times sold
5
licensed rental

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

$0$100K$200K2016 OPA assessment: $97K2017 OPA assessment: $97K2018 OPA assessment: $97K2019 OPA assessment: $114K2020 OPA assessment: $118K2021 OPA assessment: $118K2022 OPA assessment: $118K2023 OPA assessment: $144K2024 OPA assessment: $144K2025 OPA assessment: $168K2026 OPA assessment: $168K2003 — Deed / sale $39K2004 — Deed / sale $70K2005 — Deed / sale $93K · 2005-07-26: L_CLIP2007 — 2007-11-06: Rental2009 — Deed / sale $65K2011 — 2011-03-16: Rental2016 — 2016-06-23: CLIP VIOLATION NOTICE · 2016-06-23: HIGH WEEDS-CUT2018 — Deed / sale $62K · 2018-11-29: CLIP VIOLATION NOTICE · 2018-11-29: RUBBISH/GARBAGE EXTERIOR-OWNER · 2018-07-30: HIGH WEEDS-CUT · 2018-11-29: REFRIGERATOR DOORS · 2018-12-02: Rental2020 — 2020-01-02: CLIP VIOLATION NOTICE · 2020-01-02: RUBBISH/GARBAGE EXTERIOR-OWNER$168K2003200720112015201920232026
This propertyBlock median & rangeDeed / saleL&I violationInspectionLicense
2020-01-02: CLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
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Every dated record17 events · scroll to browse
  1. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  2. L&I violationRUBBISH/GARBAGE EXTERIOR-OWNER
  3. LicenseRental
  4. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  5. L&I violationRUBBISH/GARBAGE EXTERIOR-OWNER
  6. L&I violationREFRIGERATOR DOORS
  7. L&I violationHIGH WEEDS-CUT
  8. Deed / saleDeed / sale $62K
  9. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  10. L&I violationHIGH WEEDS-CUT
  11. LicenseRental
  12. Deed / saleDeed / sale $65K
  13. LicenseRental
  14. InspectionL_CLIP
  15. Deed / saleDeed / sale $93K
  16. Deed / saleDeed / sale $70K
  17. Deed / saleDeed / sale $39K

The paper trail

Frequently traded

Traded 5×: $39K in 2003 → $62K in 2018 (+57%).

  1. 2003 $39KSold
  2. 2004 $70KSold
  3. 2005 Inspection failedL&I visit$93KSold
  4. 2009 $65KSold
  5. 2016 2 L&I violationsL&I
  6. 2018 7 L&I violationsL&I$62KSold
  7. 2020 2 L&I violationsL&I

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Browse 21 dated records deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications & appeals
  1. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 720428 · Violation 5280776 · COMPLIED

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

  2. ViolationRUBBISH/GARBAGE EXTERIOR-OWNER

    Case 720428 · Violation 5280777 · COMPLIED

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

  3. LicenseRental

    License 795937 · Active

    Knorr 4912 19135 LP · Expires 2026-12-01

  4. ViolationRUBBISH/GARBAGE EXTERIOR-OWNER

    Case 665519 · Violation 4886472 · COMPLIED

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

  5. ViolationREFRIGERATOR DOORS

    Case 665519 · Violation 4886473 · COMPLIED

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

  6. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 665519 · Violation 4886471 · COMPLIED

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

  7. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 646961 · Violation 4759333 · COMPLIED

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

  8. ViolationHIGH WEEDS-CUT

    Case 646961 · Violation 4759334 · COMPLIED

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

  9. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 629839 · Violation 4647775 · COMPLIED

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

  10. ViolationRUBBISH/GARBAGE EXTERIOR-OWNER

    Case 629839 · Violation 4647776 · COMPLIED

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

  11. Recorded transfer$62K transfer

    2018

  12. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 541158 · Violation 3988051 · COMPLIED

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

  13. ViolationHIGH WEEDS-CUT

    Case 541158 · Violation 3988052 · COMPLIED

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

  14. LicenseRental

    License 527817 · Closed

    ALEX SHVARTSBERG · Expires 2019-02-28 · Inactive 2019-04-29

  15. Recorded transfer$65K transfer

    2009

  16. LicenseRental

    License 428322 · Inactive

    CHOWDHURY MASHUDA K SAQIB SULTANA · Expires 2008-02-29 · Inactive 2011-03-16

  17. InvestigationL_CLIP

    Case 41809 · CLOSED

    City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  18. InvestigationL_CLIP

    Case 41809 · FAILED

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

  19. Recorded transfer$93K transfer

    2005

  20. Recorded transfer$70K transfer

    2004

  21. Recorded transfer$39K transfer

    2003

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.

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
960 sqft
livable area
Lot
1,013 sqft
Basement
Partial, semi-finished
city code F
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 3128 Barnett 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.

$176K
20%
6.875%
$700/mo

When this house last sold (2009) a 30-year mortgage ran about 5.04% — 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

3128 Barnett St sits on the 3100 block of Barnett St. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.

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Next door: 3126 Barnett St  ·  3130 Barnett St

Where this comes from
Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 10, 2026, 6:43 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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