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3157 Barnett St

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

Owner-occupied · assessed $169K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $176K · sold 1×. On the 3100 block of Barnett St.

Property summary

Assessment$168,9002026 OPA assessment · 2027: $176,300 Last sale$82KRecorded 2008 Est. tax bill$2,364/year2026 taxable assessment × 1.3998% Tax delinquencyNo 2022 matchNot proof account is current Permits1Every fetched City permit Violations0 open21 historical across 10 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$2,364/year

2026 taxable assessment $168,900 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.

OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $176,300; 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 551013400
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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 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.

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
$168,900
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $176,300 · built 1940
Price / sq ft
$184
block $184 · in line w/ block
Appreciation
+75%
+6%/yr, city 6.5%
In 5 years (~2031)
~$177K
+6%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax bill / yr
$2,364
1.34% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match
not proof the account is current
Gross yield
-4537719.8%
≈$-667M/mo rent
Times sold
1

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

$0$100K$200KBefore this chart — 2007: L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed 2007: CLIP VIOLATION NOTICE 2007: HIGH WEEDS-CUT 2007: HCEU INSP 2008: Sold $82K 2008: RUBBISH/GARBAGE EXTERIOR-OWNER 2008: HIGH WEEDS-CUT 2008: CLIP VIOLATION NOTICE 2012: CLIP VIOLATION NOTICE 2012: HIGH WEEDS-CUT 2012: RUBBISH/GARBAGE EXTERIOR-OWNER 2013: Plumbing 2013: L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed 2013: DRAINAGE-MAIN DRAIN REPAIR-RES 2013: DRAINAGE-YARD DRAIN REPAIR 2013: CLIP VIOLATION NOTICE 2013: HIGH WEEDS-CUT 2013: HCEU INSP 2014: Inspection failed ×3 2014: EXT A-ACC STRUCT REPAIR/MAINT 2014: HCEU INSP 2014: PRECOURT 2015: 2 L&I violations 2015: RUBBISH/GARBAGE EXTERIOR-OWNER 2015: CLIP VIOLATION NOTICE2017: 3 L&I violations 2017: HIGH WEEDS-CUT 2017: CLIP VIOLATION NOTICE 2017: RUBBISH/GARBAGE EXTERIOR-OWNER2019: 2 L&I violations 2019: HIGH WEEDS-CUT 2019: CLIP VIOLATION NOTICE2021: L&I violation 2021: L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed 2021: RUBBISH REFRIGERATORS 2021: L&I investigation$169K201620182020202220242026
This propertyBlock median & rangeL&I violationPermit

The paper trail

Improved

Bought for $82K in 2008. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2013.

  1. 2007 L&I: 1 failed, 1 passedL&I visit
  2. 2008 $82KSold
  3. 2013 PlumbingPermitL&I: 1 failed, 1 passedL&I visit
  4. 2014 Inspection failed ×3L&I visit
  5. 2015 2 L&I violationsL&I
  6. 2017 3 L&I violationsL&I
  7. 2019 2 L&I violationsL&I
  8. 2021 L&I violationL&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
EAST
OPA account
551013400

What this record suggests

The City file documents 1 permit touching plumbing. 1 carries a completed, issued, or approved status; that documents the filing, not the present quality of the work.

  1. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2021-112821 · PASSED

  2. ViolationRUBBISH REFRIGERATORS

    Case CF-2021-112821 · Violation VI-2021-081403 · COMPLIED

  3. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2021-112821 · FAILED

  4. ViolationHIGH WEEDS-CUT

    Case 709857 · Violation 5202160 · COMPLIED

  5. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 709857 · Violation 5202159 · COMPLIED

  6. ViolationHIGH WEEDS-CUT

    Case 593622 · Violation 4382417 · COMPLIED

  7. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 593622 · Violation 4382415 · COMPLIED

  8. ViolationRUBBISH/GARBAGE EXTERIOR-OWNER

    Case 593622 · Violation 4382416 · COMPLIED

  9. ViolationRUBBISH/GARBAGE EXTERIOR-OWNER

    Case 470051 · Violation 3483948 · COMPLIED

  10. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 470051 · Violation 3483947 · COMPLIED

  11. InvestigationPRECOURT

    Case 425635 · FAILED

  12. InvestigationHCEU INSP

    Case 425635 · CLOSED

  13. ViolationEXT A-ACC STRUCT REPAIR/MAINT

    Case 425635 · Violation 3421836 · CLOSEDCASE

  14. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 404232 · Violation 2949432 · COMPLIED

  15. ViolationHIGH WEEDS-CUT

    Case 404232 · Violation 2949433 · COMPLIED

  16. InvestigationHCEU INSP

    Case 371006 · PASSED

  17. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 459720 · COMPLETED

    DIGGING PAVEMENT TO REPLACE FRESH AIR INLET PA20130721360

  18. ViolationDRAINAGE-MAIN DRAIN REPAIR-RES

    Case 371006 · Violation 2728195 · COMPLIED

  19. ViolationDRAINAGE-YARD DRAIN REPAIR

    Case 371006 · Violation 2728194 · COMPLIED

  20. InvestigationHCEU INSP

    Case 371006 · FAILED

  21. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 335353 · Violation 2484459 · COMPLIED

  22. ViolationHIGH WEEDS-CUT

    Case 335353 · Violation 2484461 · COMPLIED

  23. ViolationRUBBISH/GARBAGE EXTERIOR-OWNER

    Case 335353 · Violation 2484460 · COMPLIED

  24. ViolationRUBBISH/GARBAGE EXTERIOR-OWNER

    Case 172126 · Violation 1043534 · COMPLIED

  25. ViolationHIGH WEEDS-CUT

    Case 172126 · Violation 1043535 · COMPLIED

  26. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 172126 · Violation 1043533 · COMPLIED

  27. Recorded transfer$82K transfer

    2008

  28. InvestigationHCEU INSP

    Case 118963 · PASSED

  29. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 118963 · Violation 613721 · COMPLIED

  30. ViolationHIGH WEEDS-CUT

    Case 118963 · Violation 613722 · COMPLIED

  31. InvestigationHCEU INSP

    Case 118963 · FAILED

How Philadelphia’s property system works

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Permits and inspections 1 on this property

This property’s file includes PP_PLUMBNG permit record. A permit documents authorized scope and a City process; it is not by itself proof that every described improvement was completed, remains in place, or meets today’s condition expectations.

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 ↗

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
975 sqft
Basement
Partial, semi-finished
city code F
Garage
1 space
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 3157 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 (2008) a 30-year mortgage ran about 6.03% — 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

3157 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: 3155 Barnett St  ·  3159 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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