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3161 Barnett St

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

Owner-occupied · assessed $167K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $175K · sold 3×. On the 3100 block of Barnett St.

Property summary

Assessment$167,0002026 OPA assessment · 2027: $174,900 Last sale$89KRecorded 2006 Est. tax bill$2,338/year2026 taxable assessment × 1.3998% Tax delinquencyNo 2022 matchNot proof account is current Permits0Every fetched City permit Violations0 open9 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$2,338/year

2026 taxable assessment $167,000 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.

OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $174,900; 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 551013600
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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.

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

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
$167,000
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $174,900 · built 1940
Price / sq ft
$182
block $184 · in line w/ block
Appreciation
+72%
+6%/yr, city 6.5%
In 5 years (~2031)
~$175K
+6%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax bill / yr
$2,338
1.34% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match
not proof the account is current
Gross yield
-4574042.3%
≈$-667M/mo rent
Times sold
3

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: $113K2020 OPA assessment: $118K2021 OPA assessment: $118K2022 OPA assessment: $118K2023 OPA assessment: $144K2024 OPA assessment: $144K2025 OPA assessment: $167K2026 OPA assessment: $167K1998 — Deed / sale $58K2005 — Deed / sale $75K2006 — Deed / sale $89K2010 — 2010-10-06: RUBBISH/GARBAGE EXTERIOR-OWNER · 2010-10-06: CLIP VIOLATION NOTICE2013 — 2013-02-28: DRAINAGE-YARD DRAIN REPAIR · 2013-02-28: DRAINAGE-MAIN DRAIN REPAIR-RES · 2013-05-09: HCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)2018 — 2018-09-21: HIGH WEEDS-CUT · 2018-09-21: CLIP VIOLATION NOTICE2019 — 2019-07-12: HIGH WEEDS-CUT · 2019-07-12: CLIP VIOLATION NOTICE2021 — 2021-02-12: RUBBISH & GARBAGE · 2021-03-26: L&I investigation$167K1998200320082013201820232026
This propertyBlock median & rangeDeed / saleL&I violationInspection
2021-03-26: L&I investigation
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Every dated record14 events · scroll to browse
  1. InspectionL&I investigation
  2. L&I violationRUBBISH & GARBAGE
  3. L&I violationHIGH WEEDS-CUT
  4. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  5. L&I violationHIGH WEEDS-CUT
  6. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  7. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  8. L&I violationDRAINAGE-YARD DRAIN REPAIR
  9. L&I violationDRAINAGE-MAIN DRAIN REPAIR-RES
  10. L&I violationRUBBISH/GARBAGE EXTERIOR-OWNER
  11. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  12. Deed / saleDeed / sale $89K
  13. Deed / saleDeed / sale $75K
  14. Deed / saleDeed / sale $58K

The paper trail

Frequently traded

Traded 3×: $58K in 1998 → $89K in 2006 (+53%).

  1. 1998 $58KSold
  2. 2005 $75KSold
  3. 2006 $89KSold
  4. 2013 2 L&I violationsL&IL&I: 2 failed, 1 passedL&I visit
  5. 2018 2 L&I violationsL&I
  6. 2019 2 L&I violationsL&I
  7. 2021 L&I violationL&IL&I: 2 failed, 1 passedL&I visit

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Browse 16 dated records deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications & appeals
  1. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2021-010500 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  2. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2021-010500 · FAILED

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

  3. ViolationRUBBISH & GARBAGE

    Case CF-2021-010500 · Violation VI-2021-007947 · COMPLIED

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

  4. ViolationHIGH WEEDS-CUT

    Case 695480 · Violation 5107141 · COMPLIED

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

  5. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 695480 · Violation 5107140 · COMPLIED

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

  6. ViolationHIGH WEEDS-CUT

    Case 656070 · Violation 4819345 · COMPLIED

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

  7. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 656070 · Violation 4819344 · COMPLIED

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

  8. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 371018 · 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. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 371018 · 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.

  10. ViolationDRAINAGE-YARD DRAIN REPAIR

    Case 371018 · Violation 2756342 · COMPLIED

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

  11. ViolationDRAINAGE-MAIN DRAIN REPAIR-RES

    Case 371018 · Violation 2756343 · COMPLIED

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

  12. ViolationRUBBISH/GARBAGE EXTERIOR-OWNER

    Case 254383 · Violation 1844572 · COMPLIED

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

  13. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 254383 · Violation 1844571 · COMPLIED

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

  14. Recorded transfer$89K transfer

    2006

  15. Recorded transfer$75K transfer

    2005

  16. Recorded transfer$58K transfer

    1998

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.

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
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 3161 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.

$175K
20%
6.875%
$700/mo

When this house last sold (2006) a 30-year mortgage ran about 6.41% — Freddie Mac's average that year.

Mortgage
—
P&I · 30-yr fixed
All-in monthly
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+ taxes & insurance
Cash to close
—
down + ~4% costs
Cash flow
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rent − all costs · /mo
Cap rate
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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

3161 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: 3159 Barnett St  ·  3163 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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