House report

3173 Tulip St

3 bd · 1 ba · 2 stories · 1,080 sqft · RSA5 · built 1925

Investor / LLC · assessed $148K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $153K · sold 3×. On the 3100 block of Tulip St.

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Estimated annual Real Estate Tax$2,070/year

2026 taxable assessment $147,900 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.

OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $153,000; 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 252363600
Open Philadelphia Tax Center →Choose “View period balance” to see the tax year and any credit, interest, or delinquency.
Exemption classificationNo exemption shown

2026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.

Historical delinquency sources Record found

$4,118.12 was recorded for this parcel in Philadelphia's June 2022 delinquency snapshot for 2020–2021. That amount may have been paid, reduced, or increased since; it is not a current payoff figure.

$2,847.21 principal$275.04 interest$184.78 penalty$811.09 other charges
2years recorded 2020–2021tax periods 2021-12-14last payment in snapshot Yesactionable flag Nopayment agreement Nobankruptcy flag Nosheriff-sale flag Noassessment appeal

The snapshot’s 2022 context used $90,200 total assessment, $90,200 taxable, and $0 exempt/abated. Those historical fields can differ from today’s OPA exemption status.

For a purchase, refinance, or closing, request the City’s official Property Payoff statement in Tax Center under “More options.”

What stands out

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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 1925: 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 open violation: the clock matters

Most L&I appeals must be filed within 30 days; unsafe or imminently dangerous orders can carry a shorter deadline. Unresolved notices can lead to fees, court enforcement, City abatement work, and liens. Read the dated notice and verify its current status with L&I.

$4,118 in the June 2022 delinquency snapshot

The City recorded this amount in June 2022. It may since have been paid, reduced, or increased; verify the current balance directly with Philadelphia Revenue.

If you’re the landlord

If it is rented, verify the Rental License

The fetched license records do not show an active Rental License. Ownership type or a tax mailing address does not prove that tenants occupy the property; if it is rented, verify the current license and legal occupancy in eCLIPSE.

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.

Who's behind it

2255 E Clearfield St LLC · corporate / LLC owner

• Owns 12 properties across Philadelphia under this name, assessed at $1.8M combined
• Tax bills mail to 402 Executive Dr, Langhorne PA, 19047 — outside Philadelphia

The investment read

How this house has moved and where it's pointed: every fetched annual City assessment, charted against its block and ZIP; appreciation includes the full-period compound rate and the latest year-over-year change. The 5-year figure simply extends that historical pace. Yield estimates rent-vs-price from area rents. Ask the record to dig into any number.

Assessed value
$147,900
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $153,000 · built 1925
Price / sq ft
$142
block $152 · below block
Appreciation
+90%
+6%/yr since 2016 · 2027 +3% vs 2026
In 5 years (~2032)
~$205K
+6%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax bill / yr
$2,070
1.35% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
$4K
recorded then · verify current
Gross yield
12.9%
≈$2K/mo rent
Times sold
3

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

$0$100K$200KZIP 19134 median$153K200820122016202020242027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19134 medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspectionLicense

Each icon sits on its recorded date; records without a day are labeled and centered within their year. Select one to explain the filing.

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Every dated record25 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. InspectionL&I investigation
  2. InspectionL&I investigation
  3. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
  4. L&I violationRENTAL LICENSE- ONE & TWO FAMILY (R3)
  5. PermitPlumbing
  6. Deed / saleDeed / sale $1.4M
  7. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  8. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  9. L&I violationRUBBISH AND GARBAGE
  10. LicenseRental
  11. InspectionVAC INSP
  12. L&I violationRUBBISH AND GARBAGE
  13. L&I violationVACANT PROPERTIES-GENERAL
  14. Deed / saleDeed / sale $2.7M
  15. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  16. LicenseRental
  17. Deed / saleDeed / sale $25K
  18. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  19. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  20. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  21. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  22. L&I violationPROSEC- EMERG IMMED RI
  23. L&I violationINT A-EXTERMINATE/MAINTAIN
  24. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  25. L&I violationLICENSE-RES SFD/2FD

The paper trail

Bought for $25K in 2013. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2019.

  1. 2011 2 L&I violationsL&I
  2. 2013 $25KSold
  3. 2016 2 L&I violationsL&I$2.7MSold
  4. 2017 L&I violationL&IInspection failed ×2L&I visit
  5. 2018 Inspection passedL&I visit
  6. 2019 $1.4MSoldPlumbingPermit
  7. 2023 2 L&I violationsL&IInspection failed ×3L&I visit
  8. 2024 Inspection passedL&I visit

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The chart above is the primary timeline. This drawer preserves every underlying dated row and its filed status for source-level review.

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Browse 29 dated records deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications & appeals
  1. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-112015 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  2. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-112015 · FAILED

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

  3. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE

    Case CF-2023-112015 · Violation VI-2023-083920 · Code 9-3905 · CLOSED

    Resolution: CLOSED - ADMINISTRATIVELY City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  4. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-016723 · FAILED

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

  5. ViolationRENTAL LICENSE- ONE & TWO FAMILY (R3)

    Case CF-2023-016723 · Violation VI-2023-012564 · Code 9-3902 (1) · OPEN

  6. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 1009894 · COMPLETED

    REPLACE CURB TRAP AND FAI-PA1#20192532621-"SELF-CERTIFICATION'S ARE NO LONGER PERMITTED" - "ALL EXCAVATIONS AND PLUMBING TRENCHES IN EXCESS OF 5 FEET IN DEPTH MUST HAVE APPROVED SHORING IN PLACE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION"

  7. Recorded transfer$1.4M transfer

    2019

  8. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 592787 · 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 592787 · 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. ViolationRUBBISH AND GARBAGE

    Case 592787 · Violation 4548365 · Code PM15-308.1 · COMPLIED

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

  11. LicenseRental

    License 728061 · Closed

    SC Residential II · Expires 2020-02-07

  12. InvestigationVAC INSP

    Case 553702 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  13. InvestigationVAC INSP

    Case 553702 · FAILED

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

  14. ViolationRUBBISH AND GARBAGE

    Case 553702 · Violation 4110974 · Code PM15-308.1 · COMPLIED

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

  15. ViolationVACANT PROPERTIES-GENERAL

    Case 553702 · Violation 4110975 · Code PM15-901.1 · COMPLIED

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

  16. Recorded transfer$2.7M transfer

    2016

  17. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 290324 · 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.

  18. LicenseRental

    License 631726 · Inactive

    CHARLES A QUIMBY JR · Expires 2015-02-28 · Inactive 2015-04-29

  19. Recorded transfer$25K transfer

    2013

  20. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 290324 · 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.

  21. ViolationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)

    Case 290324 · Violation 2250220 · Code PM-102.4/2 · COMPLIED

    This usually records a requirement to obtain a Vacant Structure License for an unoccupied residential building. Check later license and compliance rows because it does not establish present vacancy or an unresolved violation. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  22. ViolationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)

    Case 290324 · Violation 2250221 · Code PM-306.0/1 · COMPLIED

    A legacy L&I label associated with vacant-property requirements. It may concern licensing, securing, or maintaining a vacant structure; the notice and cited code control, and this row alone does not prove the property is vacant now. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  23. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 216974 · 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.

  24. ViolationPROSEC- EMERG IMMED RI

    Case 216974 · Violation 1488922 · Code A-503.1/2 · COMPLIED

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

  25. ViolationINT A-EXTERMINATE/MAINTAIN

    Case 216974 · Violation 1488923 · Code PM-303.5/1 · COMPLIED

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

  26. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 216974 · 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.

  27. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 158341 · 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.

  28. ViolationLICENSE-RES SFD/2FD

    Case 158341 · Violation 933368 · Code PM-102.3/1 · COMPLIED

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

  29. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 158341 · 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.

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.

Flags: 1 open L&I violation · $4K recorded in the June 2022 delinquency snapshot — verify current balance. 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
1,080 sqft
livable area
Lot
751 sqft
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 3173 Tulip 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.

$153K
20%
6.875%
$2K/mo

When this house last sold (2019) a 30-year mortgage ran about 3.94% — 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

3173 Tulip St sits on the 3100 block of Tulip 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, 2:25 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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