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3201 Cottman Ave

2 stories · 1,568 sqft · RSA5 · built 1953

Absentee individual · assessed $415K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $394K · 2 licensed units · sold 2×. On the 3200 block of Cottman Ave.

Property summary

Assessment$415,0002026 OPA assessment · 2027: $393,500 Last sale$158KRecorded 2023 Est. tax bill$5,809/year2026 taxable assessment × 1.3998% Tax delinquencyNo 2022 matchNot proof account is current Permits0Every fetched City permit Violations0 open19 historical across 9 cases

“Open” reflects records available then historical records keep their source dates estimates are labeled

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Street view of 3201 Cottman Ave
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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$5,809/year

2026 taxable assessment $415,000 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.

OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $393,500; 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 641149200
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 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

Records to verify together

Rule-based groupings across this property's dated public records. Each flag shows the records that belong in the same verification step and where the inference stops.

Dated record flagAssessment/permit mismatch

The assessment jumped 52% in 2025, but no matching permit appears in the property timeline.

Evidence: assessment moved from $272,300 to $415,000 · no permit shown in 2024-2026

Limit: Not proof of unpermitted work; reassessment, corrected data, or a permit under another parcel can also explain it.

Transparent record rules, not a score or forecast. Each flag is a prompt to verify the cited records, not a prediction or allegation.

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 1953: 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.

2 units and RSA5 zoning need reconciliation

The assessment or license record describes multiple units while the zoning district is generally single-family. That does not establish whether the use is lawful, nonconforming, abandoned, or incorrectly coded. Verify the registered use and Certificate of Occupancy with L&I before pricing multiple rents.

If you’re the landlord

Lead certificate is not optional

Built 1953: 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
$415,000
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $393,500 · built 1953
Price / sq ft
$251
block $192 · above block
Appreciation
+171%
+10%/yr, city 6.5%
In 5 years (~2031)
~$396K
+10%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax bill / yr
$5,809
1.48% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match
not proof the account is current
Gross yield
5%
≈$2K/mo rent
Times sold
2
latest deed has shared-name parties

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

$0$250K$500KBefore this chart — 2007: Appeal withdrawn 2010: Inspection passed 2011: L&I: 2 failed, 1 passed 2012: Sold $158K 2014: L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed 2015: 2 L&I violations2016: 3 L&I violations2018: 3 L&I violations2023: Sold $158K2026: L&I violation 2026: L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed$415K201620182020202220242026
This houseBlock median & rangeSaleL&I violationPermit
Highlight

The paper trail

Traded

Traded 2×: $158K in 2012 → $158K in 2023 (+0%).

  1. 2007 Appeal withdrawnZoning
  2. 2010 Inspection passedL&I visit
  3. 2011 L&I: 2 failed, 1 passedL&I visit
  4. 2012 $158KSold
  5. 2014 L&I: 1 failed, 1 passedL&I visit
  6. 2015 2 L&I violationsL&I
  7. 2016 3 L&I violationsL&I
  8. 2018 3 L&I violationsL&I
  9. 2023 $158KSold
  10. 2026 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
641149200

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.

  1. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2026-050440 · PASSED

  2. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case CF-2026-050440 · Violation VI-2026-030544 · COMPLIED

  3. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2026-050440 · FAILED

  4. LicenseRental

    License 939284 · Active

    Jason Leung (Rental) · Expires 2026-12-04

  5. Recorded transfer$158K transfer

    2023

  6. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 629665 · Violation 4646488 · COMPLIED

  7. ViolationHIGH WEEDS-CUT

    Case 629665 · Violation 4646490 · COMPLIED

  8. ViolationRUBBISH/GARBAGE EXTERIOR-OWNER

    Case 629665 · Violation 4646489 · COMPLIED

  9. ViolationRUBBISH/GARBAGE EXTERIOR-OWNER

    Case 552914 · Violation 4067104 · COMPLIED

  10. ViolationHIGH WEEDS-CUT

    Case 552914 · Violation 4067105 · COMPLIED

  11. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 552914 · Violation 4067103 · COMPLIED

  12. ViolationHIGH WEEDS-CUT

    Case 497753 · Violation 3679366 · COMPLIED

  13. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 497753 · Violation 3679365 · COMPLIED

  14. InvestigationHCEU INSP

    Case 430640 · PASSED

  15. ViolationEXT S-EXTERIOR REPAIR/MAINTAIN

    Case 430640 · Violation 3174419 · COMPLIED

  16. InvestigationHCEU INSP

    Case 430640 · FAILED

  17. ViolationHIGH WEEDS-CUT

    Case 427389 · Violation 3166656 · COMPLIED

  18. ViolationRUBBISH/GARBAGE EXTERIOR-OWNER

    Case 427389 · Violation 3166655 · COMPLIED

  19. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 427389 · Violation 3166654 · COMPLIED

  20. LicenseRental

    License 573987 · Inactive

    LISA LEUNG · Expires 2024-02-29 · Inactive 2024-04-29

  21. Recorded transfer$158K transfer

    2012

  22. InvestigationHCEU INSP

    Case 286982 · PASSED

  23. InvestigationHCEU INSP

    Case 286982 · FAILED

  24. ViolationCO DETECTOR NEEDED

    Case 286982 · Violation 2159010 · COMPLIED

  25. InvestigationADMIN INSP

    Case 168426 · PASSED

  26. InvestigationPRECOURT

    Case 171207 · PASSED

  27. ViolationCOULD NOT ENTER

    Case 171207 · Violation 1173038 · COMPLIED

  28. InvestigationPRECOURT

    Case 171207 · FAILED

  29. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 171207 · CLOSED

  30. ViolationPROSEC- STD INFO

    Case 171207 · Violation 1173036 · COMPLIED

  31. ViolationPROSEC- EMERG IMMED RI

    Case 171207 · Violation 1173035 · COMPLIED

  32. ViolationINT-BASEMENT UNLAWFUL USE-RES

    Case 171207 · Violation 1173037 · COMPLIED

  33. ViolationLICENSE - RENTAL PROPERTY

    Case 168426 · Violation 1075330 · COMPLIED

  34. InvestigationBC INSP

    Case 90897 · PASSED

  35. AppealZoning board appeal

    Appeal 1060 · CLOSED · Withdrawn

    PERMIT IS FOR THE LEGALIZATION OF AN ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE FOR HEALTH CARE (NO DOCTOR LIVING ON THE PREMISES) ON THE FIRST AND SECOND FLOORS.

  36. InvestigationBC INSP

    Case 90897 · FAILED

  37. InvestigationL_CLIP

    Case 29174 · CLOSED

  38. InvestigationL_CLIP

    Case 29174 · FAILED

  39. LicenseRental

    License 252134 · Inactive

    GAUDITE CARMELO · Expires 2013-02-28 · Inactive 2012-09-19

How Philadelphia’s property system works

These explainers are free because the record only helps if you know what it can—and cannot—prove. Use the linked City guidance for the controlling rule.

Permits and inspections

A permit is the City’s authorization and review pathway for construction or repair work. No fetched permit is not proof that no work ever happened.

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 ↗

Flags: active rental license · 1 zoning/board appeal on record · latest deed has shared-name parties — relationship unverified. 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.

Stories
2
Interior
1,568 sqft
livable area
Lot
2,605 sqft
Basement
Full, finished
city code 1
Central air
No
Exterior condition
Average
city code 4
Interior condition
Average
city code 4
Quality grade
C+
assessor's grade
Zoning
RSA5
city zoning code
Zoning appeals
1
CLOSED · Withdrawn · 2007

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

Run the numbers

What owning 3201 Cottman Ave 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 2 licensed units × ~85% of the area's median unit rent — the whole building's income, not one unit's. Assessed value is not an asking price — set the price slider to the real one.

$158K
20%
6.875%
$3K/mo

When this house last sold (2023) a 30-year mortgage ran about 6.81% — 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

3201 Cottman Ave sits on the 3200 block of Cottman Ave. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.

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Next door: 3203 Cottman Ave  ·  3205 Cottman Ave

Where this comes from
Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 10, 2026, 6:53 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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