2026 taxable assessment $71,100 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.
OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $69,900; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Mixed-use report
3228 N 20th St
1,428 sqft · RSA5 · built 1940
Individual, other or unknown mailing address · assessed $71K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $70K · sold 1×. On the 3200 block of N 20th St.
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Property summary
Assessment$71,1002026 OPA assessment · 2027: $69,900
Last sale$8KRecorded 1999
Est. tax bill$995/year2026 taxable assessment × 1.3998%
Tax delinquency$3KCity snapshot · Jun 2022
Permits1Every fetched City permit
Violations0 openNo historical match in fetched records
“Open” reflects records available then historical records keep their source dates estimates are labeled
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Property tax
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.
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 8715166902026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.
Historical delinquency sources Record found
$2,610.16 was recorded for this parcel in Philadelphia's June 2022 delinquency snapshot for 2019–2021. That amount may have been paid, reduced, or increased since; it is not a current payoff figure.
$1,639.73 principal$256.73 interest$133.54 penalty$580.16 other charges
The snapshot’s 2022 context used $45,600 total assessment, $45,600 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
From the public recordPermit on record
Record summary$8K transfer recorded in 1999. Use permit recorded in 2014.
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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.
Multiple 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 own it
$2,610 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.
Assessment and tax history
Every fetched annual City assessment for this building, compared with its block and ZIP. The figures show assessment change, the billed-year tax estimate, dated tax records, and recorded transfers. They do not estimate market appreciation or investment return.
Assessed value
$71,100
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $69,900 · built 1940
Price / sq ft
$49
block $81 · below block
Assessment change
+68%
+5%/yr since 2016 · 2027 -2% vs 2026
Est. tax bill / yr
$995
1.4% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
$3K
recorded then · verify current
Times sold
1
Assessment vs. the block and ZIP · every dated City record marked on the line
- OPA assessment · 2016$42K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2017$42K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2018$44K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2019$45K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2020$46K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2021$46K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2022$46K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2023$76K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2024$76K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2025$71K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2026$71K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2027$70K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- Deed / sale · 1999Deed / sale $8KA recorded real-estate document or transfer event. The amount and date can be useful history, but the underlying deed and transfer-tax filing control the parties, consideration, and legal effect.How to read the recorded document ↗
- Permit · 2014-01-27UseThis permit category usually covers the property’s allowed use, dimensions, occupancy, or site configuration. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Appeal · 2013-04-24Zoning board appealA challenge or request reviewed through a City appeals process. Filing an appeal does not show who prevailed; read the decision, conditions, and related permit or violation.How Philadelphia L&I appeals work ↗
- Appeal · 2019-07-17Zoning board appealA challenge or request reviewed through a City appeals process. Filing an appeal does not show who prevailed; read the decision, conditions, and related permit or violation.How Philadelphia L&I appeals work ↗
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19140 medianAssessmentDeed / saleAppealPermit
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Every dated record4 events · exact dates, newest first
- AppealZoning board appeal
- PermitUse
- AppealZoning board appeal
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $8K
The paper trail
Permit on record$8K transfer recorded in 1999. Use permit recorded in 2014.
- 1999 $8KTransfer
- 2013 Appeal granted with conditionsZoning
- 2014 UsePermit
- 2019 Appeal granted with conditionsZoning
Records behind the chart
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Browse 4 dated records deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications & appeals
- AppealZoning board appeal
Appeal 37180 · OPEN · Granted with conditions
Related permit 961348 · PERMIT FOR A RETAIL VARIETY STORE (CONSUMER GOODS), RETAIL GROCERY STORE TO INCLUDE ACCESSORY PREPARATION AND SERVING OF FOOD FOR TAKE OUT (RETAIL SALE OF FOOD, BEVERAGES AND GROCERIES) ON 1ST FLOOR AND PROPOSED ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE (BUSIN
- PermitUse
Permit 451018 · COMPLETED
FOR RETAIL SALE OF PRODUCE AND PREPARATION AND SERVING OF HOT AND COLD FOOD FOR TAKE OUT INCLUDING ICE CREAM (FOOD, BEVERAGES AND GROCERIES/TAKE OUT RESTAURANT) ON 1ST FLOOR AND PROPOSED PERSONAL OFFICE ON 2ND FLOOR IN AN EXISTING STRUCTURE. NO SIGN ON THIS APPLICATION.
- AppealZoning board appeal
Appeal 20075 · OPEN · Granted with conditions
Related permit 451018 · PERMIT FOR RETAIL SALE OF PRODUCE AND PREPARATION AND SERVING OF HOT AND COLD FOOD FOR TAKE OUT INCLUDING ICE CREAM AND WALK UP WINDOW (FOOD, BEVERAGES AND GROCERIES/TAKE OUT RESTAURANT) ON 1ST FLOOR AND PROPOSED REPAIR OF ELECTRONICS AND O
- Recorded transfer$8K transfer
1999
What this record suggests
The City file documents 1 permit. 1 carries a completed, issued, or approved status; that documents the filing, not the present quality of the work.
Flags: $3K recorded in the June 2022 delinquency snapshot — verify current balance · 2 zoning/board appeals on record. 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.
Interior
1,428 sqft
livable area
Lot
1,049 sqft
Exterior condition
Below average
city code 5
Above averageBelow average
Interior condition
Below average
city code 5
Above averageBelow average
Quality grade
C
assessor's grade
ABCDE
Zoning
RSA5
city zoning code
Zoning appeals
2
OPEN · Granted with conditions · 2019
OPA field-assessment attributes. Condition and grade are the assessor's codes, not an inspection.
Block context
3228 N 20th St sits on the 3200 block of N 20th St. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 3230 N 20th St · 3232 N 20th St
Where this comes from
- Assessment, spec sheet & owner — OPA Property Assessments, Office of Property Assessment
- Sales & deed history — Realty Transfer Tax records, Recorder of Deeds
- Permits, violations & inspections — L&I Property History · Atlas
- Tax delinquency snapshot · June 2022 — Real Estate Tax Delinquencies, Dept. of Revenue
- Historical tax ledger & liens · through 2016 — Real Estate Tax Balances, Dept. of Revenue
- Current property-tax balance — Verify with Philadelphia Revenue
- Zoning appeals — L&I & Zoning Board appeals
- Neighborhood income & rents — US Census ACS 5-year estimates
- Historical mortgage rates — Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, annual averages
- Imagery — Street photo © Google · Aerial © Esri, Maxar
Methodology & freshness
This report was assembled Jul 11, 2026, 12:59 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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