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3506 Bowman St

4 bd · 1 ba · 3 stories · 2,144 sqft · RSA5 · built 1940

Absentee individual · assessed $265K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $278K. On the 3500 block of Bowman St.

Property summary

Assessment$265,1002026 OPA assessment · 2027: $278,400 Last sale—No sale value available Est. tax bill$3,711/year2026 taxable assessment × 1.3998% Tax delinquencyNo 2022 matchNot proof account is current Permits4Every fetched City permit Violations0 open3 historical across 3 cases

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

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Street view of 3506 Bowman St
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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$3,711/year

2026 taxable assessment $265,100 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.

OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $278,400; 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 382094400
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

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.

The last transfer used nominal consideration

The latest deed records $100 or less and shared-name parties. That is not a usable market-sale price and can reflect a family, estate, gift, correction, or entity transfer. Inspect the deed and order a title search rather than inferring the relationship or chain.

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.

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
$265,100
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $278,400 · built 1940
Price / sq ft
$130
block $209 · below block
Appreciation
-14%
-1%/yr, city 6.5%
In 5 years (~2031)
~$278K
-1%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax bill / yr
$3,711
1.33% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match
not proof the account is current
Gross yield
8.7%
≈$2K/mo rent
Times sold
0
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 — 2013: Demolition 2013: Major alteration2016: L&I violation2018: Alteration2025: 2 L&I violations 2025: L&I: 3 failed, 1 passed2026: Addition and/or Alteration$265K201620182020202220242026
This houseBlock median & rangeL&I violationPermit
Highlight

The paper trail

Improved

Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2026.

  1. 2013 DemolitionPermitMajor alterationPermit
  2. 2016 L&I violationL&I
  3. 2018 AlterationPermit
  4. 2025 2 L&I violationsL&IL&I: 3 failed, 1 passedL&I visit
  5. 2026 Addition and/or AlterationPermit

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
NORTH
OPA account
382094400

What this record suggests

The City file documents 4 permits touching kitchen work, electrical work, plumbing. 2 carries a completed, issued, or approved status; that documents the filing, not the present quality of the work.

  1. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit EP-2025-012315 · Completed

    New 200 amp service

  2. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE

    Case CF-2025-121564 · Violation VI-2025-087591 · SVN ISSUED

  3. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-090715 · PASSED

  4. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-121564 · FAILED

  5. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-090715 · FAILED

  6. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE

    Case CF-2025-090715 · Violation VI-2025-064710 · CLOSED

  7. PermitAlteration

    Permit 844756 · EXPIRED

    . EZ PERMIT STANDARDS ALTERATIONS-ALTERATIONS TO A SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING;INSTALL BATT INSULATION, GYPBOARD, TRIM AND FINISHES, FLOORING, TILE, KITCHEN CABINETS, AND OTHER FINISHES. FOR ALTERATIONS TO AN EXISTING ONE FAMILY DWELLING AS PER ATTACHED STANDARD. DEVIATIONS FROM THIS STANDARD WILL RESULT IN PERMIT REVOCATION AND REQUIRE SUBMISSION OF CONSTRUCTION PLANS

  8. ViolationPERMB- EXP'D ACTIVITY UNLAWFUL

    Case 464492 · Violation 3886109 · CLOSEDCASE

  9. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 464492 · EXPIRED

    REPLACE JOISTS AS REQUIRED; INTERIOR ALTERATION THROUGHOUT PER SUBMITTED PLAN. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ELECTRIC; PLUMBING AN MECHANICAL.

  10. PermitDemolition

    Permit 464497 · COMPLETED

    INTERIOR DEMO OF NON BEARING WALLS AND PLASTER

  11. LicenseRental

    License 266979 · Inactive

    DANIEL E RIESER · Expires 2018-02-28 · Inactive 2018-04-29

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 4 on this property

This property’s file includes BP_DEMO, BP_ALTER, Electrical permit records. 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 ↗

Flags: 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.

Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
1
Stories
3
Interior
2,144 sqft
livable area
Lot
1,783 sqft
Basement
Full
city code D
Heat
Undetermined
city code H
Central air
No
Exterior condition
Average
city code 4
Interior condition
Below average
city code 5
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 3506 Bowman 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.

$278K
20%
6.875%
$2K/mo
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

3506 Bowman St sits on the 3500 block of Bowman St. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.

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Next door: 3508 Bowman St  ·  3510 Bowman St

Where this comes from
Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 10, 2026, 5:08 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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