House report

3517 N 17th St

4 bd · 2 ba · 3 stories · 2,235 sqft · CMX1 · built 1940

Entity-held · assessed $86K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $83K · sold 1×. On the 3500 block of N 17th St.

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Property summary

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Estimated annual Real Estate Tax$1,209/year

2026 taxable assessment $86,400 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.

OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $82,500; 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 112227400
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Exemption classificationNo exemption shown

2026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.

Historical delinquency sources Record found

This parcel did not match the June 2022 delinquency snapshot. That absence does not confirm the account is current today.

A separate historical parcel ledger ending in 2016 records $14,480.78 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.

1998$332.06 total · $0.00 principal · $263.63 interest · $16.73 penalty1999$936.58 total · $0.00 principal · $805.04 interest · $39.81 penalty2000$1,019.44 total · $76.56 principal · $809.26 interest · $39.81 penalty2001$1,489.08 total · $568.70 principal · $776.28 interest · $39.81 penalty2002$1,434.83 total · $568.70 principal · $725.10 interest · $39.81 penalty2003$1,380.57 total · $568.70 principal · $673.91 interest · $39.81 penalty2004$1,458.89 total · $626.47 principal · $685.99 interest · $43.85 penalty2005$1,399.12 total · $626.47 principal · $629.60 interest · $43.85 penalty2006$405.13 total · $182.47 principal · $166.96 interest · $12.77 penalty2007$387.73 total · $182.47 principal · $150.54 interest · $12.77 penalty2008$393.60 total · $194.64 principal · $143.06 interest · $13.62 penalty2011$369.23 total · $213.90 principal · $99.46 interest · $14.97 penalty2012$361.47 total · $222.15 principal · $83.31 interest · $15.55 penalty2013$290.61 total · $180.13 principal · $55.09 interest · $16.11 penalty2014$937.94 total · $595.91 principal · $137.06 interest · $54.69 penalty2015$1,065.00 total · $781.29 principal · $82.04 interest · $54.69 penalty2016$819.50 total · $669.67 principal · $10.04 interest · $6.70 penalty

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What stands out

From the public record
Finding

History

Record summary

2 L&I violations (2014); Inspection failed ×3 (2014); 2 L&I violations (2018); Inspection failed (2018); recorded transfer $39K (2023); 5 L&I violations (2024); L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed (2024); 4 L&I violations (2025); L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed (2025).

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Finding

Marked sealed, but it just sold

Record summary

The assessor's condition code says sealed, yet a $39,000 sale was recorded in 2023. One side of the record is stale — condition codes come from drive-by field visits that can lag years behind.

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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 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.

If you own it

$14,481 in the historical tax ledger through 2016

Historical context only, not a current payoff figure; that ledger also contains a lien entry. Verify today's balance and lien status directly with Philadelphia Revenue before relying on it.

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

Philadelphia Affordable Housing LLC · corporate / LLC owner

• Owns 3 properties across Philadelphia under this name, assessed at $301K combined
• Tax bills mail to 6931 Hegerman St, Philadelphia PA, 19140

Assessment and tax history

Every fetched annual City assessment for this house, 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
$86,400
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $82,500 · built 1940
Price / sq ft
$37
block $74 · below block
Assessment change
+98%
+6%/yr since 2016 · 2027 -5% vs 2026
Est. tax bill / yr
$1,209
1.4% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match
not proof the account is current
Times sold
1

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

$0$100K$200KZIP 19140 median$83K200820122016202020242027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19140 medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationInspectionLicense

Scroll horizontally to move through the years. 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 record29 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. InspectionL&I investigation
  2. L&I violationVACANT & OPEN PROPERTIES
  3. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE & LAND
  4. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION
  5. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
  6. InspectionL&I investigation
  7. L&I violationSTRUCTURAL REPAIR
  8. L&I violationID STRUCTURE
  9. L&I violationARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES
  10. L&I violationEXTERIOR WALLS
  11. L&I violationROOF DEFICIENCIES
  12. Deed / saleDeed / sale $39K
  13. LicenseVacant Residential Property / Lot
  14. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  15. L&I violationVACANT AND OPEN
  16. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION
  17. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  18. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  19. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  20. L&I violationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT
  21. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  22. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  23. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  24. L&I violationROOF DETERIORATED
  25. L&I violationWALL DETERIORATED
  26. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  27. L&I violationROOF DETERIORATED ID
  28. L&I violationWALL DETERIORATED IDF
  29. InspectionCSUINITIAL

The paper trail

2 L&I violations (2014); Inspection failed ×3 (2014); 2 L&I violations (2018); Inspection failed (2018); recorded transfer $39K (2023); 5 L&I violations (2024); L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed (2024); 4 L&I violations (2025); L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed (2025).

  1. 2014 2 L&I violationsL&IInspection failed ×3L&I visit
  2. 2018 2 L&I violationsL&IInspection failedL&I visit
  3. 2023 $39KTransfer
  4. 2024 5 L&I violationsL&IL&I: 1 failed, 1 passedL&I visit
  5. 2025 4 L&I violationsL&IL&I: 1 failed, 1 passedL&I visit

Browse the source ledger

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

    Case CF-2025-079130 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  2. ViolationVACANT & OPEN PROPERTIES

    Case CF-2025-079130 · Violation VI-2025-057083 · Code PM15-901.1 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  3. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE & LAND

    Case CF-2025-079130 · Violation VI-2025-057084 · Code PM15-301 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  4. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION

    Case CF-2025-079130 · Violation VI-2025-057085 · Code PM15-302.1 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  5. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case CF-2025-079130 · Violation VI-2025-057086 · Code PM15-302.4 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  6. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-079130 · FAILED

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

  7. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2024-089783 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  8. ViolationSTRUCTURAL REPAIR

    Case CF-2024-089783 · Violation VI-2024-069245 · Code A-301.1/38 · CLOSED

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

  9. ViolationID STRUCTURE

    Case CF-2024-089783 · Violation VI-2024-069246 · Code PM15-110.1 · CLOSED

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

  10. ViolationARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES

    Case CF-2024-089783 · Violation VI-2024-069247 · Code A-304.1/1 · CLOSED

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

  11. ViolationEXTERIOR WALLS

    Case CF-2024-089783 · Violation VI-2024-069248 · Code PM15-304.1(G) · CLOSED

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

  12. ViolationROOF DEFICIENCIES

    Case CF-2024-089783 · Violation VI-2024-069249 · Code PM15-304.1(H) · CLOSED

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

  13. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2024-089783 · FAILED

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

  14. Recorded transfer$39K transfer

    2023

  15. LicenseVacant Residential Property / Lot

    License 857619 · Inactive

    BMK Holdings, LLC · Expires 2023-12-16 · Inactive 2024-02-14

  16. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 667952 · CLOSED

    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. City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  17. ViolationVACANT AND OPEN

    Case 667952 · Violation 4905624 · Code PM15-108.2 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  18. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION

    Case 667952 · Violation 4905625 · Code PM15-302.1 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  19. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 667952 · 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.

  20. InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)

    Case 419380 · FAILED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  21. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 419380 · CLOSED

    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. City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  22. ViolationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT

    Case 419380 · Violation 3427175 · Code PM-306.2/1 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

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

    Case 419380 · Violation 3427174 · Code PM-102.4/2 · CLOSEDCASE

    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 the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  24. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 204462 · CLOSED

    City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  25. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 204462 · FAILED

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

  26. ViolationROOF DETERIORATED

    Case 204462 · Violation 2782436 · Code PM-307.1/2 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  27. ViolationWALL DETERIORATED

    Case 204462 · Violation 2782435 · Code PM-307.1/11 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  28. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 183680 · CLOSED

    City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  29. ViolationROOF DETERIORATED ID

    Case 183680 · Violation 1140278 · Code PM-308.1/1 · COMPLIED

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

  30. ViolationWALL DETERIORATED IDF

    Case 183680 · Violation 1140279 · Code PM-308.1/10 · COMPLIED

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

  31. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 183680 · FAILED

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

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.

Flags: historical tax ledger through 2016 recorded $14K with a lien entry. 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
2
Stories
3
Interior
2,235 sqft
livable area
Lot
2,703 sqft
Basement
Full
city code D
Heat
Undetermined
city code H
Central air
No
Exterior condition
Sealed / compromised
city code 7
Sealed / compromised
Interior condition
Sealed / compromised
city code 7
Sealed / compromised
Quality grade
B-
assessor's grade
Zoning
CMX1
city zoning code

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

Where the record looks off

Places where the city's own paperwork disagrees with itself. These are flags on the data — not problems with the property.

Marked sealed, but it just sold

The assessor's condition code says sealed, yet a $39,000 sale was recorded in 2023. One side of the record is stale — condition codes come from drive-by field visits that can lag years behind.

Run the numbers

What owning 3517 N 17th 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.

$39K
20%
6.875%
$1K/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
Estimated cash needed
down + 4% planning allowance
Modeled cash flow
rent − shown costs · /mo
Modeled cap rate
modeled NOI ÷ price
Modeled cash-on-cash
modeled year-1 return

Scenario for orientation, not advice. Assumes a 30-year fixed loan, $1,400/yr insurance, 1% of price/yr maintenance, and buyer cash equal to the down payment plus 4%. Taxes use this parcel's taxable assessment, not a live Tax Center balance. Cash flow and returns exclude vacancy, management, utilities, HOA or condo fees, leasing costs, income tax, and unplanned capital work.

Block context

3517 N 17th St sits on the 3500 block of N 17th St. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.

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Next door: 3515 N 17th St  ·  3519 N 17th St

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 10, 2026, 9:57 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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