2026 taxable assessment $17,720 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.
OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $24,600; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.
House report
3804 Melon St
3 bd · 1 ba · 1 story · 940 sqft · RSA5 · built 1925
Owner-occupied · assessed $25K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $25K · sold 2×. On the 3800 block of Melon St.
Property summary
Assessment$24,6002026 OPA assessment · 2027: $24,600
Last sale$659KRecorded 2016
Est. tax bill$248/year2026 taxable assessment × 1.3998%
Tax delinquencyNo 2022 matchNot proof account is current
Permits5Every fetched City permit
Violations0 open9 historical across 4 cases
“Open” reflects records available then historical records keep their source dates estimates are labeled
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Property tax
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OPA 8865868352026 OPA taxes $17,720 of $24,600 assessed. The assessment fields alone do not identify a program, approval date, expiration, or buyer eligibility.
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.
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What stands out
From the public recordRenovated & sold on
Why it mattersBought for $18K in 2012, major alteration permit in 2016, sold for $659K in 2016 (+3666%).
View supporting records →City Property History
Fetched L&I and zoning records
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- Recorded owner
- Wpre IV LP
- Tax mailing address
- 3804 MELON ST, PHILADELPHIA PA, 19104
- L&I district
- CENTRAL WEST
- Building ID (BIN)
- —
- OPA account
- 886586835
Permits5Every dated permit
Violation cases49 violation records · 0 open
Investigations1610 failed · 5 passed · 1 closed
Building certifications0No match
Business licenses21 active
Appeals0No match
PermitsPermit number, issued date, work and City status5
Major alterationPermit 692293
Jul 14, 2016 COMPLETED Completed Jun 8, 2017
FOR THE INTERIOR EXTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO AN EXISTING ATTACHED SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING TO INCLUDE EXTERIOR STUCCO AND NEW ROOFING; THE ERECTION OF A REAR AND SIDE SIX FOOT (6') CHAIN LINK FENCE PER SUBMITTED PLAN. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ELECTRIC; PLUMBING AND MECHANICAL. MAINTAIN RATED SEPARATION BETWEEN DWELLING UNITS. FLOOR AND ROOF JOIST REPLACEMENT NOT TO EXCEED TWO-THIRDS OF LOAD BEARING ASSEMBLIES.
PlumbingPermit 714899
Aug 15, 2016 COMPLETED Completed Oct 31, 2016
REPLACE LATERAL, CURB TRAP, EXTEND HOUSE DRAIN INTO THE BASEMENT, INSTALL 3/4" WATER SERVICE PA20162280966 (SFD)SELF CERTIFICATION'S ARE NO LONGER PERMITTED","ALL EXCAVATIONS AND PLUMBING TRENCHES IN EXCESS OF 5 FT IN DEPTH MUST HAVE APPROVED SHORING IN PLACE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION"
MechanicalPermit 763874
Mar 3, 2017 COMPLETED Completed Jul 15, 2017
SUPPLY AND INSTALL 60,000 BTU GOODMAN FURNACE COIL AND CONDENSER WITH ASSOCIATED DUCTWORK. HEATER TO BE INSTALLED IN BASEMENT AND CONDENSER IN THE REAR (SFD)
PlumbingPermit 763980
Mar 3, 2017 COMPLETED Completed Jun 8, 2017
2 TOILETS, 2 LAVS, 1 BATHTUB, 1 KITCHEN SINK, 1 WASHER H2O BOX. THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADEPHIA PLUMBING CODE 2004
ElectricalPermit 768515
Mar 22, 2017 COMPLETED Completed Jun 8, 2017
INSTALL 100AMP SERVICE COMPLETE WITH PANEL, 18-OUTLETS, 6-GFCI, 7-SP SWITCHES, 4-3WAY SWITCHES, 11-LIGHTS, 2-FANS, 2-SMOKES DETECTORS & 3-C/O SMOKE DETECTOR AS PER NEC 2008 (WEST DISTRICT)
Violation cases9 individual violation records; resolved history remains visible4
Case 135534CLOSED
STANDARD · Opened Nov 20, 2007 · completed Dec 11, 2007
- PROSEC- STD INFOViolation 742142Nov 20, 2007 COMPLIED
- LICENSE-VAC RES BLDGViolation 742143Nov 20, 2007 COMPLIED
- VACANT PROP STANDARDViolation 742144Nov 20, 2007 COMPLIED
Case 264552CLOSED
STANDARD · Opened Jan 24, 2011 · completed Mar 30, 2012
- VACANT PROP STANDARDViolation 1957316Jan 24, 2011 COMPLIED
Case 321766CLOSED
STANDARD · Opened Mar 30, 2012 · completed Aug 31, 2012
- LICENSE-VAC RES BLDGViolation 2431362Mar 30, 2012 COMPLIED
- EXT S-WINDOW REPAIR/MAINTAINViolation 2431363Mar 30, 2012 COMPLIED
- VAC PROP REPLAC WIN/DRS 80%Violation 2431364Mar 30, 2012 COMPLIED
Case 347752CLOSED
STANDARD · Opened Aug 31, 2012
- LICENSE-VAC RES BLDGViolation 2759838Aug 30, 2012 COMPLIED
- VAC PROP REPLAC WIN/DRS 80%Violation 2759839Aug 30, 2012 COMPLIED
InvestigationsEvery inspector visit, including CLOSED outcomes16
HCEU INSPCase 84348
Oct 11, 2006 FAILED
BRU INSPCase 135534
Nov 20, 2007 FAILED
BRU INSPCase 135534
Dec 7, 2007 PASSED
HCEU INSPCase 84348
May 26, 2010 FAILED
HCEU INSPCase 84348
Aug 17, 2010 FAILED
HCEU INSPCase 264552
Jan 20, 2011 FAILED
HCEU INSPCase 321766
Mar 30, 2012 FAILED
HCEU INSPCase 264552
Mar 30, 2012 PASSED
HCEU INSPCase 84348
Mar 30, 2012 PASSED
HCEU INSPCase 321766
May 4, 2012 FAILED
HCEU INSPCase 347752
Aug 30, 2012 FAILED
HCEU INSPCase 321766
Aug 30, 2012 PASSED
HCEU INSPCase 347752
Oct 4, 2012 FAILED
HCEU INSPCase 347752
Nov 8, 2012 CLOSED
PRECOURTCase 347752
Apr 9, 2013 FAILED
PRECOURTCase 347752
Jul 15, 2017 PASSED
Building certificationsInspection result and filed expiration date by L&I building ID0
No building certifications matched this parcel in the fetched City dataset.
Business licensesHistorical and active licenses are both retained2
Vacant Residential Property / LotLicense 430177
ALI IBRAHIM
Revenue code 3219 · First issued Dec 3, 2007 Inactive Expiration Feb 28, 2010 Inactive Dec 22, 2012
RentalLicense 739217
WPRE IV, LP
Revenue code 3202 · First issued May 19, 2017 Active Expiration May 18, 2027
AppealsApplication status and decision are separate City fields0
No appeals matched this parcel in the fetched City dataset.
City of Philadelphia OPA, L&I and Zoning Board records, shown as filed. A CLOSED investigation is an outcome label, not a missing visit; an appeal's application status and decision may differ.
Legal due diligence
What this record proves—and what it does not.
These checks are triggered by this property’s actual City rows. They identify the controlling document to verify; they do not declare a use legal, a building safe, or title clear.
4 verify
1 favorable dated record
VerifyA rental license does not transfer with the deed1 active Rental License record matched.
Why it mattersIf dwelling space is rented, the buyer must obtain a new annual Rental License; the seller’s license is not transferable. New applications require proof of ownership and legal occupancy, tax compliance, no open L&I violations, and lead compliance where applicable.
Verify nextPlan the buyer’s replacement license before settlement.
Open the controlling City guidance ↗VerifyLead compliance is a separate recordOPA records a 1925 build year; BlockReport does not receive the Health Department’s unit-level lead certificate file.
Why it mattersPhiladelphia requires covered pre-March-1978 rentals to be certified lead-safe or lead-free for a new or renewed lease and for a new or renewed Rental License. A certificate is unit-specific; a renovation does not by itself create an exemption.
Verify nextRequest the current lead certificate or City exemption for every dwelling unit.
Open the controlling City guidance ↗VerifyFailed inspections are dated events—not the current condition10 failed, 5 passed, and 1 CLOSED investigation outcome are in the fetched history; the latest dated visit was PASSED on Jul 15, 2017.
Why it mattersA PASSED or FAILED value applies to that inspection visit. CLOSED is a separate source status; none of the three alone proves the parent permit or violation case closed—or describes today’s condition.
Verify nextOpen the parent case/permit for each material failure and confirm its later disposition.
Open the controlling City guidance ↗VerifyA historical business license is not current operating authorityVacant Residential Property / Lot #430177: Inactive since Dec 22, 2012
Why it mattersA license record proves the licensed activity existed at that time. An inactive or expired license does not establish that the business still operates—or that it may legally reopen under the same use.
Verify nextIf business income matters, verify the current tenant, use registration, and active license in eCLIPSE.
Open the controlling City guidance ↗Favorable dated recordNo open violation; closed history remains relevantThe fetched record shows 0 open and 9 historical violations across 4 cases.
Why it mattersA closed case is materially better than an open one, but it does not by itself prove that every altered use, unit, or concealed condition matches today’s approvals.
Verify nextUse the closed cases to target the inspection and occupancy-file review.
Open the controlling City guidance ↗Closing file: checks no public-record summary can replace5 documents/searches to assign before settlement
Property Sales Certification
The seller must obtain Philadelphia’s certificate showing the base zoning, last use in the zoning record, and open violations. The City warns that it does not prove Building Code occupancy or show zoning overlays.
Next: Obtain the fresh certificate and compare it with the CO, permits, and Atlas overlays.
Official guidance ↗Date-effective City Property Payoff
The Tax Center Property Payoff covers Real Estate Tax, Commercial Trash, and L&I abatement-work invoices. Philadelphia says it does not include business-tax debts or liens, water and sewer charges, or fines for code violations.
Next: Request the City statement effective through settlement; read every period and invoice.
Official guidance ↗Professional title and water-lien searches
OPA ownership, deed summaries, and a zero tax balance are not clear title. Mortgages, judgments, municipal claims, water liens, easements, heirs, and other encumbrances require separate searches.
Next: Use a Pennsylvania lawyer/title company and obtain owner’s title insurance; order the separate water search/payoff.
Official guidance ↗Separate water-lien guidance ↗Seller-specific tax relief is not the buyer’s bill
LOOP and low-income or senior Real Estate Tax freezes depend on the qualifying owner and continued program eligibility; a buyer cannot assume the seller’s capped or frozen bill continues. A separately verified property abatement often remains with the property for its remaining term, but program-specific new-owner filing, use, and tax-compliance conditions still must be confirmed—not inferred from the reduced assessment alone.
Next: Have Revenue or OPA identify every current benefit, model the buyer’s bill without seller-specific relief, and confirm any verified abatement in writing.
Official guidance ↗Separate water-lien guidance ↗Seller disclosure and independent inspections
For a covered Pennsylvania residential transfer, obtain the statutory seller disclosure. It reports the seller’s knowledge; it is not a warranty, title search, code review, or substitute for inspections. Because OPA dates this building before 1978, separately obtain the required federal/City lead disclosures and any test results.
Next: Have the agreement and disclosure reviewed for this transaction’s coverage and exceptions.
Official guidance ↗Informational only—not a legal opinion, title report, code inspection, tax payoff, or substitute for a Pennsylvania lawyer, title company, inspector, or tax professional.
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
$1,399/yr may be unclaimed
This home reads owner-occupied but shows no Homestead Exemption, which removes $100,000 from the taxable assessment (worth up to $1,399/yr). Applying through the City is free and takes minutes.
If you’re the landlord
Lead certificate is not optional
Built 1925: 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 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
$24,600
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $24,600 · built 1925
Price / sq ft
$26
block $153 · below block
Appreciation
+8%
+1%/yr, city 6.5%
In 5 years (~2031)
~$25K
+1%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax bill / yr
$248
1.01% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match
not proof the account is current
Gross yield
51.1%
≈$1K/mo rent
Times sold
2
licensed rental
Value vs. the block, over time — sales, permits & L&I events marked on the line
This houseBlock median & rangeSalePermit
The paper trail
Renovated & sold onBought for $18K in 2012, major alteration permit in 2016, sold for $659K in 2016 (+3666%).
- 2011 Inspection failedL&I visit
- 2012 $18KSold5 L&I violationsL&IL&I: 4 failed, 3 passedL&I visit
- 2013 Inspection failedL&I visit
- 2016 Major alterationPermitPlumbingPermit$659KSold
- 2017 MechanicalPermitPlumbingPermitElectricalPermitInspection passedL&I visit
Flags: active rental license. 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
1
Interior
940 sqft
livable area
Lot
885 sqft
Exterior condition
Above average
city code 3
Above averageBelow average
Interior condition
Above average
city code 3
Above averageBelow average
Quality grade
C-
assessor's grade
ABCDE
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 3804 Melon 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.
When this house last sold (2016) a 30-year mortgage ran about 3.65% — Freddie Mac's average that year.
Mortgage
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P&I · 30-yr fixed
All-in monthly
—
+ taxes & insurance
Cash to close
—
down + ~4% costs
Cash flow
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rent − all costs · /mo
Cap rate
—
NOI ÷ price
Cash-on-cash
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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
3804 Melon St sits on the 3800 block of Melon St. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 3802 Melon St · 3806 Melon 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 10, 2026, 6:03 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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