Multi-family report

3858 N 15th St

4 bd · 1 ba · 3 stories · 4,531 sqft · CMX2 · built 1940

Individual, other or unknown mailing address · assessed $296K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $378K · 4 licensed units · sold 3×. On the 3800 block of N 15th St.

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Property summary

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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$4,143/year

2026 taxable assessment $296,000 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.

OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $378,100; 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 131152200
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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 $5,636.22 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.

2013$404.13 total · $0.00 principal · $130.53 interest · $60.91 penalty2014$433.78 total · $0.00 principal · $142.76 interest · $156.63 penalty2015$2,763.26 total · $2,144.80 principal · $225.21 interest · $150.14 penalty2016$2,035.05 total · $1,788.46 principal · $26.82 interest · $17.88 penalty

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
Finding

Permit on record

Record summary

$20K transfer recorded in 2003. Change of Use permit recorded in 2021.

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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

$5,636 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

Lead certificate is not optional

Built 1940: 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.

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
$296,000
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $378,100 · built 1940
Price / sq ft
$83
block $81 · in line w/ block
Assessment change
+240%
+12%/yr since 2016 · 2027 +28% vs 2026
Est. tax bill / yr
$4,143
1.4% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match
not proof the account is current
Times sold
3
licensed rental

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

$0$250K$500KZIP 19140 median$378K2003200720112015201920232027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19140 medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspectionLicense

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 record33 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. PermitChange of Use
  2. LicenseRental
  3. Deed / saleDeed / sale $160K
  4. LicenseFood Preparing and Serving
  5. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  6. InspectionCEASE INSP (likely: cease-operations compliance inspection)
  7. L&I violationANNUAL CERT STANDBY/EMERG LITE
  8. L&I violationPROSEC- EMERG IMMED RI
  9. L&I violationANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARM
  10. L&I violationINT A-TRASH REMOVE
  11. InspectionNTF INSP
  12. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  13. InspectionCI INSP
  14. L&I violationANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARM
  15. L&I violationVIOL C&I MESSAGE
  16. L&I violationANNUAL CERT STANDBY/EMERG LITE
  17. InspectionCI INSP
  18. InspectionCEASE INSP (likely: cease-operations compliance inspection)
  19. L&I violationMAIN DRAIN REPAIR-NR
  20. L&I violationINT COMBUSTIBLE WASTE ACCUMUL
  21. L&I violationFIRE-ELECT OPEN JUNCTION BOX
  22. L&I violationFIRE EXTING-NEEDS INSP/TAG (Fire extinguisher needs inspection and a current service tag)
  23. L&I violationEGRESS EXIT SIGNS VISIBILITY
  24. L&I violationEGRESS DOOR OPENABLE
  25. L&I violationCOO- CONDITION WITHIN
  26. L&I violationVIOL BC MESSAGE
  27. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  28. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  29. LicenseDumpster License - Public ROW
  30. LicenseFood Preparing and Serving
  31. Deed / saleDeed / sale $20K
  32. LicenseFood Preparing and Serving
  33. Deed / saleDeed / sale $20K

The paper trail

$20K transfer recorded in 2003. Change of Use permit recorded in 2021.

  1. 2003 $20KTransfer
  2. 2004 $20KTransfer
  3. 2007 14 L&I violationsL&I
  4. 2008 Inspection failed ×2L&I visit
  5. 2009 4 L&I violationsL&IL&I: 1 failed, 1 passedL&I visit
  6. 2010 Inspection passedL&I visit
  7. 2011 Inspection passedL&I visit
  8. 2019 $160KTransfer
  9. 2021 Change of UsePermit

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Browse 40 dated records deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications & appeals
  1. PermitChange of Use

    Permit ZP-2021-000740 · Issued

    Office - Business and Professional

  2. LicenseRental

    License 855448 · Active

    Hung Dinh (Rental) · Expires 2026-11-11

  3. Recorded transfer$160K transfer

    2019

  4. LicenseFood Preparing and Serving

    License 679506 · Inactive

    GROCERIES ON THE PIKE INC · Expires 2017-04-30 · Inactive 2017-06-29

  5. InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)

    Case 61722 · PASSED

    Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  6. InvestigationCEASE INSP (likely: cease-operations compliance inspection)

    Case 222584 · PASSED

    Legacy inspection shorthand; verify whether a cease-operations order existed and its current status. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  7. ViolationANNUAL CERT STANDBY/EMERG LITE

    Case 222584 · Violation 1545350 · Code FC-914.1/5 · COMPLIED

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

  8. ViolationPROSEC- EMERG IMMED RI

    Case 222584 · Violation 1545347 · Code A-503.1/2 · COMPLIED

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

  9. ViolationANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARM

    Case 222584 · Violation 1545349 · Code FC-914.1/3 · COMPLIED

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

  10. ViolationINT A-TRASH REMOVE

    Case 222584 · Violation 1545348 · Code PM-303.2/1 · COMPLIED

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

  11. InvestigationNTF INSP

    Case 222584 · FAILED

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

  12. InvestigationNTF INSP

    Case 222584 · CLOSED

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

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

    Case 120886 · PASSED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  14. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 120886 · FAILED

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

  15. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 120886 · CLOSED

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

  16. ViolationVIOL C&I MESSAGE

    Case 120886 · Violation 1164960 · Code A-000.0/10 · COMPLIED

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

  17. ViolationANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARM

    Case 120886 · Violation 1164962 · Code FC-914.1/3 · COMPLIED

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

  18. ViolationANNUAL CERT STANDBY/EMERG LITE

    Case 120886 · Violation 1164961 · Code FC-914.1/5 · COMPLIED

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

  19. InvestigationCEASE INSP (likely: cease-operations compliance inspection)

    Case 113736 · PASSED

    Legacy inspection shorthand; verify whether a cease-operations order existed and its current status. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  20. ViolationANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARM

    Case 113736 · Violation 576956 · Code FC-914.1/3 · COMPLIED

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

  21. ViolationVIOL C&I MESSAGE

    Case 113736 · Violation 576964 · Code A-000.0/10 · COMPLIED

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

  22. ViolationMAIN DRAIN REPAIR-NR

    Case 113736 · Violation 576963 · Code PM-504.3/6 · COMPLIED

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

  23. ViolationINT COMBUSTIBLE WASTE ACCUMUL

    Case 113736 · Violation 576962 · Code FC-304.1/1 · COMPLIED

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

  24. ViolationFIRE-ELECT OPEN JUNCTION BOX

    Case 113736 · Violation 576961 · Code FC-605.6/1 · COMPLIED

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

  25. ViolationFIRE EXTING-NEEDS INSP/TAG (Fire extinguisher needs inspection and a current service tag)

    Case 113736 · Violation 576960 · Code FC-906.2/2 · COMPLIED

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

  26. ViolationEGRESS EXIT SIGNS VISIBILITY

    Case 113736 · Violation 576959 · Code FC-1011.1/2 · COMPLIED

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

  27. ViolationEGRESS DOOR OPENABLE

    Case 113736 · Violation 576958 · Code FC-1008.1/3 · COMPLIED

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

  28. ViolationANNUAL CERT STANDBY/EMERG LITE

    Case 113736 · Violation 576957 · Code FC-914.1/5 · COMPLIED

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

  29. ViolationCOO- CONDITION WITHIN

    Case 113736 · Violation 576965 · Code A-505.1/4 · COMPLIED

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

  30. ViolationVIOL BC MESSAGE

    Case 113792 · Violation 577368 · Code A-000.0/11 · COMPLIED

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

  31. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 113736 · FAILED

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

  32. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 113736 · CLOSED

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

  33. InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)

    Case 113792 · PASSED

    Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  34. InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)

    Case 61722 · FAILED

    Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  35. InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)

    Case 57049 · PASSED

    Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  36. LicenseDumpster License - Public ROW

    License 312526 · Inactive

    3858 PEGGYS PIKE INC · Expires 2006-03-31 · Inactive 2011-12-14

  37. LicenseFood Preparing and Serving

    License 310149 · Inactive

    3858 PEGGY'S PIKE INC · Expires 2013-04-30

  38. Recorded transfer$20K transfer

    2004

  39. LicenseFood Preparing and Serving

    License 206767 · Inactive

    3858 J A B INC · Expires 2004-04-30

  40. Recorded transfer$20K transfer

    2003

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: active rental license · historical tax ledger through 2016 recorded $6K 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
1
Stories
3
Interior
4,531 sqft
livable area
Lot
2,008 sqft
Exterior condition
Average
city code 4
Interior condition
Average
city code 4
Quality grade
C+
assessor's grade
Zoning
CMX2
city zoning code

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

Run the numbers

What owning 3858 N 15th 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 4 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.

$378K
20%
6.875%
$4K/mo

When this house last sold (2019) a 30-year mortgage ran about 3.94% — 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, $2,800/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

3858 N 15th St sits on the 3800 block of N 15th St. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.

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Next door: 3856 N 15th St  ·  3854 N 15th St

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 11, 2026, 3:53 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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