2026 taxable assessment $276,000 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.
OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $365,900; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.
House report
404 Poplar St
Owner-occupied · assessed $376K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $366K · sold 1×. On the 400 block of Poplar St.
Property summary
Assessment$376,0002026 OPA assessment · 2027: $365,900
Last sale$350KRecorded 2005
Est. tax bill$3,863/year2026 OPA · Homestead-adjusted
Tax delinquencyNo 2022 matchNot proof account is current
Permits4Every fetched City permit
Violations0 open2 historical across 1 case
“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 0561593002026 OPA removes $100,000 from the taxable assessment through the owner-occupant exemption.
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 recordNew construction
Why it mattersbuilt new under a 2019 permit, sold for $350K in 2005.
View supporting records →No interior square footage on file
Why it mattersThe record carries a $366K assessment but no livable area — the number square footage math is normally built on. Per-square-foot comparisons for this property aren't possible from the public record.
View supporting records →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
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.
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
$376,000
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $365,900
Price / sq ft
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block $308 ·
Appreciation
+8%
+1%/yr, city 6.5%
In 5 years (~2031)
~$366K
+1%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax bill / yr
$3,863
1.06% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match
not proof the account is current
Gross yield
6.8%
≈$2K/mo rent
Times sold
1
Assessment vs. the block · every dated City record marked on the line
This propertyBlock median & rangeDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspection
2022-04-20: Addition and/or Alteration
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Every dated record8 events · scroll to browse
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
- PermitNew construction, addition, GFA change
- PermitZoning/use
- PermitZoning
- InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
- L&I violationLICENSE-RES GENERAL
- L&I violationCAL LO (Commercial Activity License required)
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $350K
The paper trail
New constructionbuilt new under a 2019 permit, sold for $350K in 2005.
- 2005 $350KSold
- 2013 2 L&I violationsL&IL&I: 1 failed, 1 passedL&I visit
- 2019 ZoningPermitZoning/usePermit
- 2021 New construction, addition, GFA changePermit
- 2022 Addition and/or AlterationPermit
Records behind the chart
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.
Browse 9 dated records deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications & appeals
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
Permit RP-2021-004481 · Expired
The project consists of the renovation of the existing (3) story single-family home and the erection of a (3) story addition, rear addition, roof deck, and roof deck access structure. Details as shown in plans.
- PermitNew construction, addition, GFA change
Permit ZP-2021-006555 · Issued
FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ADDITION AT THE REAR AND ABOVE THE APPROVED ADDITION (SEE APPLICATION #966974 FOR THE PREVIOUSLY APPROVED ADDITION). SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN APPLICATION/PLANS.
- PermitZoning/use
Permit 966974 · COMPLETED
FOR THE ERECTION OF A THREE (3) STORY ADDITION, REAR ADDITION, ROOF DECK, AND ROOF DECK ACCESS STRUCTURE. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN PLANS/APPLICATION. PREVIOUSLY APPROVED USE OF SINGLE FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING TO REMAIN.
- PermitZoning
Permit 961007 · COMPLETED
FOR A LOT ADJUSTMENT TO CREATE ONE (1) LOT FROM TWO (2) LOTS (402 AND 404 POPLAR STREET). SIZE AND LOCATION OF CONSOLIDATED LOT AS SHOWN ON PLANS AND APPLICATION. NO CHANGE IN HEIGHT R AREA OF ANY EXISTING STRUCTURE THIS PERMIT. SEE AP#933558 FOR PLANS
- InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
Case 406451 · PASSED
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 passed.
- ViolationLICENSE-RES GENERAL
Case 406451 · Violation 2965349 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationCAL LO (Commercial Activity License required)
Case 406451 · Violation 2965348 · COMPLIED
Philadelphia Code §19-2602(1) requires a Commercial Activity License before conducting business in the city. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
Case 406451 · 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.
- Recorded transfer$350K transfer
2005
What this record suggests
The City file documents 4 permits touching roof work. 3 carries a completed, issued, or approved status; that documents the filing, not the present quality of the work.
Informational only — not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).
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.
No interior square footage on file
The record carries a $366K assessment but no livable area — the number square footage math is normally built on. Per-square-foot comparisons for this property aren't possible from the public record.
Run the numbers
What owning 404 Poplar 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.
Mortgage
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P&I · 30-yr fixed
All-in monthly
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+ taxes & insurance
Cash to close
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down + ~4% costs
Cash flow
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rent − all costs · /mo
Cap rate
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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
404 Poplar St sits on the 400 block of Poplar St. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 406 Poplar St · 408 Poplar 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, 7:36 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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