House report

41 W Duval St

3 bd · 3 ba · 2 stories · 1,806 sqft · RSA3 · built 1900

Owner-occupancy signal · assessed $470K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $445K · sold 2×. On the 0 block of W Duval St.

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Property summary

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Estimated annual Real Estate Tax$6,582/year

2026 taxable assessment $470,200 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.

OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $445,200; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.

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OPA 593113500
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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.

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What stands out

From the public record
Finding

Permit between transfers

Record summary

$220K transfer in 2020; addition and/or alteration permit in 2020; $405K transfer in 2021 (+85% between recorded amounts).

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Finding

"Built 1900" is usually a placeholder

Record summary

Philadelphia records use 1900 as a stand-in when the real construction year was never documented. Treat the age as unknown, not as 120+ years.

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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 1900: 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 RSA3: one household by right

Single-family attached. 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.

1 open violation: the clock matters

Most L&I appeals must be filed within 30 days; unsafe or imminently dangerous orders can carry a shorter deadline. Unresolved notices can lead to fees, court enforcement, City abatement work, and liens. Read the dated notice and verify its current status with L&I.

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 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
$470,200
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $445,200 · built 1900
Price / sq ft
$247
block $184 · above block
Assessment change
+163%
+9%/yr since 2016 · 2027 -5% vs 2026
Est. tax bill / yr
$6,582
1.4% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match
not proof the account is current
Times sold
2

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

$0$250K$500KZIP 19144 median$445K2015201720192021202320252027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19144 medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspection

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Every dated record12 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
  2. InspectionL&I investigation
  3. InspectionL&I investigation
  4. PermitAddition and/or Alterations
  5. PermitAddition and/or Alteration
  6. L&I violationWORK OUTSIDE OF SCOPE
  7. L&I violationUNSAFE STRUCTURE
  8. L&I violationROOF DEFICIENCIES
  9. PermitAlterations
  10. Deed / saleDeed / sale $405K
  11. PermitAddition and/or Alteration
  12. Deed / saleDeed / sale $220K

The paper trail

$220K transfer in 2020; addition and/or alteration permit in 2020; $405K transfer in 2021 (+85% between recorded amounts).

  1. 2020 $220KTransferAddition and/or AlterationPermit
  2. 2021 AlterationsPermitAddition and/or AlterationPermitAddition and/or AlterationsPermit3 L&I violations incl UNSAFE STRUCTUREL&IL&I: 2 failed, 2 passedL&I visit$405KTransfer
  3. 2026 L&I violationL&IInspection failedL&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 15 dated records deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications & appeals
  1. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case CF-2026-063835 · Violation VI-2026-039085 · Code PM15-302.4 · OPEN

  2. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2026-063835 · FAILED

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

  3. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2021-023312 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  4. PermitAddition and/or Alterations

    Permit MP-2021-003106 · Completed

    EZ PERMIT DUCTWORK & WARM-AIR APPLIANCES- For the installation of New Ductwork, Registers/Grilles/Diffusers, and Warm-Air Appliances as per attached standards. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. ductwork, Gas furnace 96% efficiency 60,000 btu 2,5 ton ac On the ground in the back of the house 2,5 ton coil

  5. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit EP-2021-003601 · Completed

    Total rewire of property. work includes new switches, receptacles, lights, smoke detectors, appliance hook up and new 100 amp service as per 2014 nec

  6. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2021-011445 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  7. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2021-023312 · FAILED

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

  8. ViolationWORK OUTSIDE OF SCOPE

    Case CF-2021-023312 · Violation VI-2021-017849 · Code A-302.10/3 · COMPLIED

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

  9. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2021-011445 · FAILED

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

  10. ViolationUNSAFE STRUCTURE

    Case CF-2021-011445 · Violation VI-2021-008757 · Code PM15-108.1 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - LICENSE/CERTIFICATE/REPORT OBTAINED City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  11. ViolationROOF DEFICIENCIES

    Case CF-2021-011445 · Violation VI-2021-008758 · Code PM15-304.1(H) · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - LICENSE/CERTIFICATE/REPORT OBTAINED City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  12. PermitAlterations

    Permit PP-2021-001380 · Completed

    Installing fixtures and piping for three an half bathrooms,laundry sink an kitchen

  13. Recorded transfer$405K transfer

    2021

  14. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit RP-2020-013448 · Completed

    For non-structural alterations throughout a single family dwelling per plans. No work propose on the basement level.

  15. Recorded transfer$220K transfer

    2020

What this record suggests

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

Flags: 1 open L&I violation. 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
3
Stories
2
Interior
1,806 sqft
livable area
Lot
2,360 sqft
Basement
Full, unfinished
city code C
Heat
Forced hot air
city code A
Central air
Yes
Exterior condition
Average
city code 4
Interior condition
New / rehabbed
city code 2
New / rehabbed
Quality grade
C+
assessor's grade
Zoning
RSA3
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.

"Built 1900" is usually a placeholder

Philadelphia records use 1900 as a stand-in when the real construction year was never documented. Treat the age as unknown, not as 120+ years.

Block context

41 W Duval St sits on the 0 block of W Duval St. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.

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Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 10, 2026, 8:40 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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