2026 taxable assessment $0 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.
OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $270,500; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.
House report
4224 Hartel Ave
2 stories · 1,470 sqft · RSA3 · built 1950
Owner-occupied · assessed $259K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $271K · sold 2×. On the 4200 block of Hartel Ave.
Property summary
Assessment$259,3002026 OPA assessment · 2027: $270,500
Last sale$365KRecorded 2024
Est. tax bill$0/year2026 OPA · full assessment exemption shown
Tax delinquency$742City snapshot · Jun 2022
Permits0Every fetched City permit
Violations0 open22 historical across 9 cases
“Open” reflects records available then historical records keep their source dates estimates are labeled
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Property tax
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.
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 6511850002026 OPA shows a zero or de minimis taxable assessment. The open assessment split does not establish the exemption's legal basis, continuing eligibility, or treatment after a transfer.
Historical delinquency sources Record found
$741.91 was recorded for this parcel in Philadelphia's June 2022 delinquency snapshot for 2012–2013. That amount may have been paid, reduced, or increased since; it is not a current payoff figure.
$0.00 principal$596.19 interest$67.27 penalty$78.45 other charges
The snapshot’s 2022 context used $176,800 total assessment, $176,800 taxable, and $0 exempt/abated. Those historical fields can differ from today’s OPA exemption status.
A separate historical parcel ledger ending in 2016 records $1,414.13 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.
2012$21.36 total · $0.39 principal · $0.39 interest · $0.29 penalty2013$1,395.54 total · $956.86 principal · $272.71 interest · $66.98 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 recordTraded
Why it mattersTraded 2×: $85K in 2023 → $365K in 2024 (+329%).
View supporting records →City Property History
Fetched L&I and zoning records
Every row successfully fetched for this report is counted below. Dataset availability and matching can differ from the City's interactive file; use the official link for current detail.
- Recorded owner
- Raini Lea
- Tax mailing address
- 4224 HARTEL AVE, PHILADELPHIA PA, 19136
- L&I district
- EAST
- Building ID (BIN)
- —
- OPA account
- 651185000
Permits0No match
Violation cases922 violation records · 0 open
Investigations42 failed · 1 passed · 1 closed
Building certifications0No match
Business licenses0No match
Appeals0No match
PermitsPermit number, issued date, work and City status0
No permits matched this parcel in the fetched City dataset.
Violation cases22 individual violation records; resolved history remains visible9
Case 180161CLOSED
STANDARD · Opened Sep 26, 2008 · completed Oct 27, 2008
- CLIP VIOLATION NOTICEViolation 1138941Sep 26, 2008 COMPLIED
- HIGH WEEDS-CUTViolation 1138942Sep 26, 2008 COMPLIED
Case 203946CLOSED
STANDARD · Opened Jun 19, 2009 · completed Jul 6, 2009
- CLIP VIOLATION NOTICEViolation 1368536Jun 19, 2009 COMPLIED
- HIGH WEEDS-CUTViolation 1368537Jun 19, 2009 COMPLIED
Case 211746CLOSED
STANDARD · Opened Aug 24, 2009 · completed Sep 9, 2009
- HIGH WEEDS-CUTViolation 1435497Aug 24, 2009 COMPLIED
- CLIP VIOLATION NOTICEViolation 1435496Aug 24, 2009 COMPLIED
Case 214768CLOSED
STANDARD · Opened Sep 18, 2009 · completed Oct 5, 2009
- CLIP VIOLATION NOTICEViolation 1465711Sep 18, 2009 COMPLIED
- HIGH WEEDS-CUTViolation 1465712Sep 18, 2009 COMPLIED
Case 280319CLOSED
STANDARD · Opened Jun 4, 2011 · completed Jun 23, 2011
- CLIP VIOLATION NOTICEViolation 2096316Jun 4, 2011 COMPLIED
- HIGH WEEDS-CUTViolation 2096317Jun 4, 2011 COMPLIED
Case 341923CLOSED
STANDARD · Opened Aug 2, 2012 · completed Aug 27, 2012
- CLIP VIOLATION NOTICEViolation 2524906Aug 2, 2012 COMPLIED
- HIGH WEEDS-CUTViolation 2524907Aug 2, 2012 COMPLIED
Case 381091CLOSED
STANDARD · Opened May 16, 2013 · completed Jun 14, 2013
- HIGH WEEDS-CUTViolation 2796285May 16, 2013 COMPLIED
- CLIP VIOLATION NOTICEViolation 2796284May 16, 2013 COMPLIED
Case 644845CLOSED
STANDARD · Opened Jul 19, 2018 · completed Sep 10, 2018
- HIGH WEEDS-CUTViolation 4745778Jul 19, 2018 COMPLIED
- CLIP VIOLATION NOTICEViolation 4745777Jul 19, 2018 COMPLIED
Case CF-2023-036895CLOSED
NOTICE OF VIOLATION · Opened Apr 28, 2023 · completed Feb 12, 2024
- VACANT STRUCTURE LICENSEViolation VI-2023-028165Apr 28, 2023 COMPLIED
- VACANT STRUCTURE & LANDViolation VI-2023-028166Apr 28, 2023 COMPLIED
- VACANT PROPERTIESViolation VI-2023-028167Apr 28, 2023 COMPLIED
- EXTERIOR STRUCTURE PROTECTIVE TREATMENTViolation VI-2023-028168Apr 28, 2023 COMPLIED
- EXTERIOR STRUCTURE ROOF DRAINAGEViolation VI-2023-028169Apr 28, 2023 COMPLIED
- EXTERIOR AREA WEEDSViolation VI-2023-028170Apr 28, 2023 COMPLIED
InvestigationsEvery inspector visit, including CLOSED outcomes4
L_CLIPCase 27098
May 28, 2004 FAILED
L_CLIPCase 27098
Jun 11, 2004 CLOSED
L&I investigationCase CF-2023-036895
Apr 28, 2023 FAILED
L&I investigationCase CF-2023-036895
Feb 12, 2024 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 retained0
No business licenses matched this parcel in the fetched City dataset.
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.
1 resolve before relying
2 verify
1 favorable dated record
Resolve before relyingA dated tax balance needs a current payoff$741.91 was recorded in the City’s 2022-06 delinquency snapshot for 2012–2013.
Why it mattersThat is historical evidence, not today’s amount due. A current exemption, payment, credit, or assistance agreement can coexist with an older snapshot row.
Verify nextCheck period balances and request a dated Property Payoff statement for settlement.
Open the controlling City guidance ↗VerifyFailed inspections are dated events—not the current condition2 failed, 1 passed, and 1 CLOSED investigation outcome are in the fetched history; the latest dated visit was PASSED on Feb 12, 2024.
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 ↗VerifyOPA shows a full exemption; its legal basis is unverifiedOPA currently marks the land and building assessment fully tax-exempt; BlockReport does not receive the exemption determination or basis.
Why it mattersFull OPA exemptions can have different legal bases, including government, religious, charitable/institutional, veteran, or other treatment. The current owner/use record is not a buyer’s tax forecast.
Verify nextConfirm the exact exemption basis, buyer eligibility, and next tax-year treatment directly with OPA.
Open the controlling City guidance ↗Favorable dated recordNo open violation; closed history remains relevantThe fetched record shows 0 open and 22 historical violations across 9 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.
Records to verify together
Rule-based groupings across this property's dated public records. Each flag shows the records that belong in the same verification step and where the inference stops.
Records to verify together
More than one separately dated public record deserves a current-status check.
Evidence: $742 appeared in the City's June 2022 delinquency snapshot · a lien number appears in the historical tax ledger through 2016 · failed L&I inspection activity in 2023
Limit: A screening signal, not a foreclosure prediction. Tax entries are historical and must be verified with Philadelphia Revenue.
Transparent record rules, not a score or forecast. Each flag is a prompt to verify the cited records, not a prediction or allegation.
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 1950: 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.
$1,414 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.
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
$259,300
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $270,500 · built 1950
Price / sq ft
$184
block $184 · in line w/ block
Appreciation
+77%
+6%/yr, city 6.5%
In 5 years (~2031)
~$271K
+6%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax bill / yr
$0
0% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
$742
recorded then · verify current
Gross yield
4.9%
≈$1K/mo rent
Times sold
2
Value vs. the block, over time — sales, permits & L&I events marked on the line
This houseBlock median & rangeSaleL&I violationPermit
The paper trail
TradedTraded 2×: $85K in 2023 → $365K in 2024 (+329%).
- 2004 Inspection failedL&I visit
- 2012 2 L&I violationsL&I
- 2013 2 L&I violationsL&I
- 2018 2 L&I violationsL&I
- 2023 6 L&I violationsL&IInspection failedL&I visit$85KSold
- 2024 Inspection passedL&I visit$365KSold
Flags: $742 recorded in the June 2022 delinquency snapshot — verify current balance · historical tax ledger through 2016 recorded $1K 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.
Stories
2
Interior
1,470 sqft
livable area
Lot
2,475 sqft
Central air
No
Garage
1 space
Exterior condition
Average
city code 4
Above averageBelow average
Interior condition
Average
city code 4
Above averageBelow average
Quality grade
C
assessor's grade
ABCDE
Zoning
RSA3
city zoning code
OPA field-assessment attributes. Condition and grade are the assessor's codes, not an inspection.
Run the numbers
What owning 4224 Hartel Ave 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 (2024) a 30-year mortgage ran about 6.72% — 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
—
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
4224 Hartel Ave sits on the 4200 block of Hartel Ave. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 4222 Hartel Ave · 4226 Hartel Ave
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, 2:55 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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