House report

425 N 50th St

3 bd · 1 ba · 2 stories · 1,200 sqft · RSA5 · built 1925

Individual, other or unknown mailing address · assessed $50K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $114K · sold 2×. On the 400 block of N 50th St.

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Estimated annual Real Estate Tax$701/year

2026 taxable assessment $50,100 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.

OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $114,000; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.

Official current account balanceCheck live

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OPA 441336800
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Exemption classificationNo exemption shown

2026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.

Historical delinquency sources Record found

$9.14 was recorded for this parcel in Philadelphia's June 2022 delinquency snapshot for 2019. That amount may have been paid, reduced, or increased since; it is not a current payoff figure.

$0.00 principal$0.00 interest$0.00 penalty$9.14 other charges
1year recorded 2019tax period 2022-02-23last payment in snapshot Yesactionable flag Nopayment agreement Nobankruptcy flag Nosheriff-sale flag Noassessment appeal

The snapshot’s 2022 context used $13,100 total assessment, $13,100 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 $1,066.41 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.

2002$52.77 total · $0.00 principal · $0.00 interest · $24.72 penalty2003$65.30 total · $0.00 principal · $0.00 interest · $35.34 penalty2004$61.28 total · $0.00 principal · $0.00 interest · $31.93 penalty2008$50.73 total · $0.00 principal · $0.01 interest · $22.99 penalty2009$50.73 total · $0.00 principal · $0.00 interest · $22.99 penalty2010$50.73 total · $0.00 principal · $0.00 interest · $22.99 penalty2011$53.42 total · $0.00 principal · $0.00 interest · $25.27 penalty2012$54.56 total · $0.00 principal · $0.00 interest · $26.24 penalty2013$55.69 total · $0.00 principal · $0.01 interest · $27.18 penalty2014$144.57 total · $0.00 principal · $1.41 interest · $34.41 penalty2015$137.09 total · $0.00 principal · $14.75 interest · $14.75 penalty2016$289.54 total · $181.91 principal · $2.72 interest · $1.82 penalty

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What stands out

From the public record
Finding

Permit on record

Record summary

$1K transfer recorded in 2014. Addition and/or Alteration permit recorded in 2026.

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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 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

5 open violations: 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.

$1,066 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

If it is rented, verify the Rental License

The fetched license records do not show an active Rental License. Ownership type or a tax mailing address does not prove that tenants occupy the property; if it is rented, verify the current license and legal occupancy in eCLIPSE.

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
$50,100
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $114,000 · built 1925
Price / sq ft
$95
block $96 · in line w/ block
Assessment change
+909%
+23%/yr since 2016 · 2027 +128% vs 2026
Est. tax bill / yr
$701
1.4% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
$9
recorded then · verify current
Times sold
2

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

$0$100K$200KZIP 19139 median$114K201220152018202120242027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19139 medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspection

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 record35 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. PermitAddition and/or Alteration
  2. InspectionL&I investigation
  3. InspectionL&I investigation
  4. InspectionL&I investigation
  5. InspectionL&I investigation
  6. L&I violationALTER INTERIOR PORTION
  7. L&I violationALTER EXISTING PLUMBING
  8. L&I violationSTRUCTURAL REPAIR
  9. L&I violationARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES
  10. L&I violationALTER ELECTRICAL WIRING
  11. InspectionL&I investigation
  12. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  13. PermitMajor alteration
  14. L&I violationUNSAFE STRUCTURE
  15. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 7
  16. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  17. PermitMajor alteration
  18. L&I violationUNSAFE STRUCTURE
  19. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 8
  20. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  21. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  22. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  23. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  24. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  25. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  26. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN RUBBISH/GARBAGE (Remove rubbish or garbage from the exterior area)
  27. L&I violationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT
  28. Deed / saleDeed / sale $1K
  29. Deed / saleDeed / sale $2K
  30. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  31. L&I violationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT
  32. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  33. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  34. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  35. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)

The paper trail

$1K transfer recorded in 2014. Addition and/or Alteration permit recorded in 2026.

  1. 2014 $1KTransfer$2KTransfer
  2. 2016 2 L&I violations incl UNSAFE STRUCTUREL&IMajor alterationPermit
  3. 2018 2 L&I violations incl UNSAFE STRUCTUREL&IMajor alterationPermit
  4. 2020 5 L&I violationsL&I
  5. 2022 Inspection failedL&I visit
  6. 2023 Inspection failedL&I visit
  7. 2025 Inspection failed ×2L&I visit
  8. 2026 Addition and/or AlterationPermitInspection failedL&I visit

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Browse 43 dated records deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications & appeals
  1. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit RP-2025-012318 · Amendment Requested

    Basement renovation only, work includes basement floor concrete. details as shown on the plan. no lowering of basment floor included.

  2. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2020-064026 · FAILED

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

  3. ViolationALTER INTERIOR PORTION

    Case CF-2020-064026 · Violation VI-2020-036083 · Code A-301.1/4 · OPEN

  4. ViolationALTER EXISTING PLUMBING

    Case CF-2020-064026 · Violation VI-2020-036085 · Code A-301.1/55 · OPEN

  5. ViolationSTRUCTURAL REPAIR

    Case CF-2020-064026 · Violation VI-2020-036086 · Code A-301.1/38 · OPEN

  6. ViolationARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES

    Case CF-2020-064026 · Violation VI-2020-036087 · Code A-304.1/1 · OPEN

  7. ViolationALTER ELECTRICAL WIRING

    Case CF-2020-064026 · Violation VI-2020-036084 · Code A-301.1/51 · OPEN

  8. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 657870 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  9. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 920342 · COMPLETED

    MAKE SAFE PERMI TO RESOLVE CASE # 657870 USING THE MASONRY FACADE PERMIT WITH MIN 36X80 DOOR AND EMERGENCY EGRESS 2ND FLOOR BDM WINDOWS 24" MIN SILLL HT AS PER STANDARD SEPEERATE STREETS DEPT PERMIT MAY BE REQ'D AS PER NOTARIZED LETTER CONTRACTOR HAS NO EMPLOYEES

  10. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 657870 · FAILED

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

  11. ViolationUNSAFE STRUCTURE

    Case 657870 · Violation 4837113 · Code PM15-108.1 · COMPLIED

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

  12. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 7

    Case 657870 · Violation 4837114 · Code PM15-304.1G · COMPLIED

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

  13. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 552467 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  14. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 552467 · FAILED

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

  15. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 723279 · EXPIRED

    MAKE SAFE PERMIT - FOR REPAIRS/REPLACEMENT OF ROOF COMPONENTS WITH LIKE IN KIND ELEMENTS TO RESOLVE CASE #552467. ABUTTING SIDEWALK MUST BE CLOSED WITH FENCING A MINIMUM OF 6’ IN HEIGHT. SEPARATE STREETS DEPARTMENT PERMIT REQUIRED FOR SIDEWALK CLOSURE. A SEPARATE PERMIT IS REQUIRED FOR ANY ADDITIONAL ALTERATIONS THAT ARE NOT SPECIFICALLY ADDRESSED ON CASE #552467.

  16. ViolationUNSAFE STRUCTURE

    Case 552467 · Violation 4126032 · Code PM15-108.1 · COMPLIED

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

  17. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 8

    Case 552467 · Violation 4126033 · Code PM15-304.1H · COMPLIED

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

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

    Case 463509 · PASSED

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

  19. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 463509 · CLOSED

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

  20. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 463509 · 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.

  21. ViolationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)

    Case 463509 · Violation 3484698 · Code PM-102.4/2 · COMPLIED

    This usually records a requirement to obtain a Vacant Structure License for an unoccupied residential building. Check later license and compliance rows because it does not establish present vacancy or an unresolved violation. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

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

    Case 421775 · PASSED

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

  23. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 421775 · CLOSED

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

  24. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 421775 · 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.

  25. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 421765 · CLOSED

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

  26. ViolationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)

    Case 421765 · Violation 3108673 · Code PM-306.0/1 · COMPLIED

    A legacy L&I label associated with vacant-property requirements. It may concern licensing, securing, or maintaining a vacant structure; the notice and cited code control, and this row alone does not prove the property is vacant now. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  27. ViolationEXT A-CLEAN RUBBISH/GARBAGE (Remove rubbish or garbage from the exterior area)

    Case 421765 · Violation 3108672 · Code PM-302.2/2 · COMPLIED

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

  28. ViolationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT

    Case 421765 · Violation 3108674 · Code PM-306.2/1 · COMPLIED

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

  29. ViolationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)

    Case 421775 · Violation 3201707 · Code PM-102.4/2 · COMPLIED

    This usually records a requirement to obtain a Vacant Structure License for an unoccupied residential building. Check later license and compliance rows because it does not establish present vacancy or an unresolved violation. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

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

    Case 315888 · CLOSED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  31. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 421765 · 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.

  32. Recorded transfer$1K transfer

    2014

  33. Recorded transfer$2K transfer

    2014

  34. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 411395 · CLOSED

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

  35. ViolationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT

    Case 411395 · Violation 3011516 · Code PM-306.2/1 · COMPLIED

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

  36. ViolationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)

    Case 411395 · Violation 3011515 · Code PM-306.0/1 · COMPLIED

    A legacy L&I label associated with vacant-property requirements. It may concern licensing, securing, or maintaining a vacant structure; the notice and cited code control, and this row alone does not prove the property is vacant now. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  37. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 411395 · 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.

  38. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 408134 · 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.

  39. ViolationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT

    Case 408134 · Violation 2978623 · Code PM-306.2/1 · COMPLIED

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

  40. ViolationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)

    Case 408134 · Violation 2978622 · Code PM-306.0/1 · COMPLIED

    A legacy L&I label associated with vacant-property requirements. It may concern licensing, securing, or maintaining a vacant structure; the notice and cited code control, and this row alone does not prove the property is vacant now. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  41. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 408134 · 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.

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

    Case 315888 · FAILED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  43. ViolationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)

    Case 315888 · Violation 2624804 · Code PM-102.4/2 · CLOSED

    This usually records a requirement to obtain a Vacant Structure License for an unoccupied residential building. Check later license and compliance rows because it does not establish present vacancy or an unresolved violation. City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

What this record suggests

The City file documents 3 permits touching roof work, windows. 1 carries a completed, issued, or approved status; that documents the filing, not the present quality of the work.

Flags: 5 open L&I violations · $9 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.

Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
1
Stories
2
Interior
1,200 sqft
livable area
Lot
1,080 sqft
Exterior condition
Average
city code 4
Interior condition
Average
city code 4
Quality grade
C-
assessor's grade
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 425 N 50th 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.

$114K
20%
6.875%
$1K/mo
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, $1,400/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

425 N 50th St sits on the 400 block of N 50th St. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.

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Next door: 423 N 50th St  ·  427 N 50th St

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 11, 2026, 4:40 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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