House report

458 Martin St

3 bd · 1 ba · 2 stories · 1,432 sqft · RSA3 · built 1900

Owner-occupied · assessed $401K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $399K · sold 2×. On the 400 block of Martin 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$5,610/year

2026 taxable assessment $400,800 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.

OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $398,500; 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 212096500
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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

New construction

Why it matters

Bought for $160K in 2016, built new under a 2012 permit, sold for $260K in 2017.

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Finding

"Built 1900" is usually a placeholder

Why it matters

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.

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: every fetched annual City assessment, charted against its block and ZIP; appreciation includes the full-period compound rate and the latest year-over-year change. The 5-year figure simply extends that historical pace. Yield estimates rent-vs-price from area rents. Ask the record to dig into any number.

Assessed value
$400,800
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $398,500 · built 1900
Price / sq ft
$278
block $232 · above block
Appreciation
+114%
+7%/yr since 2016 · 2027 -1% vs 2026
In 5 years (~2032)
~$564K
+7%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax bill / yr
$5,610
1.41% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match
not proof the account is current
Gross yield
3.8%
≈$1K/mo rent
Times sold
2

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

$0$250K$500KZIP 19128 median$399K201220152018202120242027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19128 medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspection

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 record15 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  2. PermitNew Construction
  3. PermitAlteration
  4. L&I violationHIGH WEEDS-CUT
  5. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  6. L&I violationRUBBISH/GARBAGE EXTERIOR-OWNER
  7. InspectionBP_BLDG
  8. Deed / saleDeed / sale $260K
  9. L&I violationPERME- INST/REPL/REPAIR WIRE (Electrical permit required for wiring installation, replacement, or repair)
  10. L&I violationPENALTY- NO ELEC PERM INFO
  11. L&I violationPERMB- ALTER REPAIR INT PART (Building permit required for interior alteration or repair)
  12. L&I violationPENALTY- NO BLDG PERM INFO
  13. InspectionBP_BLDG
  14. Deed / saleDeed / sale $160K
  15. PermitAlteration

The paper trail

Bought for $160K in 2016, built new under a 2012 permit, sold for $260K in 2017.

  1. 2012 AlterationPermit
  2. 2016 4 L&I violationsL&IInspection failedL&I visit$160KSold
  3. 2017 3 L&I violationsL&IL&I: 2 failed, 1 passedL&I visit$260KSoldNew ConstructionPermitAlterationPermit

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Browse 15 dated records deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications & appeals
  1. InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)

    Case 565865 · PASSED

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

  2. PermitNew Construction

    Permit 834140 · Expired

    NEW PANEL 100AMP SERVICE LINE WITH NO NEW WIRE IN KIND. INSTALLATIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2008 NEC

  3. PermitAlteration

    Permit 834137 · EXPIRED

    EZ PERMIT STANDARDS ALTERATIONS- FOR ALTERATIONS TO AN EXISTING ONE FAMILY DWELLING AS PER ATTACHED STANDARD. DEVIATIONS FROM THIS STANDARD WILL RESULT IN PERMIT REVOCATION AND REQUIRE SUBMISSION OF CONSTRUCTION PLANS.

  4. ViolationHIGH WEEDS-CUT

    Case 603661 · Violation 4448962 · Code CP-312A · COMPLIED

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

  5. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 603661 · Violation 4448960 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  6. ViolationRUBBISH/GARBAGE EXTERIOR-OWNER

    Case 603661 · Violation 4448961 · Code CP-305 · COMPLIED

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

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

    Case 565865 · 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.

  8. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 565865 · CLOSED

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

  9. Recorded transfer$260K transfer

    2017

  10. ViolationPERME- INST/REPL/REPAIR WIRE (Electrical permit required for wiring installation, replacement, or repair)

    Case 565865 · Violation 4437073 · Code A-301.1/51 · COMPLIED

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

  11. ViolationPENALTY- NO ELEC PERM INFO

    Case 565865 · Violation 4437075 · Code A-901.13/2 · COMPLIED

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

  12. ViolationPERMB- ALTER REPAIR INT PART (Building permit required for interior alteration or repair)

    Case 565865 · Violation 4437072 · Code A-301.1/4 · COMPLIED

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

  13. ViolationPENALTY- NO BLDG PERM INFO

    Case 565865 · Violation 4437074 · Code A-901.13/1 · COMPLIED

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

  14. Recorded transfer$160K transfer

    2016

  15. PermitAlteration

    Permit 426391 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL VINYL SIDING ON 2 STORY (SFD)

What this record suggests

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

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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
1,432 sqft
livable area
Lot
1,844 sqft
Basement
Full, finished
city code A
Heat
Hot water / radiators
city code B
Central air
Yes
Exterior condition
Above average
city code 3
Interior condition
Above average
city code 3
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.

Run the numbers

What owning 458 Martin 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.

$399K
20%
6.875%
$1K/mo

When this house last sold (2017) a 30-year mortgage ran about 3.99% — Freddie Mac's average that year.

Mortgage
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
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

458 Martin St sits on the 400 block of Martin St. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.

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Next door: 456 Martin St  ·  460 Martin St

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 10, 2026, 4:14 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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