2026 taxable assessment $13,500 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.
OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $22,500; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Land report
4622 Merion Ave
Vacant lot · Carpenters Investment LLC · assessed $14K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $23K. On the 4600 block of Merion Ave.
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Property summary
Assessment$13,5002026 OPA assessment · 2027: $22,500
Last sale$60KRecorded 2024
Est. tax bill$189/year2026 taxable assessment × 1.3998%
Tax delinquencyNo 2022 matchNot proof account is current
Permits1Every fetched City permit
Violations0 open3 historical across 2 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 8850669802026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.
Historical delinquency sources Record found
This parcel did not match the June 2022 delinquency snapshot. That absence does not confirm the account is current today.
A separate historical parcel ledger ending in 2016 records $4,943.05 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.
1997$244.27 total · $66.91 principal · $115.42 interest · $4.68 penalty1998$237.17 total · $66.91 principal · $109.40 interest · $4.68 penalty1999$230.05 total · $66.91 principal · $103.37 interest · $4.68 penalty2000$222.95 total · $66.91 principal · $97.35 interest · $4.68 penalty2001$215.85 total · $66.91 principal · $91.33 interest · $4.68 penalty2002$208.74 total · $66.91 principal · $85.31 interest · $4.68 penalty2003$201.64 total · $66.91 principal · $79.29 interest · $4.68 penalty2004$194.52 total · $66.91 principal · $73.26 interest · $4.68 penalty2005$187.42 total · $66.91 principal · $67.24 interest · $4.68 penalty2006$180.32 total · $66.91 principal · $61.22 interest · $4.68 penalty2007$397.62 total · $167.27 principal · $137.99 interest · $11.71 penalty2008$379.87 total · $167.27 principal · $122.94 interest · $11.71 penalty2009$362.09 total · $167.27 principal · $107.88 interest · $11.71 penalty2010$344.34 total · $167.27 principal · $92.83 interest · $11.71 penalty2011$356.56 total · $183.82 principal · $85.48 interest · $12.87 penalty2012$349.10 total · $190.90 principal · $71.59 interest · $13.36 penalty2013$339.80 total · $197.77 principal · $56.36 interest · $13.84 penalty2014$108.11 total · $72.43 principal · $14.12 interest · $5.07 penalty2015$100.42 total · $72.43 principal · $7.60 interest · $5.07 penalty2016$82.21 total · $75.66 principal · $1.14 interest · $0.76 penalty
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What stands out
From the public recordNew construction
Record summary$14K transfer recorded in 2021; new construction appears in a 2026 permit, followed by a recorded transfer of $60K in 2024.
View supporting records →Assessment and sale price disagree hard
Record summaryAssessed at $23K, but it traded for $60,000 in 2024 — a 2.7× gap. Could be a non-market deed the record doesn't label, or an assessment that hasn't caught up.
View supporting records →The property record, over time
Every dated deed, permit, inspection, license, violation, certification, and appeal is placed on the City’s annual assessment line. Select a point to read what happened; the line is an assessment history—not a sale-price chart or appraisal. OPA has also published a 2027 assessment of $22,500; it is not yet the billed-year tax basis.
Assessment history · all dated City records marked on the line
- OPA assessment · 2016$5K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2017$5K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2018$12K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2019$12K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2020$12K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2021$12K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2022$12K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2023$17K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2024$17K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2025$14K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2026$14K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2027$23K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- Deed / sale · 2021Deed / sale $14KA recorded real-estate document or transfer event. The amount and date can be useful history, but the underlying deed and transfer-tax filing control the parties, consideration, and legal effect.How to read the recorded document ↗
- Deed / sale · 2024Deed / sale $60KA recorded real-estate document or transfer event. The amount and date can be useful history, but the underlying deed and transfer-tax filing control the parties, consideration, and legal effect.How to read the recorded document ↗
- Permit · 2026-03-11New construction, addition, GFA changeThis permit category usually covers construction, repair, alteration, addition, or occupancy work. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- L&I violation · 2007-06-29EXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAIA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- Inspection · 2007-06-29HCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)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.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- L&I violation · 2007-07-02LICENSE-VAC LOTA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2025-05-12NEW USEA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- Inspection · 2002-11-05L_INITIALA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2004-03-24L_FINALA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2004-03-24L_STUCCOA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2004-03-24L_BARGEBRDA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2006-05-23HCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)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.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2008-11-07HCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)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.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2009-03-12HCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)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.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2025-07-25L&I investigationA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Appeal · 2026-03-30ZBA Permit Denial - VarianceA challenge or request reviewed through a City appeals process. Filing an appeal does not show who prevailed; read the decision, conditions, and related permit or violation.How Philadelphia L&I appeals work ↗
Property assessmentAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationAppealPermitInspection
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 record16 events · exact dates, newest first
- AppealZBA Permit Denial - Variance
- PermitNew construction, addition, GFA change
- InspectionL&I investigation
- L&I violationNEW USE
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $60K
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $14K
- InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
- InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
- L&I violationLICENSE-VAC LOT
- L&I violationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI
- InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
- InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
- InspectionL_FINAL
- InspectionL_STUCCO
- InspectionL_BARGEBRD
- InspectionL_INITIAL
Vacant landLand report
An empty lot: no building, just the land and its paper trail. The homeowner tools don't apply; the deed history, owner and zoning are below, and the analyst can trace what the owner holds citywide.
historical lien entry · through 2016
What it is
Vacant lot
Vacant Land Commer < Acre
Owner
Carpenters Investment LLC
OPA tax treatment
Assessed $14K
Taxable assessment on the roll
Assessed value
$13,500
2026 OPA · 2027: $22,500
Lot size
1,126 sqft
Zoning
CMX2
Records behind the chart
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The chart above is the primary timeline. This drawer preserves every underlying dated row and its filed status for source-level review.
Browse 15 dated records deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications & appeals
- AppealZBA Permit Denial - Variance
Appeal ZP-2025-006626 · Completed · Granted with conditions
Related permit ZP-2025-006626 · PERMIT FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED BUILDING WITH A ROOF DECK AND ROOF DECK ACCESS STRUCTURE FOR THE USE OF MULTI-FAMILY (3 UNITS) HOUSEHOLD LIVING. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON PLANS.
- PermitNew construction, addition, GFA change
Permit ZP-2025-006626 · Issued
FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED BUILDING WITH A ROOF DECK AND ROOF DECK ACCESS STRUCTURE, REAR DECK AT SECOND FLOOR. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON PLANS.
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2025-041682 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- ViolationNEW USE
Case CF-2025-041682 · Violation VI-2025-031449 · Code A-301.1/65 · COMPLIED
Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2025-041682 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- Recorded transfer$60K transfer
2024
- Recorded transfer$14K transfer
2021
- InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
Case 119020 · 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.
- InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
Case 61898 · 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-VAC LOT
Case 119020 · Violation 614128 · Code PM-102.4/1 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI
Case 119020 · Violation 614129 · Code PM-302.2/4 · COMPLIED
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 119020 · 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.
- InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
Case 61898 · 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.
- InvestigationL_BARGEBRD
Case 4113 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- InvestigationL_INITIAL
Case 4113 · CLOSED
City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.
What this record suggests
The City file documents 1 permit touching roof work. 1 carries a completed, issued, or approved status; that documents the filing, not the present quality of the work.
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.
Assessment and sale price disagree hard
Assessed at $23K, but it traded for $60,000 in 2024 — a 2.7× gap. Could be a non-market deed the record doesn't label, or an assessment that hasn't caught up.
Block context
4622 Merion Ave sits on the 4600 block of Merion Ave. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 4620 Merion Ave · 4624 Merion 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 11, 2026, 2:31 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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