2026 taxable assessment $389,700 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.
OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $596,000; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.
House report
4 bd · 2 ba · 3 stories · 3,273 sqft · RSA3 · built 1900
Owner-occupancy signal · assessed $490K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $596K · sold 3×. On the 400 block of Lyceum Ave.

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Property tax
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.
2026 taxable assessment $389,700 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.
OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $596,000; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.
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 2121061002026 OPA removes $100,000 from the taxable assessment through the owner-occupant exemption.
This parcel did not match the June 2022 delinquency snapshot. That absence does not confirm the account is current today.
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$475K transfer in 2023; major alteration permit in 2015; $475K transfer in 2023 (+151% between recorded amounts).
View supporting records →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.
View supporting records →The record, translated into moves — what a buyer, the owner, and a landlord would each want to check next under Philadelphia's actual rules.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Assessment vs. the block and ZIP · every dated City record marked on the line
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$475K transfer in 2023; major alteration permit in 2015; $475K transfer in 2023 (+151% between recorded amounts).
Records behind the chart
The chart above is the primary timeline. This drawer preserves every underlying dated row and its filed status for source-level review.
2023
Case 574877 · 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.
Case 574877 · Violation 4242619 · Code 14-1704/50 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
Case 574877 · 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.
Case 516265 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
Appeal 24963 · CLOSED · DISMI/ENFORC
Related permit 597282 · PERMIT FOR TWO (2) FAMILY DWELLING IN AN EXISTING STRUCTURE.
Case 516265 · Violation 3817594 · Code A-302.10/3 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
Case 516265 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
Case 491563 · 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.
Permit 637412 · COMPLETED
INSTALL 300A SERV, PARTIAL WIRING 12-CKTS, 25-OUTLETS, 10-SWITCHES, 15-LIGHTS & 7-120V SMOKES AS PER NEC 2008 NORTH DISTRICT (SFD)
Case 491563 · 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.
Permit 630353 · COMPLETED
INSTALLATION OF HVAC EQUIPTMENT (2) 70,000 BTU DIRECT VENT; GAS FIRED WARM AIR FURNACES. (2) 2 1/2 TON CENTRAL A/C SYSTEMS. TWO COMPLETE WHOLE HOUSE DUCTWORK.
Case 491563 · Violation 3686781 · Code A-301.1/65 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
Permit 589471 · COMPLETED
EZ ALTERATIONS- MINOR INTERIOR FRAMING WORK, NON STRUCTURAL DRYWALL REPAIRS, NEW KITCHEN, UPDATE BATHROOMS SEPARATE MPE PERMITS (APPLICANT AGREES TO EZ PERMITS STANDARD FOR INTERIOR ALTERATION DATED FEB.2011 DEVIATION FROM THE STANDARD WILL RESULT IN REVOCATION OF THIS PERMIT AND IMPOSITION OF FURTHER PENALTIES. PLUMBING, ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL APPROVALS ARE NOT PART OF THIS PERMIT. SEPARATE PERMITS ARE REQUIRED.)
Permit 589512 · COMPLETED
INSTALL 3-TOILETS, 3-LAVS, 3-SHOWER & 1-KITCHEN SINK (SFD) NOTE: THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE 2004
License 629281 · Closed
WILMINGTON TRUST (C/O SOLUTIONSTAR) · Expires 2015-02-28 · Inactive 2015-04-29
Case 382654 · 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.
Case 382654 · 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.
Case 382733 · 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.
Case 382733 · 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.
Case 382654 · Violation 3007756 · 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.
Case 382654 · Violation 3007754 · Code PM-302.4/7 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
Case 382654 · Violation 3007757 · Code PM-407.2/2 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
Case 382654 · Violation 3007752 · 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.
Case 382654 · Violation 3007753 · Code PM-302.2/1 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
Case 382654 · Violation 3007755 · Code PM-303.5/3 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
Case 382733 · Violation 2861746 · Code PM-302.2/2 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
Case 382733 · Violation 2861747 · Code PM-302.3/1 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
Case 382733 · Violation 2861748 · 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.
Case 382733 · Violation 2861745 · Code FC-304.1/2 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
Case 285399 · 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.
Case 285399 · Violation 2131814 · Code PM-302.2/2 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
Case 285399 · Violation 2131813 · Code PM-302.3/1 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
Case 285399 · 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.
What this record suggests
The City file documents 4 permits touching kitchen work, bathroom work, drywall / interior finishing, electrical work. 4 carries a completed, issued, or approved status; that documents the filing, not the present quality of the work.
Flags: 1 zoning/board appeal on record. Informational only — not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).
The city assessor's field record — the physical spec sheet behind the assessed number.
OPA field-assessment attributes. Condition and grade are the assessor's codes, not an inspection.
Places where the city's own paperwork disagrees with itself. These are flags on the data — not problems with the property.
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.
What owning 468 Lyceum 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 (2023) a 30-year mortgage ran about 6.81% — Freddie Mac's average that year.
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.
468 Lyceum Ave sits on the 400 block of Lyceum Ave. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.
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This report was assembled Jul 11, 2026, 3:06 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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