2026 taxable assessment $234,600 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.
OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $234,600; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.
House report
4823 Larchwood Ave
3 bd · 1 ba · 2 stories · 1,360 sqft · RSA5 · built 1925
Owner-occupied · assessed $235K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $235K · sold 1×. On the 4800 block of Larchwood Ave.
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Property summary
Assessment$234,6002026 OPA assessment · 2027: $234,600
Last sale$230KRecorded 2018
Est. tax bill$3,284/year2026 taxable assessment × 1.3998%
Tax delinquencyNo 2022 matchNot proof account is current
Permits8Every fetched City permit
Violations0 openNo historical match in fetched records
“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 4610506002026 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 $17,375.93 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.
1999$2,064.29 total · $0.00 principal · $1,746.14 interest · $104.12 penalty2000$3,122.31 total · $0.00 principal · $2,669.53 interest · $141.57 penalty2001$2,969.52 total · $136.88 principal · $2,436.66 interest · $134.54 penalty2002$4,798.75 total · $1,922.01 principal · $2,450.57 interest · $134.54 penalty2006$558.97 total · $255.58 principal · $233.86 interest · $17.89 penalty2007$3,907.44 total · $1,934.70 principal · $1,596.13 interest · $135.43 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 recordImproved
Why it mattersBought for $230K in 2018. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2020.
View supporting records →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
$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.
$17,376 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
Lead certificate is not optional
Built 1925: every rental unit needs a lead-safe or lead-free certificate on file with the City. Without one: fines up to $2,000/day per unit, tenants may withhold rent, courts can order rent refunded — and no eviction will stand.
Licensed rental — keep it that way
Renewal requires city tax clearance and zero open L&I violations on the property. A lapsed license suspends the right to collect rent or evict.
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
$234,600
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $234,600 · built 1925
Price / sq ft
$173
block $248 · below block
Appreciation
+136%
+8%/yr since 2016 · 2027 +0% vs 2026
In 5 years (~2032)
~$346K
+8%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax bill / yr
$3,284
1.4% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match
not proof the account is current
Gross yield
5.9%
≈$1K/mo rent
Times sold
1
licensed rental
Assessment vs. the block and ZIP · every dated City record marked on the line
- OPA assessment · 2016$100K 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$100K 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$100K 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$112K 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$116K 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$116K 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$116K 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$177K 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$177K 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$235K 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$235K 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$235K 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 · 2018Deed / sale $230KA 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 · 2018-12-03UseThis permit category usually covers the property’s allowed use, dimensions, occupancy, or site configuration. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2018-12-26AlterationThis 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 ↗
- Permit · 2018-12-26PlumbingThis permit category usually covers water, drainage, fixtures, or other plumbing work. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2019-01-11ElectricalThis permit category usually covers electrical installation, alteration, replacement, or repair. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2019-01-30MechanicalThis 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 ↗
- Permit · 2019-07-22Major alterationA broad legacy permit work category for a substantial building alteration. It can include changed layouts, partitions, fixtures, finishes, structural work, or occupancy-related work, but only the approved scope and plans say what this permit actually authorized; separate trade permits may be required.What Philadelphia building permits can cover ↗
- Permit · 2019-07-22ZoningThis permit category usually covers the property’s allowed use, dimensions, occupancy, or site configuration. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2020-06-10AlterationsThis 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 ↗
- License · 2021-11-17RentalA City license record tied to an activity or property use. Its issue, expiration, inactive, and status fields—not the category alone—show what was recorded for this date.Philadelphia L&I licenses and property records ↗
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19143 medianAssessmentDeed / salePermitLicense
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Every dated record10 events · exact dates, newest first
- LicenseRental
- PermitAlterations
- PermitMajor alteration
- PermitZoning
- PermitMechanical
- PermitElectrical
- PermitAlteration
- PermitPlumbing
- PermitUse
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $230K
The paper trail
ImprovedBought for $230K in 2018. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2020.
- 2018 $230KSoldUsePermitAlterationPermitPlumbingPermit
- 2019 ElectricalPermitMechanicalPermitMajor alterationPermitZoningPermit
- 2020 AlterationsPermit
Records behind the chart
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Browse 10 dated records deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications & appeals
- LicenseRental
License 881604 · Active
Sheldon Masters · Expires 2026-11-16
- PermitAlterations
Permit PP-2020-001271 · Completed
Replace curb trap and fresh air inlet per 2018 Philadelphia Plumbing Code. All excavations and plumbing trenches in excess of 5 feet in depth must have approved shoring in place at the time of inspection.
- PermitMajor alteration
Permit 966731 · COMPLETED
DECK IN REAR OF PROPERTY
- PermitZoning
Permit 966727 · COMPLETED
DECK IN REAR OF PROPERTY
- PermitMechanical
Permit 945538 · COMPLETED
INSTALL (1) HVAC SYSTEM WITH DUCTWORK. (SFD)
- PermitElectrical
Permit 940970 · COMPLETED
COMPLETE REWIRE OF LEVEL 2 ALTERATION REPLACE 200A SERVICE AS PER 2007 NEC
- PermitAlteration
Permit 937388 · COMPLETED
LEVEL 2 ALTERATION USING OUR EZ PERMIT STANDARDS LQAMINATE DRYWALL/ INSULATE NEW WINDOWS/ DOORS/ TRIM/ FINISH NEW KITCHEN/ BATH HARD WIRED SMOKE/ CO ALARMS SEPERATE PERMIT REQ'D FOR ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING & MECHANICAL
- PermitPlumbing
Permit 937504 · COMPLETED
REPLACE 3- TUB, 3-TOILET, 3-LAV, 2-WASHING MACHINE & 1-KITCHEN SINK & 1-WATER HEATER AND INSIDE HOUSE DRAIN THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE 2004 SFD
- PermitUse
Permit 932027 · COMPLETED
CHANGE FROM SINGLE TO A TWO FAMILY DWELLING
- Recorded transfer$230K transfer
2018
What this record suggests
The City file documents 8 permits touching kitchen work, bathroom work, drywall / interior finishing, electrical work. 8 carries a completed, issued, or approved status; that documents the filing, not the present quality of the work.
Flags: active rental license · historical tax ledger through 2016 recorded $17K 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
1,360 sqft
livable area
Lot
1,680 sqft
Basement
Partial, semi-finished
city code F
Garage
1 space
Exterior condition
Above average
city code 3
Above averageBelow average
Interior condition
Below average
city code 5
Above averageBelow average
Quality grade
C+
assessor's grade
ABCDE
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 4823 Larchwood 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 (2018) a 30-year mortgage ran about 4.54% — Freddie Mac's average that year.
Mortgage
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P&I · 30-yr fixed
All-in monthly
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+ taxes & insurance
Cash to close
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down + ~4% costs
Cash flow
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rent − all costs · /mo
Cap rate
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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
4823 Larchwood Ave sits on the 4800 block of Larchwood Ave. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 4821 Larchwood Ave · 4825 Larchwood 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, 5:40 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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