2026 taxable assessment $35,000 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.
OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $191,400; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.
House report
5231 N 16th St
3 bd · 1 ba · 2 stories · 1,520 sqft · RSA5 · built 1925
Owner-occupied · assessed $135K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $191K · sold 1×. On the 5200 block of N 16th St.
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Property summary
Assessment$135,0002026 OPA assessment · 2027: $191,400
Last sale$69KRecorded 2001
Est. tax bill$490/year2026 OPA · Homestead-adjusted
Tax delinquency—Snapshot unavailable
Permits0Dated events in report
Violations2 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 1721196002026 OPA removes $100,000 from the taxable assessment through the owner-occupant exemption.
Historical delinquency sources No current conclusion
The June 2022 delinquency snapshot was not verifiably available in this cached report. No conclusion about a match—or today’s balance—can be drawn from that absence.
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 recordHistory
Why it matterssold $69K (2001); 3 L&I violations (2015); Inspection failed (2015); Appeal city affirmed (2015); 2 L&I violations incl UNSAFE STRUCTURE (2019); Inspection failed (2019); Inspection failed (2021).
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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
2 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.
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
$135,000
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $191,400 · built 1925
Price / sq ft
$126
block $126 · in line w/ block
Appreciation
+56%
+4%/yr since 2016 · 2027 +42% vs 2026
In 5 years (~2032)
~$234K
+4%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax bill / yr
$490
0.26% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
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Gross yield
-4179728.3%
≈$-667M/mo rent
Times sold
1
Assessment vs. the block and ZIP · every dated City record marked on the line
- OPA assessment · 2016$123K 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$123K 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$123K 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$111K 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$106K 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$106K 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$106K 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$110K 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$110K 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$135K 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$135K 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$191K 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 · 2001Deed / sale $69KA 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 ↗
- Appeal · 2015-08-12RB_LIRBA 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 assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19141 medianAssessmentDeed / saleAppeal
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 record2 events · exact dates, newest first
- AppealRB_LIRB
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $69K
The paper trail
Historysold $69K (2001); 3 L&I violations (2015); Inspection failed (2015); Appeal city affirmed (2015); 2 L&I violations incl UNSAFE STRUCTURE (2019); Inspection failed (2019); Inspection failed (2021).
- 2001 $69KSold
- 2015 3 L&I violationsL&IInspection failedL&I visitAppeal city affirmedZoning
- 2019 2 L&I violations incl UNSAFE STRUCTUREL&IInspection failedL&I visit
- 2021 Inspection failedL&I visit
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 2 dated records deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications & appeals
- AppealRB_LIRB
Appeal 25470 · OPEN · City affirmed
PER DEED, THIS VIOLATION IS FOR A RETAINING WALL WHICH IS NOT MY PROPERTY.
- Recorded transfer$69K transfer
2001
What this record suggests
2 violations are still marked open in the assembled record. The date and status belong in a current L&I check before relying on them.
Flags: 2 open L&I violations · 1 zoning/board appeal on record. 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
1,520 sqft
livable area
Lot
1,740 sqft
Basement
Partial
city code H
Heat
Hot water / radiators
city code B
Central air
No
Garage
1 space
Exterior condition
Average
city code 4
Above averageBelow average
Interior condition
Average
city code 4
Above averageBelow average
Quality grade
C+
assessor's grade
ABCDE
Zoning
RSA5
city zoning code
Zoning appeals
1
OPEN · City affirmed · 2015
OPA field-assessment attributes. Condition and grade are the assessor's codes, not an inspection.
Run the numbers
What owning 5231 N 16th 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.
When this house last sold (2001) a 30-year mortgage ran about 6.97% — 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
5231 N 16th St sits on the 5200 block of N 16th St. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 5229 N 16th St · 5233 N 16th St
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 9, 2026, 11:12 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. “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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