House report

525 W Dauphin St

3 bd · 1 ba · 2 stories · 1,334 sqft · RM1 · built 1915

Absentee individual · assessed $165K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $160K. On the 500 block of W Dauphin St.

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Estimated annual Real Estate Tax$2,305/year

2026 taxable assessment $164,700 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.

OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $159,500; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.

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OPA 191424900
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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

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History

Why it matters

4 L&I violations (2018); L&I violation (2020); Inspection passed (2021); 4 L&I violations (2023); Inspection failed (2023); Inspection passed (2024); 3 L&I violations (2025); Inspection failed ×3 (2025).

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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 1915: 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.

If you own it

3 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.

If you’re the landlord

If it is rented, verify the Rental License

The fetched license records do not show an active Rental License. Ownership type or a tax mailing address does not prove that tenants occupy the property; if it is rented, verify the current license and legal occupancy in eCLIPSE.

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
$164,700
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $159,500 · built 1915
Price / sq ft
$120
block $129 · below block
Appreciation
+342%
+14%/yr since 2016 · 2027 -3% vs 2026
In 5 years (~2032)
~$313K
+14%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax bill / yr
$2,305
1.45% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match
not proof the account is current
Gross yield
7%
≈$935/mo rent
Times sold
0

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

$0$125K$250KZIP 19133 median$160K2003200720112015201920232027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19133 medianAssessmentL&I violationInspectionLicense

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 record41 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. InspectionL&I investigation
  2. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
  3. L&I violationDOOR AND WINDOW VACANT
  4. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE IDENTIFICATION
  5. InspectionL&I investigation
  6. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE & LAND
  7. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE IDENTIFICATION
  8. L&I violationVACANT PROPERTIES
  9. L&I violationDOOR AND WINDOW VACANT
  10. InspectionL&I investigation
  11. LicenseVacant Residential Property / Lot
  12. InspectionL&I investigation
  13. InspectionL&I investigation
  14. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
  15. InspectionVAC INSP
  16. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  17. L&I violationRUBBISH AND GARBAGE
  18. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION
  19. L&I violationVACANT AND OPEN
  20. LicenseVacant Residential Property / Lot
  21. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
  22. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  23. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  24. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
  25. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE AND LAND
  26. L&I violationVACANT AND OPEN
  27. L&I violationRUBBISH AND GARBAGE
  28. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  29. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  30. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN WEEDS/PLANTS (Cut or remove weeds and overgrowth from the exterior area)
  31. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  32. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  33. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  34. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN WEEDS/PLANTS (Cut or remove weeds and overgrowth from the exterior area)
  35. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  36. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN RUBBISH/GARBAGE (Remove rubbish or garbage from the exterior area)
  37. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  38. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  39. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  40. InspectionL_INITIAL
  41. InspectionL_ENCAPS_I

The paper trail

4 L&I violations (2018); L&I violation (2020); Inspection passed (2021); 4 L&I violations (2023); Inspection failed (2023); Inspection passed (2024); 3 L&I violations (2025); Inspection failed ×3 (2025).

  1. 2018 4 L&I violationsL&I
  2. 2020 L&I violationL&I
  3. 2021 Inspection passedL&I visit
  4. 2023 4 L&I violationsL&IInspection failedL&I visit
  5. 2024 Inspection passedL&I visit
  6. 2025 3 L&I violationsL&IInspection failed ×3L&I visit

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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.

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Browse 51 dated records deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications & appeals
  1. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-027809 · FAILED

    The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  2. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE

    Case CF-2025-027809 · Violation VI-2025-021095 · OPEN

  3. ViolationDOOR AND WINDOW VACANT

    Case CF-2025-027809 · Violation VI-2025-021096 · OPEN

  4. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE IDENTIFICATION

    Case CF-2025-027809 · Violation VI-2025-021097 · OPEN

  5. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-043997 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  6. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE & LAND

    Case CF-2023-043997 · Violation VI-2023-033804 · CLOSED

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

  7. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE IDENTIFICATION

    Case CF-2023-043997 · Violation VI-2023-033805 · CLOSED

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

  8. ViolationVACANT PROPERTIES

    Case CF-2023-043997 · Violation VI-2023-033806 · CLOSED

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

  9. ViolationDOOR AND WINDOW VACANT

    Case CF-2023-043997 · Violation VI-2023-033807 · CLOSED

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

  10. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-043997 · FAILED

    The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  11. LicenseVacant Residential Property / Lot

    License 906972 · Inactive

    Idalia Lopez · Expires 2023-09-26 · Inactive 2023-11-24

  12. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2020-037557 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  13. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2020-037557 · FAILED

    The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  14. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case CF-2020-037557 · Violation VI-2020-018236 · COMPLIED

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

  15. InvestigationVAC INSP

    Case 630505 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  16. InvestigationVAC INSP

    Case 652558 · CLOSED

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

  17. ViolationRUBBISH AND GARBAGE

    Case 652558 · Violation 4820481 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  18. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION

    Case 652558 · Violation 4820480 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  19. ViolationVACANT AND OPEN

    Case 652558 · Violation 4820479 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  20. InvestigationVAC INSP

    Case 630505 · FAILED

    The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  21. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 652558 · 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.

  22. LicenseVacant Residential Property / Lot

    License 784806 · Inactive

    Idalia Nunez Soto-Lopez · Expires 2019-07-31 · Inactive 2019-09-29

  23. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE

    Case 630505 · Violation 4795266 · COMPLIED

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

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

    Case 605008 · PASSED

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

  25. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 605008 · 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.

  26. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 605008 · 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.

  27. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 605010 · 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.

  28. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE

    Case 605008 · Violation 4567384 · COMPLIED

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

  29. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE AND LAND

    Case 605010 · Violation 4457912 · COMPLIED

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

  30. ViolationVACANT AND OPEN

    Case 605010 · Violation 4457911 · COMPLIED

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

  31. ViolationRUBBISH AND GARBAGE

    Case 605010 · Violation 4457913 · COMPLIED

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

  32. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 605010 · 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.

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

    Case 341204 · PASSED

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

  34. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 395161 · 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.

  35. ViolationEXT A-CLEAN WEEDS/PLANTS (Cut or remove weeds and overgrowth from the exterior area)

    Case 395161 · Violation 2885835 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  36. ViolationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)

    Case 395161 · Violation 2885836 · CLOSEDCASE

    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 the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  37. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 395161 · 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.

  38. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 341204 · 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.

  39. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 341204 · 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.

  40. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 341206 · 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.

  41. ViolationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)

    Case 341204 · Violation 2644530 · 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.

  42. ViolationEXT A-CLEAN WEEDS/PLANTS (Cut or remove weeds and overgrowth from the exterior area)

    Case 341206 · Violation 2520431 · COMPLIED

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

  43. ViolationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)

    Case 341206 · Violation 2520432 · 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.

  44. ViolationEXT A-CLEAN RUBBISH/GARBAGE (Remove rubbish or garbage from the exterior area)

    Case 341206 · Violation 2520430 · COMPLIED

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

  45. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 341206 · 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.

  46. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 292587 · 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.

  47. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 292587 · 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.

  48. ViolationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)

    Case 292587 · Violation 2245464 · 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.

  49. ViolationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)

    Case 292587 · Violation 2245465 · 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.

  50. InvestigationL_INITIAL

    Case 22069 · CLOSED

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

  51. InvestigationL_ENCAPS_I

    Case 17444 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

What this record suggests

3 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: 3 open L&I violations. 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
1,334 sqft
livable area
Lot
915 sqft
Basement
Full
city code D
Heat
Undetermined
city code H
Exterior condition
Average
city code 4
Interior condition
Average
city code 4
Quality grade
C
assessor's grade
Zoning
RM1
city zoning code

OPA field-assessment attributes. Condition and grade are the assessor's codes, not an inspection.

Run the numbers

What owning 525 W Dauphin 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.

$160K
20%
6.875%
$925/mo

When this house last sold (2016) a 30-year mortgage ran about 3.65% — 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

525 W Dauphin St sits on the 500 block of W Dauphin St. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.

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Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 10, 2026, 7:31 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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