House report

54 W Sharpnack St

3 bd · 2 ba · 2 stories · 1,344 sqft · RSA5 · built 1920

Owner-occupied · assessed $270K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $336K · sold 4×. On the 0 block of W Sharpnack St.

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Property summary

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Estimated annual Real Estate Tax$2,377/year

2026 taxable assessment $169,800 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.

OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $336,000; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.

Official current account balanceCheck live

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 223034300
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Exemption classificationHomestead exemption

2026 OPA removes $100,000 from the taxable assessment through the owner-occupant exemption.

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.

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 record

What to do with this

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If you’re buying

Built 1920: 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.

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
$269,800
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $336,000 · built 1920
Price / sq ft
$250
block $139 · above block
Appreciation
+310%
+14%/yr since 2016 · 2027 +25% vs 2026
In 5 years (~2032)
~$638K
+14%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax bill / yr
$2,377
0.71% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match
not proof the account is current
Gross yield
4.9%
≈$1K/mo rent
Times sold
4

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

$0$250K$500KZIP 19119 median$336K2006201020142018202220262027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19119 medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&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 record23 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. Deed / saleDeed / sale $120K
  2. Deed / saleDeed / sale $290K
  3. InspectionL&I investigation
  4. L&I violationRUBBISH & GARBAGE
  5. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
  6. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  7. L&I violationHIGH WEEDS-CUT
  8. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  9. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
  10. InspectionVAC INSP
  11. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  12. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE AND LAND
  13. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
  14. Deed / saleDeed / sale $63K
  15. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  16. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
  17. L&I violationEXT S-ROOF REPAIR (Repair the exterior roof)
  18. L&I violationINT S-CLEAN/MAINT SANI, OWNER
  19. L&I violationINT S-CEILING REPAIR/MAINT SAN
  20. L&I violationINT-PLMBG FIXTURES-RES
  21. L&I violationINT A-RODENT BURROWS, ELIMINAT
  22. LicenseRental
  23. Deed / saleDeed / sale $83K

The paper trail

Traded 4×: $83K in 2006 → $290K in 2022 (+252%).

  1. 2006 $83KSold
  2. 2015 6 L&I violationsL&IL&I: 3 failed, 2 passedL&I visit
  3. 2016 3 L&I violationsL&IInspection failed ×3L&I visit$63KSold
  4. 2017 Inspection passed ×2L&I visit
  5. 2018 2 L&I violationsL&I
  6. 2021 2 L&I violationsL&IL&I: 1 failed, 1 passedL&I visit
  7. 2022 $120KSold$290KSold

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Browse 28 dated records deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications & appeals
  1. Recorded transfer$120K transfer

    2022

  2. Recorded transfer$290K transfer

    2022

  3. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2021-081010 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  4. ViolationRUBBISH & GARBAGE

    Case CF-2021-081010 · Violation VI-2021-058360 · COMPLIED

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

  5. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case CF-2021-081010 · Violation VI-2021-058359 · COMPLIED

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

  6. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2021-081010 · FAILED

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

  7. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 657166 · Violation 4826590 · COMPLIED

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

  8. ViolationHIGH WEEDS-CUT

    Case 657166 · Violation 4826591 · COMPLIED

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

  9. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 562606 · 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.

  10. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE

    Case 562606 · Violation 4203368 · COMPLIED

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

  11. InvestigationVAC INSP

    Case 548253 · CLOSED

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

  12. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 562606 · 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.

  13. InvestigationVAC INSP

    Case 548253 · FAILED

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

  14. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE AND LAND

    Case 548253 · Violation 4089863 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  15. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case 548253 · Violation 4089864 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  16. Recorded transfer$63K transfer

    2016

  17. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 509005 · 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.

  18. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE

    Case 509005 · Violation 3760239 · COMPLIED

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

  19. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 509005 · 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.

  20. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 485943 · 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.

  21. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 485943 · 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. ViolationEXT S-ROOF REPAIR (Repair the exterior roof)

    Case 485943 · Violation 3662109 · COMPLIED

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

  23. ViolationINT S-CLEAN/MAINT SANI, OWNER

    Case 485943 · Violation 3662110 · COMPLIED

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

  24. ViolationINT S-CEILING REPAIR/MAINT SAN

    Case 485943 · Violation 3662111 · COMPLIED

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

  25. ViolationINT-PLMBG FIXTURES-RES

    Case 485943 · Violation 3662112 · COMPLIED

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

  26. ViolationINT A-RODENT BURROWS, ELIMINAT

    Case 485943 · Violation 3662108 · COMPLIED

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

  27. LicenseRental

    License 452589 · Inactive

    CHARLES & KYLE KANTER COOKE (GEORGE KANTER AGT) · Expires 2016-02-29 · Inactive 2016-04-29

  28. Recorded transfer$83K transfer

    2006

What this record suggests

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The property, on paper

The city assessor's field record — the physical spec sheet behind the assessed number.

Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Stories
2
Interior
1,344 sqft
livable area
Lot
931 sqft
Basement
Full
city code D
Heat
Forced hot air
city code A
Central air
Yes
Exterior condition
New / rehabbed
city code 2
New / rehabbed
Interior condition
New / rehabbed
city code 2
New / rehabbed
Quality grade
B-
assessor's grade
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 54 W Sharpnack 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.

$290K
20%
6.875%
$1K/mo

When this house last sold (2022) a 30-year mortgage ran about 5.34% — 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

54 W Sharpnack St sits on the 0 block of W Sharpnack 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, 3:26 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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