2026 taxable assessment $46,000 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.
OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $62,900; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.
House report
56 E Clapier St
3 bd · 1 ba · 2 stories · 1,156 sqft · RSA5 · built 1900
Owner-occupied · assessed $46K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $63K · sold 1×. On the 0 block of E Clapier St.
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Property summary
Assessment$46,0002026 OPA assessment · 2027: $62,900
Last sale$76KRecorded 2006 · later nominal deed
Est. tax bill$644/year2026 taxable assessment × 1.3998%
Tax delinquencyNo 2022 matchNot proof account is current
Permits0Every fetched City permit
Violations8 open16 historical across 5 cases
“Open” reflects records available then historical records keep their source dates estimates are labeled
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Property tax
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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 1210232002026 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
From the public recordHistory
Why it matterssold $76K (2006); 5 L&I violations incl UNSAFE STRUCTURE (2016); L&I violation (2018); L&I: 4 failed, 1 passed (2018); Inspection failed ×3 (2019); 8 L&I violations (2024); Inspection failed ×2 (2024); 2 L&I violations (2025); Inspection failed ×3 (2025).
View supporting records →"Built 1900" is usually a placeholder
Why it mattersPhiladelphia 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 →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 1900: 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.
The last transfer used nominal consideration
The latest deed records $100 or less. That is not a usable market-sale price and can reflect a family, estate, gift, correction, or entity transfer. Inspect the deed and order a title search rather than inferring the relationship or chain.
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.
8 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
$46,000
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $62,900 · built 1900
Price / sq ft
$54
block $113 · below block
Appreciation
-8%
-1%/yr since 2016 · 2027 +37% vs 2026
In 5 years (~2032)
~$61K
-1%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax bill / yr
$644
1.02% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match
not proof the account is current
Gross yield
—
Times sold
1
Assessment vs. the block and ZIP · every dated City record marked on the line
- OPA assessment · 2016$68K 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$68K 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$68K 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$20K 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$19K 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$19K 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$19K 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$29K 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$29K 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$46K 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$46K 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$63K 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 · 2006Deed / sale $76KA 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 ↗
- L&I violation · 2016-08-24UNSAFE STRUCTUREA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2016-08-24EXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 9A dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2016-08-24EXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 8A dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2016-08-22VACANT AND OPENA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- Inspection · 2016-08-22CSUINITIALA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- L&I violation · 2018-06-20FIRE ESCAPE REPORTA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2024-08-28VACANT STRUCTURE & LANDA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2024-08-28EXTERIOR AREA SANITATIONA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2024-08-28EXTERIOR AREA WEEDSA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2024-08-28EXTERIOR STRUCTURE HANDRAILS GUARDRAILSA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2024-08-28EXTERIOR STRUCTURE PROTECTIVE TREATMENTA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2024-08-28EXTERIOR STRUCTURE DECORATIVE FEATURESA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2024-08-28VACANT PROPERTIESA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2024-08-28VACANT STRUCTURE LICENSEA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2025-04-11EXTERIOR AREA WEEDSA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2025-04-11RUBBISH & GARBAGEA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- Inspection · 2017-12-13CSUINITIALA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2018-09-11CSUINITIALA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2018-09-05AIU INSPA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2019-12-03CSUINITIALA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2024-12-30L&I investigationA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2025-04-25L&I investigationA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19144 medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationInspection
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Every dated record23 events · exact dates, newest first
- InspectionL&I investigation
- L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
- L&I violationRUBBISH & GARBAGE
- InspectionL&I investigation
- L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE & LAND
- L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION
- L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
- L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE HANDRAILS GUARDRAILS
- L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE PROTECTIVE TREATMENT
- L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE DECORATIVE FEATURES
- L&I violationVACANT PROPERTIES
- L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
- InspectionCSUINITIAL
- InspectionCSUINITIAL
- InspectionAIU INSP
- L&I violationFIRE ESCAPE REPORT
- InspectionCSUINITIAL
- L&I violationUNSAFE STRUCTURE
- L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 9
- L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 8
- L&I violationVACANT AND OPEN
- InspectionCSUINITIAL
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $76K
The paper trail
Historysold $76K (2006); 5 L&I violations incl UNSAFE STRUCTURE (2016); L&I violation (2018); L&I: 4 failed, 1 passed (2018); Inspection failed ×3 (2019); 8 L&I violations (2024); Inspection failed ×2 (2024); 2 L&I violations (2025); Inspection failed ×3 (2025).
- 2006 $76KSold
- 2016 5 L&I violations incl UNSAFE STRUCTUREL&I
- 2018 L&I violationL&IL&I: 4 failed, 1 passedL&I visit
- 2019 Inspection failed ×3L&I visit
- 2024 8 L&I violationsL&IInspection failed ×2L&I visit
- 2025 2 L&I violationsL&IInspection failed ×3L&I visit
Records behind the chart
Browse the source ledger
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Browse 24 dated records deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications & appeals
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2025-028276 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
Case CF-2025-028276 · Violation VI-2025-021536 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationRUBBISH & GARBAGE
Case CF-2025-028276 · Violation VI-2025-021535 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2024-095062 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE & LAND
Case CF-2024-095062 · Violation VI-2024-073167 · OPEN
- ViolationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION
Case CF-2024-095062 · Violation VI-2024-073168 · OPEN
- ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
Case CF-2024-095062 · Violation VI-2024-073169 · OPEN
- ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE HANDRAILS GUARDRAILS
Case CF-2024-095062 · Violation VI-2024-073170 · OPEN
- ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE PROTECTIVE TREATMENT
Case CF-2024-095062 · Violation VI-2024-073171 · OPEN
- ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE DECORATIVE FEATURES
Case CF-2024-095062 · Violation VI-2024-073172 · OPEN
- ViolationVACANT PROPERTIES
Case CF-2024-095062 · Violation VI-2024-073173 · OPEN
- ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
Case CF-2024-095062 · Violation VI-2024-073174 · OPEN
- InvestigationCSUINITIAL
Case 551900 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- InvestigationAIU INSP
Case 639956 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- InvestigationAIU INSP
Case 639956 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- ViolationFIRE ESCAPE REPORT
Case 639956 · Violation 4752796 · ERROR
- ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 9
Case 551900 · Violation 5261452 · CLOSEDCASE
City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.
- ViolationUNSAFE STRUCTURE
Case 551900 · Violation 5261449 · CLOSEDCASE
City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.
- ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 8
Case 551900 · Violation 5261451 · CLOSEDCASE
City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.
- ViolationUNSAFE STRUCTURE
Case 551439 · Violation 4056500 · CLOSEDCASE
City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.
- ViolationVACANT AND OPEN
Case 551439 · Violation 4056501 · CLOSEDCASE
City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.
- InvestigationCSUINITIAL
Case 551439 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- InvestigationCSUINITIAL
Case 551439 · CLOSED
City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.
- Recorded transfer$76K transfer
2006
What this record suggests
8 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: 8 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
1,156 sqft
livable area
Lot
1,185 sqft
Exterior condition
Sealed / compromised
city code 7
Sealed / compromised
Interior condition
Sealed / compromised
city code 7
Sealed / compromised
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.
Where the record looks off
Places where the city's own paperwork disagrees with itself. These are flags on the data — not problems with the property.
"Built 1900" is usually a placeholder
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.
Run the numbers
What owning 56 E Clapier 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.
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
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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
56 E Clapier St sits on the 0 block of E Clapier St. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 54 E Clapier St · 58 E Clapier 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 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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