2026 taxable assessment $212,200 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.
OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $345,900; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Multi-family report
61 W Sharpnack St
6 bd · 3 ba · 3 stories · 2,688 sqft · RSA3 · built 1920
Owner-occupied · assessed $312K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $346K · 3 licensed units · sold 2×. On the 0 block of W Sharpnack St.
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Property summary
Assessment$312,2002026 OPA assessment · 2027: $345,900
Last sale$350KRecorded 2024
Est. tax bill$2,970/year2026 OPA · Homestead-adjusted
Tax delinquencyNo 2022 matchNot proof account is current
Permits2Every fetched City permit
Violations0 open14 historical across 2 cases
“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 2230430002026 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 recordRenovated & sold on
Why it mattersBought for $195K in 2016, alterations permit in 2020, sold for $350K in 2024 (+79%).
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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 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.
3 units and RSA3 zoning need reconciliation
The assessment or license record describes multiple units while the zoning district is generally single-family. That does not establish whether the use is lawful, nonconforming, abandoned, or incorrectly coded. Verify the registered use and Certificate of Occupancy with L&I before pricing multiple rents.
If you’re the landlord
Lead certificate is not optional
Built 1920: 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 building 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
$312,200
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $345,900 · built 1920
Price / sq ft
$129
block $139 · below block
Appreciation
+58%
+4%/yr since 2016 · 2027 +11% vs 2026
In 5 years (~2032)
~$425K
+4%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax bill / yr
$2,970
0.86% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match
not proof the account is current
Gross yield
4.8%
≈$1K/mo rent
Times sold
2
licensed rental
Assessment vs. the block and ZIP · every dated City record marked on the line
- OPA assessment · 2016$219K 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$219K 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$219K 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$207K 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$210K 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$210K 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$210K 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$323K 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$323K 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$312K 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$312K 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$346K 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 · 2016Deed / sale $195KA 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 ↗
- Deed / sale · 2024Deed / sale $350KA 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 · 2010-09-09ElectricalThis 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 · 2020-08-04AlterationsThis 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 ↗
- L&I violation · 2009-02-18INT COMBUSTIBLE WASTE ACCUMULA 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 · 2009-02-18INT A-EXTERMINATE, OWNERA 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 · 2009-02-18MFAB-LOCATION EXITA 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 · 2009-02-18LICENSE-NO LIC/NO RENTA 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 · 2009-02-18HEAT HOT AIR SYSTEM DEFECT-RESA 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 · 2009-02-18ELEC-CABLES/WIRES LOOSE-RESA 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 · 2009-02-18INT/EXT HANDRAIL REQA 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 · 2009-02-18LICENSE-RES MFDA 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 · 2009-02-18INT/EXT-LIGHT CONTINOUS-RESA 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 · 2010-03-24PERM Z- NEW USEA 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 · 2020-08-03FIRE EXTINGUISHERS TAGGEDA 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 · 2020-08-03FIRE ALARM TESTED/CERTIFIEDA 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 · 2020-08-03UNFIT 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 · 2020-08-03PLUMBING SYSTEMS- HAZARDSA 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 · 2009-02-25HCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)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.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2010-04-12HCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)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.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2010-10-28PRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2020-09-15L&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 · 2022-09-21L&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 ↗
- License · 2004-03-18RentalA 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 ↗
- License · 2016-02-23RentalA 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 ↗
- License · 2025-02-16RentalA 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 ↗
- Certification · 2022-03-21Fire Alarm CertificationA filed inspection or certification for a regulated building system or component. Check the result, expiration date, and latest filing before treating it as current.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Certification · 2023-07-13Fire Alarm CertificationA filed inspection or certification for a regulated building system or component. Check the result, expiration date, and latest filing before treating it as current.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Certification · 2025-06-10Fire Alarm CertificationA filed inspection or certification for a regulated building system or component. Check the result, expiration date, and latest filing before treating it as current.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19119 medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspectionLicenseCertification
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 record29 events · exact dates, newest first
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
- LicenseRental
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $350K
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
- InspectionL&I investigation
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
- InspectionL&I investigation
- PermitAlterations
- L&I violationFIRE EXTINGUISHERS TAGGED
- L&I violationFIRE ALARM TESTED/CERTIFIED
- L&I violationUNFIT STRUCTURE
- L&I violationPLUMBING SYSTEMS- HAZARDS
- LicenseRental
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $195K
- InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
- PermitElectrical
- InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
- L&I violationPERM Z- NEW USE
- InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
- L&I violationINT COMBUSTIBLE WASTE ACCUMUL
- L&I violationINT A-EXTERMINATE, OWNER
- L&I violationMFAB-LOCATION EXIT
- L&I violationLICENSE-NO LIC/NO RENT
- L&I violationHEAT HOT AIR SYSTEM DEFECT-RES
- L&I violationELEC-CABLES/WIRES LOOSE-RES
- L&I violationINT/EXT HANDRAIL REQ
- L&I violationLICENSE-RES MFD
- L&I violationINT/EXT-LIGHT CONTINOUS-RES
- LicenseRental
The paper trail
Renovated & sold onBought for $195K in 2016, alterations permit in 2020, sold for $350K in 2024 (+79%).
- 2009 9 L&I violationsL&IInspection failed ×2L&I visit
- 2010 L&I violationL&IL&I: 2 failed, 1 passedL&I visitElectricalPermit
- 2016 $195KSold
- 2020 4 L&I violationsL&IInspection failed ×2L&I visitAlterationsPermit
- 2022 L&I: 1 failed, 1 passedL&I visit
- 2024 $350KSold
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Browse 29 dated records deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications & appeals
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
Certification BC-2025-030070 · Certified
Expires 2026-06-10
- LicenseRental
License 0971708 · Active
Christopher Roche · Expires 2027-02-15
- Recorded transfer$350K transfer
2024
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
Certification BC-2023-016232 · Certified
Expires 2024-07-13
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2020-046125 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2020-046125 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
Certification BC-2022-004501 · Certified
Expires 2023-03-21
- PermitAlterations
Permit PP-2020-006474 · Completed
For minor construction work at the subject property in accordance with all applicable provisions of the Philadelphia Code, all references codes and standards, and the attached EZ Standard, where included. Deviation from this standard shall result in permit revocation. A separate permit from the Philadelphia Department of Streets is required for any sidewalk and street closures. All means of pedestrian protection required at the site in accordance with the Philadelphia Building Code Chapter 33 shall be in place prior to start of work.
- ViolationFIRE EXTINGUISHERS TAGGED
Case CF-2020-046125 · Violation VI-2020-024992 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationFIRE ALARM TESTED/CERTIFIED
Case CF-2020-046125 · Violation VI-2020-024993 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationUNFIT STRUCTURE
Case CF-2020-046125 · Violation VI-2020-024990 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationPLUMBING SYSTEMS- HAZARDS
Case CF-2020-046125 · Violation VI-2020-024991 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- LicenseRental
License 691972 · Inactive
SAMIR AKIF · Expires 2025-02-01 · Inactive 2025-04-02
- Recorded transfer$195K transfer
2016
- InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
Case 191523 · PASSED
A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- PermitElectrical
Permit 298606 · COMPLETED
INSTALL AND WIRE (4)EMERGENCY EXIT AND LIGHT UNITS ON EACH APARTMENT LANDING AND BASEMENT AREA- NO OTHER WORK ON THIS PERMIT. ... IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2008 NEC (NOTE: THIS PERMITS CLEARS ONLY VIOLATION #FC.907.4/3)
- InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
Case 191523 · FAILED
A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
Case 191523 · 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.
- ViolationPERM Z- NEW USE
Case 191523 · Violation 1734549 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationINT COMBUSTIBLE WASTE ACCUMUL
Case 191523 · Violation 1734544 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationINT A-EXTERMINATE, OWNER
Case 191523 · Violation 1734546 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationMFAB-LOCATION EXIT
Case 191523 · Violation 1734545 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationLICENSE-NO LIC/NO RENT
Case 191523 · Violation 1734541 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationHEAT HOT AIR SYSTEM DEFECT-RES
Case 191523 · Violation 1734548 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationELEC-CABLES/WIRES LOOSE-RES
Case 191523 · Violation 1734547 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationINT/EXT HANDRAIL REQ
Case 191523 · Violation 1734542 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationLICENSE-RES MFD
Case 191523 · Violation 1734540 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationINT/EXT-LIGHT CONTINOUS-RES
Case 191523 · Violation 1734543 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- LicenseRental
License 219398 · Closed
PATRICIA BURKHART · Expires 2016-02-29
What this record suggests
The City file documents 2 permits touching electrical work, plumbing. 2 carries a completed, issued, or approved status; that documents the filing, not the present quality of the work.
Flags: active rental license. 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
6
Bathrooms
3
Stories
3
Interior
2,688 sqft
livable area
Lot
2,422 sqft
Basement
Full
city code D
Heat
Electric baseboard
city code C
Central air
No
Exterior condition
Average
city code 4
Above averageBelow average
Interior condition
Average
city code 4
Above averageBelow average
Quality grade
B-
assessor's grade
ABCDE
Zoning
RSA3
city zoning code
OPA field-assessment attributes. Condition and grade are the assessor's codes, not an inspection.
Run the numbers
What owning 61 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 3 licensed units × ~85% of the area's median unit rent — the whole building's income, not one unit's. Assessed value is not an asking price — set the price slider to the real one.
When this house last sold (2024) a 30-year mortgage ran about 6.72% — 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
—
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, $2,100/yr insurance, 1% of price/yr maintenance; taxes use this parcel's taxable assessment, not a live Tax Center balance.
Block context
61 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.
See the whole block →Next door: 59 W Sharpnack St · 63 W Sharpnack 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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