House report

614 Locust Ave

2 stories · 1,450 sqft · RSA3 · built 1925

Owner-occupied · assessed $107K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $110K · sold 1×. On the 600 block of Locust Ave.

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Property summary

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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.

Estimated annual Real Estate Tax$97/year

2026 taxable assessment $6,900 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.

OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $110,000; 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 122062300
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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.

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What stands out

From the public record
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History

Why it matters

sold $5K (2007); 3 L&I violations (2009); Inspection failed ×2 (2009); L&I violation (2010); Inspection failed ×2 (2010); 3 L&I violations (2016); L&I: 1 failed, 2 passed (2016).

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What to do with this

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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 RSA3: one household by right

Single-family attached. 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
$106,900
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $110,000 · built 1925
Price / sq ft
$76
block $116 · below block
Appreciation
+87%
+6%/yr since 2016 · 2027 +3% vs 2026
In 5 years (~2032)
~$146K
+6%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax bill / yr
$97
0.09% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match
not proof the account is current
Gross yield
10.2%
≈$935/mo rent
Times sold
1

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

$0$125K$250KZIP 19144 median$110K200720112015201920232027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19144 medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationInspection

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 record13 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  2. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION
  3. L&I violationVACANT AND OPEN
  4. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE AND LAND
  5. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  6. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  7. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  8. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN WEEDS/PLANTS (Cut or remove weeds and overgrowth from the exterior area)
  9. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  10. L&I violationPROSEC- STD INFO (likely: Standard enforcement or prosecution notice)
  11. L&I violationEXT S-EXTERIOR REPAIR/MAINTAIN
  12. L&I violationPROSEC- EMERG IMMED RI
  13. Deed / saleDeed / sale $5K

The paper trail

sold $5K (2007); 3 L&I violations (2009); Inspection failed ×2 (2009); L&I violation (2010); Inspection failed ×2 (2010); 3 L&I violations (2016); L&I: 1 failed, 2 passed (2016).

  1. 2007 $5KSold
  2. 2009 3 L&I violationsL&IInspection failed ×2L&I visit
  3. 2010 L&I violationL&IInspection failed ×2L&I visit
  4. 2016 3 L&I violationsL&IL&I: 1 failed, 2 passedL&I visit

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Browse 13 dated records deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications & appeals
  1. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 263922 · 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.

  2. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 530636 · 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.

  3. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION

    Case 530636 · Violation 3918224 · Code PM15-302.1 · COMPLIED

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

  4. ViolationVACANT AND OPEN

    Case 530636 · Violation 3918222 · Code PM15-108.2 · COMPLIED

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

  5. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE AND LAND

    Case 530636 · Violation 3918223 · Code PM15-301 · COMPLIED

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

  6. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 530636 · 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.

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

    Case 212070 · CLOSED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

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

    Case 212070 · 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.

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

    Case 212070 · Violation 1933632 · Code PM-302.3/1 · COMPLIED

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

  10. ViolationPROSEC- STD INFO (likely: Standard enforcement or prosecution notice)

    Case 212070 · Violation 1933630 · Code A-503.2/2 · COMPLIED

    Legacy L&I shorthand; the case notice contains the actual required correction and deadlines. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  11. ViolationEXT S-EXTERIOR REPAIR/MAINTAIN

    Case 212070 · Violation 1933631 · Code PM-304.1/1 · COMPLIED

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

  12. ViolationPROSEC- EMERG IMMED RI

    Case 212070 · Violation 1933629 · Code A-503.1/2 · COMPLIED

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

  13. Recorded transfer$5K transfer

    2007

What this record suggests

The dated deed and City-record sequence is assembled below. Read timing as a research lead, not proof of renovation, condition, or motive.

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The property, on paper

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

Stories
2
Interior
1,450 sqft
livable area
Lot
1,908 sqft
Exterior condition
Below average
city code 5
Interior condition
Below average
city code 5
Quality grade
C
assessor's grade
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 614 Locust Ave 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.

$110K
20%
6.875%
$925/mo
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

614 Locust Ave sits on the 600 block of Locust Ave. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.

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Next door: 612 Locust Ave  ·  616 Locust Ave

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 10, 2026, 3:13 PM 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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