2026 taxable assessment $888,000 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.
OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $1,034,800; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Mixed-use report
6212 Ridge Ave
9,372 sqft · CMX2 · built 1900
Individual, other or unknown mailing address · assessed $888K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $1.0M · 3 licensed units · sold 3×. On the 6200 block of Ridge Ave.
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Property summary
Assessment$888,0002026 OPA assessment · 2027: $1,034,800
Last sale$1.4MRecorded 2021
Est. tax bill$12,430/year2026 taxable assessment × 1.3998%
Tax delinquency—Snapshot unavailable
Permits1Dated events in report
Violations0 openNo historical match in fetched records
“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 8712990702026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.
Historical delinquency sources No current conclusion
The June 2022 delinquency snapshot was not verifiably available in this cached report. No conclusion about a match—or today’s balance—can be drawn from that absence.
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 recordPermit between transfers
Record summaryAppeal dismissed (2017); Appeal granted (2017); Appeal filed (2019); Appeal approved (2021); Addition and/or Alteration (2021); 2 L&I violations (2023); Inspection failed (2023); L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed (2024); 6 L&I violations (2025); L&I: 2 failed, 1 passed (2025); Appeal withdrawn (2026); Inspection passed (2026).
View supporting records →"Built 1900" is usually a placeholder
Record summaryPhiladelphia 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.
If you’re the landlord
Lead certificate is not optional
Built 1900: 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.
Assessment and tax history
Every fetched annual City assessment for this building, compared with its block and ZIP. The figures show assessment change, the billed-year tax estimate, dated tax records, and recorded transfers. They do not estimate market appreciation or investment return.
Assessed value
$888,000
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $1,034,800 · built 1900
Price / sq ft
$110
block $148 · below block
Assessment change
+78%
+5%/yr since 2016 · 2027 +17% vs 2026
Est. tax bill / yr
$12,430
1.4% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
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Times sold
3
licensed rental
Assessment vs. the block and ZIP · every dated City record marked on the line
- OPA assessment · 2016$580K 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$580K 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$821K 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$846K 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$854K 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$854K 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$854K 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$783K 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$783K 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$888K 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$888K 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$1.0M 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 ↗
- Appeal · 2008-09-23Zoning board appealA challenge or request reviewed through a City appeals process. Filing an appeal does not show who prevailed; read the decision, conditions, and related permit or violation.How Philadelphia L&I appeals work ↗
- Appeal · 2017-04-25RB_LIRBA challenge or request reviewed through a City appeals process. Filing an appeal does not show who prevailed; read the decision, conditions, and related permit or violation.How Philadelphia L&I appeals work ↗
- Appeal · 2017-08-15Zoning board appealA challenge or request reviewed through a City appeals process. Filing an appeal does not show who prevailed; read the decision, conditions, and related permit or violation.How Philadelphia L&I appeals work ↗
- Appeal · 2019-07-09ZBA OtherA challenge or request reviewed through a City appeals process. Filing an appeal does not show who prevailed; read the decision, conditions, and related permit or violation.How Philadelphia L&I appeals work ↗
- Appeal · 2021-08-26BBS Permit DenialA challenge or request reviewed through a City appeals process. Filing an appeal does not show who prevailed; read the decision, conditions, and related permit or violation.How Philadelphia L&I appeals work ↗
- Appeal · 2026-06-30LIRB Violation AppealA challenge or request reviewed through a City appeals process. Filing an appeal does not show who prevailed; read the decision, conditions, and related permit or violation.How Philadelphia L&I appeals work ↗
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19128 medianAssessmentAppeal
Scroll horizontally to move through the years. Each icon sits on its recorded date; records without a day are labeled and centered within their year. Select one to explain the filing.
Every dated record6 events · exact dates, newest first
- AppealLIRB Violation Appeal
- AppealBBS Permit Denial
- AppealZBA Other
- AppealZoning board appeal
- AppealRB_LIRB
- AppealZoning board appeal
The paper trail
Permit between transfersAppeal dismissed (2017); Appeal granted (2017); Appeal filed (2019); Appeal approved (2021); Addition and/or Alteration (2021); 2 L&I violations (2023); Inspection failed (2023); L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed (2024); 6 L&I violations (2025); L&I: 2 failed, 1 passed (2025); Appeal withdrawn (2026); Inspection passed (2026).
- 2017 Appeal dismissedZoningAppeal grantedZoning
- 2019 Appeal filedZoning
- 2021 Appeal approvedZoningAddition and/or AlterationPermit
- 2023 2 L&I violationsL&IInspection failedL&I visit
- 2024 L&I: 1 failed, 1 passedL&I visit
- 2025 6 L&I violationsL&IL&I: 2 failed, 1 passedL&I visit
- 2026 Appeal withdrawnZoningInspection passedL&I visit
Records behind the chart
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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.
Browse 6 dated records deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications & appeals
- AppealLIRB Violation Appeal
Appeal HA-2025-004450 · Closed · Withdrawn
DISAGREE WITH VIOLATION
- AppealBBS Permit Denial
Appeal CP-2021-002506 · Completed · Approved
FOR THE LEGALIZATION OF AN R-2 OCCUPANCY TO INCLUDE DOCUMENTATION OF EXTERIOR WALL OPENINGS IN AN EXISTING THREE STORY STRUCTURE. STRUCTURE FOR USE AS COMMERCIAL SPACES WITH TWO RESIDENTIAL UNITS ON THE FIRST FLOOR LEVEL WITH ONE BI-LEVEL D
- AppealZBA Other
Appeal 37954 · Submitted
PERMIT FOR THE LEGALIZATION OF SEVEN (7) EXISTING ACCESSORY SURFACE PARKING SPACES AT THE REAR OF A LOT WITH AN EXISTING SEMI-DETACHED STRUCTURE, AS PER SITE PLAN; NO CHANGES TO EXISTING USES, PARKING LAYOUT, OR HEIGHT AND AREA OF EXISTING
- AppealZoning board appeal
Appeal 30815 · OPEN · Granted
This is an appeal against L&I and the issuance of Violation # 552455 referred by L&I Review Board.
- AppealRB_LIRB
Appeal 29361 · OPEN · Dismissed
THE OWNER PURCHASED THE PROPERTY ON 10/21/2010. THERE HAS BEEN NO MODIFICATION TO THE PROPERTY OR CHANGE IN USE SINCE THAT DATE.
- AppealZoning board appeal
Appeal 5881 · CLOSED · Granted with conditions
PERMIT FOR A CHAIR, TABLE, FOOT HOT STONE MASSAGE, IN THE SAME SPACE AS AN EXISTING RETAIL SALE OF BEAUTY PRODUCTS AND RELATED ITEMS WITH ACCESSORY FACIALS, MANICURES ALL ON THE FIRST FLOOR ALL IN AN EXISTING ONE STORY STRUCTURE.
What this record suggests
The timeline preserves the dated City rows that matched this parcel. It is a sequence to verify, not a conclusion about present condition.
Flags: active rental license · 6 zoning/board appeals on record. 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.
Interior
9,372 sqft
livable area
Lot
8,504 sqft
Exterior condition
Average
city code 4
Above averageBelow average
Interior condition
Average
city code 4
Above averageBelow average
Quality grade
C
assessor's grade
ABCDE
Zoning
CMX2
city zoning code
Zoning appeals
6
Closed · Withdrawn · 2026
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 6212 Ridge 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 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 (2021) a 30-year mortgage ran about 2.96% — 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
Estimated cash needed
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down + 4% planning allowance
Modeled cash flow
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rent − shown costs · /mo
Modeled cap rate
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modeled NOI ÷ price
Modeled cash-on-cash
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modeled year-1 return
Scenario for orientation, not advice. Assumes a 30-year fixed loan, $2,100/yr insurance, 1% of price/yr maintenance, and buyer cash equal to the down payment plus 4%. Taxes use this parcel's taxable assessment, not a live Tax Center balance. Cash flow and returns exclude vacancy, management, utilities, HOA or condo fees, leasing costs, income tax, and unplanned capital work.
Block context
6212 Ridge Ave sits on the 6200 block of Ridge Ave. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 6210 Ridge Ave · 6214 Ridge Ave
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
- Imagery — Street photo © Google · Aerial © Esri, Maxar
Methodology & freshness
This report was assembled Jul 10, 2026, 12:28 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. “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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