House report

6235 Marsden St

3 bd · 1 ba · 2 stories · 1,216 sqft · RSA5 · built 1950

Entity-held · assessed $187K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $191K · sold 3×. On the 6200 block of Marsden St.

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Property summary

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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.

Estimated annual Real Estate Tax$2,611/year

2026 taxable assessment $186,500 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.

OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $190,500; 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 411265400
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Exemption classificationNo exemption shown

2026 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 record
Finding

Multiple recorded transfers

Record summary

3 non-nominal transfers recorded: $79K in 2008 → $271K in 2025 (+245% between recorded amounts).

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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 1950: 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.

If you’re the landlord

If it is rented, verify the Rental License

The fetched license records do not show an active Rental License. Ownership type or a tax mailing address does not prove that tenants occupy the property; if it is rented, verify the current license and legal occupancy in eCLIPSE.

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.

Who's behind it

John Wolfi LLC · corporate / LLC owner

• Tax bills mail to 1038 S Hanover St, Pottstown PA, 19465 — outside Philadelphia

Assessment and tax history

Every fetched annual City assessment for this house, 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
$186,500
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $190,500 · built 1950
Price / sq ft
$157
block $165 · in line w/ block
Assessment change
+88%
+6%/yr since 2016 · 2027 +2% vs 2026
Est. tax bill / yr
$2,611
1.4% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match
not proof the account is current
Times sold
3

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

$0$125K$250KZIP 19135 median$191K200820122016202020242027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19135 medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationInspectionLicense

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Every dated record21 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. InspectionL&I investigation
  2. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
  3. Deed / saleDeed / sale $271K
  4. Deed / saleDeed / sale $150K
  5. InspectionBP_BLDG
  6. L&I violationPOOL - PERMITS
  7. L&I violationHIGH WEEDS-CUT
  8. L&I violationLICENSE - RENTAL PROPERTY
  9. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  10. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  11. L&I violationVEHICLES UNREGISTERED
  12. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  13. L&I violationHIGH WEEDS-CUT
  14. InspectionADMIN INSP (likely: administrative inspection)
  15. L&I violationREFRIGERATOR DOORS
  16. L&I violationRUBBISH/GARBAGE EXTERIOR-OWNER
  17. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  18. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  19. L&I violationPERSONAL PROPERTY EXT OWNER
  20. LicenseRental
  21. Deed / saleDeed / sale $79K

The paper trail

3 non-nominal transfers recorded: $79K in 2008 → $271K in 2025 (+245% between recorded amounts).

  1. 2008 $79KTransfer
  2. 2011 Inspection passedL&I visit
  3. 2015 2 L&I violationsL&I
  4. 2016 3 L&I violationsL&I
  5. 2018 L&I violationL&IL&I: 1 failed, 1 passedL&I visit
  6. 2024 $150KTransfer
  7. 2025 $271KTransferL&I violationL&IL&I: 1 failed, 1 passedL&I visit

Browse the source ledger

The chart above is the primary timeline. This drawer preserves every underlying dated row and its filed status for source-level review.

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Browse 23 dated records deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications & appeals
  1. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-051577 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  2. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case CF-2025-051577 · Violation VI-2025-038646 · Code PM15-302.4 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  3. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-051577 · FAILED

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

  4. Recorded transfer$271K transfer

    2025

  5. Recorded transfer$150K transfer

    2024

  6. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 647673 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  7. ViolationPOOL - PERMITS

    Case 647673 · Violation 4763985 · Code CP-317 · COMPLIED

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

  8. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 647673 · FAILED

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

  9. ViolationHIGH WEEDS-CUT

    Case 534461 · Violation 3944709 · Code CP-312A · COMPLIED

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

  10. ViolationLICENSE - RENTAL PROPERTY

    Case 534461 · Violation 3944708 · Code CP-101 · COMPLIED

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

  11. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 534461 · Violation 3944707 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  12. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 512765 · Violation 3805237 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  13. ViolationVEHICLES UNREGISTERED

    Case 512765 · Violation 3805238 · Code CP-321 · COMPLIED

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

  14. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 450695 · Violation 3313531 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  15. ViolationHIGH WEEDS-CUT

    Case 450695 · Violation 3313532 · Code CP-312A · COMPLIED

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

  16. InvestigationADMIN INSP (likely: administrative inspection)

    Case 264405 · PASSED

    Legacy inspection shorthand; the title alone does not state what condition was examined. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  17. ViolationREFRIGERATOR DOORS

    Case 264405 · Violation 1979211 · Code CP-323 · COMPLIED

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

  18. ViolationRUBBISH/GARBAGE EXTERIOR-OWNER

    Case 259036 · Violation 1892055 · Code CP-305 · COMPLIED

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

  19. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 259036 · Violation 1892054 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  20. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 192217 · Violation 1247722 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  21. ViolationPERSONAL PROPERTY EXT OWNER

    Case 192217 · Violation 1247723 · Code CP-305B · COMPLIED

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

  22. LicenseRental

    License 456695 · Inactive

    JOHN WOLF 1 LLC · Expires 2022-02-28 · Inactive 2022-04-29

  23. Recorded transfer$79K transfer

    2008

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.

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
1,216 sqft
livable area
Lot
1,440 sqft
Basement
Partial, semi-finished
city code F
Heat
Undetermined
city code H
Central air
No
Garage
1 space
Exterior condition
Average
city code 4
Interior condition
Average
city code 4
Quality grade
C
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 6235 Marsden 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.

$191K
20%
6.875%
$875/mo

When this house last sold (2008) a 30-year mortgage ran about 6.03% — Freddie Mac's average that year.

Mortgage
P&I · 30-yr fixed
All-in monthly
+ taxes & insurance
Estimated cash needed
down + 4% planning allowance
Modeled cash flow
rent − shown costs · /mo
Modeled cap rate
modeled NOI ÷ price
Modeled cash-on-cash
modeled year-1 return

Scenario for orientation, not advice. Assumes a 30-year fixed loan, $1,400/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

6235 Marsden St sits on the 6200 block of Marsden St. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.

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Next door: 6233 Marsden St  ·  6237 Marsden St

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 11, 2026, 7:30 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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