House report

6245 Charles St

3 bd · 1 ba · 2 stories · 1,472 sqft · RSA5 · built 1950

Owner-occupancy signal · assessed $211K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $222K · sold 3×. On the 6200 block of Charles St.

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Estimated annual Real Estate Tax$1,547/year

2026 taxable assessment $110,500 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.

OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $222,000; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.

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OPA 552232700
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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
Finding

Multiple recorded transfers

Record summary

3 non-nominal transfers recorded: $75K in 2008 → $105K in 2016 (+40% between recorded amounts).

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What to do with this

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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 own it

1 open violation: 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.

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
$210,500
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $222,000 · built 1950
Price / sq ft
$151
block $161 · below block
Assessment change
+80%
+5%/yr since 2016 · 2027 +5% vs 2026
Est. tax bill / yr
$1,547
0.73% 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$222K2004200820122016202020242027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19135 medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationAppealInspectionLicense

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.

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Every dated record34 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. AppealLIRB Violation Appeal
  2. L&I violationRETAINING WALL
  3. InspectionL&I investigation
  4. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  5. L&I violationHIGH WEEDS-CUT
  6. LicenseVacant Residential Property / Lot
  7. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  8. L&I violationHIGH WEEDS-CUT
  9. Deed / saleDeed / sale $105K
  10. LicenseVacant Residential Property / Lot
  11. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  12. L&I violationHIGH WEEDS-CUT
  13. L&I violationHIGH WEEDS-CUT
  14. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  15. LicenseVacant Residential Property / Lot
  16. L&I violationPERSONAL PROPERTY EXT OWNER
  17. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  18. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  19. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  20. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  21. L&I violationHIGH WEEDS-CUT
  22. L&I violationPERSONAL PROPERTY EXT OWNER
  23. L&I violationRUBBISH/GARBAGE EXTERIOR-OWNER
  24. L&I violationLICENSE-RES GENERAL
  25. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  26. L&I violationHIGH WEEDS-CUT
  27. L&I violationRUBBISH/GARBAGE EXTERIOR-OWNER
  28. Deed / saleDeed / sale $75K
  29. Deed / saleDeed / sale $145K
  30. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  31. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  32. L&I violationWINDOWS DOORS - GLASS, FRAMES
  33. L&I violationHIGH WEEDS-CUT
  34. InspectionL_CLIP

The paper trail

3 non-nominal transfers recorded: $75K in 2008 → $105K in 2016 (+40% between recorded amounts).

  1. 2007 L&I: 1 failed, 1 passedL&I visit
  2. 2008 $75KTransfer$145KTransfer
  3. 2013 Inspection failed ×2L&I visit
  4. 2014 Inspection passed ×7L&I visit
  5. 2015 2 L&I violationsL&I
  6. 2016 2 L&I violationsL&I$105KTransfer
  7. 2017 2 L&I violationsL&I
  8. 2026 Appeal filedZoningL&I violationL&IInspection failedL&I visit

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Browse 43 dated records deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications & appeals
  1. AppealLIRB Violation Appeal

    Appeal HA-2026-002357 · In Process

    appellant..."need more time" as reason to appeal jb

  2. ViolationRETAINING WALL

    Case CF-2026-052025 · Violation VI-2026-031411 · Code A-301.1/25 · OPEN

  3. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2026-052025 · FAILED

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

  4. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 590778 · Violation 4364417 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  5. ViolationHIGH WEEDS-CUT

    Case 590778 · Violation 4364418 · Code CP-312A · COMPLIED

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

  6. LicenseVacant Residential Property / Lot

    License 723934 · Inactive

    DAKOTA ASSET SERVICE (ASSURANT FIELD SERVICES) · Expires 2017-12-20 · Inactive 2018-02-18

  7. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 553765 · Violation 4072467 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  8. ViolationHIGH WEEDS-CUT

    Case 553765 · Violation 4072468 · Code CP-312A · COMPLIED

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

  9. Recorded transfer$105K transfer

    2016

  10. LicenseVacant Residential Property / Lot

    License 685672 · Closed

    DAKOTA · Expires 2016-12-31 · Inactive 2017-03-01

  11. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 476475 · Violation 3533049 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  12. ViolationHIGH WEEDS-CUT

    Case 476475 · Violation 3533050 · Code CP-312A · COMPLIED

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

  13. ViolationHIGH WEEDS-CUT

    Case 446330 · Violation 3280868 · Code CP-312A · COMPLIED

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

  14. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 446330 · Violation 3280867 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  15. LicenseVacant Residential Property / Lot

    License 632914 · Inactive

    BSI FINANCIAL SERVICES (KAREEM NILSA) · Expires 2015-02-28 · Inactive 2014-11-05

  16. ViolationHIGH WEEDS-CUT

    Case 432806 · Violation 3188883 · Code CP-312A · COMPLIED

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

  17. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 432806 · Violation 3188881 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  18. ViolationPERSONAL PROPERTY EXT OWNER

    Case 432806 · Violation 3188882 · Code CP-305B · COMPLIED

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

  19. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 397188 · 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.

  20. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 418531 · 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.

  21. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 397188 · 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.

  22. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 397188 · 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.

  23. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 399013 · Violation 2910804 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  24. ViolationHIGH WEEDS-CUT

    Case 399013 · Violation 2910807 · Code CP-312A · COMPLIED

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

  25. ViolationPERSONAL PROPERTY EXT OWNER

    Case 399013 · Violation 2910806 · Code CP-305B · COMPLIED

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

  26. ViolationRUBBISH/GARBAGE EXTERIOR-OWNER

    Case 399013 · Violation 2910805 · Code CP-305 · COMPLIED

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

  27. ViolationLICENSE-RES GENERAL

    Case 397188 · Violation 3007873 · Code PM-102.0/1 · COMPLIED

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

  28. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 384134 · Violation 2816720 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  29. ViolationHIGH WEEDS-CUT

    Case 384134 · Violation 2816721 · Code CP-312A · COMPLIED

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

  30. ViolationHIGH WEEDS-CUT

    Case 354887 · Violation 2605109 · Code CP-312A · COMPLIED

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

  31. ViolationRUBBISH/GARBAGE EXTERIOR-OWNER

    Case 354887 · Violation 2605108 · Code CP-305 · COMPLIED

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

  32. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 354887 · Violation 2605107 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  33. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 339009 · Violation 2506111 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  34. ViolationHIGH WEEDS-CUT

    Case 339009 · Violation 2506112 · Code CP-312A · COMPLIED

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

  35. Recorded transfer$75K transfer

    2008

  36. Recorded transfer$145K transfer

    2008

  37. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 128693 · 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.

  38. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 128693 · Violation 683208 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  39. ViolationWINDOWS DOORS - GLASS, FRAMES

    Case 128693 · Violation 683210 · Code CP-348 · COMPLIED

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

  40. ViolationHIGH WEEDS-CUT

    Case 128693 · Violation 683209 · Code CP-312A · COMPLIED

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

  41. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 128693 · 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.

  42. InvestigationL_CLIP

    Case 26128 · CLOSED

    City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  43. InvestigationL_CLIP

    Case 26128 · FAILED

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

What this record suggests

1 violation is still marked open in the assembled record. The date and status belong in a current L&I check before relying on them.

Flags: 1 open L&I violation · 1 zoning/board appeal 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.

Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
1
Stories
2
Interior
1,472 sqft
livable area
Lot
1,795 sqft
Basement
Partial, semi-finished
city code F
Central air
No
Exterior condition
Average
city code 4
Interior condition
Average
city code 4
Quality grade
C
assessor's grade
Zoning
RSA5
city zoning code
Zoning appeals
1
In Process · 2026

OPA field-assessment attributes. Condition and grade are the assessor's codes, not an inspection.

Block context

6245 Charles St sits on the 6200 block of Charles St. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.

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Next door: 6243 Charles St  ·  6247 Charles St

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 10, 2026, 9:43 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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