2026 taxable assessment $208,800 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.
OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $238,000; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.
House report
636 S 56th St
4 bd · 2 ba · 2 stories · 1,544 sqft · CMX2 · built 1925
Owner-occupancy signal · assessed $309K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $238K · sold 2×. On the 600 block of S 56th St.
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Property summary
Assessment$308,8002026 OPA assessment · 2027: $238,000
Last sale$245KRecorded 2021
Est. tax bill$2,923/year2026 OPA · Homestead-adjusted
Tax delinquencyNo 2022 matchNot proof account is current
Permits4Every fetched City permit
Violations0 open11 historical across 4 cases
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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 4632211002026 OPA removes $100,000 from the taxable assessment through the owner-occupant exemption.
Historical delinquency sources Record found
This parcel did not match the June 2022 delinquency snapshot. That absence does not confirm the account is current today.
A separate historical parcel ledger ending in 2016 records $18,560.35 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.
2003$1,198.57 total · $442.57 principal · $573.76 interest · $41.94 penalty2004$1,709.53 total · $659.93 principal · $722.62 interest · $46.20 penalty2005$1,639.44 total · $659.93 principal · $663.23 interest · $46.20 penalty2006$1,569.36 total · $659.93 principal · $603.84 interest · $46.20 penalty2007$1,499.27 total · $659.93 principal · $544.44 interest · $46.20 penalty2008$1,429.19 total · $659.93 principal · $485.05 interest · $46.20 penalty2009$1,359.11 total · $659.93 principal · $425.66 interest · $46.20 penalty2010$1,289.02 total · $659.93 principal · $366.26 interest · $46.20 penalty2011$1,337.25 total · $725.25 principal · $337.24 interest · $50.77 penalty2012$1,307.88 total · $753.20 principal · $282.45 interest · $52.72 penalty2013$1,271.19 total · $780.28 principal · $222.38 interest · $54.62 penalty2014$1,286.93 total · $793.62 principal · $154.75 interest · $55.55 penalty2015$1,202.66 total · $793.62 principal · $83.33 interest · $55.55 penalty2016$460.95 total · $339.66 principal · $5.10 interest · $3.40 penalty
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 summary$245K transfer in 2021; addition and/or alteration permit in 2020; $245K transfer in 2021 (+22173% between recorded amounts).
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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.
If you own it
$18,560 in the historical tax ledger through 2016
Historical context only, not a current payoff figure; that ledger also contains a lien entry. Verify today's balance and lien status directly with Philadelphia Revenue before relying on it.
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
$308,800
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $238,000 · built 1925
Price / sq ft
$154
block $87 · above block
Assessment change
+1028%
+25%/yr since 2016 · 2027 -23% vs 2026
Est. tax bill / yr
$2,923
0.95% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match
not proof the account is current
Times sold
2
Assessment vs. the block and ZIP · every dated City record marked on the line
- OPA assessment · 2016$21K 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$21K 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$21K 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$21K 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$22K 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$22K 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$22K 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$44K 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$44K 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$309K 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$309K 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$238K 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 · 2021Deed / sale $245KA 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 · 2020-10-29Addition and/or AlterationThis 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 ↗
- Permit · 2020-10-29AlterationsThis 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 ↗
- Permit · 2020-10-29Addition and/or AlterationsThis 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 · 2012-10-04ROOF PARTIALLY COLLAPSEDA 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 · 2015-02-03LICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)This usually records a requirement to obtain a Vacant Structure License for an unoccupied residential building. Check later license and compliance rows because it does not establish present vacancy or an unresolved violation.How the City licenses vacant residential property ↗
- L&I violation · 2015-02-03VACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)A legacy L&I label associated with vacant-property requirements. It may concern licensing, securing, or maintaining a vacant structure; the notice and cited code control, and this row alone does not prove the property is vacant now.Read Philadelphia Code §9-3905 ↗
- L&I violation · 2018-12-27UNSAFE 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 · 2018-12-27EXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 12A 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 · 2018-12-27CSUINITIALA 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 ↗
- L&I violation · 2019-09-19PERMB- INSTALL HVAC SYSA 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 · 2019-09-19PERME- INST/REPL/REPAIR WIRE (Electrical permit required for wiring installation, replacement, or repair)Electrical permit required for wiring installation, replacement, or repairHow L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2019-09-19STOP WORK ORDERA 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 · 2019-09-19PENALTY- NO BLDG PERM INFOA 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 · 2019-09-19PERMP- ALTER/REPAIR/REPL PLUMBA 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 · 2019-09-19PERMB- ALTER REPAIR INT PART (Building permit required for interior alteration or repair)Building permit required for interior alteration or repairHow L&I violations and orders work ↗
- Inspection · 2003-11-30L_INITIALA 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 · 2012-10-03CSUINITIALA 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 · 2013-10-24CSUINITIALA 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 · 2015-04-14HCEU 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 · 2015-10-10CSUINITIALA 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 · 2016-04-28PRECOURT (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 · 2017-04-17CSUINITIALA 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 · 2019-10-19CSUINITIALA 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 · 2019-11-05BP_BLDGA 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 · 2020-02-12BP_BLDGA 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 · 2021-12-06L&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 ↗
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19143 medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspection
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Every dated record27 events · exact dates, newest first
- InspectionL&I investigation
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $245K
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
- PermitAlterations
- PermitAddition and/or Alterations
- InspectionBP_BLDG
- InspectionBP_BLDG
- InspectionCSUINITIAL
- L&I violationPERMB- INSTALL HVAC SYS
- L&I violationPERME- INST/REPL/REPAIR WIRE (Electrical permit required for wiring installation, replacement, or repair)
- L&I violationSTOP WORK ORDER
- L&I violationPENALTY- NO BLDG PERM INFO
- L&I violationPERMP- ALTER/REPAIR/REPL PLUMB
- L&I violationPERMB- ALTER REPAIR INT PART (Building permit required for interior alteration or repair)
- L&I violationUNSAFE STRUCTURE
- L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 12
- InspectionCSUINITIAL
- InspectionCSUINITIAL
- InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
- InspectionCSUINITIAL
- InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
- L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
- L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
- InspectionCSUINITIAL
- L&I violationROOF PARTIALLY COLLAPSED
- InspectionCSUINITIAL
- InspectionL_INITIAL
The paper trail
Permit between transfers$245K transfer in 2021; addition and/or alteration permit in 2020; $245K transfer in 2021 (+22173% between recorded amounts).
- 2015 2 L&I violationsL&I
- 2017 Inspection failed ×2L&I visit
- 2018 2 L&I violations incl UNSAFE STRUCTUREL&IInspection failedL&I visit
- 2019 6 L&I violationsL&IL&I: 3 failed, 1 passedL&I visit
- 2020 Addition and/or AlterationPermitAlterationsPermitAddition and/or AlterationPermitAddition and/or AlterationsPermit
- 2021 Inspection passedL&I visit$245KTransfer
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Browse 26 dated records deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications & appeals
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case 707649 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- Recorded transfer$245K transfer
2021
- PermitAlterations
Permit PP-2020-011584 · Completed
2.5 baths, kitchen sink and laundry box
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
Permit EP-2020-009277 · Completed
100AMP SERVICE AND TOTAL REWIRE OF PROPERTY AS PER 2014 NEC
- PermitAddition and/or Alterations
Permit MP-2020-005050 · Completed
EZ PERMIT DUCTWORK & WARM-AIR APPLIANCES- For the installation of New Ductwork, Registers/Grilles/Diffusers, and Warm-Air Appliances as per attached standards. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. *ROOFTOP UNITS NOT ALLOWED ON THIS PERMIT UNLESS ON APPROVED BUILDING PLANS*
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
Permit RP-2020-006056 · Completed
Front porch repair per plans and install sheetrock, floors, doors, windows, and floor decking as per plans
- InvestigationBP_BLDG
Case 707649 · CLOSED
City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.
- InvestigationBP_BLDG
Case 707649 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- InvestigationCSUINITIAL
Case 668619 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- ViolationPERMB- INSTALL HVAC SYS
Case 707649 · Violation 211972771 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationPERME- INST/REPL/REPAIR WIRE (Electrical permit required for wiring installation, replacement, or repair)
Case 707649 · Violation 211972115 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationSTOP WORK ORDER
Case 707649 · Violation 211972116 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationPENALTY- NO BLDG PERM INFO
Case 707649 · Violation 211972117 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationPERMP- ALTER/REPAIR/REPL PLUMB
Case 707649 · Violation 211972118 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationPERMB- ALTER REPAIR INT PART (Building permit required for interior alteration or repair)
Case 707649 · Violation 211972119 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- InvestigationCSUINITIAL
Case 668619 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- ViolationUNSAFE STRUCTURE
Case 668619 · Violation 5016966 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 12
Case 668619 · Violation 5016967 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- InvestigationCSUINITIAL
Case 353952 · CLOSED
City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.
- InvestigationCSUINITIAL
Case 353952 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
Case 467723 · 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 467723 · 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.
- ViolationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
Case 467723 · Violation 3915967 · CLOSEDCASE
This usually records a requirement to obtain a Vacant Structure License for an unoccupied residential building. Check later license and compliance rows because it does not establish present vacancy or an unresolved violation. City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.
- ViolationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
Case 467723 · Violation 3915968 · CLOSEDCASE
A legacy L&I label associated with vacant-property requirements. It may concern licensing, securing, or maintaining a vacant structure; the notice and cited code control, and this row alone does not prove the property is vacant now. City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.
- ViolationROOF PARTIALLY COLLAPSED
Case 353952 · Violation 4242851 · CLOSEDCASE
City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.
- InvestigationL_INITIAL
Case 18289 · CLOSED
City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.
What this record suggests
The City file documents 4 permits touching kitchen work, bathroom work, electrical work, plumbing. 4 carries a completed, issued, or approved status; that documents the filing, not the present quality of the work.
Flags: historical tax ledger through 2016 recorded $19K with a lien entry. 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
4
Bathrooms
2
Stories
2
Interior
1,544 sqft
livable area
Lot
1,184 sqft
Basement
Full, finished
city code A
Exterior condition
Above average
city code 3
Above averageBelow average
Interior condition
New / rehabbed
city code 2
New / rehabbed
Quality grade
E
assessor's grade
ABCDE
Zoning
CMX2
city zoning code
OPA field-assessment attributes. Condition and grade are the assessor's codes, not an inspection.
Block context
636 S 56th St sits on the 600 block of S 56th St. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 634 S 56th St · 638 S 56th 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
- Imagery — Street photo © Google · Aerial © Esri, Maxar
Methodology & freshness
This report was assembled Jul 10, 2026, 1:06 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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