House report

6500 Ogontz Ave

4 bd · 2 ba · 2 stories · 1,700 sqft · RSA5 · built 1945

Owner-occupancy signal · assessed $225K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $245K · sold 1×. On the 6500 block of Ogontz Ave.

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Estimated annual Real Estate Tax$1,753/year

2026 taxable assessment $125,200 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.

OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $244,700; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.

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OPA 102001800
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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

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If you’re buying

Built 1945: 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

3 open violations: the clock matters

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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
$225,200
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $244,700 · built 1945
Price / sq ft
$144
block $144 · in line w/ block
Assessment change
+47%
+4%/yr since 2016 · 2027 +9% vs 2026
Est. tax bill / yr
$1,753
0.78% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
Times sold
1

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

$0$125K$250KZIP 19126 median$245K201320162019202220252027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19126 medianAssessmentDeed / saleAppeal

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Every dated record2 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. AppealZBA Other
  2. Deed / saleDeed / sale $170K

The paper trail

$170K transfer recorded in 2013. Use permit recorded in 2013.

  1. 2013 $170KTransferUsePermit
  2. 2019 Appeal filedZoning
  3. 2020 4 L&I violationsL&I
  4. 2023 L&I violationL&IInspection failed ×2L&I visit
  5. 2024 L&I violationL&IInspection failed ×2L&I visit
  6. 2025 L&I: 1 failed, 1 passedL&I visit
  7. 2026 L&I violationL&IInspection failedL&I visit

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  1. AppealZBA Other

    Appeal 38016 · Submitted

    PERMIT FOR RETAIL SALE OF FOOD, BEVERAGES AND GROCERIES AND CONSUMER GOODS (ONE TENANT) IN THE BASEMENT IN THE SAME BUILDING FOR A SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING ABOVE IN AN EXISTING STRUCTURE CREATES A CONDITION OF MULTIPLE MAIN USES ON A LOT.

  2. Recorded transfer$170K transfer

    2013

What this record suggests

3 violations are still marked open in the assembled record. The date and status belong in a current L&I check before relying on them.

Flags: 3 open L&I violations · 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
4
Bathrooms
2
Stories
2
Interior
1,700 sqft
livable area
Lot
2,537 sqft
Basement
Full, finished
city code A
Heat
Forced hot air
city code A
Central air
Yes
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
Zoning appeals
1
Submitted · 2019

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

Block context

6500 Ogontz Ave sits on the 6500 block of Ogontz Ave. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.

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Next door: 6502 Ogontz Ave  ·  6504 Ogontz Ave

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Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 9, 2026, 12:16 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. “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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