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6504 Elmwood Ave

1 story · 2,460 sqft · RSA3 · built 1920

Absentee individual · assessed $188K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $149K · sold 3×. On the 6500 block of Elmwood Ave.

Property summary

Assessment$188,1002026 OPA assessment · 2027: $148,600 Last sale$150KRecorded 2007 Est. tax bill$2,633/year2026 taxable assessment × 1.3998% Tax delinquencyNo 2022 matchNot proof account is current Permits13Every fetched City permit Violations0 open30 historical across 6 cases

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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$2,633/year

2026 taxable assessment $188,100 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.

OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $148,600; 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 406227300
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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.

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 record

Records to verify together

Rule-based groupings across this property's dated public records. Each flag shows the records that belong in the same verification step and where the inference stops.

Dated record flagAssessment/permit mismatch

The assessment jumped 175% in 2023, but no matching permit appears in the property timeline.

Evidence: assessment moved from $116,200 to $319,300 · no permit shown in 2022-2024

Limit: Not proof of unpermitted work; reassessment, corrected data, or a permit under another parcel can also explain it.

Transparent record rules, not a score or forecast. Each flag is a prompt to verify the cited records, not a prediction or allegation.

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 1920: 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 RSA3: one household by right

Single-family attached. 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.

The investment read

How this house has moved and where it's pointed: the city's assessed value (not a listing price) over 12 years, charted against its block; appreciation is that history's pace, and the 5-year figure simply extends it. Yield estimates rent-vs-price from area rents. Ask the record to dig into any number.

Assessed value
$188,100
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $148,600 · built 1920
Price / sq ft
$60
block $79 · below block
Appreciation
+38%
+3%/yr, city 6.5%
In 5 years (~2031)
~$149K
+3%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax bill / yr
$2,633
1.77% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match
not proof the account is current
Gross yield
11.5%
≈$1K/mo rent
Times sold
3

Value vs. the block, over time — sales, permits & L&I events marked on the line

$0$250K$500KBefore this chart — 2014: Use 2015: Appeal granted with conditions 2015: Use 2015: Use 2015: Administrative2017: L&I violation 2017: L&I: 2 failed, 1 passed2022: 4 L&I violations 2022: Inspection failed ×32023: Inspection failed ×22025: Solar Panels and Structure 2025: Addition and/or Alteration$188K201620182020202220242026
This houseBlock median & rangeL&I violationPermitInspection
Highlight

The paper trail

Improved

Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2025.

  1. 2014 UsePermit
  2. 2015 Appeal granted with conditionsZoningUsePermitUsePermitAdministrativePermit
  3. 2017 L&I violationL&IL&I: 2 failed, 1 passedL&I visit
  4. 2022 4 L&I violationsL&IInspection failed ×3L&I visit
  5. 2023 Inspection failed ×2L&I visit
  6. 2025 Solar Panels and StructurePermitAddition and/or AlterationPermit

Every dated deed, permit, inspection, license, violation, certification, and appeal—together.

The timeline combines the report’s transfer history with every successfully fetched L&I and zoning row. A date or status is the City’s filed record, not a statement that the condition remains current; use the official file for live detail.

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Recorded owner
Individual owner on record
L&I district
SOUTH
OPA account
406227300

What this record suggests

The City file documents 13 permits touching electrical work, roof work. 12 carries a completed, issued, or approved status; that documents the filing, not the present quality of the work.

  1. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit EP-2025-000316 · Completed

    INSTALL PHOTOVOLTAIC ROOF MOUNT SYSTEM 14 MODULES-ROOF MOUNTED - 5.88 kWDC, 5.12 kWAC. ALL WORK IS TO BE DONE ACCORDING TO APPROVED DRAWINGS-2017 NEC.

  2. PermitSolar Panels and Structure

    Permit GP-2024-010354 · Expired

    FOR THE INSTALLATION OF ROOF-MOUNTED SOLAR COLLECTORS/PANELS AND ASSOCIATED SUPPORT STRUCTURES AS PER APPROVED PLANS. SEPARATE PERMIT REQUIRED FOR ELECTRICAL WORK.

  3. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-041796 · FAILED

  4. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-090044 · FAILED

  5. ViolationRENTAL LICENSE- ROOMING UNIT OR HOUSE (R3 OR R2)

    Case CF-2022-090044 · Violation VI-2022-066102 · CLOSED

  6. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE STAIRS, DECKS, PORCHES

    Case CF-2022-090044 · Violation VI-2022-066103 · CLOSED

  7. ViolationNEW USE

    Case CF-2022-041796 · Violation VI-2022-050640 · CLOSED

  8. ViolationOCCUPIED W/O TCO OR CO

    Case CF-2022-041796 · Violation VI-2022-050641 · CLOSED

  9. InvestigationHCEU INSP

    Case 571059 · PASSED

  10. InvestigationHCEU INSP

    Case 571059 · FAILED

  11. ViolationONE AND TWO FAMILY (R3)

    Case 571059 · Violation 4294938 · COMPLIED

  12. PermitAdministrative

    Permit 601865 · COMPLETED

    REDUCTION OF USE AS APPROVED ON USE PERMIT #577113 FROM A DAY CARE CENTER TO DAYCARE OPERATION ON FIRST FLOOR ONLY. CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY FOR A GROUP DAYCARE.TEMPORARY THREE YEAR PERMIT/CO AS REQUIRED IN PERMIT 577113. COMPLIANCE WITH FIRE AND PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODES REQUIRED PRIOR TO OCCUPANCY.

  13. PermitUse

    Permit 601848 · COMPLETED

    REDUCTION OF USE AS APPROVED ON USE PERMIT #577113, CAL # 24330 FROM A DAY CARE CENTER TO GROUP DAY CARE - 1ST FLOOR ONLY. **(PER PROVISO TEMPORARY THREE (3) YEAR PERMIT)** VACANT 2ND AND 3RD FLOORS. NO SIGN ON THIS APPLICATION.

  14. PermitUse

    Permit 577113 · COMPLETED

    CONVERT SINGLE FAMILY INTO DAYCARE CENTER **(PER PROVISO TEMPORARY THREE (3) YEAR PERMIT)** ON 1ST FLOOR, VACANT 2ND AND 3RD FLOORS. NO SIGN ON THIS APPLICATION.

  15. LicenseFood Preparing and Serving

    License 659226 · Inactive

    BARBARA MAULDIN (ELMWOOD ACADEMY LLC) · Expires 2016-04-30 · Inactive 2016-06-29

  16. AppealZoning board appeal

    Appeal 24330 · CLOSED · Granted with conditions

    Related permit 577113 · PERMIT FOR A DAYCARE CENTER ON 1ST FLOOR IN THE SAME BUILDING WITH VACANT 2ND AND 3RD FLOORS IN AN EXISTING STRUCTURE

  17. LicenseChild Care Facility

    License 639731 · Inactive

    BARBARA MAULDIN (ELMWOOD ACADEMY LLC) · Expires 2017-02-28 · Inactive 2017-04-29

  18. PermitUse

    Permit 558327 · COMPLETED

    FAMILY DAY CARE FOR 6 CHILDREN

  19. PermitAdministrative

    Permit 507664 · COMPLETED

    PER APPLICANT: CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY FOR DAYCARE CENTER **(CO ALREADY ISSUED UNDER AP189553)**

  20. LicenseFood Preparing and Serving

    License 612847 · Inactive

    GREATER LOVE CHILD & FAMILY ACADEMY · Expires 2014-04-30

  21. InvestigationHC FAMILY

    Case 178131 · PASSED

  22. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 322391 · PASSED

  23. ViolationDRAINAGE-DOWNSPOUT REPR/REPLC

    Case 322391 · Violation 2404995 · COMPLIED

  24. ViolationVIOL C&I MESSAGE

    Case 322391 · Violation 2404984 · COMPLIED

  25. ViolationEGRESS LIGHTING REQ

    Case 322391 · Violation 2404985 · COMPLIED

  26. ViolationEMERG LIGHTING DEFECTIVE

    Case 322391 · Violation 2404986 · COMPLIED

  27. ViolationSTAIRWAY HANDRAIL

    Case 322391 · Violation 2404987 · COMPLIED

  28. ViolationFIRE/EVAC PLN-EMPLY TRNG DUTY

    Case 322391 · Violation 2404988 · COMPLIED

  29. ViolationSHELTER PLN-EMPLY TRNG

    Case 322391 · Violation 2404989 · COMPLIED

  30. ViolationSHELTER DRILL CONDUCT

    Case 322391 · Violation 2404990 · COMPLIED

  31. ViolationFIRE-ELECT EXT CORDS PROHIB

    Case 322391 · Violation 2404991 · COMPLIED

  32. ViolationFIRE-CURTAINS/DRAPES

    Case 322391 · Violation 2404992 · COMPLIED

  33. ViolationOBTAIN LIC INDICATED

    Case 322391 · Violation 2404993 · COMPLIED

  34. ViolationDRAINAGE-DOWNSPOUT CONNECT

    Case 322391 · Violation 2404994 · COMPLIED

  35. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 322391 · FAILED

  36. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 249365 · PASSED

  37. ViolationANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARM

    Case 249365 · Violation 1800482 · COMPLIED

  38. ViolationFIRE/EVAC PLN-GRP I4-REQ'D

    Case 249365 · Violation 1800487 · COMPLIED

  39. ViolationFIRE-ELECT OPEN JUNCTION BOX

    Case 249365 · Violation 1800486 · COMPLIED

  40. ViolationOBTAIN PERMIT EXTEN ALARM SYS

    Case 249365 · Violation 1800485 · COMPLIED

  41. ViolationFIRE-REMOVE FROM CEILING

    Case 249365 · Violation 1800484 · COMPLIED

  42. ViolationEMERG LIGHTING REQ

    Case 249365 · Violation 1800483 · COMPLIED

  43. ViolationFIRE/EVAC PLN-AVAIL EMPLOYEE

    Case 249365 · Violation 1800488 · COMPLIED

  44. ViolationVIOL C&I MESSAGE

    Case 249365 · Violation 1800481 · COMPLIED

  45. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 249365 · FAILED

  46. LicenseFood Preparing and Serving

    License 485412 · Inactive

    ELMWOOD EARLY LEARNING ACADEMY · Expires 2014-04-30 · Inactive 2013-12-18

  47. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 210352 · PASSED

  48. ViolationINT REMOVE FROM HEATER

    Case 210352 · Violation 1423555 · COMPLIED

  49. ViolationVIOL C&I MESSAGE

    Case 210352 · Violation 1423552 · COMPLIED

  50. ViolationFIRE-COMM COOKING DEVICE

    Case 210352 · Violation 1423553 · COMPLIED

  51. ViolationAFES-COMM KITCH EXHAUST REQ

    Case 210352 · Violation 1423554 · COMPLIED

  52. ViolationEXT RUBBISH/EXCESS STORAGE

    Case 210352 · Violation 1423556 · COMPLIED

  53. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 210352 · FAILED

  54. PermitAdministrative

    Permit 189553 · COMPLETED

    C/O AND SUBSEQUENT ALTERATIONS TO OBTAIN CO, AS INDICATED PER SUBMITTED PLANS. 1ST & 2ND FLOORS OCCUPANCY ONLY. RESTRICT ACCESS TO 3RD FLOOR PER DEPARTMENT REGULATIONS.

  55. PermitElectrical

    Permit 182612 · COMPLETED

    INSTALLATION OF FIRE ALARM SYSTEM WITHIN DAYCARE AS PER NFPA72 (WEST DISTRICT)

  56. PermitDemolition

    Permit 175277 · COMPLETED

    INTERIOR DEMO OF NON-BEARING PARTITIONS ON 2ND FLR

  57. LicenseChild Care Facility

    License 455231 · Inactive

    DONNA RANSOM · Expires 2010-02-28 · Inactive 2012-12-22

  58. PermitUse

    Permit 110079 · COMPLETED

    DAYCARE CENTER FOR A MAXIMUM OF 50 CHILDREN INCLUDING NO MORE THAN 10 UNDER THE AGE OF 2 1/2 YEARS. IN A COMPLETLY DETACHED STRUCTURE; WITH PREPARING AND SERVING OF FOOD; AND ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES.

  59. AppealZoning board appeal

    Appeal 4200 · OPEN · Granted with conditions

    Related permit 110079 · PERMIT IS FOR COMPLETE CONVERSION OF AN EXISTING DETACHED SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING INTO A DAY CARE CENTER WITH ACCESSORY OFFICES, FOR A MAXIMUM OF 50 CHILDREN INCLUDING NO MORE THAN 20 CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 2 1/2 YEARS WITH PREPARING AND

  60. PermitElectrical

    Permit 148172 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL 3 EXIT SIGNS AS PER NEC 2005 (WEST DISTRICT)

  61. PermitUse

    Permit 109596 · COMPLETED

    DAYCARE CENTER MAX.6 CHILDREN, WITH NONE UNDER AGE 2 1/2, PREP & SERVE FOOD INCIDENTAL TOO AND PART OF A SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING.

How Philadelphia’s property system works

These explainers are free because the record only helps if you know what it can—and cannot—prove. Use the linked City guidance for the controlling rule.

Permits and inspections 13 on this property

This property’s file includes ZP_USE, EP_ELECTRL, BP_DEMO, BP_ADMINST permit records. A permit documents authorized scope and a City process; it is not by itself proof that every described improvement was completed, remains in place, or meets today’s condition expectations.

L&I inspections are scheduled at defined stages; final inspection and required certifications are separate steps in closing out applicable work.

How construction and repair permits work ↗See City inspection stages by permit type ↗
Assessments and taxes

The OPA assessment is the City’s value on the tax roll—not an asking price, appraisal, or live account balance. The taxable assessment can differ from the full assessment because the City roll records exemptions or other treatment; the report keeps those fields separate.

Your annual estimate uses the taxable assessment. Payments, credits, interest, and the amount due are maintained separately in Tax Center.

How the Office of Property Assessment works ↗Philadelphia property-tax guidance ↗
Violations, cases, and status check current status

An open row is a dated City status, not a diagnosis of current condition or a conclusion about the property. Read the case, notice, and any subsequent inspection together, then verify the live file.

How L&I code enforcement works ↗City violation and order types ↗

Flags: 2 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.

Stories
1
Interior
2,460 sqft
livable area
Lot
7,500 sqft
Exterior condition
Average
city code 4
Interior condition
Average
city code 4
Quality grade
B
assessor's grade
Zoning
RSA3
city zoning code
Zoning appeals
2
CLOSED · Granted with conditions · 2015

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

Run the numbers

What owning 6504 Elmwood 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 the area median. Assessed value is not an asking price — set the price slider to the real one.

$149K
20%
6.875%
$1K/mo

When this house last sold (2007) a 30-year mortgage ran about 6.34% — Freddie Mac's average that year.

Mortgage
—
P&I · 30-yr fixed
All-in monthly
—
+ taxes & insurance
Cash to close
—
down + ~4% costs
Cash flow
—
rent − all costs · /mo
Cap rate
—
NOI ÷ price
Cash-on-cash
—
year-1 return on cash in

Estimates for orientation, not advice. Assumes a 30-year fixed loan, $1,400/yr insurance, 1% of price/yr maintenance; taxes use this parcel's taxable assessment, not a live Tax Center balance.

Block context

6504 Elmwood Ave sits on the 6500 block of Elmwood Ave. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.

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Next door: 6502 Elmwood Ave  ·  6506 Elmwood Ave

Where this comes from
Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 10, 2026, 5:13 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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