House report

6518 N Bouvier St

3 bd · 2 stories · 1,246 sqft · RSA5 · built 1925

Owner-occupancy signal · assessed $253K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $272K · sold 1×. On the 6500 block of N Bouvier St.

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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$2,139/year

2026 taxable assessment $152,800 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.

OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $272,400; 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 172230700
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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

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Finding

Permit on record

Record summary

$212K transfer recorded in 2021. Addition and/or Alterations permit recorded in 2020.

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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 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.

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.

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
$252,800
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $272,400 · built 1925
Price / sq ft
$219
block $146 · above block
Assessment change
+167%
+9%/yr since 2016 · 2027 +8% vs 2026
Est. tax bill / yr
$2,139
0.85% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match
not proof the account is current
Times sold
1

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

$0$250K$500KZIP 19126 median$272K2011201420172020202320262027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19126 medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspectionLicense

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Every dated record13 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. Deed / saleDeed / sale $212K
  2. PermitAddition and/or Alterations
  3. PermitAddition and/or Alteration
  4. PermitAlterations
  5. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  6. LicenseVacant Residential Property / Lot
  7. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  8. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
  9. L&I violationHIGH WEEDS-CUT
  10. L&I violationRUBBISH/GARBAGE EXTERIOR-OWNER
  11. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  12. PermitPlumbing
  13. PermitElectrical

The paper trail

$212K transfer recorded in 2021. Addition and/or Alterations permit recorded in 2020.

  1. 2011 ElectricalPermit
  2. 2017 PlumbingPermit
  3. 2018 3 L&I violationsL&I
  4. 2019 L&I violationL&IL&I: 2 failed, 1 passedL&I visit
  5. 2020 Addition and/or AlterationPermitAlterationsPermitAddition and/or AlterationPermitAddition and/or AlterationsPermit
  6. 2021 $212KTransfer

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Browse 15 dated records deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications & appeals
  1. Recorded transfer$212K transfer

    2021

  2. PermitAddition and/or Alterations

    Permit MP-2020-002450 · Completed

    EZ PERMIT DUCTWORK & WARM-AIR APPLIANCES- For the installation if New Ductwork, Registers/Grilles/Diffusers, and Warm-Air Appliances as per attached standards. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. Install new HVAC system (basement) with new ducts. AC 3 ton / heat 90K BTU. register/ diffusers total 9.

  3. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit EP-2020-005076 · Completed

    on an existing service, renovation and interior remolding/alteration of receptacle, switches, lights, fixtures, smokes, and CO detectors.

  4. PermitAlterations

    Permit PP-2020-005659 · Completed

    For minor construction work at the subject property in accordance with all applicable provisions of the Philadelphia Code, all references codes and standards, and the attached EZ Standard, where included. Deviation from this standard shall result in permit revocation. A separate permit from the Philadelphia Department of Streets is required for any sidewalk and street closures. All means of pedestrian protection required at the site in accordance with the Philadelphia Building Code Chapter 33 shall be in place prior to start of work.

  5. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit RP-2020-000119 · Completed

    STRUCTURAL ALTERATION OR REPAIR IS EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED UNDER THIS PERMIT. PROHIBITED STRUCTURAL WORK INCLUDES ANY MODIFICATION TO EXTERIOR WALLS, PARTY WALLS, FLOOR/ROOF FRAMING OR FOUNDATIONS; INCLUDING UNDERPINNING, EXCAVATION, AND REMOVAL OF FOUNDATION SLAB. NO WORK MAY BE PEFORMED IN THE BASEMENT OR CELLAR).

  6. InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)

    Case 673351 · PASSED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  7. LicenseVacant Residential Property / Lot

    License 831496 · Inactive

    SOU-RANN PROPERTIES LLC · Expires 2020-12-11 · Inactive 2021-02-09

  8. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 673351 · 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.

  9. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 673351 · 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.

  10. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE

    Case 673351 · Violation 5152332 · Code 9-3905 · COMPLIED

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

  11. ViolationHIGH WEEDS-CUT

    Case 659681 · Violation 4844456 · Code CP-312A · COMPLIED

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

  12. ViolationRUBBISH/GARBAGE EXTERIOR-OWNER

    Case 659681 · Violation 4844455 · Code CP-305 · COMPLIED

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

  13. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 659681 · Violation 4844454 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  14. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 753995 · COMPLETED

    REPLACE 3/4" WATER SERVICE MAIN TO METER PA1# 2017-0231599"SELF-CERTIFICATION'S ARE NO LONGER PERMITTED" - "ALL EXCAVATIONS AND PLUMBING TRENCHES IN EXCESS OF 5 FEET IN DEPTH MUST HAVE APPROVED SHORING IN PLACE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION"

  15. PermitElectrical

    Permit 374963 · COMPLETED

    100 AMP PANEL BOX WITH GROUND ROD. REPLACE (12) OUTLETS, (12)SWITCHES. INSTALL (3)HARDWIRED SMOKE DETECTORS, HEATER CIRCUIT AND RE-WIRE BASEMENT..... IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2008 NEC FOR A SINGLE FAMILY BUILDING

What this record suggests

The City file documents 6 permits touching electrical work, plumbing, roof work. 6 carries a completed, issued, or approved status; that documents the filing, not the present quality of the work.

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The property, on paper

The city assessor's field record — the physical spec sheet behind the assessed number.

Bedrooms
3
Stories
2
Interior
1,246 sqft
livable area
Lot
1,292 sqft
Basement
Full, unfinished
city code C
Heat
Forced hot air
city code A
Central air
Yes
Exterior condition
Average
city code 4
Interior condition
New / rehabbed
city code 2
New / rehabbed
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 6518 N Bouvier 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.

$272K
20%
6.875%
$1K/mo

When this house last sold (2021) a 30-year mortgage ran about 2.96% — 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

6518 N Bouvier St sits on the 6500 block of N Bouvier St. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.

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Next door: 6516 N Bouvier St  ·  6520 N Bouvier St

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 10, 2026, 11:28 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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