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6529 Elmwood Ave

1,772 sqft · CMX2 · built 1920

Individual, other or unknown mailing address · assessed $115K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $140K · sold 2×. On the 6500 block of Elmwood Ave.

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Property summary

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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$1,607/year

2026 taxable assessment $114,800 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.

OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $139,900; 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 871562640
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Exemption classificationNo exemption shown

2026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.

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 $7,175.20 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.

2014$2,864.52 total · $1,733.63 principal · $338.06 interest · $121.35 penalty2015$2,251.13 total · $1,733.63 principal · $182.03 interest · $121.35 penalty2016$2,059.55 total · $1,811.00 principal · $27.16 interest · $18.11 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 record
Finding

New construction

Record summary

$55K transfer recorded in 2010; new construction appears in a 2010 permit, followed by a recorded transfer of $72K in 2017.

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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 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.

If you own it

$7,175 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.

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.

Assessment and tax history

Every fetched annual City assessment for this building, 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
$114,800
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $139,900 · built 1920
Price / sq ft
$79
block $79 · in line w/ block
Assessment change
+24%
+2%/yr since 2016 · 2027 +22% vs 2026
Est. tax bill / yr
$1,607
1.4% 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

$0$100K$200KZIP 19142 median$140K2009201220152018202120242027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19142 medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationAppealPermitInspectionLicense

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 record31 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. LicenseVacant Residential Property / Lot
  2. LicenseRental
  3. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  4. PermitMajor alteration
  5. InspectionBP_BLDG
  6. L&I violationPERMB- CONST ADDITION
  7. L&I violationSWO- PERSON ALLOWED ACT CONTIN
  8. L&I violationSWO- CONSTR W/O BLDG PERMIT (Stop-work order for construction without a building permit)
  9. L&I violationPERMB- OPENIN CONNECT PROPS
  10. AppealZoning board appeal
  11. Deed / saleDeed / sale $72K
  12. InspectionBP_BLDG
  13. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  14. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  15. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN RUBBISH/GARBAGE (Remove rubbish or garbage from the exterior area)
  16. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  17. L&I violationPERMB- CONST ADDITION
  18. InspectionBP_BLDG
  19. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  20. PermitNew Construction
  21. InspectionBP_BLDG
  22. PermitUse
  23. PermitAlteration
  24. L&I violationPERMB- ALTER REPAIR INT PART (Building permit required for interior alteration or repair)
  25. L&I violationSWO- CONSTR W/O BLDG PERMIT (Stop-work order for construction without a building permit)
  26. L&I violationPENALTY- NO BLDG PERM INFO
  27. L&I violationPERMB- CONST ADDITION
  28. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  29. Deed / saleDeed / sale $55K
  30. L&I violationNON-REGULATED LACKS PERMIT (The cited activity or use lacked a required permit)
  31. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)

The paper trail

$55K transfer recorded in 2010; new construction appears in a 2010 permit, followed by a recorded transfer of $72K in 2017.

  1. 2010 AlterationPermit$55KTransfer
  2. 2011 New ConstructionPermit2 L&I violationsL&I
  3. 2012 L&I: 1 failed, 1 passedL&I visit
  4. 2013 Inspection failed ×2L&I visit
  5. 2017 Appeal dismissedZoning$72KTransfer4 L&I violationsL&IInspection failed ×2L&I visit
  6. 2018 L&I: 1 failed, 1 passedL&I visitMajor alterationPermit

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Browse 31 dated records deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications & appeals
  1. LicenseVacant Residential Property / Lot

    License 825297 · Inactive

    MUHAMAD COMARA · Expires 2020-09-30 · Inactive 2020-11-29

  2. LicenseRental

    License 803444 · Inactive

    MUHAMMAD COMARA · Expires 2020-02-21 · Inactive 2020-04-21

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

    Case 611560 · PASSED

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

  4. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 889703 · COMPLETED

    PARTIAL DEMOLITION OF REAR ILLEGAL ADDITION TO SATISFT CASE #611560, AND INFILL OF OPENING IN PARTY WALL, AS PER APPROVED PLANS.

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

    Case 611560 · 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.

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

    Case 249001 · CLOSED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  7. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 611560 · CLOSED

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

  8. ViolationPERMB- CONST ADDITION

    Case 611560 · Violation 4654761 · COMPLIED

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

  9. ViolationSWO- PERSON ALLOWED ACT CONTIN

    Case 611560 · Violation 4654764 · COMPLIED

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

  10. ViolationSWO- CONSTR W/O BLDG PERMIT (Stop-work order for construction without a building permit)

    Case 611560 · Violation 4654763 · COMPLIED

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

  11. ViolationPERMB- OPENIN CONNECT PROPS

    Case 611560 · Violation 4654762 · COMPLIED

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

  12. AppealZoning board appeal

    Appeal 28179 · CLOSED · Dismissed

    Related permit 694245 · PERMIT FOR THE LEGALIZATION OF A ONE(1) STORY ADDITION TO AN EXISTING TWO(2) STORY STRUCTURE WITH A VACANT COMMERCIAL SPACE ON THE FIRST FLOOR(USE REGISTRATION REQUIRED PRIOR TO OCCUPANCY) WITH ONE PREVIOUSLY APPROVED DWELLING UNIT ON THE S

  13. Recorded transfer$72K transfer

    2017

  14. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 274614 · CLOSED

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

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

    Case 249001 · 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.

  16. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 274614 · FAILED

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

  17. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 309212 · 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.

  18. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 309212 · 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.

  19. ViolationEXT A-CLEAN RUBBISH/GARBAGE (Remove rubbish or garbage from the exterior area)

    Case 309212 · Violation 2336511 · COMPLIED

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

  20. ViolationPERMB- CONST ADDITION

    Case 274614 · Violation 2278652 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  21. PermitNew Construction

    Permit 329142 · Completed

    REPLACE 3 METER SOCKET,3 MAIN PANEL,INSTALL GROUND WIRE TO ROD AND WATER METER AS PER 2008 NEC

  22. PermitUse

    Permit 299675 · COMPLETED

    VACANT - 1ST FLOOR AND ONE (1) FAMILY DWELLING ON 2ND FL. NO CHANGE IN HT OR AREA.

  23. PermitAlteration

    Permit 299701 · REVOKED

    INSTALL SECURITY GATES & INT ALT - KITCHEN CABNETS AND FRONT DOOR TO BUS W/ 2 APTS

  24. ViolationPERMB- ALTER REPAIR INT PART (Building permit required for interior alteration or repair)

    Case 249001 · Violation 2876157 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  25. ViolationSWO- CONSTR W/O BLDG PERMIT (Stop-work order for construction without a building permit)

    Case 249001 · Violation 2876158 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  26. ViolationPENALTY- NO BLDG PERM INFO

    Case 249001 · Violation 2876159 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  27. ViolationPERMB- CONST ADDITION

    Case 249001 · Violation 2876156 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  28. InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)

    Case 203706 · PASSED

    Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  29. Recorded transfer$55K transfer

    2010

  30. ViolationNON-REGULATED LACKS PERMIT (The cited activity or use lacked a required permit)

    Case 203706 · Violation 1366183 · COMPLIED

    The title alone does not identify the missing permit or prove the present use remains unauthorized. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  31. InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)

    Case 203706 · FAILED

    Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

What this record suggests

The City file documents 4 permits touching kitchen work, electrical work. 3 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 $7K with a lien entry · 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.

Interior
1,772 sqft
livable area
Lot
1,184 sqft
Exterior condition
Average
city code 4
Interior condition
Average
city code 4
Quality grade
C
assessor's grade
Zoning
CMX2
city zoning code
Zoning appeals
1
CLOSED · Dismissed · 2017

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

Run the numbers

What owning 6529 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.

$140K
20%
6.875%
$1K/mo

When this house last sold (2017) a 30-year mortgage ran about 3.99% — 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

6529 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: 6527 Elmwood Ave  ·  6531 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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