House report

726 E Ontario St

4 bd · 1 ba · 2 stories · 1,554 sqft · RSA5 · built 1925

Individual, other or unknown mailing address · assessed $97K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $111K · sold 6×. On the 700 block of E Ontario St.

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Property summary

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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$1,359/year

2026 taxable assessment $97,100 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.

OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $111,200; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.

Official current account balanceCheck live

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OPA 331157500
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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.

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What stands out

From the public record
Finding

Multiple recorded transfers

Record summary

6 non-nominal transfers recorded: $15K in 2003 → $73K in 2019 (+383% between recorded amounts).

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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.

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 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
$97,100
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $111,200 · built 1925
Price / sq ft
$72
block $79 · below block
Assessment change
+94%
+6%/yr since 2016 · 2027 +15% vs 2026
Est. tax bill / yr
$1,359
1.4% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match
not proof the account is current
Times sold
6

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

$0$100K$200KZIP 19134 median$111K2003200720112015201920232027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19134 medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationInspectionLicense

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Every dated record16 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. Deed / saleDeed / sale $73K
  2. LicenseRental
  3. Deed / saleDeed / sale $25K
  4. InspectionBRU INSP
  5. LicenseRental
  6. Deed / saleDeed / sale $25K
  7. InspectionBRU INSP
  8. Deed / saleDeed / sale $12K
  9. InspectionBRU INSP
  10. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  11. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  12. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN/EXTERMINATE (Clean the exterior area and address pests)
  13. L&I violationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT
  14. LicenseRental
  15. Deed / saleDeed / sale $42K
  16. Deed / saleDeed / sale $15K

The paper trail

6 non-nominal transfers recorded: $15K in 2003 → $73K in 2019 (+383% between recorded amounts).

  1. 2003 $15KTransfer
  2. 2004 $42KTransfer
  3. 2008 6 L&I violationsL&IInspection failed ×2L&I visit
  4. 2009 Inspection failedL&I visit$12KTransfer
  5. 2010 $25KTransfer
  6. 2013 $25KTransfer
  7. 2019 $73KTransfer

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Browse 19 dated records deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications & appeals
  1. Recorded transfer$73K transfer

    2019

  2. LicenseRental

    License 676182 · Closed

    MARIA E RAMIREZ · Expires 2019-09-30 · Inactive 2019-11-29

  3. Recorded transfer$25K transfer

    2013

  4. InvestigationBRU INSP

    Case 152612 · CLOSED

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

  5. LicenseRental

    License 497194 · Inactive

    RAMOS RAFAEL · Expires 2011-02-28 · Inactive 2012-12-22

  6. Recorded transfer$25K transfer

    2010

  7. InvestigationBRU INSP

    Case 152612 · FAILED

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

  8. Recorded transfer$12K transfer

    2009

  9. InvestigationBRU INSP

    Case 153760 · CLOSED

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

  10. ViolationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)

    Case 153760 · Violation 895113 · Code PM-306.0/1 · COMPLIED

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

  11. ViolationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)

    Case 153760 · Violation 895115 · Code PM-102.4/2 · COMPLIED

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

  12. ViolationEXT A-CLEAN/EXTERMINATE (Clean the exterior area and address pests)

    Case 153760 · Violation 895114 · Code PM-302.2/1 · COMPLIED

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

  13. InvestigationBRU INSP

    Case 153760 · FAILED

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

  14. ViolationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)

    Case 152612 · Violation 1257498 · Code PM-102.4/2 · CMPLY

    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.

  15. ViolationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)

    Case 152612 · Violation 1257496 · Code PM-306.0/1 · CMPLY

    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.

  16. ViolationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT

    Case 152612 · Violation 1257497 · Code PM-306.2/1 · CMPLY

  17. LicenseRental

    License 263764 · Inactive

    JEFFREY GOLD · Expires 2008-02-29 · Inactive 2010-03-31

  18. Recorded transfer$42K transfer

    2004

  19. Recorded transfer$15K transfer

    2003

What this record suggests

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The property, on paper

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

Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
1
Stories
2
Interior
1,554 sqft
livable area
Lot
1,203 sqft
Basement
Full
city code D
Heat
Undetermined
city code H
Central air
No
Exterior condition
Above average
city code 3
Interior condition
Average
city code 4
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 726 E Ontario 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.

$111K
20%
6.875%
$1K/mo

When this house last sold (2019) a 30-year mortgage ran about 3.94% — 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

726 E Ontario St sits on the 700 block of E Ontario St. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.

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Next door: 724 E Ontario St  ·  728 E Ontario St

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 11, 2026, 1:09 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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