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7960 Langdon St

2 stories · 2,340 sqft · RSA3 · built 1965

Absentee individual · assessed $397K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $387K · sold 1×. On the 7900 block of Langdon St.

Property summary

Assessment$397,3002026 OPA assessment · 2027: $387,000 Last sale$175KRecorded 2004 · later nominal deed Est. tax bill$5,561/year2026 taxable assessment × 1.3998% Tax delinquencyNo 2022 matchNot proof account is current Permits1Every fetched City permit Violations0 open8 historical across 3 cases

“Open” reflects records available then historical records keep their source dates estimates are labeled

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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$5,561/year

2026 taxable assessment $397,300 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.

OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $387,000; 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 561137000
Open Philadelphia Tax Center →Choose “View period balance” to see the tax year and any credit, interest, or delinquency.
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

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 1965: 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.

Multiple units and RSA3 zoning need reconciliation

The assessment or license record describes multiple units while the zoning district is generally single-family. That does not establish whether the use is lawful, nonconforming, abandoned, or incorrectly coded. Verify the registered use and Certificate of Occupancy with L&I before pricing multiple rents.

The last transfer used nominal consideration

The latest deed records $100 or less and shared-name parties. That is not a usable market-sale price and can reflect a family, estate, gift, correction, or entity transfer. Inspect the deed and order a title search rather than inferring the relationship or chain.

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 building 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
$397,300
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $387,000 · built 1965
Price / sq ft
$165
block $166 · in line w/ block
Appreciation
+115%
+8%/yr, city 6.5%
In 5 years (~2031)
~$389K
+8%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax bill / yr
$5,561
1.44% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match
not proof the account is current
Gross yield
3%
≈$982/mo rent
Times sold
1
latest deed has shared-name parties

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

$0$250K$500KBefore this chart — 2004: Sold $175K 2010: 7 L&I violations 2010: L&I: 5 failed, 2 passed 2010: Plumbing 2010: CO DETECTOR NEEDED 2010: INT/EXT HANDRAIL REQ 2010: EXT S-WALLS MAKE WEATHERTIGHT 2010: EXT S-ROOF REPAIR 2010: PENALTY- NO PLUMB PERM INFO 2010: PERMP- ALTER/REPAIR/REPL PLUMB 2010: PERMP- INST DOMEST PIPE SYS 2010: HCEU INSP 2010: PP_PLUMB 2011: L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed 2011: HCEU INSP 2011: PRECOURT2025: L&I violation 2025: L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed 2025: RUBBISH & GARBAGE 2025: L&I investigation$397K201620182020202220242026
This propertyBlock median & rangeL&I violationPermit

The paper trail

Improved

Bought for $175K in 2004. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2010.

  1. 2004 $175KSold
  2. 2010 7 L&I violationsL&IL&I: 5 failed, 2 passedL&I visitPlumbingPermit
  3. 2011 L&I: 1 failed, 1 passedL&I visit
  4. 2025 L&I violationL&IL&I: 1 failed, 1 passedL&I visit

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
EAST
OPA account
561137000

What this record suggests

The City file documents 1 permit touching plumbing. 1 carries a completed, issued, or approved status; that documents the filing, not the present quality of the work.

  1. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-029989 · PASSED

  2. ViolationRUBBISH & GARBAGE

    Case CF-2025-029989 · Violation VI-2025-022712 · COMPLIED

  3. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-029989 · FAILED

  4. InvestigationPRECOURT

    Case 255947 · PASSED

  5. InvestigationHCEU INSP

    Case 255947 · FAILED

  6. InvestigationHCEU INSP

    Case 255947 · CLOSED

  7. ViolationEXT S-WALLS MAKE WEATHERTIGHT

    Case 255947 · Violation 1980200 · COMPLIED

  8. ViolationEXT S-ROOF REPAIR

    Case 255947 · Violation 1980199 · COMPLIED

  9. InvestigationPP_PLUMB

    Case 256668 · PASSED

  10. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 312770 · COMPLETED

    REPAIR EXISTING 3/4" WATER SERVICE ON SITE

  11. ViolationINT/EXT HANDRAIL REQ

    Case 255947 · Violation 1980203 · COMPLIED

  12. ViolationPENALTY- NO PLUMB PERM INFO

    Case 256668 · Violation 1867490 · COMPLIED

  13. ViolationPERMP- ALTER/REPAIR/REPL PLUMB

    Case 256668 · Violation 1867489 · COMPLIED

  14. ViolationPERMP- INST DOMEST PIPE SYS

    Case 256668 · Violation 1867488 · COMPLIED

  15. InvestigationPP_PLUMB

    Case 256668 · FAILED

  16. ViolationCO DETECTOR NEEDED

    Case 255947 · Violation 1980201 · COMPLIED

  17. LicenseRental

    License 517657 · Inactive

    MICHAEL M WAKS (LAZOVSKY RAKEFET) · Expires 2011-02-28 · Inactive 2012-12-22

  18. Recorded transfer$175K transfer

    2004

How Philadelphia’s property system works

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Permits and inspections 1 on this property

This property’s file includes PP_PLUMBNG permit record. 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: latest deed has shared-name parties — relationship unverified. 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
2
Interior
2,340 sqft
livable area
Lot
3,262 sqft
Exterior condition
Average
city code 4
Interior condition
Average
city code 4
Quality grade
C+
assessor's grade
Zoning
RSA3
city zoning code

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

Run the numbers

What owning 7960 Langdon 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.

$387K
20%
6.875%
$975/mo
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

7960 Langdon St sits on the 7900 block of Langdon St. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.

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Next door: 7958 Langdon St  ·  7962 Langdon St

Where this comes from
Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 10, 2026, 4:26 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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