2026 taxable assessment $296,400 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.
OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $317,400; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.
House report
8228 Narvon St
1 story · 1,070 sqft · RSA2 · built 1954
Owner-occupied · assessed $296K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $317K · sold 1×. On the 8200 block of Narvon St.
Property summary
Assessment$296,4002026 OPA assessment · 2027: $317,400
Last sale$180KRecorded 2006 · later nominal deed
Est. tax bill$4,149/year2026 taxable assessment × 1.3998%
Tax delinquencyNo 2022 matchNot proof account is current
Permits3Every fetched City permit
Violations0 open9 historical across 4 cases
“Open” reflects records available then historical records keep their source dates estimates are labeled
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Property tax
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OPA 5721977152026 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 recordImproved
Why it mattersBought for $180K in 2006. Owner pulled a alteration permit in 2018.
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Fetched L&I and zoning records
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- Recorded owner
- Endri Ballaj
- Tax mailing address
- 8228 NARVON ST, PHILADELPHIA PA, 19136
- L&I district
- EAST
- Building ID (BIN)
- —
- OPA account
- 572197715
Permits3Every dated permit
Violation cases49 violation records · 0 open
Investigations116 failed · 4 passed · 1 closed
Building certifications0No match
Business licenses0No match
Appeals0No match
PermitsPermit number, issued date, work and City status3
Major alterationPermit 555925
Feb 13, 2015 COMPLETED Completed Mar 5, 2015
LEGALIZE THE "AS BUILT" CONSTRUCTION OF A RETAINING WALL TO COMPLY VIOLATION ACCESSORY TO AN EXISTING SEMI-DETACHED SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING PER SUBMITTED PLAN. OWNER OCCUPANT PERFORMED WORK THEMSELVES.
PlumbingPermit 716436
Aug 22, 2016 COMPLETED Completed Feb 22, 2017
5X4 HOUSE TRAP & FAI PA201623477 "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"
AlterationPermit 891875
Jul 9, 2018 COMPLETED Completed Jan 28, 2019
INSTALL A PENT ROOF/AWNING OVER 2ND FLOOR FRONT WINDOWS (SFD)
Violation cases9 individual violation records; resolved history remains visible4
Case 116115CLOSED
STANDARD · Opened Jun 8, 2007 · completed Jun 25, 2007
- HIGH WEEDS-CUTViolation 593393Jun 8, 2007 COMPLIED
- RUBBISH/GARBAGE EXTERIOR-OWNERViolation 593394Jun 8, 2007 COMPLIED
- CLIP VIOLATION NOTICEViolation 593392Jun 8, 2007 COMPLIED
Case 212724CLOSED
STANDARD · Opened Sep 1, 2009 · completed Sep 21, 2009
- PERSONAL PROPERTY EXT OWNERViolation 1444952Sep 1, 2009 COMPLIED
- CLIP VIOLATION NOTICEViolation 1444949Sep 1, 2009 COMPLIED
- RUBBISH/GARBAGE EXTERIOR-OWNERViolation 1444950Sep 1, 2009 COMPLIED
- BLDG MATERIAL EXTERIOR-OWNERViolation 1444951Sep 1, 2009 COMPLIED
Case 436209CLOSED
STANDARD · Opened Jun 11, 2014 · completed Dec 19, 2015
- DEBRIS REMOVE - CONSTRViolation 3211794Jun 10, 2014 COMPLIED
Case 443457CLOSED
CONSTRUCTION SERVICES · Opened Jul 21, 2014
- PERMB- CONST RETAINING WALLViolation 3459789Jul 21, 2014 COMPLIED
InvestigationsEvery inspector visit, including CLOSED outcomes11
HCEU INSPCase 83969
Oct 10, 2006 FAILED
HCEU INSPCase 83969
Oct 25, 2006 PASSED
HCEU INSPCase 116115
Jun 8, 2007 FAILED
HCEU INSPCase 116115
Jun 22, 2007 PASSED
BP_BLDGCase 436209
Jun 10, 2014 FAILED
BP_BLDGCase 443457
Jul 18, 2014 FAILED
BP_BLDGCase 436209
Jul 18, 2014 PASSED
BP_BLDGCase 443457
Aug 22, 2014 FAILED
BP_BLDGCase 443457
Oct 2, 2014 CLOSED
PRECOURTCase 443457
Jan 29, 2015 FAILED
PRECOURTCase 443457
Mar 5, 2015 PASSED
Building certificationsInspection result and filed expiration date by L&I building ID0
No building certifications matched this parcel in the fetched City dataset.
Business licensesHistorical and active licenses are both retained0
No business licenses matched this parcel in the fetched City dataset.
AppealsApplication status and decision are separate City fields0
No appeals matched this parcel in the fetched City dataset.
City of Philadelphia OPA, L&I and Zoning Board records, shown as filed. A CLOSED investigation is an outcome label, not a missing visit; an appeal's application status and decision may differ.
Legal due diligence
What this record proves—and what it does not.
These checks are triggered by this property’s actual City rows. They identify the controlling document to verify; they do not declare a use legal, a building safe, or title clear.
2 verify
1 favorable dated record
VerifyFailed inspections are dated events—not the current condition6 failed, 4 passed, and 1 CLOSED investigation outcome are in the fetched history; the latest dated visit was PASSED on Mar 5, 2015.
Why it mattersA PASSED or FAILED value applies to that inspection visit. CLOSED is a separate source status; none of the three alone proves the parent permit or violation case closed—or describes today’s condition.
Verify nextOpen the parent case/permit for each material failure and confirm its later disposition.
Open the controlling City guidance ↗VerifyThe latest nominal transfer is not a market sale—or a title opinionThe latest deed in the assembled record moved for nominal consideration and appears related-party/family-held.
Why it mattersA $1 or nominal deed can be a valid family, estate, or entity transfer. It does not establish a sale price, clear title, or by itself prove a tangled title.
Verify nextRead the recorded deed and have the title search confirm every grantor, grantee, estate/probate step, lien, and authority to sell.
Open the controlling City guidance ↗Favorable dated recordNo open violation; closed history remains relevantThe fetched record shows 0 open and 9 historical violations across 4 cases.
Why it mattersA closed case is materially better than an open one, but it does not by itself prove that every altered use, unit, or concealed condition matches today’s approvals.
Verify nextUse the closed cases to target the inspection and occupancy-file review.
Open the controlling City guidance ↗Closing file: checks no public-record summary can replace5 documents/searches to assign before settlement
Property Sales Certification
The seller must obtain Philadelphia’s certificate showing the base zoning, last use in the zoning record, and open violations. The City warns that it does not prove Building Code occupancy or show zoning overlays.
Next: Obtain the fresh certificate and compare it with the CO, permits, and Atlas overlays.
Official guidance ↗Date-effective City Property Payoff
The Tax Center Property Payoff covers Real Estate Tax, Commercial Trash, and L&I abatement-work invoices. Philadelphia says it does not include business-tax debts or liens, water and sewer charges, or fines for code violations.
Next: Request the City statement effective through settlement; read every period and invoice.
Official guidance ↗Professional title and water-lien searches
OPA ownership, deed summaries, and a zero tax balance are not clear title. Mortgages, judgments, municipal claims, water liens, easements, heirs, and other encumbrances require separate searches.
Next: Use a Pennsylvania lawyer/title company and obtain owner’s title insurance; order the separate water search/payoff.
Official guidance ↗Separate water-lien guidance ↗Seller-specific tax relief is not the buyer’s bill
LOOP and low-income or senior Real Estate Tax freezes depend on the qualifying owner and continued program eligibility; a buyer cannot assume the seller’s capped or frozen bill continues. A separately verified property abatement often remains with the property for its remaining term, but program-specific new-owner filing, use, and tax-compliance conditions still must be confirmed—not inferred from the reduced assessment alone.
Next: Have Revenue or OPA identify every current benefit, model the buyer’s bill without seller-specific relief, and confirm any verified abatement in writing.
Official guidance ↗Separate water-lien guidance ↗Seller disclosure and independent inspections
For a covered Pennsylvania residential transfer, obtain the statutory seller disclosure. It reports the seller’s knowledge; it is not a warranty, title search, code review, or substitute for inspections. Because OPA dates this building before 1978, separately obtain the required federal/City lead disclosures and any test results.
Next: Have the agreement and disclosure reviewed for this transaction’s coverage and exceptions.
Official guidance ↗Informational only—not a legal opinion, title report, code inspection, tax payoff, or substitute for a Pennsylvania lawyer, title company, inspector, or tax professional.
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 1954: 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 RSA2: one household by right
Single-family (semi-detached). 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.
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 own it
$1,399/yr may be unclaimed
This home reads owner-occupied but shows no Homestead Exemption, which removes $100,000 from the taxable assessment (worth up to $1,399/yr). Applying through the City is free and takes minutes.
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
$296,400
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $317,400 · built 1954
Price / sq ft
$297
block $300 · in line w/ block
Appreciation
+66%
+5%/yr, city 6.5%
In 5 years (~2031)
~$318K
+5%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax bill / yr
$4,149
1.31% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match
not proof the account is current
Gross yield
-2520478.9%
≈$-667M/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
This houseBlock median & rangePermit
The paper trail
ImprovedBought for $180K in 2006. Owner pulled a alteration permit in 2018.
- 2006 $180KSoldL&I: 1 failed, 1 passedL&I visit
- 2007 3 L&I violationsL&IL&I: 1 failed, 1 passedL&I visit
- 2009 4 L&I violationsL&I
- 2014 2 L&I violationsL&IL&I: 3 failed, 1 passedL&I visit
- 2015 Major alterationPermitL&I: 1 failed, 1 passedL&I visit
- 2016 PlumbingPermit
- 2018 AlterationPermit
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
1
Interior
1,070 sqft
livable area
Lot
3,819 sqft
Basement
Partial
city code H
Garage
1 space
Exterior condition
Average
city code 4
Above averageBelow average
Interior condition
Average
city code 4
Above averageBelow average
Quality grade
C
assessor's grade
ABCDE
Zoning
RSA2
city zoning code
OPA field-assessment attributes. Condition and grade are the assessor's codes, not an inspection.
Run the numbers
What owning 8228 Narvon 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.
Mortgage
—
P&I · 30-yr fixed
All-in monthly
—
+ taxes & insurance
Cash to close
—
down + ~4% costs
Cash flow
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rent − all costs · /mo
Cap rate
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NOI ÷ price
Cash-on-cash
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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
8228 Narvon St sits on the 8200 block of Narvon St. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 8226 Narvon St · 8230 Narvon St
Where this comes from
- Assessment, spec sheet & owner — OPA Property Assessments, Office of Property Assessment
- Sales & deed history — Realty Transfer Tax records, Recorder of Deeds
- Permits, violations & inspections — L&I Property History · Atlas
- Tax delinquency snapshot · June 2022 — Real Estate Tax Delinquencies, Dept. of Revenue
- Historical tax ledger & liens · through 2016 — Real Estate Tax Balances, Dept. of Revenue
- Current property-tax balance — Verify with Philadelphia Revenue
- Zoning appeals — L&I & Zoning Board appeals
- Neighborhood income & rents — US Census ACS 5-year estimates
- Historical mortgage rates — Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, annual averages
- Imagery — Street photo © Google · Aerial © Esri, Maxar
Methodology & freshness
This report was assembled Jul 10, 2026, 6:14 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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