House report

1234 S Ruby St

2 bd1 ba2 stories918 sqftRSA5built 1925

Property at a glanceHouse

Owner-occupancy signal

2026 assessment
$202K OPA value, not a listing price
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Assessment and City record timeline

Published City assessments for this house against its block and ZIP. Dated City filings are marked on the same line. Select one to read it. Assessments are tax-roll values, not sale prices or appraisals.

$0$125K$250KZIP 19143 (Cedar Park · Kingsessing) median$209K200820122016202020242027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19143 (Cedar Park · Kingsessing) medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspection

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 record38 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. InspectionL&I investigation
  2. InspectionL&I investigation
  3. Deed / saleDeed / sale $44K
  4. Deed / saleDeed / sale $173K
  5. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  6. PermitDemolition
  7. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  8. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
  9. L&I violationDOOR AND WINDOW VACANT
  10. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  11. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  12. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  13. InspectionVAC INSP
  14. InspectionVAC INSP
  15. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT ROOF DRAINAGE
  16. L&I violationRUBBISH AND GARBAGE
  17. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT PROTECTIVE TRE
  18. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  19. InspectionVAC INSP
  20. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  21. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 12
  22. L&I violationUNSAFE STRUCTURE
  23. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  24. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  25. L&I violationVACANT LOT STANDARD
  26. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  27. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  28. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  29. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  30. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  31. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  32. InspectionBRU INSP
  33. InspectionBRU INSP
  34. L&I violationEXT-TREES PRUNE/REMOVE
  35. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  36. L&I violationPROSEC- STD INFO (likely: Standard enforcement or prosecution notice)
  37. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  38. InspectionBRU INSP

Flags: historical tax ledger through 2016 recorded $7K with a lien entry. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

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$1,433/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $102,400 × 1.3998%. This is an estimate, not a bill or account balance. The City maintains payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due.

OPA has published a 2027 assessment of $209,000. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.

Current City balanceCheck Tax Center

Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.

OPA 511248300
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Exemption classificationHomestead exemption

2026 OPA removes $100,000 from the taxable assessment through the owner-occupant exemption.

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 $6,548.31 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.

2009$1,176.53 total · $435.43 principal · $280.85 interest · $30.47 penalty2010$948.39 total · $538.28 principal · $298.75 interest · $37.68 penalty2011$983.73 total · $591.56 principal · $275.08 interest · $41.41 penalty2012$962.23 total · $614.36 principal · $230.39 interest · $43.01 penalty2013$935.31 total · $636.44 principal · $181.38 interest · $44.55 penalty2014$736.60 total · $480.79 principal · $93.76 interest · $33.66 penalty2016$805.52 total · $656.79 principal · $9.86 interest · $6.57 penalty

For a purchase, refinance, or closing, request the City’s official Property Payoff statement in Tax Center under “More options.”

The property, on paper

OPA physical field record.

Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
1
Stories
2
Interior
918 sqft livable area
Lot
750 sqft
Basement
Full, finished city code A
Heat
Forced hot air city code A
Central air
Yes
Exterior condition
New / rehabbed city code 2
New / rehabbed
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.

Block context

1200 block of S Ruby St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 1232 S Ruby St  ·  1236 S Ruby St

No business or residential license records

No business license or residential registration matched this OPA parcel in the latest City data.

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Open every source row 38 dated rows
  1. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case 574006 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  2. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case 574006 · FAILED

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

  3. Recorded transfer$44K transfer

    2021

  4. Recorded transfer$173K transfer

    2021

  5. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 713293 · 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.

  6. PermitDemolition

    Permit 1024544 · COMPLETED

    INTERIOR DEMO-INTERIOR DEMO OF NON LOAD BEARING WALLS ONLY NO STRUCTUAL WORK ON THIS PERMIT ***REVISED 11/2018. NOTE. PROHIBITED STRUCTURAL WORK INCLUDES ANY MODIFICATION TO EXTERIOR WALLS, PARTY WALLS, FLOOR/ROOF, FRAMING OR FOUNDATIONS; UNDERPINNING AND EXCAVATIONS (I.E. DIGGING IN BASEMENT.) (DEVIATION FROM THE STANDARD WILL RESULT IN REVOCATION OF THIS PERMIT AND IMPOSITION OF FURTHER PENALTIES.) NOTE: CONTRACTOR LISTED AS A "SOLE PROPRIETOR" AND HAS NO EMPLOYEES AND/OR WORKERS COMPENSATION INSURANCE-ALL SUBCONTRACTORS REQUIRE SEPARATE LICENSES AND INSURANCE. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR PLUMBING ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL WORK. NO OTHER WORK ALLOWED UNDER THIS PERMIT

  7. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 546964 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  8. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE

    Case 713293 · Violation 5226164 · Code 9-3905 · COMPLIED

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

  9. ViolationDOOR AND WINDOW VACANT

    Case 713293 · Violation 5226165 · Code PM15-304.19V · COMPLIED

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

  10. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 713293 · 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.

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

    Case 574006 · 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.

  12. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 546964 · FAILED

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

  13. InvestigationVAC INSP

    Case 574006 · CLOSED

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

  14. InvestigationVAC INSP

    Case 574006 · FAILED

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

  15. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT ROOF DRAINAGE

    Case 574006 · Violation 211936599 · Code PM15-304.7 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  16. ViolationRUBBISH AND GARBAGE

    Case 574006 · Violation 211936600 · Code PM15-308.1 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  17. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT PROTECTIVE TRE

    Case 574006 · Violation 211936601 · Code PM15-304.2 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  18. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 485967 · 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.

  19. InvestigationVAC INSP

    Case 574006 · FAILED

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

  20. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 546964 · FAILED

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

  21. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 12

    Case 546964 · Violation 4457747 · Code PM15-304.1L · COMPLIED

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

  22. ViolationUNSAFE STRUCTURE

    Case 546964 · Violation 4457746 · Code PM15-108.1 · COMPLIED

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

  23. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 546964 · FAILED

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

  24. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 485967 · 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.

  25. ViolationVACANT LOT STANDARD

    Case 485967 · Violation 3599466 · Code PM-306.0/2 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  26. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 357299 · 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.

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

    Case 316329 · PASSED

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

  28. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 316329 · 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.

  29. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 316329 · 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.

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

    Case 316329 · Violation 2428570 · 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.

  31. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 316329 · 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.

  32. InvestigationBRU INSP

    Case 175520 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  33. InvestigationBRU INSP

    Case 175520 · FAILED

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

  34. ViolationEXT-TREES PRUNE/REMOVE

    Case 175520 · Violation 1302326 · Code PM-312.2/1 · COMPLIED

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

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

    Case 175520 · Violation 1302324 · 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.

  36. ViolationPROSEC- STD INFO (likely: Standard enforcement or prosecution notice)

    Case 175520 · Violation 1302323 · Code A-503.2/2 · COMPLIED

    Legacy L&I shorthand; the case notice contains the actual required correction and deadlines. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

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

    Case 175520 · Violation 1302325 · 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.

  38. InvestigationBRU INSP

    Case 175520 · FAILED

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

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 27, 2026, 10:20 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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