House report

2016 72nd Ave

5 bd · 3 ba · 2 stories · 1,732 sqft · RSA5 · built 1920

Property at a glanceHouse

Owner-occupancy signal

2026 assessment
$331K OPA value, not a listing price
2027 published assessment
$297K Future roll, not the current tax bill
Neighborhood area
West Oak Lane Approximate · based on ZIP 19138
Street view of 2016 72nd Ave
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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.

Assessed value
$331,300 2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $297,000 · built 1920
Price / sq ft
$171 block $166 · in line w/ block
Assessment change
+161% +9%/yr since 2016 · 2027 -10% vs 2026
Est. tax bill / yr
$3,238 0.98% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match not proof the account is current
Times sold
1
$0$250K$500KZIP 19138 (West Oak Lane) median$297K201220152018202120242027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19138 (West Oak Lane) medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspectionLicense

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 record37 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. PermitAlterations
  2. InspectionL&I investigation
  3. InspectionL&I investigation
  4. InspectionL&I investigation
  5. L&I violationOUTDOOR DECK
  6. InspectionL&I investigation
  7. InspectionL&I investigation
  8. L&I violationRUBBISH & GARBAGE
  9. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
  10. InspectionL&I investigation
  11. LicenseNATION STAR MORTGAGE: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  12. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  13. InspectionVAC INSP
  14. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  15. LicenseNATION STAR MORTGAGE: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued
  16. Deed / saleDeed / sale $195K
  17. InspectionVAC INSP
  18. L&I violationRUBBISH/GARBAGE EXTERIOR-OWNER
  19. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  20. L&I violationHIGH WEEDS-CUT
  21. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
  22. InspectionVAC INSP
  23. LicenseSARAH PARHAM (C/O RISC SERVICES INC): Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  24. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  25. L&I violationRUBBISH/GARBAGE EXTERIOR-OWNER
  26. LicenseSARAH PARHAM (C/O RISC SERVICES INC): Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued
  27. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  28. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  29. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN RUBBISH/GARBAGE (Remove rubbish or garbage from the exterior area)
  30. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  31. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  32. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  33. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  34. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  35. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN RUBBISH/GARBAGE (Remove rubbish or garbage from the exterior area)
  36. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  37. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

Flags: 1 open L&I violation · historical tax ledger through 2016 recorded $11K with a lien entry. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

Verify the public record

$3,238/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $231,300 × 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 $297,000. 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 101294400
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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 $11,203.73 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.

2007$49.00 total · $0.00 principal · $0.00 interest · $0.00 penalty2008$808.92 total · $412.15 principal · $302.93 interest · $28.86 penalty2009$2,636.19 total · $1,438.47 principal · $927.81 interest · $100.69 penalty2010$2,498.96 total · $1,438.47 principal · $798.35 interest · $100.69 penalty2011$2,593.41 total · $1,580.85 principal · $735.10 interest · $110.66 penalty2012$2,535.89 total · $1,641.77 principal · $615.66 interest · $114.92 penalty2013$81.36 total · $41.89 principal · $11.93 interest · $2.93 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
5
Bathrooms
3
Stories
2
Interior
1,732 sqft livable area
Lot
1,464 sqft
Basement
Full, finished city code A
Heat
Forced hot air city code A
Central air
Yes
Garage
1 space
Exterior condition
Above average city code 3
Interior condition
Above average city code 3
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

2000 block of 72nd Ave. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 2018 72nd Ave  ·  2020 72nd Ave

Business licenses at this address Latest pull

What L&I has registered at this OPA parcel, newest initial license date first.

Open the City record ↗

No L&I business license is on record at this address in data through Jul 25, 2026.

Landlord and residential filings

These are property registrations or landlord filings, not businesses operating at this address.

NATION STAR MORTGAGEInactive

Vacant Residential Property / Lot · Initial issue date Mar 9, 2017 · Terminal license date May 7, 2019

SARAH PARHAM (C/O RISC SERVICES INC)Inactive

Vacant Residential Property / Lot · Initial issue date Mar 18, 2014 · Terminal license date Apr 29, 2016

A license is an L&I registration, not proof that a business is open, operating today, or located at this storefront. Dates are license dates. Events are deduped by parcel, business identity, and license type, so a renewal is not shown as another opening. Other permit and filing types remain in the full source ledger.

Open every source row 37 dated rows
  1. PermitAlterations

    Permit PP-2025-013900 · Expired

    REPAIR/REPLACE CT & FAI

  2. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-073893 · FAILED

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

  3. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-073893 · FAILED

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

  4. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-073893 · FAILED

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

  5. ViolationOUTDOOR DECK

    Case CF-2023-073893 · Violation VI-2023-055415 · Code A-301.1/10 · OPEN

  6. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-073893 · FAILED

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

  7. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-034687 · FAILED

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

  8. ViolationRUBBISH & GARBAGE

    Case CF-2023-034687 · Violation VI-2023-026501 · Code PM15-308.1 · COMPLIED

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

  9. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case CF-2023-034687 · Violation VI-2023-026502 · Code PM15-302.4 · COMPLIED

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

  10. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-034687 · FAILED

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

  11. License terminal eventNATION STAR MORTGAGE: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 731245 · Inactive

    License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.

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

    Case 363371 · PASSED

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

  13. InvestigationVAC INSP

    Case 578663 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

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

    Case 545949 · PASSED

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

  15. License issue eventNATION STAR MORTGAGE: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 731245 · Inactive

    License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.

  16. Recorded transfer$195K transfer

    2017

  17. InvestigationVAC INSP

    Case 545949 · CLOSED

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

  18. ViolationRUBBISH/GARBAGE EXTERIOR-OWNER

    Case 549741 · Violation 4045271 · Code CP-305 · COMPLIED

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

  19. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 549741 · Violation 4045270 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  20. ViolationHIGH WEEDS-CUT

    Case 549741 · Violation 4045272 · Code CP-312A · COMPLIED

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

  21. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE

    Case 545949 · Violation 4137219 · Code 9-3905 · COMPLIED

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

  22. InvestigationVAC INSP

    Case 545949 · FAILED

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

  23. License terminal eventSARAH PARHAM (C/O RISC SERVICES INC): Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 622032 · Inactive

    License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.

  24. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 465935 · Violation 3446886 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  25. ViolationRUBBISH/GARBAGE EXTERIOR-OWNER

    Case 465935 · Violation 3446887 · Code CP-305 · COMPLIED

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

  26. License issue eventSARAH PARHAM (C/O RISC SERVICES INC): Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 622032 · Inactive

    License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.

  27. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 363371 · 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.

  28. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 363371 · 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.

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

    Case 363371 · Violation 2748133 · Code PM-302.2/2 · COMPLIED

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

  30. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 358710 · 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.

  31. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 358712 · 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.

  32. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 363371 · 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.

  33. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 358712 · 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.

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

    Case 358710 · Violation 2634230 · 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.

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

    Case 358712 · Violation 2634246 · Code PM-302.2/2 · COMPLIED

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

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

    Case 358712 · Violation 2634247 · 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.

  37. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 358710 · 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.

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 26, 2026, 3:11 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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