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227 Montana St

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3 bd2 ba2 stories1,174 sqftRSA5built 1925

Property at a glanceHouse

Owner-occupancy signal

2026 assessment
$234K 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$250K$500KZIP 19119 (Mount Airy) median$243K2006201020142018202220262027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19119 (Mount Airy) medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspectionLicense

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Every dated record50 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. InspectionL&I investigation
  2. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
  3. InspectionL&I investigation
  4. InspectionL&I investigation
  5. InspectionL&I investigation
  6. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
  7. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  8. L&I violationHIGH WEEDS-CUT
  9. L&I violationLICENSE - RENTAL PROPERTY
  10. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  11. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  12. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  13. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  14. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  15. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  16. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  17. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  18. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  19. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  20. PermitElectrical
  21. PermitMechanical
  22. PermitPlumbing
  23. InspectionBP_BLDG
  24. PermitMajor alteration
  25. L&I violationLIC MUST BE AVAIL FOR INSP
  26. L&I violationPERMB- ALTER REP'R EXT PORTION
  27. L&I violationSWO- CONSTR W/O PLUMB PERMIT
  28. L&I violationSWO- CONSTR W/O BLDG PERMIT (Stop-work order for construction without a building permit)
  29. InspectionBP_BLDG
  30. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN WEEDS/PLANTS (Cut or remove weeds and overgrowth from the exterior area)
  31. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  32. L&I violationEXT S-EXPOSED SURFACES MAINTAI
  33. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  34. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  35. Deed / saleDeed / sale $85K
  36. LicenseMETEW BERHANU: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  37. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  38. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  39. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  40. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  41. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  42. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  43. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  44. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  45. L&I violationLICENSE-RES SFD/2FD
  46. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  47. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  48. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN WEEDS/PLANTS (Cut or remove weeds and overgrowth from the exterior area)
  49. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  50. LicenseMETEW BERHANU: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

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$1,874/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $133,900 × 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 $243,000. 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 221152800
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Exemption classificationHomestead exemption

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

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.”

The property, on paper

OPA physical field record.

Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Stories
2
Interior
1,174 sqft livable area
Lot
1,387 sqft
Basement
Full city code D
Heat
Hot water / radiators city code B
Central air
Yes
Exterior condition
Average city code 4
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

200 block of Montana St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Business licenses at this address Latest pull

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

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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.

METEW BERHANUInactive

Rental · Initial issue date Sep 22, 2006 · Terminal license date Dec 22, 2012

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 50 dated rows
  1. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-029514 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  2. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case CF-2025-029514 · Violation VI-2025-022440 · Code PM15-302.4 · COMPLIED

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

  3. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-029514 · FAILED

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

  4. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2024-051600 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  5. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2024-051600 · FAILED

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

  6. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case CF-2024-051600 · Violation VI-2024-042124 · Code PM15-302.4 · COMPLIED

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

  7. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 688130 · Violation 5057739 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  8. ViolationHIGH WEEDS-CUT

    Case 688130 · Violation 5057740 · Code CP-312A · COMPLIED

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

  9. ViolationLICENSE - RENTAL PROPERTY

    Case 655287 · Violation 4814209 · Code CP-101 · COMPLIED

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

  10. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 655287 · Violation 4814208 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

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

    Case 267970 · 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. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 267970 · 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.

  13. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 267970 · 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.

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

    Case 267970 · Violation 3278890 · Code PM-102.4/2 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  15. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 267970 · 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.

  16. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 377988 · 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.

  17. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 377988 · 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.

  18. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 378183 · 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. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 296762 · 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.

  20. PermitElectrical

    Permit 475555 · COMPLETED

    TOTAL REWIRE INTO EXISTING 100AMP PANEL, REPLCE EXISTING METER SOCKET TO NEW (SFD) AS PER NEC 2008

  21. PermitMechanical

    Permit 474489 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL ONE 70,000 BTU HEATER (SFD)

  22. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 473327 · COMPLETED

    INSTALLATION OF 2 WATER CLOSETS, 2 LAVS, 1 KITCHEN, 1 BATH TUB, 1 SHOWER, AND 1 LAUNDRY

  23. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 380718 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  24. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 472306 · COMPLETED

    DEMOLISH INTERIOR INSTALL WINDOWS AND DOORS THROUGH OUT, NEW MOULDING, BASEBOARD TRIM, DRYWALL, CEILINGS, KITCHEN CABINETS, COUNTER TOPS, BATHROOM FLOOR AND WALLS CERAMIC TILE, HARDWOOD FLOORING THROUGH OUT, FIX PORCH ROOF AND FLOOR. - APPLICANT AGREES TO EZ PERMITS STANDARD FOR INTERIOR ALTERATION DATED FEB.2007 DEVIATION FROM THE STANDARD WILL RESULT IN REVOCATION OF THIS PERMIT AND IMPOSITION OF FURTHER PENALTIES. PLUMBING, ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL APPROVALS ARE NOT PART OF THIS PERMIT. SEPARATE PERMITS ARE REQUIRED. (CONTRACTOR IS A PA HOME IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTOR PA #083302)

  25. ViolationLIC MUST BE AVAIL FOR INSP

    Case 380718 · Violation 2793713 · Code A-302.8/31 · COMPLIED

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

  26. ViolationPERMB- ALTER REP'R EXT PORTION

    Case 380718 · Violation 2793712 · Code A-301.1/3 · COMPLIED

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

  27. ViolationSWO- CONSTR W/O PLUMB PERMIT

    Case 380718 · Violation 2793715 · Code A-504.1/6 · COMPLIED

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

  28. ViolationSWO- CONSTR W/O BLDG PERMIT (Stop-work order for construction without a building permit)

    Case 380718 · Violation 2793714 · Code A-504.1/3 · COMPLIED

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

  29. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 380718 · FAILED

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

  30. ViolationEXT A-CLEAN WEEDS/PLANTS (Cut or remove weeds and overgrowth from the exterior area)

    Case 378183 · Violation 2778078 · Code PM-302.3/1 · COMPLIED

    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 378183 · 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. ViolationEXT S-EXPOSED SURFACES MAINTAI

    Case 377988 · Violation 2971295 · Code PM-304.5/2 · CLOSEDCASE

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

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

    Case 377988 · Violation 2971294 · Code PM-102.4/2 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  34. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 377988 · 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.

  35. Recorded transfer$85K transfer

    2013

  36. License terminal eventMETEW BERHANU: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 385504 · Inactive

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

  37. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 296762 · 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.

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

    Case 296762 · Violation 2271090 · 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.

  39. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 296762 · 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.

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

    Case 252278 · CLOSED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

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

    Case 252278 · 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.

  42. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 252278 · 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.

  43. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 252278 · 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.

  44. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 247766 · 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.

  45. ViolationLICENSE-RES SFD/2FD

    Case 252278 · Violation 1980310 · Code PM-102.3/1 · COMPLIED

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

  46. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 252278 · 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.

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

    Case 247766 · Violation 1787618 · Code PM-102.4/2 · COMPEXCP

    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.

  48. ViolationEXT A-CLEAN WEEDS/PLANTS (Cut or remove weeds and overgrowth from the exterior area)

    Case 247766 · Violation 1787617 · Code PM-302.3/1 · COMPEXCP

  49. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 247766 · 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.

  50. License issue eventMETEW BERHANU: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 385504 · Inactive

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

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 27, 2026, 6:25 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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