House report

2551 N Howard St

3 stories1,660 sqftRSA5built 1920

Property at a glanceHouse

Owner-occupancy signal

2026 assessment
$109K 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 19133 (Fairhill · West Kensington) median$136K2004200820122016202020242027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19133 (Fairhill · West Kensington) medianAssessmentL&I violationInspection

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. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT PROTECTIVE TRE
  2. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  3. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  4. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  5. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  6. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  7. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  8. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  9. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE AND LAND
  10. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
  11. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION
  12. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  13. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  14. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  15. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT PROTECTIVE TRE
  16. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  17. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  18. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  19. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  20. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  21. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  22. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  23. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  24. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  25. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  26. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT PROTECTIVE TRE
  27. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  28. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 7
  29. L&I violationUNSAFE STRUCTURE
  30. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  31. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION
  32. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
  33. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE AND LAND
  34. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
  35. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE WALLS
  36. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  37. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  38. InspectionL_INITIAL

Flags: $4K recorded in the June 2022 delinquency snapshot; verify current balance · historical tax ledger through 2016 recorded $2K with a lien entry. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

Verify the public record

$1,522/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $108,700 × 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 $136,100. 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 192016100
Open Philadelphia Tax Center →Use “View period balance” to inspect each tax year.
Exemption classificationNo exemption shown

2026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.

Historical delinquency sources Record found

$3,527.27 was recorded for this parcel in Philadelphia's June 2022 delinquency snapshot for 2017–2021. That amount may have been paid, reduced, or increased since; it is not a current payoff figure.

$2,043.32 principal$439.62 interest$139.11 penalty$905.22 other charges
5years recorded 2017–2021tax periods 2020-10-22last payment in snapshot Yesactionable flag Nopayment agreement Nobankruptcy flag Noassessment appeal

The snapshot’s 2022 context used $24,400 total assessment, $24,400 taxable, and $0 exempt/abated. Those historical fields can differ from today’s OPA exemption status.

A separate historical parcel ledger ending in 2016 records $1,661.11 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.

2015$757.67 total · $495.35 principal · $52.01 interest · $34.68 penalty2016$903.45 total · $746.94 principal · $11.20 interest · $7.47 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.

Stories
3
Interior
1,660 sqft livable area
Lot
840 sqft
Exterior condition
Below average city code 5
Interior condition
Below average city code 5
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

2500 block of N Howard St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 2549 N Howard St  ·  2553 N Howard 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. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT PROTECTIVE TRE

    Case 628448 · Violation 211947802 · Code PM15-304.2 · CLOSED

    Resolution: CLOSED - ADMINISTRATIVELY City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  2. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 577778 · 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.

  3. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 628448 · 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.

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

    Case 577778 · 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.

  5. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 577778 · 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.

  6. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 606373 · 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.

  7. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 543186 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  8. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 577778 · 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.

  9. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE AND LAND

    Case 606373 · Violation 4466469 · Code PM15-301 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  10. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case 606373 · Violation 4466471 · Code PM15-302.4 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  11. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION

    Case 606373 · Violation 4466470 · Code PM15-302.1 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  12. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 606373 · 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.

  13. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 543186 · FAILED

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

  14. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 543186 · FAILED

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

  15. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT PROTECTIVE TRE

    Case 577778 · Violation 4637017 · Code PM15-304.2 · COMPLIED

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

  16. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 577778 · 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.

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

    Case 548323 · 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.

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

    Case 548323 · 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.

  19. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 543186 · FAILED

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

  20. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 548323 · 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.

  21. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 543186 · FAILED

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

  22. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 542878 · 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.

  23. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 548323 · 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.

  24. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 542878 · 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. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 542872 · 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.

  26. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT PROTECTIVE TRE

    Case 548323 · Violation 4257286 · Code PM15-304.2 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  27. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 548323 · 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.

  28. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 7

    Case 543186 · Violation 4408460 · Code PM15-304.1G · COMPLIED

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

  29. ViolationUNSAFE STRUCTURE

    Case 543186 · Violation 4408459 · Code PM15-108.1 · COMPLIED

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

  30. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 543186 · FAILED

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

  31. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION

    Case 542872 · Violation 3999335 · Code PM15-302.1 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  32. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case 542872 · Violation 3999336 · Code PM15-302.4 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  33. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE AND LAND

    Case 542872 · Violation 3999334 · Code PM15-301 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  34. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE

    Case 542878 · Violation 4089981 · Code 9-3905 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  35. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE WALLS

    Case 542878 · Violation 4089982 · Code PM15-304.6 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  36. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 542872 · 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.

  37. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 542878 · 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. InvestigationL_INITIAL

    Case 24366 · CLOSED

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

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 29, 2026, 7:27 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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