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House report

2615 E Birch St

3 bd · 1 ba · 2 stories · 1,030 sqft · RSA5 · built 1920

Property at a glanceHouse

Owner-occupancy signal

2026 assessment
$201K OPA value, not a listing price
2027 published assessment
$205K Future roll, not the current tax bill
Neighborhood area
Port Richmond · Kensington Approximate · based on ZIP 19134
Street view of 2615 E Birch St
From the street · imagery © Google
From above · selected parcel outlined; choose a neighboring polygon to open it — imagery © Esri, Maxar

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
$201,400 2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $204,900 · built 1920
Price / sq ft
$199 block $217 · below block
Assessment change
+80% +5%/yr since 2016 · 2027 +2% vs 2026
Est. tax bill / yr
$2,819 1.4% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
$87K recorded then · verify current
Times sold
1
$0$125K$250KZIP 19134 (Port Richmond · Kensington) median$205K2011201420172020202320262027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19134 (Port Richmond · Kensington) 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 record9 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. PermitAlterations
  2. PermitAddition and/or Alteration
  3. Deed / saleDeed / sale $133K
  4. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  5. L&I violationELECTRIC HAZARD
  6. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  7. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  8. L&I violationINT/EXT HANDRAIL REQ
  9. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

Flags: $87K recorded in the June 2022 delinquency snapshot; verify current balance · historical tax ledger through 2016 recorded $65K with a lien entry. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

Verify the public record

$2,819/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $201,400 × 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 $204,900. 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 251059200
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

$86,911.77 was recorded for this parcel in Philadelphia's June 2022 delinquency snapshot for 1985–2021. That amount may have been paid, reduced, or increased since; it is not a current payoff figure.

$35,802.79 principal$42,530.28 interest$2,504.78 penalty$6,073.92 other charges
37years recorded 1985–2021tax periods 2018-07-10last payment in snapshot Yesactionable flag Nopayment agreement Nobankruptcy flag Noassessment appeal

The snapshot’s 2022 context used $140,800 total assessment, $140,800 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 $65,016.21 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.

1984$10.00 total · $0.00 principal · $0.00 interest · $0.00 penalty1985$654.56 total · $183.38 principal · $448.35 interest · $12.83 penalty1986$1,418.09 total · $407.55 principal · $972.01 interest · $28.53 penalty1987$1,495.78 total · $437.64 principal · $1,017.51 interest · $30.63 penalty1988$1,477.83 total · $440.13 principal · $996.89 interest · $30.81 penalty1989$1,441.31 total · $437.04 principal · $963.68 interest · $30.59 penalty1990$2,372.58 total · $622.29 principal · $1,334.81 interest · $43.56 penalty1991$2,446.06 total · $653.86 principal · $1,363.30 interest · $45.77 penalty1992$2,411.57 total · $653.86 principal · $1,324.07 interest · $45.77 penalty1993$2,365.27 total · $653.86 principal · $1,284.84 interest · $45.77 penalty1994$2,660.55 total · $751.16 principal · $1,430.96 interest · $52.58 penalty1995$2,628.28 total · $757.24 principal · $1,397.11 interest · $53.01 penalty1996$2,574.71 total · $757.25 principal · $1,351.70 interest · $53.01 penalty1997$2,521.09 total · $757.25 principal · $1,306.26 interest · $53.01 penalty1998$2,440.66 total · $757.25 principal · $1,238.10 interest · $53.01 penalty1999$2,360.25 total · $757.25 principal · $1,169.95 interest · $53.01 penalty2000$2,279.83 total · $757.25 principal · $1,101.80 interest · $53.01 penalty2001$2,199.41 total · $757.25 principal · $1,033.65 interest · $53.01 penalty2002$2,194.72 total · $784.62 principal · $1,000.39 interest · $54.92 penalty2003$2,111.39 total · $784.62 principal · $929.77 interest · $54.92 penalty2004$2,028.05 total · $784.62 principal · $859.15 interest · $54.92 penalty2005$1,944.73 total · $784.62 principal · $788.54 interest · $54.92 penalty2006$1,861.40 total · $784.62 principal · $717.92 interest · $54.92 penalty2007$1,778.08 total · $784.62 principal · $647.31 interest · $54.92 penalty2008$1,817.84 total · $842.40 principal · $619.17 interest · $58.97 penalty2009$1,728.37 total · $842.40 principal · $543.35 interest · $58.97 penalty2010$1,638.90 total · $842.40 principal · $467.53 interest · $58.97 penalty2011$1,700.45 total · $925.78 principal · $430.48 interest · $64.80 penalty2012$1,662.99 total · $961.46 principal · $360.55 interest · $67.30 penalty2013$1,616.14 total · $996.02 principal · $283.87 interest · $69.72 penalty2014$2,634.87 total · $1,696.64 principal · $330.84 interest · $118.76 penalty2015$2,454.68 total · $1,696.64 principal · $178.14 interest · $118.76 penalty2016$2,085.77 total · $1,835.14 principal · $27.52 interest · $18.35 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
3
Bathrooms
1
Stories
2
Interior
1,030 sqft livable area
Lot
840 sqft
Basement
Full city code D
Heat
Undetermined city code H
Central air
No
Exterior condition
Average city code 4
Interior condition
Average city code 4
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

2600 block of E Birch St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 2613 E Birch St  ·  2617 E Birch St

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 23, 2026.

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 9 dated rows
  1. PermitAlterations

    Permit PP-2026-009701 · Issued

    - Approved plumbing work associated with an (Addition or Alteration) per attached EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing

  2. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit RP-2026-007935 · Issued

    EZ PERMIT STANDARDS ALTERATIONS- For alterations to an Existing One Family Dwelling as per attached standard. Deviations from this standard will result in permit revocation and require submission of construction plans. Separate permits are required for plumbing and electrical work and the installation of heating/cooling appliances. STRUCTURAL ALTERATION OR REPAIR IS EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED UNDER THIS PERMIT. PROHIBITED STRUCTURAL WORK INCLUDES ANY MODIFICATION TO EXTERIOR WALLS, PARTY WALLS, FLOOR/ROOF FRAMING OR FOUNDATIONS; INCLUDING UNDERPINNING, EXCAVATION, AND REMOVAL OF FOUNDATION SLAB. NO WORK MAY BE PERFORMED IN THE BASEMENT OR CELLAR. Interior alterations as per EZ Standard & Engineer's report.

  3. Recorded transfer$133K transfer

    2026

  4. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 698185 · 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.

  5. ViolationELECTRIC HAZARD

    Case 698185 · Violation 5127438 · Code FC-13-606.1 · COMPLIED

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

  6. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 698185 · 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.

  7. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 310488 · 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.

  8. ViolationINT/EXT HANDRAIL REQ

    Case 310488 · Violation 2316668 · Code PM-602.3/1 · COMPLIED

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

  9. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 310488 · 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 24, 2026, 2:09 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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