House report

2648 Shields St

3 bd · 1 ba · 2 stories · 960 sqft · RM1 · built 1925

Property at a glanceHouse

Owner-occupancy signal

2026 assessment
$121K OPA value, not a listing price
2027 published assessment
$135K Future roll, not the current tax bill
Neighborhood area
Elmwood · Southwest Philadelphia Approximate · based on ZIP 19142
Street view of 2648 Shields 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
$120,900 2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $134,500 · built 1925
Price / sq ft
$140 block $136 · in line w/ block
Assessment change
+90% +6%/yr since 2016 · 2027 +11% vs 2026
Est. tax bill / yr
$293 0.24% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
$2K recorded then · verify current
Times sold
1
$0$100K$200KZIP 19142 (Elmwood · Southwest Philadelphia) median$135K2000200520102015202020252027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19142 (Elmwood · Southwest Philadelphia) 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 record25 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. InspectionL&I investigation
  2. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  3. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
  4. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  5. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION
  6. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA MOTOR VEHICLE
  7. L&I violationRUBBISH AND GARBAGE
  8. L&I violationPLUMBING SYSTEMS-CLEARANCES
  9. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  10. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  11. L&I violationPLUMBING SYSTEMS-CLEARANCES
  12. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  13. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  14. L&I violationDRAINAGE-YARD DRAIN REPAIR
  15. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  16. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  17. L&I violationDRAINAGE-YARD DRAIN REPAIR
  18. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  19. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  20. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN WEEDS/PLANTS (Cut or remove weeds and overgrowth from the exterior area)
  21. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  22. PermitPlumbing
  23. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  24. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  25. Deed / saleDeed / sale $46K

Flags: $2K recorded in the June 2022 delinquency snapshot; verify current balance · historical tax ledger through 2016 recorded $821 with a lien entry. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

Verify the public record

$293/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $20,900 × 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 $134,500. 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 406033700
Open Philadelphia Tax Center →Use “View period balance” to inspect each tax year.
Exemption classificationHomestead exemption

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

Historical delinquency sources Record found

$1,695.40 was recorded for this parcel in Philadelphia's June 2022 delinquency snapshot for 2013–2021. That amount may have been paid, reduced, or increased since; it is not a current payoff figure.

$822.15 principal$478.29 interest$68.88 penalty$326.08 other charges
6years recorded 2013–2021tax periods 2022-01-14last payment in snapshot Yesactionable flag Nopayment agreement Nobankruptcy flag Noassessment appeal

The snapshot’s 2022 context used $70,500 total assessment, $70,500 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 $820.88 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.

2013$630.65 total · $424.32 principal · $120.93 interest · $29.70 penalty2015$94.84 total · $38.56 principal · $44.46 interest · $6.46 penalty2016$95.39 total · $87.79 principal · $1.32 interest · $0.88 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
960 sqft livable area
Lot
1,472 sqft
Basement
Partial, semi-finished city code F
Garage
1 space
Exterior condition
Below average city code 5
Interior condition
Average city code 4
Quality grade
C assessor's grade
Zoning
RM1 city zoning code

OPA field-assessment attributes. Condition and grade are the assessor's codes, not an inspection.

Block context

2600 block of Shields 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 27, 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 25 dated rows
  1. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case 627290 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  2. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 659117 · 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. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case 659117 · Violation 4840442 · Code PM15-302.4 · COMPLIED

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

  4. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 659117 · 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.

  5. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION

    Case 627290 · Violation 211947116 · Code PM15-302.1 · COMPLIED

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

  6. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA MOTOR VEHICLE

    Case 627290 · Violation 211947115 · Code PM15-302.8 · COMPLIED

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

  7. ViolationRUBBISH AND GARBAGE

    Case 627290 · Violation 211947117 · 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.

  8. ViolationPLUMBING SYSTEMS-CLEARANCES

    Case 627290 · Violation 211947118 · Code PM15-504.2 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR 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 627290 · 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.

  10. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 593930 · 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.

  11. ViolationPLUMBING SYSTEMS-CLEARANCES

    Case 593930 · Violation 4384670 · Code PM15-504.2 · COMPLIED

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

  12. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 593930 · 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. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 388308 · 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.

  14. ViolationDRAINAGE-YARD DRAIN REPAIR

    Case 388308 · Violation 2842120 · Code PM-302.4/8 · COMPLIED

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

  15. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 388308 · 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 297649 · 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.

  17. ViolationDRAINAGE-YARD DRAIN REPAIR

    Case 297649 · Violation 2217008 · Code PM-302.4/8 · COMPLIED

    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 297649 · 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.

  19. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 279726 · 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. ViolationEXT A-CLEAN WEEDS/PLANTS (Cut or remove weeds and overgrowth from the exterior area)

    Case 279726 · Violation 2092192 · Code PM-302.3/1 · COMPLIED

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

  21. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 279726 · 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.

  22. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 131288 · COMPLETED

    REPLACE WATER HEATER

  23. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 86973 · 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.

  24. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 86973 · 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. Recorded transfer$46K transfer

    2000

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 28, 2026, 6:48 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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