2026 assessment
$280K
OPA value, not a listing price
House report
2705 E Seltzer St
3 bd · 2 ba · 3 stories · 1,740 sqft · RSA5 · built 1950
Property at a glanceHouse
Owner-occupancy signal
2027 published assessment
$324K
Future roll, not the current tax bill
Location
2700 block of E Seltzer St
ZIP 19134
Neighborhood area
Port Richmond · Kensington
Approximate · based on ZIP 19134
Assessment and dated record history
Every fetched annual City assessment for this house, compared with its block and ZIP. The chart preserves property assessment, block median and range, ZIP median, and each dated assessment, deed, L&I, permit, and inspection event.
Assessed value
$280,000
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $324,400 · built 1950
Price / sq ft
$186
block $243 · below block
Assessment change
+239%
+12%/yr since 2016 · 2027 +16% vs 2026
Est. tax bill / yr
$2,520
0.9% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match
not proof the account is current
Times sold
7
Assessment vs. the block and ZIP · every dated City record marked on the line
- OPA assessment · 2016$96K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2017$96K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2018$96K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2019$198K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2020$214K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2021$214K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2022$214K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2023$280K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2024$280K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2025$280K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2026$280K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2027$324K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- Deed / sale · 2011Deed / sale $200KA recorded real-estate document or transfer event. The amount and date can be useful history, but the underlying deed and transfer-tax filing control the parties, consideration, and legal effect.How to read the recorded document ↗
- Deed / sale · 2013Deed / sale $164KA recorded real-estate document or transfer event. The amount and date can be useful history, but the underlying deed and transfer-tax filing control the parties, consideration, and legal effect.How to read the recorded document ↗
- Deed / sale · 2018Deed / sale $243KA recorded real-estate document or transfer event. The amount and date can be useful history, but the underlying deed and transfer-tax filing control the parties, consideration, and legal effect.How to read the recorded document ↗
- Deed / sale · 2020Deed / sale $260KA recorded real-estate document or transfer event. The amount and date can be useful history, but the underlying deed and transfer-tax filing control the parties, consideration, and legal effect.How to read the recorded document ↗
- Permit · 2007-02-06ElectricalThis permit category usually covers electrical installation, alteration, replacement, or repair. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2011-02-03PlumbingThis permit category usually covers water, drainage, fixtures, or other plumbing work. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2013-04-25Major alterationA broad legacy permit work category for a substantial building alteration. It can include changed layouts, partitions, fixtures, finishes, structural work, or occupancy-related work, but only the approved scope and plans say what this permit actually authorized; separate trade permits may be required.What Philadelphia building permits can cover ↗
- Permit · 2013-04-30PlumbingThis permit category usually covers water, drainage, fixtures, or other plumbing work. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2013-04-30New ConstructionThis permit category usually covers construction, repair, alteration, addition, or occupancy work. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2013-05-22MechanicalThis permit category usually covers construction, repair, alteration, addition, or occupancy work. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2013-06-21Major alterationA broad legacy permit work category for a substantial building alteration. It can include changed layouts, partitions, fixtures, finishes, structural work, or occupancy-related work, but only the approved scope and plans say what this permit actually authorized; separate trade permits may be required.What Philadelphia building permits can cover ↗
- L&I violation · 2007-02-05DEBRIS REMOVE - CONSTRA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- Inspection · 2007-02-05CEASE INSP (likely: cease-operations compliance inspection)Legacy inspection shorthand; verify whether a cease-operations order existed and its current status.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- L&I violation · 2013-05-16PERMB- REV WK GONE BEYOND ORIGA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- Inspection · 2007-02-27CEASE INSP (likely: cease-operations compliance inspection)Legacy inspection shorthand; verify whether a cease-operations order existed and its current status.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19134 (Port Richmond · Kensington) medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspection
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Every dated record15 events · exact dates, newest first
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $260K
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $243K
- PermitMajor alteration
- PermitMechanical
- L&I violationPERMB- REV WK GONE BEYOND ORIG
- PermitPlumbing
- PermitNew Construction
- PermitMajor alteration
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $164K
- PermitPlumbing
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $200K
- InspectionCEASE INSP (likely: cease-operations compliance inspection)
- PermitElectrical
- L&I violationDEBRIS REMOVE - CONSTR
- InspectionCEASE INSP (likely: cease-operations compliance inspection)
The short read
New construction$200K transfer recorded in 2011; new construction appears in a 2011 permit, followed by a recorded transfer of $260K in 2020.
A selected summary of the main sequence. The chart above and source ledger below contain every fetched dated row.
Browse 15 dated records
Deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications, and appeals.
Open the source ledger 15 dated rows
- Recorded transfer$260K transfer
2020
- Recorded transfer$243K transfer
2018
- PermitMajor alteration
Permit 478500 · COMPLETED
INTERIOR ALTERATIONS INCLUDES ADDITIONAL DRYWALL NOT COVERED UNDER #467084. APPLICANT AGREES TO LIMIT THE CONSTRUCTION TO COMPLY WITH EZ PERMIT STANDARD FOR INTERIOR ALTERATIONS, DATED JANUARY 2011. DEVIATION FROM THE STANDARD WILL RESULT IN REVOCATION OF THIS PERMIT AND IMPOSITION OF FURTHER PENALTIES.
- PermitMechanical
Permit 472992 · COMPLETED
INSTALLATION OF 1 HVAC UNIT (INCLUDING DUCTWORK/ACCESSORIES). SFD
- ViolationPERMB- REV WK GONE BEYOND ORIG
Case 467084 · Violation 2795957 · Code A-302.10/3 · CLOSEDCASE
City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.
- PermitPlumbing
Permit 468112 · COMPLETED
REPLACE MAIN HOUSE DRAIN AND STACK WASTE WITH WATER LINE AND SET FIXTURE 2 WC, 2 BATH TUB, 2 LAV SINK AND 1 KITCHEN SINK
- PermitNew Construction
Permit 468294 · Expired
INSTALL 100AMP SERVICE EQUIPMENT, TOTAL REWIRE AS PER NEC 2008 (SFD)
- PermitMajor alteration
Permit 467084 · COMPLETED
INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO INCLUDE DRYWALL THROUGHOUT (NEW KITCHEN/2 FULL BATHROOMS), AND REPLACE WINDOWS/DOORS USING EXISTING OPENINGS. APPLICANT AGREES TO LIMIT THE CONSTRUCTION TO COMPLY WITH EZ PERMIT STANDARD FOR INTERIOR ALTERATIONS, DATED JANUARY 2011. DEVIATION FROM THE STANDARD WILL RESULT IN REVOCATION OF THIS PERMIT AND IMPOSITION OF FURTHER PENALTIES. SEPARATE PLUMBING PERMIT REQUIRED.
- Recorded transfer$164K transfer
2013
- PermitPlumbing
Permit 122190 · COMPLETED
INSTALL LATERAL AND WATER LINE
- Recorded transfer$200K transfer
2011
- InvestigationCEASE INSP (likely: cease-operations compliance inspection)
Case 100548 · PASSED
Legacy inspection shorthand; verify whether a cease-operations order existed and its current status. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- PermitElectrical
Permit 54871 · COMPLETED
100 AMP SVS - AS PER NEC 2005
- ViolationDEBRIS REMOVE - CONSTR
Case 100548 · Violation 483886 · Code A-104.1/5 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- InvestigationCEASE INSP (likely: cease-operations compliance inspection)
Case 100548 · FAILED
Legacy inspection shorthand; verify whether a cease-operations order existed and its current status. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
What this record suggests
The City file documents 7 permits touching kitchen work, bathroom work, drywall / interior finishing, electrical work. 6 carries a completed, issued, or approved status; that documents the filing, not the present quality of the work.
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Property tax
The estimate, live balance, and back-tax record are different.
BlockReport can calculate the annual tax from the City’s taxable assessment. Payments, credits, interest, and a current amount due live separately in Philadelphia Tax Center.
2026 taxable assessment $180,000 × 1.3998%. This is an estimate, not a bill or account balance.
OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $324,400; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.
A Tax Center balance is net of bills, payments, credits, interest, and adjustments. A credit or an amount due is not automatically “back taxes.”
OPA 2510022022026 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.
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The property, on paper
OPA physical field record.
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Stories
3
Interior
1,740 sqft
livable area
Lot
740 sqft
Basement
Full, unfinished
city code C
Heat
Forced hot air
city code A
Central air
Yes
Exterior condition
Above average
city code 3
Above averageBelow average
Interior condition
Above average
city code 3
Above averageBelow average
Quality grade
C
assessor's grade
ABCDE
Zoning
RSA5
city zoning code
OPA field-assessment attributes. Condition and grade are the assessor's codes, not an inspection.
Block context
2700 block of E Seltzer St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 2703 E Seltzer St · 2707 E Seltzer St
L&I license dates · data through Jul 23, 2026
Business licenses at this address Latest pull
What L&I has registered at this OPA parcel, newest initial license date first.
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.
Where this comes from
- Assessment, spec sheet & owner: OPA Property Assessments, Office of Property Assessment
- Sales & deed history: Realty Transfer Tax records, Recorder of Deeds
- Permits, violations & inspections: L&I Property History · Atlas
- Tax delinquency snapshot · June 2022: Real Estate Tax Delinquencies, Dept. of Revenue
- Historical tax ledger & liens · through 2016: Real Estate Tax Balances, Dept. of Revenue
- Current property-tax balance: Verify with Philadelphia Revenue
- Zoning appeals: L&I & Zoning Board appeals
- Imagery: Street photo © Google · Aerial © Esri, Maxar
Methodology & freshness
This report was assembled Jul 23, 2026, 10:35 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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