House report

2779 Martha St

4 bd1 ba2 stories1,746 sqftRSA5built 1920

Property at a glanceHouse

Entity-held

2026 assessment
$111K 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$100K$200KZIP 19134 (Port Richmond · Kensington) median$126K201320162019202220252027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19134 (Port Richmond · Kensington) medianAssessmentDeed / saleTeardownL&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 record46 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. L&I violationID STRUCTURE
  2. InspectionL&I investigation
  3. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  4. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  5. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  6. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  7. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  8. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  9. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  10. PermitDemolition
  11. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  12. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 7
  13. L&I violationID STRUCTURE
  14. L&I violationDANGEROUS STRUCTURE/PREMISES
  15. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  16. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
  17. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
  18. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  19. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  20. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  21. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 7
  22. L&I violationUNSAFE STRUCTURE
  23. TeardownDemolished
  24. Deed / saleDeed / sale $3K
  25. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  26. L&I violationVACANT AND OPEN
  27. L&I violationVACANT PROPERTIES-GENERAL
  28. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
  29. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  30. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  31. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  32. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  33. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  34. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  35. L&I violationUNFIT PROP STANDARD
  36. L&I violationMECH FAC INSTALL/REPAIR-RES
  37. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  38. L&I violationLICENSE-RES SFD/2FD
  39. L&I violationINT S-CEILING REPAIR/MAINT SAN
  40. L&I violationFIRE-ELECT EXT CORDS PROHIB
  41. L&I violationSD-REQD EXIST GROUP R (Smoke detectors required in an existing residential occupancy)
  42. L&I violationINT S-WALLS REPAIR/MAINT SANI
  43. L&I violationINT A-TRASH REMOVE
  44. L&I violationCO DETECTOR NEEDED (Carbon-monoxide detector required)
  45. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  46. Deed / saleDeed / sale $4K

Flags: $3K recorded in the June 2022 delinquency snapshot; verify current balance · historical tax ledger through 2016 recorded $3K with a lien entry. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

Verify the public record

$1,558/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $111,300 × 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 $126,100. 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 252423000
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Exemption classificationNo exemption shown

2026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.

Historical delinquency sources Record found

$2,892.47 was recorded for this parcel in Philadelphia's June 2022 delinquency snapshot for 2014–2021. That amount may have been paid, reduced, or increased since; it is not a current payoff figure.

$1,859.20 principal$179.60 interest$365.15 penalty$488.52 other charges
7years recorded 2014–2021tax periods 2020-02-18last payment in snapshot Yesactionable flag Nopayment agreement Nobankruptcy flag Noassessment appeal

The snapshot’s 2022 context used $58,900 total assessment, $58,900 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 $2,816.17 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.

2014$1,007.29 total · $682.66 principal · $133.12 interest · $47.79 penalty2015$942.16 total · $682.66 principal · $71.68 interest · $47.79 penalty2016$866.72 total · $713.13 principal · $10.70 interest · $7.13 penalty

For a purchase, refinance, or closing, request the City’s official Property Payoff statement in Tax Center under “More options.”

Where the record looks off

Conflicts in City paperwork. Flags on the data, not the property.

Marked sealed, but it just sold

The assessor's condition code says sealed, yet a $42,800 sale was recorded in 2025. One side of the record is stale — condition codes come from drive-by field visits that can lag years behind.

Assessment and sale price disagree hard

Assessed at $126K, but it traded for $42,800 in 2025 — a 2.9× gap. Could be a non-market deed the record doesn't label, or an assessment that hasn't caught up.

The property, on paper

OPA physical field record.

Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
1
Stories
2
Interior
1,746 sqft livable area
Lot
972 sqft
Basement
Full city code D
Heat
Undetermined city code H
Central air
No
Exterior condition
Sealed / compromised city code 7
Sealed / compromised
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.

Recorded owner

Who's behind it

Philadelphia Land Bank · corporate / LLC owner

• Owns 2501 properties across Philadelphia under this name, assessed at $133M combined
• Tax bills mail to 1234 Market Street 16th Floor, Philadelphia PA, 19107

Block context

2700 block of Martha St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 2777 Martha St  ·  2775 Martha 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 40 dated rows
  1. ViolationID STRUCTURE

    Case CF-2022-015645 · Violation VI-2022-013046 · Code PM15-110.1 · COMPLIED

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

  2. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-015645 · FAILED

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

  3. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 606284 · CLOSED

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

  4. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 695014 · 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. PermitDemolition

    Permit 1006052 · COMPLETED

    FOR THE COMPLETE DEMO OF A VACANT SFD AS PART OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA DEPT. OF LICENSES & INSPECTIONS DEMOLITION PROGRAM. *1 STUCCO C/W 2777 MARTHA ST. NEW SIDEWALK ON EAST SOMERSET ST SIDE*

  6. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 703673 · CLOSED

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

  7. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 7

    Case 703673 · Violation 5161579 · Code PM15-304.1G · DEMOLISH

  8. ViolationID STRUCTURE

    Case 703673 · Violation 5161578 · Code PM15-110.1 · DEMOLISH

  9. ViolationDANGEROUS STRUCTURE/PREMISES

    Case 703673 · Violation 5161577 · Code PM15-108.1.5 · DEMOLISH

  10. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 703673 · FAILED

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

  11. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE

    Case 695014 · Violation 5103946 · Code 9-3905 · COMPLIED

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

  12. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case 695014 · Violation 5103947 · Code PM15-302.4 · COMPLIED

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

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

    Case 464117 · PASSED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  14. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 695014 · 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.

  15. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 604763 · 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.

  16. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 7

    Case 606284 · Violation 5108200 · Code PM15-304.1G · COMPLIED

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

  17. ViolationUNSAFE STRUCTURE

    Case 606284 · Violation 5108199 · Code PM15-108.1 · COMPLIED

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

  18. Recorded transfer$3K transfer

    2018

  19. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 604762 · 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.

  20. ViolationVACANT AND OPEN

    Case 604762 · Violation 4456470 · Code PM15-108.2 · DEMOLISH

  21. ViolationVACANT PROPERTIES-GENERAL

    Case 604762 · Violation 4456471 · Code PM15-901.1 · DEMOLISH

  22. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE

    Case 604763 · Violation 4456481 · Code 9-3905 · COMPLIED

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

  23. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 604762 · 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 604763 · 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. InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)

    Case 464117 · 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.

  26. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 464117 · 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.

  27. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 463814 · 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.

  28. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 464117 · 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.

  29. ViolationUNFIT PROP STANDARD

    Case 463814 · Violation 3425412 · Code PM-307.3/1 · COMPLIED

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

  30. ViolationMECH FAC INSTALL/REPAIR-RES

    Case 463814 · Violation 3425413 · Code PM-406.1/1 · 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 463814 · 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. ViolationLICENSE-RES SFD/2FD

    Case 464117 · Violation 3624864 · Code PM-102.3/1 · COMPLIED

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

  33. ViolationINT S-CEILING REPAIR/MAINT SAN

    Case 464117 · Violation 3624867 · Code PM-305.3/3 · COMPLIED

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

  34. ViolationFIRE-ELECT EXT CORDS PROHIB

    Case 464117 · Violation 3624858 · Code FC-605.5/1 · COMPLIED

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

  35. ViolationSD-REQD EXIST GROUP R (Smoke detectors required in an existing residential occupancy)

    Case 464117 · Violation 3624861 · Code FC-907.3/20 · COMPLIED

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

  36. ViolationINT S-WALLS REPAIR/MAINT SANI

    Case 464117 · Violation 3624871 · Code PM-305.3/4 · COMPLIED

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

  37. ViolationINT A-TRASH REMOVE

    Case 464117 · Violation 3624865 · Code PM-303.2/1 · COMPLIED

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

  38. ViolationCO DETECTOR NEEDED (Carbon-monoxide detector required)

    Case 464117 · Violation 3624862 · Code FC-908.7/1 · COMPLIED

    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 464117 · 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. Recorded transfer$4K transfer

    2013

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 23, 2026, 7:08 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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