House report

2908 Carnwath St

3 bd · 2 ba · 1 story · 1,288 sqft · RSA3 · built 1953

Property at a glanceHouse

Owner-occupancy signal

2026 assessment
$362K OPA value, not a listing price
2027 published assessment
$394K Future roll, not the current tax bill
Neighborhood area
Rhawnhurst Approximate · based on ZIP 19152
Street view of 2908 Carnwath St
From the street · imagery © Google

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
$362,000 2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $393,900 · built 1953
Price / sq ft
$306 block $284 · above block
Assessment change
+79% +5%/yr since 2016 · 2027 +9% vs 2026
Est. tax bill / yr
$5,067 1.4% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match not proof the account is current
Times sold
1

Assessment vs. the block and ZIP · every dated City record marked on the line

$0$250K$500KZIP 19152 (Rhawnhurst) median$394K2011201420172020202320262027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19152 (Rhawnhurst) medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationAppealPermitInspection

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Every dated record14 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. InspectionL&I investigation
  2. PermitAddition and/or Alteration
  3. PermitAddition and/or Alteration
  4. PermitNew construction, addition, GFA change
  5. AppealZBA Permit Denial - Variance
  6. InspectionL&I investigation
  7. InspectionL&I investigation
  8. InspectionL&I investigation
  9. L&I violationRETAINING WALL
  10. L&I violationALTER EXTERIOR PORTION
  11. L&I violationNEW ELECTRICAL WIRING
  12. InspectionL&I investigation
  13. Deed / saleDeed / sale $350K
  14. PermitPlumbing

The short read

new construction appears in a 2011 permit, followed by a recorded transfer of $350K in 2023.

A selected summary of the main sequence. The chart above and source ledger below contain every fetched dated row.

Browse 14 dated records

Deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications, and appeals.

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Open the source ledger 14 dated rows
  1. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-051880 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  2. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit EP-2024-006654 · Completed

    To be legalize light and outlet on canopy

  3. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit RP-2024-004072 · Completed

    TO LEGALIZE THE RETAINING WALL AND FOR THE INSTALLATION OF CANOPY ROOF AT THE REAR AS PER APPROVED PLANS.

  4. PermitNew construction, addition, GFA change

    Permit ZP-2024-005583 · Completed

    For the addition of a porch roof at the rear of an existing detached structure. For the erection of a retaining wall in the rear yard. Size and locationsper plans.

  5. AppealZBA Permit Denial - Variance

    Appeal ZP-2023-008969 · Completed · Granted with conditions

    Related permit ZP-2023-008969 · PERMIT FOR THE ERECTION OF TWO (2) ADDITIONS (GARAGE/SHED & CANOPY) AND RETAINING WALL ACCESSORY TO EXISTING SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN PLAN.

  6. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-051880 · FAILED

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

  7. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-051880 · FAILED

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

  8. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-051880 · FAILED

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

  9. ViolationRETAINING WALL

    Case CF-2023-051880 · Violation VI-2023-039320 · Code A-301.1/25 · COMPLIED

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

  10. ViolationALTER EXTERIOR PORTION

    Case CF-2023-051880 · Violation VI-2023-039321 · Code A-301.1/3 · COMPLIED

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

  11. ViolationNEW ELECTRICAL WIRING

    Case CF-2023-051880 · Violation VI-2023-039322 · Code A-301.1/50 · COMPLIED

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

  12. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-051880 · FAILED

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

  13. Recorded transfer$350K transfer

    2023

  14. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 343895 · COMPLETED

    6" STORM AND 5" SANITARY LATERAL, HOUSE TRAP AND FRESH AIR INLET REPLACEMENT

What this record suggests

The City file documents 4 permits touching electrical work, plumbing, roof work. 4 carries a completed, issued, or approved status; that documents the filing, not the present quality of the work.

Flags: 1 zoning/board appeal on record. Informational only — not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

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Property details and source records

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The estimate, live balance, and back-tax record are different.

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Estimated annual Real Estate Tax$5,067/year

2026 taxable assessment $362,000 × 1.3998%. This is an estimate, not a bill or account balance.

OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $393,900; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.

Official current account balanceCheck live

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 641212400
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Exemption classificationHomestead exemption

2026 OPA removes $0 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
1
Interior
1,288 sqft livable area
Lot
11,967 sqft
Basement
Full, finished city code A
Heat
Forced hot air city code A
Central air
Yes
Garage
1 space
Exterior condition
Average city code 4
Interior condition
Average city code 4
Quality grade
C+ assessor's grade
Zoning
RSA3 city zoning code
Zoning appeals
1 Completed · Granted with conditions · 2024

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

Block context

2900 block of Carnwath 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 25, 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

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 26, 2026, 1:47 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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