Land report

2938 Ruth St

Property at a glanceVacant lot

Individual owner on record

2026 assessment
$22K OPA value, not a listing price
2027 published assessment
$15K Future roll, not the current tax bill
Neighborhood area
Port Richmond · Kensington Approximate · based on ZIP 19134
From above · selected parcel outlined; choose a neighboring polygon to open it — imagery © Esri, Maxar

Assessment and City record timeline

The line tracks this property’s published City assessment. Markers show deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications, and appeals on their recorded dates. Select one to read the filing.

Assessments are tax-roll values, not sale prices or appraisals. OPA has published a 2027 assessment of $14,500. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.

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Every dated record40 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. InspectionL&I investigation
  2. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE & LAND
  3. InspectionL&I investigation
  4. InspectionL&I investigation
  5. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE & LAND
  6. InspectionL&I investigation
  7. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE & LAND
  8. InspectionL&I investigation
  9. InspectionL&I investigation
  10. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE & LAND
  11. InspectionL&I investigation
  12. InspectionL&I investigation
  13. L&I violationLITTER ON VACANT LOTS
  14. InspectionL&I investigation
  15. InspectionL&I investigation
  16. InspectionL&I investigation
  17. L&I violationLITTER ON VACANT LOTS
  18. InspectionL&I investigation
  19. L&I violationEXT A-MOTOR VEH MUST BE REMOV
  20. L&I violationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI
  21. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  22. L&I violationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI
  23. L&I violationEXT A-MOTOR VEH MUST BE REMOV
  24. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  25. L&I violationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI
  26. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  27. L&I violationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI
  28. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  29. L&I violationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI
  30. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  31. L&I violationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI
  32. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  33. L&I violationVACANT LOT STANDARD
  34. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  35. L&I violationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI
  36. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  37. L&I violationLICENSE - VACANT LOT
  38. L&I violationVACANT LOT STANDARD
  39. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  40. L&I violationVACANT LOT KEEP CLEAN GET LIC

Verify the public record

$311/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $22,200 × 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 $14,500. 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 252560700
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Exemption classificationNo exemption shown

2026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.

Historical delinquency sources Record found

$9,318.14 was recorded for this parcel in Philadelphia's June 2022 delinquency snapshot for 1979–2021. That amount may have been paid, reduced, or increased since; it is not a current payoff figure.

$2,662.56 principal$5,080.15 interest$185.43 penalty$1,390.00 other charges
41years recorded 1979–2021tax periods Yesactionable flag Nopayment agreement Nobankruptcy flag Noassessment appeal

The snapshot’s 2022 context used $6,200 total assessment, $6,200 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 $7,349.85 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.

1979$525.05 total · $95.52 principal · $267.94 interest · $6.69 penalty1980$389.29 total · $99.42 principal · $272.91 interest · $6.96 penalty1981$418.09 total · $108.68 principal · $291.80 interest · $7.61 penalty1982$411.57 total · $108.68 principal · $285.28 interest · $7.61 penalty1983$429.92 total · $115.52 principal · $296.31 interest · $8.09 penalty1984$457.45 total · $125.16 principal · $313.53 interest · $8.76 penalty1985$472.01 total · $131.44 principal · $321.37 interest · $9.20 penalty1986$486.14 total · $137.81 principal · $328.68 interest · $9.65 penalty1987$492.12 total · $142.01 principal · $330.17 interest · $9.94 penalty1988$468.70 total · $137.54 principal · $311.53 interest · $9.63 penalty1991$125.01 total · $30.41 principal · $63.40 interest · $2.13 penalty1992$134.66 total · $30.41 principal · $61.58 interest · $2.13 penalty1993$132.50 total · $30.41 principal · $59.75 interest · $2.13 penalty1994$130.35 total · $30.41 principal · $57.93 interest · $2.13 penalty1995$128.20 total · $30.41 principal · $56.10 interest · $2.13 penalty1996$126.05 total · $30.41 principal · $54.28 interest · $2.13 penalty1997$123.90 total · $30.41 principal · $52.46 interest · $2.13 penalty1998$120.67 total · $30.41 principal · $49.72 interest · $2.13 penalty1999$117.45 total · $30.41 principal · $46.99 interest · $2.13 penalty2000$114.21 total · $30.41 principal · $44.25 interest · $2.13 penalty2001$110.98 total · $30.41 principal · $41.51 interest · $2.13 penalty2002$107.75 total · $30.41 principal · $38.77 interest · $2.13 penalty2003$104.52 total · $30.41 principal · $36.04 interest · $2.13 penalty2004$101.29 total · $30.41 principal · $33.30 interest · $2.13 penalty2005$98.06 total · $30.41 principal · $30.56 interest · $2.13 penalty2006$94.84 total · $30.41 principal · $27.83 interest · $2.13 penalty2007$91.60 total · $30.41 principal · $25.09 interest · $2.13 penalty2008$88.37 total · $30.41 principal · $22.35 interest · $2.13 penalty2009$85.15 total · $30.41 principal · $19.62 interest · $2.13 penalty2010$81.92 total · $30.41 principal · $16.88 interest · $2.13 penalty2011$84.13 total · $33.42 principal · $15.54 interest · $2.34 penalty2012$82.79 total · $34.71 principal · $13.02 interest · $2.43 penalty2013$81.10 total · $35.96 principal · $10.25 interest · $2.52 penalty2014$124.20 total · $83.21 principal · $16.22 interest · $5.82 penalty2015$115.36 total · $83.21 principal · $8.73 interest · $5.82 penalty2016$94.45 total · $86.93 principal · $1.30 interest · $0.87 penalty

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

Land report

Vacant land

Vacant land. Deeds, ownership, zoning, and the public-source record follow.

$9K · Jun 2022 delinquency snapshot Historical lien entry · through 2016

What it is
Vacant lot Vacant Land Reside < Acre
Owner
Individual owner on record Individual name redacted
Lot size
724 sqft
Zoning
RSA5

Block context

2900 block of Ruth 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 24, 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 40 dated rows
  1. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2024-009912 · FAILED

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

  2. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE & LAND

    Case CF-2024-009912 · Violation VI-2024-008169 · Code PM15-301 · CLOSED

    Resolution: CLOSED - WRITTEN IN ERROR City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  3. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2024-009912 · FAILED

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

  4. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-125585 · FAILED

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

  5. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE & LAND

    Case CF-2023-125585 · Violation VI-2023-095497 · Code PM15-301 · CLOSED

    Resolution: CLOSED - WRITTEN IN ERROR City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  6. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-125585 · FAILED

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

  7. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE & LAND

    Case CF-2023-066507 · Violation VI-2023-050023 · Code PM15-301 · SVN ISSUED

    Resolution: SVN ISSUED

  8. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-028461 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  9. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-066507

  10. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE & LAND

    Case CF-2023-028461 · Violation VI-2023-021671 · Code PM15-301 · CLOSED

    Resolution: CLOSED - ADMINISTRATIVELY City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  11. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-028461 · FAILED

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

  12. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2021-096753 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  13. ViolationLITTER ON VACANT LOTS

    Case CF-2021-096753 · Violation VI-2021-069536 · Code 10-715 · COMPLIED

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

  14. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2021-096753 · FAILED

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

  15. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2021-019900 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  16. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2021-019900 · FAILED

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

  17. ViolationLITTER ON VACANT LOTS

    Case CF-2021-019900 · Violation VI-2021-015257 · Code 10-715 · COMPLIED

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

  18. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2021-019900 · FAILED

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

  19. ViolationEXT A-MOTOR VEH MUST BE REMOV

    Case 707711 · Violation 5188794 · Code PM-302.7/1 · COMPLIED

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

  20. ViolationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI

    Case 707711 · Violation 5188784 · Code PM-302.2/4 · COMPLIED

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

  21. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 707711 · Violation 5188783 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  22. ViolationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI

    Case 676079 · Violation 4971899 · Code PM-302.2/4 · COMPLIED

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

  23. ViolationEXT A-MOTOR VEH MUST BE REMOV

    Case 676079 · Violation 4971900 · Code PM-302.7/1 · COMPLIED

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

  24. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 676079 · Violation 4971898 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  25. ViolationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI

    Case 661594 · Violation 4857811 · Code PM-302.2/4 · COMPLIED

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

  26. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 661594 · Violation 4857810 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  27. ViolationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI

    Case 561609 · Violation 4128918 · Code PM-302.2/4 · COMPLIED

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

  28. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 561609 · Violation 4128917 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  29. ViolationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI

    Case 524985 · Violation 3877293 · Code PM-302.2/4 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  30. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 524985 · Violation 3877292 · Code CP-01 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  31. ViolationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI

    Case 506376 · Violation 3739841 · Code PM-302.2/4 · COMPLIED

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

  32. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 506376 · Violation 3739840 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  33. ViolationVACANT LOT STANDARD

    Case 319306 · Violation 3057336 · Code PM-306.0/2 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  34. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 319306 · Violation 3057335 · Code CP-01 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  35. ViolationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI

    Case 287660 · Violation 2148855 · Code PM-302.2/4 · COMPLIED

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

  36. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 287660 · Violation 2148854 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  37. ViolationLICENSE - VACANT LOT

    Case 212841 · Violation 1446193 · Code CP-102 · COMPLIED

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

  38. ViolationVACANT LOT STANDARD

    Case 212841 · Violation 1446194 · Code PM-306.0/2 · COMPLIED

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

  39. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 157340 · Violation 925794 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  40. ViolationVACANT LOT KEEP CLEAN GET LIC

    Case 157340 · Violation 925795 · Code PM-306.0/91 · COMPLIED

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

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 24, 2026, 10:04 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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