House report

3137 Arbor St

3 bd1 ba2 stories840 sqftRSA5built 1920

Property at a glanceHouse

Owner-occupancy signal

2026 assessment
$36K 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$51K2001200620112016202120262027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19134 (Port Richmond · Kensington) medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationInspectionLicense

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 record39 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. Deed / saleDeed / sale $130K
  2. Deed / saleDeed / sale $25K
  3. LicenseERNEST JACKSON c/o PHH Mortgage Corporation: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked closed
  4. InspectionL&I investigation
  5. LicenseERNEST JACKSON c/o PHH Mortgage Corporation: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued
  6. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  7. InspectionVAC INSP
  8. InspectionVAC INSP
  9. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
  10. InspectionVAC INSP
  11. InspectionVAC INSP
  12. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE AND LAND
  13. L&I violationVACANT AND OPEN
  14. InspectionVAC INSP
  15. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  16. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  17. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  18. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  19. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  20. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  21. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  22. L&I violationUNFIT PROP STANDARD
  23. L&I violationHEAT ELECT SYSTEM DEFECTIV-RES
  24. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  25. L&I violationCO DETECTOR NEEDED (Carbon-monoxide detector required)
  26. L&I violationFIRE-ELECT EXT CORDS PROHIB
  27. L&I violationFIRE-ELECT OPEN JUNCTION BOX
  28. L&I violationSD-REQD EXIST GROUP R (Smoke detectors required in an existing residential occupancy)
  29. L&I violationLICENSE-RES SFD/2FD
  30. L&I violationEXT S-ROOF REPAIR (Repair the exterior roof)
  31. L&I violationINT S-CEILING REPAIR/MAINT SAN
  32. L&I violationINT S-WALLS REPAIR/MAINT SANI
  33. L&I violationINT-PLMBG FIXTURES-RES
  34. L&I violationINT-BATHRM REPAIR BATH/SHW-RES
  35. L&I violationELEC-CABLES/WIRES LOOSE-RES
  36. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  37. LicenseERNEST JACKSON: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  38. LicenseERNEST JACKSON: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  39. Deed / saleDeed / sale $4K

Flags: historical tax ledger through 2016 recorded $2K with a lien entry. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

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$505/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $36,100 × 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 $50,900. 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 071463000
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Exemption classificationNo exemption shown

2026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.

Historical delinquency sources Record found

This parcel did not match the June 2022 delinquency snapshot. That absence does not confirm the account is current today.

A separate historical parcel ledger ending in 2016 records $1,763.26 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.

2014$695.12 total · $449.40 principal · $87.97 interest · $31.71 penalty2015$656.17 total · $453.05 principal · $47.57 interest · $31.71 penalty2016$411.97 total · $294.58 principal · $4.42 interest · $2.95 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 $130,000 sale was recorded in 2026. 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 $51K, but it traded for $130,000 in 2026 — a 2.6× 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
3
Bathrooms
1
Stories
2
Interior
840 sqft livable area
Lot
621 sqft
Basement
Full city code D
Heat
Hot water / radiators city code B
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.

Block context

3100 block of Arbor 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 23, 2026.

Landlord and residential filings

These are property registrations or landlord filings, not businesses operating at this address.

ERNEST JACKSON c/o PHH Mortgage CorporationClosed

Vacant Residential Property / Lot · Initial issue date Dec 18, 2019 · Terminal license date Dec 17, 2022

ERNEST JACKSONInactive

Rental · Initial issue date Jul 18, 2007 · Terminal license date Dec 22, 2012

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 39 dated rows
  1. Recorded transfer$130K transfer

    2026

  2. Recorded transfer$25K transfer

    2024

  3. License terminal eventERNEST JACKSON c/o PHH Mortgage Corporation: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked closed

    License 831973 · Closed

    License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.

  4. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case 675247 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  5. License issue eventERNEST JACKSON c/o PHH Mortgage Corporation: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 831973 · Closed

    License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.

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

    Case 675247 · 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.

  7. InvestigationVAC INSP

    Case 675247 · CLOSED

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

  8. InvestigationVAC INSP

    Case 675247 · FAILED

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

  9. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE

    Case 675247 · Violation 211959897 · Code 9-3905 · COMPLIED

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

  10. InvestigationVAC INSP

    Case 675247 · FAILED

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

  11. InvestigationVAC INSP

    Case 668574 · CLOSED

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

  12. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE AND LAND

    Case 668574 · Violation 4910305 · Code PM15-301 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  13. ViolationVACANT AND OPEN

    Case 668574 · Violation 4910304 · Code PM15-108.2 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  14. InvestigationVAC INSP

    Case 668574 · FAILED

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

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

    Case 414199 · PASSED

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

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

    Case 413703 · 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.

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

    Case 413703 · 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.

  18. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 413703 · 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.

  19. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 414199 · 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. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 413703 · 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.

  21. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 414199 · 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. ViolationUNFIT PROP STANDARD

    Case 414199 · Violation 3123932 · Code PM-307.3/1 · COMPLIED

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

  23. ViolationHEAT ELECT SYSTEM DEFECTIV-RES

    Case 414199 · Violation 3123933 · Code PM-406.2/11 · COMPLIED

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

  24. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 414199 · 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. ViolationCO DETECTOR NEEDED (Carbon-monoxide detector required)

    Case 413703 · Violation 3310665 · Code FC-908.7/1 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  26. ViolationFIRE-ELECT EXT CORDS PROHIB

    Case 413703 · Violation 3310662 · Code FC-605.5/1 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  27. ViolationFIRE-ELECT OPEN JUNCTION BOX

    Case 413703 · Violation 3310663 · Code FC-605.6/1 · CLOSEDCASE

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

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

    Case 413703 · Violation 3310664 · Code FC-907.3/20 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  29. ViolationLICENSE-RES SFD/2FD

    Case 413703 · Violation 3310666 · Code PM-102.3/1 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  30. ViolationEXT S-ROOF REPAIR (Repair the exterior roof)

    Case 413703 · Violation 3310667 · Code PM-304.4/1 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  31. ViolationINT S-CEILING REPAIR/MAINT SAN

    Case 413703 · Violation 3310668 · Code PM-305.3/3 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  32. ViolationINT S-WALLS REPAIR/MAINT SANI

    Case 413703 · Violation 3310669 · Code PM-305.3/4 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  33. ViolationINT-PLMBG FIXTURES-RES

    Case 413703 · Violation 3310670 · Code PM-405.3/1 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  34. ViolationINT-BATHRM REPAIR BATH/SHW-RES

    Case 413703 · Violation 3310671 · Code PM-405.3/15 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  35. ViolationELEC-CABLES/WIRES LOOSE-RES

    Case 413703 · Violation 3310672 · Code PM-407.2/11 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  36. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 413703 · 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.

  37. License terminal eventERNEST JACKSON: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 417449 · Inactive

    License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.

  38. License issue eventERNEST JACKSON: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 417449 · Inactive

    License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.

  39. Recorded transfer$4K transfer

    2001

Unavailable when this report assembled: certifications. Unavailable does not mean no record.

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 24, 2026, 1:47 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: unavailable. “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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