The Block Report

House report

3616 Sears St

3 bd · 2 ba · 2 stories · 952 sqft · RM1 · built 2018

Property at a glanceHouse

Owner-occupancy signal

2026 assessment
$257K OPA value, not a listing price
2027 published assessment
$238K Future roll, not the current tax bill
Neighborhood area
Graduate Hospital · Point Breeze Approximate · based on ZIP 19146
Street view of 3616 Sears St
From the street · imagery © Google
From above · selected parcel outlined; choose a neighboring polygon to open it — imagery © Esri, Maxar

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.

Assessed value
$257,000 2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $238,400 · built 2018
Price / sq ft
$250 block $176 · above block
Assessment change
+3684% +39%/yr since 2016 · 2027 -7% vs 2026
Est. tax bill / yr
$719 0.28% effective, reduced taxable assessment
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match not proof the account is current
Times sold
2
$0$250K$500KZIP 19146 (Graduate Hospital · Point Breeze) median$238K2006201020142018202220262027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19146 (Graduate Hospital · Point Breeze) medianAssessmentLand buyL&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 record16 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. PermitAdministrative
  2. PermitZoning/use
  3. PermitElectrical
  4. PermitMechanical
  5. PermitPlumbing
  6. PermitSuppression
  7. PermitPlumbing
  8. PermitZoning/use
  9. PermitNew construction
  10. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  11. L&I violationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI
  12. Land buyLand record $230K
  13. Land buyLand record $5K
  14. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  15. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  16. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

Flags: material assessment exemption; legal basis and term unverified · historical tax ledger through 2016 recorded $232 with a lien entry. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

Verify the public record

$719/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $51,400 × 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 $238,400. 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 362235405
Open Philadelphia Tax Center →Use “View period balance” to inspect each tax year.
Exemption classificationPartial assessment exemption, basis unverified

2026 OPA taxes $51,400 of $257,000 assessed. The assessment fields alone do not identify a program, approval date, expiration, or buyer eligibility.

See the assessment math →
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 $232.33 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.

2015$30.24 total · $24.28 principal · $2.55 interest · $1.70 penalty2016$202.09 total · $101.42 principal · $1.52 interest · $1.01 penalty

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

The assessment exemption gap

OPA's 2026 roll shows a partial assessment exemption. The annual difference is measurable; the reason for it and what happens after a sale are not established here.

Using OPA's taxable amount ~$719/year

$51,400 taxable basis

Difference to verify+$2,878/year
If the full assessment were taxable ~$3,597/year

$257,000 scenario basis

The assessment roll does not identify
  • Legal basis or program
  • Approval or expiration date
  • Treatment after a sale
  • Current Tax Center balance
Show the assessment math 2026: ($257,000 assessed − $205,600 exempt) × 1.3998% ≈ $719/year Full-assessment scenario: $257,000 × 1.3998% ≈ $3,597/year

Do not treat the full-assessment scenario as inevitable or assume the current relief transfers. Obtain the approval history and verify the live Tax Center account before relying on either number.

The property, on paper

OPA physical field record.

Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Stories
2
Interior
952 sqft livable area
Lot
651 sqft
Basement
Full, finished city code A
Heat
Forced hot air city code A
Central air
Yes
Exterior condition
Newer construction city code 1
Newer construction
Interior condition
Newer construction city code 1
Newer construction
Quality grade
C assessor's grade
Zoning
RM1 city zoning code

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

Block context

3600 block of Sears St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 3614 Sears St  ·  3618 Sears St

Business licenses at this address Latest pull

What L&I has registered at this OPA parcel, newest initial license date first.

Open the City record ↗

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.

Open every source row 16 dated rows
  1. PermitAdministrative

    Permit 820717 · COMPLETED

    TO AMEND PERMIT# 736799 TO REFLECT CHANGE IN PROPOSED STRUCTURE FROM THREE STORIES TO A TWO-STORY STRUCTURE, AS PER APPROVED PLANS.

  2. PermitZoning/use

    Permit 820713 · COMPLETED

    FOR THE CHANGE OF PREVIOUS ZONING PERMIT 736798 FROM 3-STORY BUILDING TO 2-STORY BUILDING USE AS ATTACHED SINGLE FAMILY UNIT.

  3. PermitElectrical

    Permit 822616 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL 100AMP SERVICE COMPLETE WITH GROUNDING,WIRE BUILDING WITH 30 LIGHT FIXTURES, 25 RECEPTACLES, 21 SWITCHES, 7 GFCI, CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTORS AND SMOKE DETECTORS THROUGHOUT AS PER 2008 NEC (SOUTH DISTRICT)

  4. PermitMechanical

    Permit 820348 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL (1) HVAC SYSTEM WITH DUCTWORK. (SFD)

  5. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 816609 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL NEW 1 WATER SERVICE, LATERAL, CURB TRAP, FAI & MAIN DRAIN -PA1# 2017-2561803 -"SELF-CERTIFICATION'S ARE NO LONGER PERMITTED" - "ALL EXCAVATIONS AND PLUMBING TRENCHES IN EXCESS OF 5 FEET IN DEPTH MUST HAVE APPROVED SHORING IN PLACE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION"

  6. PermitSuppression

    Permit 805485 · COMPLETED

    FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 2007, STANDARD 13D WITH A COMBINED 1-INCH DIAMETER SERVICE LINE.

  7. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 800784 · COMPLETED

    PLUMBING CONSTRUCTION FOR A NEW SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING.

  8. PermitZoning/use

    Permit 736798 · COMPLETED

    TO ERECT 3-STORY BUILDIGN WITH CELLAR.

  9. PermitNew construction

    Permit 736799 · COMPLETED

    FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A THREE-STORY STRUCTURE WITH CELLAR TO BE USED AS A SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING, AS PER APPROVED PLANS.

  10. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 539506 · Violation 3977236 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  11. ViolationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI

    Case 539506 · Violation 3977237 · Code PM-302.2/4 · COMPLIED

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

  12. Land recordLand record

    2016

  13. Land recordLand record

    2015

  14. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 77622 · 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.

  15. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 77622 · 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.

  16. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 77622 · 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.

Where this comes from
Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 27, 2026, 3:49 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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