House report

505 Cottman Ave

1 ba2 stories1,600 sqftRSA2built 1940

Property at a glanceHouse

Owner-occupancy signal

2026 assessment
$271K 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$250K$500KZIP 19111 (Fox Chase · Burholme) median$277K2004200820122016202020242027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19111 (Fox Chase · Burholme) medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationInspection

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 record36 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. L&I violationRUBBISH/GARBAGE EXTERIOR-OWNER
  2. L&I violationHIGH WEEDS-CUT
  3. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  4. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  5. L&I violationHIGH WEEDS-CUT
  6. L&I violationLICENSE - RENTAL PROPERTY
  7. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  8. L&I violationHIGH WEEDS-CUT
  9. L&I violationRUBBISH/GARBAGE EXTERIOR-OWNER
  10. L&I violationRUBBISH/GARBAGE EXTERIOR-OWNER
  11. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  12. L&I violationHIGH WEEDS-CUT
  13. L&I violationHIGH WEEDS-CUT
  14. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  15. L&I violationRUBBISH/GARBAGE EXTERIOR-OWNER
  16. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  17. L&I violationDETACHED STRUCT NO PERMIT
  18. L&I violationHIGH WEEDS-CUT
  19. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  20. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  21. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  22. L&I violationRUBBISH/GARBAGE EXTERIOR-OWNER
  23. L&I violationHIGH WEEDS-CUT
  24. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  25. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  26. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  27. L&I violationRUBBISH/GARBAGE EXTERIOR-OWNER
  28. L&I violationHIGH WEEDS-CUT
  29. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  30. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  31. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  32. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  33. Deed / saleDeed / sale $200K
  34. InspectionL_CLIP
  35. InspectionL_CLIP
  36. Deed / saleDeed / sale $132K

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Verify the public record

$3,796/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $271,200 × 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 $277,200. 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 631180100
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Exemption classificationNo exemption shown

2026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.

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.

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

The property, on paper

OPA physical field record.

Bathrooms
1
Stories
2
Interior
1,600 sqft livable area
Lot
3,800 sqft
Garage
1 space
Exterior condition
Average city code 4
Interior condition
Average city code 4
Quality grade
C+ assessor's grade
Zoning
RSA2 city zoning code

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

Block context

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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 27, 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 36 dated rows
  1. ViolationRUBBISH/GARBAGE EXTERIOR-OWNER

    Case 598806 · Violation 4416460 · Code CP-305 · COMPLIED

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

  2. ViolationHIGH WEEDS-CUT

    Case 598806 · Violation 4416461 · Code CP-312A · COMPLIED

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

  3. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 598806 · Violation 4416459 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  4. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 541319 · Violation 3989166 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  5. ViolationHIGH WEEDS-CUT

    Case 541319 · Violation 3989167 · Code CP-312A · COMPLIED

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

  6. ViolationLICENSE - RENTAL PROPERTY

    Case 498900 · Violation 3716587 · Code CP-101 · COMPLIED

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

  7. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 353833 · Violation 2598721 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  8. ViolationHIGH WEEDS-CUT

    Case 353833 · Violation 2598723 · Code CP-312A · COMPLIED

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

  9. ViolationRUBBISH/GARBAGE EXTERIOR-OWNER

    Case 353833 · Violation 2598722 · Code CP-305 · COMPLIED

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

  10. ViolationRUBBISH/GARBAGE EXTERIOR-OWNER

    Case 247830 · Violation 1788276 · Code CP-305 · COMPLIED

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

  11. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 247830 · Violation 1788275 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  12. ViolationHIGH WEEDS-CUT

    Case 247830 · Violation 1788277 · Code CP-312A · COMPLIED

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

  13. ViolationHIGH WEEDS-CUT

    Case 208036 · Violation 1403999 · Code CP-312A · COMPLIED

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

  14. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 208036 · Violation 1403998 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  15. ViolationRUBBISH/GARBAGE EXTERIOR-OWNER

    Case 200736 · Violation 1342779 · Code CP-305 · COMPLIED

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

  16. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 200736 · Violation 1342778 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  17. ViolationDETACHED STRUCT NO PERMIT

    Case 200736 · Violation 1342781 · Code CP-365 · COMPLIED

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

  18. ViolationHIGH WEEDS-CUT

    Case 200736 · Violation 1342780 · Code CP-312A · COMPLIED

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

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

    Case 74387 · PASSED

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

  20. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 74387 · 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.

  21. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 74387 · 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. ViolationRUBBISH/GARBAGE EXTERIOR-OWNER

    Case 166320 · Violation 996136 · Code CP-305 · COMPLIED

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

  23. ViolationHIGH WEEDS-CUT

    Case 166320 · Violation 996137 · Code CP-312A · COMPLIED

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

  24. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 166320 · Violation 996135 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  25. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 122017 · 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.

  26. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 122017 · Violation 636715 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  27. ViolationRUBBISH/GARBAGE EXTERIOR-OWNER

    Case 122017 · Violation 636717 · Code CP-305 · COMPLIED

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

  28. ViolationHIGH WEEDS-CUT

    Case 122017 · Violation 636716 · Code CP-312A · COMPLIED

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

  29. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 122017 · 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.

  30. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 74387 · 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.

  31. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 74387 · 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. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 74387 · 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.

  33. Recorded transfer$200K transfer

    2006

  34. InvestigationL_CLIP

    Case 41398 · CLOSED

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

  35. InvestigationL_CLIP

    Case 41398 · FAILED

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

  36. Recorded transfer$132K transfer

    2004

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 28, 2026, 7:03 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: 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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