House report

108 W Johnson St

4 bd · 3 stories · 2,870 sqft · RSA3 · built 1900

Owner-occupancy signal · assessed $436K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $415K · sold 1×. On the 100 block of W Johnson St.

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Property summary

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

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Estimated annual Real Estate Tax$4,699/year

2026 taxable assessment $335,700 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.

OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $415,400; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.

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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 593124400
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Exemption classificationHomestead exemption

2026 OPA removes $100,000 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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What stands out

From the public record
Finding

"Built 1900" is usually a placeholder

Record summary

Philadelphia records use 1900 as a stand-in when the real construction year was never documented. Treat the age as unknown, not as 120+ years.

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What to do with this

The record, translated into moves — what a buyer, the owner, and a landlord would each want to check next under Philadelphia's actual rules.

If you’re buying

Built 1900: lead rules apply

Federal law requires a lead-paint disclosure at sale for any pre-1978 home. If it will be rented, Philadelphia also requires a lead-safe or lead-free certificate before a rental license can issue.

Zoned RSA3: one household by right

Single-family attached. Converting to a duplex or apartments needs a use variance the zoning board rarely grants — Pennsylvania courts require a physical hardship of the lot itself, and economics alone do not qualify.

Derived from the fetched property records and linked City guidance as of 2026. Assessment treatment is not a substitute for an exemption approval, live balance, title report, license, occupancy certificate, or inspection. Informational only — not legal, tax, or investment advice.

Assessment and tax history

Every fetched annual City assessment for this house, compared with its block and ZIP. The figures show assessment change, the billed-year tax estimate, dated tax records, and recorded transfers. They do not estimate market appreciation or investment return.

Assessed value
$435,700
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $415,400 · built 1900
Price / sq ft
$145
block $142 · in line w/ block
Assessment change
+89%
+6%/yr since 2016 · 2027 -5% vs 2026
Est. tax bill / yr
$4,699
1.08% 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 19144 median$415K200820122016202020242027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19144 medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspectionLicense

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Every dated record12 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. PermitPlumbing
  2. PermitElectrical
  3. PermitAlteration
  4. InspectionBRU INSP
  5. LicenseVacant Residential Property / Lot
  6. L&I violationEXT A-FENCE REPR/REPLC
  7. L&I violationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT
  8. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  9. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  10. L&I violationPROSEC- STD INFO (likely: Standard enforcement or prosecution notice)
  11. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN RUBBISH/GARBAGE (Remove rubbish or garbage from the exterior area)
  12. Deed / saleDeed / sale $170K

The paper trail

$170K transfer recorded in 2008. Plumbing permit recorded in 2008.

  1. 2008 6 L&I violationsL&IL&I: 1 failed, 1 passedL&I visit$170KTransferAlterationPermitElectricalPermitPlumbingPermit

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Browse 13 dated records deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications & appeals
  1. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 177622 · COMPLETED

    REPLACE SECTION OF 4" SOIL STACKS, ROUGH & FINISH 1 - 2 PC BATH, INSTALL NEW FIXTURES IN SECOND 3 - PC PATH, ROUGH & FINISH NEW KITCHEN, SINK AND NEW LAUNDRY TUB

  2. PermitElectrical

    Permit 177506 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL 100AMP SERVICE COMPLETE WITH GROUND ROD AND BONDING OF WATER SERVICE AS PER 2005 NEC(NORTH DISTRICT)

  3. PermitAlteration

    Permit 174542 · COMPLETED

    REPAIRS TO FIX WATER DAMAGED CEILINGS/WALLS/FLOORS/ ETC

  4. InvestigationBRU INSP

    Case 154995 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  5. LicenseVacant Residential Property / Lot

    License 453065 · Inactive

    KHALEEL ADGER (NEW OWNER) · Expires 2009-02-28 · Inactive 2012-12-22

  6. ViolationEXT A-FENCE REPR/REPLC

    Case 154995 · Violation 906857 · COMPLIED

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

  7. ViolationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT

    Case 154995 · Violation 906856 · COMPLIED

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

  8. ViolationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)

    Case 154995 · Violation 906855 · COMPLIED

    A legacy L&I label associated with vacant-property requirements. It may concern licensing, securing, or maintaining a vacant structure; the notice and cited code control, and this row alone does not prove the property is vacant now. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  9. ViolationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)

    Case 154995 · Violation 906854 · COMPLIED

    This usually records a requirement to obtain a Vacant Structure License for an unoccupied residential building. Check later license and compliance rows because it does not establish present vacancy or an unresolved violation. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  10. ViolationPROSEC- STD INFO (likely: Standard enforcement or prosecution notice)

    Case 154995 · Violation 906859 · COMPLIED

    Legacy L&I shorthand; the case notice contains the actual required correction and deadlines. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  11. ViolationEXT A-CLEAN RUBBISH/GARBAGE (Remove rubbish or garbage from the exterior area)

    Case 154995 · Violation 906858 · COMPLIED

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

  12. InvestigationBRU INSP

    Case 154995 · FAILED

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

  13. Recorded transfer$170K transfer

    2008

What this record suggests

The City file documents 3 permits touching kitchen work, bathroom work, electrical work, plumbing. 3 carries a completed, issued, or approved status; that documents the filing, not the present quality of the work.

Informational only — not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

The property, on paper

The city assessor's field record — the physical spec sheet behind the assessed number.

Bedrooms
4
Stories
3
Interior
2,870 sqft
livable area
Lot
5,910 sqft
Basement
Full
city code D
Heat
Hot water / radiators
city code B
Central air
No
Exterior condition
Above average
city code 3
Interior condition
Average
city code 4
Quality grade
B-
assessor's grade
Zoning
RSA3
city zoning code

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

Where the record looks off

Places where the city's own paperwork disagrees with itself. These are flags on the data — not problems with the property.

"Built 1900" is usually a placeholder

Philadelphia records use 1900 as a stand-in when the real construction year was never documented. Treat the age as unknown, not as 120+ years.

Block context

108 W Johnson St sits on the 100 block of W Johnson St. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.

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Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 10, 2026, 4:25 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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