House report

1138 S 22nd St

3 bd · 1 ba · 2 stories · 1,494 sqft · RSA5 · built 1923

Owner-occupancy signal · assessed $435K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $383K · sold 2×. On the 1100 block of S 22nd St.

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Property summary

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

BlockReport can calculate the annual tax from the City’s taxable assessment. Payments, credits, interest, and a current amount due live separately in Philadelphia Tax Center.

Estimated annual Real Estate Tax$4,689/year

2026 taxable assessment $335,000 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.

OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $383,400; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.

Official current account balanceCheck live

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 361323800
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Exemption classificationHomestead exemption

2026 OPA removes $100,000 from the taxable assessment through the owner-occupant exemption.

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 $7,174.54 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.

1991$344.87 total · $0.00 principal · $303.72 interest · $11.45 penalty1992$633.41 total · $0.00 principal · $554.90 interest · $21.29 penalty1993$626.89 total · $0.00 principal · $549.48 interest · $21.93 penalty1994$623.06 total · $0.00 principal · $545.88 interest · $21.93 penalty1995$566.27 total · $0.00 principal · $492.58 interest · $20.01 penalty1997$552.46 total · $0.00 principal · $481.18 interest · $20.01 penalty1998$775.55 total · $224.41 principal · $467.23 interest · $20.01 penalty1999$438.51 total · $150.55 principal · $232.60 interest · $10.54 penalty2000$721.91 total · $261.80 principal · $380.92 interest · $18.33 penalty2001$759.06 total · $285.87 principal · $390.21 interest · $20.01 penalty2002$731.78 total · $285.87 principal · $364.48 interest · $20.01 penalty2003$318.34 total · $124.31 principal · $147.31 interest · $8.70 penalty2009$82.43 total · $33.57 principal · $21.79 interest · $2.38 penalty

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What stands out

From the public record
Finding

Permit between transfers

Record summary

$150K transfer in 2022; addition and/or alteration permit in 2022; $435K transfer in 2023 (+190% between recorded amounts).

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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 1923: 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 RSA5: one household by right

Single-family rowhouse (the classic Philly row). 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.

If you own it

$7,175 in the historical tax ledger through 2016

Historical context only, not a current payoff figure; that ledger also contains a lien entry. Verify today's balance and lien status directly with Philadelphia Revenue before relying on it.

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
$435,000
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $383,400 · built 1923
Price / sq ft
$257
block $213 · above block
Assessment change
+335%
+14%/yr since 2016 · 2027 -12% vs 2026
Est. tax bill / yr
$4,689
1.08% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match
not proof the account is current
Times sold
2

Assessment vs. the block and ZIP · every dated City record marked on the line

$0$250K$500KZIP 19146 median$383K2011201420172020202320262027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19146 medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspection

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Every dated record11 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. Deed / saleDeed / sale $435K
  2. PermitAddition and/or Alteration
  3. InspectionL&I investigation
  4. PermitAddition and/or Alterations
  5. PermitAlterations
  6. L&I violationALTER INTERIOR PORTION
  7. Deed / saleDeed / sale $150K
  8. PermitAlterations
  9. PermitPlumbing
  10. PermitAlteration
  11. PermitElectrical

The paper trail

$150K transfer in 2022; addition and/or alteration permit in 2022; $435K transfer in 2023 (+190% between recorded amounts).

  1. 2012 AlterationPermit
  2. 2013 PlumbingPermit
  3. 2018 AlterationsPermit
  4. 2022 $150KTransferAddition and/or AlterationPermitL&I violationL&IL&I: 1 failed, 1 passedL&I visitAddition and/or AlterationPermitAlterationsPermitAddition and/or AlterationsPermitAddition and/or AlterationPermit
  5. 2023 $435KTransfer

Browse the source ledger

The chart above is the primary timeline. This drawer preserves every underlying dated row and its filed status for source-level review.

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Browse 14 dated records deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications & appeals
  1. Recorded transfer$435K transfer

    2023

  2. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit RP-2022-010980 · Completed

    STAIRS AND HEADERS, REPLACE BEAM ON 1ST FLOOR. 3 STAR BOLTS, WINDOW OPENINGS CLOSED, details as shown in the plan.

  3. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-023000 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  4. PermitAddition and/or Alterations

    Permit MP-2022-004455 · Completed

    EZ PERMIT DUCTWORK & WARM-AIR APPLIANCES - For the installation of New Ductwork, Registers/Grilles/Diffusers, and Warm-Air Appliances as per attached standards. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. EACH HVAC UNIT TO BE SELF-CONTAINED WITHIN EACH DWELLING UNIT. NO PENETRATIONS OF RATED ASSEMBLIES. (Ductwork 92% efficiency 60,000 btu gas furnace 2.5 ton AC 13 SEER 2.5 ton coil).

  5. PermitAlterations

    Permit PP-2022-012327 · Completed

    INSTALL 2 WC, 2 LAV, 1 TUB, 1 KC, 1 STAND PIPE

  6. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit EP-2022-005765 · Completed

    New wiring and installation of an existing 200 amp service and panel. New wiring and installation of receptacles, lights, switches, hvac, smoke detectors, and carbon monoxide detectors as per 2014 nec Amendment: Current permit states that the property has a 200 amp service and panel. It is actually a 100 amp service and panel. We are requesting to change it from 200 to 100 on the permit. As per 2017 nec

  7. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit RP-2022-002361 · Completed

    RENOVATIONS PER PLAN.

  8. ViolationALTER INTERIOR PORTION

    Case CF-2022-023000 · Violation VI-2022-018873 · Code A-301.1/4 · COMPLIED

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

  9. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-023000 · FAILED

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

  10. Recorded transfer$150K transfer

    2022

  11. PermitAlterations

    Permit 929249 · Expired

    Plumbing alterations throughout an existing single family dwelling.

  12. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 511760 · COMPLETED

    REPLACE RAIN LEADER (SFD)

  13. PermitAlteration

    Permit 393564 · COMPLETED

    REMOVING EXISTING ROOF MATERIAL TO DECKING & INSTALLING NEW ROOF.

  14. PermitElectrical

    Permit 334361 · COMPLETED

    100 AMP SERVICE, CHANGE 10 SWITCHES, 10 OUTLETS, INSTALL 2 OUTLETS, KITCHEN, 2 BEDROOM, 2 SMOKES, 1 CARBON, AS PER 2008 NEC

What this record suggests

The City file documents 9 permits touching kitchen work, electrical work, plumbing, roof work. 8 carries a completed, issued, or approved status; that documents the filing, not the present quality of the work.

Flags: historical tax ledger through 2016 recorded $7K with a lien entry. 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
3
Bathrooms
1
Stories
2
Interior
1,494 sqft
livable area
Lot
960 sqft
Basement
Full, finished
city code A
Heat
Forced hot air
city code A
Central air
Yes
Exterior condition
Average
city code 4
Interior condition
New / rehabbed
city code 2
New / rehabbed
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.

Run the numbers

What owning 1138 S 22nd St takes, at your price and your rate. Taxes start with an annual estimate from the City’s taxable assessment, not a current bill or balance; rent starts at the area median. Assessed value is not an asking price — set the price slider to the real one.

$435K
20%
6.875%
$2K/mo

When this house last sold (2023) a 30-year mortgage ran about 6.81% — Freddie Mac's average that year.

Mortgage
P&I · 30-yr fixed
All-in monthly
+ taxes & insurance
Estimated cash needed
down + 4% planning allowance
Modeled cash flow
rent − shown costs · /mo
Modeled cap rate
modeled NOI ÷ price
Modeled cash-on-cash
modeled year-1 return

Scenario for orientation, not advice. Assumes a 30-year fixed loan, $1,400/yr insurance, 1% of price/yr maintenance, and buyer cash equal to the down payment plus 4%. Taxes use this parcel's taxable assessment, not a live Tax Center balance. Cash flow and returns exclude vacancy, management, utilities, HOA or condo fees, leasing costs, income tax, and unplanned capital work.

Block context

1138 S 22nd St sits on the 1100 block of S 22nd St. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.

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Next door: 1136 S 22nd St  ·  1140 S 22nd St

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 11, 2026, 9:13 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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