House report

1165 S 13th St

3 bd · 2 ba · 3 stories · 1,748 sqft · RSA5 · built 1915

Owner-occupied · assessed $629K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $622K · sold 3×. On the 1100 block of S 13th St.

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Estimated annual Real Estate Tax$7,408/year

2026 taxable assessment $529,200 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.

OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $622,100; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.

Official current account balanceCheck live

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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 to do with this

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If you’re buying

Built 1915: 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.

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.

The investment read

How this house has moved and where it's pointed: every fetched annual City assessment, charted against its block and ZIP; appreciation includes the full-period compound rate and the latest year-over-year change. The 5-year figure simply extends that historical pace. Yield estimates rent-vs-price from area rents. Ask the record to dig into any number.

Assessed value
$629,200
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $622,100 · built 1915
Price / sq ft
$356
block $269 · above block
Appreciation
+73%
+5%/yr since 2016 · 2027 -1% vs 2026
In 5 years (~2032)
~$797K
+5%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax bill / yr
$7,408
1.19% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match
not proof the account is current
Gross yield
3.3%
≈$2K/mo rent
Times sold
3

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

$0$500K$1.0MZIP 19147 median$622K2006201020142018202220262027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19147 medianAssessmentDeed / saleAppealPermitInspection

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Every dated record12 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. PermitAddition and/or Alteration
  2. PermitAlterations
  3. PermitAlterations
  4. Deed / saleDeed / sale $642K
  5. PermitZoning admin review
  6. PermitPlumbing
  7. PermitNew Construction
  8. PermitZoning
  9. PermitAddition
  10. PermitZoning
  11. AppealZoning board appeal
  12. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

The paper trail

built new under a 2011 permit, sold for $642K in 2020.

  1. 2011 ZoningPermitAdditionPermitNew ConstructionPermitPlumbingPermitPlumbingPermit
  2. 2015 Zoning admin reviewPermit
  3. 2020 $642KSold
  4. 2021 AlterationsPermit
  5. 2023 Addition and/or AlterationPermitAlterationsPermitAlterationsPermitAddition and/or AlterationPermit

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Browse 16 dated records deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications & appeals
  1. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit EP-2023-006591 · Completed

    Relocate outlet in bathroom to new wall, run new wire as needed. Install new switch, junction box and wiring for light over vanity in bathroom. Install new switch, wiring and junction box for closet light. Install switch on outside of closet, facing bedroom. Relocate switch for existing bathroom lights (one switch for recessed lights, one for vanity light, run new wire as needed.) All done by way of fishing as per 2017 nec

  2. PermitAlterations

    Permit PP-2023-008659 · Completed

    Moving a lavatory over 3 feet from its current location.

  3. PermitAlterations

    Permit PP-2023-008165 · Completed

    Install curb trap complete with fresh air inlet and main house drain

  4. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit RP-2023-004165 · Completed

    EZ PERMIT STADARDS ALTERATIONS- For alterations to an Existing One Family Dwelling as per attached standard. Deviations from this standard will result in permit revocation and require submission of construction plans. STRUCTURAL ALTERATION OR REPAIR IS EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED UNDER THIS PERMIT. PROHIBITED STRUCTURAL WORK INCLUDES ANY MODIFICATION TO EXTERIOR WALLS, PARTY WALLS, FLOOR/ROOF FRAMING OR FOUNDATIONS; UNDERPINNING AND EXCAVATIONS (I.E. DIGGING IN BASEMENT). NO WORK PERMITED IN THE BASEMENT.

  5. PermitAlterations

    Permit PP-2021-021597 · Expired

    Install sump pump and connect to main drain

  6. Recorded transfer$642K transfer

    2020

  7. PermitZoning admin review

    Permit 598689 · COMPLETED

    EXTENSION OF PERMIT # 274423,PURSUANT TO PA ACT 87. THIS EXTENSION TO EXPIRE ON JULY 01, 2016 UNLESS EXTENDED BY OTHER PROVISIONS OF THE PHILADELPHIA CODE

  8. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 375826 · COMPLETED

    CURB TRAP AND BACK WATER VALVE(SFD)

  9. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 373426 · EXPIRED

    INSTALL NEW PVC AND PEX WATER FOR NEW POWDER ROOM, 1 WC, 1 VANITY (SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING)

  10. PermitNew Construction

    Permit 372113 · Completed

    12 DUPLEX RECEPTACLES, 8 SWITCHES, 10 FIXTURES AS PER 2008 NEC (SOUTH DISTRICT) SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING

  11. PermitZoning

    Permit 364344 · COMPLETED

    CONSTRUCT NEW ONE STORY ADDITION ONTO THE REAR OF EXISTING SFD.

  12. PermitAddition

    Permit 364346 · EXPIRED

    CONSTRUCT NEW ONE STORY ADDITION ONTO THE REAR OF EXISTING SFD.

  13. PermitZoning

    Permit 274423 · COMPLETED

    ONE OFF STREET PARKING SPACE AS PER PLAN

  14. AppealZoning board appeal

    Appeal 12039 · CLOSED · Granted

    Related permit 274423 · PERMIT FOR THE CREATION OF ONE OFF-STREET PARKING SLOT, 9'-0"X 20'-0" FOR AN AUTOMOBILE, LOCATED IN THE REAR YARD AREA OF AN EXISTING END OF THE ROW STRUCTURE. (FAST TRACK)

  15. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 86242 · 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 86242 · 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.

What this record suggests

The City file documents 12 permits touching bathroom work, electrical work, plumbing, roof work. 9 carries a completed, issued, or approved status; that documents the filing, not the present quality of the work.

Flags: 1 zoning/board appeal on record. 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
2
Stories
3
Interior
1,748 sqft
livable area
Lot
1,366 sqft
Basement
Partial, finished
city code E
Heat
Hot water / radiators
city code B
Central air
Yes
Exterior condition
Average
city code 4
Interior condition
Above average
city code 3
Quality grade
C+
assessor's grade
Zoning
RSA5
city zoning code
Zoning appeals
1
CLOSED · Granted · 2010

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

Run the numbers

What owning 1165 S 13th 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.

$622K
20%
6.875%
$2K/mo

When this house last sold (2020) a 30-year mortgage ran about 3.1% — Freddie Mac's average that year.

Mortgage
P&I · 30-yr fixed
All-in monthly
+ taxes & insurance
Cash to close
down + ~4% costs
Cash flow
rent − all costs · /mo
Cap rate
NOI ÷ price
Cash-on-cash
year-1 return on cash in

Estimates for orientation, not advice. Assumes a 30-year fixed loan, $1,400/yr insurance, 1% of price/yr maintenance; taxes use this parcel's taxable assessment, not a live Tax Center balance.

Block context

1165 S 13th St sits on the 1100 block of S 13th 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, 2:22 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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