2026 taxable assessment $329,257 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.
OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $361,600; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Multi-family report
1207 S 4th St
3 stories · 1,824 sqft · RSA5 · built 1915
Owner-occupied · assessed $355K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $362K · sold 2×. On the 1200 block of S 4th St.
Property summary
Assessment$355,3002026 OPA assessment · 2027: $361,600
Last sale$207KRecorded 2007
Est. tax bill$4,609/year2026 OPA · Homestead-adjusted
Tax delinquency—Snapshot unavailable
Permits0Dated events in report
Violations0 openNo historical match in fetched records
“Open” reflects records available then historical records keep their source dates estimates are labeled
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OPA 0214124002026 OPA removes $26,043 from the taxable assessment through the owner-occupant exemption.
Historical delinquency sources No current conclusion
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What stands out
From the public recordNew construction
Why it mattersBought for $65K in 2002, built new (reduced taxable assessment shown), sold for $207K in 2007.
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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.
Multiple units and RSA5 zoning need reconciliation
The assessment or license record describes multiple units while the zoning district is generally single-family. That does not establish whether the use is lawful, nonconforming, abandoned, or incorrectly coded. Verify the registered use and Certificate of Occupancy with L&I before pricing multiple rents.
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 building has moved and where it's pointed: the city's assessed value (not a listing price) over 12 years, charted against its block; appreciation is that history's pace, and the 5-year figure simply extends it. Yield estimates rent-vs-price from area rents. Ask the record to dig into any number.
Assessed value
$355,300
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $361,600 · built 1915
Price / sq ft
$198
block $285 · below block
Appreciation
+164%
+9%/yr, city 6.5%
In 5 years (~2031)
~$363K
+9%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax bill / yr
$4,609
1.27% effective, reduced taxable assessment
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
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Gross yield
-2212389.4%
≈$-667M/mo rent
Times sold
2
Assessment vs. the block · every dated City record marked on the line
This propertyBlock median & rangeDeed / sale
Deed / sale $207K
Every dated record2 events · scroll to browse
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $207K
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $65K
The paper trail
New constructionBought for $65K in 2002, built new (reduced taxable assessment shown), sold for $207K in 2007.
- 2002 $65KSold
- 2007 $207KSold
Records behind the chart
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Browse 2 dated records deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications & appeals
- Recorded transfer$207K transfer
2007
- Recorded transfer$65K transfer
2002
What this record suggests
The dated deed and City-record sequence is assembled below. Read timing as a research lead, not proof of renovation, condition, or motive.
Flags: material assessment exemption — legal basis and term unverified. 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.
Stories
3
Interior
1,824 sqft
livable area
Lot
960 sqft
Exterior condition
Average
city code 4
Above averageBelow average
Interior condition
Average
city code 4
Above averageBelow average
Quality grade
C
assessor's grade
ABCDE
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 1207 S 4th 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.
When this house last sold (2007) a 30-year mortgage ran about 6.34% — Freddie Mac's average that year.
Mortgage
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P&I · 30-yr fixed
All-in monthly
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+ taxes & insurance
Cash to close
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down + ~4% costs
Cash flow
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rent − all costs · /mo
Cap rate
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NOI ÷ price
Cash-on-cash
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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
1207 S 4th St sits on the 1200 block of S 4th St. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 1205 S 4th St · 1209 S 4th St
Where this comes from
- Assessment, spec sheet & owner — OPA Property Assessments, Office of Property Assessment
- Sales & deed history — Realty Transfer Tax records, Recorder of Deeds
- Permits, violations & inspections — L&I Property History · Atlas
- Tax delinquency snapshot · June 2022 — Real Estate Tax Delinquencies, Dept. of Revenue
- Historical tax ledger & liens · through 2016 — Real Estate Tax Balances, Dept. of Revenue
- Current property-tax balance — Verify with Philadelphia Revenue
- Zoning appeals — L&I & Zoning Board appeals
- Neighborhood income & rents — US Census ACS 5-year estimates
- Historical mortgage rates — Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, annual averages
- Imagery — Street photo © Google · Aerial © Esri, Maxar
Methodology & freshness
This report was assembled Jul 9, 2026, 12:40 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. “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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