House report

1404 N Newkirk St

3 bd · 1 ba · 2 stories · 1,092 sqft · RSA5 · built 1920

Owner-occupancy signal · assessed $307K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $296K · sold 3×. On the 1400 block of N Newkirk 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$892/year

2026 taxable assessment $63,755 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.

OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $295,800; 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 292121100
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Exemption classificationPartial assessment exemption — basis unverified

2026 OPA taxes $63,755 of $306,800 assessed. The assessment fields alone do not identify a program, approval date, expiration, or buyer eligibility.

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Full-assessment scenario$4,295/year

Applying the same rate to the billed-year full assessment. OPA's numeric split does not say when or whether the current treatment changes.

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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 $12,755.57 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.

1989$526.00 total · $0.00 principal · $499.75 interest · $16.25 penalty1990$602.64 total · $0.00 principal · $484.50 interest · $16.21 penalty1991$615.40 total · $0.00 principal · $494.49 interest · $17.03 penalty1992$539.26 total · $0.00 principal · $422.10 interest · $14.90 penalty1993$525.36 total · $0.00 principal · $410.32 interest · $14.90 penalty1994$510.31 total · $0.00 principal · $397.57 interest · $14.90 penalty1995$495.22 total · $0.00 principal · $384.78 interest · $14.90 penalty1996$481.16 total · $0.00 principal · $372.87 interest · $14.90 penalty1997$466.97 total · $0.00 principal · $360.84 interest · $14.90 penalty1998$444.36 total · $0.00 principal · $341.68 interest · $14.90 penalty1999$421.75 total · $0.00 principal · $322.52 interest · $14.90 penalty2000$399.83 total · $0.00 principal · $303.94 interest · $14.90 penalty2001$484.89 total · $0.00 principal · $371.54 interest · $19.37 penalty2002$455.50 total · $0.00 principal · $346.63 interest · $19.37 penalty2003$426.26 total · $0.00 principal · $321.86 interest · $19.37 penalty2004$399.16 total · $0.00 principal · $298.89 interest · $19.37 penalty2005$369.79 total · $0.00 principal · $273.99 interest · $19.37 penalty2006$340.39 total · $0.00 principal · $249.08 interest · $19.37 penalty2007$313.07 total · $0.00 principal · $225.93 interest · $19.37 penalty2008$304.07 total · $0.00 principal · $216.82 interest · $20.86 penalty2009$272.42 total · $0.00 principal · $190.00 interest · $20.86 penalty2010$524.39 total · $238.57 principal · $164.97 interest · $20.86 penalty2011$616.86 total · $327.53 principal · $152.30 interest · $22.93 penalty2012$603.61 total · $340.16 principal · $127.56 interest · $23.81 penalty2013$587.03 total · $352.38 principal · $100.43 interest · $24.67 penalty2014$530.15 total · $286.63 principal · $55.89 interest · $20.06 penalty2015$499.72 total · $286.63 principal · $30.10 interest · $20.06 penalty

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What stands out

From the public record
Finding

Permit between transfers

Record summary

$291K transfer in 2019; major alteration permit in 2017; $291K transfer in 2019 (+8214% 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

Verify the current tax bill and exemption

The 2026 taxable assessment implies about $892/yr, while applying the same rate to the full assessment would imply about $4,295/yr — $3,403/yr more. OPA's assessment split does not establish the exemption program, expiration, or buyer eligibility. Verify the basis and live bill with OPA and Revenue.

Built 1920: 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.

The last transfer used nominal consideration

The latest deed records $100 or less and shared-name parties. That is not a usable market-sale price and can reflect a family, estate, gift, correction, or entity transfer. Inspect the deed and order a title search rather than inferring the relationship or chain.

If you own it

Verify which assessment relief applies

OPA shows a material assessment exemption, but this record does not identify its legal basis or transfer treatment. Ask OPA for the approval history; if the current treatment ends, an eligible owner-occupant may need to apply separately for Homestead relief.

$12,756 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
$306,800
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $295,800 · built 1920
Price / sq ft
$271
block $172 · above block
Assessment change
+938%
+24%/yr since 2016 · 2027 -4% vs 2026
Est. tax bill / yr
$892
0.29% effective, reduced taxable assessment
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match
not proof the account is current
Times sold
3
latest deed has shared-name parties

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

$0$250K$500KZIP 19121 median$296K2006201020142018202220262027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19121 medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspection

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Every dated record21 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  2. L&I violationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI
  3. Deed / saleDeed / sale $291K
  4. PermitElectrical
  5. PermitPlumbing
  6. PermitMechanical
  7. PermitZoning
  8. PermitAddition
  9. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  10. PermitMajor alteration
  11. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  12. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 7
  13. L&I violationARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES
  14. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 8
  15. L&I violationUNSAFE STRUCTURE
  16. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  17. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  18. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  19. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  20. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  21. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

The paper trail

$291K transfer in 2019; major alteration permit in 2017; $291K transfer in 2019 (+8214% between recorded amounts).

  1. 2017 4 L&I violations incl EXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 7L&IInspection failed ×2L&I visitMajor alterationPermit
  2. 2018 ZoningPermitAdditionPermitPlumbingPermitMechanicalPermitPlumbingPermitElectricalPermitInspection passedL&I visit
  3. 2019 $291KTransfer
  4. 2020 2 L&I violationsL&I

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Browse 22 dated records deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications & appeals
  1. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 723901 · Violation 5312603 · Code CP-01 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  2. ViolationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI

    Case 723901 · Violation 5312604 · Code PM-302.2/4 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  3. Recorded transfer$291K transfer

    2019

  4. PermitElectrical

    Permit 885142 · COMPLETED

    WIRING OF LIGHTS, SWITCHES, RECEPTACLES, TV, PHONE, INTERCONNECTED SMOKE AND C/O ALARM. INSTALL 200A SERVICE, 40- CIRCUITS... PER 2008 NEC FOR A ONE FAMILY BUILDING

  5. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 883924 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL 2-WATER CLOSETS,2-LAVS,1-BATHTUB,1-SHOWER,1-LAUNDRY,1-KITCHEN SINK,1-DISHWASHER,1-GARBAGE DISPOSAL,STACK AND 1-WATER HEATER.THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADEPHIA PLUBMING CODE 2004

  6. PermitMechanical

    Permit 883096 · COMPLETED

    90%FURNACE, GDS, DIRECT VENTED 70,000 BTU 3 TON AC WITH DUCTWORK.

  7. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 871367 · COMPLETED

    CURB TRAP,FAI,MAIN DRAIN AND 3/4 WATER SERVCIE PA20181092763(SFD)SELF-CERTIFICATION'S ARE NO LONGER PERMITTED" - "ALL EXCAVATIONS AND PLUMBING TRENCHES IN EXCESS OF 5 FEET IN DEPTH MUST HAVE APPROVED SHORING IN PLACE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION"

  8. PermitZoning

    Permit 858068 · COMPLETED

    FOR THE ERECTION OF TWO (2) STORY REAR ADDITION ATTACHED TO AN EXISTING SINGLE FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING, SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN THE APPLICATION/PLAN.

  9. PermitAddition

    Permit 858069 · COMPLETED

    FOR INTERIOR/EXTERIOR ALTERATIONS AND RENOVATION WITH THE CONSTRUCTION OF A TWO (2) STORY REAR ADDITION IN AN EXISTING SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING AS PER PLAN,

  10. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 571282 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  11. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 841348 · COMPLETED

    MAKE SAFE PERMIT - FOR (CONSTRUCT TEMPORARY WALLS FOR BRACING REAR SECTION OF BUILDING AND TEMPORARY WALL TO SHEATH FOR PROTECTION FROM ELEMENTS FOR PERIOD OF TIME NEEDED TO DESIGN AND REPAIR SECTION OF BUILDING AS PER ENGINEER’S REPORT) TO RESOLVE CASE #571282. ABUTTING SIDEWALK MUST BE CLOSED WITH FENCING A MINIMUM OF 6’ IN HEIGHT. SEPARATE STREETS DEPARTMENT PERMIT REQUIRED FOR SIDEWALK CLOSURE. A SEPARATE PERMIT IS REQUIRED FOR ANY ADDITIONAL ALTERATIONS THAT ARE NOT SPECIFICALLY ADDRESSED ON CASE #571282.

  12. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 571282 · FAILED

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

  13. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 7

    Case 571282 · Violation 4470957 · Code PM15-304.1G · COMPLIED

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

  14. ViolationARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES

    Case 571282 · Violation 4470955 · Code A-304.1/1 · COMPLIED

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

  15. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 8

    Case 571282 · Violation 4470958 · Code PM15-304.1H · COMPLIED

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

  16. ViolationUNSAFE STRUCTURE

    Case 571282 · Violation 4470956 · Code PM15-108.1 · COMPLIED

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

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

    Case 304840 · PASSED

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

  18. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 304840 · 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.

  19. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 304840 · 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.

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

    Case 304840 · Violation 2348401 · Code PM-102.4/2 · 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.

  21. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 83289 · 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.

  22. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 83289 · 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.

What this record suggests

The City file documents 7 permits touching kitchen work, bathroom work, electrical work, plumbing. 7 carries a completed, issued, or approved status; that documents the filing, not the present quality of the work.

Flags: material assessment exemption — legal basis and term unverified · historical tax ledger through 2016 recorded $13K with a lien entry · latest deed has shared-name parties — relationship unverified. Informational only — not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

The assessment exemption gap

OPA's 2026 taxable assessment implies about $892/year. Applying the same 1.3998% rate to the full assessed value would imply ~$4,295/year$3,403/year more. That is a scenario, not a forecast: the assessment split alone does not identify the exemption program, approval date, expiration, transfer treatment, or live Tax Center balance.

2016: ~$399/yr2017: ~$399/yr2018: ~$399/yr2019: ~$321/yr2020: ~$1,087/yr2021: ~$1,087/yr2022: ~$1,087/yr2023: ~$1,187/yr2024: ~$1,187/yr2025: ~$892/yr2026: ~$892/yr20162026
2026~$892/yrestimated from assessment

2026: ($306,800 assessed − $243,077 exempt) × 1.3998% ≈ $892/yr full-assessment scenario: $306,800 × 1.3998% ≈ $4,295/yr The OPA amount does not prove a ten-year abatement or any other specific program. Obtain the approval history and verify the current Tax Center account; a buyer should not assume the seller's relief transfers or restarts.

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
1,092 sqft
livable area
Lot
700 sqft
Central air
Yes
Exterior condition
New / rehabbed
city code 2
New / rehabbed
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.

Block context

1404 N Newkirk St sits on the 1400 block of N Newkirk St. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.

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Next door: 1402 N Newkirk St  ·  1406 N Newkirk St

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 11, 2026, 8:00 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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