House report

1408 S 23rd St

3 bd · 1 ba · 2 stories · 1,440 sqft · RSA5 · built 1920

Owner-occupancy signal · assessed $293K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $293K · sold 4×. On the 1400 block of S 23rd St in ZIP 19146.

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Estimated annual Real Estate Tax$4,097/year

2026 taxable assessment $292,700 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.

OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $293,000; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.

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OPA 364129800
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Exemption classificationNo exemption shown

2026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.

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

Permit between transfers

Record summary

$63K transfer in 2009; major alteration permit in 2009; $258K transfer in 2022 (+473% 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 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.

If you own it

$1,399/yr may be unclaimed

This home reads owner-occupied but shows no Homestead Exemption, which removes $100,000 from the taxable assessment (worth up to $1,399/yr). Applying through the City is free and takes minutes.

If you’re the landlord

Lead certificate is not optional

Built 1920: every rental unit needs a lead-safe or lead-free certificate on file with the City. Without one: fines up to $2,000/day per unit, tenants may withhold rent, courts can order rent refunded — and no eviction will stand.

Licensed rental — keep it that way

Renewal requires city tax clearance and zero open L&I violations on the property. A lapsed license suspends the right to collect rent or evict.

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
$292,700
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $293,000 · built 1920
Price / sq ft
$203
block $203 · in line w/ block
Assessment change
+169%
+9%/yr since 2016 · 2027 +0% vs 2026
Est. tax bill / yr
$4,097
1.4% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match
not proof the account is current
Times sold
4
licensed rental

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

$0$250K$500KZIP 19146 median$293K200720112015201920232027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19146 medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspectionLicense

Scroll horizontally to move through the years. Each icon sits on its recorded date; records without a day are labeled and centered within their year. Select one to explain the filing.

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Every dated record26 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. LicenseRental
  2. Deed / saleDeed / sale $258K
  3. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  4. L&I violationPERM Z- NEW USE
  5. L&I violationLICENSE-RES RMHSE/DORM/HOTEL
  6. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  7. LicenseRental
  8. InspectionBRU INSP
  9. PermitElectrical
  10. PermitPlumbing
  11. Deed / saleDeed / sale $153K
  12. InspectionBP_BLDG
  13. PermitMajor alteration
  14. L&I violationPERMB- ALTER REPAIR INT PART (Building permit required for interior alteration or repair)
  15. InspectionBP_BLDG
  16. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  17. L&I violationCOULD NOT ENTER
  18. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  19. Deed / saleDeed / sale $63K
  20. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  21. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  22. L&I violationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT
  23. InspectionBRU INSP
  24. L&I violationCOULD NOT ENTER
  25. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  26. PermitPlumbing

The short read

$63K transfer in 2009; major alteration permit in 2009; $258K transfer in 2022 (+473% between recorded amounts).

A selected summary of the main sequence. The chart above and source ledger below contain every fetched dated row.

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Browse 26 dated records deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications & appeals
  1. LicenseRental

    License 1000966 · Active

    Misha Memon · Expires 2027-03-03

  2. Recorded transfer$258K transfer

    2022

  3. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 415303 · PASSED

    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 passed.

  4. ViolationPERM Z- NEW USE

    Case 415303 · Violation 3049255 · Code A-301.1/65 · COMPLIED

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

  5. ViolationLICENSE-RES RMHSE/DORM/HOTEL

    Case 415303 · Violation 3049256 · Code PM-102.2/1 · COMPLIED

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

  6. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 415303 · 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.

  7. LicenseRental

    License 576529 · Inactive

    MICHAEL WILEY · Expires 2017-02-28 · Inactive 2017-04-29

  8. InvestigationBRU INSP

    Case 169618 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  9. PermitElectrical

    Permit 262356 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL BRANCH CIRCUITRY FOR LIGHTING AND OUTLETS. INSTALL 100 AMP SERVICE (20 CIRCUIT PANEL)..... IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2008 NEC

  10. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 256471 · COMPLETED

    2 TOILET,1 TUB, 2 LAV, 1 KITCHEN SINK, 1 LAUNDRY TUB

  11. Recorded transfer$153K transfer

    2010

  12. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 216297 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  13. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 241421 · COMPLETED

    APPLICANT AGREES TO LIMIT THE CONSTRUCTION TO COMPLY WITH EZ PERMIT STANDARD FOR INTERIOR ALTERATIONS, DATED FEB. 2007. DEVIATIONS FROM THIS STANDARD WILL RESULT IN THE REVOCATION OF THIS PERMIT AND IMPOSITION OF FURTHER PENALTIES.INSTALL NEW ROOF.

  14. ViolationPERMB- ALTER REPAIR INT PART (Building permit required for interior alteration or repair)

    Case 216297 · Violation 1482422 · Code A-301.1/4 · COMPLIED

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

  15. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 216297 · FAILED

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

  16. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 151058 · PASSED

    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 passed.

  17. ViolationCOULD NOT ENTER

    Case 151058 · Violation 1205123 · Code A.CNE.000 · COMPLIED

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

  18. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 151058 · 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.

  19. Recorded transfer$63K transfer

    2009

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

    Case 169618 · Violation 1023128 · Code PM-306.0/1 · 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.

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

    Case 169618 · Violation 1023127 · 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.

  22. ViolationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT

    Case 169618 · Violation 1023129 · Code PM-306.2/1 · COMPLIED

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

  23. InvestigationBRU INSP

    Case 169618 · FAILED

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

  24. ViolationCOULD NOT ENTER

    Case 151058 · Violation 1205122 · Code A.CNE.000 · COMPLIED

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

  25. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 151058 · 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.

  26. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 91523 · COMPLETED

    3/4" WATER LINE FROM STREET TO HOUSE METER.

What this record suggests

The City file documents 4 permits touching kitchen work, electrical work, plumbing, roof work. 4 carries a completed, issued, or approved status; that documents the filing, not the present quality of the work.

Flags: active rental license. 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
1,440 sqft
livable area
Lot
960 sqft
Basement
Full
city code D
Heat
Forced hot air
city code A
Central air
Yes
Exterior condition
Above average
city code 3
Interior condition
Above average
city code 3
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

1408 S 23rd St sits on the 1400 block of S 23rd 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 11, 2026, 10:21 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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