2026 taxable assessment $526,600 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.
OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $684,800; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.
House report
153 Levering St
3 bd · 3 ba · 3 stories · 3,236 sqft · RSA5 · built 2016
Owner-occupancy signal · assessed $790K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $685K · sold 2×. On the 100 block of Levering St.
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Property summary
Assessment$789,9002026 OPA assessment · 2027: $684,800
Last sale$638KRecorded 2016
Est. tax bill$7,371/year2026 taxable assessment · full-value scenario $11,057/year · basis and term unverified
Tax delinquencyNo 2022 matchNot proof account is current
Permits8Every fetched City permit
Violations0 open2 historical across 2 cases
“Open” reflects records available then historical records keep their source dates estimates are labeled
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Property tax
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.
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 2111241202026 OPA taxes $526,600 of $789,900 assessed. The assessment fields alone do not identify a program, approval date, expiration, or buyer eligibility.
See the assessment math →Applying the same rate to the billed-year full assessment. OPA's numeric split does not say when or whether the current treatment changes.
See the assessment math →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.
For a purchase, refinance, or closing, request the City’s official Property Payoff statement in Tax Center under “More options.”
What stands out
From the public recordNew construction
Record summarynew construction appears in a 2015 permit with a reduced taxable assessment shown, followed by a recorded transfer of $638K in 2016.
View supporting records →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 $7,371/yr, while applying the same rate to the full assessment would imply about $11,057/yr — $3,686/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.
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
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.
If you’re the landlord
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
$789,900
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $684,800 · built 2016
Price / sq ft
$212
block $248 · below block
Assessment change
+9%
+1%/yr since 2018 · 2027 -13% vs 2026
Est. tax bill / yr
$7,371
0.93% effective, reduced taxable assessment
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match
not proof the account is current
Times sold
2
licensed rental
Assessment vs. the block and ZIP · every dated City record marked on the line
- OPA assessment · 2018$628K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2019$625K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2020$636K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2021$636K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2022$636K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2023$682K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2024$682K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2025$790K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2026$790K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2027$685K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- Deed / sale · 2016Deed / sale $638KA recorded real-estate document or transfer event. The amount and date can be useful history, but the underlying deed and transfer-tax filing control the parties, consideration, and legal effect.How to read the recorded document ↗
- Permit · 2015-01-12Zoning/useThis permit category usually covers the property’s allowed use, dimensions, occupancy, or site configuration. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2015-05-11Zoning admin reviewThis permit category usually covers the property’s allowed use, dimensions, occupancy, or site configuration. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2015-05-15New constructionThis permit category usually covers construction, repair, alteration, addition, or occupancy work. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2015-07-13ElectricalThis permit category usually covers electrical installation, alteration, replacement, or repair. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2015-10-01PlumbingThis permit category usually covers water, drainage, fixtures, or other plumbing work. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2015-09-29MechanicalThis permit category usually covers construction, repair, alteration, addition, or occupancy work. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2015-12-23SuppressionThis permit category usually covers fire-suppression systems or related life-safety work. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- L&I violation · 2015-09-30PERMB- INSTALL FIRE SUPP SYSA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2016-01-02WORKMANLIKE- BUILDING CODEA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- Inspection · 2015-12-11BP_BLDGA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2016-02-12PRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- License · 2019-11-22RentalA City license record tied to an activity or property use. Its issue, expiration, inactive, and status fields—not the category alone—show what was recorded for this date.Philadelphia L&I licenses and property records ↗
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19127 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 record13 events · exact dates, newest first
- LicenseRental
- InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
- L&I violationWORKMANLIKE- BUILDING CODE
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $638K
- PermitSuppression
- InspectionBP_BLDG
- PermitPlumbing
- L&I violationPERMB- INSTALL FIRE SUPP SYS
- PermitMechanical
- PermitElectrical
- PermitNew construction
- PermitZoning admin review
- PermitZoning/use
The paper trail
New constructionnew construction appears in a 2015 permit with a reduced taxable assessment shown, followed by a recorded transfer of $638K in 2016.
- 2015 Zoning admin reviewPermitNew constructionPermitL&I violationL&IElectricalPermitInspection failed ×2L&I visitPlumbingPermitMechanicalPermitPlumbingPermitSuppressionPermit
- 2016 $638KTransferL&I violationL&IInspection passedL&I visit
Records behind the chart
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The chart above is the primary timeline. This drawer preserves every underlying dated row and its filed status for source-level review.
Browse 15 dated records deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications & appeals
- LicenseRental
License 829967 · Active
PARITOSH J SATIA & DAVE PURVI · Expires 2026-11-21
- InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
Case 504561 · PASSED
A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- ViolationWORKMANLIKE- BUILDING CODE
Case 595154 · Violation 3811458 · Code A-104.1/1 · CLOSEDCASE
City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.
- Recorded transfer$638K transfer
2016
- PermitSuppression
Permit 633060 · COMPLETED
FOR THE INSTALLTION OF A FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13R, WITH A ONE-INCH FIRE SERVICE LINE AS PER APPROVED PLANS. ALL WORK SHALL BE PERFORMED BY A FIRE SUPPRESSION CONTRACTOR LICENSED BY THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA.
- InvestigationBP_BLDG
Case 504561 · CLOSED
City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.
- InvestigationBP_BLDG
Case 504561 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- PermitPlumbing
Permit 642217 · COMPLETED
CURB TRAP,HOUSE DRAIN,FAI,LATERAL AND WATER SERVICE PA20152720832 (SFD)SELF CERTIFICATION'S ARE NO LONGER PERMITTED","ALL EXCAVATIONS AND PLUMBING TRENCHES IN EXCESS OF 5 FT IN DEPTH MUST HAVE APPROVED SHORING IN PLACE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION"
- ViolationPERMB- INSTALL FIRE SUPP SYS
Case 504561 · Violation 3796926 · Code A-301.1/27 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- PermitMechanical
Permit 641529 · COMPLETED
INSTALLATION OF 2 80,000 BTU GAS FIRED FURNACES WITH 2 TONS OF AIR TO EACH UNIT
- PermitPlumbing
Permit 639756 · COMPLETED
5 WC,5 LAVS,3 TUBS,1 KITCHEN SINK AND 1 LAUNDRY BOX PVC & PEX (SFD)THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE 2004
- PermitElectrical
Permit 624272 · COMPLETED
INSTALL 200AMP SERVICE AND TOTAL REWIRE (SFD)
- PermitNew construction
Permit 595154 · COMPLETED
NEW CONSTRUCTION OF A FOUR (4) STORY STRUCTURE WITH INTERIOR GARAGE, REAR DECK AND ROOF DECK WITH PILOT HOUSE FOR ACCESS, FOR USE AS A SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING THROUGHOUT. ALL SPECIAL INSPECTION REPORTS SHALL BE FURNISHED TO DEPARTMENT FIELD INSPECTOR. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ALL MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING AND FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEMS. SEE PERMIT # 590980 FOR PLANS.
- PermitZoning admin review
Permit 609237 · COMPLETED
CORRECT HANSEN RECORD, VERIFY ADDRESS AS 153 LEVERING ST
- PermitZoning/use
Permit 576956 · COMPLETED
FOR THE ERECTION OF THREE SFD'S WITH CELLARS, ROOF DECK,PILOT HOUSE AND (1) INTERIOR PARKING STALL ACCESSED BY COMMON DRIVEWAYL.
What this record suggests
The City file documents 8 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: material assessment exemption — legal basis and term unverified · active rental license. Informational only — not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).
The assessment exemption gap
OPA's 2026 taxable assessment implies about $7,371/year. Applying the same 1.3998% rate to the full assessed value would imply ~$11,057/year — $3,686/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.
2026: ($789,900 assessed − $263,325 exempt) × 1.3998% ≈ $7,371/yr
full-assessment scenario: $789,900 × 1.3998% ≈ $11,057/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
3
Stories
3
Interior
3,236 sqft
livable area
Lot
2,020 sqft
Basement
Full, finished
city code A
Heat
Forced hot air
city code A
Central air
Yes
Garage
1 space
Exterior condition
Above average
city code 3
Above averageBelow average
Interior condition
Above average
city code 3
Above averageBelow average
Quality grade
B
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 153 Levering 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 (2016) a 30-year mortgage ran about 3.65% — Freddie Mac's average that year.
Mortgage
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P&I · 30-yr fixed
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+ taxes & insurance
Estimated cash needed
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down + 4% planning allowance
Modeled cash flow
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rent − shown costs · /mo
Modeled cap rate
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modeled NOI ÷ price
Modeled cash-on-cash
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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 with an optional full-assessment stress test, 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
153 Levering St sits on the 100 block of Levering St. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 151 Levering St · 155 Levering 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 10, 2026, 3:59 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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