2026 taxable assessment $257,100 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.
OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $235,900; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.
House report
2 bd · 2 ba · 2 stories · 938 sqft · RSA5 · built 1925
Owner-occupancy signal · assessed $257K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $236K · sold 3×. On the 1600 block of S 19th St.

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2026 taxable assessment $257,100 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.
OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $235,900; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.
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 3632041002026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.
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.”
Electrical permit recorded in 2013.
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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.
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.
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.
Excavation deeper than 5 feet, or within 10 feet of an adjacent structure, legally requires the developer to survey neighboring homes first and give owners 10 days' written notice. Insist on the pre-construction survey — it is your evidence if cracks appear.
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.
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.
Assessment vs. the block and ZIP · every dated City record marked on the line
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Electrical permit recorded in 2013.
Records behind the chart
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Case 491931 · 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.
License 678271 · Inactive
YASIR ALANI · Expires 2017-09-30 · Inactive 2017-11-29
Case 491931 · 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.
Case 491931 · Violation 3685357 · Code PM-102.8/1 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
Case 491931 · Violation 3685356 · Code PM-102.0/1 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
Case 483637 · 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.
Case 483637 · 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.
Case 483637 · Violation 3618557 · 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.
Case 307832 · PASSED
A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
Permit 459138 · COMPLETED
REWIRE SFD & INSTALL 100AMP SERVICE AS PER NEC 2008 (SFD)
Permit 457400 · COMPLETED
INSTALL 80% GOODMAN GAS FURNACE
Permit 455958 · COMPLETED
INSTALL WATER LINES & DRAIN LINE FOR 2-BATHROOM 1-KITCHEN (SFD)
Permit 444587 · COMPLETED
RE-CONSTRUCT NEW KITCHEN, NEW BATHROOM, NEW DRYWALL, NEW FLOOR, APPLICANT AGREES TO EZ PERMITS STANDARD FOR INTERIOR ALTERATION DATED FEB.2007 DEVIATION FROM THE STANDARD WILL RESULT IN REVOCATION OF THIS PERMIT AND IMPOSITION OF FURTHER PENALTIES. PLUMBING, ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL APPROVALS ARE NOT PART OF THIS PERMIT. SEPARATE PERMITS ARE REQUIRED
Case 185213 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
Permit 444892 · COMPLETED
MAKE SAFE REAR WALL PER VIOLATION# 185213
Case 307832 · 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.
Case 354294 · Violation 2601502 · Code PM-306.2/4 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
Case 354294 · Violation 2601501 · Code PM-306.2/1 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
Case 354294 · 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.
Case 354294 · 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.
Case 307832 · 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.
Case 307832 · Violation 2618646 · Code PM-306.2/4 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
Case 307832 · Violation 2618645 · 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.
Case 307832 · Violation 2618644 · 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.
Case 185213 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
Case 224247 · CLOSED
City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.
Case 224247 · Violation 2109311 · Code PM-306.2/1 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
Case 224247 · Violation 2109312 · Code PM-302.4/3 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
Case 224247 · 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.
Case 224247 · CANCELLED
Case 224247 · Violation 2109309 · 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.
Case 224247 · Violation 2109310 · 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.
Case 185213 · Violation 2225598 · Code PM-307.1/19 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
Case 185213 · Violation 2225597 · Code PM-307.1/12 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
Permit 104404 · COMPLETED
REWIRE SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING AS PER 2005 NEC AND 100AMP SERVICE (SOUTH DIST)
License 393322 · Inactive
ORA L BROWN · Expires 2007-02-28 · Inactive 2006-12-19
What this record suggests
The City file documents 6 permits touching kitchen work, bathroom work, drywall / interior finishing, electrical work. 6 carries a completed, issued, or approved status; that documents the filing, not the present quality of the work.
Informational only — not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).
The city assessor's field record — the physical spec sheet behind the assessed number.
OPA field-assessment attributes. Condition and grade are the assessor's codes, not an inspection.
What owning 1617 S 19th 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 (2013) a 30-year mortgage ran about 3.98% — Freddie Mac's average that year.
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, 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.
1617 S 19th St sits on the 1600 block of S 19th St. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.
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This report was assembled Jul 10, 2026, 5:12 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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