2026 taxable assessment $820,100 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.
OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $926,100; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.
House report
1911 Fitzwater St
4 bd · 3 ba · 3 stories · 2,520 sqft · RSA5 · built 1915
Owner-occupancy signal · assessed $920K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $926K · sold 4×. On the 1900 block of Fitzwater St.
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Property summary
Assessment$920,1002026 OPA assessment · 2027: $926,100
Last sale$810KRecorded 2022
Est. tax bill$11,480/year2026 OPA · Homestead-adjusted
Tax delinquencyNo 2022 matchNot proof account is current
Permits7Every fetched City permit
Violations0 open4 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 3010937002026 OPA removes $100,000 from the taxable assessment through the owner-occupant exemption.
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 recordPermit between transfers
Record summary$590K transfer in 2014; demolition permit in 2009; $810K transfer in 2022 (+38% between recorded amounts).
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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.
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.
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
$920,100
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $926,100 · built 1915
Price / sq ft
$368
block $409 · below block
Assessment change
+54%
+4%/yr since 2016 · 2027 +1% vs 2026
Est. tax bill / yr
$11,480
1.25% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match
not proof the account is current
Times sold
4
Assessment vs. the block and ZIP · every dated City record marked on the line
- OPA assessment · 2016$602K 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 · 2017$693K 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 · 2018$693K 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$611K 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$611K 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$611K 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$768K 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$768K 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$920K 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$920K 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$926K 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 · 2014Deed / sale $590KA 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 ↗
- Deed / sale · 2022Deed / sale $810KA 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 · 2009-03-24DemolitionThis permit category usually covers partial or complete removal 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 · 2009-08-24AlterationThis 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 · 2009-12-08Major alterationA broad legacy permit work category for a substantial building alteration. It can include changed layouts, partitions, fixtures, finishes, structural work, or occupancy-related work, but only the approved scope and plans say what this permit actually authorized; separate trade permits may be required.What Philadelphia building permits can cover ↗
- Permit · 2010-04-29ElectricalThis 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 · 2010-05-06PlumbingThis 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 · 2010-08-26MechanicalThis 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 · 2013-06-03Major alterationA broad legacy permit work category for a substantial building alteration. It can include changed layouts, partitions, fixtures, finishes, structural work, or occupancy-related work, but only the approved scope and plans say what this permit actually authorized; separate trade permits may be required.What Philadelphia building permits can cover ↗
- L&I violation · 2009-10-23PERMB- REV WK GONE BEYOND ORIGA 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 · 2009-10-23ARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICESA 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 · 2009-10-26WORKMANLIKE- 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 · 2009-12-03BP_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 · 2010-02-17BP_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 ↗
- License · 2007-04-10RentalA 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 19146 medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspectionLicense
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Every dated record15 events · exact dates, newest first
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $810K
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $590K
- PermitMajor alteration
- PermitMechanical
- PermitPlumbing
- PermitElectrical
- InspectionBP_BLDG
- PermitMajor alteration
- InspectionBP_BLDG
- L&I violationWORKMANLIKE- BUILDING CODE
- L&I violationPERMB- REV WK GONE BEYOND ORIG
- L&I violationARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES
- PermitAlteration
- PermitDemolition
- LicenseRental
The paper trail
Permit between transfers$590K transfer in 2014; demolition permit in 2009; $810K transfer in 2022 (+38% between recorded amounts).
- 2009 DemolitionPermit4 L&I violationsL&IL&I: 1 failed, 1 passedL&I visitAlterationPermitMajor alterationPermit
- 2010 ElectricalPermitPlumbingPermitInspection passed ×2L&I visitMechanicalPermit
- 2013 Major alterationPermit
- 2014 $590KTransfer
- 2022 $810KTransfer
Records behind the chart
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Browse 16 dated records deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications & appeals
- Recorded transfer$810K transfer
2022
- Recorded transfer$590K transfer
2014
- PermitMajor alteration
Permit 261530 · COMPLETED
FOR ALTERATIONS BEYOND THE ORIGINAL SCOPE OF APPROVAL FOR BUILDING PERMIT #247253. ALTERATIONS REFLECT THE REMOVAL OF THE EXISTING BASEMENT SLAB AND PLACE ABUTMENT FOOTING AND NEW SLAB AT EXISTING ELEVATION. NO UNDERPINNING PROPOSED. ALL WORK SHALL COMPLY WITH THE APPROVED PLANS.
- PermitMechanical
Permit 297943 · COMPLETED
INSTALL 1200 CFM DUCTWORK ONLY (SFD)
- PermitPlumbing
Permit 277457 · COMPLETED
ROUGH IN FOR 3 1/2 BATHS, WATER AND DRAINAGE. SET ALL FIXTURES
- PermitElectrical
Permit 275819 · COMPLETED
INSTALL 200A SERVICE, PROPER GROUNDING & REWIRE SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING AS PER 2005.
- InvestigationBP_BLDG
Case 218698 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- PermitMajor alteration
Permit 247253 · COMPLETED
FOR INTERIOR ALTERATIONS AS PER APPROVED PLANS.
- ViolationPERMB- REV WK GONE BEYOND ORIG
Case 218698 · Violation 1580387 · Code A-302.10/3 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationWORKMANLIKE- BUILDING CODE
Case 218698 · Violation 1580386 · Code A-104.1/1 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationPERMB- REV WK GONE BEYOND ORIG
Case 206695 · Violation 1504930 · Code A-302.10/3 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES
Case 206695 · Violation 1504931 · Code A-304.1/1 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- InvestigationBP_BLDG
Case 218698 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- PermitAlteration
Permit 233471 · EXPIRED
INSTALLATION OF DRYWALL IN A SFD, REPLACE WINDOWS WHERE NEEDED, NEW CABINETS AND CERAMIC TILE.
- PermitDemolition
Permit 206695 · COMPLETED
INTERIOR DEMO
- LicenseRental
License 406084 · Inactive
MANKER-MCKAY PRINCESS MCKAY B II · Expires 2008-02-29 · Inactive 2012-12-22
What this record suggests
The City file documents 7 permits touching bathroom work, drywall / interior finishing, electrical work, plumbing. 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 property, on paper
The city assessor's field record — the physical spec sheet behind the assessed number.
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Stories
3
Interior
2,520 sqft
livable area
Lot
1,288 sqft
Basement
Full, finished
city code A
Heat
Forced hot air
city code A
Central air
Yes
Exterior condition
Above average
city code 3
Above averageBelow average
Interior condition
Above average
city code 3
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 1911 Fitzwater 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 (2022) a 30-year mortgage ran about 5.34% — 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, 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
1911 Fitzwater St sits on the 1900 block of Fitzwater St. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 1909 Fitzwater St · 1913 Fitzwater 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 11, 2026, 3:21 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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