2026 taxable assessment $7,500 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.
OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $9,300; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Land report
1938 W Bristol St
Vacant lot · Individual owner on record · assessed $8K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $9K. On the 1900 block of W Bristol St.
Property summary
Assessment$7,5002026 OPA assessment · 2027: $9,300
Last sale$115KRecorded 2023
Est. tax bill$105/year2026 taxable assessment × 1.3998%
Tax delinquency$3KCity snapshot · Jun 2022
Permits2Every fetched City permit
Violations0 open4 historical across 1 case
“Open” reflects records available then historical records keep their source dates estimates are labeled
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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 1313443002026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.
Historical delinquency sources Record found
$2,606.54 was recorded for this parcel in Philadelphia's June 2022 delinquency snapshot for 2019–2021. That amount may have been paid, reduced, or increased since; it is not a current payoff figure.
$1,609.32 principal$218.46 interest$106.80 penalty$671.96 other charges
The snapshot’s 2022 context used $36,300 total assessment, $36,300 taxable, and $0 exempt/abated. Those historical fields can differ from today’s OPA exemption status.
A separate historical parcel ledger ending in 2016 records $2,264.55 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.
2012$311.51 total · $0.00 principal · $181.19 interest · $47.38 penalty2013$258.30 total · $0.00 principal · $149.82 interest · $49.08 penalty2014$276.56 total · $27.09 principal · $86.60 interest · $33.98 penalty2015$775.34 total · $485.42 principal · $50.97 interest · $33.98 penalty2016$642.84 total · $507.08 principal · $7.60 interest · $5.07 penalty
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What stands out
From the public recordImproved
Why it mattersBought for $16K in 2011. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2025.
View supporting records →Assessment and sale price disagree hard
Why it mattersAssessed at $9K, but it traded for $115,000 in 2023 — a 12.4× gap. Could be a non-market deed the record doesn't label, or an assessment that hasn't caught up.
View supporting records →The property record, over time
Every dated deed, permit, inspection, license, violation, certification, and appeal is placed on the City’s annual assessment line. Select a point to read what happened; the line is an assessment history—not a sale-price chart or appraisal. OPA has also published a 2027 assessment of $9,300; it is not yet the billed-year tax basis.
Assessment history · all dated City records marked on the line
- OPA assessment · 2016$32K 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$32K 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$32K 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$35K 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$36K 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$36K 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$36K 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$51K 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$51K 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$93K 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$8K 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$9K 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 · 2011Deed / sale $16KA 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 · 2023Deed / sale $115KA 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 ↗
- Teardown · 2025DemolishedThis 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 · 2025-07-31City DemolitionThis 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 · 2025-08-04AlterationsThis 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 ↗
- L&I violation · 2025-06-29ID STRUCTUREA 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 · 2025-06-29ARCHITECT/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 · 2025-06-29EXTERIOR WALLSA 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 · 2025-06-29MASONRY COMPONENTSA 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 · 2025-06-29L&I investigationA 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 ↗
Assessment lineAssessmentDeed / saleTeardownL&I violationPermitInspection
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 record10 events · exact dates, newest first
- PermitAlterations
- PermitCity Demolition
- L&I violationID STRUCTURE
- L&I violationARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES
- L&I violationEXTERIOR WALLS
- L&I violationMASONRY COMPONENTS
- InspectionL&I investigation
- TeardownDemolished
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $115K
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $16K
Vacant landLand report
An empty lot: no building, just the land and its paper trail. The homeowner tools don't apply; the deed history, owner and zoning are below, and the analyst can trace what the owner holds citywide.
$3K · Jun 2022 delinquency snapshot historical lien entry · through 2016
What it is
Vacant lot
Row 2 Sty Masonry
Owner
Individual owner on record
Individual name redacted
OPA tax treatment
Assessed $8K
Taxable assessment on the roll
Assessed value
$7,500
2026 OPA · 2027: $9,300
Lot size
580 sqft
Zoning
RSA5
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 9 dated records deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications & appeals
- PermitAlterations
Permit PP-2025-009884 · Completed
For minor construction work at the subject property in accordance with all applicable provisions of the Philadelphia Code, all references codes and standards, and the attached EZ Standard, where included. Deviation from this standard shall result in permit revocation. A separate permit from the Philadelphia Department of Streets is required for any sidewalk and street closures. All means of pedestrian protection required at the site in accordance with the Philadelphia Building Code Chapter 33 shall be in place prior to start of work.
- PermitCity Demolition
Permit DP-2025-000761 · Completed
Sub Demolition Permit for CF-2025-065284. For the complete demolition of a property as part of the City of Philadelphia Demolition Program. Add'l specs: No sidewalk. (1) stucco c/w 1936 W. Bristol. Erosion control mat with topsoil and seed. 4' corral fence across front.
- ViolationID STRUCTURE
Case CF-2025-065284 · Violation VI-2025-048393 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES
Case CF-2025-065284 · Violation VI-2025-048394 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationEXTERIOR WALLS
Case CF-2025-065284 · Violation VI-2025-048395 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationMASONRY COMPONENTS
Case CF-2025-065284 · Violation VI-2025-048396 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2025-065284 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- Recorded transfer$115K transfer
2023
- Recorded transfer$16K transfer
2011
What this record suggests
The City file documents 2 permits touching plumbing. 2 carries a completed, issued, or approved status; that documents the filing, not the present quality of the work.
Where the record looks off
Places where the city's own paperwork disagrees with itself. These are flags on the data — not problems with the property.
Assessment and sale price disagree hard
Assessed at $9K, but it traded for $115,000 in 2023 — a 12.4× gap. Could be a non-market deed the record doesn't label, or an assessment that hasn't caught up.
Block context
1938 W Bristol St sits on the 1900 block of W Bristol St. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 1936 W Bristol St · 1940 W Bristol 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, 8:37 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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