House report

1959 N 24th St

3 bd · 1 ba · 2 stories · 1,278 sqft · RSA5 · built 1915

Entity-held · assessed $56K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $154K · sold 3×. On the 1900 block of N 24th St.

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Property summary

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Estimated annual Real Estate Tax$777/year

2026 taxable assessment $55,500 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.

OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $154,300; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.

Official current account balanceCheck live

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 322146400
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Exemption classificationNo exemption shown

2026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.

Historical delinquency sources Record found

$725.28 was recorded for this parcel in Philadelphia's June 2022 delinquency snapshot for 2021. That amount may have been paid, reduced, or increased since; it is not a current payoff figure.

$532.83 principal$27.98 interest$31.97 penalty$132.50 other charges
1year recorded 2021tax period 2020-02-10last payment in snapshot Yesactionable flag Nopayment agreement Nobankruptcy flag Nosheriff-sale flag Noassessment appeal

The snapshot’s 2022 context used $33,100 total assessment, $33,100 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 $3,881.12 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.

1999$29.72 total · $0.00 principal · $28.43 interest · $1.29 penalty2000$92.30 total · $0.00 principal · $88.04 interest · $4.26 penalty2001$86.83 total · $0.00 principal · $82.57 interest · $4.26 penalty2002$81.35 total · $0.00 principal · $77.09 interest · $4.26 penalty2003$75.88 total · $0.00 principal · $71.62 interest · $4.26 penalty2004$70.41 total · $0.00 principal · $66.15 interest · $4.26 penalty2005$101.43 total · $0.00 principal · $60.67 interest · $4.26 penalty2006$166.06 total · $60.82 principal · $55.65 interest · $4.26 penalty2007$159.61 total · $60.82 principal · $50.18 interest · $4.26 penalty2008$153.15 total · $60.82 principal · $44.71 interest · $4.26 penalty2009$146.69 total · $60.82 principal · $39.23 interest · $4.26 penalty2010$140.23 total · $60.82 principal · $33.76 interest · $4.26 penalty2011$144.67 total · $66.84 principal · $31.08 interest · $4.68 penalty2012$141.95 total · $69.41 principal · $26.03 interest · $4.86 penalty2013$138.58 total · $71.91 principal · $20.50 interest · $5.03 penalty2014$792.38 total · $462.30 principal · $90.15 interest · $32.36 penalty2015$743.28 total · $462.30 principal · $48.54 interest · $32.36 penalty2016$616.60 total · $482.93 principal · $7.24 interest · $4.83 penalty

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What stands out

From the public record
Finding

Permit between transfers

Record summary

$51K transfer in 2020; addition and/or alteration permit in 2020; $51K transfer in 2020 (+1600% 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 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.

If you own it

$3,881 in the historical tax ledger through 2016

Historical context only, not a current payoff figure; that ledger also contains a lien entry. Verify today's balance and lien status directly with Philadelphia Revenue before relying on it.

If you’re the landlord

If it is rented, verify the Rental License

The fetched license records do not show an active Rental License. Ownership type or a tax mailing address does not prove that tenants occupy the property; if it is rented, verify the current license and legal occupancy in eCLIPSE.

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.

Who's behind it

Project Phila 000002 LLC · corporate / LLC owner

• Tax bills mail to 3000 W Valley Forge Cir Apt 642, King Of Prussia PA, 19406 — outside Philadelphia

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
$55,500
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $154,300 · built 1915
Price / sq ft
$121
block $103 · above block
Assessment change
+414%
+16%/yr since 2016 · 2027 +178% vs 2026
Est. tax bill / yr
$777
1.4% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
$725
recorded then · verify current
Times sold
3

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

$0$125K$250KZIP 19121 median$154K2010201320162019202220252027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19121 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 record23 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. LicenseVacant Residential Property / Lot
  2. PermitAddition and/or Alteration
  3. LicenseVacant Residential Property / Lot
  4. PermitAddition and/or Alteration
  5. PermitAlterations
  6. PermitAddition and/or Alterations
  7. PermitAddition and/or Alteration
  8. Deed / saleDeed / sale $51K
  9. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  10. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  11. PermitMajor alteration
  12. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  13. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  14. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
  15. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION
  16. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE AND LAND
  17. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  18. L&I violationWALL DETERIORATED
  19. L&I violationROOF DETERIORATED
  20. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  21. L&I violationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT
  22. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  23. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)

The paper trail

$51K transfer in 2020; addition and/or alteration permit in 2020; $51K transfer in 2020 (+1600% between recorded amounts).

  1. 2015 Inspection failed ×2L&I visit
  2. 2017 3 L&I violationsL&IInspection failed ×5L&I visit
  3. 2018 Major alterationPermitInspection passedL&I visit
  4. 2020 $51KTransferAddition and/or AlterationPermitAddition and/or AlterationPermitAddition and/or AlterationsPermitAlterationsPermit
  5. 2021 Addition and/or AlterationPermit
  6. 2022 Addition and/or AlterationPermit

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Browse 27 dated records deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications & appeals
  1. LicenseVacant Residential Property / Lot

    License 1004368 · Active

    Project Phila 000002 Llc · Expires 2027-04-09

  2. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit EP-2022-003586 · Completed

    200 AMP service--replace outlets and switches--fishing as per 2014 nec

  3. LicenseVacant Residential Property / Lot

    License 889054 · Inactive

    Project Phila 000002 Llc C/O BSI FINANCIAL SERVICES · Expires 2026-03-05 · Inactive 2026-05-03

  4. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit RP-2020-013240 · Expired

    For the Construction/ Alterations and Remodeling through structure to include Basement stair repair called out for repair in original application. Stairs between first floor and second floor also to be repaired under this permit. For a single family household living. As per plans. **************************No underpinning on this application. Separate permits are required for Plumbing, Mech., or Electrical work.**************

  5. PermitAlterations

    Permit PP-2020-007891 · Expired

    Installation of the interior plumbing: House drain, stack, installation of water supply piping to fixtures, installation of soil and waste piping from fixtures. Fixtures: Shower/tub - 2pcs, Hot water heater - 1pc, hose bibs - 1pc, area drain - 1pc, kitchen sink - 1pc, lavatory - 3pcs, water closet/urinal - 3pcs PPC 2018

  6. PermitAddition and/or Alterations

    Permit MP-2020-003531 · Expired

    EZ PERMIT DUCTWORK & WARM-AIR APPLIANCES- For the installation if New Ductwork, Registers/Grilles/Diffusers, and Warm-Air Appliances as per attached standards. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans.

  7. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit EP-2020-006821 · Expired

    new 200 amp service .wire throughout as per nec 2014

  8. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit RP-2020-002110 · Expired

    Full renovation of existing single-family dwelling. New finishes/flooring/painting throughout. New kitchen cabinets and fixtures, as shown in attached plans. New bathroom fixtures as shown. New partitions throughout. No new load-bearing walls. No changes to size/shape of exterior windows/doors. No changes to envelope of building. No decks. Structural work as called out and detailed in plans: (1) Stair in basement to be removed/replaced (2) Replacement of joists where shown

  9. Recorded transfer$51K transfer

    2020

  10. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 489403 · CLOSED

    City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  11. InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)

    Case 600895 · PASSED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  12. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 844945 · EXPIRED

    REPAIRES TO DETERIORATED PORTIONS OF REAR WALL AND MAIN ROOF WITH LIKE IN KIND MATERIALS. APPLICATION OF STUCCO TO REAR WALL PER EZ STANDARD EZ EXTERIOR WALL COVERINGS- FOR THE APPLICATIONS OF EXTERIOR WALL COVERINGS AS PER ATTACHED STANDARDS. DEVIATIONS FROM THESE STANDARDS REQUIRE SUBMISSION OF CONSTRUCTION AND SITE PLANS.

  13. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 600895 · 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.

  14. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 489403 · FAILED

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

  15. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 600895 · 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.

  16. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 600898 · 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.

  17. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE

    Case 600895 · Violation 4548066 · Code 9-3905 · COMPLIED

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

  18. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION

    Case 600898 · Violation 4430257 · Code PM15-302.1 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  19. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE AND LAND

    Case 600898 · Violation 4430256 · Code PM15-301 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  20. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 600898 · 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.

  21. ViolationWALL DETERIORATED

    Case 489403 · Violation 4286774 · Code PM-307.1/11 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  22. ViolationROOF DETERIORATED

    Case 489403 · Violation 4286775 · Code PM-307.1/2 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  23. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 240641 · 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.

  24. ViolationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT

    Case 240641 · Violation 1728515 · Code PM-306.2/1 · COMPLIED

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

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

    Case 240641 · Violation 1728516 · 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.

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

    Case 240641 · Violation 1728514 · 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.

  27. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 240641 · 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.

What this record suggests

The City file documents 7 permits touching kitchen work, bathroom work, electrical work, plumbing. 1 carries a completed, issued, or approved status; that documents the filing, not the present quality of the work.

Flags: $725 recorded in the June 2022 delinquency snapshot — verify current balance · historical tax ledger through 2016 recorded $4K with a lien entry. 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
1,278 sqft
livable area
Lot
1,247 sqft
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.

Run the numbers

What owning 1959 N 24th 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.

$154K
20%
6.875%
$1K/mo

When this house last sold (2020) a 30-year mortgage ran about 3.1% — Freddie Mac's average that year.

Mortgage
P&I · 30-yr fixed
All-in monthly
+ taxes & insurance
Estimated cash needed
down + 4% planning allowance
Modeled cash flow
rent − shown costs · /mo
Modeled cap rate
modeled NOI ÷ price
Modeled cash-on-cash
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

1959 N 24th St sits on the 1900 block of N 24th St. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.

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Next door: 1957 N 24th St  ·  1955 N 24th St

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 11, 2026, 2:14 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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