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2017-19 Ellsworth St

6 bd · 2 ba · 3 stories · 2,688 sqft · RSA5 · built 1923

Owner-occupancy signal · assessed $480K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $537K. On the 2000 block of Ellsworth St.

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Property summary

Assessment$480,0002026 OPA assessment · 2027: $537,300 Last sale$157KRecorded 2015 Est. tax bill$5,319/year2026 OPA · Homestead-adjusted Tax delinquencyNo 2022 matchNot proof account is current Permits6Every fetched City permit Violations0 openNo historical match in fetched records

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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.

Estimated annual Real Estate Tax$5,319/year

2026 taxable assessment $380,000 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.

OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $537,300; 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 361010610
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Exemption classificationHomestead exemption

2026 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 record

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 1923: 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.

Multiple units and RSA5 zoning need reconciliation

The assessment or license record describes multiple units while the zoning district is generally single-family. That does not establish whether the use is lawful, nonconforming, abandoned, or incorrectly coded. Verify the registered use and Certificate of Occupancy with L&I before pricing multiple rents.

If you own it

Construction next door (2018 Ellsworth St, 2024)

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.

Assessment and tax history

Every fetched annual City assessment for this building, 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
$480,000
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $537,300 · built 1923
Price / sq ft
$200
block $230 · below block
Assessment change
+94%
+7%/yr since 2017 · 2027 +12% vs 2026
Est. tax bill / yr
$5,319
1.11% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match
not proof the account is current
Times sold
0

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

$0$500K$1.0MZIP 19146 median$537K2011201420172020202320262027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19146 medianAssessmentPermit

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Every dated record4 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. PermitUse
  2. PermitZoning
  3. PermitAlteration
  4. PermitZoning

The paper trail

Permit on record

Use permit recorded in 2015.

  1. 2011 AlterationPermitZoningPermit
  2. 2015 ZoningPermitZoningPermitUsePermitUsePermit

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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.

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Browse 6 dated records deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications & appeals
  1. PermitUse

    Permit 651002 · COMPLETED

    TO DOCUMENT EXISTING TWO (2) FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING.

  2. PermitUse

    Permit 642400 · COMPLETED

    TO DOCUMENT VACANT LOT. USE REGISTRATION REQUIRED PRIOR TO OCCUPANCY.

  3. PermitZoning

    Permit 638795 · COMPLETED

    **SEE AP#635606 FOR PLANS** FOR THE RELOCATION OF LOT LINES TO CREATE ONE (1) LOT (PROPOSED PARCEL "A" ON PLANS) FROM TWO (2) EXISTING DEEDED LOTS (2017 AND 2019 ELLSWORTH) WITH TWO (2) SEPARATE OPA ACCOUNTS.

  4. PermitZoning

    Permit 635606 · COMPLETED

    FOR THE RELOCATION OF LOT LINES TO CREATE ONE (1) LOT (PROPOSED PARCEL "A" ON PLANS) FROM TWO (2) EXISTING DEEDED LOTS (2017 AND 2019 ELLSWORTH) WITH TWO (2) SEPARATE OPA ACCOUNTS.

  5. PermitAlteration

    Permit 354028 · EXPIRED

    INSTALL 12'-0" X 10'-0" DECK IN REAR YARD AND NON STRUCTURAL ALTERATIONS TO CREATE A DOOR FROM AN EXISTING OPENING. APPLICANT AGREES TO LIMIT THE CONSTRUCTION TO COMPLY WITH EZ PERMIT STANDARD FOR DECKS, DATED FEBRUARY 2007. DEVIATIONS FROM THIS STANDARD WILL RESULT IN THE REVOCATION OF THIS PERMIT AND THE IMPOSITION OF FURTHER PENALTIES.

  6. PermitZoning

    Permit 354026 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL 12'-0" X 10'-0" DECK IN REAR YARD AND NON STRUCTURAL ALTERATIONS TO CREATE A DOOR FROM AN EXISTING OPENING. APPLICANT AGREES TO LIMIT THE CONSTRUCTION TO COMPLY WITH EZ PERMIT STANDARD FOR DECKS, DATED FEBRUARY 2007. DEVIATIONS FROM THIS STANDARD WILL RESULT IN THE REVOCATION OF THIS PERMIT AND THE IMPOSITION OF FURTHER PENALTIES.

What this record suggests

The City file documents 6 permits. 5 carries a completed, issued, or approved status; that documents the filing, not the present quality of the work.

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The property, on paper

The city assessor's field record — the physical spec sheet behind the assessed number.

Bedrooms
6
Bathrooms
2
Stories
3
Interior
2,688 sqft
livable area
Lot
2,390 sqft
Basement
Full
city code D
Heat
Forced hot air
city code A
Central air
No
Exterior condition
Average
city code 4
Interior condition
Average
city code 4
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 2017-19 Ellsworth 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.

$537K
20%
6.875%
$2K/mo

When this house last sold (2015) a 30-year mortgage ran about 3.85% — Freddie Mac's average that year.

Mortgage
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P&I · 30-yr fixed
All-in monthly
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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

2017-19 Ellsworth St sits on the 2000 block of Ellsworth St. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.

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Next door: 2015 Ellsworth St  ·  2013 Ellsworth St

Where this comes from
Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 11, 2026, 1:29 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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