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240 Fountain St

4 bd · 4 ba · 3 stories · 2,103 sqft · RSD3 · built 2020

Individual, other or unknown mailing address · assessed $683K (2025) · 2027 OPA assessment $761K. On the 200 block of Fountain St.

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Property summary

Assessment$683,1002025 OPA assessment · 2027: $760,700 Last sale$659KRecorded 2021 Est. tax bill$2,618/year2025 taxable assessment · full-value scenario $9,562/year · basis and term unverified Tax delinquencyNo 2022 matchNot proof account is current Permits7Every fetched City permit Violations0 open3 historical across 1 case

“Open” reflects records available then historical records keep their source dates estimates are labeled

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Estimated annual Real Estate Tax$2,618/year

2025 taxable assessment $187,036 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.

OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $760,700; it is not the 2025 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 212289852
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Exemption classificationPartial assessment exemption — basis unverified

2025 OPA taxes $187,036 of $683,100 assessed. The assessment fields alone do not identify a program, approval date, expiration, or buyer eligibility.

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Full-assessment scenario$9,562/year

Applying the same rate to the billed-year full assessment. OPA's numeric split does not say when or whether the current treatment changes.

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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
Finding

New construction

Record summary

new construction appears in a 2020 permit with a reduced taxable assessment shown.

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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

Verify the current tax bill and exemption

The 2025 taxable assessment implies about $2,618/yr, while applying the same rate to the full assessment would imply about $9,562/yr — $6,944/yr more. OPA's assessment split does not establish the exemption program, expiration, or buyer eligibility. Verify the basis and live bill with OPA and Revenue.

Zoned RSD3: one household by right

Single-family detached, small lot. 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’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.

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
$683,100
2025 billed-year assessment · 2027: $760,700 · built 2020
Price / sq ft
$362
block $318 · above block
Assessment change
+823%
+37%/yr since 2020 · 2027 +11% vs 2025
Est. tax bill / yr
$2,618
0.38% effective, reduced taxable assessment
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 19128 median$761K2015201720192021202320252027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19128 medianAssessmentL&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 record7 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. PermitRoof Covering Replacement
  2. PermitNew Construction or Additions
  3. PermitNew Construction
  4. InspectionL&I investigation
  5. L&I violationWORKMANLIKE- BUILDING CODE
  6. L&I violationSTRUCTURES IN ROW
  7. L&I violationSWO- CONSTR W/O BLDG PERMIT (Stop-work order for construction without a building permit)

The paper trail

New construction

new construction appears in a 2020 permit with a reduced taxable assessment shown.

  1. 2020 New ConstructionPermitNew ConstructionPermit3 L&I violationsL&IInspection passedL&I visitNew ConstructionPermitNew ConstructionPermitNew Construction or AdditionsPermitNew Construction or AdditionsPermit
  2. 2021 Roof Covering ReplacementPermit

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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.

Open the City record ↗
Browse 11 dated records deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications & appeals
  1. PermitRoof Covering Replacement

    Permit GM-2021-006929 · Expired

    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.

  2. PermitNew Construction or Additions

    Permit PP-2020-012850 · Completed

    Install new 1-1/2" K copper combination RFSS water service and meter and new 6" sanitary lateral with curb trap, FAI, and main drain in through foundation wall. PA 1 Call 2020-3163345

  3. PermitNew Construction or Additions

    Permit PP-2020-012649 · Completed

    New construction: install piping and fixtures as follows: 6 lavatories, 5 water closets, 1 kitchen sink, 4 shower/tubs, 1 water heater, 4 roof drains, 1 hose bib, and 1 Other ( washing machine drain standpipe and water connections). Separate application to be filed for water service and sanitary laterals.

  4. PermitNew Construction

    Permit MP-2020-005131 · Completed

    EZ PERMIT DUCTWORK & WARM-AIR APPLIANCES- For the installation of New Ductwork, Registers/Grilles/Diffusers, and Warm-Air Appliances as per attached standards. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. *ROOFTOP UNITS NOT ALLOWED ON THIS PERMIT UNLESS ON APPROVED BUILDING PLANS*

  5. PermitNew Construction

    Permit FP-2020-001313 · Completed

    For the installation of an automatic wet sprinkler system in accordance with NFPA 13D (using new 1-1/2" combined fire/domestic service line as per PWD Utility Plan dated 9/23/19) throughout a new three (3) story attached structure (w/roof deck and pilot house), as per plans and hydraulic calculations; see AP#1029426 for new construction permit.

  6. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case 724687 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  7. PermitNew Construction

    Permit EP-2020-002088 · Completed

    Install a 200 amp service and new wire throughout a new single family dwelling per 2014 NEC.

  8. ViolationWORKMANLIKE- BUILDING CODE

    Case 724687 · Violation 229315002 · Code A-104.1/1 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - PERMIT OBTAINED City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  9. ViolationSTRUCTURES IN ROW

    Case 724687 · Violation 229315001 · Code 11-602 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - PERMIT OBTAINED City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  10. ViolationSWO- CONSTR W/O BLDG PERMIT (Stop-work order for construction without a building permit)

    Case 724687 · Violation 229315047 · Code A-504.1/3 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - PERMIT OBTAINED City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  11. PermitNew Construction

    Permit 1029426 · Completed

    FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED STRUCTURE WITH CELLAR, ROOF DECK AND PILOT HOUSE (SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON THE PLAN) FOR USE AS SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING. SEPERATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ALL TRADE JOBS. PLANS FILED UNDER AP# 1028725.

What this record suggests

The City file documents 7 permits touching kitchen work, electrical work, plumbing, roof work. 6 carries a completed, issued, or approved status; that documents the filing, not the present quality of the work.

Flags: material assessment exemption — legal basis and term unverified. Informational only — not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

The assessment exemption gap

OPA's 2025 taxable assessment implies about $2,618/year. Applying the same 1.3998% rate to the full assessed value would imply ~$9,562/year — $6,944/year more. That is a scenario, not a forecast: the assessment split alone does not identify the exemption program, approval date, expiration, transfer treatment, or live Tax Center balance.

2020: ~$1,153/yr2021: ~$1,154/yr2022: ~$1,154/yr2023: ~$2,058/yr2024: ~$2,058/yr2025: ~$2,618/yr20202025
2025~$2,618/yrestimated from assessment

2025: ($683,100 assessed − $496,073 exempt) × 1.3998% ≈ $2,618/yr full-assessment scenario: $683,100 × 1.3998% ≈ $9,562/yr The OPA amount does not prove a ten-year abatement or any other specific program. Obtain the approval history and verify the current Tax Center account; a buyer should not assume the seller's relief transfers or restarts.

The property, on paper

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

Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
4
Stories
3
Interior
2,103 sqft
livable area
Lot
4,839 sqft
Basement
Full, finished
city code A
Heat
Forced hot air
city code A
Central air
Yes
Exterior condition
Newer construction
city code 1
Newer construction
Interior condition
Newer construction
city code 1
Newer construction
Zoning
RSD3
city zoning code

OPA field-assessment attributes. Condition and grade are the assessor's codes, not an inspection.

Block context

240 Fountain St sits on the 200 block of Fountain St. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.

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Where this comes from
Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 10, 2026, 9:32 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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