House report

427 S 57th St

3 bd · 1 ba · 2 stories · 1,216 sqft · RSA5 · built 1925

Owner-occupied · assessed $167K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $156K. On the 400 block of S 57th St.

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Property summary

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The estimate, live balance, and back-tax record are different.

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Estimated annual Real Estate Tax$939/year

2026 taxable assessment $67,100 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.

OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $156,000; 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 604246400
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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 1925: 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.

The last transfer used nominal consideration

The latest deed records $100 or less and shared-name parties. That is not a usable market-sale price and can reflect a family, estate, gift, correction, or entity transfer. Inspect the deed and order a title search rather than inferring the relationship or chain.

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.

The investment read

How this house has moved and where it's pointed: every fetched annual City assessment, charted against its block and ZIP; appreciation includes the full-period compound rate and the latest year-over-year change. The 5-year figure simply extends that historical pace. Yield estimates rent-vs-price from area rents. Ask the record to dig into any number.

Assessed value
$167,100
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $156,000 · built 1925
Price / sq ft
$128
block $120 · above block
Appreciation
+64%
+5%/yr since 2016 · 2027 -7% vs 2026
In 5 years (~2032)
~$195K
+5%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax bill / yr
$939
0.6% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match
not proof the account is current
Gross yield
9.5%
≈$1K/mo rent
Times sold
0
latest deed has shared-name parties

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

$0$100K$200KZIP 19143 median$156K2015201720192021202320252027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19143 medianAssessmentPermit

Each icon sits on its recorded date; records without a day are labeled and centered within their year. Select one to explain the filing.

Every dated record5 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. PermitRoof Covering Replacement
  2. PermitAlterations
  3. PermitAlteration
  4. PermitElectrical
  5. PermitPlumbing

The paper trail

Owner pulled a roof covering replacement permit in 2025.

  1. 2018 PlumbingPermitElectricalPermit
  2. 2019 AlterationPermit
  3. 2022 AlterationsPermit
  4. 2025 Roof Covering ReplacementPermit

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Browse 5 dated records deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications & appeals
  1. PermitRoof Covering Replacement

    Permit GM-2025-004699 · 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. PermitAlterations

    Permit PP-2022-002889 · Expired

    PHDC REPLACE UNDER FLOOR PLUMBING , TOILET AND VANITY

  3. PermitAlteration

    Permit 960768 · COMPLETED

    ROOF REPLACEMENT - INSTALL A MODIFIED HOT ASPHALT ROOF SYSTEM. STRUCTURAL ALTERATION OR REPAIR IS EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED UNDER THIS PERMIT. PROHIBITED STRUCTURAL WORK INCLUDES ANY MODIFICATION TO EXTERIOR WALLS, PARTY WALLS, FLOOR/ROOF FRAMING OR FOUNDATIONS; UNDERPINNING AND EXCAVATIONS (I.E. DIGGING IN BASEMENT).

  4. PermitElectrical

    Permit 919252 · COMPLETED

    REPLACE 5 SWITCHES FISHING 1 RECEPTACLE REPLACE 1 FLASH MOUNT LIGHT AND 5 REDISTRIBUTE 5 NEW LINES IN BASEMENT AND 1 C/O SMOKE DETECTOR IN BASEMENT

  5. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 907810 · COMPLETED

    REPLACE DRAIN AND WATER LINES FOR BATH TUB, VANITY AND TOILET.THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADEPHIA PLUBMING CODE 2004

What this record suggests

The City file documents 5 permits touching bathroom work, electrical work, plumbing, roof work. 3 carries a completed, issued, or approved status; that documents the filing, not the present quality of the work.

Flags: latest deed has shared-name parties — relationship unverified. 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
1,216 sqft
livable area
Lot
1,232 sqft
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 427 S 57th 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.

$156K
20%
6.875%
$1K/mo
Mortgage
P&I · 30-yr fixed
All-in monthly
+ taxes & insurance
Cash to close
down + ~4% costs
Cash flow
rent − all costs · /mo
Cap rate
NOI ÷ price
Cash-on-cash
year-1 return on cash in

Estimates for orientation, not advice. Assumes a 30-year fixed loan, $1,400/yr insurance, 1% of price/yr maintenance; taxes use this parcel's taxable assessment, not a live Tax Center balance.

Block context

427 S 57th St sits on the 400 block of S 57th St. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.

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Next door: 425 S 57th St  ·  429 S 57th St

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 10, 2026, 9:25 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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