House report

527 Mifflin St

6 bd · 2 ba · 3 stories · 2,196 sqft · RSA5 · built 1915

Owner-occupancy signal · assessed $421K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $424K · sold 1×. On the 500 block of Mifflin St.

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Estimated annual Real Estate Tax$4,491/year

2026 taxable assessment $320,800 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.

OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $424,200; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.

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OPA 011415400
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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.

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What stands out

From the public record
Finding

New construction

Record summary

new construction appears in a 2009 permit, followed by a recorded transfer of $305K in 2019.

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What to do with this

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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.

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
$420,800
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $424,200 · built 1915
Price / sq ft
$193
block $224 · below block
Assessment change
+73%
+5%/yr since 2016 · 2027 +1% vs 2026
Est. tax bill / yr
$4,491
1.07% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match
not proof the account is current
Times sold
1

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

$0$250K$500KZIP 19148 median$424K2009201220152018202120242027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19148 medianAssessmentDeed / salePermitInspection

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Every dated record8 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. PermitAlterations
  2. PermitAddition and/or Alteration
  3. PermitNew Construction
  4. PermitAlterations
  5. PermitInterior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo.
  6. Deed / saleDeed / sale $305K
  7. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  8. PermitNew Construction

The paper trail

new construction appears in a 2009 permit, followed by a recorded transfer of $305K in 2019.

  1. 2009 New ConstructionPermit
  2. 2011 Inspection passedL&I visit
  3. 2019 $305KTransferInterior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo.PermitAlterationsPermitNew ConstructionPermit
  4. 2023 Addition and/or AlterationPermitAddition and/or AlterationPermitAlterationsPermit

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Browse 9 dated records deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications & appeals
  1. PermitAlterations

    Permit PP-2023-009276 · Completed

    RELOCATE KITCHEN SINK DRAIN REPLACE 1ST FL TOILET AND VANITY

  2. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit EP-2023-006265 · Completed

    Install new kitchen wiring: 5 new 20 amp / 120 volt / AFCI / GFCI circuits 1 new 15 amp AFCI circuit for lighting wiring for dishwasher, disposal and microwave 10 new receptacles 8 new luminaires as per 2017 nec

  3. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit RP-2023-006592 · Completed

    EZ PERMIT STANDARDS ALTERATIONS For alterations to an existing one family dwelling as per attached standard. Deviations from this standard will result in permit revocation and require submission of construction plans. 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). Any work/alterations to the basement/cellar are expressly prohibited unless documented as an existing habitable space with heights and means of egress per conditions of the EZ standard. separate permits required for mechanical, electric and plumbing, etc. *No basement alterations of any kind were proposed or approved for this permit* *No structural alterations of any kind were proposed or approved for this permit* KITCHEN 10x12 Remove and replace GWB from walls and ceiling

  4. PermitNew Construction

    Permit 990421 · Completed

    WIRING & INSTALLATION OF DEVICES, RECESSED LIGHTING IN BEDROOM & BATHROOM, PER 2014 NEC

  5. PermitAlterations

    Permit 985878 · Completed

    NEW STACK,WASTE AND WATER LINES FROM BATHROOM TO NEW 3RD FLOOR BATHROOM WITH 1-WATER CLOSET,1-LAV AND 1-TUB.THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE 2004.

  6. PermitInterior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo.

    Permit 973629 · Completed

    REHAB 3RD FLOOR ONLY ALSO ADDING A BATHROOM***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***WORK BEING DONE BY HOMEOWNER***

  7. Recorded transfer$305K transfer

    2019

  8. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 287591 · PASSED

    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 passed.

  9. PermitNew Construction

    Permit 226188 · Completed

    REMOVE OLD SERVICE PANEL, REPLACE WITH NEW. EXISTING SERVICE OF 100 AMPS-ADD GROUND ROD...... IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2005 NEC

What this record suggests

The City file documents 7 permits touching kitchen work, bathroom work, electrical work, plumbing. 7 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
2,196 sqft
livable area
Lot
1,088 sqft
Basement
Full
city code D
Heat
Undetermined
city code H
Central air
No
Exterior condition
Average
city code 4
Interior condition
Average
city code 4
Quality grade
B-
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 527 Mifflin 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.

$424K
20%
6.875%
$2K/mo

When this house last sold (2019) a 30-year mortgage ran about 3.94% — 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

527 Mifflin St sits on the 500 block of Mifflin 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 11, 2026, 1:37 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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