House report

631 Mckean St

4 bd · 3 ba · 3 stories · 1,842 sqft · RSA5 · built 1920

Owner-occupancy signal · assessed $462K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $507K · sold 4×. On the 600 block of Mc Kean St.

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Property summary

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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$5,071/year

2026 taxable assessment $362,300 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.

OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $506,900; 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 393024000
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Exemption classificationHomestead exemption

2026 OPA removes $100,000 from the taxable assessment through the owner-occupant exemption.

Historical delinquency sources Record found

$323.05 was recorded for this parcel in Philadelphia's June 2022 delinquency snapshot for 2020. That amount may have been paid, reduced, or increased since; it is not a current payoff figure.

$0.00 principal$0.00 interest$0.00 penalty$323.05 other charges
1year recorded 2020tax period 2022-02-17last payment in snapshot Yesactionable flag Nopayment agreement Nobankruptcy flag Nosheriff-sale flag Noassessment appeal

The snapshot’s 2022 context used $94,800 total assessment, $94,800 taxable, and $0 exempt/abated. Those historical fields can differ from today’s OPA exemption status.

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

Permit between transfers

Record summary

$140K transfer in 2017; major alteration permit in 2017; $450K transfer in 2025 (+221% 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 1920: 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

$323 in the June 2022 delinquency snapshot

The City recorded this amount in June 2022. It may since have been paid, reduced, or increased; verify the current balance directly with Philadelphia Revenue.

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
$462,300
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $506,900 · built 1920
Price / sq ft
$275
block $214 · above block
Assessment change
+475%
+17%/yr since 2016 · 2027 +10% vs 2026
Est. tax bill / yr
$5,071
1.1% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
$323
recorded then · verify current
Times sold
4

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

$0$500K$1.0MZIP 19148 median$507K2015201720192021202320252027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19148 medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspection

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 record15 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. Deed / saleDeed / sale $450K
  2. Deed / saleDeed / sale $400K
  3. PermitPlumbing
  4. Deed / saleDeed / sale $359K
  5. PermitMechanical
  6. PermitElectrical
  7. PermitPlumbing
  8. PermitAlteration
  9. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  10. PermitMajor alteration
  11. Deed / saleDeed / sale $140K
  12. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  13. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 7
  14. L&I violationUNSAFE STRUCTURE
  15. PermitAlteration

The paper trail

$140K transfer in 2017; major alteration permit in 2017; $450K transfer in 2025 (+221% between recorded amounts).

  1. 2016 Inspection failed ×4L&I visit
  2. 2017 Major alterationPermitL&I: 2 failed, 1 passedL&I visit$140KTransferAlterationPermitElectricalPermitPlumbingPermit
  3. 2018 MechanicalPermit
  4. 2019 $359KTransfer
  5. 2020 PlumbingPermit
  6. 2021 $400KTransfer
  7. 2025 $450KTransfer

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Browse 15 dated records deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications & appeals
  1. Recorded transfer$450K transfer

    2025

  2. Recorded transfer$400K transfer

    2021

  3. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 1040390 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL NEW CURB TRAP FAI AS PER 2004 PPC

  4. Recorded transfer$359K transfer

    2019

  5. PermitMechanical

    Permit 849916 · COMPLETED

    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.

  6. PermitElectrical

    Permit 833093 · COMPLETED

    REWIRE LIGHTS, SWITCHES, RECEPTACLES, SMOKE/CO DETECTORS, AC OUTLETS, HOT WATER OUTLET INSTALL NEW 200 AMP SERVICE AS PER NEC 2008 SOUTH DISTRICT

  7. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 833091 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL 3 WATER CLOSETS, 3 LAVS, 3 BATHTUBS, 1 KITCHEN SINK & 1 WASHER DRYER THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE 2004

  8. PermitAlteration

    Permit 832722 · COMPLETED

    ALTERATIONS TO AN EXISTING SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING;INTERIOR DEMO OF WALL FINISHES REPLACE WITH GYPBOARD, INSTALL NEW KITCHEN CABINETS, UP-GRADE BATHROOM FINISHES, REPLACE WINDOWS AND DOORS, INSTALL NEW FLOOR FINISHES AND TRIM 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.

  9. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 522016 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  10. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 522016 · FAILED

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

  11. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 742861 · EXPIRED

    REMOVE AND RECONSTRUCT FRONT WALL AND FRONT CORNER TO COMPLY UNSAFE VIOLATION. ENGINEER APPROVED TWO (2) METHODS FOR RE CONSTRUCTION. CONTRACTOR MUST DECIDE AND INFORM INSPECTOR BEFORE ANY WORK STARTS

  12. Recorded transfer$140K transfer

    2017

  13. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 7

    Case 522016 · Violation 4378437 · Code PM15-304.1G · COMPLIED

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

  14. ViolationUNSAFE STRUCTURE

    Case 522016 · Violation 4378436 · Code PM15-108.1 · COMPLIED

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

  15. PermitAlteration

    Permit 653286 · EXPIRED

    EZ PERMIT STADARD 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.

What this record suggests

The City file documents 7 permits touching kitchen work, bathroom work, electrical work, plumbing. 5 carries a completed, issued, or approved status; that documents the filing, not the present quality of the work.

Flags: $323 recorded in the June 2022 delinquency snapshot — verify current balance. 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
4
Bathrooms
3
Stories
3
Interior
1,842 sqft
livable area
Lot
900 sqft
Basement
Full, finished
city code A
Heat
Forced hot air
city code A
Central air
Yes
Exterior condition
Above average
city code 3
Interior condition
New / rehabbed
city code 2
New / rehabbed
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 631 Mckean 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.

$450K
20%
6.875%
$2K/mo

When this house last sold (2025) a 30-year mortgage ran about 6.6% — 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

631 Mckean St sits on the 600 block of Mc Kean St. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.

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Next door: 629 Mckean St  ·  633 Mckean St

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 10, 2026, 10:44 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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