House report

637 Hoffman St

4 bd · 3 stories · 1,800 sqft · RSA5 · built 2023

Entity-held · assessed $500K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $493K · sold 2×. On the 600 block of Hoffman St.

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Property summary

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Estimated annual Real Estate Tax$1,400/year

2026 taxable assessment $100,000 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.

OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $493,300; 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 393006300
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Exemption classificationPartial assessment exemption — basis unverified

2026 OPA taxes $100,000 of $500,000 assessed. The assessment fields alone do not identify a program, approval date, expiration, or buyer eligibility.

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Full-assessment scenario$6,999/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 Record found

$583.23 was recorded for this parcel in Philadelphia's June 2022 delinquency snapshot for 2021. That amount may have been paid, reduced, or increased since; it is not a current payoff figure.

$394.39 principal$20.71 interest$23.66 penalty$144.47 other charges
1year recorded 2021tax period 2021-09-23last payment in snapshot Yesactionable flag Nopayment agreement Nobankruptcy flag Nosheriff-sale flag Noassessment appeal

The snapshot’s 2022 context used $24,500 total assessment, $24,500 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

New construction

Record summary

$85K transfer recorded in 2021; new construction appears in a 2021 permit with a reduced taxable assessment shown, followed by a recorded transfer of $505K in 2023.

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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 2026 taxable assessment implies about $1,400/yr, while applying the same rate to the full assessment would imply about $6,999/yr — $5,599/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 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

$583 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.

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.

Who's behind it

Equity Trust Company Custodian Fbo Cliff · corporate / LLC owner

• Owns 3 properties across Philadelphia under this name, assessed at $714K combined
• Tax bills mail to 1453 Point Breeze Ave Ofc, Philadelphia PA, 19146

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
$500,000
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $493,300 · built 2023
Price / sq ft
$274
block $275 · in line w/ block
Assessment change
+5148%
+43%/yr since 2016 · 2027 -1% vs 2026
Est. tax bill / yr
$1,400
0.28% effective, reduced taxable assessment
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
$583
recorded then · verify current
Times sold
2

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

$0$250K$500KZIP 19148 median$493K2005200920132017202120252027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19148 medianAssessmentDeed / saleLand buyL&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 record34 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. Deed / saleDeed / sale $505K
  2. PermitNew Construction
  3. PermitNew Construction or Additions
  4. PermitNew Construction
  5. PermitNew construction, addition, GFA change
  6. Land buyLand record $85K
  7. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  8. L&I violationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI
  9. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  10. L&I violationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI
  11. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  12. L&I violationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI
  13. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  14. L&I violationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI
  15. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  16. L&I violationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI
  17. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  18. L&I violationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI
  19. L&I violationVACANT LOT STANDARD
  20. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  21. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  22. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  23. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  24. L&I violationVACANT LOT STANDARD
  25. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  26. L&I violationVACANT LOT KEEP CLEAN GET LIC
  27. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  28. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC LOT
  29. L&I violationVACANT LOT STANDARD
  30. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN WEEDS/PLANTS (Cut or remove weeds and overgrowth from the exterior area)
  31. L&I violationLICENSE - VACANT LOT
  32. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  33. L&I violationVACANT LOT KEEP CLEAN GET LIC
  34. InspectionL_CLIP

The paper trail

$85K transfer recorded in 2021; new construction appears in a 2021 permit with a reduced taxable assessment shown, followed by a recorded transfer of $505K in 2023.

  1. 2018 2 L&I violationsL&I
  2. 2019 2 L&I violationsL&I
  3. 2021 $85KLand transferNew construction, addition, GFA changePermitNew ConstructionPermit
  4. 2022 New Construction or AdditionsPermitNew Construction or AdditionsPermitNew Construction or AdditionsPermitNew ConstructionPermitNew ConstructionPermitNew ConstructionPermit
  5. 2023 $505KTransfer

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Browse 41 dated records deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications & appeals
  1. Recorded transfer$505K transfer

    2023

  2. PermitNew Construction

    Permit EP-2021-015737 · Completed

    Electrical Permit for combo RP-2021-006667

  3. PermitNew Construction

    Permit FP-2022-001605 · Completed

    INSTALL NEW FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM AND 1” COMBINED SERVICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13D THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE BUILDING. ALL WORK SHALL COMPLY WITH THE APPROVED PLANS. ALL WORK SHALL BE PERFORMED BY A FIRE SUPPRESSION CONTRACTOR LICENSED BY THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA.

  4. PermitNew Construction

    Permit MP-2021-009061 · Completed

    Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit for combo RP-2021-006667

  5. PermitNew Construction or Additions

    Permit PP-2021-025338 · Completed

    Plumbing Permit (Water Distribution) for combo RP-2021-006667

  6. PermitNew Construction or Additions

    Permit PP-2021-025340 · Completed

    Plumbing Permit (Interior) for combo RP-2021-006667

  7. PermitNew Construction or Additions

    Permit PP-2021-025339 · Completed

    Plumbing Permit (Exterior Building Drainage) for combo RP-2021-006667

  8. PermitNew Construction

    Permit RP-2021-006667 · Completed

    FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED STRUCTURE FOR USE AS SINGLE FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING. SHEETING AND SHORING AS PRESCRIBED IN GEOTECHNICAL REPORT. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR SPRINKLER (13D) WORK. UNDERPINNNING TO BE COMPLETED PER THE ENGINEER DESIGNED SCHEDULE. ENERGY CODE COMPLIANCE IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2018 IECC. PRIOR TO ISSUANCE OF C.O., SUBMITTAL OF AIR BARRIER CHECKLIST AND ENVELOPE TESTING CERTIFICATE IS REQUIRED. BOTH TO BE COMPLETED BY AN APPROVED PARTY.

  9. PermitNew construction, addition, GFA change

    Permit ZP-2021-009194 · Issued

    For the erection an attached structure with cellar, roof deck with pilot house ( size and location as shown on the plan) to use as single family household living.

  10. Land recordLand record

    2021

  11. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 714393 · Violation 5233706 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  12. ViolationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI

    Case 714393 · Violation 5233707 · Code PM-302.2/4 · COMPLIED

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

  13. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 627222 · Violation 4628232 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  14. ViolationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI

    Case 627222 · Violation 4628233 · Code PM-302.2/4 · COMPLIED

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

  15. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 526177 · Violation 3886183 · Code CP-01 · ERROR

  16. ViolationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI

    Case 526177 · Violation 3886184 · Code PM-302.2/4 · ERROR

  17. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 495155 · Violation 3661351 · Code CP-01 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  18. ViolationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI

    Case 495155 · Violation 3661352 · Code PM-302.2/4 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  19. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 447681 · Violation 3290606 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  20. ViolationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI

    Case 447681 · Violation 3290607 · Code PM-302.2/4 · COMPLIED

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

  21. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 426906 · Violation 3148217 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  22. ViolationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI

    Case 426906 · Violation 3148218 · Code PM-302.2/4 · COMPLIED

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

  23. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 393027 · Violation 2872648 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  24. ViolationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI

    Case 393027 · Violation 2872649 · Code PM-302.2/4 · COMPLIED

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

  25. ViolationVACANT LOT STANDARD

    Case 314114 · Violation 2347519 · Code PM-306.0/2 · COMPLIED

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

  26. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 314114 · Violation 2347518 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  27. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 252755 · 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.

  28. InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)

    Case 252751 · FAILED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  29. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 276444 · Violation 2067395 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  30. ViolationVACANT LOT STANDARD

    Case 276444 · Violation 2067396 · Code PM-306.0/2 · COMPLIED

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

  31. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 252751 · CLOSED

    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. City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  32. ViolationVACANT LOT KEEP CLEAN GET LIC

    Case 257863 · Violation 1879843 · Code PM-306.0/91 · COMPLIED

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

  33. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 257863 · Violation 1879842 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  34. ViolationLICENSE-VAC LOT

    Case 252751 · Violation 2069392 · Code PM-102.4/1 · CLOSED

    City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  35. ViolationVACANT LOT STANDARD

    Case 252755 · Violation 1829653 · Code PM-306.0/2 · COMPLIED

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

  36. ViolationEXT A-CLEAN WEEDS/PLANTS (Cut or remove weeds and overgrowth from the exterior area)

    Case 252755 · Violation 1829652 · Code PM-302.3/1 · COMPLIED

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

  37. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 252755 · FAILED

    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 failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  38. ViolationLICENSE - VACANT LOT

    Case 223134 · Violation 1551478 · Code CP-102 · COMPLIED

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

  39. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 180432 · Violation 1109798 · Code CP-01 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  40. ViolationVACANT LOT KEEP CLEAN GET LIC

    Case 180432 · Violation 1109799 · Code PM-306.0/91 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  41. InvestigationL_CLIP

    Case 46756 · FAILED

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

What this record suggests

The City file documents 8 permits touching electrical work, plumbing, roof work. 8 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 · $583 recorded in the June 2022 delinquency snapshot — verify current balance. Informational only — not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

The assessment exemption gap

OPA's 2026 taxable assessment implies about $1,400/year. Applying the same 1.3998% rate to the full assessed value would imply ~$6,999/year$5,599/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.

2016: ~$132/yr2017: ~$343/yr2018: ~$343/yr2019: ~$343/yr2020: ~$343/yr2021: ~$343/yr2022: ~$343/yr2023: ~$1,125/yr2024: ~$1,372/yr2025: ~$1,400/yr2026: ~$1,400/yr20162026
2026~$1,400/yrestimated from assessment

2026: ($500,000 assessed − $399,986 exempt) × 1.3998% ≈ $1,400/yr full-assessment scenario: $500,000 × 1.3998% ≈ $6,999/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
Stories
3
Interior
1,800 sqft
livable area
Lot
630 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
RSA5
city zoning code

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

Run the numbers

What owning 637 Hoffman 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.

$493K
20%
6.875%
$2K/mo

When this house last sold (2021) a 30-year mortgage ran about 2.96% — 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 with an optional full-assessment stress test, 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

637 Hoffman St sits on the 600 block of Hoffman St. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.

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Next door: 635 Hoffman St  ·  633 Hoffman St

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 10, 2026, 9:53 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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