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648 Welsh Rd

5 bd · 2 stories · 3,622 sqft · RSD1 · built 2020

Owner-occupancy signal · assessed $801K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $982K · sold 1×. On the 600 block of Welsh Rd.

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Property summary

Assessment$800,7002026 OPA assessment · 2027: $982,300 Last sale$699KRecorded 2020 Est. tax bill$2,242/year2026 taxable assessment · full-value scenario $11,208/year · basis and term unverified Tax delinquencyNo 2022 matchNot proof account is current Permits6Every fetched City permit Violations0 open1 historical across 1 case

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Estimated annual Real Estate Tax$2,242/year

2026 taxable assessment $160,140 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.

OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $982,300; 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 632034710
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Exemption classificationPartial assessment exemption — basis unverified

2026 OPA taxes $160,140 of $800,700 assessed. The assessment fields alone do not identify a program, approval date, expiration, or buyer eligibility.

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Full-assessment scenario$11,208/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.

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What stands out

From the public record
Finding

New construction

Record summary

new construction appears in a 2019 permit with a reduced taxable assessment shown, followed by a recorded transfer of $699K in 2020.

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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 $2,242/yr, while applying the same rate to the full assessment would imply about $11,208/yr — $8,966/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 RSD1: one household by right

Single-family detached, large 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 own it

Verify which assessment relief applies

OPA shows a material assessment exemption, but this record does not identify its legal basis or transfer treatment. Ask OPA for the approval history; if the current treatment ends, an eligible owner-occupant may need to apply separately for Homestead relief.

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
$800,700
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $982,300 · built 2020
Price / sq ft
$271
block $258 · above block
Assessment change
+555%
+23%/yr since 2018 · 2027 +23% vs 2026
Est. tax bill / yr
$2,242
0.28% effective, reduced taxable assessment
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$500K$1.0MZIP 19115 median$982K2015201720192021202320252027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19115 medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspection

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Every dated record8 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. InspectionL&I investigation
  2. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
  3. PermitNew Construction or Additions
  4. PermitNew Construction
  5. Deed / saleDeed / sale $699K
  6. PermitNew Construction
  7. PermitAmend for conversion
  8. PermitZoning/use

The paper trail

New construction

new construction appears in a 2019 permit with a reduced taxable assessment shown, followed by a recorded transfer of $699K in 2020.

  1. 2019 Zoning/usePermitNew ConstructionPermitAmend for conversionPermitNew ConstructionPermit
  2. 2020 New ConstructionPermitNew Construction or AdditionsPermit$699KTransfer
  3. 2025 L&I violationL&IL&I: 1 failed, 1 passedL&I visit

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Browse 10 dated records deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications & appeals
  1. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-121923 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  2. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case CF-2025-121923 · Violation VI-2025-087854 · Code PM15-302.4 · COMPLIED

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

  3. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-121923 · FAILED

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

  4. PermitNew Construction or Additions

    Permit 1050200 · Completed

    INSTALL 3/4"WATER SERVICE,HOUSE DRAIN,TRAP,FAI,STACK,AREA DRAIN,WASTE AND WATER LINES TO 4-WATER CLOSETS,4-LAVS,2-SHHOWERS,1-TUB,1-KITCHEN SINK,1-LAUNDRY/WASHER AND 1-WATER HEATER-PA1#20200421542-"Self-certification's are no longer permitted"-"All excavations and plumbing trenches in excess of 5 feet in depth must have approved shoring in place at the time of inspection"THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE 2018-THE INSTALLATION DOES NOT INCLUDE GARBAGE DISPOSAL OR DISHWASHER

  5. PermitNew Construction

    Permit 1045077 · Completed

    ELECTRICAL WIRE/DEVICES 200AMP SERVICE AS PER 2014 NEC

  6. Recorded transfer$699K transfer

    2020

  7. PermitNew Construction

    Permit 1037971 · 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. **PA HIC Licence PA044146 Michael A Smith**

  8. PermitAmend for conversion

    Permit 1021310 · Completed

    AMEND NEW CONSTRUCTION PERMIT NO 1012437 FOR THE CORRECTION OF PERMIT LANGUAGE, FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEM IS NOT REQUIRED FOR THIS PROPERTY. **ERECTION OF A NEW TWO (2) STORY BUILDING, WITH BASEMENT. FOR USE AS SINGLE FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING AS PER PLANS. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, AND PLUMBING**

  9. PermitNew Construction

    Permit 986176 · Completed

    ERECTION OF A NEW TWO (2) STORY BUILDING, WITH BASEMENT. FOR USE AS SINGLE FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING AS PER PLANS. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING AND FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK.

  10. PermitZoning/use

    Permit 986175 · COMPLETED

    FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A DETACHED SINGLE FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING(SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON APPROVED PLAN).

What this record suggests

The City file documents 6 permits touching kitchen work, electrical work, plumbing. 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 2026 taxable assessment implies about $2,242/year. Applying the same 1.3998% rate to the full assessed value would imply ~$11,208/year — $8,966/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.

2018: ~$2,100/yr2019: ~$2,100/yr2020: ~$2,100/yr2021: ~$2,100/yr2022: ~$2,100/yr2023: ~$2,076/yr2024: ~$2,076/yr2025: ~$2,242/yr2026: ~$2,242/yr20182026
2026~$2,242/yrestimated from assessment

2026: ($800,700 assessed − $640,534 exempt) × 1.3998% ≈ $2,242/yr full-assessment scenario: $800,700 × 1.3998% ≈ $11,208/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
5
Stories
2
Interior
3,622 sqft
livable area
Lot
40,470 sqft
Basement
Full, unfinished
city code C
Heat
Forced hot air
city code A
Central air
Yes
Garage
2 spaces
Exterior condition
Newer construction
city code 1
Newer construction
Interior condition
Newer construction
city code 1
Newer construction
Zoning
RSD1
city zoning code

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

Block context

648 Welsh Rd sits on the 600 block of Welsh Rd. 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, 8:28 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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