2026 taxable assessment $0 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.
OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $66,200; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.
House report
659 E Wishart St
3 bd · 1 ba · 2 stories · 1,064 sqft · RSA5 · built 1920
Owner-occupied · assessed $64K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $66K · sold 1×. On the 600 block of E Wishart St.
Property summary
Assessment$63,8002026 OPA assessment · 2027: $66,200
Last sale$22KRecorded 2000
Est. tax bill$0/year2026 OPA · Homestead-adjusted
Tax delinquencyNo 2022 matchNot proof account is current
Permits3Every fetched City permit
Violations0 open18 historical across 2 cases
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OPA 3310304002026 OPA removes $63,800 from the taxable assessment through the owner-occupant exemption. The exclusion reduces this assessment-based estimate to $0.
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 recordImproved
Why it mattersBought for $22K in 2000. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2021.
View supporting records →Homestead exemption, mail goes elsewhere
Why it mattersThe parcel claims the homestead exemption (owner lives here) while the tax bill mails to 2678 Fulton St, Brooklyn Ny, 11207. Those two facts sit in tension on the record — there can be innocent reasons, but one of them is usually out of date.
View supporting records →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.
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: the city's assessed value (not a listing price) over 12 years, charted against its block; appreciation is that history's pace, and the 5-year figure simply extends it. Yield estimates rent-vs-price from area rents. Ask the record to dig into any number.
Assessed value
$63,800
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $66,200 · built 1920
Price / sq ft
$62
block $62 · in line w/ block
Appreciation
+67%
+5%/yr, city 6.5%
In 5 years (~2031)
~$66K
+5%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax bill / yr
$0
0% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match
not proof the account is current
Gross yield
22.7%
≈$1K/mo rent
Times sold
1
Assessment vs. the block · every dated City record marked on the line
- Deed / sale · 2000Deed / sale $22KA recorded real-estate document or transfer event. The amount and date can be useful history, but the underlying deed and transfer-tax filing control the parties, consideration, and legal effect.How to read the recorded document ↗
- L&I violation · 2008-05-27LICENSE-RES SFD/2FDA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- Inspection · 2008-12-02HCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)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.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- L&I violation · 2010-12-07SD-REQD EXIST GROUP R (Smoke detectors required in an existing residential occupancy)Smoke detectors required in an existing residential occupancyHow L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2010-12-07EXT S-WINDOW REPAIR/REPLACE (Repair or replace exterior windows)Repair or replace exterior windowsHow L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2010-12-07EXT S-WINDOW WEATHERTIGHTA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2010-12-07EXT S-ROOF REPAIR (Repair the exterior roof)Repair the exterior roofHow L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2010-12-07FIXT NO OBSTRUC/LEAK/DEF-NRA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2010-12-07EXT S-DOOR REPAIR/REPLACEA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2010-12-07ELEC-SYSTEM HAZARDOUS-RESA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2010-12-07ELEC-FAC MEET ELEC CODE-RESA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2010-12-07ELEC-SYS MIN SERVICE-RESA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2010-12-07DRAINAGE-SINK DRAIN REPAIR-RESA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2010-12-07INT S-DOORHINGE REPR/REPLCA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2010-12-07CO DETECTOR NEEDED (Carbon-monoxide detector required)Carbon-monoxide detector requiredHow L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2010-12-07INT S-CEILING REPAIR/MAINT SANA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2010-12-07LICENSE RES CAL REQUIREDA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2010-12-07LICENSE-NO LIC/NO RENTA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2010-12-07LICENSE-RES GENERALA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2010-12-14DRAINAGE-PUMP BASEMENT WATERA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- Inspection · 2010-12-29HCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)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.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2011-02-17HCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)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.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2013-03-27PRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- OPA assessment · 2016$38K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2017$38K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2018$38K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2019$35K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2020$38K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2021$38K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- Permit · 2021-02-17AlterationsThis permit category usually covers construction, repair, alteration, addition, or occupancy work. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2021-03-28Addition and/or AlterationThis permit category usually covers construction, repair, alteration, addition, or occupancy work. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- OPA assessment · 2022$38K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2023$52K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2024$52K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2025$64K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2026$64K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
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Every dated record25 events · scroll to browse
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
- PermitAlterations
- InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
- InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
- InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
- L&I violationDRAINAGE-PUMP BASEMENT WATER
- L&I violationSD-REQD EXIST GROUP R (Smoke detectors required in an existing residential occupancy)
- L&I violationEXT S-WINDOW REPAIR/REPLACE (Repair or replace exterior windows)
- L&I violationEXT S-WINDOW WEATHERTIGHT
- L&I violationEXT S-ROOF REPAIR (Repair the exterior roof)
- L&I violationFIXT NO OBSTRUC/LEAK/DEF-NR
- L&I violationEXT S-DOOR REPAIR/REPLACE
- L&I violationELEC-SYSTEM HAZARDOUS-RES
- L&I violationELEC-FAC MEET ELEC CODE-RES
- L&I violationELEC-SYS MIN SERVICE-RES
- L&I violationDRAINAGE-SINK DRAIN REPAIR-RES
- L&I violationINT S-DOORHINGE REPR/REPLC
- L&I violationCO DETECTOR NEEDED (Carbon-monoxide detector required)
- L&I violationINT S-CEILING REPAIR/MAINT SAN
- L&I violationLICENSE RES CAL REQUIRED
- L&I violationLICENSE-NO LIC/NO RENT
- L&I violationLICENSE-RES GENERAL
- InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
- L&I violationLICENSE-RES SFD/2FD
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $22K
The paper trail
ImprovedBought for $22K in 2000. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2021.
- 2000 $22KSold
- 2008 L&I violationL&IInspection failed ×4L&I visit
- 2010 17 L&I violationsL&IInspection failed ×2L&I visit
- 2011 Inspection failedL&I visit
- 2021 AlterationsPermitAddition and/or AlterationPermitAddition and/or AlterationPermit
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Browse 26 dated records deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications & appeals
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
Permit EP-2021-002835 · Completed
install a new 100 amp panel box,7 arc fault breaker,4gci receptacles ,7 dedicated circuits,2 light fixtures,replace 10 receptacles,ground existing service w/continuous grounds,replace 2 3-way switches and install 1 carbon monoxide detector FISH ONLY as per 2014 nec
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
Permit EP-2021-002502 · Expired
Install 2 light fixtures, run 7 dedicated receptacle circuits, replace 8 light switches, 10 receptacles, install 3 dedicated circuits with GFI receptacle, install one carbon monoxide detector and replace two 3way switches. (FISH ONLY) Amendment: Installed a 100 amp 30 circuit panel box,7 arc fault breakers replaced 1 light fixtuer ground and bonded the service added 1 gfi receptacle and redistribute 4 existing circuits in j-boxes
- PermitAlterations
Permit PP-2021-002692 · Completed
3 pc bath & curb trap, fai main drain PPC 2018 (ADDITIONAL PERMIT MAYBE REQUIRED)
- InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
Case 162437 · CLOSED
A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.
- InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
Case 260903 · 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.
- InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
Case 260903 · 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.
- ViolationDRAINAGE-PUMP BASEMENT WATER
Case 260903 · Violation 1983272 · CLOSEDCASE
City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.
- ViolationSD-REQD EXIST GROUP R (Smoke detectors required in an existing residential occupancy)
Case 260903 · Violation 1983260 · CLOSEDCASE
City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.
- ViolationEXT S-WINDOW REPAIR/REPLACE (Repair or replace exterior windows)
Case 260903 · Violation 1983270 · CLOSEDCASE
City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.
- ViolationEXT S-WINDOW WEATHERTIGHT
Case 260903 · Violation 1983269 · CLOSEDCASE
City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.
- ViolationEXT S-ROOF REPAIR (Repair the exterior roof)
Case 260903 · Violation 1983268 · CLOSEDCASE
City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.
- ViolationFIXT NO OBSTRUC/LEAK/DEF-NR
Case 260903 · Violation 1983267 · CLOSEDCASE
City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.
- ViolationEXT S-DOOR REPAIR/REPLACE
Case 260903 · Violation 1983266 · CLOSEDCASE
City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.
- ViolationELEC-SYSTEM HAZARDOUS-RES
Case 260903 · Violation 1983265 · CLOSEDCASE
City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.
- ViolationELEC-FAC MEET ELEC CODE-RES
Case 260903 · Violation 1983264 · CLOSEDCASE
City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.
- ViolationELEC-SYS MIN SERVICE-RES
Case 260903 · Violation 1983263 · CLOSEDCASE
City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.
- ViolationDRAINAGE-SINK DRAIN REPAIR-RES
Case 260903 · Violation 1983262 · CLOSEDCASE
City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.
- ViolationINT S-DOORHINGE REPR/REPLC
Case 260903 · Violation 1983261 · CLOSEDCASE
City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.
- ViolationCO DETECTOR NEEDED (Carbon-monoxide detector required)
Case 260903 · Violation 1983259 · CLOSEDCASE
City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.
- ViolationINT S-CEILING REPAIR/MAINT SAN
Case 260903 · Violation 1983256 · CLOSEDCASE
City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.
- ViolationLICENSE RES CAL REQUIRED
Case 260903 · Violation 1983255 · CLOSEDCASE
City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.
- ViolationLICENSE-NO LIC/NO RENT
Case 260903 · Violation 1983254 · CLOSEDCASE
City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.
- ViolationLICENSE-RES GENERAL
Case 260903 · Violation 1983253 · CLOSEDCASE
City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.
- InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
Case 162437 · 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.
- ViolationLICENSE-RES SFD/2FD
Case 162437 · Violation 1175430 · CLOSED
City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.
- Recorded transfer$22K transfer
2000
What this record suggests
The City file documents 3 permits touching bathroom work, electrical work, plumbing. 2 carries a completed, issued, or approved status; that documents the filing, not the present quality of the work.
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
1,064 sqft
livable area
Lot
700 sqft
Basement
Full
city code D
Heat
Undetermined
city code H
Central air
No
Exterior condition
Average
city code 4
Above averageBelow average
Interior condition
Average
city code 4
Above averageBelow average
Quality grade
C
assessor's grade
ABCDE
Zoning
RSA5
city zoning code
OPA field-assessment attributes. Condition and grade are the assessor's codes, not an inspection.
Where the record looks off
Places where the city's own paperwork disagrees with itself. These are flags on the data — not problems with the property.
Homestead exemption, mail goes elsewhere
The parcel claims the homestead exemption (owner lives here) while the tax bill mails to 2678 Fulton St, Brooklyn Ny, 11207. Those two facts sit in tension on the record — there can be innocent reasons, but one of them is usually out of date.
Run the numbers
What owning 659 E Wishart 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.
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
659 E Wishart St sits on the 600 block of E Wishart St. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 657 E Wishart St · 661 E Wishart St
Where this comes from
- Assessment, spec sheet & owner — OPA Property Assessments, Office of Property Assessment
- Sales & deed history — Realty Transfer Tax records, Recorder of Deeds
- Permits, violations & inspections — L&I Property History · Atlas
- Tax delinquency snapshot · June 2022 — Real Estate Tax Delinquencies, Dept. of Revenue
- Historical tax ledger & liens · through 2016 — Real Estate Tax Balances, Dept. of Revenue
- Current property-tax balance — Verify with Philadelphia Revenue
- Zoning appeals — L&I & Zoning Board appeals
- Neighborhood income & rents — US Census ACS 5-year estimates
- Historical mortgage rates — Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, annual averages
- Imagery — Street photo © Google · Aerial © Esri, Maxar
Methodology & freshness
This report was assembled Jul 10, 2026, 7:52 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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