House report

6915 E Wister St

3 bd · 2 ba · 2 stories · 1,136 sqft · RSA5 · built 1925

Owner-occupancy signal · assessed $279K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $270K · sold 2×. On the 6900 block of E Wister St.

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Estimated annual Real Estate Tax$2,507/year

2026 taxable assessment $179,100 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.

OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $270,100; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.

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OPA 102130600
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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

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Finding

Permit between transfers

Record summary

$5K transfer in 2006; alteration permit in 2017; $170K transfer in 2018 (+3300% between recorded amounts).

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If you’re buying

Built 1925: 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
$279,100
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $270,100 · built 1925
Price / sq ft
$238
block $162 · above block
Assessment change
+153%
+9%/yr since 2016 · 2027 -3% vs 2026
Est. tax bill / yr
$2,507
0.9% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match
not proof the account is current
Times sold
2

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

$0$250K$500KZIP 19138 median$270K2006201020142018202220262027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19138 medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspectionLicense

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Every dated record12 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. InspectionL&I investigation
  2. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
  3. Deed / saleDeed / sale $170K
  4. PermitMechanical
  5. PermitElectrical
  6. PermitPlumbing
  7. PermitAlteration
  8. LicenseRental
  9. L&I violationRUBBISH/GARBAGE EXTERIOR-OWNER
  10. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  11. LicenseRental
  12. Deed / saleDeed / sale $5K

The paper trail

$5K transfer in 2006; alteration permit in 2017; $170K transfer in 2018 (+3300% between recorded amounts).

  1. 2006 $5KTransfer
  2. 2016 2 L&I violationsL&I
  3. 2017 AlterationPermitPlumbingPermitElectricalPermitMechanicalPermit
  4. 2018 $170KTransfer
  5. 2022 L&I violationL&IL&I: 1 failed, 1 passedL&I visit

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Browse 13 dated records deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications & appeals
  1. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-112498 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  2. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case CF-2022-112498 · Violation VI-2022-083763 · 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-2022-112498 · FAILED

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

  4. Recorded transfer$170K transfer

    2018

  5. PermitMechanical

    Permit 834917 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL 1 HEAT PUMP WITH DUCTWORK (SFD)

  6. PermitElectrical

    Permit 827630 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL 200AMP SERVICE, METER, PANEL AND REWIRE THROUGHOUT BUILDING WITH RECEPTS,SWITCHES,LIGHTS,FIXTURES,SMOKES AND CO DETECTORS AS PER 2008 NEC (NORTH DISTRICT)

  7. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 826330 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL 1 KITCHEN SINK 1 DISHWASHER 3 TOILETS 3 VANITIES 2 BATHTUBS 1 WASHER THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE 2004

  8. PermitAlteration

    Permit 823326 · COMPLETED

    NEW WINDOWS, DOORS, LAMINATE FLOORS, TILE, CARPET, KITCHEN CABINETS, PARTIAL SHEETROCK, NEW PAINTING. (SFD)

  9. LicenseRental

    License 733784 · Inactive

    AFFORDABLE HOMES GROUP INC · Expires 2018-03-30 · Inactive 2018-05-29

  10. ViolationRUBBISH/GARBAGE EXTERIOR-OWNER

    Case 541350 · Violation 3989333 · Code CP-305 · COMPLIED

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

  11. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 541350 · Violation 3989332 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  12. LicenseRental

    License 402308 · Inactive

    NO AGENT PROPERTIES LLC (DEAN ROSSI) · Expires 2009-02-28 · Inactive 2012-12-22

  13. Recorded transfer$5K transfer

    2006

What this record suggests

The City file documents 4 permits touching kitchen work, bathroom work, electrical work, plumbing. 4 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
3
Bathrooms
2
Stories
2
Interior
1,136 sqft
livable area
Lot
1,440 sqft
Basement
Full, finished
city code A
Heat
Forced hot air
city code A
Central air
Yes
Garage
1 space
Exterior condition
Average
city code 4
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.

Block context

6915 E Wister St sits on the 6900 block of E Wister St. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.

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Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 10, 2026, 2:40 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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