House report

814 N Newkirk St

3 bd · 2 ba · 2 stories · 1,744 sqft · RSA5 · built 1988

Owner-occupancy signal · assessed $747K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $784K · sold 3×. On the 800 block of N Newkirk St.

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Property summary

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Estimated annual Real Estate Tax$9,057/year

2026 taxable assessment $647,000 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.

OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $784,000; 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 151329254
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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

From the public record
Finding

Permit on record

Record summary

$275K transfer recorded in 2001. Electrical permit recorded in 2018.

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What to do with this

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If you’re buying

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
$747,000
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $784,000 · built 1988
Price / sq ft
$450
block $419 · above block
Assessment change
+81%
+6%/yr since 2016 · 2027 +5% vs 2026
Est. tax bill / yr
$9,057
1.21% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match
not proof the account is current
Times sold
3

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

$0$500K$1.0MZIP 19130 median$784K2001200620112016202120262027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19130 medianAssessmentDeed / salePermit

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Every dated record6 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. PermitElectrical
  2. PermitPlumbing
  3. PermitAlteration
  4. Deed / saleDeed / sale $537K
  5. Deed / saleDeed / sale $465K
  6. Deed / saleDeed / sale $275K

The paper trail

$275K transfer recorded in 2001. Electrical permit recorded in 2018.

  1. 2001 $275KTransfer
  2. 2010 $465KTransfer
  3. 2017 $537KTransferAlterationPermit
  4. 2018 PlumbingPermitElectricalPermitElectricalPermit

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The chart above is the primary timeline. This drawer preserves every underlying dated row and its filed status for source-level review.

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Browse 7 dated records deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications & appeals
  1. PermitElectrical

    Permit 863004 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL/REPLACE 9- RECEPTACLES, 6- SWITCHES, 8- LIGHT FIXTURES, EXHAUST HOOD, GAS RANGE, DISHWASHER, DISPOSAL, WINE COOLER... IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2008 NEC FOR A ONE FAMILY BUILDING

  2. PermitElectrical

    Permit 847905 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL 2- GFCI RECEPTACLES, 4- SWITCHES, 4- RECESSED CEILING LIGHTS, 2- WALL LIGHTS.... PER 2008 NEC FOR A ONE FAMILY BUILDING

  3. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 845199 · COMPLETED

    RE-ROUGH BATHROOM, REPLACE TOILET, 2- BASINS AND SHOWER. REPLACE KITCHEN SINK

  4. PermitAlteration

    Permit 841344 · COMPLETED

    EZ PERMIT STANDARDS 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.

  5. Recorded transfer$537K transfer

    2017

  6. Recorded transfer$465K transfer

    2010

  7. Recorded transfer$275K transfer

    2001

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.

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
2
Stories
2
Interior
1,744 sqft
livable area
Lot
1,446 sqft
Basement
Full
city code D
Heat
Forced hot air
city code A
Central air
Yes
Garage
1 space
Exterior condition
Above average
city code 3
Interior condition
Above average
city code 3
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 814 N Newkirk 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.

$784K
20%
6.875%
$2K/mo

When this house last sold (2017) a 30-year mortgage ran about 3.99% — 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

814 N Newkirk St sits on the 800 block of N Newkirk St. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.

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Next door: 812 N Newkirk St  ·  816 N Newkirk St

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 10, 2026, 11:43 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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