House report

1202 S Melville St

3 bd1 ba2 stories700 sqftRSA5built 1940

Property at a glanceHouse

Owner-occupancy signal

2026 assessment
$130K OPA value, not a listing price
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Assessment and City record timeline

Published City assessments for this house against its block and ZIP. Dated City filings are marked on the same line. Select one to read it. Assessments are tax-roll values, not sale prices or appraisals.

$0$250K$500KZIP 19143 (Cedar Park · Kingsessing) median$167K2005200920132017202120252027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19143 (Cedar Park · Kingsessing) medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationInspection

Scroll horizontally to move through the years. 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 record33 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  2. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  3. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  4. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  5. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN WEEDS/PLANTS (Cut or remove weeds and overgrowth from the exterior area)
  6. L&I violationEXT-TREES PRUNE/REMOVE
  7. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN RUBBISH/GARBAGE (Remove rubbish or garbage from the exterior area)
  8. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN/EXTERMINATE (Clean the exterior area and address pests)
  9. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  10. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  11. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  12. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  13. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  14. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  15. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  16. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN WEEDS/PLANTS (Cut or remove weeds and overgrowth from the exterior area)
  17. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  18. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  19. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  20. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  21. L&I violationEXT S-WALLS REPAIR/MAINTAIN
  22. L&I violationEXT-TREES PRUNE/REMOVE
  23. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN WEEDS/PLANTS (Cut or remove weeds and overgrowth from the exterior area)
  24. L&I violationPROSECUTION INFO
  25. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  26. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  27. L&I violationCOULD NOT ENTER
  28. L&I violationCOULD NOT ENTER
  29. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  30. InspectionBRU INSP
  31. InspectionBRU INSP
  32. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN WEEDS/PLANTS (Cut or remove weeds and overgrowth from the exterior area)
  33. Deed / saleDeed / sale $24K

Flags: $2K recorded in the June 2022 delinquency snapshot; verify current balance. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

Verify the public record

$416/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $29,700 × 1.3998%. This is an estimate, not a bill or account balance. The City maintains payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due.

OPA has published a 2027 assessment of $167,300. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.

Current City balanceCheck Tax Center

Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.

OPA 272156900
Open Philadelphia Tax Center →Use “View period balance” to inspect each tax year.
Exemption classificationHomestead exemption

2026 OPA removes $100,000 from the taxable assessment through the owner-occupant exemption.

Historical delinquency sources Record found

$1,770.01 was recorded for this parcel in Philadelphia's June 2022 delinquency snapshot for 2020–2021. That amount may have been paid, reduced, or increased since; it is not a current payoff figure.

$1,227.89 principal$118.62 interest$79.69 penalty$343.81 other charges
2years recorded 2020–2021tax periods 2019-05-31last payment in snapshot Yesactionable flag Nopayment agreement Nobankruptcy flag Noassessment appeal

The snapshot’s 2022 context used $83,900 total assessment, $83,900 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.”

The property, on paper

OPA physical field record.

Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
1
Stories
2
Interior
700 sqft livable area
Lot
980 sqft
Basement
Full city code D
Heat
Hot water / radiators city code B
Exterior condition
Average city code 4
Interior condition
Average city code 4
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

1200 block of S Melville St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 1204 S Melville St  ·  1206 S Melville St

No business or residential license records

No business license or residential registration matched this OPA parcel in the latest City data.

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Open every source row 33 dated rows
  1. InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)

    Case 440336 · PASSED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

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

    Case 440336 · PASSED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  3. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 440336 · 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.

  4. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 440336 · 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.

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

    Case 440336 · Violation 3326021 · Code PM-302.3/1 · COMPLIED

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

  6. ViolationEXT-TREES PRUNE/REMOVE

    Case 440336 · Violation 3326022 · Code PM-312.2/1 · COMPLIED

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

  7. ViolationEXT A-CLEAN RUBBISH/GARBAGE (Remove rubbish or garbage from the exterior area)

    Case 440336 · Violation 3326020 · Code PM-302.2/2 · COMPLIED

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

  8. ViolationEXT A-CLEAN/EXTERMINATE (Clean the exterior area and address pests)

    Case 440336 · Violation 3326019 · Code PM-302.2/1 · COMPLIED

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

  9. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 440336 · 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.

  10. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 220798 · 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.

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

    Case 245083 · 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.

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

    Case 245083 · 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.

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

    Case 245083 · 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.

  14. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 245083 · 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.

  15. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 245083 · 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.

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

    Case 245083 · Violation 1999045 · Code PM-302.3/1 · CLOSED

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

  17. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 245083 · 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.

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

    Case 203804 · 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.

  19. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 203804 · 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.

  20. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 203804 · 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.

  21. ViolationEXT S-WALLS REPAIR/MAINTAIN

    Case 203804 · Violation 1462343 · Code PM-304.3/1 · COMPEXCP

  22. ViolationEXT-TREES PRUNE/REMOVE

    Case 203804 · Violation 1462342 · Code PM-312.2/1 · COMPEXCP

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

    Case 203804 · Violation 1462341 · Code PM-302.3/1 · COMPEXCP

  24. ViolationPROSECUTION INFO

    Case 203804 · Violation 1462344 · Code A-503.1/1 · COMPEXCP

  25. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 203804 · 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.

  26. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 203804 · 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.

  27. ViolationCOULD NOT ENTER

    Case 203804 · Violation 1462340 · Code A.CNE.000 · COMPEXCP

  28. ViolationCOULD NOT ENTER

    Case 203804 · Violation 1462339 · Code A.CNE.000 · COMPEXCP

  29. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 203804 · 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.

  30. InvestigationBRU INSP

    Case 166057 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  31. InvestigationBRU INSP

    Case 166057 · FAILED

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

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

    Case 166057 · Violation 993488 · Code PM-302.3/1 · COMPEXCP

  33. Recorded transfer$24K transfer

    2005

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 29, 2026, 4:42 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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