2026 assessment
$604K
OPA value, not a listing price
House report
1239 E Berks St
4 bd · 3 stories · 1,773 sqft · RSA5 · built 1925
Property at a glanceHouse
Owner-occupancy signal
2027 published assessment
$548K
Future roll, not the current tax bill
Location
1200 block of E Berks St
ZIP 19125
Neighborhood area
Fishtown · East Kensington
Approximate · based on ZIP 19125
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.
Assessed value
$603,600
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $547,600 · built 1925
Price / sq ft
$309
block $293 · above block
Assessment change
+156%
+9%/yr since 2016 · 2027 -9% vs 2026
Est. tax bill / yr
$3,529
0.58% effective, reduced taxable assessment
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match
not proof the account is current
Times sold
2
- OPA assessment · 2016$214K 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$214K 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$214K 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$263K 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$445K 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$445K 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 · 2022$445K 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$526K 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$526K 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$604K 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$604K 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 · 2027$548K 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 ↗
- Deed / sale · 2018Deed / sale $250KA 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 ↗
- Deed / sale · 2019Deed / sale $497KA 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 ↗
- Permit · 2017-11-22AlterationThis 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 · 2018-01-17PlumbingThis permit category usually covers water, drainage, fixtures, or other plumbing 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 · 2018-09-12Major alterationA broad legacy permit work category for a substantial building alteration. It can include changed layouts, partitions, fixtures, finishes, structural work, or occupancy-related work, but only the approved scope and plans say what this permit actually authorized; separate trade permits may be required.What Philadelphia building permits can cover ↗
- Permit · 2018-10-24ZoningThis permit category usually covers the property’s allowed use, dimensions, occupancy, or site configuration. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2018-10-24AdditionThis 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 · 2018-10-25PlumbingThis permit category usually covers water, drainage, fixtures, or other plumbing 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 · 2018-10-30ElectricalThis permit category usually covers electrical installation, alteration, replacement, or repair. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2018-11-09MechanicalThis 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 · 2025-01-07Change of UseThis permit category usually covers the property’s allowed use, dimensions, occupancy, or site configuration. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- License · 2025-01-14Jennifer Ho: Limited Lodging Operator landlord or residential registration initially issuedA City license record tied to an activity or property use. Its issue, expiration, inactive, and status fields—not the category alone—show what was recorded for this date.Philadelphia L&I licenses and property records ↗
- License · 2026-03-14Jennifer Ho: Limited Lodging Operator landlord or residential registration marked inactiveA City license record tied to an activity or property use. Its issue, expiration, inactive, and status fields—not the category alone—show what was recorded for this date.Philadelphia L&I licenses and property records ↗
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19125 (Fishtown · East Kensington) medianAssessmentDeed / salePermitLicense
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Every dated record13 events · exact dates, newest first
- LicenseJennifer Ho: Limited Lodging Operator landlord or residential registration marked inactive
- LicenseJennifer Ho: Limited Lodging Operator landlord or residential registration initially issued
- PermitChange of Use
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $497K
- PermitMechanical
- PermitElectrical
- PermitPlumbing
- PermitZoning
- PermitAddition
- PermitMajor alteration
- PermitPlumbing
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $250K
- PermitAlteration
Flags: material assessment exemption; legal basis and term unverified. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).
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Property tax
$3,529/year estimated property tax
2026 taxable assessment $252,124 × 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 $547,600. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.
OPA 1812041002026 OPA taxes $252,124 of $603,600 assessed. The assessment fields alone do not identify a program, approval date, expiration, or buyer eligibility.
See the assessment math →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.
For a purchase, refinance, or closing, request the City’s official Property Payoff statement in Tax Center under “More options.”
The assessment exemption gap
OPA's 2026 roll shows a partial assessment exemption. The annual difference is measurable; the reason for it and what happens after a sale are not established here.
$252,124 taxable basis
Difference to verify+$4,920/year
$603,600 scenario basis
The assessment roll does not identify
- Legal basis or program
- Approval or expiration date
- Treatment after a sale
- Current Tax Center balance
Show the assessment math
2026: ($603,600 assessed − $351,476 exempt) × 1.3998% ≈ $3,529/year
Full-assessment scenario: $603,600 × 1.3998% ≈ $8,449/year
Do not treat the full-assessment scenario as inevitable or assume the current relief transfers. Obtain the approval history and verify the live Tax Center account before relying on either number.
The property, on paper
OPA physical field record.
Bedrooms
4
Stories
3
Interior
1,773 sqft
livable area
Lot
792 sqft
Basement
Full, finished
city code A
Heat
Forced hot air
city code A
Central air
Yes
Exterior condition
New / rehabbed
city code 2
New / rehabbed
Interior condition
New / rehabbed
city code 2
New / rehabbed
Quality grade
B-
assessor's grade
ABCDE
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 E Berks St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 1237 E Berks St · 1235 E Berks St
L&I license dates · data through Jul 23, 2026
Business licenses at this address Latest pull
What L&I has registered at this OPA parcel, newest initial license date first.
No L&I business license is on record at this address in data through Jul 23, 2026.
Landlord and residential filings
These are property registrations or landlord filings, not businesses operating at this address.
Jennifer HoInactive
Limited Lodging Operator · Initial issue date Jan 14, 2025 · Terminal license date Mar 14, 2026
A license is an L&I registration, not proof that a business is open, operating today, or located at this storefront. Dates are license dates. Events are deduped by parcel, business identity, and license type, so a renewal is not shown as another opening. Other permit and filing types remain in the full source ledger.
Open every source row 13 dated rows
- License terminal eventJennifer Ho: Limited Lodging Operator landlord or residential registration marked inactive
License 0969332 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License issue eventJennifer Ho: Limited Lodging Operator landlord or residential registration initially issued
License 0969332 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- PermitChange of Use
Permit ZP-2025-000025 · Issued
Limited Lodging
- Recorded transfer$497K transfer
2019
- PermitMechanical
Permit 916152 · COMPLETED
INSTALL A 3.5 TON CONDENSER A COIL WITH 80% EFF 80,000 BTU GAS FURNACE WITH DUCTWORK
- PermitElectrical
Permit 923288 · COMPLETED
REPLACE 200A SERVICE COMPLETE, 60-OUTLETS, 40-SWITCHES, 45-RECESS LIGHTS & 20-LIGHTS AS PER NEC 2008 EAST DISTRICT
- PermitPlumbing
Permit 922057 · COMPLETED
SUPPLY AND INSTALL WATER AND DRAINAGE TO 2 TOILETS2LAVS 1 SHOWER 1 TUB 1 LAUNDRY BOX 1 KITCHEN SINK INSTALL WH
- PermitZoning
Permit 893543 · COMPLETED
FOR THE REMOVAL AND RECONSTRUCTION OF A TWO (2) STORY REAR PORTION ATTACHED TO AN EXISTING STRUCTURE; FOR THE ERECTION OF A DECK ACCESSED FROM THE THIRD FLOOR REAR AND ROOF DECK ACCESSED FROM THE THIRD FLOOR DECK VIA AN EXTERIOR STAIRCASE IN AN EXISTING SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING, SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN THE APPLICATION/PLAN, ** NO CHANGE IN BUILDING FOOT-PRINT IS PERMITTED WITH THIS PERMIT **
- PermitAddition
Permit 893544 · COMPLETED
FOR THE INTERIOR/EXTERIOR ALTERATIONS AND RENOVATION WITH THE RECONSTRUCTION OF A TWO (2) STORY REAR PORTION WITH A DECK ACCESSED FROM THE THIRD FLOOR REAR AND ROOF DECK ACCESSED FROM THE THIRD FLOOR DECK VIA AN EXTERIOR STAIRCASE IN AN EXISTING SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING AS PER PLAN. ** NO CHANGE IN BUILDING FOOT-PRINT IS PERMITTED WITH THIS PERMIT **+.++++++
- PermitMajor alteration
Permit 909729 · COMPLETED
EZ PERMIT STANDARDS ALTERATIONS-RENOVATIONS OF A SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING; INTERIOR DEMO AND FINISHES THROUGHOUT 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.
- PermitPlumbing
Permit 845747 · COMPLETED
REPLACE WASTE LINES TO TUB AND VANITY.REPLACE FIXTURES TUB,TOILET AND SINK (SFD)THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE 2004
- Recorded transfer$250K transfer
2018
- PermitAlteration
Permit 833066 · COMPLETED
REMOVE AND INSTALL MODIFIED SBS ROOFING SYSTEM.
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 23, 2026, 5:24 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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