House report

1240 Ellsworth St

3 bd2 ba3 stories1,803 sqftRSA5built 2020

Property at a glanceHouse

Owner-occupancy signal

2026 assessment
$684K 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$500K$1.0MZIP 19147 (Queen Village · East Passyunk) median$680K200720112015201920232027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19147 (Queen Village · East Passyunk) medianAssessmentDeed / saleLand buyL&I violationPermitInspection

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Every dated record17 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. Deed / saleDeed / sale $643K
  2. PermitNew Construction or Additions
  3. PermitNew Construction
  4. PermitNew Construction
  5. PermitNew Construction
  6. PermitNew Construction
  7. PermitZoning/use
  8. Land buyLand record $219K
  9. Land buyLand record $185K
  10. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  11. L&I violationVACANT LOT KEEP CLEAN GET LIC
  12. PermitNew construction
  13. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  14. L&I violationCOPY OF OWNER NOTICE
  15. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC LOT
  16. L&I violationVACANT LOT STANDARD
  17. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

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$9,573/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $683,900 × 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 $680,300. 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 021206900
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Exemption classificationNo exemption shown

2026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.

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 property, on paper

OPA physical field record.

Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Stories
3
Interior
1,803 sqft livable area
Lot
752 sqft
Basement
Full, finished city code A
Heat
Forced hot air city code A
Central air
Yes
Exterior condition
Newer construction city code 1
Newer construction
Interior condition
Newer construction city code 1
Newer construction
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 Ellsworth St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 1238 Ellsworth St  ·  1242 Ellsworth 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 17 dated rows
  1. Recorded transfer$643K transfer

    2021

  2. PermitNew Construction or Additions

    Permit PP-2020-001826 · Completed

    Installing (2) water closets, (2) lavs, (1) tub, (1) shower, (1) kitchen sink, (1) water heater, House Drain, 5" curb trap, fresh air inlet, and 1" water service as per 2018 Philadelphia Plumbing Code.

  3. PermitNew Construction

    Permit EP-2020-000354 · Completed

    New wire throughout Single Family Dwelling per 2014 NEC.

  4. PermitNew Construction

    Permit 1056900 · Completed

    INSTALL 80,000 BTU 95% GAS FURNACE ON 2ND FL WITH AIR AND REALTED DUCT WORK

  5. PermitNew Construction

    Permit 1050205 · Completed

    INSFOR THE INSTALLATION OF A FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITN NFPA 13D, WITH A ONE-INCH COMBINED FIRE SERVICE LINE, AS PER APPROVED PLANS. ALL WORK SHALL BE PERFORMED BY A FIRE SUPPRESSION CONTRACTOR LICENSED BY THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA.

  6. PermitNew Construction

    Permit 986404 · Completed

    FOR THE ERECTION OF A NEW THREE (3) STORY ATTACHED STRUCTURE WITH A ROOF DECK ACCESSED BY A PILOT HOUSE (TO ENCLOSE ACCESS STAIRS ONLY) TO BE USED AS GROUP R-3 (SINGLE-FAMILY) THROUGHOUT AS PER PLANS; SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ALL MEP/FSP WORK; TO BE FULLY SPRINKLERED THROUGHOUT IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13D MINIMUM OR BETTER; INCLUDES UNDERPINNING WITH 1242 ELLSWORTH ST; SEE AP#986403 FOR ZONING/USE APPROVAL.

  7. PermitZoning/use

    Permit 986403 · COMPLETED

    FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN ATTACHED BUILDING WITH A ROOF DECK AND ROOF DECK ACCESS STRUCTURE FOR USE AS A SINGLE FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING. (SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON APPROVED PLAN).

  8. Land recordLand record

    2019

  9. Land recordLand record

    2018

  10. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 256783 · Violation 1868772 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  11. ViolationVACANT LOT KEEP CLEAN GET LIC

    Case 256783 · Violation 1868773 · Code PM-306.0/91 · COMPLIED

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

  12. PermitNew construction

    Permit 115140 · EXPIRED

    NEW CONSTRUCTION S.F.D. 3 STORIES WITH ROOF DECK

  13. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 123069 · 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.

  14. ViolationCOPY OF OWNER NOTICE

    Case 123069 · Violation 645202 · Code A-502.3/3 · COMPLIED

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

  15. ViolationLICENSE-VAC LOT

    Case 123069 · Violation 645203 · Code PM-102.4/1 · COMPLIED

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

  16. ViolationVACANT LOT STANDARD

    Case 123069 · Violation 645204 · Code PM-306.0/2 · COMPLIED

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

  17. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 123069 · 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.

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 24, 2026, 8:54 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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