2026 assessment
$616K
OPA value, not a listing price
House report
1304 S 21st St
3 bd3 ba3 stories1,988 sqftRSA5built 2016
Property at a glanceHouse
Owner-occupancy signal
ZIP 19146 area
Graduate Hospital · Point Breeze
1300 block of S 21st St
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.
- OPA assessment · 2016$14K 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$400K 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$400K 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$417K 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$449K 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$449K 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$449K 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$638K 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$638K 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$616K 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$616K 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$503K 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 ↗
- Land buy · 2015Land record $50KA land-record event associated with this parcel. Review the recorded instrument to determine whether it reflects a conveyance, parcel change, or another filing.How to read the recorded document ↗
- Land buy · 2015Land record $70KA land-record event associated with this parcel. Review the recorded instrument to determine whether it reflects a conveyance, parcel change, or another filing.How to read the recorded document ↗
- Deed / sale · 2016Deed / sale $420KA 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 · 2025Deed / sale $525KA 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 · 2015-10-14Zoning/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 ↗
- Permit · 2015-10-14New constructionThis 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 · 2015-11-16SuppressionThis permit category usually covers fire-suppression systems or related life-safety 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 · 2015-11-25PlumbingThis 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 · 2015-12-29MechanicalThis 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 · 2015-12-30ElectricalThis 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 ↗
- L&I violation · 2007-12-20VACANT LOT KEEP CLEAN GET LICA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2007-12-20CLIP VIOLATION NOTICEA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2016-02-05DUMPING - PRIVATE LOTA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2016-02-05CLIP VIOLATION NOTICEA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2016-02-05DUMPING - PUBLIC PROPERTYA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- License · 2008-05-13CHARLES RAMBERT: Vacant Residential Property / Lot 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 · 2012-12-22CHARLES RAMBERT: Vacant Residential Property / Lot 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 19146 (Graduate Hospital · Point Breeze) medianAssessmentDeed / saleLand buyL&I violationPermitLicense
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Every dated record17 events · exact dates, newest first
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $525K
- L&I violationDUMPING - PRIVATE LOT
- L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
- L&I violationDUMPING - PUBLIC PROPERTY
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $420K
- PermitElectrical
- PermitMechanical
- PermitPlumbing
- PermitSuppression
- PermitZoning/use
- PermitNew construction
- Land buyLand record $50K
- Land buyLand record $70K
- LicenseCHARLES RAMBERT: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive
- LicenseCHARLES RAMBERT: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued
- L&I violationVACANT LOT KEEP CLEAN GET LIC
- L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
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
$3,449/year estimated property tax
2026 taxable assessment $246,400 × 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 $503,300. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.
OPA 3612163002026 OPA taxes $246,400 of $616,000 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.
$246,400 taxable basis
Difference to verify+$5,174/year
$616,000 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: ($616,000 assessed − $369,600 exempt) × 1.3998% ≈ $3,449/year
Full-assessment scenario: $616,000 × 1.3998% ≈ $8,623/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
3
Bathrooms
3
Stories
3
Interior
1,988 sqft
livable area
Lot
1,184 sqft
Basement
Full, finished
city code A
Heat
Forced hot air
city code A
Central air
Yes
Exterior condition
Above average
city code 3
Above averageBelow average
Interior condition
Above average
city code 3
Above averageBelow average
Quality grade
C
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
1300 block of S 21st St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 1302 S 21st St · 1306 S 21st St
L&I license dates · data through Jul 25, 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 25, 2026.
Landlord and residential filings
These are property registrations or landlord filings, not businesses operating at this address.
CHARLES RAMBERTInactive
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · Initial issue date May 13, 2008 · Terminal license date Dec 22, 2012
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 17 dated rows
- Recorded transfer$525K transfer
2025
- ViolationDUMPING - PRIVATE LOT
Case 519057 · Violation 3837486 · Code CP-802 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
Case 519057 · Violation 3837484 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationDUMPING - PUBLIC PROPERTY
Case 519057 · Violation 3837485 · Code CP-800 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- Recorded transfer$420K transfer
2016
- PermitElectrical
Permit 660937 · COMPLETED
WIRING & INSTALLING ALL LIGHT FIXTURES AND DEVICES, SMOKE DETECTORS IN NEW HOME, A NEW 200 AMP SERVICE, HOOKUP ALL HEATING & A/C UNITS, ALL PHONE & TV LOCATIONS, INTERCOM AS PER 2008 NEC (SOUTH DISTRICT)
- PermitMechanical
Permit 660668 · COMPLETED
INSTALL (1) HVAC SYSTEM WITH DUCTWORK (SFD)
- PermitPlumbing
Permit 654556 · COMPLETED
BASEMENT - WC,SHOWER,SINK 1ST FL: SINK,2ND FL:WASHER DRAIN,WC,TUB,SINK. 3RD WC,SHOWER,2 VANIITES & BAR SINK. WATER SERVICE,LATERAL & MAIN DRAIN(SFD)SELF CERTIFICATION'S ARE NO LONGER PERMITTED","ALL EXCAVATIONS AND PLUMBING TRENCHES IN EXCESS OF 5 FT IN DEPTH MUST HAVE APPROVED SHORING IN PLACE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION"
- PermitSuppression
Permit 648723 · COMPLETED
FOR THE INSTALLATION OF AN AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM WITH A 1" COMBINED FIRE & DOMESTIC SERVICE LINE FOR A THREE (3) STORY SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING WITH ROOFTOP STRUCTURE.SYSTEM INSTALLATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13D.
- PermitZoning/use
Permit 637551 · COMPLETED
APPLICATION FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED THREE STORY STRUCTURE AND ROOF DECK ACCESSED BY PILOT HOUSE, AND FOR THE ERECTION OF A SIX FT FENCE AT REAR FOR A SFD
- PermitNew construction
Permit 637556 · COMPLETED
CONSTRUCTION OF AN ATTACHED THREE STORY STRUCTURE WITH ROOF DECK ACCESSED BY PILOT HOUSE WITH BASEMENT AND INCIDENTAL SITE FURNISHINGS. SEPARATE PERMITS REQ'D FOR: SPRINKLERS, ELEC, DUCTWORK, PLUMBING. WORK TO BE INACCORDANCE WITHAPPROVED PLANS PLAN REVIEW FORM AND SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION.
- Land recordLand record
2015
- Land recordLand record
2015
- License terminal eventCHARLES RAMBERT: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive
License 445076 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License issue eventCHARLES RAMBERT: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued
License 445076 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- ViolationVACANT LOT KEEP CLEAN GET LIC
Case 139727 · Violation 780044 · Code PM-306.0/91 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
Case 139727 · Violation 780043 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
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
- Imagery: Street photo © Google · Aerial © Esri, Maxar
Methodology & freshness
This report was assembled Jul 26, 2026, 4:32 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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