2026 assessment
$258K
OPA value, not a listing price
House report
1452 Sparks St
Research this property with Analyst →3 bd2 stories1,290 sqftRSA3built 1905
Property at a glanceHouse
Individual, other or unknown mailing address
ZIP 19141 area
Logan · Ogontz
1400 block of Sparks 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$98K 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$98K 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$98K 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$64K 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$61K 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$61K 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$61K 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$205K 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$205K 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$258K 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$258K 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$258K 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 · 2004Deed / sale $40KA 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 $228KA 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 $175KA 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 · 2023Deed / sale $245KA 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 · 2018-10-11Major 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 · 2018-10-19PlumbingThis 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 · 2018-10-25ElectricalThis 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 · 2018-10-26MechanicalThis 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 · 2020-07-20Addition and/or AlterationThis 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 ↗
- License · 2018-01-18AFFORDABLE HOMES GROUP INC: Rental 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 · 2019-03-18AFFORDABLE HOMES GROUP INC: Rental 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 ↗
- License · 2016-05-27PING CAO: Rental 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 · 2017-07-25PING CAO: Rental 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 ↗
- License · 2008-01-08EDWARD CAO (PING CAO): Rental 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 · 2016-04-29EDWARD CAO (PING CAO): Rental 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 ↗
- License · 2005-03-28CAO EDWARD: Rental 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 · 2012-12-22CAO EDWARD: Rental 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 19141 (Logan · Ogontz) medianAssessmentDeed / salePermitLicense
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Every dated record17 events · exact dates, newest first
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $245K
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
- LicenseAFFORDABLE HOMES GROUP INC: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $228K
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $175K
- PermitMechanical
- PermitElectrical
- PermitPlumbing
- PermitMajor alteration
- LicenseAFFORDABLE HOMES GROUP INC: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
- LicensePING CAO: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
- LicensePING CAO: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
- LicenseEDWARD CAO (PING CAO): Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
- LicenseCAO EDWARD: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
- LicenseEDWARD CAO (PING CAO): Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
- LicenseCAO EDWARD: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $40K
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Property tax
$3,604/year estimated property tax
2026 taxable assessment $257,500 × 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 $257,700. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.
OPA 1712695002026 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
Stories
2
Interior
1,290 sqft
livable area
Lot
1,330 sqft
Basement
Full
city code D
Heat
Hot water / radiators
city code B
Central air
Yes
Exterior condition
New / rehabbed
city code 2
New / rehabbed
Interior condition
New / rehabbed
city code 2
New / rehabbed
Quality grade
C
assessor's grade
ABCDE
Zoning
RSA3
city zoning code
OPA field-assessment attributes. Condition and grade are the assessor's codes, not an inspection.
Block context
1400 block of Sparks St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 1450 Sparks St · 1454 Sparks St
L&I license dates · data through Jul 29, 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 29, 2026.
Landlord and residential filings
These are property registrations or landlord filings, not businesses operating at this address.
AFFORDABLE HOMES GROUP INCInactive
Rental · Initial issue date Jan 18, 2018 · Terminal license date Mar 18, 2019
PING CAOInactive
Rental · Initial issue date May 27, 2016 · Terminal license date Jul 25, 2017
EDWARD CAO (PING CAO)Inactive
Rental · Initial issue date Jan 8, 2008 · Terminal license date Apr 29, 2016
CAO EDWARDInactive
Rental · Initial issue date Mar 28, 2005 · 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$245K transfer
2023
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
Permit EP-2020-004710 · Completed
INSTALL 4.69 KW DC SOLAR PV SYSTEM, CONSISTING OF 14 LG SOLAR PANELS MODEL LG 335 NTK-V5, 1- ENPHASE COMBINER PANEL, 1-60 AMP DISCONNECT PANEL AS PER 2014 NEC.
- License terminal eventAFFORDABLE HOMES GROUP INC: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
License 762730 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- Recorded transfer$228K transfer
2019
- Recorded transfer$175K transfer
2019
- PermitMechanical
Permit 922225 · COMPLETED
HEATPUMP AND DUCTWORK INSTALLATION. (SFD)
- PermitElectrical
Permit 921817 · COMPLETED
200A SERVICES, METER, PANEL & REWIRE THROUGHOUT AS PER 2008 NEC(NORTH DIST)
- PermitPlumbing
Permit 920374 · COMPLETED
INSTALL 1 KITCHEN SINK 1 DISPOSAL 1 DISHWASHER 3 TOILETS 3 VANITY 3 BATH TUBS 1 WASHER
- PermitMajor alteration
Permit 917704 · COMPLETED
EZ STANDARD EZ PERMIT STADARD 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.
- License issue eventAFFORDABLE HOMES GROUP INC: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
License 762730 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License terminal eventPING CAO: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
License 703222 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License issue eventPING CAO: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
License 703222 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License terminal eventEDWARD CAO (PING CAO): Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
License 432665 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License terminal eventCAO EDWARD: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
License 311284 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License issue eventEDWARD CAO (PING CAO): Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
License 432665 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License issue eventCAO EDWARD: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
License 311284 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- Recorded transfer$40K transfer
2004
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 30, 2026, 8:13 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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