House report

1503 Ellsworth St

2 bd3 stories1,548 sqftRSA5built 1923

Property at a glanceHouse

Individual, other or unknown mailing address

2026 assessment
$315K 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 19146 (Graduate Hospital · Point Breeze) median$361K2003200720112015201920232027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19146 (Graduate Hospital · Point Breeze) medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationAppealPermitInspection

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 record15 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. PermitAddition and/or Alteration
  2. PermitNew construction, addition, GFA change
  3. AppealZBA Permit Denial - Variance
  4. PermitAddition and/or Alteration
  5. InspectionBP_BLDG
  6. L&I violationBLDG PERMIT REQUIRED
  7. L&I violationARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES
  8. L&I violationCONTRACTOR & BP LIC NEEDED
  9. L&I violationSWO- CONSTR W/O BLDG PERMIT (Stop-work order for construction without a building permit)
  10. InspectionBP_BLDG
  11. PermitPlumbing
  12. InspectionBRU INSP
  13. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN WEEDS/PLANTS (Cut or remove weeds and overgrowth from the exterior area)
  14. InspectionBRU INSP
  15. Deed / saleDeed / sale $36K

Flags: 1 zoning/board appeal on record. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

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$4,409/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $315,000 × 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 $361,300. 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 365263500
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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
2
Stories
3
Interior
1,548 sqft livable area
Lot
1,478 sqft
Basement
Full city code D
Heat
Undetermined city code H
Central air
No
Exterior condition
Above average city code 3
Interior condition
Average city code 4
Quality grade
C assessor's grade
Zoning
RSA5 city zoning code
Zoning appeals
1 Completed · Granted · 2021

OPA field-assessment attributes. Condition and grade are the assessor's codes, not an inspection.

Block context

1500 block of Ellsworth St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 1505 Ellsworth St  ·  1507 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 15 dated rows
  1. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit CP-2022-000999 · Issued

    For the erection of a three (3) story addition to an existing three (3) story attached structure, to be used as Group R-2 (Three (3) Dwelling Units), as per plans; separate permits required for all MEP/FSP work; building to be fully sprinklered throughout in accordance with NFPA 13R; see ZP-2020-009269 for zoning/use approval.

  2. PermitNew construction, addition, GFA change

    Permit ZP-2020-009269 · Issued

    APPLICATION IS FOR A THREE-STORY REAR ADDITION TO THE EXISTING THREE-STORY STRUCTURE (SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON PLANS/APPLICATION)

  3. AppealZBA Permit Denial - Variance

    Appeal ZP-2020-009269 · Completed · Granted

    Related permit ZP-2020-009269 · PERMIT FOR A THREE-STORY REAR ADDITION TO THE EXISTING THREE-STORY STRUCTURE (SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON PLANS/APPLICATION) FOR THE USE OF MULTI-FAMILY (3 UNITS) HOUSEHOLD LIVING

  4. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit 1009604 · Expired

    INSTALL STAR BOLTS AND REPOINT ANY LOOSE BRICK IDENTIFIED BY ENGINEERS PLANS AND REPORT TO COMPLY WITH VIOLATION# 699549

  5. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 699549 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  6. ViolationBLDG PERMIT REQUIRED

    Case 699549 · Violation 5135899 · Code A-501.1/1 · COMPLIED

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

  7. ViolationARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES

    Case 699549 · Violation 5135898 · Code A-304.1/1 · COMPLIED

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

  8. ViolationCONTRACTOR & BP LIC NEEDED

    Case 699549 · Violation 5135897 · Code 9-1004.2/2 · COMPLIED

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

  9. ViolationSWO- CONSTR W/O BLDG PERMIT (Stop-work order for construction without a building permit)

    Case 699549 · Violation 5135900 · Code A-504.1/3 · COMPLIED

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

  10. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 699549 · FAILED

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

  11. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 885623 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL 3/4 COPPER WATER DISTRIBUTION PIPE FROM CURB TO INSIDE FOUNDATION WALL RECONNECTING TO EXISTING METER PA2018061196(SFD)"SELF-CERTIFICATION'S ARE NO LONGER PERMITTED" - "ALL EXCAVATIONS AND PLUMBING TRENCHES IN EXCESS OF 5 FEET IN DEPTH MUST HAVE APPROVED SHORING IN PLACE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION"

  12. InvestigationBRU INSP

    Case 183148 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

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

    Case 183148 · Violation 1135197 · Code PM-302.3/1 · COMPEXCP

  14. InvestigationBRU INSP

    Case 183148 · FAILED

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

  15. Recorded transfer$36K transfer

    2003

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 25, 2026, 10:33 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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