2026 assessment
$402K
OPA value, not a listing price
House report
1508 Dorrance St
2 bd · 2 ba · 2 stories · 1,440 sqft · RSA5 · built 1923
Property at a glanceHouse
Owner-occupancy signal
2027 published assessment
$387K
Future roll, not the current tax bill
Location
1500 block of Dorrance St
ZIP 19146
Neighborhood area
Graduate Hospital · Point Breeze
Approximate · based on ZIP 19146
Assessment and dated record history
Every fetched annual City assessment for this house, compared with its block and ZIP. The chart preserves property assessment, block median and range, ZIP median, and each dated assessment, deed, L&I, permit, and inspection event.
Assessed value
$402,100
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $387,400 · built 1923
Price / sq ft
$269
block $245 · above block
Assessment change
+291%
+13%/yr since 2016 · 2027 -4% vs 2026
Est. tax bill / yr
$1,894
0.47% effective, reduced taxable assessment
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match
not proof the account is current
Times sold
2
Assessment vs. the block and ZIP · every dated City record marked on the line
- OPA assessment · 2016$99K 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$99K 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$99K 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$122K 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$131K 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$131K 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$131K 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$390K 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$390K 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$402K 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$402K 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$387K 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 · 2021Deed / sale $157KA 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 $390KA 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 · 2021-05-16Interior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo.This 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 · 2021-08-01Masonry Facade ReplacementThis 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 · 2022-01-10Addition 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 ↗
- Permit · 2022-02-15AlterationsThis 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 · 2022-03-31AlterationsThis 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 · 2022-04-09Addition 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 ↗
- Permit · 2022-05-16Addition and/or AlterationsThis 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 · 2024-06-25AlterationsThis 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 · 2025-01-16Addition 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 ↗
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19146 (Graduate Hospital · Point Breeze) medianAssessmentDeed / salePermit
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Every dated record11 events · exact dates, newest first
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
- PermitAlterations
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $390K
- PermitAddition and/or Alterations
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
- PermitAlterations
- PermitAlterations
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
- PermitMasonry Facade Replacement
- PermitInterior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo.
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $157K
The short read
Permit between transfers$157K transfer in 2021; interior non-load-bearing wall demo. permit in 2021; $390K transfer in 2023 (+148% between recorded amounts).
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Deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications, and appeals.
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- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
Permit EP-2024-012258 · Completed
200amp 40 ckt full service x1 EMT 2 story 200 Amp x1 flush mount panel x1 Installation of whole house Square D Complete Home Surge Protective (CHSP) device x1 Provide and install a total of 15 AFCI (15 amp and 20 amp as needed) to replace the old damaged Eaton breakers x1
- PermitAlterations
Permit PP-2024-008867 · Completed
replace curb trap, install new FAI
- Recorded transfer$390K transfer
2023
- PermitAddition and/or Alterations
Permit MP-2022-002750 · Completed
EZ PERMIT DUCTWORK & WARM-AIR APPLIANCES - For the installation of New Ductwork, Registers/Grilles/Diffusers, and Warm-Air Appliances as per attached standards. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. EACH HVAC UNIT TO BE SELF-CONTAINED WITHIN EACH DWELLING UNIT. NO PENETRATIONS OF RATED ASSEMBLIES. (80000 btu 3ton heater 13seer condensor registers and returns).
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
Permit EP-2022-001825 · Completed
complete rewiring throughout SFD switches, outlets, lighting 100 amp service 30 circuits grounding and bonding as per 2014 nec
- PermitAlterations
Permit PP-2022-005130 · Completed
Replace 3/4" water distribution line from sidewalk to front wall inside building. Outside only.
- PermitAlterations
Permit PP-2022-002376 · Completed
Replacement of soil, waste and vent pipes w/ hot and cold water lines for 3 W C, 3 LAVS, 2 B T, 1 L T, 1 K S and 1 hot water heater inside building only AS PER PPC 2018
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
Permit RP-2021-018235 · Completed
FOR INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO AN ATTACHED STRUCTURE AS PER APPROVED PLAN; FOR USE SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING. *SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, AND MECHANICAL WORK* **UNDERPINNING IS NOT PART OF THIS PERMIT**
- PermitMasonry Facade Replacement
Permit GM-2021-007654 · Completed
Replace front Facade 2Story Unit
- PermitInterior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo.
Permit GM-2021-004765 · Expired
For minor construction work at the subject property in accordance with all applicable provisions of the Philadelphia Code, all references codes and standards, and the attached EZ Standard, where included. Deviation from this standard shall result in permit revocation. A separate permit from the Philadelphia Department of Streets is required for any sidewalk and street closures. All means of pedestrian protection required at the site in accordance with the Philadelphia Building Code Chapter 33 shall be in place prior to start of work.
- Recorded transfer$157K transfer
2021
What this record suggests
The City file documents 9 permits touching electrical work, plumbing. 8 carries a completed, issued, or approved status; that documents the filing, not the present quality of the work.
Flags: material assessment exemption; legal basis and term unverified · historical tax ledger through 2016 recorded $10K with a lien entry. Informational only — not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).
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Property tax
The estimate, live balance, and back-tax record are different.
BlockReport can calculate the annual tax from the City’s taxable assessment. Payments, credits, interest, and a current amount due live separately in Philadelphia Tax Center.
2026 taxable assessment $135,271 × 1.3998%. This is an estimate, not a bill or account balance.
OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $387,400; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.
A Tax Center balance is net of bills, payments, credits, interest, and adjustments. A credit or an amount due is not automatically “back taxes.”
OPA 3631934002026 OPA taxes $135,271 of $402,100 assessed. The assessment fields alone do not identify a program, approval date, expiration, or buyer eligibility.
See the assessment math →Applying the same rate to the billed-year full assessment. OPA's numeric split does not say when or whether the current treatment changes.
See the assessment math →Historical delinquency sources Record found
This parcel did not match the June 2022 delinquency snapshot. That absence does not confirm the account is current today.
A separate historical parcel ledger ending in 2016 records $9,643.78 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.
2005$20.55 total · $8.00 principal · $8.03 interest · $0.56 penalty2006$472.37 total · $191.59 principal · $175.31 interest · $13.41 penalty2007$452.01 total · $191.59 principal · $158.06 interest · $13.41 penalty2008$431.67 total · $191.59 principal · $140.82 interest · $13.41 penalty2009$411.32 total · $191.59 principal · $123.58 interest · $13.41 penalty2010$390.98 total · $191.59 principal · $106.34 interest · $13.41 penalty2011$404.98 total · $210.55 principal · $97.91 interest · $14.74 penalty2012$396.46 total · $218.67 principal · $82.00 interest · $15.31 penalty2013$385.80 total · $226.53 principal · $64.56 interest · $15.86 penalty2014$2,381.85 total · $1,527.13 principal · $297.79 interest · $106.90 penalty2015$2,070.63 total · $1,419.64 principal · $149.06 interest · $99.37 penalty2016$1,825.16 total · $1,595.28 principal · $23.92 interest · $15.95 penalty
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.
$135,271 taxable basis
Difference to verify+$3,735/year
$402,100 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: ($402,100 assessed − $266,829 exempt) × 1.3998% ≈ $1,894/year
Full-assessment scenario: $402,100 × 1.3998% ≈ $5,629/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
2
Bathrooms
2
Stories
2
Interior
1,440 sqft
livable area
Lot
1,104 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
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
1500 block of Dorrance St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 1510 Dorrance St · 1512 Dorrance 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.
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.
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 26, 2026, 4:05 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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