House report

1518 S 20th St

3 bd2 ba2 stories1,413 sqftRSA5built 1920

Property at a glanceHouse

Owner-occupancy signal

2026 assessment
$385K 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$324K2011201420172020202320262027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19146 (Graduate Hospital · Point Breeze) medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspection

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 record37 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. Deed / saleDeed / sale $427K
  2. Deed / saleDeed / sale $395K
  3. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  4. PermitMechanical
  5. PermitPlumbing
  6. PermitElectrical
  7. PermitAlteration
  8. Deed / saleDeed / sale $325K
  9. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  10. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  11. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  12. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN WEEDS/PLANTS (Cut or remove weeds and overgrowth from the exterior area)
  13. L&I violationDRAINAGE-DOWNSPOUT REPR/REPLC
  14. L&I violationEXT S-EXTERIOR REPAIR/MAINTAIN
  15. L&I violationEXT-TREES PRUNE/REMOVE
  16. L&I violationLICENSE-RES GENERAL
  17. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN RUBBISH/GARBAGE (Remove rubbish or garbage from the exterior area)
  18. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  19. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  20. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  21. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  22. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  23. L&I violationEXT S-EXTERIOR REPAIR/MAINTAIN
  24. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN RUBBISH/GARBAGE (Remove rubbish or garbage from the exterior area)
  25. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN WEEDS/PLANTS (Cut or remove weeds and overgrowth from the exterior area)
  26. L&I violationDRAINAGE-DOWNSPOUT REPR/REPLC
  27. L&I violationEXT-TREES PRUNE/REMOVE
  28. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  29. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  30. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  31. L&I violationEXT A-PATHWAYS CLEAR/MAINTAIN
  32. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  33. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  34. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  35. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  36. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  37. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

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$3,989/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $285,000 × 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 $323,800. 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 363238600
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Exemption classificationHomestead exemption

2026 OPA removes $100,000 from the taxable assessment through the owner-occupant exemption.

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
2
Interior
1,413 sqft livable area
Lot
1,024 sqft
Basement
Full, finished city code A
Heat
Forced hot air city code A
Central air
Yes
Exterior condition
Average city code 4
Interior condition
Above average city code 3
Quality grade
C assessor's grade
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 S 20th St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 1516 S 20th St  ·  1520 S 20th 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 37 dated rows
  1. Recorded transfer$427K transfer

    2025

  2. Recorded transfer$395K transfer

    2021

  3. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 421342 · PASSED

    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 passed.

  4. PermitMechanical

    Permit 768425 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL 1 HVAC UNIT WITH DUCTWORK (SFD)

  5. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 754641 · COMPLETED

    3 LAV SINK,3 WATER CLOSETS,2 TUB/SHOWER,1 KITCHEN SINK AND WATER HEATER (SFD)THE INSTALLATION SHALL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE, 2004

  6. PermitElectrical

    Permit 754464 · COMPLETED

    NSTALL 40 LIGHT FIXTURES, RELOCATE 55 OUTLETS AND SWITCHES, 100 AMP ELECTRICAL SERVICE

  7. PermitAlteration

    Permit 754465 · COMPLETED

    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.

  8. Recorded transfer$325K transfer

    2017

  9. InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)

    Case 456321 · FAILED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  10. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 456321 · 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.

  11. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 456321 · 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.

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

    Case 456321 · Violation 3573961 · Code PM-302.3/1 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  13. ViolationDRAINAGE-DOWNSPOUT REPR/REPLC

    Case 456321 · Violation 3573962 · Code PM-302.4/7 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  14. ViolationEXT S-EXTERIOR REPAIR/MAINTAIN

    Case 456321 · Violation 3573963 · Code PM-304.1/1 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  15. ViolationEXT-TREES PRUNE/REMOVE

    Case 456321 · Violation 3573964 · Code PM-312.2/1 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  16. ViolationLICENSE-RES GENERAL

    Case 456321 · Violation 3573959 · Code PM-102.0/1 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  17. ViolationEXT A-CLEAN RUBBISH/GARBAGE (Remove rubbish or garbage from the exterior area)

    Case 456321 · Violation 3573960 · Code PM-302.2/2 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  18. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 456321 · 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.

  19. InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)

    Case 403432 · CLOSED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  20. InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)

    Case 403432 · FAILED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  21. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 403432 · 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.

  22. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 403432 · 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.

  23. ViolationEXT S-EXTERIOR REPAIR/MAINTAIN

    Case 403432 · Violation 3088157 · Code PM-304.1/1 · COMPLIED

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

  24. ViolationEXT A-CLEAN RUBBISH/GARBAGE (Remove rubbish or garbage from the exterior area)

    Case 403432 · Violation 3088154 · Code PM-302.2/2 · COMPLIED

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

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

    Case 403432 · Violation 3088155 · Code PM-302.3/1 · COMPLIED

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

  26. ViolationDRAINAGE-DOWNSPOUT REPR/REPLC

    Case 403432 · Violation 3088156 · Code PM-302.4/7 · COMPLIED

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

  27. ViolationEXT-TREES PRUNE/REMOVE

    Case 403432 · Violation 3088158 · Code PM-312.2/1 · COMPLIED

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

  28. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 403432 · 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.

  29. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 281246 · PASSED

    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 passed.

  30. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 281246 · 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.

  31. ViolationEXT A-PATHWAYS CLEAR/MAINTAIN

    Case 281246 · Violation 2147267 · Code PM-302.5/1 · COMPLIED

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

  32. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 272130 · PASSED

    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 passed.

  33. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 281246 · 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.

  34. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 272130 · 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.

  35. ViolationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)

    Case 272130 · Violation 2067361 · Code PM-102.4/2 · COMPEXCP

    This usually records a requirement to obtain a Vacant Structure License for an unoccupied residential building. Check later license and compliance rows because it does not establish present vacancy or an unresolved violation.

  36. ViolationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)

    Case 272130 · Violation 2067362 · Code PM-306.0/1 · COMPEXCP

    A legacy L&I label associated with vacant-property requirements. It may concern licensing, securing, or maintaining a vacant structure; the notice and cited code control, and this row alone does not prove the property is vacant now.

  37. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 272130 · 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 27, 2026, 11:09 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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