House report

1539 N 27th St

4 bd2 ba1,909 sqftRSA5built 2020

Property at a glanceHouse

Owner-occupancy signal

2026 assessment
$472K 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$500K$1.0MZIP 19121 (Brewerytown · Sharswood) median$496K2011201420172020202320262027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19121 (Brewerytown · Sharswood) medianAssessmentDeed / saleLand buyL&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 record36 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. Deed / saleDeed / sale $439K
  2. PermitNew Construction
  3. PermitNew Construction
  4. PermitNew Construction or Additions
  5. PermitAmend for conversion
  6. PermitNew Construction
  7. PermitZoning/use
  8. PermitNew Construction
  9. L&I violationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI
  10. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  11. PermitZoning/use
  12. PermitNew Construction
  13. Land buyLand record $130K
  14. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  15. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  16. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  17. InspectionCSUFINAL
  18. InspectionCSUSTUBAR
  19. InspectionCSUTESTPIT
  20. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  21. InspectionCSUCURBINT
  22. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC LOT
  23. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  24. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  25. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  26. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  27. L&I violationFLOOR/CEILING PARTIALLY C ID
  28. L&I violationWALL PARTIALLY COLLAPSED ID
  29. L&I violationROOF PARTIALLY COLLAPSED ID
  30. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  31. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  32. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  33. L&I violationFLOOR/CEILING PARTIALLY COLL
  34. L&I violationWALL PARTIALLY COLLAPSED
  35. L&I violationROOF PARTIALLY COLLAPSED
  36. InspectionCSUINITIAL

Flags: material assessment exemption; legal basis and term unverified · historical tax ledger through 2016 recorded $22K with a lien entry. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

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$1,320/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $94,300 × 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 $496,300. 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 291381400
Open Philadelphia Tax Center →Use “View period balance” to inspect each tax year.
Exemption classificationPartial assessment exemption, basis unverified

2026 OPA taxes $94,300 of $471,500 assessed. The assessment fields alone do not identify a program, approval date, expiration, or buyer eligibility.

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 $22,184.96 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.

1978$1,619.43 total · $109.17 principal · $312.78 interest · $7.64 penalty1979$429.54 total · $109.17 principal · $306.23 interest · $7.64 penalty1980$443.46 total · $113.62 principal · $311.89 interest · $7.95 penalty1981$476.37 total · $124.20 principal · $333.48 interest · $8.69 penalty1982$468.91 total · $124.20 principal · $326.02 interest · $8.69 penalty1983$489.89 total · $132.02 principal · $338.63 interest · $9.24 penalty1984$526.30 total · $144.42 principal · $361.77 interest · $10.11 penalty1985$554.83 total · $155.00 principal · $378.98 interest · $10.85 penalty1986$581.70 total · $165.47 principal · $394.65 interest · $11.58 penalty1987$598.66 total · $173.39 principal · $403.13 interest · $12.14 penalty1988$615.51 total · $181.56 principal · $411.24 interest · $12.71 penalty1989$528.66 total · $158.37 principal · $349.20 interest · $11.09 penalty1990$725.58 total · $188.15 principal · $403.58 interest · $13.17 penalty1991$691.08 total · $182.46 principal · $380.43 interest · $12.77 penalty1992$689.96 total · $182.46 principal · $369.48 interest · $12.77 penalty1993$677.04 total · $182.46 principal · $358.53 interest · $12.77 penalty1994$664.12 total · $182.46 principal · $347.58 interest · $12.77 penalty1995$598.93 total · $167.26 principal · $308.60 interest · $11.71 penalty1996$587.12 total · $167.27 principal · $298.58 interest · $11.71 penalty1997$575.27 total · $167.27 principal · $288.54 interest · $11.71 penalty1998$557.50 total · $167.27 principal · $273.48 interest · $11.71 penalty1999$539.74 total · $167.27 principal · $258.43 interest · $11.71 penalty2000$521.97 total · $167.27 principal · $243.37 interest · $11.71 penalty2001$644.00 total · $215.92 principal · $294.73 interest · $15.11 penalty2002$621.07 total · $215.92 principal · $275.30 interest · $15.11 penalty2003$598.14 total · $215.92 principal · $255.87 interest · $15.11 penalty2004$575.20 total · $215.92 principal · $236.43 interest · $15.11 penalty2005$552.28 total · $215.92 principal · $217.00 interest · $15.11 penalty2006$529.35 total · $215.92 principal · $197.57 interest · $15.11 penalty2007$506.41 total · $215.92 principal · $178.13 interest · $15.11 penalty2008$483.48 total · $215.92 principal · $158.70 interest · $15.11 penalty2009$460.55 total · $215.92 principal · $139.27 interest · $15.11 penalty2010$437.63 total · $215.92 principal · $119.84 interest · $15.11 penalty2011$453.40 total · $237.29 principal · $110.34 interest · $16.61 penalty2012$443.82 total · $246.45 principal · $92.42 interest · $17.25 penalty2013$431.80 total · $255.30 principal · $72.76 interest · $17.87 penalty2014$470.35 total · $246.56 principal · $48.08 interest · $17.26 penalty2015$444.16 total · $246.56 principal · $25.89 interest · $17.26 penalty2016$371.75 total · $257.57 principal · $3.86 interest · $2.58 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.

Using OPA's taxable amount ~$1,320/year

$94,300 taxable basis

Difference to verify+$5,280/year
If the full assessment were taxable ~$6,600/year

$471,500 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: ($471,500 assessed − $377,200 exempt) × 1.3998% ≈ $1,320/year Full-assessment scenario: $471,500 × 1.3998% ≈ $6,600/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
4
Bathrooms
2
Interior
1,909 sqft livable area
Lot
770 sqft
Basement
Full, finished city code A
Heat
Forced hot air city code A
Central air
Yes
Exterior condition
Newer construction city code 1
Newer construction
Interior condition
Newer construction city code 1
Newer construction
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 N 27th St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 1537 N 27th St  ·  1535 N 27th 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 35 dated rows
  1. Recorded transfer$439K transfer

    2021

  2. PermitNew Construction

    Permit 1047286 · Completed

    INSTALL (2) HVAC SYSTEMS 90,000 BTU 90% EFF 3 TON AC WITH DUCTWORK (BASEMENT & 2ND FLR)

  3. PermitNew Construction

    Permit 1043371 · Completed

    200AMP SERVICE AND WIRE THROUGHOUT SWITCHES, OUTLETS, LIGHT FIXTURES AND RECESS LIGHTS & CO/SMOKE DETECTORS AND TV/PHONE/CABLE AS PER NEC 2014 NORTH CENTRAL DISTRICT

  4. PermitNew Construction or Additions

    Permit 1042848 · Completed

    WS,CT,FAI,HD,AD PA20200151810 "SELF-CERTIFICATION'S ARE NO LONGER PERMITTED" - " AND 3-WC,3-LAVS,3-BT,1KS,1WM & STACK, HWH & INSIDE HOUSE DRAIN THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE

  5. PermitAmend for conversion

    Permit 1010193 · Completed

    AMEND PREVIOUSLY APPROVED PERMIT #973934 TO INCLUDE UNDERPINNING.

  6. PermitNew Construction

    Permit 980128 · Completed

    FOR THE INSTALLATION OF AN ONE (1) INCH COMBINED SERVICE LINES FOR FIRE & DOMESTIC SUPPLY LINE. MULTIPURPOSE RESIDENTIAL FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEM DESIGNED IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13D. ALL WORK SHALL BE ACCORDANCE WITH APPROVED PLANS, HYDRAULIC CALCULATIONS, AND APPROVED BUILDING PERMIT. ANY DEVIATION WILL REQUIRE A SEPERATE PERMIT.

  7. PermitZoning/use

    Permit 973930 · COMPLETED

    FOR THE ERECTION OF A 3-STORY, HEIGHT NTE 38' W/ BASEMENT AND ROOF DECK ACCESSIBLE BY A PILOT HOUSE.FOR USE AS A SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING. SIZE AND LOCATION ACCORDING TO PLAN.

  8. PermitNew Construction

    Permit 973934 · Completed

    FOR THE ERECTION OF A 3-STORY, HEIGHT NTE 38' W/ BASEMENT AND ROOF DECK ACCESSIBLE BY A PILOT HOUSE. SIZE AND LOCATION ACCORDING TO PLAN.

  9. ViolationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI

    Case 686664 · Violation 5048631 · Code PM-302.2/4 · COMPLIED

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

  10. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 686664 · Violation 5048630 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  11. PermitZoning/use

    Permit 920493 · COMPLETED

    ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED STRUCTURE WITH ROOF ACCESS STRUCTURE SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON PLANS

  12. PermitNew Construction

    Permit 920497 · Completed

    ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED STRIUCTURE SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON PLANS

  13. Land recordLand record

    2019

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

    Case 413151 · PASSED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

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

    Case 413151 · 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.

  16. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 413151 · 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.

  17. InvestigationCSUSTUBAR

    Case 386936 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  18. InvestigationCSUTESTPIT

    Case 386936 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  19. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 413151 · 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.

  20. InvestigationCSUCURBINT

    Case 386936 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  21. ViolationLICENSE-VAC LOT

    Case 413151 · Violation 3297859 · Code PM-102.4/1 · DEMOLISH

  22. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 413151 · 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. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 386936 · CLOSED

    City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  24. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 386936 · FAILED

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

  25. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 386936 · FAILED

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

  26. ViolationFLOOR/CEILING PARTIALLY C ID

    Case 386936 · Violation 3143623 · Code PM-308.1/5 · DEMOLISH

  27. ViolationWALL PARTIALLY COLLAPSED ID

    Case 386936 · Violation 3143621 · Code PM-308.1/11 · DEMOLISH

  28. ViolationROOF PARTIALLY COLLAPSED ID

    Case 386936 · Violation 3143622 · Code PM-308.1/2 · DEMOLISH

  29. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 302359 · NONE

  30. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 386936 · FAILED

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

  31. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 302359 · FAILED

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

  32. ViolationFLOOR/CEILING PARTIALLY COLL

    Case 302359 · Violation 2289137 · Code PM-307.1/6 · DEMOLISH

  33. ViolationWALL PARTIALLY COLLAPSED

    Case 302359 · Violation 2289135 · Code PM-307.1/12 · DEMOLISH

  34. ViolationROOF PARTIALLY COLLAPSED

    Case 302359 · Violation 2289136 · Code PM-307.1/3 · DEMOLISH

  35. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 302359 · FAILED

    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 26, 2026, 11:37 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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