House report
1539 N 27th St
4 bd2 ba1,909 sqftRSA5built 2020
Owner-occupancy signal
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$16K 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$16K 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$16K 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$25K 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$37K 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$456K 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$456K 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$461K 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$461K 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$472K 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$472K 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$496K 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 ↗
- Land buy · 2019Land record $130KA land-record event associated with this parcel. Review the recorded instrument to determine whether it reflects a conveyance, parcel change, or another filing.How to read the recorded document ↗
- Deed / sale · 2021Deed / sale $439KA 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 · 2019-01-02Zoning/useThis permit category usually covers the property’s allowed use, dimensions, occupancy, or site configuration. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2019-01-02New ConstructionThis 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 · 2019-06-12Zoning/useThis permit category usually covers the property’s allowed use, dimensions, occupancy, or site configuration. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2019-06-12New ConstructionThis 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 · 2019-07-02New ConstructionThis 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 · 2019-10-25Amend for conversionThis 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 · 2020-01-17New Construction or AdditionsThis 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 · 2020-01-22New ConstructionThis 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 · 2020-02-05New ConstructionThis 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 ↗
- L&I violation · 2011-10-18FLOOR/CEILING PARTIALLY COLLA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2011-10-18WALL PARTIALLY COLLAPSEDA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2011-10-18ROOF PARTIALLY COLLAPSEDA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- Inspection · 2011-10-18CSUINITIALA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- L&I violation · 2013-06-20FLOOR/CEILING PARTIALLY C IDA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2013-06-20WALL PARTIALLY COLLAPSED IDA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2013-06-20ROOF PARTIALLY COLLAPSED IDA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2013-12-05LICENSE-VAC LOTA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- Inspection · 2013-12-05HCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)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.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- L&I violation · 2019-05-22EXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAIA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2019-05-22CLIP VIOLATION NOTICEA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- Inspection · 2011-11-25CSUINITIALA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2013-06-19CSUINITIALA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2013-06-19CSUINITIALA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2013-08-28CSUINITIALA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2013-10-22CSUINITIALA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2013-10-31CSUINITIALA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2013-12-12CSUCURBINTA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2014-01-23HCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)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.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2014-02-25CSUTESTPITA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2014-03-19HCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)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.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2014-03-19CSUFINALA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2014-03-19CSUSTUBARA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2014-08-18PRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2015-07-13PRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
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.
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $439K
- PermitNew Construction
- PermitNew Construction
- PermitNew Construction or Additions
- PermitAmend for conversion
- PermitNew Construction
- PermitZoning/use
- PermitNew Construction
- L&I violationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI
- L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
- PermitZoning/use
- PermitNew Construction
- Land buyLand record $130K
- InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
- InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
- InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
- InspectionCSUFINAL
- InspectionCSUSTUBAR
- InspectionCSUTESTPIT
- InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
- InspectionCSUCURBINT
- L&I violationLICENSE-VAC LOT
- InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
- InspectionCSUINITIAL
- InspectionCSUINITIAL
- InspectionCSUINITIAL
- L&I violationFLOOR/CEILING PARTIALLY C ID
- L&I violationWALL PARTIALLY COLLAPSED ID
- L&I violationROOF PARTIALLY COLLAPSED ID
- InspectionCSUINITIAL
- InspectionCSUINITIAL
- InspectionCSUINITIAL
- L&I violationFLOOR/CEILING PARTIALLY COLL
- L&I violationWALL PARTIALLY COLLAPSED
- L&I violationROOF PARTIALLY COLLAPSED
- 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).
Verify the public record
Property tax
$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.
Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.
OPA 2913814002026 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.
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.
$94,300 taxable basis
$471,500 scenario basis
- 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.
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.
See the whole block →Next door: 1537 N 27th St · 1535 N 27th St
L&I licenses checked through Jul 25, 2026
No business or residential license records
No business license or residential registration matched this OPA parcel in the latest City data.
Open every source row 35 dated rows
- Recorded transfer$439K transfer
2021
- PermitNew Construction
Permit 1047286 · Completed
INSTALL (2) HVAC SYSTEMS 90,000 BTU 90% EFF 3 TON AC WITH DUCTWORK (BASEMENT & 2ND FLR)
- 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
- 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
- PermitAmend for conversion
Permit 1010193 · Completed
AMEND PREVIOUSLY APPROVED PERMIT #973934 TO INCLUDE UNDERPINNING.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- PermitZoning/use
Permit 920493 · COMPLETED
ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED STRUCTURE WITH ROOF ACCESS STRUCTURE SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON PLANS
- PermitNew Construction
Permit 920497 · Completed
ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED STRIUCTURE SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON PLANS
- Land recordLand record
2019
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- InvestigationCSUSTUBAR
Case 386936 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- InvestigationCSUTESTPIT
Case 386936 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- 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.
- InvestigationCSUCURBINT
Case 386936 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- ViolationLICENSE-VAC LOT
Case 413151 · Violation 3297859 · Code PM-102.4/1 · DEMOLISH
- 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.
- InvestigationCSUINITIAL
Case 386936 · CLOSED
City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.
- InvestigationCSUINITIAL
Case 386936 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- InvestigationCSUINITIAL
Case 386936 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- ViolationFLOOR/CEILING PARTIALLY C ID
Case 386936 · Violation 3143623 · Code PM-308.1/5 · DEMOLISH
- ViolationWALL PARTIALLY COLLAPSED ID
Case 386936 · Violation 3143621 · Code PM-308.1/11 · DEMOLISH
- ViolationROOF PARTIALLY COLLAPSED ID
Case 386936 · Violation 3143622 · Code PM-308.1/2 · DEMOLISH
- InvestigationCSUINITIAL
Case 302359 · NONE
- InvestigationCSUINITIAL
Case 386936 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- InvestigationCSUINITIAL
Case 302359 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- ViolationFLOOR/CEILING PARTIALLY COLL
Case 302359 · Violation 2289137 · Code PM-307.1/6 · DEMOLISH
- ViolationWALL PARTIALLY COLLAPSED
Case 302359 · Violation 2289135 · Code PM-307.1/12 · DEMOLISH
- ViolationROOF PARTIALLY COLLAPSED
Case 302359 · Violation 2289136 · Code PM-307.1/3 · DEMOLISH
- InvestigationCSUINITIAL
Case 302359 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
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, 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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