House report

1539 S Ringgold St

2 bd1 ba2 stories932 sqftRSA5built 1920

Property at a glanceHouse

Owner-occupancy signal

2026 assessment
$270K 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$263K2004200820122016202020242027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19146 (Graduate Hospital · Point Breeze) medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspectionLicense

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 record42 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. PermitAlterations
  2. Deed / saleDeed / sale $229K
  3. PermitPlumbing
  4. InspectionBP_BLDG
  5. InspectionBP_BLDG
  6. L&I violationWORKMANLIKE- BUILDING CODE
  7. InspectionBP_BLDG
  8. PermitMajor alteration
  9. LicenseSHARON BAILEY: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  10. PermitElectrical
  11. PermitPlumbing
  12. PermitMechanical
  13. PermitMajor alteration
  14. Deed / saleDeed / sale $91K
  15. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  16. LicenseSHARON BAILEY: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued
  17. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  18. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  19. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  20. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  21. L&I violationVAC PROP REPLAC WIN/DRS 80%
  22. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  23. LicenseBUTLER DEBRA A: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  24. LicenseDEBRA BUTLER: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  25. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  26. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  27. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  28. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  29. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN RUBBISH/GARBAGE (Remove rubbish or garbage from the exterior area)
  30. L&I violationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT
  31. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  32. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  33. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  34. L&I violationPROSEC- EMERG IMMED RI
  35. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  36. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  37. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN WEEDS/PLANTS (Cut or remove weeds and overgrowth from the exterior area)
  38. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  39. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  40. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  41. LicenseBUTLER DEBRA A: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued
  42. LicenseDEBRA BUTLER: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued

Flags: material assessment exemption; legal basis and term unverified · historical tax ledger through 2016 recorded $3K with a lien entry. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

Verify the public record

$1,293/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $92,369 × 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 $262,700. 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 364154500
Open Philadelphia Tax Center →Use “View period balance” to inspect each tax year.
Exemption classificationPartial assessment exemption, basis unverified

2026 OPA taxes $92,369 of $269,800 assessed. The assessment fields alone do not identify a program, approval date, expiration, or buyer eligibility.

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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 $2,765.71 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.

2010$83.70 total · $0.00 principal · $51.98 interest · $7.25 penalty2012$129.23 total · $0.00 principal · $82.24 interest · $19.68 penalty2013$105.32 total · $0.00 principal · $58.97 interest · $20.39 penalty2014$682.61 total · $402.84 principal · $107.95 interest · $46.49 penalty2015$919.13 total · $664.17 principal · $69.74 interest · $46.49 penalty2016$845.72 total · $693.81 principal · $10.40 interest · $6.94 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 ~$1,293/year

$92,369 taxable basis

Difference to verify+$2,484/year
If the full assessment were taxable ~$3,777/year

$269,800 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: ($269,800 assessed − $177,431 exempt) × 1.3998% ≈ $1,293/year Full-assessment scenario: $269,800 × 1.3998% ≈ $3,777/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
1
Stories
2
Interior
932 sqft livable area
Lot
700 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
New / rehabbed city code 2
New / rehabbed
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 Ringgold St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 1537 S Ringgold St  ·  1541 S Ringgold St

Business licenses at this address Latest pull

What L&I has registered at this OPA parcel, newest initial license date first.

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No L&I business license is on record at this address in data through Jul 25, 2026.

Landlord and residential filings

These are property registrations or landlord filings, not businesses operating at this address.

SHARON BAILEYInactive

Vacant Residential Property / Lot · Initial issue date Mar 3, 2016 · Terminal license date Apr 30, 2018

BUTLER DEBRA AInactive

Vacant Residential Property / Lot · Initial issue date Aug 23, 2005 · Terminal license date Dec 22, 2012

DEBRA BUTLERInactive

Vacant Residential Property / Lot · Initial issue date Jun 15, 2004 · Terminal license date Dec 22, 2012

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.

Open every source row 42 dated rows
  1. PermitAlterations

    Permit 1052869 · Expired

    REPLACE COMBINATION CURB TRAP 5" CAST IRON REPLACE SECTION OF PIPE 4" CAST IRON INSTALL NEW FAI AS PER 2004 PPC

  2. Recorded transfer$229K transfer

    2020

  3. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 1000130 · COMPLETED

    REPLACE COMBINATION CURB TRAP 5" CAST IRON AND NEW VENT BOX AS PER 2004 PPC

  4. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 674558 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  5. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 674558 · FAILED

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

  6. ViolationWORKMANLIKE- BUILDING CODE

    Case 674558 · Violation 4986553 · Code A-104.1/1 · COMPLIED

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

  7. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 674558 · FAILED

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

  8. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 898389 · COMPLETED

    NEW INTERIOR FLOOR FRAMING AND NEW STAIRS IN EXISTING SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE (DETAILS AS SHOWN ON THE PLAN). INTERIOR RENOVATION INCLUDING PARTITIONS, USE OF BASEMENT AND FLOORS NOT PART OF THIS PERMIT APPLICATION.NO UNDERPINNING OF FOUNDATION OR LOWERING OF BASEMENT FLOOR INCLUDED ON THIS APPLICATION.

  9. License terminal eventSHARON BAILEY: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 693551 · Inactive

    License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.

  10. PermitElectrical

    Permit 809642 · COMPLETED

    INSTALLING A NEW 200AMP SERVICE,OUTLETS,SWITCHES,LIGHT FIXTURES AND HARD WIRED SMOKE DETECTORS PER 2008 NEC (SFD)

  11. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 799016 · EXPIRED

    INSTALL DRAIN & WATER LINES FROM BASEMENT TO 2-WATER CLOSES, 2-LAVS, 1-TUBS & 1-KITCHEN SINK, 1-WASHER BOX, 1-DISH WASHER & 1-DISPOSAL THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE 2004

  12. PermitMechanical

    Permit 798172 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL (1) HVAC UNIT WITH DUCTWORK

  13. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 791611 · COMPLETED

    INTERIOR ALTERATIONS THROUGHOUT, TO INCLUDE DRYWALL THROUGHOUT, SHEETROCK, MOISTURE RESISTANT DRYWALL IN THE BATHROOM AND KITCHEN, NEW WINDOWS AND DOORS IN EXISTING OPENING. APPLICANT AGREES TO LIMIT THE CONSTRUCTION TO COMPLY WITH EZ PERMIT STANDARD FOR INTERIOR ALTERATIONS, DATED JANUARY 2011. DEVIATION FROM THE STANDARD WILL RESULT IN REVOCATION OF THIS PERMIT AND IMPOSITION OF FURTHER PENALTIES. NOTE: CONTRACTOR IS LISTED AS A "SOLE PROPRIETOR" AND HAS NO EMPLOYEES AND/OR WORKERS COMPENSATION INSURANCE - ALL SUBCONTRACTORS REQUIRE SEPARATE LICENSES AND INSURANCE SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR PLUMBING, ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL WORK. NO OTHER WORK ALLOWED UNDER THIS PERMIT.TO INCLUDE ROOF COVERING

  14. Recorded transfer$91K transfer

    2017

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

    Case 471266 · PASSED

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

  16. License issue eventSHARON BAILEY: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 693551 · Inactive

    License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.

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

    Case 471266 · 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.

  18. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 471266 · 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.

  19. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 471266 · 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. ViolationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)

    Case 471266 · Violation 3821689 · Code PM-102.4/2 · COMPLIED

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

  21. ViolationVAC PROP REPLAC WIN/DRS 80%

    Case 471266 · Violation 3821690 · Code PM-306.2/4 · COMPLIED

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

  22. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 471266 · 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. License terminal eventBUTLER DEBRA A: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 333921 · Inactive

    License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.

  24. License terminal eventDEBRA BUTLER: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 277108 · Inactive

    License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.

  25. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 226405 · 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.

  26. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 226405 · 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.

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

    Case 226405 · Violation 1617559 · Code PM-306.0/1 · COMPLIED

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

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

    Case 226405 · Violation 1617562 · Code PM-102.4/2 · COMPLIED

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

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

    Case 226405 · Violation 1617561 · Code PM-302.2/2 · COMPLIED

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

  30. ViolationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT

    Case 226405 · Violation 1617560 · Code PM-306.2/1 · COMPLIED

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

  31. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 226405 · 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.

  32. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 121612 · 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 123101 · 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.

  34. ViolationPROSEC- EMERG IMMED RI

    Case 123101 · Violation 645414 · Code A-503.1/2 · COMPEXCP

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

    Case 123101 · Violation 645413 · 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.

  36. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 123101 · 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.

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

    Case 121612 · Violation 632693 · Code PM-302.3/1 · COMPLIED

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

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

    Case 121612 · Violation 632694 · 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.

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

    Case 121612 · Violation 632692 · 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.

  40. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 121612 · 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.

  41. License issue eventBUTLER DEBRA A: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 333921 · Inactive

    License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.

  42. License issue eventDEBRA BUTLER: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 277108 · Inactive

    License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 27, 2026, 8:38 PM 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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