2026 assessment
$2.5M
OPA value, not a listing price
House report
1601 Locust St
3 bd3 ba1 story3,422 sqftCMX5built 1929
Property at a glanceHouse
Owner-occupancy signal
ZIP 19102 area
Center City West
1600 block of Locust St
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$1.5M 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$1.6M 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$1.6M 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$1.9M 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$1.9M 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$1.9M 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$1.9M 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$2.3M 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$2.5M 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$2.5M 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$2.5M 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$2.6M 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 ↗
- Permit · 2007-03-02SuppressionThis permit category usually covers fire-suppression systems or related life-safety 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 · 2007-04-04PlumbingThis permit category usually covers water, drainage, fixtures, or other plumbing 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 · 2007-04-11MechanicalThis 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 · 2007-09-21ElectricalThis permit category usually covers electrical installation, alteration, replacement, or repair. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2007-11-06AdministrativeThis 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 · 2011-05-04Major alterationA broad legacy permit work category for a substantial building alteration. It can include changed layouts, partitions, fixtures, finishes, structural work, or occupancy-related work, but only the approved scope and plans say what this permit actually authorized; separate trade permits may be required.What Philadelphia building permits can cover ↗
- Permit · 2011-05-20New 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 · 2022-09-14Addition 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 · 2022-10-04AlterationsThis 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 19102 (Center City West) medianAssessmentPermit
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.
Every dated record9 events · exact dates, newest first
- PermitAlterations
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
- PermitNew Construction
- PermitMajor alteration
- PermitAdministrative
- PermitElectrical
- PermitMechanical
- PermitPlumbing
- PermitSuppression
Flags: material assessment exemption; legal basis and term unverified. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).
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Property tax
$27,654/year estimated property tax
2026 taxable assessment $1,975,582 × 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 $2,636,200. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.
OPA 8880355262026 OPA taxes $1,975,582 of $2,535,600 assessed. The assessment fields alone do not identify a program, approval date, expiration, or buyer eligibility.
See the assessment math →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 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.
$1,975,582 taxable basis
Difference to verify+$7,839/year
$2,535,600 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: ($2,535,600 assessed − $560,018 exempt) × 1.3998% ≈ $27,654/year
Full-assessment scenario: $2,535,600 × 1.3998% ≈ $35,493/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
3
Bathrooms
3
Stories
1
Interior
3,422 sqft
livable area
Central air
Yes
Exterior condition
Above average
city code 3
Above averageBelow average
Interior condition
New / rehabbed
city code 2
New / rehabbed
Quality grade
B
assessor's grade
ABCDE
Zoning
CMX5
city zoning code
OPA field-assessment attributes. Condition and grade are the assessor's codes, not an inspection.
Block context
1600 block of Locust St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 1601 Locust St · 1601 Locust St
L&I license dates · data through Jul 24, 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 24, 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.
Open every source row 9 dated rows
- PermitAlterations
Permit PP-2022-013800 · Completed
INSTALL 1 KITCHEN SINK, 1 WASHING MACHINE BOX, 3 LAVATORIES, 3 SHOWER/TUBS AND 2 WATER CLOSETS ACCORDING TO THE 2018 PPC.
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
Permit EP-2022-008373 · Completed
Wiring throughout suite 13 by 2017 NEC. Existing 200A main breaker panel and existing 100A sub-panel to remain. All new branch circuit wiring throughout . ALL WORK IS TO BE DONE ACCORDING TO APPROVED DRAWINGS-2017 NEC. **NO FIRE ALARM ON THIS PERMIT**
- PermitNew Construction
Permit 340874 · Completed
RELOCATE RECEPTACLES,PHONE/DATA CABLE, JACK IN BEDROOM. REMOVE (7)RECESSED LIGHTS AND RELOCATE (5)TO NEW LOCATIONS. (4) NEW RECEPTACLES, (3)CABLE/DATA/PHONE JACKS.... IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2008 NEC
- PermitMajor alteration
Permit 337783 · COMPLETED
HISTORICAL COMMSSION REGISTERED PROPERTY. INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO ENCLOSE AN INTERIOR OPEN AREA TO CREATE A STUDY AND INSTALL (2) DOORS WITHIN AN EXISTING DWELLING UNIT. THIS WORK ACTIVTY IS WITHIN AN EXISTING CONDOMINIUM HIGHRISE BUILDING. THIS WORK ACTIVTY SHALL BE PERFORMED BY A CONTRACTOR LICENSED BY THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA. ALL WORK SHALL COMPLY WITH THE APPROVED PLANS.
- PermitAdministrative
Permit 113654 · COMPLETED
CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY
- PermitElectrical
Permit 55343 · COMPLETED
155 LIGHT FIXTURES, 19 LOW VOLTAGE KEYPAD, 32 RECEPTS, 4-120V SMOKES DETECTORS, 2 KITCHEN APPLIANCE LINE, 4 HVAC LINES, 1-200AMP SUB PANEL, 2-40AMP OVEN LINE, 5 PHONE JACK, 3 DATA JACK, 3 CATV JACK, 2 HOMEWORKS LILGHTING CONTROL PANELS, 6 HORN STROBES
- PermitMechanical
Permit 50650 · COMPLETED
INSTALL TWO 3 1/2 TON HIGH VELOCITY AIR HANDLERS IN CEILING W/850 CFM SUPPLY & RETURN DUCT SYSTEM;INSTALL 200,000 BTU GAS DIRECT VENT BOILER IN MECHANICAL ROOM;INSTALL TWO 4-TON THRU WALL COOLING ONLY CONDENSORS
- PermitPlumbing
Permit 66622 · COMPLETED
INSTALL ON EXISTING ROUGH INS, 3 WATER CLOSETS, 4 LAVYS, 1 SHOWER, 1 BATHTUB, 1 WASHING MACHINE, 1 KITCHEN SINK, 1 FLOOR DRAIN, 1 INDIRECT WASTE
- PermitSuppression
Permit 57243 · COMPLETED
INSTALL NEW SPRINKLERS & ACCESSORIES FOR FIT OUT, TIE TO EXISTING SYSTEM.
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
- Imagery: Street photo © Google · Aerial © Esri, Maxar
Methodology & freshness
This report was assembled Jul 25, 2026, 4:48 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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