House report

1617 S 20th St

4 bd3 ba3 stories2,174 sqftRSA5built 2019

Property at a glanceHouse

Owner-occupancy signal

2026 assessment
$565K 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 19145 (Girard Estate · South Philadelphia) median$541K2004200820122016202020242027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19145 (Girard Estate · South Philadelphia) medianAssessmentDeed / saleTeardownL&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 record47 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. Deed / saleDeed / sale $479K
  2. L&I violationBLDG MATERIAL EXTERIOR-OWNER
  3. L&I violationDUMPING - PUBLIC PROPERTY
  4. L&I violationDUMPING - PRIVATE PROPERTY
  5. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  6. L&I violationRUBBISH/GARBAGE EXTERIOR-OWNER
  7. PermitMechanical
  8. PermitElectrical
  9. PermitPlumbing
  10. PermitZoning/use
  11. PermitNew construction
  12. PermitSuppression
  13. PermitDemolition
  14. PermitZoning/use
  15. PermitPlumbing
  16. PermitPlumbing
  17. InspectionBP_BLDG
  18. InspectionBP_BLDG
  19. L&I violationPERMB- WORK NOT SAME AS PERMIT
  20. L&I violationPENALTY- NO BLDG PERM INFO
  21. L&I violationPERMB- PARTIAL DEMOL
  22. L&I violationPROPERLY REMOVE DEMO DEBRIS
  23. L&I violationWORKMANLIKE- BUILDING CODE
  24. L&I violationSTOP WORK ORDER
  25. InspectionBP_BLDG
  26. L&I violationSWO- CONTRARY TO GOOD PRACTICE
  27. L&I violationWORKMANLIKE- BUILDING CODE
  28. L&I violationPROPERLY REMOVE DEMO DEBRIS
  29. InspectionBP_BLDG
  30. PermitZoning
  31. PermitAddition
  32. TeardownDemolished
  33. PermitAlteration
  34. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  35. L&I violationEXT A-PATHWAYS CLEAR/MAINTAIN
  36. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  37. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  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. L&I violationROOF DETERIORATED
  42. L&I violationFLOOR/CEILING PARTIALLY COLL
  43. L&I violationVACANT BLDG UNSEC/UNSAFE CSU
  44. L&I violationWALL FRACTURED
  45. L&I violationWALL BULGED
  46. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  47. InspectionL_INITIAL

Flags: material assessment exemption; legal basis and term unverified. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

Verify the public record

$1,581/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $112,980 × 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 $540,600. 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 363232200
Open Philadelphia Tax Center →Use “View period balance” to inspect each tax year.
Exemption classificationPartial assessment exemption, basis unverified

2026 OPA taxes $112,980 of $564,900 assessed. The assessment fields alone do not identify a program, approval date, expiration, or buyer eligibility.

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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.

Using OPA's taxable amount ~$1,581/year

$112,980 taxable basis

Difference to verify+$6,326/year
If the full assessment were taxable ~$7,907/year

$564,900 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: ($564,900 assessed − $451,920 exempt) × 1.3998% ≈ $1,581/year Full-assessment scenario: $564,900 × 1.3998% ≈ $7,907/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
3
Stories
3
Interior
2,174 sqft livable area
Lot
1,020 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

1600 block of S 20th St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 1615 S 20th St  ·  1619 S 20th 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 21, 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 46 dated rows
  1. Recorded transfer$479K transfer

    2019

  2. ViolationBLDG MATERIAL EXTERIOR-OWNER

    Case 667309 · Violation 4900793 · Code CP-305A · COMPLIED

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

  3. ViolationDUMPING - PUBLIC PROPERTY

    Case 667309 · Violation 4900794 · Code CP-800 · COMPLIED

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

  4. ViolationDUMPING - PRIVATE PROPERTY

    Case 667309 · Violation 4900795 · Code CP-801 · COMPLIED

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

  5. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 667309 · Violation 4900791 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  6. ViolationRUBBISH/GARBAGE EXTERIOR-OWNER

    Case 667309 · Violation 4900792 · Code CP-305 · COMPLIED

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

  7. PermitMechanical

    Permit 924953 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL 2 HVAC UNITS WITH DUCTWORK (SFD)

  8. PermitElectrical

    Permit 923282 · COMPLETED

    NEW 200AMP SERVICE WIRING OF LIGHTS SWITCHES OUTLETS SMOKE/CO DETECTORS LOW VOLTAGE WIRING OF PHONE CABLE AND DOORBELL PER 2008 NEC

  9. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 921470 · COMPLETED

    CURB TRAP, FAI & HOUSE DRAIN & AREA DRAIN PA20182710091 "SELF-CERTIFICATION'S ARE NO LONGER PERMITTED" - "ALL EXCAVATIONS AND PLUMBING TRENCHES IN EXCESS OF 5 FEET IN DEPTH MUST HAVE APPROVED SHORING IN PLACE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION"

  10. PermitZoning/use

    Permit 867085 · COMPLETED

    FOR THE COMPLETE DEMOLITION OF AN EXISTING STRUCTURE AND THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED BUILDING WITH ROOF DECK AND PILOT HOUSE (FOR ACCESS TO ROOF DECK ONLY). SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN APPLICATION/PLANS. FOR USE AS SINGLE FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING.

  11. PermitNew construction

    Permit 865375 · COMPLETED

    NEW CONSTRUCTION (RECONSTRUCTION ON EXISTING FOUNDATIONS) OF A THREE (3) STORY SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING (IRC 2009 TOWNHOUSE CONSTRUCTION) WITH ROOF DECK AND PILOT HOUSE (FOR ACCESS TO ROOF DECK) AS PER APPROVED PLANS. BUILDING TO BE FULLY SPRINKLERED. **SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MEP & FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK**

  12. PermitSuppression

    Permit 906017 · COMPLETED

    FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A ONE (1) INCH FIRE SERVICE LINE AND AN AUTOMATIC FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM AS PER NFPA 13D. ALL WORK SHALL BE DONE IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPROVED PLANS/HYDRAULIC CALCULATIONS.

  13. PermitDemolition

    Permit 883068 · COMPLETED

    FOR THE COMPLETE DEMOLITION OF AN EXISTING ATTACHED THREE (3) STORY MASONRY STRUCTURE.STRUCTURE TO BE DEMOLISHED BY HAND DEMOLITION ONLY. PEDESTRIAN PROTECTION TO BE IN PLACE PRIOR TO START OF WORK AND TO BE MAINTAINED DURING ALL DEMOLITION ACTIVITIES. SEPARATE STREETS DEPARTMENT APPROVAL REQUIRED FOR SIDEWALK CLOSURE.

  14. PermitZoning/use

    Permit 883067 · COMPLETED

    FOR THE COMPLETE DEMOLITION OF AN EXISTING ATTACHED THREE (3) STORY MASONRY STRUCTURE

  15. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 900792 · COMPLETED

    4 TOILETS,4 LAVS,3 BATH TUBS AND 1 KITCHEN SINK,1" WATER SERVICE PA20182002981(SFD)THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE 2004"SELF-CERTIFICATION'S ARE NO LONGER PERMITTED" - "ALL EXCAVATIONS AND PLUMBING TRENCHES IN EXCESS OF 5 FEET IN DEPTH MUST HAVE APPROVED SHORING IN PLACE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION"

  16. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 882116 · COMPLETED

    HOUSE TRAP AND HERMETICALLY SEALING THE LATERAL BY A CAP OR PLUG PER SECTION P-606.1 OF THE PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE 2004 - OPENING PMT #201806411.

  17. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 625642 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  18. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 626245 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  19. ViolationPERMB- WORK NOT SAME AS PERMIT

    Case 626245 · Violation 4621251 · Code A-302.10/2 · COMPLIED

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

  20. ViolationPENALTY- NO BLDG PERM INFO

    Case 626245 · Violation 4621253 · Code A-901.13/1 · COMPLIED

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

  21. ViolationPERMB- PARTIAL DEMOL

    Case 626245 · Violation 4621250 · Code A-301.1/6 · COMPLIED

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

  22. ViolationPROPERLY REMOVE DEMO DEBRIS

    Case 626245 · Violation 4621249 · Code A-104.1/6 · COMPLIED

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

  23. ViolationWORKMANLIKE- BUILDING CODE

    Case 626245 · Violation 4621248 · Code A-104.1/1 · COMPLIED

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

  24. ViolationSTOP WORK ORDER

    Case 626245 · Violation 4621252 · Code A-504.1/1 · COMPLIED

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

  25. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 626245 · FAILED

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

  26. ViolationSWO- CONTRARY TO GOOD PRACTICE

    Case 625642 · Violation 4616324 · Code A-504.1/2 · COMPLIED

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

  27. ViolationWORKMANLIKE- BUILDING CODE

    Case 625642 · Violation 4616322 · Code A-104.1/1 · COMPLIED

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

  28. ViolationPROPERLY REMOVE DEMO DEBRIS

    Case 625642 · Violation 4616323 · Code A-104.1/6 · COMPLIED

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

  29. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 625642 · FAILED

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

  30. PermitZoning

    Permit 826131 · COMPLETED

    FOR THE ERECTION OF A REAR ADDITION TO AN EXISTING ATTACHED STRUCTURE WITH THE INSTALLATION OF A REAR DECK ON THE SECOND AND THIRD FLOOR AND A ROOF DECK OVER THE THIRD STORY PORTION THAT IS ACCESSED BY A ROOF DECK ACCESS STRUCTURE. STRUCTURE FOR USE AS A SINGLE FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN PER APPLICATION/PLAN.

  31. PermitAddition

    Permit 826140 · COMPLETED

    FOR THE ERECTION OF A THREE STORY REAR ADDITION TO AN EXISTING ATTACHED STRUCTURE, WORK TO ALSO INCLUDE THE ERECTION OF A REAR DECK ON THE SECOND AND THIRD FLOOR LEVEL WITH A ROOF DECK ACCESSES BY A ROOF DECK ACCESS STRUCTURE. STRUCTURE FOR USE AS A SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ALL OTHER WORK.

  32. PermitAlteration

    Permit 830416 · EXPIRED

    EZ ALTERATION-REPAIR FRONT RAILING AND REPAIR CABINETS IN KITCHEN AND FINISH FLOORING REPAIRS AND UP-GRADE 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.

  33. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 275248 · 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. ViolationEXT A-PATHWAYS CLEAR/MAINTAIN

    Case 275248 · Violation 2058715 · Code PM-302.5/1 · COMPLIED

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

  35. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 275248 · 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.

  36. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 266427 · 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.

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

    Case 266427 · Violation 1980009 · 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.

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

    Case 266427 · Violation 1980008 · 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.

  39. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 266427 · 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.

  40. ViolationROOF DETERIORATED

    Case 116800 · Violation 613462 · Code PM-307.1/2 · COMPLIED

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

  41. ViolationFLOOR/CEILING PARTIALLY COLL

    Case 116800 · Violation 613463 · Code PM-307.1/6 · COMPLIED

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

  42. ViolationVACANT BLDG UNSEC/UNSAFE CSU

    Case 116800 · Violation 597899 · Code PM-307.1/19 · COMPLIED

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

  43. ViolationWALL FRACTURED

    Case 116800 · Violation 597898 · Code PM-307.1/9 · COMPLIED

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

  44. ViolationWALL BULGED

    Case 116800 · Violation 597893 · Code PM-307.1/8 · COMPLIED

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

  45. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 116800 · CLOSED

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

  46. InvestigationL_INITIAL

    Case 33094 · CLOSED

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

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 22, 2026, 7:42 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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