House report

1618 Swain St

3 bd2 ba3 stories1,602 sqftRM1built 1920

Property at a glanceHouse

Owner-occupancy signal

2026 assessment
$555K 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 19130 (Fairmount · Spring Garden) median$555K2006201020142018202220262027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19130 (Fairmount · Spring Garden) 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 record49 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. Deed / saleDeed / sale $500K
  2. LicenseKEITH JONES: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked closed
  3. Deed / saleDeed / sale $518K
  4. PermitNew Construction
  5. PermitAlterations
  6. PermitElectrical
  7. PermitZoning
  8. PermitAddition and/or Alteration
  9. PermitAddition and/or Alteration
  10. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  11. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  12. LicenseKEITH JONES: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued
  13. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  14. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  15. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  16. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE WALLS
  17. L&I violationRENEW LIC INDICATED
  18. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  19. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  20. Deed / saleDeed / sale $212K
  21. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  22. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  23. L&I violationRENEW LIC INDICATED
  24. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  25. InspectionCEASE INSP (likely: cease-operations compliance inspection)
  26. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  27. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  28. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  29. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  30. L&I violationNON-REGULATED LACKS PERMIT (The cited activity or use lacked a required permit)
  31. L&I violationCO- NEW USE OCCUPIED PRE-CO
  32. L&I violationFIRE SAFETY -SMOKE ALARMS
  33. L&I violationPLUMBING SYSTEMS-GENERAL
  34. L&I violationELECTRICAL -HAZARD
  35. L&I violationFIRE-ELECT OPEN JUNCTION BOX
  36. L&I violationINTERIOR SURFACES
  37. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  38. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  39. LicenseKEITH JONES: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  40. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  41. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  42. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  43. L&I violationLICENSE-RES GENERAL
  44. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN/EXTERMINATE (Clean the exterior area and address pests)
  45. L&I violationEXT S-WALLS MAKE WEATHERTIGHT
  46. L&I violationEXT S-WALLS REPAIR STUCCO
  47. L&I violationCAL LO (Commercial Activity License required)
  48. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  49. LicenseKEITH JONES: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

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

Verify the public record

$2,784/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $198,860 × 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 $555,000. 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 152177900
Open Philadelphia Tax Center →Use “View period balance” to inspect each tax year.
Exemption classificationPartial assessment exemption, basis unverified

2026 OPA taxes $198,860 of $555,000 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.

Using OPA's taxable amount ~$2,784/year

$198,860 taxable basis

Difference to verify+$4,985/year
If the full assessment were taxable ~$7,769/year

$555,000 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: ($555,000 assessed − $356,140 exempt) × 1.3998% ≈ $2,784/year Full-assessment scenario: $555,000 × 1.3998% ≈ $7,769/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
2
Stories
3
Interior
1,602 sqft livable area
Lot
700 sqft
Basement
Full, finished city code A
Heat
Forced hot air city code A
Central air
Yes
Exterior condition
New / rehabbed city code 2
New / rehabbed
Interior condition
New / rehabbed city code 2
New / rehabbed
Quality grade
C+ assessor's grade
Zoning
RM1 city zoning code

OPA field-assessment attributes. Condition and grade are the assessor's codes, not an inspection.

Block context

1600 block of Swain St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 1616 Swain St  ·  1620 Swain 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 23, 2026.

Landlord and residential filings

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

KEITH JONESClosed

Vacant Residential Property / Lot · Initial issue date Mar 29, 2018 · Terminal license date Mar 28, 2019

KEITH JONESInactive

Rental · Initial issue date Dec 7, 2006 · Terminal license date Apr 29, 2015

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 49 dated rows
  1. Recorded transfer$500K transfer

    2020

  2. License terminal eventKEITH JONES: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked closed

    License 770851 · Closed

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

  3. Recorded transfer$518K transfer

    2019

  4. PermitNew Construction

    Permit 919113 · Expired

    INSTALL TWO 2 TON CONDENSERS,TWO 2 TON COILS,TWO 64,000 BTU 95% FURNACE WITH ALL DUCT WORK

  5. PermitAlterations

    Permit 921557 · Expired

    EZ PLUMBING PERMIT - 2 1/2 BATH; 3 W/C, 3 LAVS 2 TUBS, 1 KITCHEN 1 LAUNDRY PER 2004 PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE.

  6. PermitElectrical

    Permit 920297 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL 200 AMP SERVICE COMPLETE WITH GROUND & WIRE THROUGHOUT OUTLETS, SWITCHES, LIGHTS, GFCI & SMOKE DETECTORS AS PER NEC 2008 SOUTH DISTRICT

  7. PermitZoning

    Permit 879976 · COMPLETED

    ERECTION OF A 3RD FLOOR REAR ADDITION AND ROOF DECK WITH PILOT HOUSE ACCESS STRUCTURE TO AN EXISTING ATTACHED STRUCTURE PER PLAN.

  8. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit 879979 · Expired

    ERECTION OF A 3RD FLOOR REAR ADDITION, ROOF DECK WITH PILOT HOUSE ACCESS STRUCTURE AND INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO AN EXISTING ATTACHED STRUCTURE PER PLANS.

  9. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit 892582 · Expired

    Interior Alterations to include drywall, sheet rock, framing, new bathroom, new kitchen, and 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. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR PLUMBING, ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL WORK

  10. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 625092 · 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.

  11. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 618938 · 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.

  12. License issue eventKEITH JONES: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 770851 · Closed

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

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

    Case 570346 · CLOSED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

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

    Case 570346 · 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.

  15. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 618938 · 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.

  16. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE WALLS

    Case 618938 · Violation 4604550 · Code PM15-304.6 · COMPLIED

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

  17. ViolationRENEW LIC INDICATED

    Case 618938 · Violation 4604549 · Code LR-1 · COMPLIED

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

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

    Case 599429 · PASSED

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

  19. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 618938 · 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. Recorded transfer$212K transfer

    2018

  21. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 599429 · 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.

  22. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 599429 · 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. ViolationRENEW LIC INDICATED

    Case 599429 · Violation 4490526 · Code LR-1 · COMPLIED

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

  24. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 599429 · 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.

  25. InvestigationCEASE INSP (likely: cease-operations compliance inspection)

    Case 570343 · PASSED

    Legacy inspection shorthand; verify whether a cease-operations order existed and its current status. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  26. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 570343 · 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. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 570346 · 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.

  28. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 570346 · 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.

  29. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 570343 · 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.

  30. ViolationNON-REGULATED LACKS PERMIT (The cited activity or use lacked a required permit)

    Case 570343 · Violation 4281826 · Code 14-1704/10 · COMPLIED

    The title alone does not identify the missing permit or prove the present use remains unauthorized. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  31. ViolationCO- NEW USE OCCUPIED PRE-CO

    Case 570343 · Violation 4281827 · Code A-701.1/3 · COMPLIED

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

  32. ViolationFIRE SAFETY -SMOKE ALARMS

    Case 570346 · Violation 4604544 · Code PM15-704.2 · COMPLIED

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

  33. ViolationPLUMBING SYSTEMS-GENERAL

    Case 570346 · Violation 4604542 · Code PM15-504.1 · COMPLIED

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

  34. ViolationELECTRICAL -HAZARD

    Case 570346 · Violation 4604543 · Code PM15-604.3 · COMPLIED

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

  35. ViolationFIRE-ELECT OPEN JUNCTION BOX

    Case 570346 · Violation 4604539 · Code FC-605.6/1 · COMPLIED

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

  36. ViolationINTERIOR SURFACES

    Case 570346 · Violation 4604540 · Code PM15-305.3 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  37. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 570343 · 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.

  38. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 570346 · 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.

  39. License terminal eventKEITH JONES: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 393773 · Inactive

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

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

    Case 446989 · PASSED

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

  41. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 446989 · 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.

  42. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 446989 · 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.

  43. ViolationLICENSE-RES GENERAL

    Case 446989 · Violation 3371772 · Code PM-102.0/1 · COMPLIED

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

  44. ViolationEXT A-CLEAN/EXTERMINATE (Clean the exterior area and address pests)

    Case 446989 · Violation 3371773 · Code PM-302.2/1 · COMPLIED

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

  45. ViolationEXT S-WALLS MAKE WEATHERTIGHT

    Case 446989 · Violation 3371774 · Code PM-304.3/2 · COMPLIED

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

  46. ViolationEXT S-WALLS REPAIR STUCCO

    Case 446989 · Violation 3371775 · Code PM-304.3/5 · COMPLIED

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

  47. ViolationCAL LO (Commercial Activity License required)

    Case 446989 · Violation 3371771 · Code 19-2602.1/1 · COMPLIED

    Philadelphia Code §19-2602(1) requires a Commercial Activity License before conducting business in the city. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  48. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 446989 · 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.

  49. License issue eventKEITH JONES: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 393773 · Inactive

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

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 24, 2026, 12:41 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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