House report

1636 N Newkirk St

3 bd1 ba2 stories1,050 sqftRSA5built 1915

Property at a glanceHouse

Owner-occupancy signal

2026 assessment
$250K 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$125K$250KZIP 19121 (Brewerytown · Sharswood) median$209K2010201320162019202220252027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19121 (Brewerytown · Sharswood) medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&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 record24 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. Deed / saleDeed / sale $275K
  2. Deed / saleDeed / sale $210K
  3. Deed / saleDeed / sale $153K
  4. PermitPlumbing
  5. PermitElectrical
  6. PermitMechanical
  7. PermitPlumbing
  8. PermitAlteration
  9. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  10. PermitMajor alteration
  11. L&I violationUNSAFE STRUCTURE
  12. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 7
  13. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  14. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  15. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  16. L&I violationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT
  17. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  18. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  19. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  20. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  21. L&I violationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT
  22. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  23. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  24. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

Flags: material assessment exemption; legal basis and term unverified · historical tax ledger through 2016 recorded $14K with a lien entry. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

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$759/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $54,248 × 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 $209,100. 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 324157800
Open Philadelphia Tax Center →Use “View period balance” to inspect each tax year.
Exemption classificationPartial assessment exemption, basis unverified

2026 OPA taxes $54,248 of $249,900 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 $14,487.85 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.

1990$1,604.16 total · $144.72 principal · $310.42 interest · $10.13 penalty1991$238.27 total · $60.83 principal · $126.83 interest · $4.26 penalty1992$245.76 total · $60.83 principal · $123.18 interest · $4.26 penalty1993$241.45 total · $60.83 principal · $119.53 interest · $4.26 penalty1994$237.11 total · $60.82 principal · $115.86 interest · $4.26 penalty1995$232.77 total · $60.81 principal · $112.19 interest · $4.26 penalty1996$228.50 total · $60.82 principal · $108.56 interest · $4.26 penalty1997$224.20 total · $60.82 principal · $104.92 interest · $4.26 penalty1998$217.73 total · $60.82 principal · $99.44 interest · $4.26 penalty1999$211.28 total · $60.82 principal · $93.97 interest · $4.26 penalty2000$204.82 total · $60.82 principal · $88.50 interest · $4.26 penalty2001$731.38 total · $246.33 principal · $336.24 interest · $17.24 penalty2002$705.22 total · $246.33 principal · $314.07 interest · $17.24 penalty2003$849.01 total · $310.20 principal · $367.59 interest · $21.71 penalty2004$816.06 total · $310.20 principal · $339.67 interest · $21.71 penalty2005$783.12 total · $310.20 principal · $311.75 interest · $21.71 penalty2006$750.19 total · $310.20 principal · $283.84 interest · $21.71 penalty2007$717.24 total · $310.20 principal · $255.92 interest · $21.71 penalty2008$736.10 total · $334.52 principal · $245.87 interest · $23.42 penalty2009$700.58 total · $334.52 principal · $215.77 interest · $23.42 penalty2010$665.05 total · $334.52 principal · $185.66 interest · $23.42 penalty2011$689.51 total · $367.64 principal · $170.96 interest · $25.73 penalty2012$674.63 total · $381.81 principal · $143.18 interest · $26.73 penalty2013$656.02 total · $395.53 principal · $112.73 interest · $27.69 penalty2014$428.94 total · $218.82 principal · $42.67 interest · $15.32 penalty2015$405.70 total · $218.82 principal · $22.97 interest · $15.32 penalty2016$293.05 total · $185.13 principal · $2.78 interest · $1.85 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 ~$759/year

$54,248 taxable basis

Difference to verify+$2,739/year
If the full assessment were taxable ~$3,498/year

$249,900 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: ($249,900 assessed − $195,652 exempt) × 1.3998% ≈ $759/year Full-assessment scenario: $249,900 × 1.3998% ≈ $3,498/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
1
Stories
2
Interior
1,050 sqft livable area
Lot
793 sqft
Basement
Full, unfinished city code C
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
RSA5 city zoning code

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

Block context

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

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Next door: 1634 N Newkirk St  ·  1638 N Newkirk St

No business or residential license records

No business license or residential registration matched this OPA parcel in the latest City data.

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Open every source row 24 dated rows
  1. Recorded transfer$275K transfer

    2022

  2. Recorded transfer$210K transfer

    2020

  3. Recorded transfer$153K transfer

    2019

  4. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 817644 · COMPLETED

    REPLACE WATER SERVICE HOUSE TO MAIN

  5. PermitElectrical

    Permit 794163 · COMPLETED

    RE-WIRE ONE FAMILY DWELLING AS PER 2008 NEC.

  6. PermitMechanical

    Permit 791654 · COMPLETED

    EZ PERMIT DUCTWORK & WARM-AIR APPLIANCES-INSTALL ONE 90% PLUS FURNANCE AND 2.5 CONDENSER WITH ASSOCIATED DUCT WORK. FOR THE INSTALLATION OF NEW DUCTWORK, REGISTERS/GRILLES/DIFFUSERS, AND WARM-AIR APPLIANCES AS PER ATTACHED STANDARD. DEVIATIONS FROM THIS STANDARD WILL RESULT IN PERMIT REVOCATION AND REQUIRE SUBMISSION OF CONSTRUCTION PLANS.

  7. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 788925 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL 1 WC,1 LAV,1 BATH TUB,1 KS AND LAUNDRY (SFD)THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE 2004

  8. PermitAlteration

    Permit 788035 · COMPLETED

    FULL REMODEL OF SINGLE FAMILY BUILDING. WORK MUST NOT EXCEED EZ PERMIT STANDARD ALTERATIONS (SFD)

  9. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 537655 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  10. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 763097 · COMPLETED

    MAKE SAFE PERMIT -A FOUR FT BY THREE FT SECTION AT TOP LEFT CORNER OF TRANSIT(OF DOOR), SEAL MORTAR JOINTS OF FRONT CURTAIN WALL. TO COMPLY CSU CASE. FOR (BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF WORK AS PER ENGINEER’S REPORT IF APPLICABLE) TO RESOLVE CASE #537655. ABUTTING SIDEWALK MUST BE CLOSED WITH FENCING A MINIMUM OF 6’ IN HEIGHT. SEPARATE STREETS DEPARTMENT PERMIT REQUIRED FOR SIDEWALK CLOSURE. A SEPARATE PERMIT IS REQUIRED FOR ANY ADDITIONAL ALTERATIONS THAT ARE NOT SPECIFICALLY ADDRESSED ON CASE #537655.MAKE SAFE PERMIT

  11. ViolationUNSAFE STRUCTURE

    Case 537655 · Violation 3965275 · Code PM15-108.1 · COMPLIED

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

  12. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 7

    Case 537655 · Violation 3965276 · Code PM15-304.1G · COMPLIED

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

  13. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 537655 · FAILED

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

  14. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 275774 · 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.

  15. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 275774 · 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. ViolationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT

    Case 275774 · Violation 2096681 · Code PM-306.2/1 · COMPLIED

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

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

    Case 275774 · Violation 2096680 · 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.

  18. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 275774 · 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.

  19. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 258296 · 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. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 258296 · 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.

  21. ViolationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT

    Case 258296 · Violation 1958394 · Code PM-306.2/1 · COMPLIED

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

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

    Case 258296 · Violation 1958395 · 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.

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

    Case 258296 · Violation 1958393 · 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.

  24. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 258296 · 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.

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 30, 2026, 7:00 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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