House report

1918 Sparks St

3 bd · 1 ba · 2 stories · 1,180 sqft · RSA5 · built 1925

Property at a glanceHouse

Individual, other or unknown mailing address

2026 assessment
$105K OPA value, not a listing price
2027 published assessment
$106K Future roll, not the current tax bill
Neighborhood area
Logan · Ogontz Approximate · based on ZIP 19141
Street view of 1918 Sparks St
From the street · imagery © Google

Assessment and dated record history

Every fetched annual City assessment for this house, compared with its block and ZIP. The chart preserves property assessment, block median and range, ZIP median, and each dated assessment, deed, L&I, permit, and inspection event.

Assessed value
$104,500 2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $105,500 · built 1925
Price / sq ft
$89 block $137 · below block
Assessment change
+380% +15%/yr since 2016 · 2027 +1% vs 2026
Est. tax bill / yr
$1,463 1.4% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
$41K recorded then · verify current
Times sold
0

Assessment vs. the block and ZIP · every dated City record marked on the line

$0$100K$200KZIP 19141 (Logan · Ogontz) median$106K2009201220152018202120242027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19141 (Logan · Ogontz) medianAssessmentTeardownL&I violationPermitInspection

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Every dated record65 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. InspectionL&I investigation
  2. InspectionL&I investigation
  3. InspectionL&I investigation
  4. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE & LAND
  5. InspectionL&I investigation
  6. InspectionL&I investigation
  7. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
  8. InspectionL&I investigation
  9. InspectionL&I investigation
  10. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE & LAND
  11. InspectionL&I investigation
  12. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  13. L&I violationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI
  14. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  15. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  16. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  17. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  18. InspectionCSUCURBINT
  19. InspectionCSUTESTPIT
  20. InspectionCSUSTUBAR
  21. InspectionCSUCURBINT
  22. InspectionCSUFINAL
  23. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  24. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  25. PermitDemolition
  26. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 2
  27. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 7
  28. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 8
  29. L&I violationID STRUCTURE
  30. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  31. TeardownDemolished
  32. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  33. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  34. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  35. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  36. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  37. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  38. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  39. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  40. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  41. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION
  42. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
  43. L&I violationVACANT AND OPEN
  44. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  45. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  46. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  47. L&I violationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT
  48. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN WEEDS/PLANTS (Cut or remove weeds and overgrowth from the exterior area)
  49. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  50. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  51. L&I violationROOF PARTIALLY COLLAPSED
  52. L&I violationWALL PARTIALLY COLLAPSED
  53. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  54. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  55. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  56. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  57. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  58. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  59. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  60. L&I violationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT
  61. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  62. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  63. L&I violationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT
  64. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  65. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

The short read

Demolition permit recorded in 2017.

A selected summary of the main sequence. The chart above and source ledger below contain every fetched dated row.

Browse 55 dated records

Deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications, and appeals.

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Open the source ledger 55 dated rows
  1. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-080011 · FAILED

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

  2. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-080011 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  3. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-071535 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  4. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE & LAND

    Case CF-2025-080011 · Violation VI-2025-057638 · Code PM15-301 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - BY ENFORCEMENT ACTION City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  5. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-080011 · FAILED

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

  6. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-071535 · FAILED

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

  7. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case CF-2025-071535 · Violation VI-2025-051961 · Code PM15-302.4 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  8. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-012136 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  9. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-012136 · FAILED

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

  10. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE & LAND

    Case CF-2025-012136 · Violation VI-2025-009482 · Code PM15-301 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  11. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-012136 · FAILED

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

  12. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 646043 · Violation 4753149 · Code CP-01 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  13. ViolationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI

    Case 646043 · Violation 4753150 · Code PM-302.2/4 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  14. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 347531 · 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. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 574913 · CLOSED

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

  16. PermitDemolition

    Permit 770694 · COMPLETED

    FOR THE COMPLETE DEMO OF A VACANT SFD AS PART OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA DEPT. OF LICENSES & INSPECTIONS DEMOLITION PROGRAM.

  17. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 2

    Case 574913 · Violation 4255704 · Code PM15-304.1B · COMPLIED

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

  18. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 7

    Case 574913 · Violation 4255705 · Code PM15-304.1G · COMPLIED

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

  19. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 8

    Case 574913 · Violation 4255706 · Code PM15-304.1H · COMPLIED

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

  20. ViolationID STRUCTURE

    Case 574913 · Violation 4255703 · Code PM15-110.1 · COMPLIED

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

  21. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 424413 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  22. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 424413 · FAILED

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

  23. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 424413 · FAILED

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

  24. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 424413 · FAILED

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

  25. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 424413 · FAILED

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

  26. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 424413 · FAILED

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

  27. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 507422 · 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. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 424413 · FAILED

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

  29. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 424413 · FAILED

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

  30. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 507422 · 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.

  31. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION

    Case 507422 · Violation 3798038 · Code PM15-302.1 · COMPLIED

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

  32. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case 507422 · Violation 3798039 · Code PM15-302.4 · COMPLIED

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

  33. ViolationVACANT AND OPEN

    Case 507422 · Violation 3798037 · Code PM15-108.2 · COMPLIED

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

  34. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 507422 · 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.

  35. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 447123 · 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.

  36. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 424413 · FAILED

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

  37. ViolationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT

    Case 447123 · Violation 3286600 · Code PM-306.2/1 · COMPLIED

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

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

    Case 447123 · Violation 3286598 · Code PM-302.3/1 · COMPLIED

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

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

    Case 447123 · Violation 3286599 · 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.

  40. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 447123 · 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. ViolationROOF PARTIALLY COLLAPSED

    Case 424413 · Violation 4166973 · Code PM-307.1/3 · RESOLVE

  42. ViolationWALL PARTIALLY COLLAPSED

    Case 424413 · Violation 4166972 · Code PM-307.1/12 · RESOLVE

  43. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 424413 · FAILED

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

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

    Case 347531 · Violation 2675832 · 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.

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

    Case 347531 · Violation 2675833 · 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.

  46. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 211335 · 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.

  47. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 322017 · 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.

  48. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 322017 · 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. ViolationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)

    Case 322017 · Violation 2435502 · 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.

  50. ViolationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT

    Case 322017 · Violation 2435503 · Code PM-306.2/1 · COMPLIED

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

  51. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 322017 · 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.

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

    Case 211335 · Violation 1432110 · 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.

  53. ViolationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT

    Case 211335 · Violation 1432112 · Code PM-306.2/1 · COMPLIED

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

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

    Case 211335 · Violation 1432111 · 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.

  55. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 211335 · 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.

What this record suggests

The City file documents 1 permit. 1 carries a completed, issued, or approved status; that documents the filing, not the present quality of the work.

Unavailable when this report assembled: certifications. Unavailable does not mean no record.

Flags: $41K recorded in the June 2022 delinquency snapshot; verify current balance · historical tax ledger through 2016 recorded $28K with a lien entry. Informational only — not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

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Estimated annual Real Estate Tax$1,463/year

2026 taxable assessment $104,500 × 1.3998%. This is an estimate, not a bill or account balance.

OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $105,500; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.

Official current account balanceCheck live

A Tax Center balance is net of bills, payments, credits, interest, and adjustments. A credit or an amount due is not automatically “back taxes.”

OPA 171271900
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Exemption classificationNo exemption shown

2026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.

Historical delinquency sources Record found

$40,555.98 was recorded for this parcel in Philadelphia's June 2022 delinquency snapshot for 2000–2021. That amount may have been paid, reduced, or increased since; it is not a current payoff figure.

$15,828.03 principal$16,006.31 interest$1,174.75 penalty$7,546.89 other charges
22years recorded 2000–2021tax periods 2017-04-03last payment in snapshot Yesactionable flag Nopayment agreement Nobankruptcy flag Noassessment appeal

The snapshot’s 2022 context used $55,700 total assessment, $55,700 taxable, and $0 exempt/abated. Those historical fields can differ from today’s OPA exemption status.

A separate historical parcel ledger ending in 2016 records $27,599.23 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.

2000$556.43 total · $0.00 principal · $218.63 interest · $12.60 penalty2001$939.95 total · $0.00 principal · $862.17 interest · $53.65 penalty2002$2,147.52 total · $695.08 principal · $1,026.11 interest · $58.12 penalty2003$2,289.41 total · $851.52 principal · $1,009.05 interest · $59.61 penalty2004$2,198.99 total · $851.52 principal · $932.42 interest · $59.61 penalty2005$2,108.55 total · $851.52 principal · $855.78 interest · $59.61 penalty2006$2,018.12 total · $851.52 principal · $779.14 interest · $59.61 penalty2007$1,927.70 total · $851.52 principal · $702.51 interest · $59.61 penalty2008$1,837.26 total · $851.52 principal · $625.87 interest · $59.61 penalty2009$1,746.82 total · $851.52 principal · $549.23 interest · $59.61 penalty2010$1,656.40 total · $851.52 principal · $472.60 interest · $59.61 penalty2011$1,718.63 total · $935.81 principal · $435.15 interest · $65.51 penalty2012$1,680.76 total · $971.88 principal · $364.46 interest · $68.03 penalty2013$1,633.38 total · $1,006.80 principal · $286.94 interest · $70.48 penalty2014$1,376.64 total · $853.71 principal · $166.47 interest · $59.76 penalty2015$1,285.98 total · $853.71 principal · $89.64 interest · $59.76 penalty2016$476.69 total · $354.15 principal · $5.32 interest · $3.54 penalty

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The property, on paper

OPA physical field record.

Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
1
Stories
2
Interior
1,180 sqft livable area
Lot
1,470 sqft
Basement
Full city code D
Heat
Hot water / radiators city code B
Central air
No
Exterior condition
Average city code 4
Interior condition
Below average city code 5
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

1900 block of Sparks St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 1916 Sparks St  ·  1920 Sparks 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 10, 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.

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Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 18, 2026, 10:07 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: unavailable. “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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