House report

1923 S 21st St

4 bd1 ba2 stories1,400 sqftRM1built 1920

Property at a glanceHouse

Owner-occupancy signal

2026 assessment
$199K 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$250K$500KZIP 19145 (Girard Estate · South Philadelphia) median$270K2004200820122016202020242027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19145 (Girard Estate · South Philadelphia) medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationAppealPermitInspectionLicense

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Every dated record24 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. PermitAlterations
  2. Deed / saleDeed / sale $290K
  3. PermitAddition and/or Alteration
  4. PermitAlterations
  5. PermitAddition and/or Alteration
  6. Deed / saleDeed / sale $205K
  7. LicenseJEFFREY DEVINE: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  8. LicenseJEFFREY DEVINE: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  9. LicenseNICK J LEPORE (SPECTRUM REALTY): Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  10. Deed / saleDeed / sale $65K
  11. AppealRB_LIRB
  12. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  13. L&I violationELEC-COVER PLATE DEFECTIVE-RES
  14. L&I violationDRAINAGE-MAIN DRAIN REPAIR-RES
  15. L&I violationPROSEC- STD INFO (likely: Standard enforcement or prosecution notice)
  16. L&I violationPROSEC- EMERG IMMED RI
  17. L&I violationEXT S-DOOR WEATHERTIGHT
  18. L&I violationINT-BATHRM TOILET REPAIR-RES
  19. L&I violationLIGHT FIXTURE DEFECTIVE-RES
  20. L&I violationLICENSE-CHANGE OF ADDRESS
  21. L&I violationLICENSE-RES SFD/2FD
  22. L&I violationEXT S-DOORS/FRAMES RODENTPROOF
  23. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  24. LicenseNICK J LEPORE (SPECTRUM REALTY): Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

Flags: 1 zoning/board appeal on record. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

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$1,384/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $98,900 × 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 $269,600. 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 481362300
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Exemption classificationHomestead exemption

2026 OPA removes $100,000 from the taxable assessment through the owner-occupant exemption.

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 property, on paper

OPA physical field record.

Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
1
Stories
2
Interior
1,400 sqft livable area
Lot
1,185 sqft
Basement
Full, unfinished city code C
Heat
Hot water / radiators city code B
Central air
No
Exterior condition
Average city code 4
Interior condition
Above average city code 3
Quality grade
C assessor's grade
Zoning
RM1 city zoning code
Zoning appeals
1 OPEN · City affirmed · 2010

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

Block context

1900 block of S 21st St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 1921 S 21st St  ·  1925 S 21st 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 28, 2026.

Landlord and residential filings

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

JEFFREY DEVINEInactive

Rental · Initial issue date Oct 22, 2015 · Terminal license date Dec 30, 2019

NICK J LEPORE (SPECTRUM REALTY)Inactive

Rental · Initial issue date Jul 27, 2004 · 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 24 dated rows
  1. PermitAlterations

    Permit PP-2025-004440 · Completed

    Replace curb trap, main drain, fai

  2. Recorded transfer$290K transfer

    2025

  3. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit EP-2022-010411 · Completed

    Electrical wiring of a half bathroom on the first floor as per 2014 nec

  4. PermitAlterations

    Permit PP-2022-012301 · Completed

    Adding water closet and bathroom sink with piping

  5. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit RP-2022-008385 · Completed

    EZ PERMIT STANDARDS ALTERATIONS- 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. STRUCTURAL ALTERATION OR REPAIR IS EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED UNDER THIS PERMIT. PROHIBITED STRUCTURAL WORK INCLUDES ANY MODIFICATION TO EXTERIOR WALLS, PARTY WALLS, FLOOR/ROOF FRAMING OR FOUNDATIONS; UNDERPINNING AND EXCAVATIONS (I.E. DIGGING IN BASEMENT). Addition of two walls to the interior of the home, sectioning off a fifteen (15) square foot area for the addition of a half bath on the first floor. Separate permit required for plumbing and electric.

  6. Recorded transfer$205K transfer

    2020

  7. License terminal eventJEFFREY DEVINE: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 681517 · Inactive

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

  8. License issue eventJEFFREY DEVINE: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 681517 · Inactive

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

  9. License terminal eventNICK J LEPORE (SPECTRUM REALTY): Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 268777 · Inactive

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

  10. Recorded transfer$65K transfer

    2015

  11. AppealRB_LIRB

    Appeal 12148 · OPEN · City affirmed

    THE PROPERTY HAS BEEN APPROVED BY SECTION 8 FOR RENTAL.

  12. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 172387 · 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.

  13. ViolationELEC-COVER PLATE DEFECTIVE-RES

    Case 172387 · Violation 1045508 · Code PM-407.2/7 · COMPLIED

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

  14. ViolationDRAINAGE-MAIN DRAIN REPAIR-RES

    Case 172387 · Violation 1045507 · Code PM-405.3/8 · COMPLIED

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

  15. ViolationPROSEC- STD INFO (likely: Standard enforcement or prosecution notice)

    Case 172387 · Violation 1045506 · Code A-503.2/2 · COMPLIED

    Legacy L&I shorthand; the case notice contains the actual required correction and deadlines. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  16. ViolationPROSEC- EMERG IMMED RI

    Case 172387 · Violation 1045505 · Code A-503.1/2 · COMPLIED

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

  17. ViolationEXT S-DOOR WEATHERTIGHT

    Case 172387 · Violation 1045511 · Code PM-304.8/15 · COMPLIED

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

  18. ViolationINT-BATHRM TOILET REPAIR-RES

    Case 172387 · Violation 1045510 · Code PM-405.3/19 · COMPLIED

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

  19. ViolationLIGHT FIXTURE DEFECTIVE-RES

    Case 172387 · Violation 1045509 · Code PM-407.2/6 · COMPLIED

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

  20. ViolationLICENSE-CHANGE OF ADDRESS

    Case 172387 · Violation 1045514 · Code PM-102.6/2 · COMPLIED

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

  21. ViolationLICENSE-RES SFD/2FD

    Case 172387 · Violation 1045513 · Code PM-102.3/1 · COMPLIED

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

  22. ViolationEXT S-DOORS/FRAMES RODENTPROOF

    Case 172387 · Violation 1045512 · Code PM-304.8/20 · COMPLIED

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

  23. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 172387 · 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.

  24. License issue eventNICK J LEPORE (SPECTRUM REALTY): Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 268777 · Inactive

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

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Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 29, 2026, 8:37 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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