House report

1933 Watkins St

3 bd2 ba1,572 sqftRSA5built 1925

Property at a glanceHouse

Owner-occupancy signal

2026 assessment
$390K 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$431K201220152018202120242027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19145 (Girard Estate · South Philadelphia) 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 record58 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. InspectionL&I investigation
  2. PermitNew Construction
  3. PermitNew Construction
  4. Deed / saleDeed / sale $388K
  5. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  6. PermitNew Construction
  7. InspectionBP_BLDG
  8. InspectionBP_BLDG
  9. L&I violationBLDG PERMIT REQUIRED
  10. L&I violationWORKMANLIKE- BUILDING CODE
  11. L&I violationPERMB- UNDERPIN FOUNDATION
  12. L&I violationPERMB- INSTALL FLOOR TRUSSES
  13. L&I violationPERMB- PARTIAL DEMOL
  14. L&I violationPERMB- APPL EXT BRICK VENEER
  15. L&I violationPERMB- TO COMPLY VIOL
  16. L&I violationPERMB- WORK NOT SAME AS PERMIT
  17. L&I violationARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES
  18. L&I violationSTOP WORK ORDER
  19. L&I violationPENALTY- NO BLDG PERM INFO
  20. InspectionBP_BLDG
  21. PermitNew Construction
  22. PermitAlterations
  23. PermitZoning
  24. PermitAddition and/or Alteration
  25. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  26. PermitMajor alteration
  27. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 9
  28. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 8
  29. PermitZoning/use
  30. PermitAlterations
  31. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  32. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 4
  33. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 5
  34. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 7
  35. L&I violationUNSAFE STRUCTURE
  36. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  37. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  38. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  39. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  40. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  41. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  42. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
  43. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE AND LAND
  44. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  45. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  46. L&I violationWALL BULGED
  47. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  48. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  49. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  50. L&I violationWALL PARTIALLY COLLAPSED
  51. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  52. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  53. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  54. L&I violationEXT-TREES PRUNE/REMOVE
  55. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  56. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN WEEDS/PLANTS (Cut or remove weeds and overgrowth from the exterior area)
  57. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN RUBBISH/GARBAGE (Remove rubbish or garbage from the exterior area)
  58. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

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

Verify the public record

$1,530/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $109,297 × 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 $430,800. 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 363133200
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Exemption classificationPartial assessment exemption, basis unverified

2026 OPA taxes $109,297 of $389,900 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 ~$1,530/year

$109,297 taxable basis

Difference to verify+$3,928/year
If the full assessment were taxable ~$5,458/year

$389,900 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: ($389,900 assessed − $280,603 exempt) × 1.3998% ≈ $1,530/year Full-assessment scenario: $389,900 × 1.3998% ≈ $5,458/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
Interior
1,572 sqft livable area
Lot
630 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
RSA5 city zoning code

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

Block context

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

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Next door: 1931 Watkins St  ·  1935 Watkins 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 58 dated rows
  1. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case 588867 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  2. PermitNew Construction

    Permit 1048503 · Completed

    100AMP SERVICE COMPLETE AND REWIRE THROUGHOUT SWITCHES, OUTLETS, LIGHT FIXTURES & SMOKE/CO DETECTORS AS PER NEC 2014 SOUTH DISTRICT

  3. PermitNew Construction

    Permit 1042198 · Completed

    INSTALL NEW FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM AND 1" COMBINED SERVICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13D THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE BUILDING. ALL WORK SHALL COMPLY WITH THE APPROVED PLANS. ALL WORK SHALL BE PERFORMED BY A FIRE SUPPRESSION CONTRACTOR LICENSED BY THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA.

  4. Recorded transfer$388K transfer

    2020

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

    Case 686496 · PASSED

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

  6. PermitNew Construction

    Permit 989360 · Completed

    PERFORM WORK AS NOTED ON PLANS *PLAN IS AN AMENDMENT TO AP# 954585 AND SCOPE OF REVIEW IS FOR ADDITIONAL NEW FLOOR JOISTS ON FIRST AND SECOND FLOOR AND UNDERPINNING.*

  7. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 686496 · CLOSED

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

  8. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 686496 · FAILED

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

  9. ViolationBLDG PERMIT REQUIRED

    Case 686496 · Violation 5170808 · Code A-501.1/1 · COMPLIED

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

  10. ViolationWORKMANLIKE- BUILDING CODE

    Case 686496 · Violation 5170800 · Code A-104.1/1 · COMPLIED

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

  11. ViolationPERMB- UNDERPIN FOUNDATION

    Case 686496 · Violation 5170801 · Code A-301.1/37 · COMPLIED

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

  12. ViolationPERMB- INSTALL FLOOR TRUSSES

    Case 686496 · Violation 5170802 · Code A-301.1/39 · COMPLIED

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

  13. ViolationPERMB- PARTIAL DEMOL

    Case 686496 · Violation 5170803 · Code A-301.1/6 · COMPLIED

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

  14. ViolationPERMB- APPL EXT BRICK VENEER

    Case 686496 · Violation 5170804 · Code A-301.1/69 · COMPLIED

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

  15. ViolationPERMB- TO COMPLY VIOL

    Case 686496 · Violation 5170805 · Code A-301.6/1 · COMPLIED

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

  16. ViolationPERMB- WORK NOT SAME AS PERMIT

    Case 686496 · Violation 5170806 · Code A-302.10/2 · COMPLIED

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

  17. ViolationARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES

    Case 686496 · Violation 5170807 · Code A-304.1/1 · COMPLIED

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

  18. ViolationSTOP WORK ORDER

    Case 686496 · Violation 5170809 · Code A-504.1/1 · COMPLIED

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

  19. ViolationPENALTY- NO BLDG PERM INFO

    Case 686496 · Violation 5170810 · Code A-901.13/1 · COMPLIED

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

  20. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 686496 · FAILED

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

  21. PermitNew Construction

    Permit 978057 · Completed

    INSTALL 95% EFF 65,000 BTU FURNACE 3 TON AC AND DUCT WORK

  22. PermitAlterations

    Permit 966316 · Completed

    REPLACE STACK WASTE AND WATER LINE, SET FIXTURES, 2 WC, 2 LAV SINKS, 1 BATHTUB, 1 KITCHEN SINK, INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE 2004

  23. PermitZoning

    Permit 954573 · COMPLETED

    FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ADDITION WITH ROOF DECK TO AN EXISTING ATTACHED BUILDING. SIZE AND LOCATION A SHOWN ON APPROVED PLANS. MAINTAIN EXISTING USE AS SINGLE FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING.

  24. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit 954585 · Completed

    INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING TWO STORY TOWNHOUSE AND THIRD STORY ADDITION WITH A ROOF DECK ABOVE THE SECOND STORY. ALL WORK TO BE DONE IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPROVED PLANS. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ANY M.E.P. WORK. ** 2015 IRC **

  25. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 659524 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  26. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 942109 · COMPLETED

    MAKE SAFE PERMIT- REPAIR FRONT MASONRY EXTERIOR WALL AND REMOVE REAR BAY TO RESOLVE CASE #659524. 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 #659524. CONTRACTOR HAS NO EMPLOYEES PER NOTARIZED LETTER*

  27. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 9

    Case 659524 · Violation 4939919 · Code PM15-304.1I · COMPLIED

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

  28. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 8

    Case 659524 · Violation 4939918 · Code PM15-304.1H · COMPLIED

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

  29. PermitZoning/use

    Permit 931229 · COMPLETED

    FOR THE COMPLETE DEMOLITION OF AN EXISTING ATTACHED STRUCTURE. FOR USE AS A VACANT LOT.

  30. PermitAlterations

    Permit 930829 · Expired

    SEAL 5" LATERAL-PA1#20183321043-SEAL 5" LATERAL AT THE CURB LINE BY REMOVING THE HOUSE TRAP AND HERMETICALLY SEALING THE LATERAL BY A CAP OR PLUG PER SECTION P-606.1 OF 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"

  31. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 659524 · FAILED

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

  32. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 4

    Case 659524 · Violation 4878664 · Code PM15-304.1D · COMPLIED

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

  33. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 5

    Case 659524 · Violation 4878665 · Code PM15-304.1E · COMPLIED

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

  34. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 7

    Case 659524 · Violation 4878666 · Code PM15-304.1G · COMPLIED

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

  35. ViolationUNSAFE STRUCTURE

    Case 659524 · Violation 4878663 · Code PM15-108.1 · COMPLIED

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

  36. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 659524 · FAILED

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

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

    Case 336052 · PASSED

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

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

    Case 588867 · 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.

  39. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 588867 · 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.

  40. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 588867 · 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. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 459917 · FAILED

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

  42. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE

    Case 588867 · Violation 211939305 · Code 9-3905 · COMPLIED

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

  43. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE AND LAND

    Case 588867 · Violation 211939306 · 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.

  44. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 588867 · 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.

  45. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 459917 · FAILED

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

  46. ViolationWALL BULGED

    Case 459917 · Violation 4249406 · Code PM-307.1/8 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  47. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 459917 · FAILED

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

  48. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 459917 · FAILED

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

  49. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 459917 · FAILED

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

  50. ViolationWALL PARTIALLY COLLAPSED

    Case 459917 · Violation 4249405 · Code PM-307.1/12 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  51. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 459917 · FAILED

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

  52. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 336052 · 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.

  53. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 336052 · 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.

  54. ViolationEXT-TREES PRUNE/REMOVE

    Case 336052 · Violation 2563327 · Code PM-312.2/1 · COMPLIED

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

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

    Case 336052 · Violation 2563324 · 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.

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

    Case 336052 · Violation 2563326 · Code PM-302.3/1 · COMPLIED

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

  57. ViolationEXT A-CLEAN RUBBISH/GARBAGE (Remove rubbish or garbage from the exterior area)

    Case 336052 · Violation 2563325 · Code PM-302.2/2 · COMPLIED

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

  58. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 336052 · 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 24, 2026, 1:21 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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