House report

1939 Pemberton St

3 bd2 ba2 stories1,900 sqftRSA5built 2020

Property at a glanceHouse

Owner-occupancy signal

2026 assessment
$916K 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$1.0M$2.0MZIP 19146 (Graduate Hospital · Point Breeze) median$1.1M2015201720192021202320252027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19146 (Graduate Hospital · Point Breeze) medianAssessmentDeed / saleTeardownAppealPermitCertification

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 record13 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. CertificationSprinkler Certification
  2. PermitNew Construction
  3. PermitNew Construction or Additions
  4. PermitNew Construction
  5. PermitNew Construction
  6. PermitNew Construction
  7. PermitZoning/use
  8. TeardownDemolished
  9. Deed / saleDeed / sale $895K
  10. PermitDemolition
  11. PermitZoning/use
  12. PermitAlterations
  13. AppealZoning board appeal

Flags: material assessment exemption; legal basis and term unverified · 1 zoning/board appeal on record. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

Verify the public record

$2,564/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $183,140 × 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 $1,106,800. 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 301072100
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Exemption classificationPartial assessment exemption, basis unverified

2026 OPA taxes $183,140 of $915,700 assessed. The assessment fields alone do not identify a program, approval date, expiration, or buyer eligibility.

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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 ~$2,564/year

$183,140 taxable basis

Difference to verify+$10,254/year
If the full assessment were taxable ~$12,818/year

$915,700 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: ($915,700 assessed − $732,560 exempt) × 1.3998% ≈ $2,564/year Full-assessment scenario: $915,700 × 1.3998% ≈ $12,818/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
2
Interior
1,900 sqft livable area
Lot
864 sqft
Basement
Full, finished city code A
Heat
Forced hot air city code A
Central air
Yes
Exterior condition
Newer construction city code 1
Newer construction
Interior condition
Newer construction city code 1
Newer construction
Zoning
RSA5 city zoning code
Zoning appeals
1 OPEN · Withdrawn · 2019

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

Block context

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

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Next door: 1937 Pemberton St  ·  1941 Pemberton 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 12 dated rows
  1. CertificationSprinkler Certification

    Certification BC-2020-000478 · Certified

    Expires 2021-09-02

  2. PermitNew Construction

    Permit MP-2020-000581 · Completed

    INSTALLATION OF HVAC SYSTEM IN A SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING IN ACCORDANCE WITH EZ PERMIT STANDARD.

  3. PermitNew Construction or Additions

    Permit PP-2020-003158 · Completed

    For Interior/Exterior Plumbing of a New Single Family Dwelling to include CURB TRAP, FRESH AIR INLET, HOUSE DRAIN, 1" WATER SERVICE, [3]WATER CLOSETS, [3]LAVATORIES, [2]SHOWERS/TUBS, [1]KITCHEN SINK, [1]WATER HEATER, [1]AREA DRAIN, [1]WD, and [2]HOSE BIBBS as per 2018 Philadelphia Plumbing Code.

  4. PermitNew Construction

    Permit 1050549 · 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 , HYDRAULIC CALCULATIONS, AND APPROVED BUILDING PERMIT. ALL WORK SHALL BE PERFORMED BY A FIRE SUPPRESSION CONTRACTOR LICENSED BY THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA. ANY DEVIATIONS WILL REQUIRE A SEPARATE PERMIT.

  5. PermitNew Construction

    Permit 1050633 · Completed

    INSTALL 200AMP SERVICE COMPLETE & WIRE SWITCHES, OUTLETS, LIGHT FIXTURES AND SMOKE DETECTORS AS PER NEC 2014 SOUTH DISTRICT

  6. PermitNew Construction

    Permit 1036974 · Completed

    FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN ATTACHED STRUCTURE WITH CELLAR AND ROOF DECK ACCESSED BY A ROOF DECK ACCESS STRUCTURE. FOR A SINGLE FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING. AS PER PLANS.*****NO UNDERPINNING FOR THIS APPLICATION********

  7. PermitZoning/use

    Permit 1036972 · COMPLETED

    FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED STRUCTURE WITH CELLAR AND ROOF DECK ACCESSED BY A ROOF DECK ACCESS STRUCTURE. SIZE AND LOCATION AS PER PLANS. FOR A SINGLE FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING.

  8. Recorded transfer$895K transfer

    2020

  9. PermitDemolition

    Permit 1024029 · COMPLETED

    FOR THE COMPLETE DEMOLITION OF AN EXISTING ATTACHED TWO (2) STORY MASONRY STRUCTURE.STRUCTURE TO BE DEMOLISHED BY HAND ONLY. PEDESTRIAN PROTECTION TO BE IN PLACE PRIOR TO START OF WORK AND TO BE MAINTAINED DURING ALL DEMOLITION ACTIVITIES. SEPARATE STREETS DEPARTMENT APPROVAL REQUIRED FOR SIDEWALK CLOSURE.

  10. PermitZoning/use

    Permit 1024027 · COMPLETED

    FOR THE COMPLETE DEMOLITION OF AN EXISTING ATTACHED TWO (2) STORY MASONRY STRUCTURE

  11. PermitAlterations

    Permit 1019947 · Completed

    SEAL LATERAL AS PER 2004 PPC

  12. AppealZoning board appeal

    Appeal 37820 · OPEN · Withdrawn

    Related permit 973898 · PERMIT FOR THE DEMOLITION OF AN EXISTING ATTACHED STRUCTURE. FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED STRUCTURE WITH A ROOF DECK AND ROOF DECK ACCESS STRUCTURE. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON PLANS/ APPLICATION. FOR USE AS SINGLE FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIV

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 25, 2026, 10:10 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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