House report

1980 Elston St

3 bd1 ba2 stories984 sqftRSA5built 1925

Property at a glanceHouse

Owner-occupancy signal

2026 assessment
$169K 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$100K$200KZIP 19138 (West Oak Lane) median$161K200720112015201920232027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19138 (West Oak Lane) medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspectionLicense

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Every dated record13 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. InspectionL&I investigation
  2. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
  3. InspectionL&I investigation
  4. LicenseLiat Izhak: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  5. InspectionL&I investigation
  6. PermitAlterations
  7. InspectionL&I investigation
  8. L&I violationPLUMBING SYSTEMS- SANITARY MAINTENANCE
  9. PermitAddition and/or Alterations
  10. PermitAddition and/or Alteration
  11. PermitAddition and/or Alteration
  12. Deed / saleDeed / sale $50K
  13. PermitPlumbing

Flags: active rental license. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

Verify the public record

$2,359/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $168,500 × 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 $160,800. 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 101331500
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Exemption classificationNo exemption shown

2026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.

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.”

Where the record looks off

Conflicts in City paperwork. Flags on the data, not the property.

Assessment and sale price disagree hard

Assessed at $161K, but it traded for $50,000 in 2023 — a 3.2× gap. Could be a non-market deed the record doesn't label, or an assessment that hasn't caught up.

The property, on paper

OPA physical field record.

Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
1
Stories
2
Interior
984 sqft livable area
Lot
1,050 sqft
Basement
Full, finished city code A
Heat
Hot water / radiators city code B
Central air
No
Garage
1 space
Exterior condition
Average city code 4
Interior condition
Average city code 4
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 Elston St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 1978 Elston St  ·  1982 Elston 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 25, 2026.

Landlord and residential filings

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

Liat IzhakActive

Rental · Initial issue date Jun 7, 2024 · Filed expiration Jun 6, 2027

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 13 dated rows
  1. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-117069 · FAILED

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

  2. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case CF-2025-117069 · Violation VI-2025-084164 · Code PM15-302.4 · COMPLIED

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

  3. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-117069 · FAILED

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

  4. License issue eventLiat Izhak: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 0953541 · Active

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

  5. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2024-020714 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  6. PermitAlterations

    Permit PP-2024-005393 · Completed

    1. Secure permits and inspection as required by city of Philadelphia. 2. Excavate area at curb by trap. 3. Dig down to expose and remove defective trap. 4. Supply and install new 5" x 4" curb trap with fresh air inlet. 5. Supply and install new Philadelphia Regulation vent box and cover.

  7. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2024-020714 · FAILED

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

  8. ViolationPLUMBING SYSTEMS- SANITARY MAINTENANCE

    Case CF-2024-020714 · Violation VI-2024-016920 · Code PM15-506.2 · COMPLIED

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

  9. PermitAddition and/or Alterations

    Permit MP-2023-005238 · Completed

    EZ PERMIT DUCTWORK & WARM-AIR APPLIANCES - For the installation of New Ductwork, Registers/Grilles/Diffusers, and Warm-Air Appliances as per attached standards. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. EACH HVAC UNIT TO BE SELF-CONTAINED WITHIN EACH DWELLING UNIT. NO PENETRATIONS OF RATED ASSEMBLIES. Replace existing 70,000 BTU gas fired boiler.

  10. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit EP-2023-006655 · Completed

    Rewire lighting and power circuits to meet 2017 NEC.

  11. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit RP-2023-006891 · Completed

    ****NO WORK APPROVED OR PROPOSED IN THE BASEMENT-***EZ PERMIT STADARDS 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). NO WORK PERMITED IN THE BASEMENT=

  12. Recorded transfer$50K transfer

    2023

  13. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 122081 · COMPLETED

    REPLACE WATER DISTRIBUTION LINE AND LAUNDRY TRAY

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

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 25, 2026, 11:18 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: 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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