2026 assessment
$199K
OPA value, not a listing price
House report
21 N Preston St
3 bd · 1 ba · 2 stories · 780 sqft · RSA5 · built 1915
Property at a glanceHouse
Owner-occupancy signal
2027 published assessment
$189K
Future roll, not the current tax bill
Location
0 block of N Preston St
ZIP 19104
Neighborhood area
University City · West Powelton
Approximate · based on ZIP 19104
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
$198,500
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $188,500 · built 1915
Price / sq ft
$242
block $208 · above block
Assessment change
+86%
+6%/yr since 2016 · 2027 -5% vs 2026
Est. tax bill / yr
$2,779
1.4% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match
not proof the account is current
Times sold
2
Assessment vs. the block and ZIP · every dated City record marked on the line
- OPA assessment · 2016$102K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2017$102K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2018$102K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2019$120K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2020$124K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2021$124K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2022$124K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2023$171K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2024$171K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2025$199K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2026$199K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2027$189K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- Deed / sale · 2002Deed / sale $50KA recorded real-estate document or transfer event. The amount and date can be useful history, but the underlying deed and transfer-tax filing control the parties, consideration, and legal effect.How to read the recorded document ↗
- Deed / sale · 2004Deed / sale $97KA recorded real-estate document or transfer event. The amount and date can be useful history, but the underlying deed and transfer-tax filing control the parties, consideration, and legal effect.How to read the recorded document ↗
- L&I violation · 2020-07-13EXTERIOR AREA SANITATIONA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2020-07-13EXTERIOR STRUCTURE ROOF DRAINAGEA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- Inspection · 2020-07-16L&I investigationA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2020-09-02L&I investigationA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2020-12-08L&I investigationA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- License · 2023-12-20Security National Servicing Corp: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issuedA City license record tied to an activity or property use. Its issue, expiration, inactive, and status fields—not the category alone—show what was recorded for this date.Philadelphia L&I licenses and property records ↗
- License · 2025-02-17Security National Servicing Corp: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactiveA City license record tied to an activity or property use. Its issue, expiration, inactive, and status fields—not the category alone—show what was recorded for this date.Philadelphia L&I licenses and property records ↗
- License · 2021-07-14RUSHMORE LOAN MANAGEMENT SERVICES (RUSHMORE LOAN MANAGEMENT SERVICES): Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issuedA City license record tied to an activity or property use. Its issue, expiration, inactive, and status fields—not the category alone—show what was recorded for this date.Philadelphia L&I licenses and property records ↗
- License · 2023-09-11RUSHMORE LOAN MANAGEMENT SERVICES (RUSHMORE LOAN MANAGEMENT SERVICES): Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactiveA City license record tied to an activity or property use. Its issue, expiration, inactive, and status fields—not the category alone—show what was recorded for this date.Philadelphia L&I licenses and property records ↗
- License · 2003-04-10ERIC HOLTE: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issuedA City license record tied to an activity or property use. Its issue, expiration, inactive, and status fields—not the category alone—show what was recorded for this date.Philadelphia L&I licenses and property records ↗
- License · 2012-12-22ERIC HOLTE: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactiveA City license record tied to an activity or property use. Its issue, expiration, inactive, and status fields—not the category alone—show what was recorded for this date.Philadelphia L&I licenses and property records ↗
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19104 (University City · West Powelton) medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationInspectionLicense
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Every dated record13 events · exact dates, newest first
- LicenseSecurity National Servicing Corp: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive
- LicenseSecurity National Servicing Corp: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued
- LicenseRUSHMORE LOAN MANAGEMENT SERVICES (RUSHMORE LOAN MANAGEMENT SERVICES): Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive
- LicenseRUSHMORE LOAN MANAGEMENT SERVICES (RUSHMORE LOAN MANAGEMENT SERVICES): Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued
- InspectionL&I investigation
- InspectionL&I investigation
- InspectionL&I investigation
- L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION
- L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE ROOF DRAINAGE
- LicenseERIC HOLTE: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $97K
- LicenseERIC HOLTE: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $50K
The short read
Recorded transfers2 non-nominal transfers recorded: $50K in 2002 → $97K in 2004 (+94% between recorded amounts).
A selected summary of the main sequence. The chart above and source ledger below contain every fetched dated row.
Browse 13 dated records
Deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications, and appeals.
Open the source ledger 13 dated rows
- License terminal eventSecurity National Servicing Corp: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive
License 940361 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License issue eventSecurity National Servicing Corp: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued
License 940361 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License terminal eventRUSHMORE LOAN MANAGEMENT SERVICES (RUSHMORE LOAN MANAGEMENT SERVICES): Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive
License 872993 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License issue eventRUSHMORE LOAN MANAGEMENT SERVICES (RUSHMORE LOAN MANAGEMENT SERVICES): Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued
License 872993 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2020-038937 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2020-038937 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2020-038937 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- ViolationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION
Case CF-2020-038937 · Violation VI-2020-019783 · Code PM15-302.1 · COMPLIED
Resolution: COMPLIED - BY ENFORCEMENT ACTION City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE ROOF DRAINAGE
Case CF-2020-038937 · Violation VI-2020-019781 · Code PM15-304.7 · COMPLIED
Resolution: COMPLIED - BY ENFORCEMENT ACTION City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- License terminal eventERIC HOLTE: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
License 245398 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- Recorded transfer$97K transfer
2004
- License issue eventERIC HOLTE: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
License 245398 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- Recorded transfer$50K transfer
2002
What this record suggests
2 violations are still marked open in the assembled record. The date and status belong in a current L&I check before relying on them.
Flags: 2 open L&I violations. Informational only — not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).
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Property details and source records
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Property tax
The estimate, live balance, and back-tax record are different.
BlockReport can calculate the annual tax from the City’s taxable assessment. Payments, credits, interest, and a current amount due live separately in Philadelphia Tax Center.
2026 taxable assessment $198,500 × 1.3998%. This is an estimate, not a bill or account balance.
OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $188,500; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.
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 0611806002026 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.”
The property, on paper
OPA physical field record.
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
1
Stories
2
Interior
780 sqft
livable area
Lot
1,555 sqft
Heat
Radiant
city code G
Central air
No
Exterior condition
Average
city code 4
Above averageBelow average
Interior condition
Average
city code 4
Above averageBelow average
Quality grade
D
assessor's grade
ABCDE
Zoning
RSA5
city zoning code
OPA field-assessment attributes. Condition and grade are the assessor's codes, not an inspection.
Block context
0 block of N Preston St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 19 N Preston St · 23 N Preston St
L&I license dates · data through Jul 28, 2026
Business licenses at this address Latest pull
What L&I has registered at this OPA parcel, newest initial license date first.
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.
Security National Servicing CorpInactive
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · Initial issue date Dec 20, 2023 · Terminal license date Feb 17, 2025
RUSHMORE LOAN MANAGEMENT SERVICES (RUSHMORE LOAN MANAGEMENT SERVICES)Inactive
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · Initial issue date Jul 14, 2021 · Terminal license date Sep 11, 2023
ERIC HOLTEInactive
Rental · Initial issue date Apr 10, 2003 · Terminal license date Dec 22, 2012
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.
Where this comes from
- Assessment, spec sheet & owner: OPA Property Assessments, Office of Property Assessment
- Sales & deed history: Realty Transfer Tax records, Recorder of Deeds
- Permits, violations & inspections: L&I Property History · Atlas
- Tax delinquency snapshot · June 2022: Real Estate Tax Delinquencies, Dept. of Revenue
- Historical tax ledger & liens · through 2016: Real Estate Tax Balances, Dept. of Revenue
- Current property-tax balance: Verify with Philadelphia Revenue
- Zoning appeals: L&I & Zoning Board appeals
- Neighborhood income & rents: US Census ACS 5-year estimates
- Historical mortgage rates: Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, annual averages
- Imagery: Street photo © Google · Aerial © Esri, Maxar
Methodology & freshness
This report was assembled Jul 28, 2026, 9:23 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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