2026 assessment
$600K
OPA value, not a listing price
House report
2238 Alter St
3 bd3 ba2,212 sqftICMXbuilt 2018
Property at a glanceHouse
Owner-occupancy signal
ZIP 19146 area
Graduate Hospital · Point Breeze
2200 block of Alter St
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.
- OPA assessment · 2017$6K 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$6K 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$680K 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$680K 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$680K 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$680K 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$708K 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$708K 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$600K 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$600K 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$690K 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 ↗
- Permit · 2015-07-16Zoning/useThis permit category usually covers the property’s allowed use, dimensions, occupancy, or site configuration. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2016-06-22New constructionThis permit category usually covers construction, repair, alteration, addition, or occupancy work. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2017-03-08SuppressionThis permit category usually covers fire-suppression systems or related life-safety work. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2017-10-23PlumbingThis permit category usually covers water, drainage, fixtures, or other plumbing work. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2017-11-07PlumbingThis permit category usually covers water, drainage, fixtures, or other plumbing work. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2018-01-03ElectricalThis permit category usually covers electrical installation, alteration, replacement, or repair. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2018-03-20AdministrativeThis permit category usually covers construction, repair, alteration, addition, or occupancy work. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2018-03-23MechanicalThis permit category usually covers construction, repair, alteration, addition, or occupancy work. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2018-12-04ElectricalThis permit category usually covers electrical installation, alteration, replacement, or repair. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19146 (Graduate Hospital · Point Breeze) medianAssessmentPermit
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Every dated record9 events · exact dates, newest first
- PermitElectrical
- PermitMechanical
- PermitAdministrative
- PermitElectrical
- PermitPlumbing
- PermitPlumbing
- PermitSuppression
- PermitNew construction
- PermitZoning/use
Flags: material assessment exemption; legal basis and term unverified. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).
Verify the public record
Property tax
$1,680/year estimated property tax
2026 taxable assessment $120,000 × 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 $690,000. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.
OPA 3612238102026 OPA taxes $120,000 of $600,000 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.
$120,000 taxable basis
Difference to verify+$6,719/year
$600,000 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: ($600,000 assessed − $480,000 exempt) × 1.3998% ≈ $1,680/year
Full-assessment scenario: $600,000 × 1.3998% ≈ $8,399/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
3
Interior
2,212 sqft
livable area
Lot
972 sqft
Basement
Full, finished
city code A
Heat
Forced hot air
city code A
Central air
Yes
Garage
1 space
Exterior condition
Newer construction
city code 1
Newer construction
Interior condition
Newer construction
city code 1
Newer construction
Quality grade
C
assessor's grade
ABCDE
Zoning
ICMX
city zoning code
OPA field-assessment attributes. Condition and grade are the assessor's codes, not an inspection.
Block context
2200 block of Alter St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 2236 Alter St · 2234 Alter St
L&I license dates · data through Jul 23, 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 23, 2026.
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 9 dated rows
- PermitElectrical
Permit 927560 · COMPLETED
RACKING AND ELECTRIC INSTALLATION PER SOLAR PV SYSTEM STANDARD AND PER MANUFACTURER'S INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 6.72 KW DC SYSTEM CONSISTING OF 21 Q CELL 320W PANELS, 21 SOLAR EDGE P320 OPTIMIZERS. ALL PV SYSTEM COMPONENETS LISTED FOR SOLAR PV APPLICATION PER NEC 690.4 (D). INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH 2009 IRC, 2009 IBC, AND THE NEC 2008.
- PermitMechanical
Permit 861566 · COMPLETED
INSTALL MINI/MULTI SPLIT SYSTEM,INSTALL 5 INDOOR UNITS ONE IN EACH ROOM,TWO OUTDOOR CONDENSING UNITS ONE IN REAR OF PROPERTY, THE OTHER IS ON THE 4TH FL IN THE WALK OUT PATIO,UNITS ARE 32,000 BTU AND 17,000 BTU SPLIT HEAT PUMPS/AC INVERTER,NO FIRE WALL PENTRATIONS,IF ANY WILL BE FIRESTOP/SEALED.
- PermitAdministrative
Permit 860842 · COMPLETED
TCO
- PermitElectrical
Permit 826715 · COMPLETED
WIRE NEW CONSTRUCTION HOUSE INCLUDING LIGHTS, SWITCHES, RECEPTACLES, SMOKE/CO DETECTORS AND INSTALL NEW 300 AMP SERVICE INCLUDING GROUNDING 7 AS PER 2008 NEC SOUTH DISTRICT
- PermitPlumbing
Permit 829837 · COMPLETED
INSTALL PLUMBING TO 3- WATER CLOSETS, 2- SHOWERS, 2- BATHTUBS, DISHWASHER, WASHING MACHINE, 3- LAV SINKS, 1- KITCHEN SINK,3- HOSE BIBBS NOTE: PLASTIC PIPE MATERIAL IS NOT PERMITTED FOR DRAINAGE PIPE
- PermitPlumbing
Permit 825901 · COMPLETED
5" CURB TRAP,4" VENT AND 4" HOUSE DRAIN PA20172901876 (SFD) "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"
- PermitSuppression
Permit 736531 · COMPLETED
INSTALLATION OF AN AUTOMATIC FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13R IN NEW FOUR (4) STORY ATTACHED BUILDING WITH SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING USE TO INCLUDE NEW BACKFLOW PREVENTION ASSEMBLY AND 2-INCH FIRE SERVICE LINE AS PER APPROVED PLANS.
- PermitNew construction
Permit 701485 · COMPLETED
FOR THE ERECTION OF A FOUR (4) STORY ABOVE GRADE PLANE, W. BASEMENT & ROOF DECK, SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING OF STRUCTURAL STEEL, REINFORCED CONCRETE, COMPOSITE CONCRETE DECK & SHALLOW FOUNDATION CONSTRUCTION; BUILDING TO BE FULLY SPRINKLERED PER NFPA 13R. SEPARATE PERMIT REQ'D FOR ANY MECH., ELEC., PLUMB. & FIRESUPP WORK. SEE BUILDING PERMIT# 687171 FOR APPROVED CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS.
- PermitZoning/use
Permit 624082 · COMPLETED
SUB-DIVISION OF LOTS INTO (4). ERECTION OF THREE NEW FOUR STORY, SFD WITH CELLARS, INDIVIDUAL ACCESSORY GARAGE PARKING AND ACCESSORY ROOF DECKS AS PER ATTACHED PLANS.
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
- Imagery: Street photo © Google · Aerial © Esri, Maxar
Methodology & freshness
This report was assembled Jul 24, 2026, 9:05 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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