House report

2453 W Berks St

6 bd4 ba3 stories2,365 sqftRSA5built 1915

Property at a glanceHouse

Owner-occupancy signal

2026 assessment
$400K 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 19121 (Brewerytown · Sharswood) median$359K200720112015201920232027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19121 (Brewerytown · Sharswood) medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspection

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Every dated record52 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. Deed / saleDeed / sale $388K
  2. InspectionBP_BLDG
  3. PermitAddition and/or Alteration
  4. PermitZoning
  5. InspectionBP_BLDG
  6. L&I violationPENALTY- NO BLDG PERM INFO
  7. L&I violationPERMB- CONST ADDITION
  8. L&I violationSWO- CONSTR W/O BLDG PERMIT (Stop-work order for construction without a building permit)
  9. InspectionBP_BLDG
  10. PermitAlterations
  11. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  12. PermitNew Construction
  13. PermitNew Construction
  14. PermitAddition and/or Alteration
  15. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  16. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION
  17. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE AND LAND
  18. L&I violationVACANT AND OPEN
  19. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
  20. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
  21. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT DEC FEATURES
  22. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  23. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  24. Deed / saleDeed / sale $31K
  25. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  26. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  27. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  28. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  29. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  30. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  31. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  32. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  33. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  34. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  35. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  36. InspectionBRU INSP
  37. InspectionBRU INSP
  38. L&I violationPROSEC- STD INFO (likely: Standard enforcement or prosecution notice)
  39. L&I violationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT
  40. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  41. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  42. InspectionBRU INSP
  43. InspectionBRU INSP
  44. L&I violationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT
  45. L&I violationPROSEC- STD INFO (likely: Standard enforcement or prosecution notice)
  46. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  47. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  48. InspectionBRU INSP
  49. L&I violationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT
  50. L&I violationPROSEC- STD INFO (likely: Standard enforcement or prosecution notice)
  51. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  52. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

Flags: historical tax ledger through 2016 recorded $15K with a lien entry. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

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$4,199/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $300,000 × 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 $359,100. 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 322234300
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Exemption classificationHomestead exemption

2026 OPA removes $100,000 from the taxable assessment through the owner-occupant exemption.

Historical delinquency sources Record found

This parcel did not match the June 2022 delinquency snapshot. That absence does not confirm the account is current today.

A separate historical parcel ledger ending in 2016 records $15,177.18 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.

1978$553.60 total · $0.00 principal · $540.23 interest · $13.37 penalty1979$615.50 total · $64.45 principal · $531.18 interest · $13.37 penalty1980$768.57 total · $198.84 principal · $545.81 interest · $13.92 penalty1981$826.19 total · $217.36 principal · $583.61 interest · $15.22 penalty1982$526.27 total · $139.72 principal · $366.77 interest · $9.78 penalty1983$339.94 total · $90.77 principal · $232.82 interest · $6.35 penalty1984$348.09 total · $94.57 principal · $236.90 interest · $6.62 penalty1985$342.38 total · $94.56 principal · $231.20 interest · $6.62 penalty1986$321.85 total · $90.26 principal · $215.27 interest · $6.32 penalty1987$307.64 total · $87.67 principal · $203.83 interest · $6.14 penalty1988$285.24 total · $82.53 principal · $186.93 interest · $5.78 penalty1989$278.39 total · $81.95 principal · $180.70 interest · $5.74 penalty1990$286.27 total · $72.35 principal · $155.19 interest · $5.06 penalty1991$294.81 total · $76.02 principal · $158.50 interest · $5.32 penalty1992$301.23 total · $76.02 principal · $153.94 interest · $5.32 penalty1993$295.85 total · $76.02 principal · $149.38 interest · $5.32 penalty1994$290.50 total · $76.03 principal · $144.84 interest · $5.32 penalty1995$285.12 total · $76.03 principal · $140.28 interest · $5.32 penalty1996$279.73 total · $76.03 principal · $135.71 interest · $5.32 penalty1997$274.35 total · $76.03 principal · $131.15 interest · $5.32 penalty1998$266.28 total · $76.03 principal · $124.31 interest · $5.32 penalty1999$258.21 total · $76.03 principal · $117.47 interest · $5.32 penalty2000$250.12 total · $76.03 principal · $110.62 interest · $5.32 penalty2001$443.04 total · $145.98 principal · $199.26 interest · $10.22 penalty2002$427.54 total · $145.98 principal · $186.12 interest · $10.22 penalty2003$412.03 total · $145.98 principal · $172.98 interest · $10.22 penalty2004$396.53 total · $145.98 principal · $159.84 interest · $10.22 penalty2005$381.03 total · $145.98 principal · $146.71 interest · $10.22 penalty2006$365.53 total · $145.98 principal · $133.57 interest · $10.22 penalty2007$350.02 total · $145.98 principal · $120.43 interest · $10.22 penalty2008$360.43 total · $158.14 principal · $116.24 interest · $11.07 penalty2009$343.63 total · $158.14 principal · $102.00 interest · $11.07 penalty2010$326.84 total · $158.14 principal · $87.77 interest · $11.07 penalty2011$338.39 total · $173.79 principal · $80.81 interest · $12.17 penalty2012$331.34 total · $180.49 principal · $67.68 interest · $12.63 penalty2013$322.56 total · $186.98 principal · $53.29 interest · $13.09 penalty2014$721.07 total · $414.53 principal · $80.83 interest · $29.02 penalty2015$677.06 total · $414.53 principal · $43.53 interest · $29.02 penalty2016$384.01 total · $268.84 principal · $4.04 interest · $2.69 penalty

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
6
Bathrooms
4
Stories
3
Interior
2,365 sqft livable area
Lot
1,362 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

2400 block of W Berks St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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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 51 dated rows
  1. Recorded transfer$388K transfer

    2022

  2. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 707053 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  3. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit 1024320 · Completed

    CONSTRUCTION OF BAYWINDOW AT FRONT, SECOND AND THIRD FLOOR ADDITION AT REAR, REBULD EXISTING REAR EXTERIOR WALL ON AN EXISTING SINGLE -FAMILY ATTACHED DWELLING, SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON PLANS.

  4. PermitZoning

    Permit 1024319 · COMPLETED

    ERECTION OF BAYWINDOW AT FRONT, SECOND AND THIRD FLOOR ADDITION AT REAR, REBULD EXISTING REAR EXTERIOR WALL ON AN EXISTING SINGLE -FAMILY ATTACHED DWELLING, SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON PLANS.

  5. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 707053 · FAILED

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

  6. ViolationPENALTY- NO BLDG PERM INFO

    Case 707053 · Violation 5224769 · Code A-901.13/1 · COMPLIED

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

  7. ViolationPERMB- CONST ADDITION

    Case 707053 · Violation 5224767 · Code A-301.1/2 · COMPLIED

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

  8. ViolationSWO- CONSTR W/O BLDG PERMIT (Stop-work order for construction without a building permit)

    Case 707053 · Violation 5224768 · Code A-504.1/3 · COMPLIED

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

  9. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 707053 · FAILED

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

  10. PermitAlterations

    Permit 1008016 · Completed

    INSTALL STACK,WASTE AND WATER LINES TO 4-WATER CLOSETS,4-LAVS,3-TUB/SHOWERS,1-KITCHEN SINK,1-WASHER AND 1-WATER HEATERS.THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE 2004 - THE INSTALLATION DOES NOT INCLUDE GARBAGE DISPOSAL OR DISHWASHER

  11. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 692906 · PASSED

    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 passed.

  12. PermitNew Construction

    Permit 1006456 · Completed

    INSTALL 200AMP 120/240 SINGLE PHASE WITH 200AMP NEW PANEL AND NEW METER ELECTRICAL REWIRE/DEVICES THROUGHOUT AS PER 2014 NEC

  13. PermitNew Construction

    Permit 1006505 · Completed

    EZ PERMIT DUCTWORK & WARM-AIR APPLIANCES- For the installation if New Ductwork, Registers/Grilles/Diffusers, and Warm-Air Appliances as per attached standards. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans.

  14. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit 1005402 · Completed

    EZ PERMIT STANDARDS ALTERATIONS-MINOR INTERIOR DEMO OF NONLOAD BEARING PARTITION WALLS, INSTALL GYPBOARD, TRIM AND OTHER FINISHES. 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; INCLUDING UNDERPINNING, EXCAVATION, AND REMOVAL OF FOUNDATION SLAB. NO WORK MAY BE PEFORMED IN THE BASEMENT OR CELLAR)

  15. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 692905 · 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.

  16. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION

    Case 692905 · Violation 5090283 · Code PM15-302.1 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  17. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE AND LAND

    Case 692905 · Violation 5090282 · Code PM15-301 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  18. ViolationVACANT AND OPEN

    Case 692905 · Violation 5090281 · Code PM15-108.2 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  19. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case 692905 · Violation 5090284 · Code PM15-302.4 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  20. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE

    Case 692906 · Violation 5090287 · Code 9-3905 · COMPLIED

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

  21. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT DEC FEATURES

    Case 692906 · Violation 5090288 · Code PM15-304.8 · COMPLIED

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

  22. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 692906 · 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.

  23. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 692905 · 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.

  24. Recorded transfer$31K transfer

    2019

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

    Case 404513 · CLOSED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

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

    Case 404513 · 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.

  27. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 404513 · 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.

  28. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 404513 · 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.

  29. ViolationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)

    Case 404513 · Violation 3153515 · Code PM-306.0/1 · COMPLIED

    A legacy L&I label associated with vacant-property requirements. It may concern licensing, securing, or maintaining a vacant structure; the notice and cited code control, and this row alone does not prove the property is vacant now. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

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

    Case 404513 · Violation 3153514 · 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.

  31. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 257272 · PASSED

    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 passed.

  32. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 404513 · 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.

  33. ViolationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)

    Case 257272 · Violation 1874205 · Code PM-306.0/1 · COMPLIED

    A legacy L&I label associated with vacant-property requirements. It may concern licensing, securing, or maintaining a vacant structure; the notice and cited code control, and this row alone does not prove the property is vacant now. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  34. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 257272 · 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.

  35. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 102953 · 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.

  36. InvestigationBRU INSP

    Case 146668 · CLOSED

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

  37. ViolationPROSEC- STD INFO (likely: Standard enforcement or prosecution notice)

    Case 146668 · Violation 922077 · Code A-503.2/2 · COMPLIED

    Legacy L&I shorthand; the case notice contains the actual required correction and deadlines. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  38. ViolationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT

    Case 146668 · Violation 922076 · Code PM-306.2/1 · COMPLIED

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

  39. ViolationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)

    Case 146668 · Violation 922075 · Code PM-306.0/1 · COMPLIED

    A legacy L&I label associated with vacant-property requirements. It may concern licensing, securing, or maintaining a vacant structure; the notice and cited code control, and this row alone does not prove the property is vacant now. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

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

    Case 146668 · Violation 922074 · 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.

  41. InvestigationBRU INSP

    Case 146668 · FAILED

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

  42. InvestigationBRU INSP

    Case 134436 · CLOSED

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

  43. ViolationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT

    Case 134436 · Violation 732232 · Code PM-306.2/1 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  44. ViolationPROSEC- STD INFO (likely: Standard enforcement or prosecution notice)

    Case 134436 · Violation 732229 · Code A-503.2/2 · CLOSEDCASE

    Legacy L&I shorthand; the case notice contains the actual required correction and deadlines. City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

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

    Case 134436 · Violation 732230 · Code PM-102.4/2 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  46. ViolationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)

    Case 134436 · Violation 732231 · Code PM-306.0/1 · CLOSEDCASE

    A legacy L&I label associated with vacant-property requirements. It may concern licensing, securing, or maintaining a vacant structure; the notice and cited code control, and this row alone does not prove the property is vacant now. City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  47. InvestigationBRU INSP

    Case 134436 · FAILED

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

  48. ViolationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT

    Case 102953 · Violation 501384 · Code PM-306.2/1 · COMPLIED

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

  49. ViolationPROSEC- STD INFO (likely: Standard enforcement or prosecution notice)

    Case 102953 · Violation 501382 · Code A-503.2/2 · COMPLIED

    Legacy L&I shorthand; the case notice contains the actual required correction and deadlines. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

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

    Case 102953 · Violation 501383 · 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.

  51. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 102953 · 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 26, 2026, 12:18 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: 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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