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254 S Alden St

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3 bd1 ba2 stories1,110 sqftRSA5built 1925

Property at a glanceHouse

Owner-occupancy signal

2026 assessment
$85K 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 19139 (Walnut Hill · Haddington) median$90K200820122016202020242027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19139 (Walnut Hill · Haddington) medianAssessmentL&I violationPermitInspection

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 record36 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. PermitElectrical
  2. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  3. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  4. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  5. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  6. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  7. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  8. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  9. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  10. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  11. L&I violationROOF PARTIALLY COLLAPSED
  12. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  13. L&I violationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT
  14. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  15. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  16. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  17. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  18. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  19. L&I violationEXT S-EXTERIOR REPAIR/MAINTAIN
  20. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  21. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  22. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  23. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  24. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  25. L&I violationEXT S-EXTERIOR REPAIR/MAINTAIN
  26. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  27. InspectionBRU INSP
  28. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  29. L&I violationWALL PARTIALLY COLLAPSED ID
  30. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  31. InspectionBRU INSP
  32. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  33. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  34. L&I violationPROSEC- STD INFO (likely: Standard enforcement or prosecution notice)
  35. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN RUBBISH/GARBAGE (Remove rubbish or garbage from the exterior area)
  36. InspectionBRU INSP

Flags: $981 recorded in the June 2022 delinquency snapshot; verify current balance · historical tax ledger through 2016 recorded $609 with a lien entry. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

Verify the public record

$1,194/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $85,300 × 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 $89,700. 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 604267000
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Exemption classificationNo exemption shown

2026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.

Historical delinquency sources Record found

$980.69 was recorded for this parcel in Philadelphia's June 2022 delinquency snapshot for 2021. That amount may have been paid, reduced, or increased since; it is not a current payoff figure.

$664.84 principal$34.91 interest$39.89 penalty$241.05 other charges
1year recorded 2021tax period 2020-04-02last payment in snapshot Yesactionable flag Nopayment agreement Nobankruptcy flag Noassessment appeal

The snapshot’s 2022 context used $41,300 total assessment, $41,300 taxable, and $0 exempt/abated. Those historical fields can differ from today’s OPA exemption status.

A separate historical parcel ledger ending in 2016 records $608.54 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.

2016$608.54 total · $418.54 principal · $6.28 interest · $4.19 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
3
Bathrooms
1
Stories
2
Interior
1,110 sqft livable area
Lot
900 sqft
Exterior condition
Average city code 4
Interior condition
Below average city code 5
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

200 block of S Alden St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 252 S Alden St  ·  256 S Alden 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 35 dated rows
  1. PermitElectrical

    Permit 866848 · COMPLETED

    100AMP SERVICE, PANEL, METER & GROUNDING AS PER NEC 2008 WEST DISTRICT

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

    Case 301437 · PASSED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

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

    Case 301437 · 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.

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

    Case 301437 · 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.

  5. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 301437 · CLOSED

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

  6. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 301437 · FAILED

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

  7. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 301437 · FAILED

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

  8. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 301437 · FAILED

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

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

    Case 419172 · 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.

  10. ViolationROOF PARTIALLY COLLAPSED

    Case 301437 · Violation 3737203 · Code PM-307.1/3 · COMPLIED

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

  11. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 430015 · 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.

  12. ViolationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT

    Case 430015 · Violation 3170344 · Code PM-306.2/1 · CLOSEDCASE

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

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

    Case 430015 · Violation 3170343 · 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.

  14. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 419172 · 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.

  15. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 430015 · 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.

  16. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 419172 · 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.

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

    Case 419172 · Violation 3374885 · 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.

  18. ViolationEXT S-EXTERIOR REPAIR/MAINTAIN

    Case 419172 · Violation 3374886 · Code PM-304.1/1 · CLOSEDCASE

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

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

    Case 354616 · 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.

  20. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 419172 · 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.

  21. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 354616 · 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.

  22. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 354616 · 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. ViolationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)

    Case 354616 · Violation 2703021 · Code PM-102.4/2 · CLOSED

    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 record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  24. ViolationEXT S-EXTERIOR REPAIR/MAINTAIN

    Case 354616 · Violation 2703022 · Code PM-304.1/1 · CLOSED

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

  25. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 354616 · 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.

  26. InvestigationBRU INSP

    Case 153326 · CLOSED

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

  27. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 301437 · FAILED

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

  28. ViolationWALL PARTIALLY COLLAPSED ID

    Case 301437 · Violation 3737202 · Code PM-308.1/11 · COMPLIED

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

  29. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 301437 · FAILED

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

  30. InvestigationBRU INSP

    Case 153326 · FAILED

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

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

    Case 153326 · Violation 1289437 · Code PM-306.0/1 · CMPLY

    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.

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

    Case 153326 · Violation 1289436 · Code PM-102.4/2 · CMPLY

    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.

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

    Case 153326 · Violation 1289435 · Code A-503.2/2 · CMPLY

    Legacy L&I shorthand; the case notice contains the actual required correction and deadlines.

  34. ViolationEXT A-CLEAN RUBBISH/GARBAGE (Remove rubbish or garbage from the exterior area)

    Case 153326 · Violation 1289438 · Code PM-302.2/2 · CMPLY

  35. InvestigationBRU INSP

    Case 153326 · FAILED

    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 31, 2026, 12:27 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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