2026 assessment
$545K
OPA value, not a listing price
House report
28 N Preston St
4 bd3 ba3 stories1,656 sqftRSA5built 1915
Property at a glanceHouse
Entity-held
ZIP 19104 area
University City · West Powelton
0 block of N Preston 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 · 2016$143K 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$143K 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$143K 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$201K 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$208K 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$208K 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$208K 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$505K 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$505K 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$545K 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$545K 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$503K 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 · 2020Deed / sale $195KA 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 ↗
- Permit · 2020-11-09Addition and/or AlterationThis 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 · 2020-12-16Addition and/or AlterationsThis 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 · 2021-03-03AlterationsThis 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 · 2021-04-12Addition and/or AlterationThis 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 ↗
- License · 2002-06-27PHILIP HALL (T/A KIDS PRODUCE): Food Estab, Retail Non-Permanent Location (Annual) L&I license filing 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 · 2002-06-27PHILP HALL (T/A KIDS PRODUCE): Vendor - Motor Vehicle Sales business license initially issuedA 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 ↗
- License · 2003-04-30PHILIP HALL (T/A KIDS PRODUCE): Food Estab, Retail Non-Permanent Location (Annual) L&I license filing 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 · 2003-12-31PHILP HALL (T/A KIDS PRODUCE): Vendor - Motor Vehicle Sales business license marked inactiveA 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 ↗
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19104 (University City · West Powelton) medianAssessmentDeed / salePermitLicense
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- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
- PermitAlterations
- PermitAddition and/or Alterations
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $195K
- LicensePHILP HALL (T/A KIDS PRODUCE): Vendor - Motor Vehicle Sales business license marked inactive
- LicensePHILIP HALL (T/A KIDS PRODUCE): Food Estab, Retail Non-Permanent Location (Annual) L&I license filing marked inactive
- LicensePHILIP HALL (T/A KIDS PRODUCE): Food Estab, Retail Non-Permanent Location (Annual) L&I license filing initially issued
- LicensePHILP HALL (T/A KIDS PRODUCE): Vendor - Motor Vehicle Sales business license initially issued
Flags: material assessment exemption; legal basis and term unverified. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).
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Property tax
$3,690/year estimated property tax
2026 taxable assessment $263,592 × 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 $503,200. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.
OPA 0611913002026 OPA taxes $263,592 of $544,900 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.
$263,592 taxable basis
Difference to verify+$3,938/year
$544,900 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: ($544,900 assessed − $281,308 exempt) × 1.3998% ≈ $3,690/year
Full-assessment scenario: $544,900 × 1.3998% ≈ $7,628/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
4
Bathrooms
3
Stories
3
Interior
1,656 sqft
livable area
Lot
1,600 sqft
Basement
Full, unfinished
city code C
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
ABCDE
Zoning
RSA5
city zoning code
OPA field-assessment attributes. Condition and grade are the assessor's codes, not an inspection.
Recorded owner
Who's behind it
Sds Real Estate LLC · corporate / LLC owner
• Owns 2 properties across Philadelphia under this name, assessed at $669K combined
• Tax bills mail to 240 Federal St, Philadelphia PA, 19147
Block context
0 block of N Preston St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 26 N Preston St · 30 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.
PHILP HALL (T/A KIDS PRODUCE)Inactive
Vendor - Motor Vehicle Sales · Initial issue date Jun 27, 2002 · Terminal license date Dec 31, 2003
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
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
Permit EP-2021-002976 · Completed
Installation of new 200a service and wiring throughout AS PER NEC 2014
- PermitAlterations
Permit PP-2021-003542 · Expired
3 full bath,1 kitchen, 1 hot water heater, 1 laundry PPC 2018
- PermitAddition and/or Alterations
Permit MP-2020-006506 · Completed
EZ PERMIT DUCTWORK & WARM-AIR APPLIANCES - (HVAC system, 1-furnace 80K BTU 95% with 4 ton ac, duct work, condenser in the back yard and 12 registers.) 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. (Note: rooftop installations will require plans unless it has already been included on any approved alteration plans.)
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
Permit RP-2020-012057 · Expired
interior renovations as per plan
- Recorded transfer$195K transfer
2020
- License terminal eventPHILP HALL (T/A KIDS PRODUCE): Vendor - Motor Vehicle Sales business license marked inactive
License 283144 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License terminal eventPHILIP HALL (T/A KIDS PRODUCE): Food Estab, Retail Non-Permanent Location (Annual) L&I license filing marked inactive
License 198432 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License issue eventPHILIP HALL (T/A KIDS PRODUCE): Food Estab, Retail Non-Permanent Location (Annual) L&I license filing initially issued
License 198432 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License issue eventPHILP HALL (T/A KIDS PRODUCE): Vendor - Motor Vehicle Sales business license initially issued
License 283144 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
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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