2026 assessment
$468K
OPA value, not a listing price
Property report
2853-55 N 21st St
Research this property with Analyst →12,992 sqftRSA5built 1943
Property at a glancePlace of worship
Oak Grove Baptist & Church
2027 published assessment
$468K
Future roll, not the current tax bill
Location
2800 block of N 21st St
ZIP 19132
Neighborhood area
Strawberry Mansion · North Philadelphia
Approximate · based on ZIP 19132
Assessment and City record timeline
The line tracks this property’s published City assessment. Markers show deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications, and appeals on their recorded dates. Select one to read the filing.
Assessments are tax-roll values, not sale prices or appraisals. OPA has published a 2027 assessment of $468,400. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.
- OPA assessment · 2016$439K 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$439K 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$468K 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$468K 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$468K 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$468K 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$468K 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$468K 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$468K 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$468K 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$468K 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$468K 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 · 2008-03-17SuppressionThis 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 · 2010-10-27AlterationThis 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 · 2022-08-12Addition 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 ↗
- Permit · 2024-08-09AlterationsThis 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 ↗
- Certification · 2021-03-26Special Hazards CertificationA filed inspection or certification for a regulated building system or component. Check the result, expiration date, and latest filing before treating it as current.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Certification · 2022-04-12Special Hazards CertificationA filed inspection or certification for a regulated building system or component. Check the result, expiration date, and latest filing before treating it as current.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Certification · 2023-12-11Fire Alarm CertificationA filed inspection or certification for a regulated building system or component. Check the result, expiration date, and latest filing before treating it as current.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Certification · 2024-08-01Special Hazards CertificationA filed inspection or certification for a regulated building system or component. Check the result, expiration date, and latest filing before treating it as current.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Certification · 2025-04-21Special Hazards CertificationA filed inspection or certification for a regulated building system or component. Check the result, expiration date, and latest filing before treating it as current.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Certification · 2026-05-07Special Hazards CertificationA filed inspection or certification for a regulated building system or component. Check the result, expiration date, and latest filing before treating it as current.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
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- CertificationSpecial Hazards Certification
- CertificationSpecial Hazards Certification
- PermitAlterations
- CertificationSpecial Hazards Certification
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
- CertificationSpecial Hazards Certification
- CertificationSpecial Hazards Certification
- PermitAlteration
- PermitSuppression
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Property tax
$0/year estimated property tax
2026 taxable assessment $0 × 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 $468,400. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.
OPA 7763540002026 OPA shows a zero or de minimis taxable assessment. The open assessment split does not establish the exemption's legal basis, continuing eligibility, or treatment after a transfer.
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.”
Property report
Not a house
Place of worship. OPA shows a full or near-full assessment exemption whose basis must be verified. A $0 assessment-based estimate does not prove the live Tax Center account has no prior-period balance or other charges.
What it is
Place of worship
Hse Worship All 1 Sty Mas
Owner
Oak Grove Baptist & Church
Public / institutional
$ / sq ft
$36
below the $151 median for 7,668 commercial parcels citywide
Interior area
12,992 sqft
Lot size
3,929 sqft
Built
1943
Zoning
RSA5
Recorded owner
Who's behind it
Oak Grove Baptist & Church · corporate / LLC owner
• Owns 2 properties across Philadelphia under this name, assessed at $531K combined
• Tax bills mail to 2853-55 N 21st St, Philadelphia PA, 19132
Block context
2800 block of N 21st St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 2839-51 N 21st St · 2821-29 N 21st St
L&I licenses checked through Jul 28, 2026
No business or residential license records
No business license or residential registration matched this OPA parcel in the latest City data.
Open every source row 10 dated rows
- CertificationSpecial Hazards Certification
Certification BC-2026-016634 · Certified
Expires 2027-05-07
- CertificationSpecial Hazards Certification
Certification BC-2025-016288 · Certified
Expires 2026-04-21
- PermitAlterations
Permit PP-2024-011041 · Completed
Installation of 2" domestic backflow
- CertificationSpecial Hazards Certification
Certification BC-2024-024751 · Certified
Expires 2025-08-01
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
Certification BC-2024-009097 · Certified
Expires 2024-12-11
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
Permit EP-2022-007298 · Expired
INSTALL A COMBINATION FIRE / BURGLAR ALARM PANEL WITH KEY PAD, MOTION SENSORS AND DOOR CONTACTS. ALL WORK IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE 2017 NEC & 2016 NFPA-72. ** NO FIRE ALARM DEVICES INSTALLED.
- CertificationSpecial Hazards Certification
Certification BC-2022-005377 · Certified
Expires 2023-04-12
- CertificationSpecial Hazards Certification
Certification BC-2021-006738 · Certified
Expires 2022-03-26
- PermitAlteration
Permit 308655 · COMPLETED
REMOVE AND REPLACE ROOFING SHINGLES AND BUILT IN GUTTER ON CHURCH
- PermitSuppression
Permit 137391 · EXPIRED
INSTALL ANSUL R-102 (3 GAL.) WET CHEMICAL SYSTEM TO EXISTING HOOD, DUCT & (1) RANGE.
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 29, 2026, 3:20 AM 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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