House report

311 S American St

2 bd2 ba3 stories1,464 sqftRSA5built 1800

Property at a glanceHouse

Owner-occupancy signal

2026 assessment
$803K 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$500K$1.0MZIP 19106 (Old City · Society Hill) median$850K200720112015201920232027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19106 (Old City · Society Hill) medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermit

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Every dated record13 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. Deed / saleDeed / sale $660K
  2. L&I violationUNAPPROVED MAT'L OR ASSEM
  3. PermitElectrical
  4. PermitPlumbing
  5. PermitAlteration
  6. PermitAlteration
  7. PermitElectrical
  8. PermitPlumbing
  9. PermitElectrical
  10. PermitAlteration
  11. Deed / saleDeed / sale $381K
  12. PermitPlumbing
  13. Deed / saleDeed / sale $565K

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$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 $849,700. 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 051044100
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Exemption classificationFull assessment exemption shown

2026 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.”

The property, on paper

OPA physical field record.

Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Stories
3
Interior
1,464 sqft livable area
Lot
656 sqft
Basement
Full, finished city code A
Heat
Hot water / radiators city code B
Central air
Yes
Exterior condition
Average city code 4
Interior condition
Above average city code 3
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

300 block of S American St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 309 S American St  ·  313 S American 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 13 dated rows
  1. Recorded transfer$660K transfer

    2021

  2. ViolationUNAPPROVED MAT'L OR ASSEM

    Case 742814 · Violation 4175968 · Code A-203.3/1 · COMPLIED

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

  3. PermitElectrical

    Permit 743467 · COMPLETED

    BATHROOM REMODEL TO INCLUDE 1-GFCI RECEPT,3-LIGHT SWITCHES,1-SHOWER LIGHT,1-VANITY LIGHT,1-CEILING LIGHT AND 1-EXHAUST LIGHT AS PER 2008 NEC (CC DISTRICT)

  4. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 742814 · COMPLETED

    BATHROOM REMODEL NEW DRAIN AND WATER LINES TO ACCOMODATE FIXTURE LOCATIONS 1 WC,1 LAV AND 1 SHOWER (SFD) THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE 2004

  5. PermitAlteration

    Permit 742844 · COMPLETED

    RENO OF BATHROOM-SFDFOR 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.

  6. PermitAlteration

    Permit 654486 · COMPLETED

    ALL WOOD SASH REPLACEMENTS IN EXISTING WOOD OPENINGS AS PER ATTACHED DRAWINGS APPROVED BY THE HISTORICAL COMMISSION(6 UNITS)

  7. PermitElectrical

    Permit 609125 · COMPLETED

    REPLACE 200 AMP PANEL PER 2008 NEC (SFD)

  8. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 232129 · COMPLETED

    REPLACE WATER CLOSET, RELOCATE BATHTUB AND LAVATORY

  9. PermitElectrical

    Permit 232322 · COMPLETED

    BATHROOM GFCI, TWO LIGHTS AND SEVEN RECESSED LIGHTS...... IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2005 NEC

  10. PermitAlteration

    Permit 231202 · COMPLETED

    HISTORICAL BUILDING - INTERIOR ALTERATIONS AS APPROVED BY PHILA. HISTORICAL COMMISSION: NON STRUCTURAL INTERIOR ALTERATIONS, NEW GWB ON EXISTING WALLS AND CEILINGS AND NEW CERAMIC TILE AS PART OF BATHROOM REMODELING. NEW GWB & FRAME HALLWAY AND BEDROOM CLOSETS SEPARATE PERMIT REQUIRED FOR ANY OTHER WORK NOT LISTED IN APPLICATION SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR PLUMBING AND / OR ELECTRICAL WORK

  11. Recorded transfer$381K transfer

    2008

  12. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 49373 · COMPLETED

    REPLACE 3/4" WATER SERVICE

  13. Recorded transfer$565K transfer

    2007

Unavailable when this report assembled: certifications. Unavailable does not mean no record.

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 23, 2026, 6:50 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: unavailable. “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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