2026 assessment
$25K
OPA value, not a listing price
House report
3909 Melon St
1 ba970 sqftRSA5built 1925
Property at a glanceHouse
Entity-held
ZIP 19104 area
University City · West Powelton
3900 block of Melon 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$23K 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$23K 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$24K 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$24K 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$24K 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$24K 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$24K 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$24K 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$24K 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$25K 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$25K 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$25K 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 · 2008Deed / sale $22KA 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 · 2008-08-15Major alterationA broad legacy permit work category for a substantial building alteration. It can include changed layouts, partitions, fixtures, finishes, structural work, or occupancy-related work, but only the approved scope and plans say what this permit actually authorized; separate trade permits may be required.What Philadelphia building permits can cover ↗
- Permit · 2009-08-26Major alterationA broad legacy permit work category for a substantial building alteration. It can include changed layouts, partitions, fixtures, finishes, structural work, or occupancy-related work, but only the approved scope and plans say what this permit actually authorized; separate trade permits may be required.What Philadelphia building permits can cover ↗
- Permit · 2009-10-09Major alterationA broad legacy permit work category for a substantial building alteration. It can include changed layouts, partitions, fixtures, finishes, structural work, or occupancy-related work, but only the approved scope and plans say what this permit actually authorized; separate trade permits may be required.What Philadelphia building permits can cover ↗
- Permit · 2009-11-25PlumbingThis permit category usually covers water, drainage, fixtures, or other plumbing 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 · 2009-12-08ElectricalThis permit category usually covers electrical installation, alteration, replacement, or repair. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2009-12-14PlumbingThis permit category usually covers water, drainage, fixtures, or other plumbing 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 · 2009-12-28MechanicalThis 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 ↗
- L&I violation · 2007-11-26VACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)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.Read Philadelphia Code §9-3905 ↗
- L&I violation · 2007-11-26PROSEC- STD INFO (likely: Standard enforcement or prosecution notice)Legacy L&I shorthand; the case notice contains the actual required correction and deadlines.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2007-11-26LICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)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.How the City licenses vacant residential property ↗
- Inspection · 2007-11-26BRU INSPA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- L&I violation · 2008-06-21ROOF PARTIALLY COLLAPSEDA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2008-06-21FLOOR/CEILING PARTIALLY COLLA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2008-06-21WALL PARTIALLY COLLAPSEDA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- Inspection · 2008-06-21CSUINITIALA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2009-10-03CSUINITIALA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2012-06-27BRU INSPA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- License · 2010-04-12WPRE LP (ATTN: PANTEL GEORGE): Rental landlord or residential registration 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 ↗
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19104 (University City · West Powelton) medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspectionLicense
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Every dated record19 events · exact dates, newest first
- InspectionBRU INSP
- LicenseWPRE LP (ATTN: PANTEL GEORGE): Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
- PermitMechanical
- PermitPlumbing
- PermitElectrical
- PermitPlumbing
- PermitMajor alteration
- InspectionCSUINITIAL
- PermitMajor alteration
- PermitMajor alteration
- L&I violationROOF PARTIALLY COLLAPSED
- L&I violationFLOOR/CEILING PARTIALLY COLL
- L&I violationWALL PARTIALLY COLLAPSED
- InspectionCSUINITIAL
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $22K
- L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
- L&I violationPROSEC- STD INFO (likely: Standard enforcement or prosecution notice)
- L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
- InspectionBRU INSP
Flags: active rental license. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).
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Property tax
$344/year estimated property tax
2026 taxable assessment $24,600 × 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 $24,600. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.
OPA 8865728002026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.
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.
Bathrooms
1
Interior
970 sqft
livable area
Lot
825 sqft
Central air
Yes
Exterior condition
Above average
city code 3
Above averageBelow average
Interior condition
Above average
city code 3
Above averageBelow average
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
W P R E LP · corporate / LLC owner
• Owns 16 properties across Philadelphia under this name, assessed at $492K combined
• Tax bills mail to Po Box 30807, Philadelphia PA, 19104
• Holds an active rental license for this address
Block context
3900 block of Melon St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 3907 Melon St · 3911 Melon St
L&I license dates · data through Jul 23, 2026
Business licenses at this address Latest pull
What L&I has registered at this OPA parcel, newest initial license date first.
No L&I business license is on record at this address in data through Jul 23, 2026.
Landlord and residential filings
These are property registrations or landlord filings, not businesses operating at this address.
WPRE LP (ATTN: PANTEL GEORGE)Active
Rental · Initial issue date Apr 12, 2010 · Filed expiration Feb 28, 2027
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 19 dated rows
- InvestigationBRU INSP
Case 135994 · CLOSED
City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.
- License issue eventWPRE LP (ATTN: PANTEL GEORGE): Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
License 498137 · Active
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- PermitMechanical
Permit 254943 · COMPLETED
INSTALL IN BASEMENT (1) GAS HEATER,54,000% @95%,WITH A/C,2.5 TON CONDENSER SET IN YARD,INCLUDING RELATED DUCT-WORK.
- PermitPlumbing
Permit 253283 · COMPLETED
1 TOILET,1 TUB, 1 VANITY, 1 KITCHEN, 1 WASHING MACHINE , 1 HOT WATER HEATER, ONE COMBINATION DRAIN CESSPOOL
- PermitElectrical
Permit 252430 · COMPLETED
INSTALL 22 RECEPTACLES, 7 GFCI RECEPTACLES, 8 3-WAY SWITCHES, 1 4-WAY SWITCH, 12 S/P SWITCHES, 20 LIGHT FIXTURES, 2 FANS, 2 SMOKE DETECTORS, 3 SMOKE/CO2 DETECTORS, A/C DISCONNECT & 100A SERVICE.
- PermitPlumbing
Permit 250161 · COMPLETED
CURB TRAP INTO FRONT WALL, 5" LATERAL, COMPLETE WATER SERVICE........PA ONE CALL #2009-3061978
- PermitMajor alteration
Permit 240704 · COMPLETED
REMOVE NON-STRUCTURAL PARTITIONS. REPLACE DAMAGED SHEATHING. NEW STAIRS, ROOFING, AND INTERIOR PARTITIONS. NEW WINDOW AND DOORS. MECHANICAL SYSTEM. ERECT 6' HIGH CHAIN LINK FENCE WITH GATE TO ALLEY AT REAR OF PROPERTY LINE AND 6' CHAIN LINK FENCE AT THE SIDE
- InvestigationCSUINITIAL
Case 166083 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- PermitMajor alteration
Permit 233882 · COMPLETED
PERMIT TO COMPLY VIOLATION, CASE # 166083
- PermitMajor alteration
Permit 169381 · COMPLETED
REPAIR CSU VIOLATIONS TO COMPLY CASE # 166083 ADDITIONAL PERMITS REQUIRED: PLUMBING, ELECTRICAL WARM AIR AND AN ADDITIONAL PERMIT TO COVER THE REHAB OF THIS PROPERTY.
- ViolationROOF PARTIALLY COLLAPSED
Case 166083 · Violation 993675 · Code PM-307.1/3 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationFLOOR/CEILING PARTIALLY COLL
Case 166083 · Violation 993676 · Code PM-307.1/6 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationWALL PARTIALLY COLLAPSED
Case 166083 · Violation 993674 · Code PM-307.1/12 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- InvestigationCSUINITIAL
Case 166083 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- Recorded transfer$22K transfer
2008
- ViolationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
Case 135994 · Violation 746706 · 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.
- ViolationPROSEC- STD INFO (likely: Standard enforcement or prosecution notice)
Case 135994 · Violation 746704 · Code A-503.2/2 · CMPLY
Legacy L&I shorthand; the case notice contains the actual required correction and deadlines.
- ViolationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
Case 135994 · Violation 746705 · 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.
- InvestigationBRU INSP
Case 135994 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
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 23, 2026, 11:54 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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