House report

4205 Houghton St

3 bd1 ba2 stories1,222 sqftRSA3built 1950

Property at a glanceHouse

Owner-occupancy signal

2026 assessment
$381K 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$250K$500KZIP 19128 (Roxborough) median$429K2015201720192021202320252027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19128 (Roxborough) medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspection

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Every dated record14 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. Deed / saleDeed / sale $405K
  2. Deed / saleDeed / sale $345K
  3. PermitNew Construction
  4. PermitAlterations
  5. PermitNew Construction
  6. PermitAddition and/or Alteration
  7. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  8. PermitMajor alteration
  9. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  10. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 7
  11. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 4
  12. L&I violationUNSAFE STRUCTURE
  13. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  14. Deed / saleDeed / sale $50K

Flags: historical tax ledger through 2016 recorded $1K. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

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$3,939/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $281,400 × 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 $429,200. 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 213226900
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Exemption classificationHomestead exemption

2026 OPA removes $100,000 from the taxable assessment through the owner-occupant exemption.

Historical delinquency sources Record found

This parcel did not match the June 2022 delinquency snapshot. That absence does not confirm the account is current today.

A separate historical parcel ledger ending in 2016 records $1,436.35. It is shown as historical context only.

2016$1,436.35 total · $1,237.42 principal · $18.56 interest · $12.37 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
1,222 sqft livable area
Lot
1,468 sqft
Basement
Full, finished city code A
Heat
Hot water / radiators city code B
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
Zoning
RSA3 city zoning code

OPA field-assessment attributes. Condition and grade are the assessor's codes, not an inspection.

Block context

4200 block of Houghton St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 4207 Houghton St  ·  4213 Houghton 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 14 dated rows
  1. Recorded transfer$405K transfer

    2023

  2. Recorded transfer$345K transfer

    2021

  3. PermitNew Construction

    Permit MP-2020-004076 · Completed

    EZ PERMIT DUCTWORK & WARM-AIR APPLIANCES - For the installation of New Ductwork, Registers/Grilles/Diffusers, and Warm-Air Appliances as per attached standards. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans.

  4. PermitAlterations

    Permit 1049892 · Completed

    FIXTURES 2-TOILETS, 2-LAVS, 1-SHOWER, 1-KITCHEN SINK, 1-WASHER & WATER HEATER, STACK & INSIDE HOUSE DRAIN THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE 2004

  5. PermitNew Construction

    Permit 1049949 · Completed

    REPLACE 100AMP SERVICE COMPLETE & REWIRE SWITCHES, OUTLETS, LIGHT FIXTURES AND SMOKE DETECTORS AS PER NEC 2014 NORTH DISTRICT

  6. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit 1040117 · Completed

    REMOVE PLASTER WALLS AND REPLACE W/ SHEETROCK. REMOVE FLOORING AND REPLACE W/ NEW PLYWOOD AND HARDWOOD. REMOVE BATHROOM FLOOR AND REPLACE W/ TILE. REMOVE PANELING AND REPLACE W/ SHEETROCK. FIX AND NEW SCRATCH IDAT STUCCO ON WHOLE HOUSE. REMOVE AND REPLACE ALL INTERIOR DOORS, MOLDINGS, TRIM REPLACE WINDOWS AND KITCHEN W/ SAME LAYOUTS

  7. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 684530 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  8. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 1036204 · COMPLETED

    REPLACEMENT OF LOOSE AND MISSING BRICKS/LINTEL WITH LIKE IN KIND MATERIALS. REMOVAL OF DAMAGED AND LOOSE STUCCO. ALL WORK TO BE INSPECTED PRIOR TO APPLICATION OF NEW STUCCO. ADEQUATE PROTECTION TO BE PROVIDED FOR PUBLIC WAY.

  9. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 684530 · FAILED

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

  10. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 7

    Case 684530 · Violation 5221257 · Code PM15-304.1G · COMPLIED

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

  11. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 4

    Case 684530 · Violation 5221256 · Code PM15-304.1D · COMPLIED

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

  12. ViolationUNSAFE STRUCTURE

    Case 684530 · Violation 5221255 · Code PM15-108.1 · COMPLIED

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

  13. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 684530 · FAILED

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

  14. Recorded transfer$50K transfer

    2019

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 24, 2026, 1:41 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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