2026 assessment
$453K
OPA value, not a listing price
House report
500 N 39th St
3 stories2,451 sqftRM1built 1920
Property at a glanceHouse
Entity-held
ZIP 19104 area
University City · West Powelton
500 block of N 39th 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$192K 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$192K 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$192K 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$331K 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$446K 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$446K 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$446K 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$450K 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$450K 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$453K 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$453K 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$578K 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 · 2007Deed / sale $18KA 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 · 2012-04-30DemolitionThis permit category usually covers partial or complete removal 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 · 2012-05-16ZoningThis permit category usually covers the property’s allowed use, dimensions, occupancy, or site configuration. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2012-05-16Major 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 · 2012-05-23PlumbingThis 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 · 2012-06-12MechanicalThis 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 · 2012-06-26ElectricalThis 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 ↗
- License · 2011-11-09BEAR & CO: 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 ↗
- License · 2025-04-29BEAR & CO: Rental landlord or residential registration 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 ↗
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19104 (University City · West Powelton) medianAssessmentDeed / salePermitLicense
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- LicenseBEAR & CO: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
- PermitElectrical
- PermitMechanical
- PermitPlumbing
- PermitZoning
- PermitMajor alteration
- PermitDemolition
- LicenseBEAR & CO: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $18K
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Property tax
$6,334/year estimated property tax
2026 taxable assessment $452,500 × 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 $577,500. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.
OPA 2422275002026 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.
Stories
3
Interior
2,451 sqft
livable area
Lot
1,470 sqft
Basement
Full
city code D
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
RM1
city zoning code
OPA field-assessment attributes. Condition and grade are the assessor's codes, not an inspection.
Recorded owner
Who's behind it
Bear & Co · corporate / LLC owner
• Owns 15 properties across Philadelphia under this name, assessed at $4.7M combined
• Tax bills mail to 6638 Algard St, Philadelphia PA, 19135
Block context
500 block of N 39th St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 502 N 39th St · 504 N 39th St
L&I license dates · data through Jul 25, 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 25, 2026.
Landlord and residential filings
These are property registrations or landlord filings, not businesses operating at this address.
BEAR & COInactive
Rental · Initial issue date Nov 9, 2011 · Terminal license date Apr 29, 2025
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.
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- License terminal eventBEAR & CO: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
License 548407 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- PermitElectrical
Permit 413301 · COMPLETED
WIRING SINGLE FAMILY BLDG AND (46) RECEPTACLES, (30) RECESSED LIGHTS, (4) EMERGENCY LIGHTS, (18) LIGHT SWITCHES. FIRE ALARM SYSTEM FOR BASEMENT, FIRST FLOOR, SECOND FLOOR AND THIRD FLOOR AND NEW INSTALLATION OF FIRE ALARM AS PER 2008 NEC
- PermitMechanical
Permit 409854 · COMPLETED
INSTALL TWO HEAT PUMP CONDENSERS IN BACKYARD INSTALL ONE AIR HANDLER IN BASEMENT WITH 25' OF DUCTWORK SUPPLYING FIRST AND SECOND FLR,AND INSTALL SECOND AIR HANDLER ONE SECOND FLR WITH DUCTWORK SUPPLYING THIRD FLR. WITH 3 TON CONDENSER UNIT WITH EACH AND 25 KW EACH UN IT. NOTE: THE ADDRESS WAS CORRECTED ON 06/12/2012 DUE TO AN INPUT ERROR MADE BY THE DEPARTMENT
- PermitPlumbing
Permit 406993 · COMPLETED
REPLACE CURB TRAP AND MAIN DRAIN /REROUGH WASTE AND WATER LINE/RESET FIXTURE:3WC,3 LAV SINK,2 BATH TUB
- PermitZoning
Permit 404909 · COMPLETED
DEMOLITION OF REAR SHED. SEE AP#398122 FOR PLAN.
- PermitMajor alteration
Permit 398122 · COMPLETED
INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO ROOMING HOUSE AND DEMOLITION OF REAR SHED.NO CHANGE IN OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION.
- PermitDemolition
Permit 402000 · COMPLETED
<<<INTERIOR DEMOLITION>>> INTERIOR DEMOLITION OF NON-BEARING ELEMENTS.
- License issue eventBEAR & CO: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
License 548407 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- Recorded transfer$18K transfer
2007
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 26, 2026, 1:30 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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