2026 assessment
$600K
OPA value, not a listing price
House report
501 N 20th St
3 bd2 ba2 stories1,620 sqftRSA5built 1970
Property at a glanceHouse
Owner-occupancy signal
ZIP 19130 area
Fairmount · Spring Garden
500 block of N 20th 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$430K 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$430K 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$430K 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$393K 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$406K 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$406K 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$406K 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$447K 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$447K 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$600K 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$600K 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$547K 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 · 2013Deed / sale $470KA 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 · 2014-02-10ZoningThis 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 · 2014-02-10AdditionThis 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 · 2014-04-02AlterationThis 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 · 2014-04-10PlumbingThis 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 · 2014-04-21ElectricalThis 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 · 2014-05-08Major 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 · 2014-05-08ZoningThis 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 · 2014-06-17MechanicalThis 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 · 2025-12-10Addition 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 · 2025-12-10New construction, addition, GFA changeThis 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 ↗
- License · 2023-07-27Jian Guo: 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 ↗
- Appeal · 2014-03-25Zoning board appealA challenge or request reviewed through a City appeals process. Filing an appeal does not show who prevailed; read the decision, conditions, and related permit or violation.How Philadelphia L&I appeals work ↗
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19130 (Fairmount · Spring Garden) medianAssessmentDeed / saleAppealPermitLicense
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Every dated record13 events · exact dates, newest first
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
- PermitNew construction, addition, GFA change
- LicenseJian Guo: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
- PermitMechanical
- PermitMajor alteration
- PermitZoning
- PermitElectrical
- PermitPlumbing
- PermitAlteration
- AppealZoning board appeal
- PermitZoning
- PermitAddition
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $470K
Flags: active rental license · 1 zoning/board appeal on record. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).
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Property tax
$6,999/year estimated property tax
2026 taxable assessment $500,000 × 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 $547,000. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.
OPA 0841394102026 OPA removes $100,000 from the taxable assessment through the owner-occupant exemption.
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
3
Bathrooms
2
Stories
2
Interior
1,620 sqft
livable area
Lot
1,498 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
Zoning appeals
1
CLOSED · Granted · 2014
OPA field-assessment attributes. Condition and grade are the assessor's codes, not an inspection.
Block context
500 block of N 20th St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.
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L&I license dates · data through Jul 10, 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 10, 2026.
Landlord and residential filings
These are property registrations or landlord filings, not businesses operating at this address.
Jian GuoActive
Rental · Initial issue date Jul 27, 2023 · Filed expiration Jul 26, 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.
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- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
Permit RP-2025-012238 · Completed
FOR THE DEMOLITION BY HAND OF A CHIMNEY IN FRONT OF AN EXISTING ATTACHED STRUCTURE USED AS A SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING AS PER BUILDING APPLICATION/PLAN.
- PermitNew construction, addition, GFA change
Permit ZP-2025-011813 · Issued
FOR THE PARTIAL DEMOLITION OF AN EXISTING STRUCTURE. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN APPLICATION/PLANS.
- License issue eventJian Guo: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
License 929505 · Active
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- PermitMechanical
Permit 543522 · COMPLETED
INSTALL 1 BRYANT 92% 80,000BTU DIRECT VENT HEATER AND 3TON A/C WITH DUCTWORK(SFD)
- PermitMajor alteration
Permit 531242 · COMPLETED
FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A NEW OVERHEAD ROLLING STEEL DOOR IN EXISTING REAR MASONRY WALL. SAWCUT AND REMOVAL OF A 16' WIDE SECTION OF WALL TO CREATE NEW OPENING. REINFORCE CORNERS CREATED BY NEW OPENING IN WALL.
- PermitZoning
Permit 511557 · COMPLETED
REAR ONE STORY ADDITION. INTERIOR RENOVATIONS. FILL IN EGRESS STAIRS AND ADD EGRESS WINDOW WELL TO BASEMENT. ADD OVERHEAD GARAGE DOOR AND OVERHEAD CANOPY ROOF TO REAR MASONRY WALL. ADD PARKING SPACE IN REAR YARD.-SFD
- PermitElectrical
Permit 531428 · COMPLETED
REWIRE WHOLE HOUSE (SFD) AS PER NEC 2008
- PermitPlumbing
Permit 529922 · COMPLETED
BASEMENT:REPLACE 1 LAV AND 1 WATER CLOSET 1ST FLOOR: KITCHEN SINK 2ND FL INSTALL 2 FULL BATH (SFD)
- PermitAlteration
Permit 520653 · COMPLETED
MINOR ALTERATIONS TO INCLUDE NEW FLOORING THROUGHOUT AND KITCHE AND BATHROOM UPGRADES
- AppealZoning board appeal
Appeal 22212 · CLOSED · Granted
Related permit 511557 · PERMIT REAR ONE STORY ADDITION. INTERIOR RENOVATIONS. FILL IN EGRESS STAIRS AND ADD EGRESS WINDOW WELL TO BASEMENT. ADD OVERHEAD GARAGE DOOR AND OVERHEAD CANOPY ROOF TO REAR MASONRY WALL. ADD PARKING SPACE IN REAR YARD. PERMIT
- PermitZoning
Permit 515571 · COMPLETED
REAR 1 STORY ADDITION . FILL IN EGRESS STAIRS AND ADD EGRESS WINDOW WELL TO BASEMENT
- PermitAddition
Permit 515574 · COMPLETED
REAR 1 STORY ADDITION . INTERIOR RENOVATIONS. FILL IN EGRESS STAIRS AND ADD EGRESS WINDOW WELL TO BASEMENT
- Recorded transfer$470K transfer
2013
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 18, 2026, 10:39 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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