House report

508 Righter St

4 bd2 ba2,000 sqftRSA5built 1900

Property at a glanceHouse

Owner-occupancy signal

2026 assessment
$423K 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$447K2009201220152018202120242027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19128 (Roxborough) medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspectionLicense

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Every dated record36 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. InspectionL&I investigation
  2. Deed / saleDeed / sale $425K
  3. L&I violationRUBBISH & GARBAGE
  4. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
  5. InspectionL&I investigation
  6. Deed / saleDeed / sale $418K
  7. LicenseJAMES WASKO (C/O WELLS FARGO): Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  8. Deed / saleDeed / sale $294K
  9. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  10. PermitMechanical
  11. PermitElectrical
  12. PermitPlumbing
  13. PermitMajor alteration
  14. L&I violationINSURANCE - POST CERT
  15. LicenseHON HUYNH: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  16. LicenseJAMES WASKO (C/O WELLS FARGO): Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued
  17. Deed / saleDeed / sale $291K
  18. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  19. L&I violationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT
  20. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  21. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  22. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  23. L&I violationLICENSE-RES SFD/2FD
  24. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  25. LicenseHON HUYNH: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued
  26. LicenseJAMES J WASKO JR: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  27. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  28. LicenseJAMES J WASKO JR: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  29. L&I violationLICENSE-RES SFD/2FD
  30. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  31. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  32. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  33. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  34. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  35. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  36. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

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$4,521/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $323,000 × 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 $447,400. 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 213209700
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Exemption classificationHomestead exemption

2026 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.”

Where the record looks off

Conflicts in City paperwork. Flags on the data, not the property.

"Built 1900" is usually a placeholder

Philadelphia records use 1900 as a stand-in when the real construction year was never documented. Treat the age as unknown, not as 120+ years.

The property, on paper

OPA physical field record.

Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Interior
2,000 sqft livable area
Lot
1,938 sqft
Basement
Full, finished city code A
Heat
Forced hot air city code A
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

500 block of Righter St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Business licenses at this address Latest pull

What L&I has registered at this OPA parcel, newest initial license date first.

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No L&I business license is on record at this address in data through Jul 24, 2026.

Landlord and residential filings

These are property registrations or landlord filings, not businesses operating at this address.

JAMES WASKO (C/O WELLS FARGO)Inactive

Vacant Residential Property / Lot · Initial issue date Feb 25, 2014 · Terminal license date Apr 29, 2015

HON HUYNHInactive

Vacant Residential Property / Lot · Initial issue date Sep 14, 2012 · Terminal license date Feb 28, 2014

JAMES J WASKO JRInactive

Rental · Initial issue date Feb 14, 2012 · Terminal license date Sep 14, 2012

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 36 dated rows
  1. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2021-119009 · FAILED

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

  2. Recorded transfer$425K transfer

    2022

  3. ViolationRUBBISH & GARBAGE

    Case CF-2021-119009 · Violation VI-2021-086958 · Code PM15-308.1 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - BY ENFORCEMENT ACTION City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  4. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case CF-2021-119009 · Violation VI-2021-086959 · Code PM15-302.4 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - BY ENFORCEMENT ACTION City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  5. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2021-119009 · FAILED

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

  6. Recorded transfer$418K transfer

    2021

  7. License terminal eventJAMES WASKO (C/O WELLS FARGO): Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 619123 · Inactive

    License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.

  8. Recorded transfer$294K transfer

    2015

  9. InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)

    Case 222493 · PASSED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  10. PermitMechanical

    Permit 549949 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL 1 HVAC UNIT WITH DUCTWORK (SFD)

  11. PermitElectrical

    Permit 549001 · COMPLETED

    COMPLETE REWIRE INCLUDING,20 CIRCUITS,40 OUTLETS,10 SWITCHES,20 LIGHTS,(6)120V SMOKES SERVICE IS EXISTING PER 2008 NEC (SFD)

  12. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 549095 · COMPLETED

    INSTALLATIONS OF 3 WATER CLOSETS, 3 LAVY SINKS, 2 SHOWERS, 1 KITCHEN SINK AND 1 LAUNDRY

  13. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 547956 · COMPLETED

    INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO INCLUDE INTERIOR RENOVATIONS. APPLICANT AGREES TO LIMIT THE CONSTRUCTION TO COMPLY WITH EZ PERMIT STANDARD FOR INTERIOR ALTERATIONS, DATED JANUARY 2011. DEVIATION FROM THE STANDARD WILL RESULT IN REVOCATION OF THIS PERMIT AND IMPOSITION OF FURTHER PENALTIES. ALL NECESSARY MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING AND FIRE SUPPRESSION PERMITS TO BE OBTAINED, AS NECESSARY.

  14. ViolationINSURANCE - POST CERT

    Case 547956 · Violation 3275722 · Code A-302.8/32 · COMPLIED

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

  15. License terminal eventHON HUYNH: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 573676 · Inactive

    License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.

  16. License issue eventJAMES WASKO (C/O WELLS FARGO): Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 619123 · Inactive

    License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.

  17. Recorded transfer$291K transfer

    2014

  18. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 403555 · PASSED

    A legacy L&I inspection label. The unit inspected housing for property-maintenance, fire-prevention, and related code compliance; the separate status says how that visit ended. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  19. ViolationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT

    Case 403555 · Violation 2944387 · Code PM-306.2/1 · COMPLIED

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

  20. ViolationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)

    Case 403555 · Violation 2944386 · Code PM-306.0/1 · COMPLIED

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

  21. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 403555 · FAILED

    A legacy L&I inspection label. The unit inspected housing for property-maintenance, fire-prevention, and related code compliance; the separate status says how that visit ended. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  22. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 383855 · PASSED

    A legacy L&I inspection label. The unit inspected housing for property-maintenance, fire-prevention, and related code compliance; the separate status says how that visit ended. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  23. ViolationLICENSE-RES SFD/2FD

    Case 383855 · Violation 2814855 · Code PM-102.3/1 · COMPLIED

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

  24. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 383855 · FAILED

    A legacy L&I inspection label. The unit inspected housing for property-maintenance, fire-prevention, and related code compliance; the separate status says how that visit ended. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  25. License issue eventHON HUYNH: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 573676 · Inactive

    License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.

  26. License terminal eventJAMES J WASKO JR: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 554636 · Inactive

    License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.

  27. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 311729 · PASSED

    A legacy L&I inspection label. The unit inspected housing for property-maintenance, fire-prevention, and related code compliance; the separate status says how that visit ended. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  28. License issue eventJAMES J WASKO JR: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 554636 · Inactive

    License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.

  29. ViolationLICENSE-RES SFD/2FD

    Case 311729 · Violation 2327587 · Code PM-102.3/1 · COMPLIED

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

  30. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 311729 · FAILED

    A legacy L&I inspection label. The unit inspected housing for property-maintenance, fire-prevention, and related code compliance; the separate status says how that visit ended. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  31. InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)

    Case 222493 · PASSED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  32. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 222493 · CLOSED

    A legacy L&I inspection label. The unit inspected housing for property-maintenance, fire-prevention, and related code compliance; the separate status says how that visit ended. City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  33. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 222493 · FAILED

    A legacy L&I inspection label. The unit inspected housing for property-maintenance, fire-prevention, and related code compliance; the separate status says how that visit ended. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  34. ViolationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)

    Case 222493 · Violation 1896352 · Code PM-102.4/2 · COMPLIED

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

  35. ViolationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)

    Case 222493 · Violation 1896353 · Code PM-306.0/1 · COMPLIED

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

  36. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 222493 · FAILED

    A legacy L&I inspection label. The unit inspected housing for property-maintenance, fire-prevention, and related code compliance; the separate status says how that visit ended. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 25, 2026, 10:21 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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