2026 assessment
$675K
OPA value, not a listing price
House report
509 S Melville St
3 bd2 ba2 stories1,572 sqftRSA5built 1925
Property at a glanceHouse
Owner-occupancy signal
ZIP 19143 area
Cedar Park · Kingsessing
500 block of S Melville 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$347K 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$347K 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$347K 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$592K 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$615K 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$615K 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$615K 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$675K 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$675K 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$675K 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$675K 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$694K 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 · 2015Deed / sale $325KA 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 ↗
- Deed / sale · 2018Deed / sale $580KA 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 · 2016-04-21DemolitionThis 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 · 2016-06-07Wall Covering ReplacementThis 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 · 2016-06-08PlumbingThis 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 · 2016-06-15ElectricalThis 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 · 2016-06-20MechanicalThis 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 · 2017-01-03ElectricalThis 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 · 2017-07-20AlterationThis 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 · 2017-05-22ELECTRICAL AGENCYA 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 · 2017-05-22ELECTRICAL INSPECTORA 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 · 2017-05-22GROUND-SYSTEM PROPERLYA 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 · 2017-05-22GROUND-NOT INSTALLED PROPA 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 · 2017-05-22GROUND-NOT PRESENT AT RECEPTA 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 · 2017-05-22ELEC PROPERLY INSTALL-NRA 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 · 2017-05-22PENALTY- NO ELEC PERM INFOA 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 · 2017-05-22PERME- INST/REPL/REPAIR WIRE (Electrical permit required for wiring installation, replacement, or repair)Electrical permit required for wiring installation, replacement, or repairHow L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2017-05-22PERME- ALTER ELEC INSTALLATIONA 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 · 2017-05-22CONTR (ELEC) LIC REQ'DA 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 · 2017-05-22CVN-UNLICENSED ELECTRICIANA 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 · 2017-05-22ELECTRICAL AGENCYA 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 · 2017-05-22ELECTRICAL INSPECTORA 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 · 2017-05-22GROUND-SYSTEM PROPERLYA 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 · 2017-05-22GROUND-NOT INSTALLED PROPA 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 · 2017-05-22GROUND-NOT PRESENT AT RECEPTA 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 · 2017-05-22ELEC PROPERLY INSTALL-NRA 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 · 2017-05-22EP_ELECA 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 · 2017-09-15EP_ELECA 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 ↗
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19143 (Cedar Park · Kingsessing) medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspection
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Every dated record28 events · exact dates, newest first
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $580K
- InspectionEP_ELEC
- PermitAlteration
- L&I violationELECTRICAL AGENCY
- L&I violationELECTRICAL INSPECTOR
- L&I violationGROUND-SYSTEM PROPERLY
- L&I violationGROUND-NOT INSTALLED PROP
- L&I violationGROUND-NOT PRESENT AT RECEPT
- L&I violationELEC PROPERLY INSTALL-NR
- L&I violationPENALTY- NO ELEC PERM INFO
- L&I violationPERME- INST/REPL/REPAIR WIRE (Electrical permit required for wiring installation, replacement, or repair)
- L&I violationPERME- ALTER ELEC INSTALLATION
- L&I violationCONTR (ELEC) LIC REQ'D
- L&I violationCVN-UNLICENSED ELECTRICIAN
- L&I violationELECTRICAL AGENCY
- L&I violationELECTRICAL INSPECTOR
- L&I violationGROUND-SYSTEM PROPERLY
- L&I violationGROUND-NOT INSTALLED PROP
- L&I violationGROUND-NOT PRESENT AT RECEPT
- L&I violationELEC PROPERLY INSTALL-NR
- InspectionEP_ELEC
- PermitElectrical
- PermitMechanical
- PermitElectrical
- PermitPlumbing
- PermitWall Covering Replacement
- PermitDemolition
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $325K
Flags: historical tax ledger through 2016 recorded $3K with a lien entry. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).
Verify the public record
Property tax
$9,450/year estimated property tax
2026 taxable assessment $675,100 × 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 $694,000. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.
OPA 4611557002026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.
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 $3,009.27 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.
2016$3,009.27 total · $2,685.10 principal · $40.28 interest · $26.85 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
2
Stories
2
Interior
1,572 sqft
livable area
Lot
1,680 sqft
Basement
Partial, semi-finished
city code F
Heat
Hot water / radiators
city code B
Central air
Yes
Garage
1 space
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.
Block context
500 block of S Melville St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 507 S Melville St · 511 S Melville St
L&I licenses checked through Jul 24, 2026
No business or residential license records
No business license or residential registration matched this OPA parcel in the latest City data.
Open every source row 28 dated rows
- Recorded transfer$580K transfer
2018
- InvestigationEP_ELEC
Case 584992 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- PermitAlteration
Permit 801762 · COMPLETED
NEW ROOF LAYER WITH TRO FOR FLAT ROOF. TURN GABLE ROOF TERRA COTTA REMOVE AND REAPIR SHEALTHING INSTALL, NEW GAF ARCHTECTUAL SHINGLES. INSTALL NEW SRIP EDGE/SLAG STOP/EAVE BOXS AND DOWNSPOUTS. INSTALLNEW SKY LIGHT. NO CUPPING OF FASCIAS. (SFD)
- ViolationELECTRICAL AGENCY
Case 584992 · Violation 4324006 · Code 09-1304(3) · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationELECTRICAL INSPECTOR
Case 584992 · Violation 4324007 · Code 09-1305(3) · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationGROUND-SYSTEM PROPERLY
Case 584992 · Violation 4324008 · Code E-1201.1/229 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationGROUND-NOT INSTALLED PROP
Case 584992 · Violation 4324009 · Code E-1201.1/237 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationGROUND-NOT PRESENT AT RECEPT
Case 584992 · Violation 4324010 · Code E-1201.1/400 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationELEC PROPERLY INSTALL-NR
Case 584992 · Violation 4324011 · Code PM-506.2/1 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationPENALTY- NO ELEC PERM INFO
Case 584992 · Violation 4359594 · Code A-901.13/2 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationPERME- INST/REPL/REPAIR WIRE (Electrical permit required for wiring installation, replacement, or repair)
Case 584992 · Violation 4359595 · Code A-301.1/51 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationPERME- ALTER ELEC INSTALLATION
Case 584992 · Violation 4359596 · Code A-301.1/53 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationCONTR (ELEC) LIC REQ'D
Case 584992 · Violation 4359597 · Code E-102.1/1 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationCVN-UNLICENSED ELECTRICIAN
Case 584992 · Violation 4359598 · Code 4-E-102.1 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationELECTRICAL AGENCY
Case 700340 · Violation 4323731 · Code 09-1304(3) · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationELECTRICAL INSPECTOR
Case 700340 · Violation 4323732 · Code 09-1305(3) · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationGROUND-SYSTEM PROPERLY
Case 700340 · Violation 4323733 · Code E-1201.1/229 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationGROUND-NOT INSTALLED PROP
Case 700340 · Violation 4323734 · Code E-1201.1/237 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationGROUND-NOT PRESENT AT RECEPT
Case 700340 · Violation 4323735 · Code E-1201.1/400 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationELEC PROPERLY INSTALL-NR
Case 700340 · Violation 4323736 · Code PM-506.2/1 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- InvestigationEP_ELEC
Case 584992 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- PermitElectrical
Permit 747362 · COMPLETED
CHANGE 100 AMP IS 200 AMP SERVICE AS PER NEC 2008 WEST DISTRICT
- PermitMechanical
Permit 700670 · COMPLETED
INSTALL (1) HEAT PUMP SYSTEM WITH DUCTWORK. (SFD)
- PermitElectrical
Permit 700340 · COMPLETED
NEW 100AMP SERVICE AND WIRE HOUSE TO 2008 (SFD)WEST DISTRICT
- PermitPlumbing
Permit 697490 · COMPLETED
INSTALL NEW 3" PVC STACKS,NEW 3" PVC TO EACH TOILET,1 1/2 TO ALL SMALL WASTE'S,3" STACKS IS TIEING INTO EXISTING MAIN DRAIN. NEW PEX WITH MAIN BLOCK WILL BE INSTALLED FOR THE WATER SYSTEM,2-TOILETS,2-VANITIES,1-SHOWER,1-TUB,1-KITCHEN,1-WASHER.THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADEPHIA PLUBMING CODE 2004
- PermitWall Covering Replacement
Permit 697592 · Expired
APPLICANT AGREES TO LIMIT THE CONSTRUCTION TO COMPLY WITH EZ PERMIT STANDARD FOR INTERIOR ALTERATIONS, DATED FEB. 2007. DEVIATIONS FROM THIS STANDARD WILL RESULT IN THE REVOCATION OF THIS PERMIT AND IMPOSITION OF FURTHER PENALTIES.
- PermitDemolition
Permit 684407 · COMPLETED
INTERIOR DEMOLITION FOR NON LOAD-BEARING PARTITION WALLS AND CEILINGS.DEVIATIONS FROM THIS STANDARD WILL RESULT IN PERMIT REVOCATION AND REQUIRE SUBMISSION OF CONSTRUCTION.
- Recorded transfer$325K transfer
2015
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 25, 2026, 1:19 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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