2026 assessment
$428K
OPA value, not a listing price
House report
521 Glen Echo Rd
3 bd2 ba2 stories1,584 sqftRSA5built 1965
Property at a glanceHouse
Owner-occupancy signal
ZIP 19119 area
Mount Airy
500 block of Glen Echo Rd
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$204K 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$204K 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$204K 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$279K 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$267K 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$267K 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$267K 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$425K 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$425K 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$428K 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$428K 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$471K 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 · 2012Deed / sale $200KA 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 · 2015Deed / sale $260KA 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 · 2015-06-09ElectricalThis 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 · 2017-02-06ElectricalThis 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 · 2017-03-10AlterationThis 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 · 2017-03-28MechanicalThis 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 · 2017-04-03PlumbingThis 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 · 2017-06-14Major 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 ↗
- L&I violation · 2017-10-30ELECTRICAL 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 · 2017-10-30ELECTRICAL 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 ↗
- Inspection · 2017-10-30EP_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 · 2022-02-01L&I investigationA 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 ↗
- License · 2015-08-14DAVID GALES: 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 ↗
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19119 (Mount Airy) medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspectionLicense
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Every dated record13 events · exact dates, newest first
- InspectionL&I investigation
- L&I violationELECTRICAL INSPECTOR
- L&I violationELECTRICAL AGENCY
- InspectionEP_ELEC
- PermitMajor alteration
- PermitPlumbing
- PermitMechanical
- PermitAlteration
- PermitElectrical
- LicenseDAVID GALES: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
- PermitElectrical
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $260K
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $200K
Flags: active rental license. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).
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Property tax
$5,990/year estimated property tax
2026 taxable assessment $427,900 × 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 $470,800. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.
OPA 2231759002026 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.
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Stories
2
Interior
1,584 sqft
livable area
Lot
2,000 sqft
Basement
Full, finished
city code A
Heat
Forced hot air
city code A
Central air
No
Garage
1 space
Exterior condition
Average
city code 4
Above averageBelow average
Interior condition
Above average
city code 3
Above averageBelow average
Quality grade
B
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 Glen Echo Rd. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 519 Glen Echo Rd · 523 Glen Echo Rd
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.
DAVID GALESActive
Rental · Initial issue date Aug 14, 2015 · Filed expiration Aug 31, 2026
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 13 dated rows
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case 610036 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- ViolationELECTRICAL INSPECTOR
Case 610036 · Violation 211942199 · Code 09-1305(3) · CLOSED
Resolution: CLOSED - ADMINISTRATIVELY City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.
- ViolationELECTRICAL AGENCY
Case 610036 · Violation 211942200 · Code 09-1304(3) · CLOSED
Resolution: CLOSED - ADMINISTRATIVELY City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.
- InvestigationEP_ELEC
Case 610036 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- PermitMajor alteration
Permit 769806 · COMPLETED
REPLACE EXISTING DOOR AND TWO WINDOWS IN REAR WALL. NO CHANGE TO EXISITING LINTELS. INFILL WALL OPENING AROUND NEW WINDOW AND DOOR WITH BRICK AS PER PLAN ATTACHED. SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING ATTACHED STRUCTURE. NO OTHER WORK INCLUDED IN THIS PERMIT APPLICATION.
- PermitPlumbing
Permit 771608 · COMPLETED
EZ PLUMBING PERMIT AS PER THE ATTACHED STANDARD. WORK TO INCLUDE ROUGH IN POWDER ROOM 1ST FLOOR, & BATHROOM 2ND FL. NEW WATER LINES AND 2 NEW DRAIN LINES 1 SHOWER & 1 LAVATORY ALSO ROUGH IN KITCHEN & FINISH WORK.
- PermitMechanical
Permit 770008 · COMPLETED
INSTALL 1 AC UNIT WITH DUCTWORK (SFD)
- PermitAlteration
Permit 765884 · COMPLETED
EZ PERMIT WINDOWS & DOORS PERMIT- FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF EXTERIOR WINDOWS AND DOORS AND INTERIOR DEMOLITION OF EXISTING NON-LOAD BEARING WALLS AS PER ATTACHED STANDARD. DEVIATIONS FROM THIS STANDARD WILL RESULT IN PERMIT REVOCATION AND REQUIRE SUBMISSION OF CONSTRUCTION PLANS.
- PermitElectrical
Permit 755171 · COMPLETED
INSTALL WIRING ON FIRST & SECOND FLOORS- RE-WIRE 37- OUTLETS, 18- SWITCHES, 6- SMOKE DETECTORS, 18- LIGHTS AND 2- BATHROOM FANS. SERVICE IS EXISTING... IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2008 NEC FOR A ONE FAMILY BUILDING
- License issue eventDAVID GALES: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
License 674390 · Active
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- PermitElectrical
Permit 615952 · COMPLETED
REPLACE EXISTING 100AMP SERVICE WITH NEW 200AMP SERVICE, INSTALL NEW 20AMP LINE IN 2ND FLOOR BATHROOM CHANGE SERVICE PANEL AS PER NEC 2008 NORTH DISTRICT
- Recorded transfer$260K transfer
2015
- Recorded transfer$200K transfer
2012
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, 6:56 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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