House report

525 E Tulpehocken St

3 bd1 ba2 stories1,920 sqftRSA3built 1900

Property at a glanceHouse

Owner-occupancy signal

2026 assessment
$280K 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 19144 (Germantown) median$278K2006201020142018202220262027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19144 (Germantown) medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspection

Scroll horizontally to move through the years. Each icon sits on its recorded date; records without a day are labeled and centered within their year. Select one to explain the filing.

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Every dated record47 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. Deed / saleDeed / sale $185K
  2. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  3. PermitMajor alteration
  4. PermitMechanical
  5. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  6. PermitElectrical
  7. PermitPlumbing
  8. PermitMajor alteration
  9. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  10. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  11. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  12. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  13. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  14. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  15. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  16. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  17. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  18. L&I violationWALL DETERIORATED
  19. L&I violationROOF DETERIORATED
  20. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  21. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  22. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  23. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  24. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  25. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  26. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  27. L&I violationEXT S-ROOF REPAIR (Repair the exterior roof)
  28. L&I violationEXT S-STEPS REPAIR
  29. L&I violationEXT S-WALLS REPAIR/MAINTAIN
  30. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  31. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  32. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  33. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  34. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  35. L&I violationEXT-TREES PRUNE/REMOVE
  36. L&I violationLICENSE-RES GENERAL
  37. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  38. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  39. L&I violationDRAINAGE-DOWNSPOUT CONNECT
  40. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  41. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  42. L&I violationEXT-TREES PRUNE/REMOVE
  43. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN WEEDS/PLANTS (Cut or remove weeds and overgrowth from the exterior area)
  44. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  45. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  46. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  47. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

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$2,524/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $180,300 × 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 $277,800. 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 592120400
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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
3
Bathrooms
1
Stories
2
Interior
1,920 sqft livable area
Lot
2,957 sqft
Basement
Full city code D
Heat
Hot water / radiators city code B
Central air
No
Exterior condition
Above average city code 3
Interior condition
Above average city code 3
Quality grade
C assessor's grade
Zoning
RSA3 city zoning code

OPA field-assessment attributes. Condition and grade are the assessor's codes, not an inspection.

Block context

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

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No business or residential license records

No business license or residential registration matched this OPA parcel in the latest City data.

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Open every source row 47 dated rows
  1. Recorded transfer$185K transfer

    2016

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

    Case 357173 · PASSED

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

  3. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 595274 · COMPLETED

    REINFORCE ROOF JOISTS , NEW STAIRCASE BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND FLOOR (PER ENGINEERS SUBMITTED REPORT AND PLANS) AND INTERIOR ALTERATIONS EZ PERMIT STADARD ALTERATIONS- FOR ALTERATIONS TO AN EXISTING ONE FAMILY DWELLING AS PER ATTACHED STANDARD. DEVIATIONS FROM THIS STANDARD WILL RESULT IN PERMIT REVOCATION AND REQUIRE SUBMISSION OF CONSTRUCTION PLANS.

  4. PermitMechanical

    Permit 590356 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL 1 HEATPUMP SYSTEM WITH DUCTWORK(SFD)

  5. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 420242 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  6. PermitElectrical

    Permit 583679 · COMPLETED

    REWIRE AND 200AMP SERVICE PER 2008 NEC (SFD)

  7. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 583657 · COMPLETED

    3 WC,3 SINKS,2 BATH TUB AND KITCHEN SINK (SFD)THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE 2004

  8. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 582202 · COMPLETED

    MAKE SAFE AS PER VIOLATION# 420242. REPAIR FRONT PORCH ROOF TO MAKE SAFE.

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

    Case 423099 · CLOSED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

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

    Case 423099 · FAILED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  11. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 420242 · FAILED

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

  12. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 423099 · 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.

  13. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 423099 · 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.

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

    Case 423099 · Violation 3417270 · 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.

  15. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 423099 · 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.

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

    Case 394085 · CLOSED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

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

    Case 394094 · CLOSED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  18. ViolationWALL DETERIORATED

    Case 420242 · Violation 3261506 · Code PM-307.1/11 · COMPLIED

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

  19. ViolationROOF DETERIORATED

    Case 420242 · Violation 3261507 · Code PM-307.1/2 · COMPLIED

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

  20. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 420242 · FAILED

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

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

    Case 394085 · FAILED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

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

    Case 394094 · FAILED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  23. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 394094 · 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.

  24. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 394085 · 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.

  25. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 394094 · 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.

  26. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 394085 · 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.

  27. ViolationEXT S-ROOF REPAIR (Repair the exterior roof)

    Case 394085 · Violation 3086852 · Code PM-304.4/1 · COMPLIED

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

  28. ViolationEXT S-STEPS REPAIR

    Case 394085 · Violation 3086850 · Code PM-304.1/2 · COMPLIED

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

  29. ViolationEXT S-WALLS REPAIR/MAINTAIN

    Case 394085 · Violation 3086851 · Code PM-304.3/1 · COMPLIED

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

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

    Case 394094 · Violation 3086853 · 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.

  31. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 394085 · 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.

  32. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 394094 · 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.

  33. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 357173 · 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.

  34. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 357173 · 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.

  35. ViolationEXT-TREES PRUNE/REMOVE

    Case 357173 · Violation 2678979 · Code PM-312.2/1 · COMPLIED

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

  36. ViolationLICENSE-RES GENERAL

    Case 357173 · Violation 2678978 · Code PM-102.0/1 · COMPLIED

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

  37. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 357173 · 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.

  38. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 231313 · 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.

  39. ViolationDRAINAGE-DOWNSPOUT CONNECT

    Case 231313 · Violation 1647275 · Code PM-302.4/6 · COMPLIED

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

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

    Case 231313 · Violation 1647272 · 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.

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

    Case 231313 · Violation 1647271 · 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.

  42. ViolationEXT-TREES PRUNE/REMOVE

    Case 231313 · Violation 1647273 · Code PM-312.2/1 · COMPLIED

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

  43. ViolationEXT A-CLEAN WEEDS/PLANTS (Cut or remove weeds and overgrowth from the exterior area)

    Case 231313 · Violation 1647274 · Code PM-302.3/1 · COMPLIED

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

  44. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 231313 · 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.

  45. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 88949 · 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.

  46. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 88949 · 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.

  47. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 88949 · 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, 9:55 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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