House report

640 Pierce St

3 bd1 ba2 stories1,098 sqftRSA5built 1915

Property at a glanceHouse

Owner-occupancy signal

2026 assessment
$383K 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 19148 (Pennsport · Lower Moyamensing) median$395K2015201720192021202320252027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19148 (Pennsport · Lower Moyamensing) medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspection

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Every dated record20 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. Deed / saleDeed / sale $320K
  2. PermitAddition and/or Alteration
  3. InspectionBP_BLDG
  4. PermitAlterations
  5. PermitNew Construction
  6. PermitAddition and/or Alteration
  7. PermitNew Construction
  8. InspectionBP_BLDG
  9. InspectionBP_BLDG
  10. L&I violationPERMP- ALTER/REPAIR/REPL PLUMB
  11. L&I violationPERMB- ALTER REPAIR INT PART (Building permit required for interior alteration or repair)
  12. L&I violationPERMB- INSTALL HVAC SYS
  13. L&I violationPERME- INST/REPL/REPAIR WIRE (Electrical permit required for wiring installation, replacement, or repair)
  14. L&I violationSTOP WORK ORDER
  15. InspectionBP_BLDG
  16. PermitDemolition
  17. L&I violationSTOP WORK ORDER
  18. L&I violationPERMB- INT DEMOL WALLS ETC
  19. InspectionBP_BLDG
  20. Deed / saleDeed / sale $103K

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$3,964/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $283,200 × 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 $394,600. 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 012137000
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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.”

The property, on paper

OPA physical field record.

Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
1
Stories
2
Interior
1,098 sqft livable area
Lot
705 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
New / rehabbed city code 2
New / rehabbed
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

600 block of Pierce St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 638 Pierce St  ·  642 Pierce St

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 20 dated rows
  1. Recorded transfer$320K transfer

    2020

  2. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit 1013637 · Completed

    26" HEIGHT UNDERPINNING FOR ALL THE WALLS. PROVIDE CONCRETE LEG ON THE SIDE OF NEIGHBOR FOR MORE BEARING CAPACITY. DESIGN NEW EGRESS WINDOW WELL AT THE REAR. DESIGN FOR 4 STARBOLTS WITH THE ROD @48" O.C. AT 2ND FLOOR LEVEL

  3. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 697568 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  4. PermitAlterations

    Permit 1008375 · Completed

    NEW DRAIN & WATER LINES TO FIXTURES 2-TOILETS, 2-LAVS, 2-SHOWER, 1-KITCHEN SINK THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE 2004

  5. PermitNew Construction

    Permit 1002786 · Completed

    EZ PERMIT DUCTWORK & WARM-AIR APPLIANCES- For the installation if New Ductwork, Registers/Grilles/Diffusers, and Warm-Air Appliances as per attached standards. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans.

  6. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit 999175 · Completed

    EZ PERMIT STANDARDS 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. STRUCTURAL ALTERATION OR REPAIR IS EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED UNDER THIS PERMIT. PROHIBITED STRUCTURAL WORK INCLUDES ANY MODIFICATION TO EXTERIOR WALLS, PARTY WALLS, FLOOR/ROOF FRAMING OR FOUNDATIONS; UNDERPINNING AND EXCAVATIONS (I.E. DIGGING IN BASEMENT).

  7. PermitNew Construction

    Permit 998836 · Completed

    INSTALL 200AMP SERVICE AND REWIRE SFD WITH RECEPTS,SWITCHES,LIGHTS,FIXTURES,SMOKES AND CO DETECTORS AS PER 2014 NEC (SOUTH DISTRICT)ALL WORK DONE BY FISHING ONLY.

  8. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 697177 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  9. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 697568 · FAILED

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

  10. ViolationPERMP- ALTER/REPAIR/REPL PLUMB

    Case 697568 · Violation 5122789 · Code A-301.1/55 · COMPLIED

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

  11. ViolationPERMB- ALTER REPAIR INT PART (Building permit required for interior alteration or repair)

    Case 697568 · Violation 5122786 · Code A-301.1/4 · COMPLIED

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

  12. ViolationPERMB- INSTALL HVAC SYS

    Case 697568 · Violation 5122787 · Code A-301.1/46 · COMPLIED

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

  13. ViolationPERME- INST/REPL/REPAIR WIRE (Electrical permit required for wiring installation, replacement, or repair)

    Case 697568 · Violation 5122788 · Code A-301.1/51 · COMPLIED

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

  14. ViolationSTOP WORK ORDER

    Case 697568 · Violation 5122790 · Code A-504.1/1 · COMPLIED

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

  15. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 689977 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  16. PermitDemolition

    Permit 988715 · COMPLETED

    INTERIOR DEMO OF NON LOAD BEARING WALLS ONLY NO STRUCTUAL WORK ON THIS PERMIT ***STRUCTURAL ALTERATION OR REPAIR IS EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED UNDER THIS PERMIT. PROHIBITED STRUCTURAL WORK INCLUDES ANY MODIFICATION TO EXTERIOR WALLS, PARTY WALLS, FLOOR/ROOF FRAMING OR FOUNDATIONS; UNDERPINNING AND EXCAVATIONS (I.E. DIGGING IN BASEMENT)***NO EMPLOYEES

  17. ViolationSTOP WORK ORDER

    Case 689977 · Violation 5074197 · Code A-504.1/1 · COMPLIED

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

  18. ViolationPERMB- INT DEMOL WALLS ETC

    Case 689977 · Violation 5074196 · Code A-301.1/7 · COMPLIED

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

  19. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 689977 · FAILED

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

  20. Recorded transfer$103K transfer

    2019

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Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 25, 2026, 8:35 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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