House report

651 N 17th St

3 bd3 stories4,320 sqftCMX2built 1920

Property at a glanceHouse

Owner-occupancy signal

2026 assessment
$1.3M 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$1.0M$2.0MZIP 19130 (Fairmount · Spring Garden) median$1.3M201420172020202320262027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19130 (Fairmount · Spring Garden) medianAssessmentDeed / salePermit

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Every dated record13 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. PermitWall Covering Replacement
  2. Deed / saleDeed / sale $1.3M
  3. Deed / saleDeed / sale $1.0M
  4. Deed / saleDeed / sale $1.0M
  5. PermitMechanical
  6. PermitPlumbing
  7. PermitElectrical
  8. PermitSuppression
  9. PermitPlumbing
  10. PermitMajor alteration
  11. PermitMajor alteration
  12. PermitZoning/use
  13. Deed / saleDeed / sale $350K

Flags: material assessment exemption; legal basis and term unverified. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

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$7,249/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $517,871 × 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 $1,337,200. 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 084087897
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Exemption classificationPartial assessment exemption, basis unverified

2026 OPA taxes $517,871 of $1,321,100 assessed. The assessment fields alone do not identify a program, approval date, expiration, or buyer eligibility.

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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 assessment exemption gap

OPA's 2026 roll shows a partial assessment exemption. The annual difference is measurable; the reason for it and what happens after a sale are not established here.

Using OPA's taxable amount ~$7,249/year

$517,871 taxable basis

Difference to verify+$11,244/year
If the full assessment were taxable ~$18,493/year

$1,321,100 scenario basis

The assessment roll does not identify
  • Legal basis or program
  • Approval or expiration date
  • Treatment after a sale
  • Current Tax Center balance
Show the assessment math 2026: ($1,321,100 assessed − $803,229 exempt) × 1.3998% ≈ $7,249/year Full-assessment scenario: $1,321,100 × 1.3998% ≈ $18,493/year

Do not treat the full-assessment scenario as inevitable or assume the current relief transfers. Obtain the approval history and verify the live Tax Center account before relying on either number.

The property, on paper

OPA physical field record.

Bedrooms
3
Stories
3
Interior
4,320 sqft livable area
Lot
1,917 sqft
Basement
Partial, unfinished city code G
Heat
Electric baseboard city code C
Central air
Yes
Garage
1 space
Exterior condition
Average city code 4
Interior condition
Above average city code 3
Quality grade
B assessor's grade
Zoning
CMX2 city zoning code

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

Block context

600 block of N 17th St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 649 N 17th St  ·  647 N 17th 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 12 dated rows
  1. PermitWall Covering Replacement

    Permit GM-2024-008118 · Completed

    For minor construction work at the subject property in accordance with all applicable provisions of the Philadelphia Code, all references codes and standards, and the attached EZ Standard, where included. Deviation from this standard shall result in permit revocation. A separate permit from the Philadelphia Department of Streets is required for any sidewalk and street closures. All means of pedestrian protection required at the site in accordance with the Philadelphia Building Code Chapter 33 shall be in place prior to start of work.

  2. Recorded transfer$1.3M transfer

    2017

  3. Recorded transfer$1.0M transfer

    2016

  4. PermitMechanical

    Permit 659809 · COMPLETED

    INSTALLATION OF (2) HVAC UNITS, 95%, 3.5 TON CONDENSER (INCLUDING DUCTWORK AND ASSOCIATED ACCESSORIES). SFD

  5. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 655524 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL 1" WATER SERVICE,LATERAL,CURB TRAP AND MAIN DRAIN PA20153292512 (SFD)SELF CERTIFICATION'S ARE NO LONGER PERMITTED","ALL EXCAVATIONS AND PLUMBING TRENCHES IN EXCESS OF 5 FT IN DEPTH MUST HAVE APPROVED SHORING IN PLACE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION"

  6. PermitElectrical

    Permit 654123 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL 200A SERVICE,WIRING THROUGHOUT WITH LIGHTS,SWITCHES,RECEPTS,LIGHTS,SMOKES AND CO DETECTORS AS PER 2008 NEC (CC DISTRICT)

  7. PermitSuppression

    Permit 653936 · COMPLETED

    FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A NFPA 13D FIRE SUPRESSION SYSTEM FOR A SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING SERVICED BY A 1 INCH COMBINED FIRE SERVICE LINE AND A WATER METER ASSEMBLY. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM TO BE INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13D. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ALL OTHER WORK. PLEASE SEE AP#632369 FOR APPROVED PLANS AND DOCUMENTATION.

  8. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 651714 · COMPLETED

    10 FIXTURES WITH PIPING AND 1 WATER HEATER (SFD)THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE 2004

  9. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 637784 · COMPLETED

    INTERIOR FIT-OUT OF EXISTING BUILDING FOR USE AS A SFD, CONSTRUCTION OF A ROOF ACCESS STRUCTURE AND ROOF DECK, AND STRUCTURAL MODIFICATIONS TO THE GARAGE SLAB SUPPORT STRUCTURE AS PER PLANS. SEE STRUCTURAL CORE AND SHELL PERMIT ISSUED UNDER AP #568221.

  10. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 568221 · COMPLETED

    FOR LEVEL III ALTERATIONS TO THE CORE AND SHELL OF EXISTING STRUCTURE FOR USE AS A SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING THROUGHOUT WITH ACCESSORY PARKING LOCATED ON THE FIRST FLOOR LEVEL. ENTIRE BUILDING TO BE SPRINKLERED. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR INTERIOR ALTERATIONS AND SEPARATE CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY REQUIRED. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ALL OTHER WORK. PLEASE REFERENCE AP#557661 FOR APPROVED PLANS AND DOCUMENTATION.

  11. PermitZoning/use

    Permit 552599 · COMPLETED

    FOR THE ERECTION OF A ROOF ACCESS STRUCTURE AND ROOF DECK ABOVE A PROPOSED SEMI-DETACHED STRUCTURE. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON APPLICATION/PLANS. FOR USE AS A SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING WITH ONE (1) INTERIOR, ACCESSORY PARKING SPACE.

  12. Recorded transfer$350K transfer

    2014

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 26, 2026, 5:19 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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