2026 assessment
$1.0M
OPA value, not a listing price
House report
701 Spruce St
5 bd · 2 ba · 3 stories · 2,401 sqft · RSA5 · built 1850
Property at a glanceHouse
Owner-occupancy signal
2027 published assessment
$1.0M
Future roll, not the current tax bill
Location
700 block of Spruce St
ZIP 19106
Neighborhood area
Old City · Society Hill
Approximate · based on ZIP 19106
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.
Assessed value
$1,036,400
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $1,047,900 · built 1850
Price / sq ft
$436
block $437 · in line w/ block
Assessment change
+68%
+5%/yr since 2016 · 2027 +1% vs 2026
Est. tax bill / yr
$13,108
1.26% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match
not proof the account is current
Times sold
1
- OPA assessment · 2016$625K 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$625K 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$625K 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$804K 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$831K 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$831K 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$831K 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$942K 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$942K 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$1.0M 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$1.0M 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$1.0M 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 · 2022Deed / sale $1.1MA 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 · 2008-08-11Major 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 ↗
- Permit · 2008-08-27AlterationThis 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 · 2011-02-01AlterationThis 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 · 2011-07-05AlterationThis 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 · 2022-08-15Addition and/or AlterationThis 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 · 2022-09-13AlterationsThis 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 · 2022-10-04Addition and/or AlterationThis 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 · 2023-01-26Addition and/or AlterationThis 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 · 2023-02-08AlterationsThis 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 · 2023-02-14Addition and/or AlterationThis 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 · 2024-07-23EXTERIOR AREA WEEDSA 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 · 2024-07-23L&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 ↗
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19106 (Old City · Society Hill) medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspection
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Every dated record13 events · exact dates, newest first
- L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
- InspectionL&I investigation
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
- PermitAlterations
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
- PermitAlterations
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $1.1M
- PermitAlteration
- PermitAlteration
- PermitAlteration
- PermitMajor alteration
Flags: historical tax ledger through 2016 with a lien entry. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).
Verify the public record
Property tax
$13,108/year estimated property tax
2026 taxable assessment $936,400 × 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 $1,047,900. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.
OPA 0541433002026 OPA removes $100,000 from the taxable assessment through the owner-occupant exemption.
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 a balance and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.
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
5
Bathrooms
2
Stories
3
Interior
2,401 sqft
livable area
Lot
1,238 sqft
Basement
Partial, unfinished
city code G
Heat
Hot water / radiators
city code B
Central air
Yes
Exterior condition
Average
city code 4
Above averageBelow average
Interior condition
Average
city code 4
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
700 block of Spruce St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 703 Spruce St · 705 Spruce St
L&I license dates · data through Jul 27, 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 27, 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
- ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
Case CF-2024-078822 · Violation VI-2024-061639 · Code PM15-302.4 · SVN ISSUED
Resolution: SVN ISSUED
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2024-078822 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
Permit EP-2023-000822 · Completed
rewire of 3rd floor hall bathroom + 4th floor bedroom and bathroom. Installation of fixtures as per 2017 nec
- PermitAlterations
Permit PP-2023-001238 · Completed
Remodel of 3rd floor bathroom Converting a 4th floor closet into bathroom TOTAL 6 FIXTURES
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
Permit RP-2023-000010 · Completed
For interior alterations on the 3rd and 4th floors of an existing attached single family dwelling per plans and Historic Commission approvals. Separate permits are required for all associated Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing work.
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
Permit EP-2022-008926 · Completed
Branch circuit wiring of kitchen and installation of devices and fixtures in accordance with NEC and AHJ as per 2014 nec
- PermitAlterations
Permit PP-2022-012024 · Completed
INSTALL KITCHEN SINK
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
Permit RP-2022-008171 · Completed
interior renovation (kitchen renovation) only. details as shown on the plan.
- Recorded transfer$1.1M transfer
2022
- PermitAlteration
Permit 351025 · COMPLETED
INSTALLATION NEW 30 YR TIMBERLINE WEATHERWOOD SHINGLES.
- PermitAlteration
Permit 322999 · COMPLETED
MASONRY POINTING TO HISTORICAL SFD. STRUCTURAL WORK IS NOT A PART OF THIS PERMIT.
- PermitAlteration
Permit 173681 · COMPLETED
INSTALL ROOF -TIMBERLINE WEATHERED WOOD FIBERGLASS SHINGLES,WITH CUSTOM BROWN ALUMINUM RAKE EDGES AND WEST WALL FLASHINGS, NOT TO COVER CORNICE WORK DONE AT THE DIRECTION OF THE HISTORICAL COMMISSION
- PermitMajor alteration
Permit 169417 · COMPLETED
REPOINT FRONT CHIMNEY REBUILD REAR CHIMNEY WITH EXISTING BRICK CHIMNEY TO MATCH EXISTING SIZE SHAPE AND DIMENSION AS PER PLANS WORK TO BE DONE AT THE DIRECTION OF THE HISTORICAL COMMISSION
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 28, 2026, 3:39 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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