House report

79 Herman St

4 bd3 stories1,935 sqftRSA3built 1910

Property at a glanceHouse

Owner-occupancy signal

2026 assessment
$289K 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$301K201420172020202320262027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19144 (Germantown) medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspectionLicense

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Every dated record12 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. InspectionL&I investigation
  2. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
  3. InspectionL&I investigation
  4. LicenseC/O WELLS FARGO: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  5. Deed / saleDeed / sale $190K
  6. PermitMechanical
  7. LicenseC/O WELLS FARGO: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued
  8. PermitElectrical
  9. PermitPlumbing
  10. PermitMajor alteration
  11. LicenseFREDDIE HAYNESWORTH (C/O WELLS FARGO BANK): Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  12. LicenseFREDDIE HAYNESWORTH (C/O WELLS FARGO BANK): Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued

Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

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$2,644/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $188,900 × 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 $301,000. 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 592087500
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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
4
Stories
3
Interior
1,935 sqft livable area
Lot
2,810 sqft
Basement
Full city code D
Heat
Hot water / radiators city code B
Central air
No
Exterior condition
Below average city code 5
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

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Next door: 75-77 Herman St  ·  83 Herman St

Business licenses at this address Latest pull

What L&I has registered at this OPA parcel, newest initial license date first.

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No L&I business license is on record at this address in data through Jul 23, 2026.

Landlord and residential filings

These are property registrations or landlord filings, not businesses operating at this address.

C/O WELLS FARGOInactive

Vacant Residential Property / Lot · Initial issue date Aug 25, 2016 · Terminal license date Oct 23, 2017

FREDDIE HAYNESWORTH (C/O WELLS FARGO BANK)Inactive

Vacant Residential Property / Lot · Initial issue date Jun 25, 2014 · Terminal license date Apr 29, 2016

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 12 dated rows
  1. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2021-062902 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  2. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case CF-2021-062902 · Violation VI-2021-045267 · Code PM15-302.4 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  3. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2021-062902 · FAILED

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

  4. License terminal eventC/O WELLS FARGO: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 712332 · Inactive

    License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.

  5. Recorded transfer$190K transfer

    2017

  6. PermitMechanical

    Permit 717886 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL 1 HEAT PUMP WITH DUCTWORK (SFD)

  7. License issue eventC/O WELLS FARGO: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 712332 · Inactive

    License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.

  8. PermitElectrical

    Permit 717111 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL 200AMP SERVICE,COMPLETE REWIRE INCLUDING RECEPTS,SWITCHES,OUTLETS,LIGHTS,FIXTURES,SMOKES ANDS CO DETECTORS AS PER 2008 NEC (NORTH DISTRICT)

  9. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 716744 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL DRAIN AND WATER LINES FOR 3 TOILETS,3 VANITIES,2 TUBS,1 KITCHEN AND LAUNDRY (SFD)THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE 2004

  10. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 715845 · COMPLETED

    ALTERATION EZ PERMIT ACCORDING TO ALL STANDARD. INTERIOR /EXTERIOR - 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.

  11. License terminal eventFREDDIE HAYNESWORTH (C/O WELLS FARGO BANK): Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 633334 · Inactive

    License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.

  12. License issue eventFREDDIE HAYNESWORTH (C/O WELLS FARGO BANK): Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 633334 · Inactive

    License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 23, 2026, 12:36 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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