House report

838 S Cecil St

3 bd1 ba1,140 sqftRSA5built 1920

Property at a glanceHouse

Owner-occupancy signal

2026 assessment
$81K 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$100K$200KZIP 19143 (Cedar Park · Kingsessing) median$85K201320162019202220252027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19143 (Cedar Park · Kingsessing) medianAssessmentTeardownL&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 record52 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. InspectionL&I investigation
  2. InspectionL&I investigation
  3. L&I violationRUBBISH & GARBAGE
  4. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
  5. InspectionL&I investigation
  6. InspectionL&I investigation
  7. InspectionL&I investigation
  8. L&I violationRUBBISH & GARBAGE
  9. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
  10. InspectionL&I investigation
  11. InspectionL&I investigation
  12. TeardownDemolished
  13. PermitMinor Demolition
  14. L&I violationDECKS, BALCONIES, & EXTERIOR STAIRS
  15. L&I violationARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES
  16. L&I violationINTERIOR LIMIT STATE
  17. L&I violationEXTERIOR LIMIT STATE
  18. L&I violationROOF DEFICIENCIES
  19. L&I violationID STRUCTURE
  20. InspectionL&I investigation
  21. InspectionL&I investigation
  22. InspectionL&I investigation
  23. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
  24. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE & LAND
  25. InspectionL&I investigation
  26. InspectionL&I investigation
  27. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  28. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  29. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 12
  30. L&I violationUNSAFE STRUCTURE
  31. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  32. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  33. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  34. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  35. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
  36. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  37. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  38. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  39. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  40. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  41. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 12
  42. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 7
  43. L&I violationUNSAFE STRUCTURE
  44. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  45. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  46. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  47. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  48. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  49. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  50. L&I violationEXT S-CORNICE BARGEBOARD DEFEC
  51. L&I violationEXT S-ROOF REPAIR (Repair the exterior roof)
  52. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

Flags: $35K recorded in the June 2022 delinquency snapshot; verify current balance · historical tax ledger through 2016 recorded $28K with a lien entry. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

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$0/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $0 × 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 $85,400. 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 463277900
Open Philadelphia Tax Center →Use “View period balance” to inspect each tax year.
Exemption classificationHomestead exemption

2026 OPA removes $80,800 from the taxable assessment through the owner-occupant exemption. The exclusion reduces this assessment-based estimate to $0.

Historical delinquency sources Record found

$34,680.74 was recorded for this parcel in Philadelphia's June 2022 delinquency snapshot for 1997–2019. That amount may have been paid, reduced, or increased since; it is not a current payoff figure.

$14,727.96 principal$16,067.65 interest$1,030.96 penalty$2,854.17 other charges
23years recorded 1997–2019tax periods 2018-10-18last payment in snapshot Yesactionable flag Nopayment agreement Nobankruptcy flag Noassessment appeal

The snapshot’s 2022 context used $29,400 total assessment, $29,400 taxable, and $0 exempt/abated. Those historical fields can differ from today’s OPA exemption status.

A separate historical parcel ledger ending in 2016 records $28,215.76 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.

1997$2,055.49 total · $428.80 principal · $739.68 interest · $30.02 penalty1998$1,392.29 total · $428.80 principal · $701.09 interest · $30.02 penalty1999$1,346.76 total · $428.80 principal · $662.50 interest · $30.02 penalty2000$1,301.22 total · $428.80 principal · $623.91 interest · $30.02 penalty2001$1,526.57 total · $523.08 principal · $714.00 interest · $36.62 penalty2002$1,471.01 total · $523.08 principal · $666.92 interest · $36.62 penalty2003$1,415.47 total · $523.08 principal · $619.85 interest · $36.62 penalty2004$1,491.98 total · $574.78 principal · $629.38 interest · $40.23 penalty2005$1,430.94 total · $574.78 principal · $577.65 interest · $40.23 penalty2006$1,369.90 total · $574.78 principal · $525.92 interest · $40.23 penalty2007$1,308.86 total · $574.78 principal · $474.19 interest · $40.23 penalty2008$1,338.49 total · $617.35 principal · $453.75 interest · $43.21 penalty2009$1,272.93 total · $617.35 principal · $398.19 interest · $43.21 penalty2010$1,207.36 total · $617.35 principal · $342.63 interest · $43.21 penalty2011$1,252.51 total · $678.47 principal · $315.49 interest · $47.49 penalty2012$1,225.02 total · $704.61 principal · $264.22 interest · $49.32 penalty2013$1,190.69 total · $729.93 principal · $208.03 interest · $51.10 penalty2014$1,705.60 total · $1,074.08 principal · $209.45 interest · $75.19 penalty2015$1,591.53 total · $1,074.08 principal · $112.78 interest · $75.19 penalty2016$1,321.14 total · $1,007.71 principal · $15.12 interest · $10.08 penalty

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
Interior
1,140 sqft livable area
Lot
1,207 sqft
Basement
Full city code D
Exterior condition
Sealed / compromised city code 7
Sealed / compromised
Interior condition
Vacant city code 6
Vacant
Quality grade
E 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

800 block of S Cecil St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 836 S Cecil St  ·  840 S Cecil 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 51 dated rows
  1. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2020-073133 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  2. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-081349 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  3. ViolationRUBBISH & GARBAGE

    Case CF-2023-081349 · Violation VI-2023-060038 · Code PM15-308.1 · CLOSED

    Resolution: CLOSED - ADMINISTRATIVELY City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  4. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case CF-2023-081349 · Violation VI-2023-060037 · Code PM15-302.4 · CLOSED

    Resolution: CLOSED - ADMINISTRATIVELY City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  5. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-081349 · FAILED

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

  6. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-081693 · FAILED

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

  7. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-081693 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  8. ViolationRUBBISH & GARBAGE

    Case CF-2022-081693 · Violation VI-2022-059866 · Code PM15-308.1 · COMPLIED

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

  9. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case CF-2022-081693 · Violation VI-2022-059865 · Code PM15-302.4 · COMPLIED

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

  10. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-081693 · FAILED

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

  11. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2020-044407 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  12. PermitMinor Demolition

    Permit DP-2020-001689 · Completed

    For the complete demolition of a SFD as part of the City of Philadelphia demolition program. *Add'l specs: 2 stucco c/w 836 & 840 S Cecil St. No sidewalk. Erosion control mat with seed on lot.*

  13. ViolationDECKS, BALCONIES, & EXTERIOR STAIRS

    Case CF-2020-073133 · Violation VI-2020-042596 · Code PM15-304.1(L) · COMPLIED

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

  14. ViolationARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES

    Case CF-2020-073133 · Violation VI-2020-042597 · Code A-304.1/1 · COMPLIED

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

  15. ViolationINTERIOR LIMIT STATE

    Case CF-2020-073133 · Violation VI-2020-042595 · Code PM15-305.1(C) · COMPLIED

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

  16. ViolationEXTERIOR LIMIT STATE

    Case CF-2020-073133 · Violation VI-2020-042594 · Code PM15-304.1(C) · COMPLIED

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

  17. ViolationROOF DEFICIENCIES

    Case CF-2020-073133 · Violation VI-2020-042593 · Code PM15-304.1(H) · COMPLIED

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

  18. ViolationID STRUCTURE

    Case CF-2020-073133 · Violation VI-2020-042592 · Code PM15-110.1 · COMPLIED

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

  19. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case 570367 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  20. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2020-073133 · FAILED

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

  21. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2020-044407 · FAILED

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

  22. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE

    Case CF-2020-044407 · Violation VI-2020-023777 · Code 9-3905 · COMPLIED

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

  23. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE & LAND

    Case CF-2020-044407 · Violation VI-2020-023787 · Code PM15-301 · COMPLIED

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

  24. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case 666682 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  25. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2020-044407 · FAILED

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

  26. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 570367 · FAILED

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

  27. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 570367 · FAILED

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

  28. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 12

    Case 708684 · Violation 5194905 · Code PM15-304.1L · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  29. ViolationUNSAFE STRUCTURE

    Case 708684 · Violation 5194904 · Code PM15-108.1 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  30. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 708684 · FAILED

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

  31. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 570367 · FAILED

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

  32. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 666682 · 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.

  33. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 666682 · 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.

  34. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE

    Case 666682 · Violation 211954784 · Code 9-3905 · COMPLIED

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

  35. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 666682 · 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.

  36. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 570367 · FAILED

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

  37. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 425155 · 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.

  38. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 570367 · FAILED

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

  39. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 570367 · FAILED

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

  40. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 12

    Case 570367 · Violation 211935893 · Code PM15-304.1L · CLOSED

    Resolution: CLOSED - STOP PROCESSING City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  41. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 7

    Case 570367 · Violation 211935892 · Code PM15-304.1G · CLOSED

    Resolution: CLOSED - STOP PROCESSING City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  42. ViolationUNSAFE STRUCTURE

    Case 570367 · Violation 211935891 · Code PM15-108.1 · CLOSED

    Resolution: CLOSED - STOP PROCESSING City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  43. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 570367 · FAILED

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

  44. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 387262 · 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.

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

    Case 387262 · 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.

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

    Case 387262 · 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.

  47. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 387262 · 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.

  48. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 387262 · 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.

  49. ViolationEXT S-CORNICE BARGEBOARD DEFEC

    Case 387262 · Violation 3134185 · Code PM-304.5/3 · ERROR

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

    Case 387262 · Violation 3134184 · Code PM-304.4/1 · ERROR

  51. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 387262 · 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 29, 2026, 3:40 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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