2026 assessment
$1.1M
OPA value, not a listing price
House report
8718 Prospect Ave
4 bd2 ba2 stories3,288 sqftRSD3built 1925
Property at a glanceHouse
Owner-occupancy signal
ZIP 19118 area
Chestnut Hill
8700 block of Prospect Ave
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.
- OPA assessment · 2016$559K 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$559K 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$559K 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$662K 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$635K 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$635K 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$635K 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$858K 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$858K 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$1.1M 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$1.1M 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$1.2M 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 · 2008Deed / sale $850KA 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 · 2019-03-21ZoningThis permit category usually covers the property’s allowed use, dimensions, occupancy, or site configuration. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2019-04-15Addition 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 · 2019-06-14AlterationsThis 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 · 2019-06-18New ConstructionThis 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 · 2019-07-17AlterationsThis 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 · 2019-07-23Addition 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 · 2019-09-20New ConstructionThis 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 · 2020-03-20Addition and/or AlterationsThis 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 ↗
- Appeal · 2018-03-14Zoning board appealA challenge or request reviewed through a City appeals process. Filing an appeal does not show who prevailed; read the decision, conditions, and related permit or violation.How Philadelphia L&I appeals work ↗
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19118 (Chestnut Hill) medianAssessmentDeed / saleAppealPermit
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- PermitAddition and/or Alterations
- PermitNew Construction
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
- PermitAlterations
- PermitNew Construction
- PermitAlterations
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
- PermitZoning
- AppealZoning board appeal
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $850K
Flags: 1 zoning/board appeal on record. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).
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Property tax
$13,393/year estimated property tax
2026 taxable assessment $956,800 × 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 $1,193,500. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.
OPA 0912369002026 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
Bathrooms
2
Stories
2
Interior
3,288 sqft
livable area
Lot
21,646 sqft
Basement
Full, finished
city code A
Heat
Undetermined
city code H
Central air
Yes
Garage
2 spaces
Exterior condition
Average
city code 4
Above averageBelow average
Interior condition
Average
city code 4
Above averageBelow average
Quality grade
B+
assessor's grade
ABCDE
Zoning
RSD3
city zoning code
Zoning appeals
1
OPEN · Granted with conditions · 2018
OPA field-assessment attributes. Condition and grade are the assessor's codes, not an inspection.
Block context
8700 block of Prospect Ave. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 8720 Prospect Ave · 8714 Prospect Ave
L&I license dates · data through Jul 28, 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 28, 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.
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- PermitAddition and/or Alterations
Permit MP-2020-000050 · 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.
- PermitNew Construction
Permit 1012292 · Completed
INSTALL SPILT SYSTEM A/C/GAS FURNACE IN ATTIC OF HOME TO CONDITION SECOND FLOOR. (SFD)
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
Permit 986959 · Completed
COMPLETE DEMOLITION OF EXISTING SINGLE-STORY DETACHED GARAGE ON RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY. ZONING PERMIT NUMBER #822207.HAND METHOD ONLY
- PermitAlterations
Permit 994340 · Completed
SUPPLY & INSTALL SEWER & WATER MAIN FROM MAIN HOUSE 5-FIXTURES IN GARAGE ONLY THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE 2004
- PermitNew Construction
Permit 986520 · Expired
140LIGHT FIXTURES 64SWITCHES 15GEN PURPOSE RECEPS 38GFCI RECEPS 5-120V SMOKE DET 6-120V SMOKE/CO COMBO DET 9APPLIANCE LINES 15AFCI CIRCUITS 2LINE AND DISCONN FOR HVAC UNIT 1-30A LINE FOR CAR LIFT 2-30A LINE FOR WH 1-320A METER SOCKET 2-40POSITION PAN
- PermitAlterations
Permit 985603 · Completed
SUPPLY AND INSTALL WASTE AND WATER LINES FOR 11 FIXTURES AS PER 2004 PPC
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
Permit 956218 · Expired
ONE STORY MUDROOM ADDITION TO EXISTING TWO STORY SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE. REMOVAL OF EXISTING ONE STORY GARAGE. NEW CONSTRUCTION OF TWO STORY GARAGE WITH An ACCESSORY STRUCTURED PARKING WITH THREE (3) PARKING SPACES AND ACCESSORY MULTI-PURPOSE SPACE. *NO DWELLING UNIT PERMITTED IN GARAGE* * SEPERATE PLANS AND PERMIT REQUIRED FOR ANY UNDERPINNING*
- PermitZoning
Permit 822207 · COMPLETED
FOR THE DEMOLITION OF AN EXISTING DETACHED ACCESSORY GARAGE. FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ADDITION AND A PORCH TO AN EXISTING DETACHED STRUCTURE (BUILDING #1) AND FOR THE ERECTION OF A DETACHED STRUCTURE (BUILDING #2). SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON PLANS AND APPLICATION. BUILDING #1 FOR CONTINUED USE AS SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING AS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED. BUILDING #2 FOR USE AS ACCESSORY STRUCTURED PARKING WITH THREE (3) PARKING SPACES AND ACCESSORY MULTI-PURPOSE SPACE. APPLICATION GRANTED WITH THE FOLLOWING ZBA PROVISO: NO DWELLING UNIT PERMITTED WITH IN THE GARAGE.
- AppealZoning board appeal
Appeal 32553 · OPEN · Granted with conditions
Related permit 822207 · PERMIT FOR THE DEMOLITION OF AN EXISTING DETACHED ACCESSORY GARAGE. FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ADDITION AND A PORCH TO AN EXISTING DETACHED STRUCTURE (BUILDING #1) AND FOR THE ERECTION OF A DETACHED STRUCTURE (BUILDING #2). SIZE AND LOCATION AS
- Recorded transfer$850K transfer
2008
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 29, 2026, 3:36 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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