2026 assessment
$420K
OPA value, not a listing price
House report
876 N 21st St
Research this property with Analyst →3 bd1 ba2 stories1,200 sqftRSA5built 1935
Property at a glanceHouse
Owner-occupancy signal
ZIP 19130 area
Fairmount · Spring Garden
800 block of N 21st St
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$174K 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$174K 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$174K 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$258K 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$267K 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$267K 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$267K 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$269K 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$269K 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$420K 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$420K 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$592K 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 · 2023Deed / sale $275KA 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 ↗
- Deed / sale · 2024Deed / sale $570KA 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 · 2024-01-05Change of UseThis 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 · 2024-01-17Addition 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 · 2024-01-19Deck (Exist. One-Family Dwellings)This 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 · 2024-02-13AlterationsThis 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 · 2024-02-15Addition 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 · 2024-03-14Addition 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 ↗
- Permit · 2024-04-12Addition 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 · 2010-03-08CO DETECTOR NEEDED (Carbon-monoxide detector required)Carbon-monoxide detector requiredHow L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2010-03-08PROSEC- STD INFO (likely: Standard enforcement or prosecution notice)Legacy L&I shorthand; the case notice contains the actual required correction and deadlines.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- Inspection · 2010-03-08HCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)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.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- L&I violation · 2010-05-12ELEC-FAC MEET ELEC CODE-RESA 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 · 2010-05-19HCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)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.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2010-06-03HCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)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.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2010-06-03HCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)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.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2010-08-02PRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- License · 2014-04-01MICHAEL A NEIGHTS: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issuedA City license record tied to an activity or property use. Its issue, expiration, inactive, and status fields—not the category alone—show what was recorded for this date.Philadelphia L&I licenses and property records ↗
- License · 2015-04-29MICHAEL A NEIGHTS: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactiveA City license record tied to an activity or property use. Its issue, expiration, inactive, and status fields—not the category alone—show what was recorded for this date.Philadelphia L&I licenses and property records ↗
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19130 (Fairmount · Spring Garden) medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspectionLicense
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Every dated record19 events · exact dates, newest first
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
- PermitAddition and/or Alterations
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
- PermitAlterations
- PermitDeck (Exist. One-Family Dwellings)
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
- PermitChange of Use
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $570K
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $275K
- LicenseMICHAEL A NEIGHTS: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
- LicenseMICHAEL A NEIGHTS: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
- InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
- InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
- InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
- InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
- L&I violationELEC-FAC MEET ELEC CODE-RES
- L&I violationCO DETECTOR NEEDED (Carbon-monoxide detector required)
- L&I violationPROSEC- STD INFO (likely: Standard enforcement or prosecution notice)
- InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
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Property tax
$4,485/year estimated property tax
2026 taxable assessment $320,400 × 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 $592,000. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.
OPA 1511298002026 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
3
Bathrooms
1
Stories
2
Interior
1,200 sqft
livable area
Lot
1,043 sqft
Basement
Partial
city code H
Heat
Forced hot air
city code A
Central air
Yes
Garage
1 space
Exterior condition
Average
city code 4
Above averageBelow average
Interior condition
New / rehabbed
city code 2
New / rehabbed
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
800 block of N 21st St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 874 N 21st St · 878 N 21st St
L&I license dates · data through Jul 25, 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 25, 2026.
Landlord and residential filings
These are property registrations or landlord filings, not businesses operating at this address.
MICHAEL A NEIGHTSInactive
Rental · Initial issue date Apr 1, 2014 · Terminal license date Apr 29, 2015
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 19 dated rows
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
Permit RP-2024-003690 · Completed
RENOVATION TO INCLUDE STAIR FRAMING AMENDMENT #1: TO AMEND TO REVISE THE INTERIOR LAYOUT IN THE BASEMENT AREA AS PER AMENDED PLAN.
- PermitAddition and/or Alterations
Permit MP-2024-001138 · Completed
EZ PERMIT DUCTWORK & WARM-AIR APPLIANCES For the installation of New Ductwork, Registers/Grilles/Diffusers, and Warm-Air Appliances as per attached standards. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. one Furnace 60K BTU with 3-ton AC included ductwork, line set, programable thermostat, bathroom vent, drier vent, 12 registers.
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
Permit EP-2024-001509 · Completed
Install a 200 AMP service. Wire throughout an existing single-family dwelling: switches, lights, receptacles, TV's, phones, and interconnected smoke/CO detectors as per the 2017 NEC.
- PermitAlterations
Permit PP-2024-002121 · Completed
One Family Dwelling : 1 Kitchen, 1 Laundry, 1 H.Bib, 1 HWH, 2 Toilets, 1 Tub, 2 Vanity. 9 FIXTURES TOTAL.
- PermitDeck (Exist. One-Family Dwellings)
Permit GM-2023-011030 · Completed
EZ PERMIT DECKS- For New Decks to an Existing One Family Dwelling as per attached standards. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. *CONTRACTOR IS A SOLE PROPRIETOR WITH NO EMPLOYEES*
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
Permit RP-2023-013178 · Completed
*CONTRACTOR HAS A NOTORIZED LETTER WITH NO EMPLOYEES, SOLE WORKER*MUST UPLOAD SUB-CONTRACTOR INFORMATION IF APPLICABLE* EZ PERMIT STANDARDS 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. Structural alteration or repair is expressly prohibited under this permit. Prohibited structural work includes any modification to exterior walls, party walls, floor/roof framing or foundations, underpinning and excavations (i.e., digging in basement). Any work/alterations to the basement/cellar are expressly prohibited unless documented as an existing habitable space with heights and means of egress per conditions of the EZ standard. separate permits required for mechanical, electric and plumbing, etc. *No basement alterations of any kind were proposed or approved for this permit* *No structural alterations of any kind were proposed or approved for this permit* APPROVED SCOPE OF WORK ZONING CHANGE OF USE TO A SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING PER ZP-2024-000042 THE APPROVED ALTERATIONS FOR THIS PERMIT ARE LIMITED TO NON-STRUCTURAL ALTERATIONS THROUGHOUT THE FIRST SECOND AND THIRD FLOORS PER SUBMITTED ENGINEER LETTER.
- PermitChange of Use
Permit ZP-2024-000042 · Issued
Residential - Household Living - Single-Family
- Recorded transfer$570K transfer
2024
- Recorded transfer$275K transfer
2023
- License terminal eventMICHAEL A NEIGHTS: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
License 623647 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License issue eventMICHAEL A NEIGHTS: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
License 623647 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
Case 228078 · 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.
- InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
Case 228078 · 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.
- InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
Case 228078 · 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.
- InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
Case 228078 · 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.
- ViolationELEC-FAC MEET ELEC CODE-RES
Case 228078 · Violation 1770585 · Code PM-407.2/1 · CLOSEDCASE
City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.
- ViolationCO DETECTOR NEEDED (Carbon-monoxide detector required)
Case 228078 · Violation 1770584 · Code FC-908.7/1 · CLOSEDCASE
City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.
- ViolationPROSEC- STD INFO (likely: Standard enforcement or prosecution notice)
Case 228078 · Violation 1770583 · Code A-503.2/2 · CLOSEDCASE
Legacy L&I shorthand; the case notice contains the actual required correction and deadlines. City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.
- InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
Case 228078 · 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
- 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 26, 2026, 4:21 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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