2026 assessment
$3.1M
OPA value, not a listing price
House report
8840 Towanda Ave
5 bd5 ba2 stories10,474 sqftRSD1built 1925
Property at a glanceHouse
Owner-occupancy signal
ZIP 19118 area
Chestnut Hill
8800 block of Towanda 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$1.8M 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$1.8M 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$1.8M 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$2.1M 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 · 2020$2.0M 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 · 2021$2.0M 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 · 2022$2.0M 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 · 2023$2.9M 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$2.9M 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$3.1M 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$3.1M 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$3.7M 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 · 2020Deed / sale $3.1MA 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 · 2025-11-05New construction, addition, GFA changeThis 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 · 2025-11-13Addition 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 · 2026-01-08Solar Panels and StructureThis 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 · 2026-01-16New Construction or AdditionsThis 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 · 2026-01-26Addition 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 · 2026-03-23Addition 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 ↗
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19118 (Chestnut Hill) medianAssessmentDeed / salePermit
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- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
- PermitNew Construction or Additions
- PermitSolar Panels and Structure
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
- PermitNew construction, addition, GFA change
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $3.1M
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Property tax
$41,773/year estimated property tax
2026 taxable assessment $2,984,200 × 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 $3,721,900. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.
OPA 0923048102026 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
5
Bathrooms
5
Stories
2
Interior
10,474 sqft
livable area
Lot
143,312 sqft
Basement
Full, finished
city code A
Heat
Hot water / radiators
city code B
Central air
Yes
Garage
3 spaces
Exterior condition
Average
city code 4
Above averageBelow average
Interior condition
Average
city code 4
Above averageBelow average
Quality grade
X-
assessor's grade
Zoning
RSD1
city zoning code
OPA field-assessment attributes. Condition and grade are the assessor's codes, not an inspection.
Block context
8800 block of Towanda Ave. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 8830 Towanda Ave · 8850 Towanda Ave
L&I licenses checked through Jul 23, 2026
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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- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
Permit EP-2025-010164 · Completed
AMENDMENT: Remove solar photovoltaic system from permit. Solar roof system is permitted separately under EP-2026-000012. Amended scope will be for interior and exterior power and lighting for proposed open porch addition and attic renovations only as per 2017 NEC. Interior wiring less than 2000 s.f. The project consists of roof replacement with a 59.544 kW DC solar photovoltaic system consisting of 827 solar photovoltaic modules, including PV inverters, batteries, electrical subpanels, and interconnection to utility meter, plus the interior and exterior power and lighting for the proposed open porch addition and attic renovations as per 2017 NEC.
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
Permit EP-2026-000012 · Completed
Electrical installation of a complete Tesla Solar Roof system consisting of 827 roof mounted photovoltaic tiles with a total system capacity of 59.544 kW on a single family, detached residence. The majority of the roof pitch is 7:12. The scope of work also includes the installation of four (4) Tesla Powerwall 3 batteries, two (2) electrical sub panels, and interconnection to the PECO electrical meter. The solar system will operate in conjunction with the PECO utility service and will provide backup power to the existing 400A electrical service using solar energy in the event of a utility power outage.
- PermitNew Construction or Additions
Permit PP-2025-016701 · Issued
Install new water and drain lines for one tub, two toilets, two lavatories and one sink. Install 6 fixtures
- PermitSolar Panels and Structure
Permit GP-2026-000014 · Completed
FOR THE INSTALLATION OF STRUCTURAL/FASTENING COMPONENTS OF ROOF-MOUNTED SOLAR PHOTO VOLTAIC SYSTEM. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON APPROVED PLANS. SEPARATE PERMIT REQUIRED FOR ELECTRICAL WORK.
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
Permit RP-2025-009250 · Issued
FOR THE ERECTION OF A TWO-STORY REAR ADDITION AND THIRD STORY ADDITION ABOVE AN EXISTING DETACHED STRUCTURE USED AS A SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING AS PER BUILDING APPLICATION/PLAN.
- PermitNew construction, addition, GFA change
Permit ZP-2025-008862 · Issued
FOR THE ERECTION OF A TWO-STORY REAR ADDITION AND THIRD STORY ADDITION ABOVE AN EXISTING DETACHED STRUCTURE USED AS A SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING; SIZE AND LOCATION AS PER APPLICATION/PLAN.
- Recorded transfer$3.1M transfer
2020
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 24, 2026, 9:00 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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