House report

938 S Front St

3 bd2 ba2,106 sqftRSA5built 1960

Property at a glanceHouse

Owner-occupancy signal

2026 assessment
$780K 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$500K$1.0MZIP 19147 (Queen Village · East Passyunk) median$780K2015201720192021202320252027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19147 (Queen Village · East Passyunk) medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspection

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Every dated record42 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. PermitPlumbing
  2. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  3. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  4. PermitAlteration
  5. InspectionBP_BLDG
  6. InspectionBP_BLDG
  7. PermitMechanical
  8. L&I violationCOO- PERSON CONTINUES TO OCCUP
  9. L&I violationSWO- CONTRARY TO GOOD PRACTICE
  10. L&I violationSWO- PERSON ALLOWED ACT CONTIN
  11. L&I violationCOO- PERSON ENTERED PROPERTY
  12. InspectionBP_BLDG
  13. InspectionBP_BLDG
  14. PermitElectrical
  15. InspectionBP_BLDG
  16. PermitPlumbing
  17. InspectionBP_BLDG
  18. L&I violationSTOP WORK ORDER
  19. InspectionBP_BLDG
  20. InspectionBP_BLDG
  21. L&I violationPENALTY- NO ELEC PERM INFO
  22. L&I violationPENALTY- NO PLUMB PERM INFO
  23. L&I violationPERMB- ALTER REPAIR INT PART (Building permit required for interior alteration or repair)
  24. L&I violationPERMB- INSTALL HVAC SYS
  25. L&I violationPERME- WIRING BLDG OR PROP
  26. L&I violationPERMP- INST NEW PLUMBING
  27. L&I violationPERMP- INST FIXTURE W/O PERMIT
  28. L&I violationSTOP WORK ORDER
  29. L&I violationSWO- PERSON ALLOWED ACT CONTIN
  30. L&I violationPENALTY- NO BLDG PERM INFO
  31. InspectionBP_BLDG
  32. InspectionBP_BLDG
  33. InspectionBP_BLDG
  34. L&I violationPERMB- OUTDOOR DECK
  35. L&I violationPERMZ- CONST REMOV CHANGE
  36. L&I violationPERMB- OUTDOOR DECK
  37. L&I violationWORKMANLIKE- BUILDING CODE
  38. L&I violationPERMZ- CONST REMOV CHANGE
  39. L&I violationSTOP WORK ORDER
  40. InspectionBP_BLDG
  41. Deed / saleDeed / sale $595K
  42. Deed / saleDeed / sale $350K

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$9,519/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $680,000 × 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 $780,000. 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.

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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
3
Bathrooms
2
Interior
2,106 sqft livable area
Lot
1,260 sqft
Basement
Basement city code I
Heat
Forced hot air city code A
Central air
Yes
Garage
2 spaces
Exterior condition
New / rehabbed city code 2
New / rehabbed
Interior condition
New / rehabbed city code 2
New / rehabbed
Quality grade
C 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

900 block of S Front St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 940-42 S Front St  ·  944 S Front 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 42 dated rows
  1. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 1032704 · COMPLETED

    REPLACE HOUSE DRAIN HOUSE TRAP FAI AS PER 2004 PPC

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

    Case 674537 · PASSED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

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

    Case 687118 · PASSED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  4. PermitAlteration

    Permit 949685 · COMPLETED

    EZ PERMIT STANDARD 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.* ALL WORK SHALL TO BE DONE IN ACCORDANCE WITH PHILADELPHIA HISTORICAL COMMISSIONS GUIDELINES AND APPROVAL*

  5. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 687118 · CLOSED

    City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  6. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 687118 · FAILED

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

  7. PermitMechanical

    Permit 982245 · 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. INSTALL ONE 100,000 BTU 92% EFF AND ONE 13 SEER 3 1/2-TON A/C UNIT REPLQACING CONDENSER MOUNTED ON ROOF AND RELATED DUCTWORK.

  8. ViolationCOO- PERSON CONTINUES TO OCCUP

    Case 687118 · Violation 5144826 · Code A-505.8/1 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  9. ViolationSWO- CONTRARY TO GOOD PRACTICE

    Case 687118 · Violation 5144824 · Code A-504.1/2 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  10. ViolationSWO- PERSON ALLOWED ACT CONTIN

    Case 687118 · Violation 5144825 · Code A-504.7/3 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  11. ViolationCOO- PERSON ENTERED PROPERTY

    Case 687118 · Violation 5144827 · Code A-505.8/2 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  12. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 687118 · FAILED

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

  13. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 674537 · CLOSED

    City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  14. PermitElectrical

    Permit 974696 · COMPLETED

    PARTIAL REWIRE OF PROPERTY. AS PER 2014 NEC ALL WORK SHALL TO BE DONE IN ACCORDANCE WITH PHILADELPHIA HISTORICAL COMMISSIONS GUIDELINES AND APPROVAL*

  15. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 674319 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  16. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 967239 · COMPLETED

    2-1/2 BATH, ROUGH IN HOT AND COLD PEX WATER LINES AND ROUGH IN DRAIN LINES NOT CONNECTING FIXTURES, INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE 2004

  17. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 674537 · FAILED

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

  18. ViolationSTOP WORK ORDER

    Case 671540 · Violation 4934333 · Code A-504.1/1 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  19. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 671540 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  20. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 674319 · FAILED

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

  21. ViolationPENALTY- NO ELEC PERM INFO

    Case 674537 · Violation 5033470 · Code A-901.13/2 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  22. ViolationPENALTY- NO PLUMB PERM INFO

    Case 674537 · Violation 5033471 · Code A-901.13/3 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  23. ViolationPERMB- ALTER REPAIR INT PART (Building permit required for interior alteration or repair)

    Case 674537 · Violation 5033462 · Code A-301.1/4 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  24. ViolationPERMB- INSTALL HVAC SYS

    Case 674537 · Violation 5033463 · Code A-301.1/46 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  25. ViolationPERME- WIRING BLDG OR PROP

    Case 674537 · Violation 5033464 · Code A-301.1/50 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  26. ViolationPERMP- INST NEW PLUMBING

    Case 674537 · Violation 5033465 · Code A-301.1/54 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  27. ViolationPERMP- INST FIXTURE W/O PERMIT

    Case 674537 · Violation 5033466 · Code A-301.1/58 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  28. ViolationSTOP WORK ORDER

    Case 674537 · Violation 5033467 · Code A-504.1/1 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  29. ViolationSWO- PERSON ALLOWED ACT CONTIN

    Case 674537 · Violation 5033468 · Code A-504.7/3 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  30. ViolationPENALTY- NO BLDG PERM INFO

    Case 674537 · Violation 5033469 · Code A-901.13/1 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  31. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 674537 · FAILED

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

  32. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 671540 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  33. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 671540 · FAILED

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

  34. ViolationPERMB- OUTDOOR DECK

    Case 671540 · Violation 4934274 · Code A-301.1/10 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  35. ViolationPERMZ- CONST REMOV CHANGE

    Case 671540 · Violation 4934275 · Code A-301.1/64 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  36. ViolationPERMB- OUTDOOR DECK

    Case 674319 · Violation 4962407 · Code A-301.1/10 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  37. ViolationWORKMANLIKE- BUILDING CODE

    Case 674319 · Violation 4962406 · Code A-104.1/1 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  38. ViolationPERMZ- CONST REMOV CHANGE

    Case 674319 · Violation 4962408 · Code A-301.1/64 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  39. ViolationSTOP WORK ORDER

    Case 674319 · Violation 4962409 · Code A-504.1/1 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  40. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 674319 · FAILED

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

  41. Recorded transfer$595K transfer

    2019

  42. Recorded transfer$350K transfer

    2018

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 24, 2026, 2:26 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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