City of Philadelphia
Property assessments and property information
Philadelphia’s Office of Property Assessment (OPA) handles property assessments and property information. Search by address or OPA account number.
Philadelphia Seller Resources
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Start with the office that keeps the record or handles the question. Assessment, tax balances, deed records, court cases, and sheriff sales are handled by different offices.
City of Philadelphia
Real Estate Tax balance and payment information
Enter the property address or its nine-digit OPA number to look up the City Real Estate Tax balance.
City of Philadelphia
Water liens and City debt
A lien is a legal claim tied to property for an unpaid debt. Use the City’s water-lien search for water charges.
City of Philadelphia
Deeds and recorded documents
The Department of Records is Philadelphia’s recorder-of-deeds office for public records and real-estate documents.
Philadelphia County
Probate records and estate matters
Probate is the process of proving a will and administering an estate. The Register of Wills handles probate records and also serves as Clerk of the Orphans’ Court, the court that hears estate matters.
Pennsylvania courts · Philadelphia County search
Court case and judgment records
The Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania portal searches court cases by fields such as a participant’s name or case number (called a docket number in court records). Select Philadelphia in the County field for a local case search.
City of Philadelphia
Foreclosure and sheriff sales
City of Philadelphia
Permits, inspections, and code issues
The Department of Licenses and Inspections handles permitting, inspections, and property-code matters.
City of Philadelphia
Philadelphia foreclosure-prevention help
Philadelphia’s Foreclosure Prevention Program offers housing counseling and legal aid to residents facing mortgage or tax foreclosure.
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania homeowner counseling and mortgage assistance
Pennsylvania residents can get free homeowner counseling for mortgage delinquency, foreclosure prevention, and debt management through the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency (PHFA).
Philadelphia
Civil legal aid
For an independent civil legal question in Philadelphia, contact Community Legal Services and follow its current intake instructions.
Philadelphia · Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
City and Pennsylvania realty transfer tax
The Realty Transfer Tax is charged when real estate is transferred in Philadelphia. Review the Philadelphia and Pennsylvania portions, how the amount is calculated, and the instructions for recorded documents.
Philadelphia market guides and reports
Compare local market context, selling costs, and the steps involved in a direct sale.
Philadelphia PA Home Sale Net Proceeds Calculator
CalculatorCompare what you would keep from listing your house or selling as-is for cash. Change the repair costs, cleanout, monthly bills and closing costs to fit your house.
Philadelphia housing market report
See recent Philadelphia sale activity and estimated home values, with reporting dates beside the figures.
Philadelphia home-selling options
Visit the Philadelphia market page for local selling information and contact options.
Philadelphia Seller Guide 2026
A Philadelphia guide to comparing a cash sale with a listing.
Philadelphia seller article
Read the additional Philadelphia article about selling a house.
More Philadelphia seller articles
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How a Philadelphia cash sale works
Follow the sale steps from first contact through title and closing.
Philadelphia seller questions
Read answers to common questions about selling a Philadelphia house.
Your situation in Philadelphia
Choose a Philadelphia page for the issue you are dealing with.
Facing foreclosure
Information for a Philadelphia homeowner weighing a sale while facing foreclosure.
Inherited property
Estate authority, carrying costs, and next steps for an inherited Philadelphia house.
Probate property
Probate records and estate questions for a Philadelphia property.
Divorce sale
Questions about coordinating the sale of a shared Philadelphia home.
Code violations and repairs
Philadelphia information for a property with code notices or significant repair needs.
Tenant-occupied property
Options to consider when a tenant lives in the Philadelphia property.
Fire damage
Questions to consider after fire or smoke damage to a Philadelphia house.
Property liens
Information for a Philadelphia property with a lien or other property debt.
Philadelphia seller resource questions
Where do I check a Philadelphia property-tax balance or water lien?
Use the City property-tax balance search with the address or nine-digit OPA number. Water liens have a separate City search; see the tax-balance and water-lien resources above.
Where are Philadelphia deed and probate records?
The Department of Records handles deed and recorded-document questions. The Register of Wills handles probate records. Use the office links in those resource cards above.
Where can I look up a Philadelphia court case or sheriff sale?
Use Pennsylvania’s court case portal and select Philadelphia County for a local case search. For sheriff-sale information, use the City and Sheriff’s Office resources above.
Where can I ask for foreclosure counseling?
Start with Philadelphia’s Foreclosure Prevention Program or PHFA’s homeowner counseling and HEMAP resources above; each program page explains its services and contact options.
Where do I find Philadelphia realty transfer-tax information?
Use the City Realty Transfer Tax resource above for the Philadelphia and Pennsylvania portions and the calculation. The Department of Revenue contact is listed with that resource.
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