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5327 Wayne Ave

2 stories · 3,069 sqft · RSA3 · built 1890

Owner-occupied · assessed $326K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $387K · sold 1×. On the 5300 block of Wayne Ave.

Property summary

Assessment$325,7002026 OPA assessment · 2027: $387,000 Last sale$235KRecorded 2024 Est. tax bill$3,159/year2026 OPA · Homestead-adjusted Tax delinquencyNo 2022 matchNot proof account is current Permits8Every fetched City permit Violations4 open16 historical across 5 cases

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Street view of 5327 Wayne Ave
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The estimate, live balance, and back-tax record are different.

BlockReport can calculate the annual tax from the City’s taxable assessment. Payments, credits, interest, and a current amount due live separately in Philadelphia Tax Center.

Estimated annual Real Estate Tax$3,159/year

2026 taxable assessment $225,700 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.

OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $387,000; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.

Official current account balanceCheck live

A Tax Center balance is net of bills, payments, credits, interest, and adjustments. A credit—or an amount due—is not automatically “back taxes.”

OPA 124112300
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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.”

What stands out

From the public record
Finding

Homestead exemption, mail goes elsewhere

Why it matters

The parcel claims the homestead exemption (owner lives here) while the tax bill mails to 341 Clearbrook Avenue, Lansdowne Pa, 19050. Those two facts sit in tension on the record — there can be innocent reasons, but one of them is usually out of date.

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What to do with this

The record, translated into moves — what a buyer, the owner, and a landlord would each want to check next under Philadelphia's actual rules.

If you’re buying

Built 1890: lead rules apply

Federal law requires a lead-paint disclosure at sale for any pre-1978 home. If it will be rented, Philadelphia also requires a lead-safe or lead-free certificate before a rental license can issue.

Multiple units and RSA3 zoning need reconciliation

The assessment or license record describes multiple units while the zoning district is generally single-family. That does not establish whether the use is lawful, nonconforming, abandoned, or incorrectly coded. Verify the registered use and Certificate of Occupancy with L&I before pricing multiple rents.

If you own it

4 open violations: the clock matters

Most L&I appeals must be filed within 30 days; unsafe or imminently dangerous orders can carry a shorter deadline. Unresolved notices can lead to fees, court enforcement, City abatement work, and liens. Read the dated notice and verify its current status with L&I.

Derived from the fetched property records and linked City guidance as of 2026. Assessment treatment is not a substitute for an exemption approval, live balance, title report, license, occupancy certificate, or inspection. Informational only — not legal, tax, or investment advice.

The investment read

How this building has moved and where it's pointed: the city's assessed value (not a listing price) over 12 years, charted against its block; appreciation is that history's pace, and the 5-year figure simply extends it. Yield estimates rent-vs-price from area rents. Ask the record to dig into any number.

Assessed value
$325,700
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $387,000 · built 1890
Price / sq ft
$126
block $114 · above block
Appreciation
+72%
+6%/yr, city 6.5%
In 5 years (~2031)
~$388K
+6%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax bill / yr
$3,159
0.82% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match
not proof the account is current
Gross yield
2.2%
≈$707/mo rent
Times sold
1

Value vs. the block, over time — sales, permits & L&I events marked on the line

$0$250K$500K2016 OPA assessment: $190K2017 OPA assessment: $190K2018 OPA assessment: $190K2019 OPA assessment: $177K2020 OPA assessment: $170K2021 OPA assessment: $170K2022 OPA assessment: $170K2023 OPA assessment: $286K2024 OPA assessment: $286K2025 OPA assessment: $326K2026 OPA assessment: $326KBefore this chart — 2008: Rental2022 — ENCLOSED PORCH · ALTER INTERIOR PORTION · NEW ELECTRICAL WIRING · ZONING REQUIRED FOR CONSTRUCTION · SUBMISSION OF CERTIFICATIONS · INSPECTION, TESTING AND MAINTENANCE · INTERIOR SURFACES · PLUMBING SYSTEMS- GENERAL · RENTAL LICENSE- ONE & TWO FAMILY (R3) · L&I investigation2023 — EXTERIOR AREA SANITATION · VACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE · VACANT STRUCTURE & LAND · EXTERIOR AREA WEEDS · L&I investigation2024 — Inspection failed ×3 · Sold $235K · L&I investigation2025 — Change of Use · New construction, addition, GFA change · Addition and/or Alteration · New Construction or Additions · Addition and/or Alterations · 2 L&I violations · L&I: 1 failed, 2 passed · VACANT STRUCTURE & LAND · EXTERIOR AREA SANITATION · L&I investigation2026 — Rough-In · Addition and/or Alterations$326K201620182020202220242026
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The paper trail

New construction

built new under a 2025 permit, sold for $235K in 2024.

  1. 2024 Inspection failed ×3L&I visit$235KSold
  2. 2025 Change of UsePermitNew construction, addition, GFA changePermitAddition and/or AlterationPermitNew Construction or AdditionsPermitAddition and/or AlterationPermitAddition and/or AlterationsPermit2 L&I violationsL&IL&I: 1 failed, 2 passedL&I visit
  3. 2026 Rough-InPermitAddition and/or AlterationsPermit

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Browse 33 dated records deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications & appeals
  1. PermitAddition and/or Alterations

    Permit FP-2026-000694 · Issued

    TO INSTALL NEW FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM COMPLYING WITH NFPA 13 THROUGHOUT THE BUILDING TO INCLUDE 2" MAIN FIRE SERVICE LINE WITH 2" WILKINS 950XLT2BFSS BACKFLOW PREVENTION ASSEMBLY AS PER APPROVED PLANS. ALL WORK SHALL BE PERFORMED BY A FIRE SUPPRESSION CONTRACTOR LICENSED BY THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA.

  2. PermitRough-In

    Permit FP-2026-000711 · Completed

    Rough-In Permit for FP-2026-000694 SUPPLY AND INSTALL ALL REQUIRED SPRINKLERS PER NFPA 13 SUPPLY AND INSTALL ALL REQUIRED PIPING, HANGERS AND FITTINGS PER NFPA 13

  3. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-061717 · PASSED

  4. PermitAddition and/or Alterations

    Permit MP-2025-002114 · Issued

    FOR INSTALLATION OF HVAC SYSTEM AS PER APPROVED PLANS.

  5. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE & LAND

    Case CF-2025-061717 · Violation VI-2025-046032 · COMPLIED

  6. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION

    Case CF-2025-061717 · Violation VI-2025-046033 · COMPLIED

  7. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-061717 · FAILED

  8. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-101191 · PASSED

  9. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit EP-2025-004101 · Issued

    Work to be completed: -wire up 4 units , all outlets, switches, lights. -Furnish and power up all lights fixtures, switches and outlets throughout the space according to plans and NEC code. -existing service.

  10. PermitNew Construction or Additions

    Permit PP-2025-005627 · Issued

    For minor construction work at the subject property in accordance with all applicable provisions of the Philadelphia Code, all references codes and standards, and the attached EZ Standard, where included. Deviation from this standard shall result in permit revocation. A separate permit from the Philadelphia Department of Streets is required for any sidewalk and street closures. All means of pedestrian protection required at the site in accordance with the Philadelphia Building Code Chapter 33 shall be in place prior to start of work.

  11. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit CP-2025-000502 · Issued

    FOR THE ERECTION OF A FRONT ADDITION AND FOR LEVEL III ALTERATIONS TO AN EXISTING BUILDING FOR THE USE OF R2 OCCUPANCY- 4 DWELLING UNITS. ALTERATIONS TO INCLUDE THE ERECTION OF PARTITION WALLS AND PROVIDE FINISHES/FURNISHINGS THROUGHOUT. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. SEPARATE PERMITS TO BE OBTAINED FOR ALL OTHER WORK.

  12. PermitNew construction, addition, GFA change

    Permit ZP-2024-012781 · Issued

    FOR A FRONT ADDITION (ENCLOSURE OF FRONT PORCH). SIZE AND LOCATION PER APPROVED PLAN.

  13. PermitChange of Use

    Permit ZP-2024-012780 · Issued

    Residential - Household Living - Multi-Family

  14. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-105663 · FAILED

  15. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-101191 · FAILED

  16. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-126163 · FAILED

  17. Recorded transfer$235K transfer

    2024

  18. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE

    Case CF-2023-101191 · Violation VI-2023-075180 · CLOSED

  19. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE & LAND

    Case CF-2023-101191 · Violation VI-2023-075181 · CLOSED

  20. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case CF-2023-101191 · Violation VI-2023-075182 · CLOSED

  21. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-018193 · FAILED

  22. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION

    Case CF-2023-018193 · Violation VI-2023-013583 · SVN ISSUED

  23. ViolationSUBMISSION OF CERTIFICATIONS

    Case CF-2022-126163 · Violation VI-2022-095160 · CLOSED

  24. ViolationINSPECTION, TESTING AND MAINTENANCE

    Case CF-2022-126163 · Violation VI-2022-095158 · CLOSED

  25. ViolationINTERIOR SURFACES

    Case CF-2022-126163 · Violation VI-2022-095161 · CLOSED

  26. ViolationPLUMBING SYSTEMS- GENERAL

    Case CF-2022-126163 · Violation VI-2022-095163 · CLOSED

  27. ViolationINTERIOR SURFACES

    Case CF-2022-126163 · Violation VI-2022-095164 · CLOSED

  28. ViolationRENTAL LICENSE- ONE & TWO FAMILY (R3)

    Case CF-2022-126163 · Violation VI-2022-095166 · CLOSED

  29. ViolationENCLOSED PORCH

    Case CF-2022-105663 · Violation VI-2022-078036 · OPEN

  30. ViolationALTER INTERIOR PORTION

    Case CF-2022-105663 · Violation VI-2022-078037 · OPEN

  31. ViolationNEW ELECTRICAL WIRING

    Case CF-2022-105663 · Violation VI-2022-078038 · OPEN

  32. ViolationZONING REQUIRED FOR CONSTRUCTION

    Case CF-2022-105663 · Violation VI-2022-078039 · OPEN

  33. LicenseRental

    License 435015 · Inactive

    GWENDOLYN M HOUSTON · Expires 2021-02-28 · Inactive 2021-04-29

What this record suggests

The City file documents 8 permits touching electrical work, plumbing. 8 carries a completed, issued, or approved status; that documents the filing, not the present quality of the work.

How Philadelphia’s property system works

These explainers are free because the record only helps if you know what it can—and cannot—prove. Use the linked City guidance for the controlling rule.

Permits and inspections 8 on this property

This property’s file includes Zoning, Building, Plumbing, Electrical permit records. A permit documents authorized scope and a City process; it is not by itself proof that every described improvement was completed, remains in place, or meets today’s condition expectations.

L&I inspections are scheduled at defined stages; final inspection and required certifications are separate steps in closing out applicable work.

How construction and repair permits work ↗See City inspection stages by permit type ↗
Assessments and taxes

The OPA assessment is the City’s value on the tax roll—not an asking price, appraisal, or live account balance. The taxable assessment can differ from the full assessment because the City roll records exemptions or other treatment; the report keeps those fields separate.

Your annual estimate uses the taxable assessment. Payments, credits, interest, and the amount due are maintained separately in Tax Center.

How the Office of Property Assessment works ↗Philadelphia property-tax guidance ↗
Violations, cases, and status check current status

An open row is a dated City status, not a diagnosis of current condition or a conclusion about the property. Read the case, notice, and any subsequent inspection together, then verify the live file.

How L&I code enforcement works ↗City violation and order types ↗

Flags: 4 open L&I violations. Informational only — not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

The property, on paper

The city assessor's field record — the physical spec sheet behind the assessed number.

Stories
2
Interior
3,069 sqft
livable area
Lot
2,863 sqft
Basement
Full
city code D
Heat
Undetermined
city code H
Central air
No
Exterior condition
Average
city code 4
Interior condition
Average
city code 4
Quality grade
C
assessor's grade
Zoning
RSA3
city zoning code

OPA field-assessment attributes. Condition and grade are the assessor's codes, not an inspection.

Where the record looks off

Places where the city's own paperwork disagrees with itself. These are flags on the data — not problems with the property.

Homestead exemption, mail goes elsewhere

The parcel claims the homestead exemption (owner lives here) while the tax bill mails to 341 Clearbrook Avenue, Lansdowne Pa, 19050. Those two facts sit in tension on the record — there can be innocent reasons, but one of them is usually out of date.

Run the numbers

What owning 5327 Wayne Ave takes, at your price and your rate. Taxes start with an annual estimate from the City’s taxable assessment, not a current bill or balance; rent starts at the area median. Assessed value is not an asking price — set the price slider to the real one.

$235K
20%
6.875%
$700/mo

When this house last sold (2024) a 30-year mortgage ran about 6.72% — Freddie Mac's average that year.

Mortgage
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P&I · 30-yr fixed
All-in monthly
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+ taxes & insurance
Cash to close
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down + ~4% costs
Cash flow
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rent − all costs · /mo
Cap rate
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NOI ÷ price
Cash-on-cash
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year-1 return on cash in

Estimates for orientation, not advice. Assumes a 30-year fixed loan, $1,400/yr insurance, 1% of price/yr maintenance; taxes use this parcel's taxable assessment, not a live Tax Center balance.

Block context

5327 Wayne Ave sits on the 5300 block of Wayne Ave. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.

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Next door: 5325 Wayne Ave  ·  5329 Wayne Ave

Where this comes from
Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 10, 2026, 11:25 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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