House report

1532 S 5th St

4 bd · 4 ba · 3 stories · 3,495 sqft · RSA5 · built 2016

Owner-occupancy signal · assessed $886K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $745K · sold 4×. On the 1500 block of S 5th St.

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Property summary

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Estimated annual Real Estate Tax$2,480/year

2026 taxable assessment $177,200 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.

OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $744,600; 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 011335300
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Exemption classificationPartial assessment exemption — basis unverified

2026 OPA taxes $177,200 of $886,000 assessed. The assessment fields alone do not identify a program, approval date, expiration, or buyer eligibility.

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Full-assessment scenario$12,402/year

Applying the same rate to the billed-year full assessment. OPA's numeric split does not say when or whether the current treatment changes.

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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.

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What stands out

From the public record
Finding

New construction

Record summary

$153K transfer recorded in 2016; new construction appears in a 2016 permit with a reduced taxable assessment shown, followed by a recorded transfer of $555K in 2016.

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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

Verify the current tax bill and exemption

The 2026 taxable assessment implies about $2,480/yr, while applying the same rate to the full assessment would imply about $12,402/yr — $9,922/yr more. OPA's assessment split does not establish the exemption program, expiration, or buyer eligibility. Verify the basis and live bill with OPA and Revenue.

Zoned RSA5: one household by right

Single-family rowhouse (the classic Philly row). Converting to a duplex or apartments needs a use variance the zoning board rarely grants — Pennsylvania courts require a physical hardship of the lot itself, and economics alone do not qualify.

If you own it

Verify which assessment relief applies

OPA shows a material assessment exemption, but this record does not identify its legal basis or transfer treatment. Ask OPA for the approval history; if the current treatment ends, an eligible owner-occupant may need to apply separately for Homestead relief.

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.

Assessment and tax history

Every fetched annual City assessment for this house, compared with its block and ZIP. The figures show assessment change, the billed-year tax estimate, dated tax records, and recorded transfers. They do not estimate market appreciation or investment return.

Assessed value
$886,000
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $744,600 · built 2016
Price / sq ft
$213
block $230 · below block
Assessment change
+2588%
+35%/yr since 2016 · 2027 -16% vs 2026
Est. tax bill / yr
$2,480
0.28% effective, reduced taxable assessment
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match
not proof the account is current
Times sold
4

Assessment vs. the block and ZIP · every dated City record marked on the line

$0$500K$1.0MZIP 19147 median$745K200820122016202020242027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19147 medianAssessmentDeed / saleLand buyL&I violationPermitInspection

Each icon sits on its recorded date; records without a day are labeled and centered within their year. Select one to explain the filing.

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Every dated record33 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  2. PermitAdministrative
  3. PermitZoning
  4. InspectionBP_BLDG
  5. L&I violationPERMB- WORK NOT SAME AS PERMIT
  6. L&I violationPERMB- OUTDOOR DECK
  7. L&I violationPERMB- TO COMPLY VIOL
  8. PermitMechanical
  9. PermitElectrical
  10. PermitPlumbing
  11. PermitSuppression
  12. Land buyLand record $153K
  13. Land buyLand record $140K
  14. Deed / saleDeed / sale $555K
  15. PermitZoning/use
  16. PermitNew construction
  17. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  18. L&I violationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI
  19. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  20. L&I violationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI
  21. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  22. L&I violationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI
  23. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  24. L&I violationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI
  25. L&I violationVACANT LOT STANDARD
  26. L&I violationVACANT LOT KEEP CLEAN GET LIC
  27. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  28. PermitNew construction
  29. PermitZoning/use
  30. L&I violationLICENSE - VACANT LOT
  31. L&I violationVACANT LOT STANDARD
  32. L&I violationVACANT LOT KEEP CLEAN GET LIC
  33. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

The paper trail

$153K transfer recorded in 2016; new construction appears in a 2016 permit with a reduced taxable assessment shown, followed by a recorded transfer of $555K in 2016.

  1. 2016 $153KLand transfer$140KLand transferSuppressionPermitPlumbingPermitElectricalPermitMechanicalPermit$555KTransfer
  2. 2017 AdministrativePermitZoningPermitAdministrativePermit3 L&I violationsL&IL&I: 4 failed, 2 passedL&I visit

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Browse 45 dated records deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications & appeals
  1. InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)

    Case 568443 · PASSED

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

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

    Case 568442 · 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. PermitZoning

    Permit 773172 · COMPLETED

    AS BUILT OF REAR DECK TO COMPLY WITH VIOLATIONS

  4. PermitAdministrative

    Permit 759126 · COMPLETED

    AS-BUILTS OF REAR DECK AND SINGLE FAMILY LAYOUT TO COMPLY CASE #5684412/568443. TO AMEND PERMIT #647473

  5. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 568443 · CLOSED

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

  6. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 568442 · CLOSED

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

  7. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 568442 · FAILED

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

  8. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 568443 · FAILED

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

  9. PermitAdministrative

    Permit 747304 · COMPLETED

    TCO IS FOR A 3 STORY NEW CONSTRUCTION. TCO ONLY ISSUED FOR OCCUPANCY UNTIL AN APPROVAL FOR AN AMENDED PERMIT IS ISSUED TO LEGALIZE AS BUILT CONDITIONS ON THE ORIGINAL PERMIT #647473. CASES MADE FOR WORK NOT THE SAME AS PLANS. CASE NUMBERS 568442 AND 568443.

  10. ViolationPERMB- WORK NOT SAME AS PERMIT

    Case 568442 · Violation 4243126 · Code A-302.10/2 · COMPLIED

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

  11. ViolationPERMB- OUTDOOR DECK

    Case 568443 · Violation 4287209 · Code A-301.1/10 · COMPLIED

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

  12. ViolationPERMB- TO COMPLY VIOL

    Case 568443 · Violation 4287210 · Code A-301.6/1 · COMPLIED

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

  13. PermitMechanical

    Permit 713472 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL (2) HVAC SYSTEMS WITH DUCTWORK. (SFD)

  14. PermitElectrical

    Permit 712134 · COMPLETED

    WIRING THROUGHOUT WITH 200AMP SERVICE. WIRING OF SWITCHES, OUTLETS, AND SMOKES AS PER 2008 NEC (SOUTH DISTRICT)

  15. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 701822 · COMPLETED

    INSTALLING 3 WC,3 LAV,3 TUBS,1 WASHER,1 KITCHEN SINK,5" LATERAL,HOUSE TRAP,HOUSE DRAIN,FAI & 1" COMBO (SFD)

  16. PermitSuppression

    Permit 696450 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL NEW FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM AND 1" COMBINED SERVICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13D THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE BUILDING. ALL WORK SHALL COMPLY WITH THE APPROVED PLANS. ALL WORK SHALL BE PERFORMED BY A FIRE SUPPRESSION CONTRACTOR LICENSED BY THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA.

  17. Land recordLand record

    2016

  18. Land recordLand record

    2016

  19. Recorded transfer$555K transfer

    2016

  20. PermitZoning/use

    Permit 647468 · COMPLETED

    FOR THE ERECTION OF A SFD, WITH ROOF DECK(ACCESSED BY A PILOT HOUSE, CONTAINING STAIRS AND LANDING ONLY) AS PER PLANS.

  21. PermitNew construction

    Permit 647473 · COMPLETED

    FOR THE ERECTION OF A SFD, WITH ROOF DECK(ACCESSED BY A PILOT HOUSE, CONTAINING STAIRS AND LANDING ONLY) AS PER PLANS.

  22. ViolationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI

    Case 503841 · Violation 3720852 · Code PM-302.2/4 · COMPLIED

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

  23. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 503841 · Violation 3720851 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  24. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 483139 · Violation 3578477 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  25. ViolationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI

    Case 483139 · Violation 3578478 · Code PM-302.2/4 · COMPLIED

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

  26. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 441797 · Violation 3248611 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  27. ViolationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI

    Case 441797 · Violation 3248612 · Code PM-302.2/4 · COMPLIED

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

  28. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 407316 · Violation 2994766 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  29. ViolationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI

    Case 407316 · Violation 2994767 · Code PM-302.2/4 · COMPLIED

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

  30. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 387805 · Violation 2838902 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  31. ViolationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI

    Case 387805 · Violation 2838903 · Code PM-302.2/4 · COMPLIED

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

  32. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 356989 · Violation 2621160 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  33. ViolationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI

    Case 356989 · Violation 2621161 · Code PM-302.2/4 · COMPLIED

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

  34. ViolationVACANT LOT STANDARD

    Case 330884 · Violation 2458467 · Code PM-306.0/2 · COMPLIED

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

  35. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 330884 · Violation 2458466 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  36. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 313809 · Violation 2345182 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  37. ViolationVACANT LOT STANDARD

    Case 313809 · Violation 2345183 · Code PM-306.0/2 · COMPLIED

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

  38. ViolationVACANT LOT KEEP CLEAN GET LIC

    Case 256921 · Violation 1870790 · Code PM-306.0/91 · COMPLIED

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

  39. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 256921 · Violation 1870789 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  40. PermitNew construction

    Permit 258569 · EXPIRED

    NEW CONSTRUCTION OF THREE STORY, SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING AS PER PLANS. ALL WORK MUST CONFORM WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF 2006 INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE.

  41. PermitZoning/use

    Permit 254183 · COMPLETED

    NEW CONSTRUCTION OF 3 STORY WOOD FRAMED SFD

  42. ViolationLICENSE - VACANT LOT

    Case 216267 · Violation 1481923 · Code CP-102 · COMPLIED

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

  43. ViolationVACANT LOT STANDARD

    Case 216267 · Violation 1481924 · Code PM-306.0/2 · COMPLIED

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

  44. ViolationVACANT LOT KEEP CLEAN GET LIC

    Case 174515 · Violation 1063628 · Code PM-306.0/91 · COMPLIED

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

  45. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 174515 · Violation 1063627 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

What this record suggests

The City file documents 11 permits touching kitchen work, electrical work, plumbing, roof work. 10 carries a completed, issued, or approved status; that documents the filing, not the present quality of the work.

Flags: material assessment exemption — legal basis and term unverified. Informational only — not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

The assessment exemption gap

OPA's 2026 taxable assessment implies about $2,480/year. Applying the same 1.3998% rate to the full assessed value would imply ~$12,402/year$9,922/year more. That is a scenario, not a forecast: the assessment split alone does not identify the exemption program, approval date, expiration, transfer treatment, or live Tax Center balance.

2016: ~$388/yr2017: ~$1,590/yr2018: ~$1,624/yr2019: ~$1,624/yr2020: ~$1,775/yr2021: ~$1,775/yr2022: ~$1,775/yr2023: ~$2,104/yr2024: ~$2,104/yr2025: ~$2,480/yr2026: ~$2,480/yr20162026
2026~$2,480/yrestimated from assessment

2026: ($886,000 assessed − $708,832 exempt) × 1.3998% ≈ $2,480/yr full-assessment scenario: $886,000 × 1.3998% ≈ $12,402/yr The OPA amount does not prove a ten-year abatement or any other specific program. Obtain the approval history and verify the current Tax Center account; a buyer should not assume the seller's relief transfers or restarts.

The property, on paper

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

Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
4
Stories
3
Interior
3,495 sqft
livable area
Lot
1,667 sqft
Basement
Full
city code D
Heat
Forced hot air
city code A
Central air
Yes
Exterior condition
Above average
city code 3
Interior condition
Above average
city code 3
Quality grade
B-
assessor's grade
Zoning
RSA5
city zoning code

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

Run the numbers

What owning 1532 S 5th St 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.

$745K
20%
6.875%
$2K/mo

When this house last sold (2016) a 30-year mortgage ran about 3.65% — Freddie Mac's average that year.

Mortgage
P&I · 30-yr fixed
All-in monthly
+ taxes & insurance
Estimated cash needed
down + 4% planning allowance
Modeled cash flow
rent − shown costs · /mo
Modeled cap rate
modeled NOI ÷ price
Modeled cash-on-cash
modeled year-1 return

Scenario for orientation, not advice. Assumes a 30-year fixed loan, $1,400/yr insurance, 1% of price/yr maintenance, and buyer cash equal to the down payment plus 4%. Taxes use this parcel's taxable assessment with an optional full-assessment stress test, not a live Tax Center balance. Cash flow and returns exclude vacancy, management, utilities, HOA or condo fees, leasing costs, income tax, and unplanned capital work.

Block context

1532 S 5th St sits on the 1500 block of S 5th St. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.

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Next door: 1530 S 5th St  ·  1534 S 5th St

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 10, 2026, 8:41 PM 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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