House report

332 N 53rd St

2 stories · 1,200 sqft · RSA5 · built 1925

Investor / LLC · assessed $120K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $130K · sold 3×. On the 300 block of N 53rd St.

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Property summary

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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$1,676/year

2026 taxable assessment $119,700 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.

OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $130,000; 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 441361200
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Exemption classificationNo exemption shown

2026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.

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

Renovated & sold on

Why it matters

Bought for $16K in 2004, demolition permit in 2016, sold for $40K in 2020 (+150%).

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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 1925: 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.

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’re the landlord

Lead certificate is not optional

Built 1925: every rental unit needs a lead-safe or lead-free certificate on file with the City. Without one: fines up to $2,000/day per unit, tenants may withhold rent, courts can order rent refunded — and no eviction will stand.

Licensed rental — keep it that way

Renewal requires city tax clearance and zero open L&I violations on the property. A lapsed license suspends the right to collect rent or evict.

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.

Who's behind it

Mchaya2 LLC · corporate / LLC owner

• Owns 2 properties across Philadelphia under this name, assessed at $270K combined
• Tax bills mail to 332 N 53rd St, Philadelphia PA, 19139
• Holds an active rental license for this address

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
$119,700
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $130,000 · built 1925
Price / sq ft
$108
block $98 · above block
Assessment change
+153%
+9%/yr since 2016 · 2027 +9% vs 2026
Est. tax bill / yr
$1,676
1.29% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match
not proof the account is current
Times sold
3
licensed rental

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

$0$100K$200KZIP 19139 median$130K2004200820122016202020242027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19139 medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspectionLicense

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 record17 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. LicenseRental
  2. Deed / saleDeed / sale $40K
  3. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  4. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  5. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION
  6. L&I violationRUBBISH AND GARBAGE
  7. L&I violationONE AND TWO FAMILY (R3)
  8. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
  9. PermitDemolition
  10. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  11. LicenseRental
  12. L&I violationLICENSE-RES GENERAL
  13. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  14. L&I violationVACANT PROP UNSAFE
  15. Deed / saleDeed / sale $40K
  16. LicenseRental
  17. Deed / saleDeed / sale $16K

The paper trail

Bought for $16K in 2004, demolition permit in 2016, sold for $40K in 2020 (+150%).

  1. 2004 $16KSold
  2. 2009 L&I: VACANT PROP UNSAFEL&IL&I: 2 failed, 1 passedL&I visit$40KSold
  3. 2012 L&I violationL&IL&I: 1 failed, 1 passedL&I visit
  4. 2016 DemolitionPermit
  5. 2017 4 L&I violationsL&IL&I: 2 failed, 1 passedL&I visit
  6. 2018 Inspection passedL&I visit
  7. 2020 $40KSold

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Browse 19 dated records deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications & appeals
  1. LicenseRental

    License 865592 · Active

    Mchaya 2 LLC · Expires 2027-04-07

  2. Recorded transfer$40K transfer

    2020

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

    Case 595368 · 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. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 595368 · FAILED

    A legacy L&I inspection label. The unit inspected housing for property-maintenance, fire-prevention, and related code compliance; the separate status says how that visit ended. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  5. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION

    Case 595368 · Violation 4488336 · COMPLIED

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

  6. ViolationRUBBISH AND GARBAGE

    Case 595368 · Violation 4488338 · COMPLIED

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

  7. ViolationONE AND TWO FAMILY (R3)

    Case 595368 · Violation 4488335 · COMPLIED

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

  8. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case 595368 · Violation 4488337 · COMPLIED

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

  9. PermitDemolition

    Permit 687411 · COMPLETED

    FOR THE INTERIOR DEMOLIT ION OF NON-LOAD-BEARING PARTITION WALLS AND CEILINGS. DEVIATIONS FROM THIS STANDARD WILL RESULT IN PERMIT REVOCATION AND REQUIRE SUBMISSION OF CONSTRUCTION PLANS

  10. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 353298 · PASSED

    A legacy L&I inspection label. The unit inspected housing for property-maintenance, fire-prevention, and related code compliance; the separate status says how that visit ended. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  11. LicenseRental

    License 576857 · Inactive

    TERENCE MOODY · Expires 2021-02-28 · Inactive 2021-04-29

  12. ViolationLICENSE-RES GENERAL

    Case 353298 · Violation 2595056 · COMPLIED

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

  13. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 353298 · FAILED

    A legacy L&I inspection label. The unit inspected housing for property-maintenance, fire-prevention, and related code compliance; the separate status says how that visit ended. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  14. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 219546 · PASSED

    A legacy L&I inspection label. The unit inspected housing for property-maintenance, fire-prevention, and related code compliance; the separate status says how that visit ended. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  15. ViolationVACANT PROP UNSAFE

    Case 219546 · Violation 1535592 · COMPLIED

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

  16. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 219546 · FAILED

    A legacy L&I inspection label. The unit inspected housing for property-maintenance, fire-prevention, and related code compliance; the separate status says how that visit ended. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  17. Recorded transfer$40K transfer

    2009

  18. LicenseRental

    License 452573 · Inactive

    THE BRIAN MADALION COMPANY · Expires 2010-02-28 · Inactive 2012-10-26

  19. Recorded transfer$16K transfer

    2004

What this record suggests

The City file documents 1 permit. 1 carries a completed, issued, or approved status; that documents the filing, not the present quality of the work.

Flags: active rental license. 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
1,200 sqft
livable area
Lot
1,800 sqft
Exterior condition
Average
city code 4
Interior condition
Average
city code 4
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.

Run the numbers

What owning 332 N 53rd 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.

$130K
20%
6.875%
$1K/mo

When this house last sold (2020) a 30-year mortgage ran about 3.1% — 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, 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

332 N 53rd St sits on the 300 block of N 53rd St. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.

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Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 10, 2026, 11:52 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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