2026 taxable assessment $47,700 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.
OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $47,700; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.
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3538 N 5th St
Vacant lot · Individual owner on record · assessed $48K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $48K. On the 3500 block of N 5th St.
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Property summary
Assessment$47,7002026 OPA assessment · 2027: $47,700
Last sale$10KRecorded 2018
Est. tax bill$668/year2026 taxable assessment × 1.3998%
Tax delinquencyNo 2022 matchNot proof account is current
Permits1Every fetched City permit
Violations0 open9 historical across 4 cases
“Open” reflects records available then historical records keep their source dates estimates are labeled
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Property tax
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.
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 4320601002026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.
Historical delinquency sources Record found
This parcel did not match the June 2022 delinquency snapshot. That absence does not confirm the account is current today.
A separate historical parcel ledger ending in 2016 records $19,424.26 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.
1978$747.21 total · $0.00 principal · $722.08 interest · $18.63 penalty1979$958.35 total · $245.64 principal · $689.02 interest · $17.19 penalty1980$985.31 total · $255.65 principal · $701.76 interest · $17.90 penalty1981$1,059.37 total · $279.46 principal · $750.35 interest · $19.56 penalty1982$1,042.61 total · $279.46 principal · $733.59 interest · $19.56 penalty1983$100.00 total · $24.76 principal · $63.51 interest · $1.73 penalty1984$104.63 total · $26.47 principal · $66.31 interest · $1.85 penalty1985$106.38 total · $27.42 principal · $67.04 interest · $1.92 penalty1986$107.71 total · $28.28 principal · $67.45 interest · $1.98 penalty1987$107.78 total · $28.80 principal · $66.96 interest · $2.02 penalty1988$101.75 total · $27.51 principal · $62.31 interest · $1.93 penalty1989$99.47 total · $27.32 principal · $60.24 interest · $1.91 penalty1990$231.46 total · $57.90 principal · $124.20 interest · $4.05 penalty1991$238.27 total · $60.83 principal · $126.83 interest · $4.26 penalty1992$356.78 total · $91.23 principal · $184.74 interest · $6.39 penalty1993$350.33 total · $91.23 principal · $179.27 interest · $6.39 penalty1994$343.88 total · $91.23 principal · $173.80 interest · $6.39 penalty1995$326.91 total · $88.18 principal · $162.69 interest · $6.17 penalty1996$320.70 total · $88.19 principal · $157.42 interest · $6.17 penalty1997$314.46 total · $88.19 principal · $152.13 interest · $6.17 penalty1998$305.09 total · $88.19 principal · $144.19 interest · $6.17 penalty1999$295.72 total · $88.19 principal · $136.25 interest · $6.17 penalty2000$286.36 total · $88.19 principal · $128.32 interest · $6.17 penalty2001$320.71 total · $103.40 principal · $141.15 interest · $7.24 penalty2002$309.73 total · $103.40 principal · $131.84 interest · $7.24 penalty2003$298.74 total · $103.40 principal · $122.53 interest · $7.24 penalty2004$287.77 total · $103.40 principal · $113.23 interest · $7.24 penalty2005$276.78 total · $103.40 principal · $103.92 interest · $7.24 penalty2006$743.03 total · $307.15 principal · $281.04 interest · $21.50 penalty2007$710.42 total · $307.15 principal · $253.40 interest · $21.50 penalty2008$729.64 total · $331.49 principal · $243.65 interest · $23.20 penalty2009$694.43 total · $331.49 principal · $213.81 interest · $23.20 penalty2010$659.23 total · $331.49 principal · $183.98 interest · $23.20 penalty2011$683.46 total · $364.30 principal · $169.40 interest · $25.50 penalty2012$668.71 total · $378.34 principal · $141.88 interest · $26.48 penalty2013$650.26 total · $391.93 principal · $111.70 interest · $27.44 penalty2014$1,293.85 total · $798.24 principal · $155.66 interest · $55.88 penalty2015$1,209.08 total · $798.24 principal · $83.82 interest · $55.88 penalty2016$997.89 total · $833.87 principal · $12.50 interest · $8.34 penalty
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What stands out
From the public recordImproved
Why it mattersOwner pulled a demolition permit in 2017.
View supporting records →The property record, over time
Every dated deed, permit, inspection, license, violation, certification, and appeal is placed on the City’s annual assessment line. Select a point to read what happened; the line is an assessment history—not a sale-price chart or appraisal. OPA has also published a 2027 assessment of $47,700; it is not yet the billed-year tax basis.
Assessment history · all dated City records marked on the line
- OPA assessment · 2016$52K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2017$52K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2018$52K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2019$47K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2020$47K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2021$47K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2022$47K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2023$47K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2024$47K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2025$48K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2026$48K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2027$48K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- Teardown · 2018DemolishedThis permit category usually covers partial or complete removal work. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2017-12-07DemolitionThis permit category usually covers partial or complete removal work. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- L&I violation · 2009-03-27VACANT PROP UNSAFEA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2009-03-27WALL DETERIORATEDA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2011-06-07WALL LOOSE/MISS BRICKSA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2013-05-30EXT S-EXTERIOR REPAIR/MAINTAINA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2013-05-30LICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)This usually records a requirement to obtain a Vacant Structure License for an unoccupied residential building. Check later license and compliance rows because it does not establish present vacancy or an unresolved violation.How the City licenses vacant residential property ↗
- L&I violation · 2017-09-08EXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 7A dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2017-09-08ID STRUCTUREA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2017-05-20UNSAFE STRUCTUREA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- Inspection · 2017-05-20CSUINITIALA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2009-03-30CSUINITIALA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2011-07-08CSUINITIALA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2012-09-12CSUINITIALA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2013-08-26CSUINITIALA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2013-12-23HCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)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.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2014-02-06HCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)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.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2014-04-25PRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2014-06-05CSUINITIALA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2015-08-08CSUINITIALA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2016-02-13CSUINITIALA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2018-02-01CSUINITIALA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2018-02-01HCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)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.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
Property assessmentAssessmentTeardownL&I violationPermitInspection
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Every dated record23 events · exact dates, newest first
- InspectionCSUINITIAL
- InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
- TeardownDemolished
- PermitDemolition
- L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 7
- L&I violationID STRUCTURE
- L&I violationUNSAFE STRUCTURE
- InspectionCSUINITIAL
- InspectionCSUINITIAL
- InspectionCSUINITIAL
- InspectionCSUINITIAL
- InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
- InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
- InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
- InspectionCSUINITIAL
- L&I violationEXT S-EXTERIOR REPAIR/MAINTAIN
- L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
- InspectionCSUINITIAL
- InspectionCSUINITIAL
- L&I violationWALL LOOSE/MISS BRICKS
- InspectionCSUINITIAL
- L&I violationVACANT PROP UNSAFE
- L&I violationWALL DETERIORATED
Vacant landLand report
An empty lot: no building, just the land and its paper trail. The homeowner tools don't apply; the deed history, owner and zoning are below, and the analyst can trace what the owner holds citywide.
historical lien entry · through 2016
What it is
Vacant lot
Vacant Land Commer < Acre
Owner
Individual owner on record
Individual name redacted
OPA tax treatment
Assessed $48K
Taxable assessment on the roll
Assessed value
$47,700
2026 OPA · 2027: $47,700
Lot size
1,706 sqft
Zoning
RM1
Records behind the chart
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The chart above is the primary timeline. This drawer preserves every underlying dated row and its filed status for source-level review.
Browse 17 dated records deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications & appeals
- InvestigationCSUINITIAL
Case 603351 · CLOSED
City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.
- InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
Case 428179 · CLOSED
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. City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.
- PermitDemolition
Permit 837430 · COMPLETED
FOR THE COMPLETE DEMO OF A VACANT SFD AS PART OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA DEPT. OF LICENSES & INSPECTIONS DEMOLITION PROGRAM. ADDITIONAL SPECS: 2 STUCCO C/W 3536 AND 3540 N 5TH ST. REMOVE LARGE TREE IN VACANT LOT @ REAR OF 3540 N 5TH ST.
- ViolationID STRUCTURE
Case 603351 · Violation 4494161 · Code PM15-110.1 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 7
Case 603351 · Violation 4494162 · Code PM15-304.1G · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 7
Case 435183 · Violation 4322162 · Code PM15-304.1G · DEMOLISH
- ViolationUNSAFE STRUCTURE
Case 435183 · Violation 4322161 · Code PM15-108.1 · DEMOLISH
- InvestigationCSUINITIAL
Case 435183 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
Case 383499 · CLOSED
A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.
- InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
Case 383499 · FAILED
A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- InvestigationCSUINITIAL
Case 195167 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- InvestigationCSUINITIAL
Case 195167 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- ViolationEXT S-EXTERIOR REPAIR/MAINTAIN
Case 383499 · Violation 3155092 · Code PM-304.1/1 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
Case 383499 · Violation 3155091 · Code PM-102.4/2 · COMPLIED
This usually records a requirement to obtain a Vacant Structure License for an unoccupied residential building. Check later license and compliance rows because it does not establish present vacancy or an unresolved violation. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationWALL LOOSE/MISS BRICKS
Case 195167 · Violation 2580008 · Code PM-307.1/10 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationVACANT PROP UNSAFE
Case 195167 · Violation 2580006 · Code PM-307.1/1 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationWALL DETERIORATED
Case 195167 · Violation 2580007 · Code PM-307.1/11 · 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 1 permit. 1 carries a completed, issued, or approved status; that documents the filing, not the present quality of the work.
Block context
3538 N 5th St sits on the 3500 block of N 5th St. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 3536 N 5th St · 3540 N 5th St
Where this comes from
- Assessment, spec sheet & owner — OPA Property Assessments, Office of Property Assessment
- Sales & deed history — Realty Transfer Tax records, Recorder of Deeds
- Permits, violations & inspections — L&I Property History · Atlas
- Tax delinquency snapshot · June 2022 — Real Estate Tax Delinquencies, Dept. of Revenue
- Historical tax ledger & liens · through 2016 — Real Estate Tax Balances, Dept. of Revenue
- Current property-tax balance — Verify with Philadelphia Revenue
- Zoning appeals — L&I & Zoning Board appeals
- Neighborhood income & rents — US Census ACS 5-year estimates
- Historical mortgage rates — Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, annual averages
- Imagery — Street photo © Google · Aerial © Esri, Maxar
Methodology & freshness
This report was assembled Jul 10, 2026, 4:08 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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