House report

441 N 53rd St

3 bd · 1 ba · 2 stories · 1,450 sqft · RSA5 · built 1925

Individual, other or unknown mailing address · assessed $115K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $59K · sold 6×. On the 400 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$1,607/year

2026 taxable assessment $114,800 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.

OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $59,400; 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 442315200
Open Philadelphia Tax Center →Choose “View period balance” to see the tax year and any credit, interest, or delinquency.
Exemption classificationNo exemption shown

2026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.

Historical delinquency sources Record found

$15,810.29 was recorded for this parcel in Philadelphia's June 2022 delinquency snapshot for 2011–2021. That amount may have been paid, reduced, or increased since; it is not a current payoff figure.

$8,397.67 principal$3,661.24 interest$577.77 penalty$3,173.61 other charges
11years recorded 2011–2021tax periods 2020-03-26last payment in snapshot Yesactionable flag Nopayment agreement Nobankruptcy flag Nosheriff-sale flag Noassessment appeal

The snapshot’s 2022 context used $62,600 total assessment, $62,600 taxable, and $0 exempt/abated. Those historical fields can differ from today’s OPA exemption status.

A separate historical parcel ledger ending in 2016 records $23,347.94 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.

1997$1,364.63 total · $0.00 principal · $18.60 interest · $2.02 penalty1998$911.43 total · $280.98 principal · $459.42 interest · $19.67 penalty1999$1,431.20 total · $456.17 principal · $704.78 interest · $31.93 penalty2000$1,382.76 total · $456.17 principal · $663.73 interest · $31.93 penalty2001$1,334.31 total · $456.17 principal · $622.67 interest · $31.93 penalty2002$1,344.78 total · $477.46 principal · $608.76 interest · $33.42 penalty2003$1,520.64 total · $562.61 principal · $666.69 interest · $39.38 penalty2004$1,460.90 total · $562.61 principal · $616.06 interest · $39.38 penalty2005$1,401.14 total · $562.61 principal · $565.42 interest · $39.38 penalty2007$1,281.65 total · $562.61 principal · $464.15 interest · $39.38 penalty2008$1,228.38 total · $565.65 principal · $415.75 interest · $39.60 penalty2009$517.69 total · $244.15 principal · $157.48 interest · $17.09 penalty2010$1,108.23 total · $565.65 principal · $313.93 interest · $39.60 penalty2011$1,149.57 total · $621.64 principal · $289.06 interest · $43.51 penalty2012$1,124.41 total · $645.60 principal · $242.10 interest · $45.19 penalty2013$1,092.96 total · $668.81 principal · $190.61 interest · $46.82 penalty2014$1,452.56 total · $904.57 principal · $176.39 interest · $63.32 penalty2015$1,356.49 total · $904.57 principal · $94.98 interest · $63.32 penalty2016$884.21 total · $729.23 principal · $10.94 interest · $7.29 penalty

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

Multiple recorded transfers

Record summary

5 non-nominal transfers recorded: $5K in 2016 → $70K in 2026 (+1300% between recorded amounts).

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Finding

Marked sealed, but it just sold

Record summary

The assessor's condition code says sealed, yet a $70,000 sale was recorded in 2026. One side of the record is stale — condition codes come from drive-by field visits that can lag years behind.

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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 own it

2 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.

$23,348 in the historical tax ledger through 2016

Historical context only, not a current payoff figure; that ledger also contains a lien entry. Verify today's balance and lien status directly with Philadelphia Revenue before relying on it.

If you’re the landlord

If it is rented, verify the Rental License

The fetched license records do not show an active Rental License. Ownership type or a tax mailing address does not prove that tenants occupy the property; if it is rented, verify the current license and legal occupancy in eCLIPSE.

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
$114,800
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $59,400 · built 1925
Price / sq ft
$41
block $86 · below block
Assessment change
+31%
+2%/yr since 2016 · 2027 -48% vs 2026
Est. tax bill / yr
$1,607
1.4% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
$16K
recorded then · verify current
Times sold
6

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

$0$100K$200KZIP 19139 median$59K2006201020142018202220262027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19139 medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationInspection

Scroll horizontally to move through the years. 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 record23 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. Deed / saleDeed / sale $70K
  2. InspectionL&I investigation
  3. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION
  4. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
  5. L&I violationUNSAFE STRUCTURE
  6. L&I violationROOF DEFICIENCIES
  7. Deed / saleDeed / sale $10K
  8. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  9. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  10. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE AND LAND
  11. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
  12. Deed / saleDeed / sale $10K
  13. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  14. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
  15. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION
  16. L&I violationVACANT AND OPEN
  17. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
  18. Deed / saleDeed / sale $5K
  19. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  20. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  21. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  22. L&I violationLICENSE-RES GENERAL
  23. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

The paper trail

5 non-nominal transfers recorded: $5K in 2016 → $70K in 2026 (+1300% between recorded amounts).

  1. 2016 $5KTransfer$5KTransfer
  2. 2018 4 L&I violationsL&IL&I: 3 failed, 1 passedL&I visit
  3. 2019 $10KTransfer2 L&I violationsL&IInspection failed ×2L&I visit
  4. 2020 Inspection passedL&I visit
  5. 2022 $10KTransfer
  6. 2024 4 L&I violations incl UNSAFE STRUCTUREL&IL&I: 3 failed, 1 passedL&I visit
  7. 2026 $70KTransfer

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Browse 29 dated records deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications & appeals
  1. Recorded transfer$70K transfer

    2026

  2. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2024-073021 · FAILED

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

  3. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION

    Case CF-2024-073021 · Violation VI-2024-056843 · OPEN

  4. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case CF-2024-073021 · Violation VI-2024-056844 · OPEN

  5. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2024-045860 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  6. ViolationUNSAFE STRUCTURE

    Case CF-2024-045860 · Violation VI-2024-037447 · COMPLIED

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

  7. ViolationROOF DEFICIENCIES

    Case CF-2024-045860 · Violation VI-2024-037448 · COMPLIED

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

  8. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2024-045860 · FAILED

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

  9. Recorded transfer$10K transfer

    2022

  10. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 713297 · 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. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 713297 · 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.

  12. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE AND LAND

    Case 713297 · Violation 5261176 · COMPLIED

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

  13. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE

    Case 713297 · Violation 5261175 · COMPLIED

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

  14. Recorded transfer$10K transfer

    2019

  15. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 648763 · 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.

  16. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 648762 · 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.

  17. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case 648762 · Violation 4771340 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  18. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION

    Case 648762 · Violation 4771339 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  19. ViolationVACANT AND OPEN

    Case 648762 · Violation 4771338 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  20. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE

    Case 648763 · Violation 4809189 · COMPLIED

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

  21. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 648763 · 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.

  22. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 648762 · 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.

  23. Recorded transfer$5K transfer

    2016

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

    Case 353397 · PASSED

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

  25. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 353397 · 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.

  26. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 353397 · 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.

  27. ViolationLICENSE-RES GENERAL

    Case 353397 · Violation 2724860 · COMPLIED

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

  28. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 53612 · 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.

  29. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 53612 · 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.

What this record suggests

2 violations are still marked open in the assembled record. The date and status belong in a current L&I check before relying on them.

Flags: 2 open L&I violations · $16K recorded in the June 2022 delinquency snapshot — verify current balance · historical tax ledger through 2016 recorded $23K with a lien entry. 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.

Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
1
Stories
2
Interior
1,450 sqft
livable area
Lot
1,280 sqft
Basement
Full
city code D
Exterior condition
Sealed / compromised
city code 7
Sealed / compromised
Interior condition
Sealed / compromised
city code 7
Sealed / compromised
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.

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.

Marked sealed, but it just sold

The assessor's condition code says sealed, yet a $70,000 sale was recorded in 2026. One side of the record is stale — condition codes come from drive-by field visits that can lag years behind.

Run the numbers

What owning 441 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.

$70K
20%
6.875%
$1K/mo

When this house last sold (2026) a 30-year mortgage ran about 6.6% — 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

441 N 53rd St sits on the 400 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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