Multi-family report

5115 Wayne Ave

3 stories · 3,093 sqft · RM1 · built 1900

Absentee individual · assessed $368K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $331K. On the 5100 block of Wayne Ave.

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Estimated annual Real Estate Tax$5,148/year

2026 taxable assessment $367,800 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.

OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $331,400; 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 123214400
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Exemption classificationNo exemption shown

2026 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 $1,494.80 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.

2012$23.62 total · $0.00 principal · $0.00 interest · $0.00 penalty2013$30.85 total · $0.00 principal · $0.02 interest · $6.14 penalty2014$172.08 total · $0.00 principal · $0.02 interest · $59.11 penalty2015$217.89 total · $0.00 principal · $49.33 interest · $48.62 penalty2016$1,050.36 total · $882.15 principal · $13.24 interest · $8.82 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

"Built 1900" is usually a placeholder

Why it matters

Philadelphia records use 1900 as a stand-in when the real construction year was never documented. Treat the age as unknown, not as 120+ years.

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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 1900: 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.

If you own it

$1,495 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.

The investment read

How this building has moved and where it's pointed: every fetched annual City assessment, charted against its block and ZIP; appreciation includes the full-period compound rate and the latest year-over-year change. The 5-year figure simply extends that historical pace. Yield estimates rent-vs-price from area rents. Ask the record to dig into any number.

Assessed value
$367,800
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $331,400 · built 1900
Price / sq ft
$107
block $105 · in line w/ block
Appreciation
+505%
+18%/yr since 2016 · 2027 -10% vs 2026
In 5 years (~2032)
~$751K
+18%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax bill / yr
$5,148
1.55% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match
not proof the account is current
Gross yield
3.2%
≈$888/mo rent
Times sold
0

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

$0$250K$500KZIP 19144 median$331K2006201020142018202220262027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19144 medianAssessmentL&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 record46 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. InspectionL&I investigation
  2. InspectionL&I investigation
  3. PermitAddition and/or Alteration
  4. PermitNew construction, addition, GFA change
  5. InspectionL&I investigation
  6. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE & LAND
  7. L&I violationVACANT PROPERTIES
  8. L&I violationDOOR AND WINDOW VACANT
  9. LicenseVacant Residential Property / Lot
  10. InspectionL&I investigation
  11. InspectionL&I investigation
  12. L&I violationUNSAFE STRUCTURE
  13. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 8
  14. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 7
  15. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  16. PermitZoning/use
  17. InspectionBP_BLDG
  18. L&I violationBLDG PERMIT REQUIRED
  19. L&I violationPERMB- CONST ADDITION
  20. L&I violationSTOP WORK ORDER
  21. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  22. PermitMajor alteration
  23. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  24. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 8
  25. L&I violationUNSAFE STRUCTURE
  26. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 12
  27. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  28. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
  29. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION
  30. L&I violationVACANT AND OPEN
  31. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  32. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  33. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  34. L&I violationEXT S-CORNICE BARGEBOARD DEFEC
  35. L&I violationEXT S-ACC DEV REPAIR/MAINTAIN
  36. L&I violationEXT S-ROOF REPAIR (Repair the exterior roof)
  37. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  38. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  39. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  40. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  41. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  42. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  43. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  44. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  45. L&I violationPROSEC- EMERG IMMED RI
  46. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

The paper trail

built new under a 2018 permit.

  1. 2017 3 L&I violations incl EXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 8L&I
  2. 2018 Major alterationPermit
  3. 2019 5 L&I violationsL&I
  4. 2020 Zoning/usePermit3 L&I violations incl UNSAFE STRUCTUREL&I
  5. 2021 Inspection failed ×4L&I visit
  6. 2022 5 L&I violationsL&IL&I: 5 failed, 2 passedL&I visit
  7. 2023 New construction, addition, GFA changePermitAddition and/or AlterationPermitInspection failed ×3L&I visit
  8. 2024 L&I: 1 failed, 1 passedL&I visit

Browse the source ledger

The chart above is the primary timeline. This drawer preserves every underlying dated row and its filed status for source-level review.

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Browse 51 dated records deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications & appeals
  1. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-109432 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  2. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-109432 · FAILED

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

  3. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case 702134 · FAILED

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

  4. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit CP-2023-000014 · Completed

    FOR ALTERATIONS TO THE REAR EXTERIOR WALL AND FOR THE ERECTION OF A REAR DECK ADDITION AS PER APPROVED PLANS AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2018 IEBC. NO CHANGE TO EXISTING THREE (3) FAMILY DWELLING (GROUP R-2). SEPARATE PERMITS TO BE OBTAINED FOR ANY ADDITIONAL WORK. IF SITE CONDITIONS VARY, CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO START OF WORK.

  5. PermitNew construction, addition, GFA change

    Permit ZP-2023-000049 · Completed

    FOR THE ERECTION OF A REAR DECK ADDITION TO AN EXISTING SEMI-DETACHED STRUCTURE. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON PLANS.

  6. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-107064 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  7. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE & LAND

    Case CF-2022-109432 · Violation VI-2022-082362 · Code PM15-301 · CLOSED

    Resolution: CLOSED - ADMINISTRATIVELY City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  8. ViolationDOOR AND WINDOW VACANT

    Case CF-2022-109432 · Violation VI-2022-082363 · Code PM15-304.19V · CLOSED

    Resolution: CLOSED - ADMINISTRATIVELY City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  9. ViolationVACANT PROPERTIES

    Case CF-2022-109432 · Violation VI-2022-082364 · Code PM15-901.1 · CLOSED

    Resolution: CLOSED - ADMINISTRATIVELY City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  10. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE & LAND

    Case CF-2022-107064 · Violation VI-2022-079307 · Code PM15-301 · CLOSED

    Resolution: CLOSED - REISSUED/REWRITTEN City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  11. ViolationVACANT PROPERTIES

    Case CF-2022-107064 · Violation VI-2022-079308 · Code PM15-901.1 · CLOSED

    Resolution: CLOSED - REISSUED/REWRITTEN City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  12. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-107064 · FAILED

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

  13. LicenseVacant Residential Property / Lot

    License 907171 · Inactive

    EMERY M SAMMONS · Expires 2023-09-27 · Inactive 2023-11-26

  14. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case 725282 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  15. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case 725282 · FAILED

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

  16. ViolationUNSAFE STRUCTURE

    Case 725282 · Violation 211991450 · Code PM15-108.1 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  17. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 8

    Case 725282 · Violation 211991448 · Code PM15-304.1H · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  18. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 7

    Case 725282 · Violation 211991449 · Code PM15-304.1G · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  19. PermitZoning/use

    Permit 1029169 · COMPLETED

    ADDITION TO PROPERTY @ 172 SQ FT -TRIPLEX

  20. ViolationBLDG PERMIT REQUIRED

    Case 702134 · Violation 211969050 · Code A-501.1/1 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - PERMIT OBTAINED City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  21. ViolationPERMB- CONST ADDITION

    Case 702134 · Violation 211969048 · Code A-301.1/2 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - PERMIT OBTAINED City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  22. ViolationSTOP WORK ORDER

    Case 702134 · Violation 211969049 · Code A-504.1/1 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - PERMIT OBTAINED City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  23. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 690761 · CLOSED

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

  24. ViolationBLDG PERMIT REQUIRED

    Case 690761 · Violation 5075589 · Code A-501.1/1 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  25. ViolationPERMB- CONST ADDITION

    Case 690761 · Violation 5075588 · Code A-301.1/2 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  26. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 690761 · FAILED

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

  27. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 607780 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  28. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 843885 · COMPLETED

    MAKE SAFE PERMIT - FOR (1) REPLACE ROTTEN WOOD ON FRONT PORCH 2)TAKE DOWN SHEAD IN BACK OF HOUSE) TO RESOLVE CASE #607780. ABUTTING SIDEWALK MUST BE CLOSED WITH FENCING A MINIMUM OF 6’ IN HEIGHT. SEPARATE STREETS DEPARTMENT PERMIT REQUIRED FOR SIDEWALK CLOSURE. A SEPARATE PERMIT IS REQUIRED FOR ANY ADDITIONAL ALTERATIONS THAT ARE NOT SPECIFICALLY ADDRESSED ON CASE #607780.

  29. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 607780 · FAILED

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

  30. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 8

    Case 607780 · Violation 4509994 · Code PM15-304.1H · COMPLIED

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

  31. ViolationUNSAFE STRUCTURE

    Case 607780 · Violation 4509993 · Code PM15-108.1 · COMPLIED

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

  32. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 12

    Case 607780 · Violation 4509995 · Code PM15-304.1L · COMPLIED

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

  33. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 511695 · 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.

  34. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 511695 · 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.

  35. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case 511695 · Violation 3822686 · Code PM15-302.4 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  36. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION

    Case 511695 · Violation 3822685 · Code PM15-302.1 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  37. ViolationVACANT AND OPEN

    Case 511695 · Violation 3822684 · Code PM15-108.2 · CLOSEDCASE

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

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

    Case 412459 · 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.

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

    Case 364325 · 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.

  40. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 412459 · 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.

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

    Case 364325 · 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.

  42. ViolationEXT S-CORNICE BARGEBOARD DEFEC

    Case 412459 · Violation 3361407 · Code PM-304.5/3 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  43. ViolationEXT S-ACC DEV REPAIR/MAINTAIN

    Case 412459 · Violation 3361406 · Code PM-304.5/1 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  44. ViolationEXT S-ROOF REPAIR (Repair the exterior roof)

    Case 412459 · Violation 3361405 · Code PM-304.4/1 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  45. ViolationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)

    Case 364325 · Violation 3092017 · 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.

  46. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 123494 · 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.

  47. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 68057 · 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.

  48. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 123494 · 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.

  49. ViolationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)

    Case 123494 · Violation 1188991 · Code PM-306.0/1 · COMPLIED

    A legacy L&I label associated with vacant-property requirements. It may concern licensing, securing, or maintaining a vacant structure; the notice and cited code control, and this row alone does not prove the property is vacant now. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  50. ViolationPROSEC- EMERG IMMED RI

    Case 123494 · Violation 1188990 · Code A-503.1/2 · COMPLIED

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

  51. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 68057 · 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

The City file documents 4 permits. 4 carries a completed, issued, or approved status; that documents the filing, not the present quality of the work.

Flags: historical tax ledger through 2016 recorded $1K 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.

Stories
3
Interior
3,093 sqft
livable area
Lot
4,574 sqft
Garage
1 space
Exterior condition
Below average
city code 5
Interior condition
Average
city code 4
Quality grade
B-
assessor's grade
Zoning
RM1
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.

"Built 1900" is usually a placeholder

Philadelphia records use 1900 as a stand-in when the real construction year was never documented. Treat the age as unknown, not as 120+ years.

Run the numbers

What owning 5115 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.

$331K
20%
6.875%
$900/mo

When this house last sold (1977) a 30-year mortgage ran about 8.85% — Freddie Mac's average that year.

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

5115 Wayne Ave sits on the 5100 block of Wayne Ave. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.

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Next door: 5113 Wayne Ave  ·  5117 Wayne Ave

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 10, 2026, 7:08 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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