House report

5118 Greene St

3 bd · 1 ba · 2 stories · 1,734 sqft · RSA3 · built 1900

Owner-occupancy signal · assessed $201K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $222K · sold 2×. On the 5100 block of Greene St.

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Property summary

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Estimated annual Real Estate Tax$1,407/year

2026 taxable assessment $100,500 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.

OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $221,700; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.

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OPA 123164900
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Exemption classificationHomestead exemption

2026 OPA removes $100,000 from the taxable assessment through the owner-occupant exemption.

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

Permit between transfers

Record summary

$80K transfer in 2016; addition and/or alteration permit in 2016; $238K transfer in 2024 (+197% between recorded amounts).

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Finding

"Built 1900" is usually a placeholder

Record summary

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.

Zoned RSA3: one household by right

Single-family attached. 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.

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
$200,500
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $221,700 · built 1900
Price / sq ft
$128
block $119 · above block
Assessment change
+89%
+6%/yr since 2016 · 2027 +11% vs 2026
Est. tax bill / yr
$1,407
0.7% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match
not proof the account is current
Times sold
2

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

$0$125K$250KZIP 19144 median$222K200720112015201920232027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19144 medianAssessmentDeed / salePermit

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Every dated record6 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. Deed / saleDeed / sale $238K
  2. PermitElectrical
  3. PermitPlumbing
  4. PermitAddition and/or Alteration
  5. Deed / saleDeed / sale $80K
  6. PermitPlumbing

The paper trail

$80K transfer in 2016; addition and/or alteration permit in 2016; $238K transfer in 2024 (+197% between recorded amounts).

  1. 2007 PlumbingPermit
  2. 2016 $80KTransferAddition and/or AlterationPermitElectricalPermitPlumbingPermit
  3. 2024 $238KTransfer

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Browse 6 dated records deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications & appeals
  1. Recorded transfer$238K transfer

    2024

  2. PermitElectrical

    Permit 680560 · COMPLETED

    WIRE KITCHEN AND BATHROOM,INSTALL DRYER RECEPTACLE AND HALL LIGHT FIXTURE PER 2008 NEC (SFD)NORTH DISTRICT

  3. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 680672 · COMPLETED

    REPLACE KTICHEN SINK AND BATHROOM LAVY SINK & WATER CLOSET - THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPY WITH THE PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE 2004

  4. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit 679386 · Cancelled

    EZ INTERIOR ALTERATIONS. APPLICANT AGREES TO LIMIT THE CONSTRUCTION TO COMPLY WITH EZ PERMIT STANDARD FOR INTERIOR ALTERATIONS, DATED JANUARY 2011.DEVIATION FROM THE STANDARD WILL RESULT IN REVOCATION OF THIS PERMIT AND IMPOSITION OF FURTHER PENALTIES. LICENSED CONTRACTOR TO BE LISTED ON PERMIT. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR PLUMBING, ELECTRIC AND HVAC. CALL INSPECTOR AT DISTRICT OFFICE AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO START

  5. Recorded transfer$80K transfer

    2016

  6. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 76076 · COMPLETED

    (O) WATER HEATER

What this record suggests

The City file documents 4 permits touching kitchen work, bathroom work, electrical work, plumbing. 3 carries a completed, issued, or approved status; that documents the filing, not the present quality of the work.

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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
1,734 sqft
livable area
Lot
1,712 sqft
Basement
Full
city code D
Heat
Forced hot air
city code A
Central air
Yes
Exterior condition
Average
city code 4
Interior condition
Average
city code 4
Quality grade
C+
assessor's grade
Zoning
RSA3
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.

Block context

5118 Greene St sits on the 5100 block of Greene St. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.

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Next door: 5116 Greene St  ·  5120 Greene St

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 11, 2026, 5:03 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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