House report

5148 Akron St

3 bd · 2 ba · 2 stories · 1,106 sqft · RSA5 · built 1950

Owner-occupancy signal · assessed $235K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $237K · sold 3×. On the 5100 block of Akron St.

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Property summary

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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$3,283/year

2026 taxable assessment $234,500 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.

OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $237,100; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.

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OPA 621414200
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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

Permit on record

Record summary

$43K transfer recorded in 2002. Addition and/or Alteration permit recorded in 2023.

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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 1950: 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

$1,399/yr may be unclaimed

This home reads owner-occupied but shows no Homestead Exemption, which removes $100,000 from the taxable assessment (worth up to $1,399/yr). Applying through the City is free and takes minutes.

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
$234,500
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $237,100 · built 1950
Price / sq ft
$214
block $158 · above block
Assessment change
+136%
+8%/yr since 2016 · 2027 +1% vs 2026
Est. tax bill / yr
$3,283
1.4% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match
not proof the account is current
Times sold
3

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

$0$125K$250KZIP 19124 median$237K200220072012201720222027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19124 medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspectionLicense

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 record29 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. PermitAddition and/or Alteration
  2. InspectionHC ZBA
  3. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  4. LicenseVacant Residential Property / Lot
  5. Deed / saleDeed / sale $183K
  6. L&I violationHIGH WEEDS-CUT
  7. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  8. L&I violationVACANT BLDG KEEP CLEAN GET LIC
  9. L&I violationRUBBISH/GARBAGE EXTERIOR-OWNER
  10. LicenseVacant Residential Property / Lot
  11. Deed / saleDeed / sale $43K
  12. L&I violationRUBBISH/GARBAGE EXTERIOR-OWNER
  13. L&I violationVACANT BLDG KEEP CLEAN GET LIC
  14. L&I violationHIGH WEEDS-CUT
  15. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  16. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE AND LAND
  17. L&I violationVACANT AND OPEN
  18. InspectionHC ZBA
  19. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  20. L&I violationHIGH WEEDS-CUT
  21. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  22. L&I violationHIGH WEEDS-CUT
  23. InspectionL_CLIP
  24. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  25. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  26. L&I violationRUBBISH/GARBAGE EXTERIOR-OWNER
  27. L&I violationDRAINS - YARD
  28. InspectionL_CLIP
  29. Deed / saleDeed / sale $43K

The paper trail

$43K transfer recorded in 2002. Addition and/or Alteration permit recorded in 2023.

  1. 2002 $43KTransfer
  2. 2007 L&I: 1 failed, 1 passedL&I visit
  3. 2008 Inspection passedL&I visit
  4. 2009 2 L&I violationsL&I
  5. 2013 2 L&I violationsL&I
  6. 2017 6 L&I violationsL&IInspection failedL&I visit
  7. 2018 4 L&I violationsL&I$43KTransfer
  8. 2019 Inspection passed ×2L&I visit$183KTransfer
  9. 2023 Addition and/or AlterationPermit

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Browse 29 dated records deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications & appeals
  1. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit EP-2023-005431 · Completed

    Installation of solar array in accordance with signed standard.

  2. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 596431 · 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.

  3. LicenseVacant Residential Property / Lot

    License 823671 · Inactive

    ARBEN PROFKA · Expires 2020-09-12 · Inactive 2020-11-11

  4. Recorded transfer$183K transfer

    2019

  5. ViolationHIGH WEEDS-CUT

    Case 628174 · Violation 4634892 · COMPLIED

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

  6. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 628174 · Violation 4634890 · COMPLIED

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

  7. ViolationVACANT BLDG KEEP CLEAN GET LIC

    Case 628174 · Violation 4634893 · COMPLIED

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

  8. ViolationRUBBISH/GARBAGE EXTERIOR-OWNER

    Case 628174 · Violation 4634891 · COMPLIED

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

  9. LicenseVacant Residential Property / Lot

    License 763874 · Closed

    ANIBAL NEGRON · Expires 2019-01-27 · Inactive 2019-03-28

  10. Recorded transfer$43K transfer

    2018

  11. ViolationRUBBISH/GARBAGE EXTERIOR-OWNER

    Case 612453 · Violation 4510548 · COMPLIED

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

  12. ViolationVACANT BLDG KEEP CLEAN GET LIC

    Case 612453 · Violation 4510550 · COMPLIED

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

  13. ViolationHIGH WEEDS-CUT

    Case 612453 · Violation 4510549 · COMPLIED

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

  14. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 612453 · Violation 4510547 · COMPLIED

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

  15. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE AND LAND

    Case 596431 · Violation 4401137 · COMPLIED

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

  16. ViolationVACANT AND OPEN

    Case 596431 · Violation 4401136 · COMPLIED

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

  17. InvestigationHC ZBA

    Case 596431 · FAILED

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

  18. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 386566 · Violation 2831672 · COMPLIED

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

  19. ViolationHIGH WEEDS-CUT

    Case 386566 · Violation 2831673 · COMPLIED

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

  20. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 216988 · Violation 1489043 · COMPLIED

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

  21. ViolationHIGH WEEDS-CUT

    Case 216988 · Violation 1489044 · COMPLIED

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

  22. InvestigationL_CLIP

    Case 47407 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  23. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 109781 · 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.

  24. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 109781 · Violation 550195 · COMPLIED

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

  25. ViolationRUBBISH/GARBAGE EXTERIOR-OWNER

    Case 109781 · Violation 550197 · COMPLIED

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

  26. ViolationDRAINS - YARD

    Case 109781 · Violation 550196 · COMPLIED

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

  27. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 109781 · 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.

  28. InvestigationL_CLIP

    Case 47407 · FAILED

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

  29. Recorded transfer$43K transfer

    2002

What this record suggests

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

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
2
Stories
2
Interior
1,106 sqft
livable area
Lot
1,625 sqft
Basement
Full, finished
city code A
Heat
Forced hot air
city code A
Central air
Yes
Exterior condition
Above average
city code 3
Interior condition
New / rehabbed
city code 2
New / rehabbed
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 5148 Akron 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.

$237K
20%
6.875%
$975/mo

When this house last sold (2019) a 30-year mortgage ran about 3.94% — 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

5148 Akron St sits on the 5100 block of Akron St. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.

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Next door: 5146 Akron St  ·  5150 Akron St

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 10, 2026, 4:48 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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