House report

5213 Lebanon Ave

3 bd · 1 ba · 1 story · 1,277 sqft · RSA5 · built 1920

Owner-occupancy signal · assessed $179K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $202K · sold 1×. On the 5200 block of Lebanon Ave.

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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$1,102/year

2026 taxable assessment $78,700 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.

OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $201,900; 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 521139300
Open Philadelphia Tax Center →Choose “View period balance” to see the tax year and any credit, interest, or delinquency.
Exemption classificationHomestead exemption

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

Historical delinquency sources Record found

$4,962.12 was recorded for this parcel in Philadelphia's June 2022 delinquency snapshot for 2019–2021. That amount may have been paid, reduced, or increased since; it is not a current payoff figure.

$3,345.92 principal$410.20 interest$233.20 penalty$972.80 other charges
3years recorded 2019–2021tax periods 2021-09-28last payment in snapshot Yesactionable flag Nopayment agreement Nobankruptcy flag Nosheriff-sale flag Noassessment appeal

The snapshot’s 2022 context used $95,400 total assessment, $95,400 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 $1,931.96 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.

2015$513.30 total · $244.01 principal · $43.09 interest · $35.87 penalty2016$1,438.66 total · $1,239.53 principal · $18.60 interest · $12.40 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
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History

Record summary

3 L&I violations (2014); L&I: 1 failed, 3 passed (2014); recorded transfer $20K (2014); 3 L&I violations incl EXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 8 (2016); Inspection failed ×2 (2016); 2 L&I violations (2017); L&I: 2 failed, 1 passed (2017).

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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 1920: 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

$1,932 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.

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
$178,700
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $201,900 · built 1920
Price / sq ft
$158
block $153 · in line w/ block
Assessment change
+162%
+9%/yr since 2016 · 2027 +13% vs 2026
Est. tax bill / yr
$1,102
0.62% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
$5K
recorded then · verify current
Times sold
1

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

$0$125K$250KZIP 19131 median$202K201420172020202320262027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19131 medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationInspectionLicense

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 record14 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  2. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION
  3. L&I violationPLUMB SYSTEMS-STORM DRAINAGE
  4. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  5. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  6. L&I violationPLUMBING SYSTEMS-HAZARDS
  7. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 8
  8. L&I violationONE AND TWO FAMILY (R3)
  9. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  10. LicenseRental
  11. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  12. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  13. L&I violationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT
  14. Deed / saleDeed / sale $20K

The paper trail

3 L&I violations (2014); L&I: 1 failed, 3 passed (2014); recorded transfer $20K (2014); 3 L&I violations incl EXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 8 (2016); Inspection failed ×2 (2016); 2 L&I violations (2017); L&I: 2 failed, 1 passed (2017).

  1. 2014 3 L&I violationsL&IL&I: 1 failed, 3 passedL&I visit$20KTransfer
  2. 2016 3 L&I violations incl EXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 8L&IInspection failed ×2L&I visit
  3. 2017 2 L&I violationsL&IL&I: 2 failed, 1 passedL&I visit

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Browse 17 dated records deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications & appeals
  1. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 586222 · 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.

  2. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION

    Case 586222 · Violation 4332779 · COMPLIED

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

  3. ViolationPLUMB SYSTEMS-STORM DRAINAGE

    Case 586222 · Violation 4332780 · COMPLIED

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

  4. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 586222 · 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.

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

    Case 554361 · 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.

  6. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 554361 · 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.

  7. ViolationPLUMBING SYSTEMS-HAZARDS

    Case 554361 · Violation 4218158 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  8. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 8

    Case 554361 · Violation 4218157 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  9. ViolationONE AND TWO FAMILY (R3)

    Case 554361 · Violation 4218156 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  10. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 424606 · 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 424605 · 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.

  12. LicenseRental

    License 624971 · Closed

    REVELATION BAPTIST CHURCH OF GOD (REVELATION CENTER) · Expires 2015-02-28 · Inactive 2015-04-29

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

    Case 424605 · Violation 3130216 · 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.

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

    Case 424606 · Violation 3130228 · 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.

  15. ViolationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT

    Case 424606 · Violation 3130229 · COMPLIED

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

  16. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 424606 · 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.

  17. Recorded transfer$20K transfer

    2014

What this record suggests

The dated deed and City-record sequence is assembled below. Read timing as a research lead, not proof of renovation, condition, or motive.

Flags: $5K recorded in the June 2022 delinquency snapshot — verify current balance · historical tax ledger through 2016 recorded $2K 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
1
Interior
1,277 sqft
livable area
Lot
2,190 sqft
Basement
Partial
city code H
Heat
Undetermined
city code H
Central air
No
Garage
1 space
Exterior condition
Below average
city code 5
Interior condition
Average
city code 4
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 5213 Lebanon 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.

$202K
20%
6.875%
$1K/mo

When this house last sold (2014) a 30-year mortgage ran about 4.17% — 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

5213 Lebanon Ave sits on the 5200 block of Lebanon Ave. 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, 9:21 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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