House report

5236 Burton St

2 bd · 1 ba · 2 stories · 875 sqft · RSA5 · built 1945

Owner-occupancy signal · assessed $120K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $131K · sold 2×. On the 5200 block of Burton 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$280/year

2026 taxable assessment $20,000 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.

OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $131,400; 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 622427900
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Exemption classificationHomestead exemption

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

Historical delinquency sources Record found

$1,389.69 was recorded for this parcel in Philadelphia's June 2022 delinquency snapshot for 2021. That amount may have been paid, reduced, or increased since; it is not a current payoff figure.

$1,096.25 principal$57.55 interest$65.78 penalty$170.11 other charges
1year recorded 2021tax period 2020-02-19last payment in snapshot Yesactionable flag Nopayment agreement Nobankruptcy flag Nosheriff-sale flag Noassessment appeal

The snapshot’s 2022 context used $68,100 total assessment, $68,100 taxable, and $0 exempt/abated. Those historical fields can differ from today’s OPA exemption status.

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

Permit between transfers

Record summary

$8K transfer in 2006; alterations permit in 2020; $87K transfer in 2020 (+988% between recorded amounts).

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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 1945: 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

$1,390 in the June 2022 delinquency snapshot

The City recorded this amount in June 2022. It may since have been paid, reduced, or increased; verify the current balance directly with Philadelphia Revenue.

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
$120,000
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $131,400 · built 1945
Price / sq ft
$150
block $130 · above block
Assessment change
+105%
+7%/yr since 2016 · 2027 +9% vs 2026
Est. tax bill / yr
$280
0.23% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
$1K
recorded then · verify current
Times sold
2

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

$0$100K$200KZIP 19124 median$131K2003200720112015201920232027
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 record33 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. PermitAlterations
  2. Deed / saleDeed / sale $87K
  3. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  4. LicenseVacant Residential Property / Lot
  5. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
  6. L&I violationHIGH WEEDS-CUT
  7. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  8. L&I violationLICENSE - RENTAL PROPERTY
  9. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  10. L&I violationHIGH WEEDS-CUT
  11. L&I violationRUBBISH/GARBAGE EXTERIOR-OWNER
  12. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  13. L&I violationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT
  14. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  15. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  16. L&I violationVAC PROP REPLAC WIN/DRS 80%
  17. InspectionL_CLIP
  18. L&I violationVACANT BLDG KEEP CLEAN GET LIC
  19. L&I violationRUBBISH/GARBAGE EXTERIOR-OWNER
  20. L&I violationHIGH WEEDS-CUT
  21. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  22. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  23. InspectionBRU INSP
  24. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  25. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN/EXTERMINATE (Clean the exterior area and address pests)
  26. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN WEEDS/PLANTS (Cut or remove weeds and overgrowth from the exterior area)
  27. L&I violationPROSEC- STD INFO (likely: Standard enforcement or prosecution notice)
  28. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  29. Deed / saleDeed / sale $8K
  30. InspectionL_CLIP
  31. InspectionL_CLIP
  32. InspectionL_INITIAL
  33. InspectionL_CLIP

The paper trail

$8K transfer in 2006; alterations permit in 2020; $87K transfer in 2020 (+988% between recorded amounts).

  1. 2006 $8KTransfer
  2. 2008 Inspection failed ×2L&I visit
  3. 2010 Inspection passedL&I visit
  4. 2013 Inspection failed ×3L&I visit
  5. 2015 3 L&I violationsL&I
  6. 2016 L&I violationL&I
  7. 2017 2 L&I violationsL&I
  8. 2018 L&I violationL&IL&I: 1 failed, 1 passedL&I visit
  9. 2020 AlterationsPermit$87KTransfer

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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 41 dated records deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications & appeals
  1. PermitAlterations

    Permit PP-2020-006717 · Completed

    Replace curb trap and fresh air inlet PPC 2018

  2. Recorded transfer$87K transfer

    2020

  3. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 645949 · 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.

  4. LicenseVacant Residential Property / Lot

    License 784606 · Closed

    HAOUL GHOLAM · Expires 2019-07-29 · Inactive 2019-09-27

  5. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE

    Case 645949 · Violation 4752606 · Code 9-3905 · COMPLIED

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

  6. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 645949 · 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.

  7. ViolationHIGH WEEDS-CUT

    Case 613355 · Violation 4517283 · Code CP-312A · COMPLIED

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

  8. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 613355 · Violation 4517282 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  9. ViolationLICENSE - RENTAL PROPERTY

    Case 542767 · Violation 4051686 · Code CP-101 · COMPLIED

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

  10. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 504487 · Violation 3725753 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  11. ViolationHIGH WEEDS-CUT

    Case 504487 · Violation 3725755 · Code CP-312A · COMPLIED

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

  12. ViolationRUBBISH/GARBAGE EXTERIOR-OWNER

    Case 504487 · Violation 3725754 · Code CP-305 · COMPLIED

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

  13. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 371499 · 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.

  14. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 371499 · 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.

  15. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 371956 · 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.

  16. ViolationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT

    Case 371956 · Violation 2734587 · Code PM-306.2/1 · COMPLIED

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

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

    Case 371956 · Violation 2734586 · 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.

  18. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 371956 · 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.

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

    Case 371499 · Violation 2792806 · Code PM-102.4/2 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  20. ViolationVAC PROP REPLAC WIN/DRS 80%

    Case 371499 · Violation 2792807 · Code PM-306.2/4 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  21. InvestigationL_CLIP

    Case 44861 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  22. ViolationVACANT BLDG KEEP CLEAN GET LIC

    Case 212959 · Violation 1446936 · Code PM-306.0/90 · COMPLIED

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

  23. ViolationRUBBISH/GARBAGE EXTERIOR-OWNER

    Case 212959 · Violation 1446934 · Code CP-305 · COMPLIED

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

  24. ViolationHIGH WEEDS-CUT

    Case 212959 · Violation 1446935 · Code CP-312A · COMPLIED

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

  25. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 212959 · Violation 1446933 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

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

    Case 175920 · 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.

  27. InvestigationBRU INSP

    Case 175920 · FAILED

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

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

    Case 175920 · Violation 1189081 · 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.

  29. ViolationEXT A-CLEAN/EXTERMINATE (Clean the exterior area and address pests)

    Case 175920 · Violation 1189079 · Code PM-302.2/1 · COMPLIED

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

  30. ViolationEXT A-CLEAN WEEDS/PLANTS (Cut or remove weeds and overgrowth from the exterior area)

    Case 175920 · Violation 1189080 · Code PM-302.3/1 · COMPLIED

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

  31. ViolationPROSEC- STD INFO (likely: Standard enforcement or prosecution notice)

    Case 175920 · Violation 1189082 · Code A-503.2/2 · COMPLIED

    Legacy L&I shorthand; the case notice contains the actual required correction and deadlines. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

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

    Case 175920 · Violation 1189078 · 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.

  33. Recorded transfer$8K transfer

    2006

  34. InvestigationL_CLIP

    Case 37274 · CLOSED

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

  35. InvestigationL_CLIP

    Case 44861 · FAILED

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

  36. InvestigationL_CLIP

    Case 37274 · FAILED

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

  37. InvestigationL_CLIP

    Case 25253 · CLOSED

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

  38. InvestigationL_CLIP

    Case 25253 · FAILED

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

  39. InvestigationL_INITIAL

    Case 18844 · CLOSED

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

  40. InvestigationL_CLIP

    Case 18565 · CLOSED

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

  41. InvestigationL_CLIP

    Case 18565 · FAILED

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

What this record suggests

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

Flags: $1K recorded in the June 2022 delinquency snapshot — verify current balance. 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
2
Bathrooms
1
Stories
2
Interior
875 sqft
livable area
Lot
840 sqft
Basement
Basement
city code J
Heat
Undetermined
city code H
Central air
No
Exterior condition
Average
city code 4
Interior condition
Above average
city code 3
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 5236 Burton 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.

$131K
20%
6.875%
$1K/mo

When this house last sold (2020) a 30-year mortgage ran about 3.1% — 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

5236 Burton St sits on the 5200 block of Burton 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 11, 2026, 5:36 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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