2026 taxable assessment $33,000 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.
OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $28,700; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.
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5238 Locust St
Vacant lot · Locust Owner LLC · assessed $33K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $29K. On the 5200 block of Locust St.
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Property summary
Assessment$33,0002026 OPA assessment · 2027: $28,700
Last sale$7KRecorded 2025
Est. tax bill$462/year2026 taxable assessment × 1.3998%
Tax delinquency$84KCity snapshot · Jun 2022
Permits0Every fetched City permit
Violations0 open16 historical across 5 cases
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Property tax
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.
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 6020859002026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.
Historical delinquency sources Record found
$84,171.95 was recorded for this parcel in Philadelphia's June 2022 delinquency snapshot for 1978–2021. That amount may have been paid, reduced, or increased since; it is not a current payoff figure.
$24,853.96 principal$45,450.12 interest$1,757.82 penalty$12,110.05 other charges
The snapshot’s 2022 context used $6,500 total assessment, $6,500 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 $69,128.84 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.
1978$1,855.23 total · $54.26 principal · $868.70 interest · $22.93 penalty1979$1,275.68 total · $327.53 principal · $918.72 interest · $22.93 penalty1980$1,310.38 total · $340.86 principal · $935.66 interest · $23.86 penalty1981$1,409.11 total · $372.60 principal · $1,000.43 interest · $26.08 penalty1982$1,386.75 total · $372.60 principal · $978.07 interest · $26.08 penalty1983$1,449.67 total · $396.06 principal · $1,015.89 interest · $27.72 penalty1984$1,492.80 total · $414.77 principal · $1,039.00 interest · $29.03 penalty1985$1,552.87 total · $438.94 principal · $1,073.20 interest · $30.73 penalty1986$1,609.91 total · $463.07 principal · $1,104.43 interest · $32.41 penalty1987$1,639.63 total · $480.01 principal · $1,116.02 interest · $33.60 penalty1988$1,881.47 total · $561.16 principal · $1,271.03 interest · $39.28 penalty1989$1,691.58 total · $513.46 principal · $1,132.18 interest · $35.94 penalty1990$2,076.10 total · $544.14 principal · $1,167.18 interest · $38.09 penalty1991$2,140.33 total · $571.74 principal · $1,192.08 interest · $40.02 penalty1992$2,022.77 total · $547.40 principal · $1,108.49 interest · $38.32 penalty1993$2,147.42 total · $593.03 principal · $1,165.31 interest · $41.51 penalty1994$2,105.44 total · $593.03 principal · $1,129.73 interest · $41.51 penalty1995$2,000.63 total · $574.77 principal · $1,060.45 interest · $40.23 penalty1996$1,959.97 total · $574.78 principal · $1,025.98 interest · $40.23 penalty1997$1,919.27 total · $574.78 principal · $991.49 interest · $40.23 penalty1998$1,858.23 total · $574.78 principal · $939.76 interest · $40.23 penalty1999$1,797.19 total · $574.78 principal · $888.03 interest · $40.23 penalty2000$1,736.15 total · $574.78 principal · $836.30 interest · $40.23 penalty2001$2,199.41 total · $757.25 principal · $1,033.65 interest · $53.01 penalty2002$2,118.99 total · $757.25 principal · $965.49 interest · $53.01 penalty2003$2,240.88 total · $833.28 principal · $987.44 interest · $58.33 penalty2004$2,362.16 total · $915.39 principal · $1,002.36 interest · $64.08 penalty2005$2,264.94 total · $915.39 principal · $919.97 interest · $64.08 penalty2006$2,167.73 total · $915.39 principal · $837.59 interest · $64.08 penalty2007$2,070.51 total · $915.39 principal · $755.20 interest · $64.08 penalty2008$1,973.30 total · $915.39 principal · $672.82 interest · $64.08 penalty2009$1,876.08 total · $915.39 principal · $590.43 interest · $64.08 penalty2010$1,778.87 total · $915.39 principal · $508.05 interest · $64.08 penalty2011$1,845.78 total · $1,006.00 principal · $467.80 interest · $70.42 penalty2012$1,805.02 total · $1,044.76 principal · $391.79 interest · $73.13 penalty2013$1,754.11 total · $1,082.31 principal · $308.46 interest · $75.76 penalty2014$1,905.70 total · $1,208.14 principal · $235.59 interest · $84.57 penalty2015$241.19 total · $100.17 principal · $10.52 interest · $7.01 penalty2016$205.59 total · $104.64 principal · $1.56 interest · $1.05 penalty
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Record summary View supporting records →The property record, over time
Every dated deed, permit, inspection, license, violation, certification, and appeal is placed on the City’s annual assessment line. Select a point to read what happened; the line is an assessment history—not a sale-price chart or appraisal. OPA has also published a 2027 assessment of $28,700; it is not yet the billed-year tax basis.
Assessment history · all dated City records marked on the line
- OPA assessment · 2016$7K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2017$7K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2018$7K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2019$7K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2020$7K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2021$7K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2022$7K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2023$7K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2024$7K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2025$33K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2026$33K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2027$29K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- Teardown · 2014DemolishedThis permit category usually covers partial or complete removal work. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- L&I violation · 2011-12-27EXT S-WINDOW REPAIR/REPLACE (Repair or replace exterior windows)Repair or replace exterior windowsHow L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2011-12-27EXT S-INSTALL COLLARSA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2011-12-27EXT S-CORNICE BARGEBOARD DEFECA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2012-09-26LICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)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.How the City licenses vacant residential property ↗
- L&I violation · 2012-09-26EXT S-EXTERIOR REPAIR/MAINTAINA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2012-09-26EXT S-EXPOSED SURFACES MAINTAIA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2012-09-26EXT S-CORNICE BARGEBOARD DEFECA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2012-09-26VAC PROP REPLAC WIN/DRS 80%A dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2013-11-26WALL LOOSE/MISS BRICKSA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- Inspection · 2013-11-26CSUINITIALA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- L&I violation · 2014-04-14EXT S-CORNICE BARGEBOARD DEFECA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2014-04-14LICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)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.How the City licenses vacant residential property ↗
- L&I violation · 2014-04-14VAC PROP REPLAC WIN/DRS 80%A dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2014-04-14EXT S-EXTERIOR REPAIR/MAINTAINA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2014-04-14EXT S-EXPOSED SURFACES MAINTAIA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- Inspection · 2014-04-14PRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- L&I violation · 2018-11-16CLIP VIOLATION NOTICEA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2018-11-16EXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAIA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- Inspection · 2011-12-28HCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)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.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2012-12-05HCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)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.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2012-09-24PRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2013-10-29HCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)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.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2014-06-04HCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)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.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2014-05-03CSUINITIALA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2014-05-03CSUCURBINTA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2014-06-11CSUTESTPITA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2014-06-11CSUSTUBARA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2014-07-15CSUFINALA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
Property assessmentAssessmentTeardownL&I violationInspection
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Every dated record29 events · exact dates, newest first
- L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
- L&I violationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI
- InspectionCSUFINAL
- InspectionCSUTESTPIT
- InspectionCSUSTUBAR
- InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
- InspectionCSUINITIAL
- InspectionCSUCURBINT
- L&I violationEXT S-CORNICE BARGEBOARD DEFEC
- L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
- L&I violationVAC PROP REPLAC WIN/DRS 80%
- L&I violationEXT S-EXTERIOR REPAIR/MAINTAIN
- L&I violationEXT S-EXPOSED SURFACES MAINTAI
- InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
- TeardownDemolished
- L&I violationWALL LOOSE/MISS BRICKS
- InspectionCSUINITIAL
- InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
- InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
- L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
- L&I violationEXT S-EXTERIOR REPAIR/MAINTAIN
- L&I violationEXT S-EXPOSED SURFACES MAINTAI
- L&I violationEXT S-CORNICE BARGEBOARD DEFEC
- L&I violationVAC PROP REPLAC WIN/DRS 80%
- InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
- InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
- L&I violationEXT S-WINDOW REPAIR/REPLACE (Repair or replace exterior windows)
- L&I violationEXT S-INSTALL COLLARS
- L&I violationEXT S-CORNICE BARGEBOARD DEFEC
Vacant landLand report
An empty lot: no building, just the land and its paper trail. The homeowner tools don't apply; the deed history, owner and zoning are below, and the analyst can trace what the owner holds citywide.
$84K · Jun 2022 delinquency snapshot historical lien entry · through 2016
What it is
Vacant lot
Vacant Land Reside < Acre
Owner
Locust Owner LLC
OPA tax treatment
Assessed $33K
Taxable assessment on the roll
Corridor
52nd Street
city commercial corridor
Assessed value
$33,000
2026 OPA · 2027: $28,700
Lot size
1,230 sqft
Zoning
RSA5
Records behind the chart
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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.
Browse 25 dated records deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications & appeals
- ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
Case 664071 · Violation 4875962 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI
Case 664071 · Violation 4875963 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- InvestigationCSUFINAL
Case 412368 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
Case 426677 · 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.
- InvestigationCSUINITIAL
Case 412368 · CLOSED
City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.
- ViolationEXT S-CORNICE BARGEBOARD DEFEC
Case 426677 · Violation 3146364 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
Case 426677 · Violation 3146361 · 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.
- ViolationVAC PROP REPLAC WIN/DRS 80%
Case 426677 · Violation 3146365 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationEXT S-EXTERIOR REPAIR/MAINTAIN
Case 426677 · Violation 3146362 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationEXT S-EXPOSED SURFACES MAINTAI
Case 426677 · Violation 3146363 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
Case 351856 · 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.
- InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
Case 426677 · 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.
- ViolationWALL LOOSE/MISS BRICKS
Case 412368 · Violation 3164978 · DEMOLISH
- InvestigationCSUINITIAL
Case 412368 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
Case 310663 · 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.
- InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
Case 351856 · 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.
- ViolationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
Case 351856 · Violation 2658444 · 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.
- ViolationEXT S-EXTERIOR REPAIR/MAINTAIN
Case 351856 · Violation 2658445 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationEXT S-EXPOSED SURFACES MAINTAI
Case 351856 · Violation 2658446 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationEXT S-CORNICE BARGEBOARD DEFEC
Case 351856 · Violation 2658447 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationVAC PROP REPLAC WIN/DRS 80%
Case 351856 · Violation 2658448 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
Case 310663 · 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.
- ViolationEXT S-WINDOW REPAIR/REPLACE (Repair or replace exterior windows)
Case 310663 · Violation 2586522 · ERROR
- ViolationEXT S-INSTALL COLLARS
Case 310663 · Violation 2586520 · ERROR
- ViolationEXT S-CORNICE BARGEBOARD DEFEC
Case 310663 · Violation 2586521 · ERROR
What this record suggests
The timeline preserves the dated City rows that matched this parcel. It is a sequence to verify, not a conclusion about present condition.
Block context
5238 Locust St sits on the 5200 block of Locust St. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.
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Where this comes from
- Assessment, spec sheet & owner — OPA Property Assessments, Office of Property Assessment
- Sales & deed history — Realty Transfer Tax records, Recorder of Deeds
- Permits, violations & inspections — L&I Property History · Atlas
- Tax delinquency snapshot · June 2022 — Real Estate Tax Delinquencies, Dept. of Revenue
- Historical tax ledger & liens · through 2016 — Real Estate Tax Balances, Dept. of Revenue
- Current property-tax balance — Verify with Philadelphia Revenue
- Zoning appeals — L&I & Zoning Board appeals
- Neighborhood income & rents — US Census ACS 5-year estimates
- Historical mortgage rates — Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, annual averages
- Imagery — Street photo © Google · Aerial © Esri, Maxar
Methodology & freshness
This report was assembled Jul 10, 2026, 10:33 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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