House report

5318 Willows Ave

3 bd · 1 ba · 2 stories · 1,200 sqft · RSA5 · built 1925

Entity-held · assessed $50K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $239K · sold 2×. On the 5300 block of Willows Ave.

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Property summary

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The estimate, live balance, and back-tax record are different.

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Estimated annual Real Estate Tax$705/year

2026 taxable assessment $50,400 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.

OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $238,700; 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 511119600
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Exemption classificationNo exemption shown

2026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.

Historical delinquency sources Record found

This parcel did not match the June 2022 delinquency snapshot. That absence does not confirm the account is current today.

A separate historical parcel ledger ending in 2016 records $415.08 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.

2015$27.04 total · $21.71 principal · $2.28 interest · $1.52 penalty2016$388.04 total · $272.57 principal · $4.08 interest · $2.73 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
Finding

Permit between transfers

Record summary

$5K transfer in 2018; addition and/or alteration permit in 2018; $80K transfer in 2020 (+1500% 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 1925: 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

$415 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.

If you’re the landlord

If it is rented, verify the Rental License

The fetched license records do not show an active Rental License. Ownership type or a tax mailing address does not prove that tenants occupy the property; if it is rented, verify the current license and legal occupancy in eCLIPSE.

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.

Who's behind it

Zap Level LLC · corporate / LLC owner

• Tax bills mail to 1323 S Mole St, Philadelphia PA, 19146

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
$50,400
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $238,700 · built 1925
Price / sq ft
$199
block $138 · above block
Assessment change
+1190%
+26%/yr since 2016 · 2027 +374% vs 2026
Est. tax bill / yr
$705
1.4% 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 19143 median$239K2005200920132017202120252027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19143 medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspectionLicense

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 record38 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. InspectionL&I investigation
  2. LicenseVacant Residential Property / Lot
  3. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
  4. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
  5. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE & LAND
  6. InspectionL&I investigation
  7. InspectionL&I investigation
  8. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
  9. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE & LAND
  10. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
  11. Deed / saleDeed / sale $80K
  12. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  13. PermitAddition and/or Alteration
  14. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  15. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
  16. Deed / saleDeed / sale $5K
  17. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 7
  18. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
  19. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  20. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 9
  21. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 12
  22. L&I violationUNSAFE STRUCTURE
  23. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 8
  24. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  25. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  26. L&I violationEXT-TREES PRUNE/REMOVE
  27. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  28. LicenseVacant Residential Property / Lot
  29. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  30. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  31. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  32. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  33. InspectionBRU INSP
  34. InspectionBRU INSP
  35. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  36. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  37. InspectionBRU INSP
  38. InspectionCSUINITIAL

The paper trail

$5K transfer in 2018; addition and/or alteration permit in 2018; $80K transfer in 2020 (+1500% between recorded amounts).

  1. 2017 7 L&I violations incl EXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 7L&I
  2. 2018 $5KTransferAddition and/or AlterationPermitL&I violationL&IL&I: 2 failed, 2 passedL&I visit
  3. 2020 $80KTransfer3 L&I violationsL&IInspection failed ×3L&I visit
  4. 2021 3 L&I violationsL&IL&I: 4 failed, 1 passedL&I visit
  5. 2022 L&I: 2 failed, 2 passedL&I visit

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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. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case 596732 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  2. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case 596732 · FAILED

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

  3. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2021-066839 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  4. LicenseVacant Residential Property / Lot

    License 885658 · Inactive

    Edmund Stanback · Expires 2023-01-18 · Inactive 2023-03-19

  5. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2021-066839 · FAILED

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

  6. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case CF-2021-066839 · Violation VI-2021-048274 · Code PM15-302.4 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  7. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE

    Case CF-2021-066839 · Violation VI-2021-048270 · Code 9-3905 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  8. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE & LAND

    Case CF-2021-066839 · Violation VI-2021-048271 · Code PM15-301 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  9. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2020-050534 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  10. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2020-050534 · FAILED

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

  11. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE

    Case CF-2020-050534 · Violation VI-2020-027713 · Code 9-3905 · CLOSED

    Resolution: CLOSED - REISSUED/REWRITTEN City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  12. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE & LAND

    Case CF-2020-050534 · Violation VI-2020-027711 · Code PM15-301 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - BY ENFORCEMENT ACTION City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  13. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case CF-2020-050534 · Violation VI-2020-027712 · Code PM15-302.4 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - BY ENFORCEMENT ACTION City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  14. Recorded transfer$80K transfer

    2020

  15. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 627802 · 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.

  16. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit 875050 · Expired

    MAKE SAFE PERMIT- For REPAIR OF partially collapsed front porch, main roof, floors,rear bay, rear exterior wall, front retaining wall to resolve case #596732. Abutting sidewalk must be closed with fencing a minimum of 6' in height. Separate Streets Department permit required for sidewalk closure. A separate permit is required for any additional alterations that are not specifically addressed on case #596732.PA STATE LICENSED

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

    Case 598042 · PASSED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  18. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE

    Case 627802 · Violation 4632409 · Code 9-3905 · COMPLIED

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

  19. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 627802 · 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.

  20. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 598042 · 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.

  21. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 598042 · 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.

  22. Recorded transfer$5K transfer

    2018

  23. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 7

    Case 596732 · Violation 211941053 · Code PM15-304.1G · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  24. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE

    Case 598042 · Violation 4584358 · Code 9-3905 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  25. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 7

    Case 596732 · Violation 211941014 · Code PM15-304.1G · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  26. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 9

    Case 596732 · Violation 211941015 · Code PM15-304.1I · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  27. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 12

    Case 596732 · Violation 211941021 · Code PM15-304.1L · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  28. ViolationUNSAFE STRUCTURE

    Case 596732 · Violation 211941016 · Code PM15-108.1 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  29. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 8

    Case 596732 · Violation 211941018 · Code PM15-304.1H · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  30. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 449519 · 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.

  31. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 449519 · 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.

  32. ViolationEXT-TREES PRUNE/REMOVE

    Case 449519 · Violation 3348128 · Code PM-312.2/1 · COMPLIED

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

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

    Case 314766 · PASSED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  34. LicenseVacant Residential Property / Lot

    License 592390 · Inactive

    CYNTHIA STEWARD DIXON · Expires 2014-02-28

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

    Case 314766 · Violation 2715067 · 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.

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

    Case 314766 · Violation 2715068 · 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.

  37. InvestigationBRU INSP

    Case 141079 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  38. InvestigationBRU INSP

    Case 141079 · FAILED

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

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

    Case 141079 · Violation 1299806 · 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.

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

    Case 141079 · Violation 1299807 · 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.

  41. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 41958 · CLOSED

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

What this record suggests

The City file documents 1 permit touching roof work. Status needs checking in the official file; that documents the filing, not the present quality of the work.

Flags: historical tax ledger through 2016 recorded $415 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
2
Interior
1,200 sqft
livable area
Lot
1,232 sqft
Basement
Full
city code D
Heat
Undetermined
city code H
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 5318 Willows 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.

$239K
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

5318 Willows Ave sits on the 5300 block of Willows Ave. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.

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Next door: 5316 Willows Ave  ·  5320 Willows Ave

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 10, 2026, 8:28 PM 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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