2026 taxable assessment $128,800 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.
OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $156,500; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.
House report
4 bd · 1 ba · 1 story · 1,845 sqft · RSA5 · built 1925
Owner-occupied · assessed $129K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $157K · sold 1×. On the 5400 block of Willows Ave.
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Property tax
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.
2026 taxable assessment $128,800 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.
OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $156,500; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.
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 5132020002026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.
$48,126.34 was recorded for this parcel in Philadelphia's June 2022 delinquency snapshot for 1989–2021. That amount may have been paid, reduced, or increased since; it is not a current payoff figure.
The snapshot’s 2022 context used $82,000 total assessment, $82,000 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 $46,408.66 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.
For a purchase, refinance, or closing, request the City’s official Property Payoff statement in Tax Center under “More options.”
Bought for $19K in 2023. Owner pulled a make safe permit for rp permit in 2024.
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Oct 22, 2010 COMPLETED Completed Oct 22, 2010
SFD USE TO FAMILY DAYCARE FOR MAXIMUM SIX (6) CHILDREN FOR PERIODS OF LESS THAN 24 CONSECUTIVE HOURS WITH ACCESSORY PREPARING AND SERVING OF FOOD INCIDENTAL TO AND PART OF A SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING IN AN EXISTING STRUCTURE. NO ADDITIONS. NO SIGN ON THIS APPLICATION.
Feb 14, 2024 Completed Completed Mar 7, 2024
In accordance with Code Bulletin PM-1801, a PA professional engineer is required to monitor repairs made under this permit. The engineer must submit a sealed statement to the Department confirming that the structure is in sound condition at completion.” MAKE SAFE PERMIT - For (brief description of work as per Engineer’s report if applicable) to resolve case CF-2022-053912. 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 #CF-2022-053912.
STANDARD · Opened Jun 22, 2016 · completed Nov 30, 2016
STANDARD · Opened Nov 30, 2016 · completed May 8, 2017
NOTICE OF VIOLATION · Opened Jun 3, 2022 · completed Jul 27, 2022
NOTICE OF VIOLATION · Opened Jun 6, 2022
NOTICE OF VIOLATION · Opened Feb 8, 2023
NOTICE OF VIOLATION · Opened Mar 2, 2023
SITE VIOLATION NOTICE · Opened Mar 2, 2023
NOTICE OF VIOLATION · Opened Nov 2, 2023 · completed Nov 16, 2024
Jun 21, 2016 FAILED
Jul 28, 2016 FAILED
Sep 2, 2016 CLOSED
Nov 18, 2016 FAILED
Nov 30, 2016 CLOSED
Feb 10, 2017 FAILED
May 5, 2017 PASSED
Jun 3, 2022 FAILED
Jun 6, 2022 FAILED
Jul 21, 2022 FAILED
Jul 27, 2022 PASSED
Aug 29, 2022 FAILED
Oct 4, 2022 FAILED
Nov 9, 2022 FAILED
Dec 20, 2022 FAILED
Feb 8, 2023 FAILED
Mar 2, 2023 FAILED
Mar 2, 2023 FAILED
Mar 23, 2023 FAILED
Mar 30, 2023 FAILED
May 4, 2023 FAILED
Jun 7, 2023 FAILED
Aug 31, 2023 FAILED
Nov 2, 2023 FAILED
Dec 12, 2023 FAILED
Jan 25, 2024 FAILED
Feb 16, 2024 PASSED
Aug 17, 2024 FAILED
Oct 2, 2024 FAILED
Nov 16, 2024 PASSED
Dec 4, 2024 FAILED
Jan 10, 2025 FAILED
No building certifications matched this parcel in the fetched City dataset.
Terron Brown
Revenue code 3219 · First issued Jun 30, 2022 Inactive Expiration Jun 29, 2023 Inactive Aug 28, 2023
5405 Willows LLC
Revenue code 3202 · First issued Apr 12, 2024 Inactive Expiration Apr 11, 2026 Inactive Jun 10, 2026
No appeals matched this parcel in the fetched City dataset.
City of Philadelphia OPA, L&I and Zoning Board records, shown as filed. A CLOSED investigation is an outcome label, not a missing visit; an appeal's application status and decision may differ.
Legal due diligence
These checks are triggered by this property’s actual City rows. They identify the controlling document to verify; they do not declare a use legal, a building safe, or title clear.
Why it mattersPhiladelphia says a zoning approval or Property Sales Certification can identify a use without proving that it was established under the Building Code. A change of use, unit count, exits, or fire rating can require a Building Permit and Certificate of Occupancy.
Verify nextVerify the lawful use, unit count, associated construction permits, and Certificate of Occupancy with L&I.
Open the controlling City guidance ↗Why it mattersThe aggregate currently shows zero open violations, so a historical unsafe/imminently-dangerous row is not a current hazard finding. The repair or demolition permit, final inspection, and case closure are the evidence that resolves the former designation.
Verify nextReview the Make Safe/repair permit, final inspection, and case closure.
Open the controlling City guidance ↗Why it mattersThat is historical evidence, not today’s amount due. A current exemption, payment, credit, or assistance agreement can coexist with an older snapshot row.
Verify nextCheck period balances and request a dated Property Payoff statement for settlement.
Open the controlling City guidance ↗Why it mattersA PASSED or FAILED value applies to that inspection visit. CLOSED is a separate source status; none of the three alone proves the parent permit or violation case closed—or describes today’s condition.
Verify nextOpen the parent case/permit for each material failure and confirm its later disposition.
Open the controlling City guidance ↗Why it mattersA license record proves the licensed activity existed at that time. An inactive or expired license does not establish that the business still operates—or that it may legally reopen under the same use.
Verify nextIf business income matters, verify the current tenant, use registration, and active license in eCLIPSE.
Open the controlling City guidance ↗The seller must obtain Philadelphia’s certificate showing the base zoning, last use in the zoning record, and open violations. The City warns that it does not prove Building Code occupancy or show zoning overlays.
Next: Obtain the fresh certificate and compare it with the CO, permits, and Atlas overlays.
Official guidance ↗The Tax Center Property Payoff covers Real Estate Tax, Commercial Trash, and L&I abatement-work invoices. Philadelphia says it does not include business-tax debts or liens, water and sewer charges, or fines for code violations.
Next: Request the City statement effective through settlement; read every period and invoice.
Official guidance ↗OPA ownership, deed summaries, and a zero tax balance are not clear title. Mortgages, judgments, municipal claims, water liens, easements, heirs, and other encumbrances require separate searches.
Next: Use a Pennsylvania lawyer/title company and obtain owner’s title insurance; order the separate water search/payoff.
Official guidance ↗Separate water-lien guidance ↗LOOP and low-income or senior Real Estate Tax freezes depend on the qualifying owner and continued program eligibility; a buyer cannot assume the seller’s capped or frozen bill continues. A separately verified property abatement often remains with the property for its remaining term, but program-specific new-owner filing, use, and tax-compliance conditions still must be confirmed—not inferred from the reduced assessment alone.
Next: Have Revenue or OPA identify every current benefit, model the buyer’s bill without seller-specific relief, and confirm any verified abatement in writing.
Official guidance ↗Separate water-lien guidance ↗For a covered Pennsylvania residential transfer, obtain the statutory seller disclosure. It reports the seller’s knowledge; it is not a warranty, title search, code review, or substitute for inspections. Because OPA dates this building before 1978, separately obtain the required federal/City lead disclosures and any test results.
Next: Have the agreement and disclosure reviewed for this transaction’s coverage and exceptions.
Official guidance ↗Informational only—not a legal opinion, title report, code inspection, tax payoff, or substitute for a Pennsylvania lawyer, title company, inspector, or tax professional.
Rule-based groupings across this property's dated public records. Each flag shows the records that belong in the same verification step and where the inference stops.
More than one separately dated public record deserves a current-status check.
Evidence: $48,126 appeared in the City's June 2022 delinquency snapshot · a lien number appears in the historical tax ledger through 2016 · failed L&I inspection activity in 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Limit: A screening signal, not a foreclosure prediction. Tax entries are historical and must be verified with Philadelphia Revenue.
A recorded purchase followed by 1 permit event matches the early part of a renovate-and-resell sequence.
Evidence: purchase recorded in 2023 · permit activity in 2024
Limit: This does not show that the property is listed or that a sale is planned.
Transparent record rules, not a score or forecast. Each flag is a prompt to verify the cited records, not a prediction or allegation.
The record, translated into moves — what a buyer, the owner, and a landlord would each want to check next under Philadelphia's actual rules.
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.
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.
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.
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.
How this house has moved and where it's pointed: the city's assessed value (not a listing price) over 12 years, charted against its block; appreciation is that history's pace, and the 5-year figure simply extends it. Yield estimates rent-vs-price from area rents. Ask the record to dig into any number.
Value vs. the block, over time — sales, permits & L&I events marked on the line
Bought for $19K in 2023. Owner pulled a make safe permit for rp permit in 2024.
Flags: $48K recorded in the June 2022 delinquency snapshot — verify current balance · historical tax ledger through 2016 recorded $46K with a lien entry. Informational only — not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).
The city assessor's field record — the physical spec sheet behind the assessed number.
OPA field-assessment attributes. Condition and grade are the assessor's codes, not an inspection.
What owning 5405 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.
When this house last sold (2023) a 30-year mortgage ran about 6.81% — Freddie Mac's average that year.
Estimates for orientation, not advice. Assumes a 30-year fixed loan, $1,400/yr insurance, 1% of price/yr maintenance; taxes use this parcel's taxable assessment, not a live Tax Center balance.
5405 Willows Ave sits on the 5400 block of Willows Ave. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 5403 Willows Ave · 5407 Willows Ave
This report was assembled Jul 10, 2026, 3:48 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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