House report

5405 Willows Ave

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.

Property summary

“Open” reflects records available then historical records keep their source dates estimates are labeled

BlockReport AI · cited public records

Ask the questions this record raises.

These curated questions are free. Choose one to open its cited answer.

Question or correct this record

BlockReport can explain a discrepancy, but it cannot rewrite an official City record. Use the agency that owns the underlying fact:

Street view of 5405 Willows Ave
From the street — imagery © Google
From above — imagery © Esri, Maxar

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$1,803/year

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.

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 513202000
Open Philadelphia Tax Center →Choose “View period balance” to see the tax year and any credit, interest, or delinquency.
Exemption classificationNo exemption shown

2026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.

Historical delinquency sources Record found

$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.

$12,344.35 principal$30,219.39 interest$1,677.57 penalty$3,885.03 other charges
32years recorded 1989–2021tax periods 2022-02-17last payment in snapshot Noactionable flag Yespayment agreement Nobankruptcy flag Nosheriff-sale flag Noassessment appeal

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.

1989$808.51 total · $0.00 principal · $763.31 interest · $35.20 penalty1990$1,503.18 total · $0.00 principal · $1,332.87 interest · $45.18 penalty1991$2,140.37 total · $533.72 principal · $1,424.31 interest · $47.90 penalty1992$2,266.09 total · $684.27 principal · $1,385.65 interest · $47.90 penalty1993$2,437.76 total · $751.16 principal · $1,476.03 interest · $52.58 penalty1994$2,081.00 total · $653.18 principal · $1,244.31 interest · $45.72 penalty1995$2,342.21 total · $751.16 principal · $1,385.89 interest · $52.58 penalty1996$2,294.47 total · $751.17 principal · $1,340.84 interest · $52.58 penalty1997$2,246.68 total · $751.17 principal · $1,295.76 interest · $52.58 penalty1998$1,291.71 total · $443.10 principal · $724.47 interest · $31.02 penalty1999$2,103.36 total · $751.17 principal · $1,160.55 interest · $52.58 penalty2000$1,310.63 total · $481.76 principal · $700.96 interest · $33.72 penalty2002$2,028.88 total · $807.69 principal · $1,029.81 interest · $56.54 penalty2003$2,027.54 total · $839.36 principal · $994.65 interest · $58.76 penalty2004$1,947.45 total · $839.36 principal · $919.10 interest · $58.76 penalty2005$1,867.38 total · $839.36 principal · $843.56 interest · $58.76 penalty2006$1,787.31 total · $839.36 principal · $768.02 interest · $58.76 penalty2007$1,707.24 total · $839.36 principal · $692.48 interest · $58.76 penalty2008$1,627.15 total · $839.36 principal · $616.93 interest · $58.76 penalty2009$1,547.08 total · $839.36 principal · $541.39 interest · $58.76 penalty2010$1,467.01 total · $839.36 principal · $465.85 interest · $58.76 penalty2011$1,522.11 total · $922.44 principal · $428.94 interest · $64.57 penalty2012$1,488.54 total · $957.98 principal · $359.24 interest · $67.06 penalty2013$1,446.61 total · $992.42 principal · $282.84 interest · $69.47 penalty2014$788.07 total · $519.18 principal · $101.24 interest · $36.34 penalty2015$1,063.08 total · $779.75 principal · $81.88 interest · $54.58 penalty2016$1,267.24 total · $1,081.77 principal · $16.22 interest · $10.82 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

Improved

Why it matters

Bought for $19K in 2023. Owner pulled a make safe permit for rp permit in 2024.

View supporting records →

Fetched L&I and zoning records

Every row successfully fetched for this report is counted below. Dataset availability and matching can differ from the City's interactive file; use the official link for current detail.

Open the City record ↗
Recorded owner
5405 Willows LLC
Tax mailing address
5405 WILLOWS AVE, PHILADELPHIA PA, 19143
L&I district
SOUTH
Building ID (BIN)
OPA account
513202000
Permits2Every dated permit
Violation cases829 violation records · 0 open
Investigations3226 failed · 4 passed · 2 closed
Building certifications0No match
Business licenses20 active
Appeals0No match
PermitsPermit number, issued date, work and City status2
UsePermit 308021

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.

Make Safe Permit For RPPermit RP-2024-001285

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.

Violation cases29 individual violation records; resolved history remains visible8
Case 540710CLOSED

STANDARD · Opened Jun 22, 2016 · completed Nov 30, 2016

  • VACANT STRUCTURE LICENSEViolation 4150813Jun 21, 2016 CLOSEDCASE
  • VACANT PROPERTIES-GENERALViolation 4150816Jun 21, 2016 CLOSEDCASE
  • EXTERIOR AREA WEEDSViolation 4150815Jun 21, 2016 CLOSEDCASE
  • EXTERIOR AREA SANITATIONViolation 4150814Jun 21, 2016 CLOSEDCASE
Case 565180CLOSED

STANDARD · Opened Nov 30, 2016 · completed May 8, 2017

  • VACANT STRUCTURE LICENSEViolation 4223780Feb 10, 2017 COMPLIED
Case CF-2022-053042CLOSED

NOTICE OF VIOLATION · Opened Jun 3, 2022 · completed Jul 27, 2022

  • VACANT STRUCTURE LICENSEViolation VI-2022-038841Jun 3, 2022 COMPLIED
  • EXTERIOR AREA SANITATIONViolation VI-2022-038842Jun 3, 2022 COMPLIED
  • EXTERIOR AREA WEEDSViolation VI-2022-038843Jun 3, 2022 COMPLIED
  • EXTERIOR STRUCTURE PROTECTIVE TREATMENTViolation VI-2022-038844Jun 3, 2022 COMPLIED
  • VACANT PROPERTIESViolation VI-2022-038845Jun 3, 2022 COMPLIED
Case CF-2022-053912COMPLIED, BALANCE DUE

NOTICE OF VIOLATION · Opened Jun 6, 2022

  • UNSAFE STRUCTUREViolation VI-2022-039546Jun 6, 2022 COMPLIED
  • ARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICESViolation VI-2022-039547Jun 6, 2022 COMPLIED
  • EXTERIOR WALLSViolation VI-2022-039548Jun 6, 2022 COMPLIED
  • ROOF DEFICIENCIESViolation VI-2022-039549Jun 6, 2022 COMPLIED
Case CF-2023-010788COMPLIED, BALANCE DUE

NOTICE OF VIOLATION · Opened Feb 8, 2023

  • ALTER EXTERIOR PORTIONViolation VI-2023-017831Mar 23, 2023 CLOSED
  • ALTER INTERIOR PORTIONViolation VI-2023-017832Mar 23, 2023 CLOSED
Case CF-2023-016808IN VIOLATION - COURT

NOTICE OF VIOLATION · Opened Mar 2, 2023

  • ADDITIONViolation VI-2023-012800Mar 2, 2023 OPEN
  • NEW ELECTRICAL SERVICEViolation VI-2023-012801Mar 2, 2023 OPEN
  • HVAC SYSTEMViolation VI-2023-012802Mar 2, 2023 OPEN
  • NEW PLUMBINGViolation VI-2023-012803Mar 2, 2023 OPEN
  • ZONING REQUIRED FOR CONSTRUCTIONViolation VI-2023-012804Mar 2, 2023 OPEN
  • OUTDOOR DECKViolation VI-2023-012805Mar 2, 2023 OPEN
Case CF-2023-016965SVN ISSUED, BALANCE DUE

SITE VIOLATION NOTICE · Opened Mar 2, 2023

  • DEBRIS REMOVE- CONSTRUCTIONViolation VI-2023-012806Mar 2, 2023 SVN ISSUED
Case CF-2023-114780CLOSED

NOTICE OF VIOLATION · Opened Nov 2, 2023 · completed Nov 16, 2024

  • VACANT STRUCTURE & LANDViolation VI-2023-086386Nov 2, 2023 CLOSED
  • EXTERIOR AREA SANITATIONViolation VI-2023-086387Nov 2, 2023 CLOSED
  • EXTERIOR AREA WEEDSViolation VI-2023-086388Nov 2, 2023 CLOSED
  • EXTERIOR STRUCTURE IDENTIFICATIONViolation VI-2023-086389Nov 2, 2023 CLOSED
  • VACANT PROPERTIESViolation VI-2023-086390Nov 2, 2023 CLOSED
  • VACANT STRUCTURE LICENSEViolation VI-2023-086391Nov 2, 2023 CLOSED
InvestigationsEvery inspector visit, including CLOSED outcomes32
VAC INSPCase 540710

Jun 21, 2016 FAILED

VAC INSPCase 540710

Jul 28, 2016 FAILED

VAC INSPCase 540710

Sep 2, 2016 CLOSED

PRECOURTCase 540710

Nov 18, 2016 FAILED

PRECOURTCase 540710

Nov 30, 2016 CLOSED

VAC INSPCase 565180

Feb 10, 2017 FAILED

VAC INSPCase 565180

May 5, 2017 PASSED

L&I investigationCase CF-2022-053042

Jun 3, 2022 FAILED

L&I investigationCase CF-2022-053912

Jun 6, 2022 FAILED

L&I investigationCase CF-2022-053912

Jul 21, 2022 FAILED

L&I investigationCase CF-2022-053042

Jul 27, 2022 PASSED

L&I investigationCase CF-2022-053912

Aug 29, 2022 FAILED

L&I investigationCase CF-2022-053912

Oct 4, 2022 FAILED

L&I investigationCase CF-2022-053912

Nov 9, 2022 FAILED

L&I investigationCase CF-2022-053912

Dec 20, 2022 FAILED

L&I investigationCase CF-2022-053912

Feb 8, 2023 FAILED

L&I investigationCase CF-2023-016808

Mar 2, 2023 FAILED

L&I investigationCase CF-2023-016965

Mar 2, 2023 FAILED

L&I investigationCase CF-2023-010788

Mar 23, 2023 FAILED

L&I investigationCase CF-2023-010788

Mar 30, 2023 FAILED

L&I investigationCase CF-2023-010788

May 4, 2023 FAILED

L&I investigationCase CF-2022-053912

Jun 7, 2023 FAILED

L&I investigationCase CF-2023-016808

Aug 31, 2023 FAILED

L&I investigationCase CF-2023-114780

Nov 2, 2023 FAILED

L&I investigationCase CF-2023-016808

Dec 12, 2023 FAILED

L&I investigationCase CF-2022-053912

Jan 25, 2024 FAILED

L&I investigationCase CF-2022-053912

Feb 16, 2024 PASSED

L&I investigationCase CF-2023-016808

Aug 17, 2024 FAILED

L&I investigationCase CF-2023-016808

Oct 2, 2024 FAILED

L&I investigationCase CF-2023-114780

Nov 16, 2024 PASSED

L&I investigationCase CF-2023-016808

Dec 4, 2024 FAILED

L&I investigationCase CF-2023-016808

Jan 10, 2025 FAILED

Building certificationsInspection result and filed expiration date by L&I building ID0

No building certifications matched this parcel in the fetched City dataset.

Business licensesHistorical and active licenses are both retained2
Vacant Residential Property / LotLicense 899804

Terron Brown

Revenue code 3219 · First issued Jun 30, 2022 Inactive Expiration Jun 29, 2023 Inactive Aug 28, 2023

RentalLicense 948974

5405 Willows LLC

Revenue code 3202 · First issued Apr 12, 2024 Inactive Expiration Apr 11, 2026 Inactive Jun 10, 2026

AppealsApplication status and decision are separate City fields0

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.

Records to verify together

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.

Dated record flagRecords to verify together

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.

Dated record flagPost-purchase work pattern

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.

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

$1,399/yr may be unclaimed

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.

$46,409 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.

The investment read

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.

Assessed value
$128,800
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $156,500 · built 1925
Price / sq ft
$85
block $113 · below block
Appreciation
+92%
+7%/yr, city 6.5%
In 5 years (~2031)
~$157K
+7%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax bill / yr
$1,803
1.15% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
$48K
recorded then · verify current
Gross yield
13.2%
≈$2K/mo rent
Times sold
1

Value vs. the block, over time — sales, permits & L&I events marked on the line

$0$100K$200KBefore this chart — 2010: Use2016: 4 L&I violations2017: L&I violation2022: 9 L&I violations incl UNSAFE STRUCTURE 2022: L&I: 7 failed, 1 passed2023: Sold $19K 2023: 15 L&I violations 2023: Inspection failed ×102024: Make Safe Permit For RP 2024: L&I: 4 failed, 2 passed2025: Inspection failed$129K201620212026
This houseBlock median & rangeSaleL&I violationPermitInspection

The paper trail

Bought for $19K in 2023. Owner pulled a make safe permit for rp permit in 2024.

  1. 2010 UsePermit
  2. 2016 4 L&I violationsL&I
  3. 2017 L&I violationL&I
  4. 2022 9 L&I violations incl UNSAFE STRUCTUREL&IL&I: 7 failed, 1 passedL&I visit
  5. 2023 $19KSold15 L&I violationsL&IInspection failed ×10L&I visit
  6. 2024 Make Safe Permit For RPPermitL&I: 4 failed, 2 passedL&I visit
  7. 2025 Inspection failedL&I visit

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 property, on paper

The city assessor's field record — the physical spec sheet behind the assessed number.

Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
1
Stories
1
Interior
1,845 sqft
livable area
Lot
1,223 sqft
Central air
No
Exterior condition
Average
city code 4
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 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.

$157K
20%
6.875%
$2K/mo

When this house last sold (2023) a 30-year mortgage ran about 6.81% — Freddie Mac's average that year.

Mortgage
P&I · 30-yr fixed
All-in monthly
+ taxes & insurance
Cash to close
down + ~4% costs
Cash flow
rent − all costs · /mo
Cap rate
NOI ÷ price
Cash-on-cash
year-1 return on cash in

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.

Block context

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

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

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.

Official city record ↗  ·  L&I history ↗  ·  See the whole block  ·  Download this record (JSON)