2026 taxable assessment $128,900 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.
OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $135,700; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.
House report
5434 Harbison Ave
2 bd · 1 ba · 1 story · 660 sqft · RSA5 · built 1950
Absentee individual · assessed $129K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $136K · sold 3×. On the 5400 block of Harbison Ave.
Property summary
Assessment$128,9002026 OPA assessment · 2027: $135,700
Last sale$65KRecorded 2018
Est. tax bill$1,804/year2026 taxable assessment × 1.3998%
Tax delinquencyNo 2022 matchNot proof account is current
Permits0Every fetched City permit
Violations0 open23 historical across 10 cases
“Open” reflects records available then historical records keep their source dates estimates are labeled
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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 6224708002026 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 $1,433.62 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.
2014$215.34 total · $0.00 principal · $45.35 interest · $50.39 penalty2016$1,218.28 total · $1,036.69 principal · $15.56 interest · $10.37 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 recordFrequently traded
Why it mattersTraded 3×: $50K in 2004 → $65K in 2018 (+31%).
View supporting records →City Property History
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.
- Recorded owner
- Robert Taylor
- Tax mailing address
- 1104 ALLENGROVE ST, PHILADELPHIA PA, 19124
- L&I district
- EAST
- Building ID (BIN)
- —
- OPA account
- 622470800
Permits0No match
Violation cases1023 violation records · 0 open
Investigations148 failed · 4 passed · 2 closed
Building certifications0No match
Business licenses21 active
Appeals0No match
PermitsPermit number, issued date, work and City status0
No permits matched this parcel in the fetched City dataset.
Violation cases23 individual violation records; resolved history remains visible10
Case 134967CLOSED
STANDARD · Opened Nov 15, 2007 · completed Dec 11, 2007
- RUBBISH/GARBAGE EXTERIOR-OWNERViolation 736993Nov 15, 2007 COMPLIED
- HIGH WEEDS-CUTViolation 736994Nov 15, 2007 COMPLIED
- CLIP VIOLATION NOTICEViolation 736992Nov 15, 2007 COMPLIED
Case 166286CLOSED
STANDARD · Opened Jun 23, 2008 · completed Jul 14, 2008
- CLIP VIOLATION NOTICEViolation 995904Jun 23, 2008 COMPLIED
- HIGH WEEDS-CUTViolation 995906Jun 23, 2008 COMPLIED
- RUBBISH/GARBAGE EXTERIOR-OWNERViolation 995905Jun 23, 2008 COMPLIED
Case 177322CLOSED
STANDARD · Opened Sep 5, 2008 · completed Oct 6, 2008
- CLIP VIOLATION NOTICEViolation 1116771Sep 5, 2008 COMPLIED
- HIGH WEEDS-CUTViolation 1116772Sep 5, 2008 COMPLIED
Case 408055CLOSED
STANDARD · Opened Oct 22, 2013 · completed Jul 30, 2014
- LIGHT FIXTURE DEFECTIVE-RESViolation 2977756Oct 22, 2013 COMPLIED
- CO DETECTOR NEEDEDViolation 2977753Oct 22, 2013 COMPLIED
- INT-PLMBG FIXTURES-RESViolation 2977754Oct 22, 2013 COMPLIED
- INT-PLMBG MAINT FIXTURES-RESViolation 2977755Oct 22, 2013 COMPLIED
Case 408064CLOSED
STANDARD · Opened Oct 22, 2013 · completed Jul 30, 2014
- SD-SMOKE BATTERY OCCUPANTViolation 2977795Oct 22, 2013 COMPLIED
Case 552704CLOSED
STANDARD · Opened Aug 29, 2016 · completed Nov 1, 2016
- CLIP VIOLATION NOTICEViolation 4065597Aug 29, 2016 COMPLIED
- HIGH WEEDS-CUTViolation 4065598Aug 29, 2016 COMPLIED
Case 615344CLOSED
STANDARD · Opened Dec 12, 2017 · completed Jan 3, 2018
- HIGH WEEDS-CUTViolation 4532954Dec 12, 2017 COMPLIED
- RUBBISH/GARBAGE EXTERIOR-OWNERViolation 4532953Dec 12, 2017 COMPLIED
- CLIP VIOLATION NOTICEViolation 4532952Dec 12, 2017 COMPLIED
Case 658988CLOSED
STANDARD · Opened Oct 12, 2018 · completed Nov 2, 2018
- CLIP VIOLATION NOTICEViolation 4839701Oct 12, 2018 COMPLIED
- RUBBISH/GARBAGE EXTERIOR-OWNERViolation 4839702Oct 12, 2018 COMPLIED
- HIGH WEEDS-CUTViolation 4839703Oct 12, 2018 COMPLIED
Case CF-2020-055620CLOSED
NOTICE OF VIOLATION · Opened Aug 26, 2020 · completed Sep 23, 2020
- EXTERIOR AREA WEEDSViolation VI-2020-031008Aug 26, 2020 COMPLIED
Case CF-2022-054476CLOSED
NOTICE OF VIOLATION · Opened Jun 7, 2022 · completed Jul 25, 2022
- EXTERIOR AREA WEEDSViolation VI-2022-039893Jun 7, 2022 COMPLIED
InvestigationsEvery inspector visit, including CLOSED outcomes14
L_CLIPCase 43150
Aug 2, 2005 FAILED
L_CLIPCase 43150
Aug 16, 2005 CLOSED
HCEU INSPCase 79137
Sep 13, 2006 FAILED
HCEU INSPCase 79137
Sep 28, 2006 CLOSED
HCEU INSPCase 134967
Nov 15, 2007 FAILED
HCEU INSPCase 134967
Dec 11, 2007 PASSED
HCEU INSPCase 408055
Oct 22, 2013 FAILED
HCEU INSPCase 408064
Oct 22, 2013 FAILED
HCEU INSPCase 408055
Jul 30, 2014 PASSED
HCEU INSPCase 408064
Jul 30, 2014 PASSED
L&I investigationCase CF-2020-055620
Aug 26, 2020 FAILED
L&I investigationCase CF-2020-055620
Sep 23, 2020 PASSED
L&I investigationCase CF-2022-054476
Jun 7, 2022 FAILED
L&I investigationCase CF-2022-054476
Jun 30, 2022 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
RentalLicense 618701
BRIAN LARKIN
Revenue code 3202 · First issued Feb 21, 2014 Inactive Expiration Feb 28, 2015 Inactive Apr 29, 2015
RentalLicense 793847
Agent: 20/20 Real Estate c/o Robert Taylor
Revenue code 3202 · First issued Nov 7, 2018 Active Expiration Nov 6, 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.
Legal due diligence
What this record proves—and what it does not.
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.
3 verify
1 favorable dated record
VerifyA rental license does not transfer with the deed1 active Rental License record matched.
Why it mattersIf dwelling space is rented, the buyer must obtain a new annual Rental License; the seller’s license is not transferable. New applications require proof of ownership and legal occupancy, tax compliance, no open L&I violations, and lead compliance where applicable.
Verify nextPlan the buyer’s replacement license before settlement.
Open the controlling City guidance ↗VerifyLead compliance is a separate recordOPA records a 1950 build year; BlockReport does not receive the Health Department’s unit-level lead certificate file.
Why it mattersPhiladelphia requires covered pre-March-1978 rentals to be certified lead-safe or lead-free for a new or renewed lease and for a new or renewed Rental License. A certificate is unit-specific; a renovation does not by itself create an exemption.
Verify nextRequest the current lead certificate or City exemption for every dwelling unit.
Open the controlling City guidance ↗VerifyFailed inspections are dated events—not the current condition8 failed, 4 passed, and 2 CLOSED investigation outcomes are in the fetched history; the latest dated visit was FAILED on Jun 30, 2022.
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 ↗Favorable dated recordNo open violation; closed history remains relevantThe fetched record shows 0 open and 23 historical violations across 10 cases.
Why it mattersA closed case is materially better than an open one, but it does not by itself prove that every altered use, unit, or concealed condition matches today’s approvals.
Verify nextUse the closed cases to target the inspection and occupancy-file review.
Open the controlling City guidance ↗Closing file: checks no public-record summary can replace5 documents/searches to assign before settlement
Property Sales Certification
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 ↗Date-effective City Property Payoff
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 ↗Professional title and water-lien searches
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 ↗Seller-specific tax relief is not the buyer’s bill
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 ↗Seller disclosure and independent inspections
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.
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.
Records to verify together
More than one separately dated public record deserves a current-status check.
Evidence: a lien number appears in the historical tax ledger through 2016 · failed L&I inspection activity in 2022
Limit: A screening signal, not a foreclosure prediction. Tax entries are historical and must be verified with Philadelphia Revenue.
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 1950: 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
$1,434 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
Lead certificate is not optional
Built 1950: every rental unit needs a lead-safe or lead-free certificate on file with the City. Without one: fines up to $2,000/day per unit, tenants may withhold rent, courts can order rent refunded — and no eviction will stand.
Licensed rental — keep it that way
Renewal requires city tax clearance and zero open L&I violations on the property. A lapsed license suspends the right to collect rent or evict.
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
$128,900
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $135,700 · built 1950
Price / sq ft
$206
block $209 · in line w/ block
Appreciation
+100%
+7%/yr, city 6.5%
In 5 years (~2031)
~$136K
+7%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax bill / yr
$1,804
1.33% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match
not proof the account is current
Gross yield
9.9%
≈$1K/mo rent
Times sold
3
licensed rental
Value vs. the block, over time — sales, permits & L&I events marked on the line
This houseBlock median & rangeSaleL&I violationPermit
The paper trail
Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $50K in 2004 → $65K in 2018 (+31%).
- 2004 $50KSold
- 2009 $31KSold
- 2013 Inspection failed ×2L&I visit
- 2014 Inspection passed ×2L&I visit
- 2017 3 L&I violationsL&I
- 2018 3 L&I violationsL&I$65KSold
- 2020 L&I violationL&IL&I: 1 failed, 1 passedL&I visit
- 2022 L&I violationL&IInspection failed ×2L&I visit
Flags: active rental license · historical tax ledger through 2016 recorded $1K 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
2
Bathrooms
1
Stories
1
Interior
660 sqft
livable area
Lot
1,237 sqft
Basement
Basement
city code J
Heat
Undetermined
city code H
Central air
No
Exterior condition
Average
city code 4
Above averageBelow average
Interior condition
Average
city code 4
Above averageBelow average
Quality grade
C-
assessor's grade
ABCDE
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 5434 Harbison 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 (2018) a 30-year mortgage ran about 4.54% — Freddie Mac's average that year.
Mortgage
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P&I · 30-yr fixed
All-in monthly
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+ taxes & insurance
Cash to close
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down + ~4% costs
Cash flow
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rent − all costs · /mo
Cap rate
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NOI ÷ price
Cash-on-cash
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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
5434 Harbison Ave sits on the 5400 block of Harbison Ave. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 5432 Harbison Ave · 5436 Harbison Ave
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, 3:54 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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