2026 taxable assessment $143,700 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.
OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $147,400; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.
House report
5524 Chancellor St
3 bd · 1 ba · 2 stories · 1,302 sqft · RM1 · built 1925
Absentee individual · assessed $144K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $147K · sold 5×. On the 5500 block of Chancellor St.
Property summary
Assessment$143,7002026 OPA assessment · 2027: $147,400
Last sale$60KRecorded 2024
Est. tax bill$2,012/year2026 taxable assessment × 1.3998%
Tax delinquencyNo 2022 matchNot proof account is current
Permits5Every fetched City permit
Violations5 open22 historical across 6 cases
“Open” reflects records available then historical records keep their source dates estimates are labeled
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OPA 6040484002026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.
Historical delinquency sources No current conclusion
This parcel did not match the June 2022 delinquency snapshot. That absence does not confirm the account is current today.
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What stands out
From the public recordImproved
Why it mattersBought for $22K in 2016.
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
- Sara Blevins
- Tax mailing address
- 103 NEYLAND CT, EXTON PA, 19341
- L&I district
- CENTRAL WEST
- Building ID (BIN)
- —
- OPA account
- 604048400
Permits5Every dated permit
Violation cases622 violation records · 1 open
Investigations118 failed · 3 passed · 0 closed
Building certifications0No match
Business licenses30 active
Appeals0No match
PermitsPermit number, issued date, work and City status5
PlumbingPermit 103611
Sep 18, 2007 COMPLETED Completed Oct 11, 2007
REPLACE CURB TRAP, FAI, MAIN DRAIN FROM CURB TO HOUSE
PlumbingPermit 147671
Apr 24, 2008 COMPLETED Completed May 5, 2008
REPLACE 3/4" WATER SERVICE FROM CURB TO HOUSE.
PlumbingPermit 256214
Jan 7, 2010 COMPLETED Completed Aug 10, 2010
REPLACE: KITCHEN SINK, RAIN WATER CONDUCTOR AND CESSPOOL, LAUNDRY TRAY, 50' MAIN DRAIN IN BASEMENT. INSTALL 2" VENT STACK, AND WASHING MACHINE STANDPIPE
PlumbingPermit 257117
Jan 13, 2010 COMPLETED Completed Jan 27, 2010
REPLACE: KITCHEN SINK AND WASTE LINE, VENT STACK, RAIN WATER CONDUCTOR/CESSPOOL, LAUNDRY TUB, WASHING MACHINE WASTE STAND-PIPE AND INTERIOR MAIN DRAIN
ElectricalPermit 258240
Jan 21, 2010 COMPLETED Completed Oct 6, 2010
100 AMP SERVICE, CHANGE 10 OUTLETS, 10 SW, ADD 2 OUTLETS BEDROOM, 2 DINING, 2 LIVING ROOM, 2 SMOKE,1 CARBON AS PER 2005 NEC (WEST DIST)
Violation cases22 individual violation records; resolved history remains visible6
Case 549379CLOSED
STANDARD · Opened Aug 10, 2016 · completed Oct 23, 2016
- EXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAIViolation 4042758Aug 10, 2016 COMPLIED
- CLIP VIOLATION NOTICEViolation 4042757Aug 10, 2016 COMPLIED
Case 724466CLOSED
NOTICE OF VIOLATION · Opened Feb 18, 2020 · completed Mar 27, 2024
- INTERIOR SURFACESViolation 211989846Feb 14, 2020 CLOSED
- MECH AND ELEC - HEATING RESIDViolation 211989843Feb 14, 2020 CLOSED
- PLUMB SYS-SANITARY MAINTENAViolation 211989844Feb 14, 2020 CLOSED
- PLUMBING SYSTEMS-GENERALViolation 211989842Feb 14, 2020 CLOSED
- MECH - MECHANICAL EQUIPMENTViolation 211989845Feb 14, 2020 CLOSED
Case CF-2020-015628CLOSED
NOTICE OF VIOLATION · Opened May 13, 2020 · completed Aug 28, 2020
- PLUMBING SYSTEMS- SANITARY MAINTENANCEViolation VI-2020-005293May 13, 2020 COMPLIED
- PLUMBING SYSTEMS- GENERALViolation VI-2020-005292May 13, 2020 COMPLIED
Case CF-2021-032340IN VIOLATION
NOTICE OF VIOLATION · Opened Apr 26, 2021
- INTERIOR SURFACESViolation VI-2021-024561Apr 26, 2021 OPEN
- EXTERIOR AREA WEEDSViolation VI-2021-024559Apr 26, 2021 OPEN
- PLUMBING SYSTEMS- SANITARY DRAINAGEViolation VI-2021-024566Apr 26, 2021 OPEN
- MECHANICAL & ELECTRICAL- HEATING RESIDENTIALViolation VI-2021-024568Apr 26, 2021 OPEN
- EXTERIOR STRUCTURE STRUCTURAL MEMBERSViolation VI-2021-024560Apr 26, 2021 OPEN
Case CF-2023-054875CLOSED
NOTICE OF VIOLATION · Opened Jun 12, 2023 · completed Nov 16, 2024
- VACANT STRUCTURE & LANDViolation VI-2023-041103Jun 12, 2023 CLOSED
- EXTERIOR AREA SANITATIONViolation VI-2023-041104Jun 12, 2023 CLOSED
- EXTERIOR AREA WEEDSViolation VI-2023-041105Jun 12, 2023 CLOSED
- EXTERIOR STRUCTURE DECORATIVE FEATURESViolation VI-2023-041106Jun 12, 2023 CLOSED
- EXTERIOR STRUCTURE WALLSViolation VI-2023-041107Jun 12, 2023 CLOSED
- VACANT PROPERTIESViolation VI-2023-041108Jun 12, 2023 CLOSED
- VACANT STRUCTURE LICENSEViolation VI-2023-041109Jun 12, 2023 CLOSED
Case CF-2025-081756SVN ISSUED, BALANCE DUE
SITE VIOLATION NOTICE · Opened Aug 6, 2025
- EXTERIOR AREA WEEDSViolation VI-2025-058925Aug 6, 2025 SVN ISSUED
InvestigationsEvery inspector visit, including CLOSED outcomes11
HCEU INSPCase 724466
Feb 14, 2020 FAILED
L&I investigationCase CF-2020-015628
May 13, 2020 FAILED
L&I investigationCase CF-2020-015628
Aug 28, 2020 PASSED
L&I investigationCase CF-2021-032340
Apr 26, 2021 FAILED
L&I investigationCase CF-2021-032340
Jun 2, 2021 FAILED
L&I investigationCase CF-2021-032340
Aug 16, 2021 FAILED
L&I investigationCase 724466
May 12, 2023 FAILED
L&I investigationCase CF-2023-054875
Jun 12, 2023 FAILED
L&I investigationCase 724466
Mar 27, 2024 PASSED
L&I investigationCase CF-2023-054875
Nov 16, 2024 PASSED
L&I investigationCase CF-2025-081756
Aug 6, 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 retained3
RentalLicense 711282
Karen Amit Capital Investmens LLC
Revenue code 3202 · First issued Aug 15, 2016 Closed Expiration Aug 14, 2019
RentalLicense 826513
Prietoca, LLC
Revenue code 3202 · First issued Oct 15, 2019 Inactive Expiration Oct 14, 2021 Inactive Dec 13, 2021
RentalLicense 948896
Sara Blevins
Revenue code 3202 · First issued Apr 11, 2024 Inactive Expiration Apr 10, 2025 Inactive Jun 9, 2025
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.
1 resolve before relying
1 verify
Resolve before relying5 open L&I violations22 violation rows are retained in the City ledger.
Why it mattersOpen notices can accrue fees, block permits or license renewal, and move to court or collection. Standard initial notices generally have a 30-day appeal window; unsafe or imminently-dangerous notices have a much shorter window.
Verify nextRead the notice—not only the summary status—and confirm reinspection, fees, and appeal posture with L&I.
Open the controlling City guidance ↗VerifyFailed inspections are dated events—not the current condition8 failed, 3 passed, and 0 CLOSED investigation outcomes are in the fetched history; the latest dated visit was FAILED on Aug 6, 2025.
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 ↗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: 5 open L&I violations · failed L&I inspection activity in 2021, 2023, 2025
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 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.
If you own it
5 open violations: the clock matters
Most L&I appeals must be filed within 30 days; unsafe or imminently dangerous orders can carry a shorter deadline. Unresolved notices can lead to fees, court enforcement, City abatement work, and liens. Read the dated notice and verify its current status with L&I.
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.
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
$143,700
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $147,400 · built 1925
Price / sq ft
$113
block $113 · in line w/ block
Appreciation
+99%
+7%/yr, city 6.5%
In 5 years (~2031)
~$148K
+7%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax bill / yr
$2,012
1.36% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match
not proof the account is current
Gross yield
-5427408.4%
≈$-667M/mo rent
Times sold
5
Value vs. the block, over time — sales, permits & L&I events marked on the line
This houseBlock median & rangeSaleL&I violation
The paper trail
ImprovedBought for $22K in 2016.
- 2016 $22KSold
- 2019 $55KSold$97KSold
- 2020 7 L&I violationsL&I
- 2021 5 L&I violationsL&IInspection failed ×3L&I visit
- 2023 7 L&I violationsL&IInspection failed ×2L&I visit
- 2024 $60KSoldInspection passed ×2L&I visit
- 2025 L&I violationL&IInspection failedL&I visit
Flags: 5 open L&I violations. 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
1,302 sqft
livable area
Lot
1,072 sqft
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
RM1
city zoning code
OPA field-assessment attributes. Condition and grade are the assessor's codes, not an inspection.
Run the numbers
What owning 5524 Chancellor St 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 (2024) a 30-year mortgage ran about 6.72% — 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
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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
5524 Chancellor St sits on the 5500 block of Chancellor St. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 5522 Chancellor St · 5526 Chancellor St
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, 6:12 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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