Multi-family report

5544 Lansdowne Ave

2 stories · 1,181 sqft · RM1 · built 1925

Owner-occupied · assessed $146K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $154K · sold 1×. On the 5500 block of Lansdowne 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$2,041/year

2026 taxable assessment $145,800 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.

OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $153,900; 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 041254000
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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 $3,955.41 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.

2004$23.23 total · $0.00 principal · -$0.02 interest · $1.64 penalty2005$81.36 total · $0.00 principal · -$0.03 interest · $48.96 penalty2006$37.81 total · $0.00 principal · -$1.24 interest · $13.30 penalty2007$81.38 total · $0.00 principal · -$0.04 interest · $48.96 penalty2008$413.28 total · $0.00 principal · $281.23 interest · $48.96 penalty2009$487.99 total · $0.00 principal · $344.54 interest · $48.96 penalty2010$434.73 total · $0.00 principal · $299.40 interest · $48.96 penalty2011$355.19 total · $0.00 principal · $234.58 interest · $46.58 penalty2012$276.91 total · $0.00 principal · $171.38 interest · $43.23 penalty2013$285.19 total · $0.00 principal · $163.83 interest · $57.89 penalty2014$364.39 total · $0.00 principal · $143.89 interest · $78.21 penalty2015$275.21 total · $0.00 principal · $70.74 interest · $75.79 penalty2016$838.74 total · $687.37 principal · $10.32 interest · $6.87 penalty

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What stands out

From the public record
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History

Why it matters

sold $67K (2005); L&I violation (2014); 2 L&I violations (2019); 3 L&I violations incl UNSAFE STRUCTURE (2023); Inspection failed ×2 (2023); L&I violation (2024); L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed (2024); Inspection failed (2025); Inspection failed (2026).

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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.

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.

3 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.

$3,955 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 building has moved and where it's pointed: every fetched annual City assessment, charted against its block and ZIP; appreciation includes the full-period compound rate and the latest year-over-year change. The 5-year figure simply extends that historical pace. Yield estimates rent-vs-price from area rents. Ask the record to dig into any number.

Assessed value
$145,800
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $153,900 · built 1925
Price / sq ft
$130
block $102 · above block
Appreciation
+260%
+12%/yr since 2016 · 2027 +6% vs 2026
In 5 years (~2032)
~$276K
+12%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax bill / yr
$2,041
1.33% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match
not proof the account is current
Gross yield
13.5%
≈$2K/mo rent
Times sold
1

Assessment vs. the block and ZIP · every dated City record marked on the line

$0$100K$200KZIP 19131 median$154K2005200920132017202120252027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19131 medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationInspection

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 record25 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. InspectionL&I investigation
  2. InspectionL&I investigation
  3. InspectionL&I investigation
  4. L&I violationRENTAL LICENSE- ONE & TWO FAMILY (R3)
  5. InspectionL&I investigation
  6. L&I violationUNSAFE STRUCTURE
  7. L&I violationFOUNDATION DEFICIENCIES
  8. L&I violationARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES
  9. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  10. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
  11. L&I violationONE AND TWO FAMILY (R3)
  12. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  13. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN RUBBISH/GARBAGE (Remove rubbish or garbage from the exterior area)
  14. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  15. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  16. L&I violationLICENSE-RES SFD/2FD
  17. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN/EXTERMINATE (Clean the exterior area and address pests)
  18. InspectionBP_BLDG
  19. L&I violationPERMB- ALTER REPAIR INT PART (Building permit required for interior alteration or repair)
  20. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  21. L&I violationEXT S-ACC DEV REPAIR/MAINTAIN
  22. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  23. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  24. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN WEEDS/PLANTS (Cut or remove weeds and overgrowth from the exterior area)
  25. Deed / saleDeed / sale $67K

The paper trail

sold $67K (2005); L&I violation (2014); 2 L&I violations (2019); 3 L&I violations incl UNSAFE STRUCTURE (2023); Inspection failed ×2 (2023); L&I violation (2024); L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed (2024); Inspection failed (2025); Inspection failed (2026).

  1. 2005 $67KSold
  2. 2014 L&I violationL&I
  3. 2019 2 L&I violationsL&I
  4. 2023 3 L&I violations incl UNSAFE STRUCTUREL&IInspection failed ×2L&I visit
  5. 2024 L&I violationL&IL&I: 1 failed, 1 passedL&I visit
  6. 2025 Inspection failedL&I visit
  7. 2026 Inspection failedL&I visit

Browse the source ledger

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 31 dated records deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications & appeals
  1. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-020156 · FAILED

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

  2. ViolationRENTAL LICENSE- ONE & TWO FAMILY (R3)

    Case CF-2024-015169 · Violation VI-2024-012412 · SVN ISSUED

  3. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case 684166 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  4. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2024-015169

  5. ViolationUNSAFE STRUCTURE

    Case CF-2023-020156 · Violation VI-2023-015158 · OPEN

  6. ViolationFOUNDATION DEFICIENCIES

    Case CF-2023-020156 · Violation VI-2023-015159 · OPEN

  7. ViolationARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES

    Case CF-2023-020156 · Violation VI-2023-015160 · OPEN

  8. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 684166 · 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.

  9. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 700398 · 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.

  10. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case 700398 · Violation 5140716 · COMPLIED

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

  11. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 700398 · 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.

  12. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 684166 · 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.

  13. ViolationONE AND TWO FAMILY (R3)

    Case 684166 · Violation 211963177 · CLOSED

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

  14. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 424521 · 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.

  15. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 424521 · 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.

  16. ViolationEXT A-CLEAN RUBBISH/GARBAGE (Remove rubbish or garbage from the exterior area)

    Case 424521 · Violation 3210952 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  17. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 356091 · 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.

  18. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 356091 · 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.

  19. ViolationLICENSE-RES SFD/2FD

    Case 356091 · Violation 2707514 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  20. ViolationEXT A-CLEAN/EXTERMINATE (Clean the exterior area and address pests)

    Case 356091 · Violation 2707515 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  21. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 294779 · 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.

  22. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 332630 · CLOSED

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

  23. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 332630 · FAILED

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

  24. ViolationPERMB- ALTER REPAIR INT PART (Building permit required for interior alteration or repair)

    Case 332630 · Violation 2523306 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  25. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 294779 · 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.

  26. ViolationEXT S-ACC DEV REPAIR/MAINTAIN

    Case 294779 · Violation 2292398 · ERROR

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

    Case 294779 · Violation 2292399 · ERROR

    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.

  28. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 238124 · 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.

  29. ViolationEXT A-CLEAN WEEDS/PLANTS (Cut or remove weeds and overgrowth from the exterior area)

    Case 238124 · Violation 1707752 · COMPLIED

    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 238124 · 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.

  31. Recorded transfer$67K transfer

    2005

What this record suggests

3 violations are still marked open in the assembled record. The date and status belong in a current L&I check before relying on them.

Flags: 3 open L&I violations · historical tax ledger through 2016 recorded $4K 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.

Stories
2
Interior
1,181 sqft
livable area
Lot
1,305 sqft
Central air
No
Exterior condition
Average
city code 4
Interior condition
Average
city code 4
Quality grade
C
assessor's grade
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 5544 Lansdowne 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.

$154K
20%
6.875%
$2K/mo

When this house last sold (1971) a 30-year mortgage ran about 7.54% — 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

5544 Lansdowne Ave sits on the 5500 block of Lansdowne Ave. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.

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Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 10, 2026, 9:00 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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