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5546 Ardleigh St

3 bd · 1 ba · 1 story · 1,224 sqft · RM1 · built 1900

Absentee individual · assessed $126K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $131K · sold 1×. On the 5500 block of Ardleigh St.

Property summary

Assessment$126,4002026 OPA assessment · 2027: $130,900 Last sale$21KRecorded 2009 · later nominal deed Est. tax bill$1,769/year2026 taxable assessment × 1.3998% Tax delinquencyNo 2022 matchNot proof account is current Permits0Every fetched City permit Violations0 open9 historical across 5 cases

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

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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$1,769/year

2026 taxable assessment $126,400 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.

OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $130,900; 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 122299600
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Exemption classificationNo exemption shown

2026 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.

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

History

Why it matters

sold $14K (2004); 5 L&I violations (2008); Inspection failed ×3 (2008); 2 L&I violations (2019); 2 L&I violations (2022); Inspection failed ×4 (2022); Inspection passed (2023).

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Finding

"Built 1900" is usually a placeholder

Why it matters

Philadelphia records use 1900 as a stand-in when the real construction year was never documented. Treat the age as unknown, not as 120+ years.

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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 1900: 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.

The last transfer used nominal consideration

The latest deed records $100 or less. That is not a usable market-sale price and can reflect a family, estate, gift, correction, or entity transfer. Inspect the deed and order a title search rather than inferring the relationship or chain.

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
$126,400
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $130,900 · built 1900
Price / sq ft
$107
block $117 · below block
Appreciation
+103%
+7%/yr, city 6.5%
In 5 years (~2031)
~$131K
+7%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax bill / yr
$1,769
1.35% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match
not proof the account is current
Gross yield
13.2%
≈$1K/mo rent
Times sold
1

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

$0$100K$200K2016 OPA assessment: $62K2017 OPA assessment: $62K2018 OPA assessment: $62K2019 OPA assessment: $52K2020 OPA assessment: $50K2021 OPA assessment: $50K2022 OPA assessment: $50K2023 OPA assessment: $91K2024 OPA assessment: $91K2025 OPA assessment: $126K2026 OPA assessment: $126K2004 — Deed / sale $14K2005 — 2005-02-18: Rental2008 — 2008-06-20: VACANT PROP STANDARD · 2008-06-20: LICENSE-VAC RES BLDG · 2008-08-29: DRAINAGE-MAIN DRAIN REPAIR-RES · 2008-08-29: PROSEC- EMERG IMMED RI · 2008-08-29: PROSEC- STD INFO (likely: Standard enforcement or prosecution notice) · 2008-06-20: BRU INSP · 2008-09-11: HCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)2009 — 2009-10-13: Rental2012 — 2012-06-27: BRU INSP2019 — 2019-10-10: HIGH WEEDS-CUT · 2019-10-10: CLIP VIOLATION NOTICE2022 — 2022-10-18: EXTERIOR AREA WEEDS · 2022-12-14: L&I investigation2023 — 2023-01-20: L&I investigation$126K2004200820122016202020242026
This propertyBlock median & rangeDeed / saleL&I violationInspectionLicense
2023-01-20: L&I investigation
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Every dated record16 events · scroll to browse
  1. InspectionL&I investigation
  2. InspectionL&I investigation
  3. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
  4. L&I violationHIGH WEEDS-CUT
  5. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  6. InspectionBRU INSP
  7. LicenseRental
  8. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  9. L&I violationDRAINAGE-MAIN DRAIN REPAIR-RES
  10. L&I violationPROSEC- EMERG IMMED RI
  11. L&I violationPROSEC- STD INFO (likely: Standard enforcement or prosecution notice)
  12. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD
  13. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG
  14. InspectionBRU INSP
  15. LicenseRental
  16. Deed / saleDeed / sale $14K

The paper trail

History

sold $14K (2004); 5 L&I violations (2008); Inspection failed ×3 (2008); 2 L&I violations (2019); 2 L&I violations (2022); Inspection failed ×4 (2022); Inspection passed (2023).

  1. 2004 $14KSold
  2. 2008 5 L&I violationsL&IInspection failed ×3L&I visit
  3. 2019 2 L&I violationsL&I
  4. 2022 2 L&I violationsL&IInspection failed ×4L&I visit
  5. 2023 Inspection passedL&I visit

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Browse 19 dated records deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications & appeals
  1. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-106870 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  2. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-106870 · FAILED

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

  3. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case CF-2022-106870 · Violation VI-2022-079136 · COMPLIED

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

  4. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-035903 · FAILED

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

  5. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case CF-2022-035903 · Violation VI-2022-027729 · COMPLIED

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

  6. ViolationHIGH WEEDS-CUT

    Case 711205 · Violation 5211486 · COMPLIED

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

  7. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 711205 · Violation 5211485 · COMPLIED

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

  8. InvestigationBRU INSP

    Case 166180 · CLOSED

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

  9. LicenseRental

    License 485388 · Inactive

    STEVEN POLLACK · Expires 2020-02-29 · Inactive 2020-04-29

  10. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 176796 · 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.

  11. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 176796 · 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.

  12. ViolationDRAINAGE-MAIN DRAIN REPAIR-RES

    Case 176796 · Violation 1098494 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  13. ViolationPROSEC- EMERG IMMED RI

    Case 176796 · Violation 1098493 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  14. ViolationPROSEC- STD INFO (likely: Standard enforcement or prosecution notice)

    Case 176796 · Violation 1098492 · CLOSEDCASE

    Legacy L&I shorthand; the case notice contains the actual required correction and deadlines. City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  15. ViolationVACANT PROP STANDARD

    Case 166180 · Violation 994779 · CMPLY

  16. ViolationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG

    Case 166180 · Violation 994780 · CMPLY

  17. InvestigationBRU INSP

    Case 166180 · FAILED

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

  18. LicenseRental

    License 306536 · Inactive

    RICHARD HARLEY · Expires 2008-02-29 · Inactive 2009-10-13

  19. Recorded transfer$14K transfer

    2004

What this record suggests

The dated deed and City-record sequence is assembled below. Read timing as a research lead, not proof of renovation, condition, or motive.

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
1
Interior
1,224 sqft
livable area
Lot
1,156 sqft
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.

Where the record looks off

Places where the city's own paperwork disagrees with itself. These are flags on the data — not problems with the property.

"Built 1900" is usually a placeholder

Philadelphia records use 1900 as a stand-in when the real construction year was never documented. Treat the age as unknown, not as 120+ years.

Run the numbers

What owning 5546 Ardleigh 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.

$131K
20%
6.875%
$1K/mo

When this house last sold (2009) a 30-year mortgage ran about 5.04% — 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

5546 Ardleigh St sits on the 5500 block of Ardleigh St. 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, 8:31 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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