2026 taxable assessment $104,400 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.
OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $112,100; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.
House report
5556 Ludlow St
3 bd · 1 ba · 2 stories · 858 sqft · CMX2 · built 1925
Entity-held · assessed $104K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $112K · sold 3×. On the 5500 block of Ludlow St.
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Property summary
Assessment$104,4002026 OPA assessment · 2027: $112,100
Last sale$65KRecorded 2022
Est. tax bill$1,461/year2026 taxable assessment × 1.3998%
Tax delinquencyNo 2022 matchNot proof account is current
Permits5Every fetched City permit
Violations0 openNo historical match in fetched records
“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 6040132002026 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 recordPermit between transfers
Record summary$12K transfer in 2005; alteration permit in 2018; $65K transfer in 2022 (+441% between recorded amounts).
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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’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.
Who's behind it
Hadley Properties LLC · corporate / LLC owner
• Tax bills mail to 128 E Hazeldell Ave, New Castle DE, 19720 — outside Philadelphia
Assessment and tax history
Every fetched annual City assessment for this house, compared with its block and ZIP. The figures show assessment change, the billed-year tax estimate, dated tax records, and recorded transfers. They do not estimate market appreciation or investment return.
Assessed value
$104,400
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $112,100 · built 1925
Price / sq ft
$131
block $137 · in line w/ block
Assessment change
+114%
+7%/yr since 2016 · 2027 +7% vs 2026
Est. tax bill / yr
$1,461
1.4% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match
not proof the account is current
Times sold
3
Assessment vs. the block and ZIP · every dated City record marked on the line
- OPA assessment · 2016$52K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2017$52K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2018$52K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2019$63K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2020$66K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2021$66K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2022$66K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2023$91K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2024$91K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2025$104K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2026$104K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2027$112K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- Deed / sale · 2005Deed / sale $12KA recorded real-estate document or transfer event. The amount and date can be useful history, but the underlying deed and transfer-tax filing control the parties, consideration, and legal effect.How to read the recorded document ↗
- Deed / sale · 2005Deed / sale $61KA recorded real-estate document or transfer event. The amount and date can be useful history, but the underlying deed and transfer-tax filing control the parties, consideration, and legal effect.How to read the recorded document ↗
- Deed / sale · 2022Deed / sale $65KA recorded real-estate document or transfer event. The amount and date can be useful history, but the underlying deed and transfer-tax filing control the parties, consideration, and legal effect.How to read the recorded document ↗
- Permit · 2018-04-05AlterationThis permit category usually covers construction, repair, alteration, addition, or occupancy work. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2018-05-09ElectricalThis permit category usually covers electrical installation, alteration, replacement, or repair. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2018-10-03PlumbingThis permit category usually covers water, drainage, fixtures, or other plumbing work. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2022-05-23Addition and/or AlterationThis permit category usually covers construction, repair, alteration, addition, or occupancy work. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2023-04-11Change of UseThis permit category usually covers the property’s allowed use, dimensions, occupancy, or site configuration. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- License · 2014-09-25RentalA City license record tied to an activity or property use. Its issue, expiration, inactive, and status fields—not the category alone—show what was recorded for this date.Philadelphia L&I licenses and property records ↗
- License · 2023-05-01Limited Lodging OperatorA City license record tied to an activity or property use. Its issue, expiration, inactive, and status fields—not the category alone—show what was recorded for this date.Philadelphia L&I licenses and property records ↗
- Appeal · 2026-01-16LIRB-C L&I DenialA challenge or request reviewed through a City appeals process. Filing an appeal does not show who prevailed; read the decision, conditions, and related permit or violation.How Philadelphia L&I appeals work ↗
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19139 medianAssessmentDeed / saleAppealPermitLicense
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Every dated record11 events · exact dates, newest first
- AppealLIRB-C L&I Denial
- LicenseLimited Lodging Operator
- PermitChange of Use
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $65K
- PermitPlumbing
- PermitElectrical
- PermitAlteration
- LicenseRental
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $12K
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $61K
The paper trail
Permit between transfers$12K transfer in 2005; alteration permit in 2018; $65K transfer in 2022 (+441% between recorded amounts).
- 2005 $12KTransfer$61KTransfer
- 2018 AlterationPermitElectricalPermitPlumbingPermit
- 2022 $65KTransferAddition and/or AlterationPermit
- 2023 Change of UsePermit
- 2026 Appeal withdrawnZoning
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Browse 11 dated records deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications & appeals
- AppealLIRB-C L&I Denial
Appeal HA-2025-002338 · Closed · Withdrawn
Limited Lodging License See attached
- LicenseLimited Lodging Operator
License 922513 · Inactive
Erica Hadley (Hadley Properties LLC ) · Expires 2025-04-30 · Inactive 2025-06-29
- PermitChange of Use
Permit ZP-2023-003716 · Issued
Limited Lodging
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
Permit EP-2022-005178 · Expired
Fishing wire throughout building for Outlets Switches Lighting and Fixtures G.F.C.I smoke detector per NEC code 2014
- Recorded transfer$65K transfer
2022
- PermitPlumbing
Permit 915540 · COMPLETED
REPLACE 2ND FL BATH DRAINS & INSTALL TUB, TOILET & LAV THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE 2004
- PermitElectrical
Permit 875324 · COMPLETED
AS PER PHDC SCOPE: NEW 100AMP SERVICE 3 LIGHT BASEMENT ON CARBON/SMOKE 8 GROUNDING OUTLETS REPLACEMENT 7 SWITCHES 2 ARC FAULT BREAKERS
- PermitAlteration
Permit 864944 · COMPLETED
REMOVE & INSTALL SBS MODIFIED ROOFING SYSTEM.
- LicenseRental
License 642611 · Inactive
KAREEM MOORE · Expires 2015-02-28 · Inactive 2015-04-29
- Recorded transfer$12K transfer
2005
- Recorded transfer$61K transfer
2005
What this record suggests
The City file documents 5 permits touching bathroom work, electrical work, plumbing, roof work. 4 carries a completed, issued, or approved status; that documents the filing, not the present quality of the work.
Flags: 1 zoning/board appeal on record. 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
858 sqft
livable area
Lot
1,040 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
CMX2
city zoning code
Zoning appeals
1
Closed · Withdrawn · 2026
OPA field-assessment attributes. Condition and grade are the assessor's codes, not an inspection.
Block context
5556 Ludlow St sits on the 5500 block of Ludlow St. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 5554 Ludlow St · 5558 Ludlow 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 11, 2026, 1:53 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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