House report

5629 Westminster Ave

3 bd · 1 ba · 1 story · 900 sqft · RSA5 · built 1920

Owner-occupied · assessed $92K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $97K · sold 1×. On the 5600 block of Westminster Ave.

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Street view of 5629 Westminster Ave
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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$0/year

2026 taxable assessment $0 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.

OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $96,600; 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 042182900
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Exemption classificationHomestead exemption

2026 OPA removes $92,200 from the taxable assessment through the owner-occupant exemption. The exclusion reduces this assessment-based estimate to $0.

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 record

What to do with this

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If you’re buying

Built 1920: 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.

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.

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
$92,200
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $96,600 · built 1920
Price / sq ft
$107
block $91 · above block
Appreciation
+442%
+18%/yr, city 6.5%
In 5 years (~2031)
~$97K
+18%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax bill / yr
$0
0% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match
not proof the account is current
Gross yield
9.9%
≈$796/mo rent
Times sold
1

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

$0$50K$100K$92K2004200820122016202020242026
Assessment lineBlock median & rangeAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspection

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Every dated record16 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. PermitElectrical
  2. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  3. PermitMajor alteration
  4. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  5. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN RUBBISH/GARBAGE (Remove rubbish or garbage from the exterior area)
  6. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  7. L&I violationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT
  8. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  9. L&I violationFLOOR/CEILING FIRE DAMAGED
  10. L&I violationWALL FIRE DAMAGED
  11. L&I violationROOF FIRE DAMAGED
  12. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  13. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  14. L&I violationEXT S-WINDOW REPAIR/MAINTAIN (Repair or maintain exterior windows)
  15. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  16. Deed / saleDeed / sale $10K

The paper trail

Bought for $10K in 2004. Owner pulled a electrical permit in 2012.

  1. 2004 $10KSold
  2. 2009 L&I violationL&IInspection failedL&I visit
  3. 2010 3 L&I violationsL&IL&I: 1 failed, 1 passedL&I visit
  4. 2011 3 L&I violationsL&IInspection failed ×3L&I visit
  5. 2012 Major alterationPermitElectricalPermitInspection passedL&I visit

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Browse 16 dated records deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications & appeals
  1. PermitElectrical

    Permit 410700 · COMPLETED

    REPLACE DAMAGED WIRES ON 1ST FLOOR,ADD HIGH HAT LIGHT FIXTURES. IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2008 NEC FOR A ONE FAMILY BUILDING

  2. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 260644 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  3. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 404406 · COMPLETED

    PERMIT TO MAKE SAFE PER VIOLATION# 260644.DRYWALL AND A FEW ROOF AS NEEDED, WITH LIKE IN KIND. CALL INSPECTOR FOR INTIAL INSPECTION PRIOR TO THE START OF WORK.

  4. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 275294 · 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.

  5. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 275294 · 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.

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

    Case 275294 · Violation 2106077 · COMPLIED

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

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

    Case 275294 · Violation 2106075 · COMPLIED

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

  8. ViolationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT

    Case 275294 · Violation 2106076 · COMPLIED

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

  9. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 260644 · FAILED

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

  10. ViolationFLOOR/CEILING FIRE DAMAGED

    Case 260644 · Violation 2447700 · COMPLIED

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

  11. ViolationWALL FIRE DAMAGED

    Case 260644 · Violation 2447698 · COMPLIED

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

  12. ViolationROOF FIRE DAMAGED

    Case 260644 · Violation 2447699 · COMPLIED

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

  13. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 206236 · 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.

  14. ViolationEXT S-WINDOW REPAIR/MAINTAIN (Repair or maintain exterior windows)

    Case 206236 · Violation 1388965 · COMPLIED

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

  15. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 206236 · 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. Recorded transfer$10K transfer

    2004

What this record suggests

The City file documents 2 permits touching drywall / interior finishing, electrical work, roof work. 2 carries a completed, issued, or approved status; that documents the filing, not the present quality of the work.

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
900 sqft
livable area
Lot
1,230 sqft
Exterior condition
Average
city code 4
Interior condition
Average
city code 4
Quality grade
C-
assessor's grade
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 5629 Westminster 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.

$97K
20%
6.875%
$800/mo
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

5629 Westminster Ave sits on the 5600 block of Westminster Ave. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.

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Next door: 5627 Westminster Ave  ·  5631 Westminster Ave

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 10, 2026, 9:02 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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