House report

5658 Willows Ave

3 bd · 1 ba · 1 story · 1,248 sqft · RSA5 · built 1925

Absentee individual · assessed $62K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $79K. On the 5600 block of Willows Ave.

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Estimated annual Real Estate Tax$868/year

2026 taxable assessment $62,000 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.

OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $79,300; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.

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OPA 513221100
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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.

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What stands out

From the public record
Finding

Marked vacant, but licensed as a rental

Why it matters

The assessor's condition code says vacant, while L&I shows an active rental license here. Both can't be current.

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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.

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.

If you’re the landlord

Lead certificate is not optional

Built 1925: every rental unit needs a lead-safe or lead-free certificate on file with the City. Without one: fines up to $2,000/day per unit, tenants may withhold rent, courts can order rent refunded — and no eviction will stand.

Licensed rental — keep it that way

Renewal requires city tax clearance and zero open L&I violations on the property. A lapsed license suspends the right to collect rent or evict.

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.

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
$62,000
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $79,300 · built 1925
Price / sq ft
$64
block $108 · below block
Assessment change
+260%
+12%/yr since 2016 · 2027 +28% vs 2026
Est. tax bill / yr
$868
1.09% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match
not proof the account is current
Times sold
0
licensed rental

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

$0$100K$200KZIP 19143 median$79K200820122016202020242027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19143 medianAssessmentL&I violationPermitInspectionLicense

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 record32 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  2. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  3. L&I violationEXT-TREES PRUNE/REMOVE
  4. LicenseRental
  5. PermitAlteration
  6. PermitPlumbing
  7. PermitElectrical
  8. PermitMechanical
  9. PermitMajor alteration
  10. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  11. L&I violationEXT S-CORNICE BARGEBOARD DEFEC
  12. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  13. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  14. L&I violationEXT S-CORNICE BARGEBOARD DEFEC
  15. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  16. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  17. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  18. InspectionBRU INSP
  19. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  20. L&I violationEXT S-ACC DEV REPAIR/MAINTAIN
  21. L&I violationEXT-TREES PRUNE/REMOVE
  22. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  23. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  24. L&I violationROOF PARTIALLY COLLAPSED
  25. L&I violationWALL PARTIALLY COLLAPSED
  26. L&I violationPROSEC- STD INFO (likely: Standard enforcement or prosecution notice)
  27. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  28. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  29. InspectionBRU INSP
  30. L&I violationEXT S-CORNICE BARGEBOARD DEFEC
  31. InspectionBRU INSP
  32. L&I violationEXT-TREES PRUNE/REMOVE

The paper trail

Owner pulled a alteration permit in 2015.

  1. 2012 4 L&I violationsL&IL&I: 4 failed, 1 passedL&I visit
  2. 2013 2 L&I violationsL&IInspection failed ×2L&I visit
  3. 2014 Major alterationPermit
  4. 2015 MechanicalPermitElectricalPermitPlumbingPermitAlterationPermitL&I violationL&IInspection failed ×2L&I visit
  5. 2016 Inspection passedL&I visit

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Browse 36 dated records deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications & appeals
  1. InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)

    Case 471196 · PASSED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  2. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 471196 · 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.

  3. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 471196 · 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.

  4. ViolationEXT-TREES PRUNE/REMOVE

    Case 471196 · Violation 3606690 · COMPLIED

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

  5. LicenseRental

    License 657567 · Active

    CITY BLOCK ACQUISTION IV LLC · Expires 2027-04-30

  6. PermitAlteration

    Permit 589982 · COMPLETED

    INTERIOR RENOVATION TO INCLUDE NEW DRYWALL,TRIMDOORS,FLOORING,TILE,KITCHEN,AND ALL NEW FINISHEDS THROUGHOUT HOME.ALL NEW WINDOWS TO BE INSTALLED.SEPERATE PERMITS ARE REQUIRED FOR HVAC,ELECTRIC, & PLUMBING.NO CHANGE IN HEIGHT OR WIDTH OR STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS.EXTERIOR WORK TO INCLUDE SIDING COVERING & WINDOW CAPPING.

  7. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 593287 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL ALL NEW DRAINS AND WATER LINES FROM BASEMENT TO 2ND FLOOR(ROUGH PLUMBING)2TOILETS,2SINKS,1TUB,1KS AND 1LAUNDRY TUB-THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE 2004

  8. PermitElectrical

    Permit 588871 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL NEW 100A,31-OUTLETS, 11-SWITCHES, 19-LIGHT FIXTURES, 4-120V BATTERY BACKUP HARD WIRED SMOKE DETECTORS, ELECTRIC RANGE, WATER HEATER... IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2008 NEC FOR A ONE FAMILY BUILDING

  9. PermitMechanical

    Permit 590622 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL 1 HVAC UNIT WITH DUCTWORK. SFD

  10. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 578816 · COMPLETED

    MAKE SAFE PERMIT TO COMPLY WITH VIOLATION 248843.

  11. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 400240 · 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. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 400240 · 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. ViolationEXT S-CORNICE BARGEBOARD DEFEC

    Case 400240 · Violation 2934979 · CLOSEDCASE

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

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

    Case 400240 · Violation 2934968 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  15. InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)

    Case 315361 · CLOSED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

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

    Case 353977 · Violation 2616964 · 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.

  17. ViolationEXT S-CORNICE BARGEBOARD DEFEC

    Case 353977 · Violation 2616963 · COMPLIED

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

  18. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 353977 · 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.

  19. InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)

    Case 309644 · CLOSED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  20. InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)

    Case 309644 · FAILED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  21. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 315361 · 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.

  22. ViolationEXT S-CORNICE BARGEBOARD DEFEC

    Case 315361 · Violation 2821755 · COMPLIED

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

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

    Case 315361 · Violation 2821756 · 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.

  24. InvestigationBRU INSP

    Case 180472 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  25. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 248843 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  26. ViolationEXT S-ACC DEV REPAIR/MAINTAIN

    Case 309644 · Violation 2310285 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  27. ViolationEXT-TREES PRUNE/REMOVE

    Case 309644 · Violation 2310280 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  28. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 248843 · FAILED

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

  29. ViolationROOF PARTIALLY COLLAPSED

    Case 248843 · Violation 2003607 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  30. ViolationWALL PARTIALLY COLLAPSED

    Case 248843 · Violation 2003606 · CLOSEDCASE

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

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

    Case 180472 · Violation 1236777 · COMPLIED

    Legacy L&I shorthand; the case notice contains the actual required correction and deadlines. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  32. ViolationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)

    Case 180472 · Violation 1236778 · COMPLIED

    This usually records a requirement to obtain a Vacant Structure License for an unoccupied residential building. Check later license and compliance rows because it does not establish present vacancy or an unresolved violation. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

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

    Case 180472 · Violation 1236779 · 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.

  34. InvestigationBRU INSP

    Case 180472 · FAILED

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

  35. ViolationEXT S-CORNICE BARGEBOARD DEFEC

    Case 180472 · Violation 1236781 · COMPLIED

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

  36. ViolationEXT-TREES PRUNE/REMOVE

    Case 180472 · Violation 1236780 · COMPLIED

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

What this record suggests

The City file documents 5 permits touching kitchen work, drywall / interior finishing, electrical work, plumbing. 5 carries a completed, issued, or approved status; that documents the filing, not the present quality of the work.

Flags: active rental license. 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
1,248 sqft
livable area
Lot
1,223 sqft
Exterior condition
Average
city code 4
Interior condition
Vacant
city code 6
Vacant
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.

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.

Marked vacant, but licensed as a rental

The assessor's condition code says vacant, while L&I shows an active rental license here. Both can't be current.

Run the numbers

What owning 5658 Willows 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.

$79K
20%
6.875%
$1K/mo

When this house last sold (2014) a 30-year mortgage ran about 4.17% — Freddie Mac's average that year.

Mortgage
P&I · 30-yr fixed
All-in monthly
+ taxes & insurance
Estimated cash needed
down + 4% planning allowance
Modeled cash flow
rent − shown costs · /mo
Modeled cap rate
modeled NOI ÷ price
Modeled cash-on-cash
modeled year-1 return

Scenario for orientation, not advice. Assumes a 30-year fixed loan, $1,400/yr insurance, 1% of price/yr maintenance, and buyer cash equal to the down payment plus 4%. Taxes use this parcel's taxable assessment, not a live Tax Center balance. Cash flow and returns exclude vacancy, management, utilities, HOA or condo fees, leasing costs, income tax, and unplanned capital work.

Block context

5658 Willows Ave sits on the 5600 block of Willows Ave. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.

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Next door: 5656 Willows Ave  ·  5660 Willows Ave

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 10, 2026, 3:50 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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