House report

5701 Willows Ave

3 bd · 1 ba · 2 stories · 1,472 sqft · RSA5 · built 1925

Owner-occupied · assessed $292K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $270K · sold 2×. On the 5700 block of Willows Ave.

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Property summary

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Estimated annual Real Estate Tax$2,686/year

2026 taxable assessment $191,900 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.

OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $270,100; 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 513210000
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Exemption classificationHomestead exemption

2026 OPA removes $100,000 from the taxable assessment through the owner-occupant exemption.

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 $525.73. It is shown as historical context only.

2016$525.73 total · $399.29 principal · $5.99 interest · $3.99 penalty

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What stands out

From the public record
Finding

Renovated & sold on

Why it matters

Bought for $47K in 2018, alteration permit in 2018, sold for $179K in 2019 (+285%).

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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 own it

$526 in the historical tax ledger through 2016

Historical context only, not a current payoff figure. 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 house 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
$291,900
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $270,100 · built 1925
Price / sq ft
$183
block $111 · above block
Appreciation
+301%
+13%/yr since 2016 · 2027 -7% vs 2026
In 5 years (~2032)
~$508K
+13%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax bill / yr
$2,686
0.99% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match
not proof the account is current
Gross yield
5.5%
≈$1K/mo rent
Times sold
2

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

$0$250K$500KZIP 19143 median$270K2015201720192021202320252027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19143 medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspection

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 record26 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. PermitRough-In
  2. PermitAddition and/or Alteration
  3. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  4. Deed / saleDeed / sale $179K
  5. PermitAlteration
  6. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  7. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE AND LAND
  8. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
  9. L&I violationVACANT AND OPEN
  10. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION
  11. L&I violationRUBBISH AND GARBAGE
  12. L&I violationDOOR AND WINDOW VACANT
  13. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT PROTECTIVE TRE
  14. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
  15. Deed / saleDeed / sale $47K
  16. InspectionVAC INSP
  17. L&I violationRUBBISH/GARBAGE EXTERIOR-OWNER
  18. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  19. L&I violationHIGH WEEDS-CUT
  20. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION
  21. L&I violationVACANT PROPERTIES-GENERAL
  22. L&I violationRUBBISH AND GARBAGE
  23. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
  24. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  25. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  26. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN WEEDS/PLANTS (Cut or remove weeds and overgrowth from the exterior area)

The paper trail

Bought for $47K in 2018, alteration permit in 2018, sold for $179K in 2019 (+285%).

  1. 2015 2 L&I violationsL&IInspection failed ×4L&I visit
  2. 2016 7 L&I violationsL&IInspection failed ×2L&I visit
  3. 2018 10 L&I violationsL&IL&I: 2 failed, 2 passedL&I visit$47KSoldAlterationPermit
  4. 2019 $179KSoldL&I: 1 failed, 1 passedL&I visitAddition and/or AlterationPermit
  5. 2020 Rough-InPermit

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Browse 36 dated records deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications & appeals
  1. PermitRough-In

    Permit 1047807-RI · Expired

    REWIRE BASEMENT AREA AS PER PRINT INCLUDING 1 NEW 100AMP PANEL FROM EXISTING SERVICE AS PER CODE **BUILDING PERMIT# 1019309**

  2. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit 1019309 · Expired

    EZ PERMIT STANDARDS ALTERATIONS- For alterations to an Existing One Family Dwelling as per attached standard. Deviations from this standard will result in permit revocation and require submission of construction plans. Structural alteration or repair is expressly prohibited under this permit. Prohibited structural work includes any modification to exterior walls, party walls, floor/roof framing or foundations; underpinning and excavations (i.e. digging in Basement).(HOME OWNER TO PERFORM ALL WORK)

  3. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 661498 · 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.

  4. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 661498 · 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.

  5. Recorded transfer$179K transfer

    2019

  6. PermitAlteration

    Permit 926573 · COMPLETED

    EZ PERMIT STANDARDS ALTERATIONS - FOR ALTERATIONS TO AN EXISTING ONE FAMILY DWELLING AS PER ATTACHED STANDARD. DEVIATIONS FROM THIS STANDARD WILL RESULT IN PERMIT REVOCATION AND REQUIRE SUBMISSION OF CONSTRUCTION PLANS.

  7. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 659099 · 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.

  8. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 661461 · 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.

  9. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case 661461 · Violation 4856955 · Code PM15-302.4 · COMPLIED

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

  10. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE AND LAND

    Case 661461 · Violation 4856953 · Code PM15-301 · COMPLIED

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

  11. ViolationVACANT AND OPEN

    Case 661461 · Violation 4856952 · Code PM15-108.2 · COMPLIED

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

  12. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION

    Case 661461 · Violation 4856954 · Code PM15-302.1 · COMPLIED

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

  13. ViolationRUBBISH AND GARBAGE

    Case 661461 · Violation 4856956 · Code PM15-308.1 · COMPLIED

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

  14. ViolationDOOR AND WINDOW VACANT

    Case 661498 · Violation 4956220 · Code PM15-304.19V · COMPLIED

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

  15. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT PROTECTIVE TRE

    Case 661498 · Violation 4956221 · Code PM15-304.2 · COMPLIED

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

  16. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE

    Case 661498 · Violation 4956219 · Code 9-3905 · COMPLIED

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

  17. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 661461 · 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.

  18. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE AND LAND

    Case 659099 · Violation 4840300 · Code PM15-301 · COMPLIED

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

  19. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case 659099 · Violation 4840301 · Code PM15-302.4 · COMPLIED

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

  20. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 659099 · 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.

  21. Recorded transfer$47K transfer

    2018

  22. InvestigationVAC INSP

    Case 541000 · CLOSED

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

  23. ViolationRUBBISH/GARBAGE EXTERIOR-OWNER

    Case 551487 · Violation 4056833 · Code CP-305 · COMPLIED

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

  24. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 551487 · Violation 4056829 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  25. ViolationHIGH WEEDS-CUT

    Case 551487 · Violation 4056830 · Code CP-312A · COMPLIED

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

  26. InvestigationVAC INSP

    Case 541000 · FAILED

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

  27. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION

    Case 541000 · Violation 4027651 · Code PM15-302.1 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  28. ViolationVACANT PROPERTIES-GENERAL

    Case 541000 · Violation 4027654 · Code PM15-901.1 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  29. ViolationRUBBISH AND GARBAGE

    Case 541000 · Violation 4027653 · Code PM15-308.1 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  30. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case 541000 · Violation 4027652 · Code PM15-302.4 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  31. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 494144 · 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.

  32. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 494144 · 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.

  33. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 490571 · 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.

  34. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 490571 · 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.

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

    Case 494144 · Violation 3782597 · Code PM-102.4/2 · CLOSEDCASE

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

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

    Case 490571 · Violation 3683177 · Code PM-302.3/1 · CLOSEDCASE

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

What this record suggests

The City file documents 3 permits touching electrical work, roof work. 1 carries a completed, issued, or approved status; that documents the filing, not the present quality of the work.

Flags: historical tax ledger through 2016 recorded $526. 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
1,472 sqft
livable area
Lot
1,304 sqft
Basement
Partial, finished
city code E
Heat
Forced hot air
city code A
Central air
Yes
Garage
1 space
Exterior condition
New / rehabbed
city code 2
New / rehabbed
Interior condition
New / rehabbed
city code 2
New / rehabbed
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 5701 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.

$270K
20%
6.875%
$1K/mo

When this house last sold (2019) a 30-year mortgage ran about 3.94% — 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

5701 Willows Ave sits on the 5700 block of Willows Ave. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.

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Next door: 5703 Willows Ave  ·  5705 Willows Ave

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 10, 2026, 6:16 PM 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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