Multi-family report

5834 Willows Ave

1 story · 2,265 sqft · RSA5 · built 1915

Owner-occupied · assessed $201K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $178K. On the 5800 block of Willows Ave.

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Property summary

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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$1,418/year

2026 taxable assessment $101,300 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.

OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $178,000; 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 034059600
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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 $7,653.70 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.

2006$56.47 total · $0.00 principal · $29.29 interest · $2.93 penalty2007$203.47 total · $0.00 principal · $137.33 interest · $15.11 penalty2008$205.63 total · $0.00 principal · $138.09 interest · $16.18 penalty2009$210.58 total · $0.00 principal · $142.28 interest · $16.18 penalty2010$382.74 total · $160.43 principal · $127.74 interest · $16.18 penalty2011$483.68 total · $254.00 principal · $118.12 interest · $17.78 penalty2012$473.42 total · $263.80 principal · $98.93 interest · $18.47 penalty2013$460.53 total · $273.27 principal · $77.88 interest · $19.13 penalty2014$1,917.21 total · $1,215.85 principal · $237.09 interest · $85.11 penalty2015$1,788.09 total · $1,215.85 principal · $127.67 interest · $85.11 penalty2016$1,471.88 total · $1,270.11 principal · $19.06 interest · $12.70 penalty

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What stands out

From the public record

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 1915: 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.

Multiple units and RSA5 zoning need reconciliation

The assessment or license record describes multiple units while the zoning district is generally single-family. That does not establish whether the use is lawful, nonconforming, abandoned, or incorrectly coded. Verify the registered use and Certificate of Occupancy with L&I before pricing multiple rents.

If you own it

$7,654 in the historical tax ledger through 2016

Historical context only, not a current payoff figure; that ledger also contains a lien entry. 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 building 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
$201,300
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $178,000 · built 1915
Price / sq ft
$79
block $79 · in line w/ block
Appreciation
+126%
+8%/yr since 2016 · 2027 -12% vs 2026
In 5 years (~2032)
~$258K
+8%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax bill / yr
$1,418
0.8% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match
not proof the account is current
Gross yield
6.4%
≈$954/mo rent
Times sold
0

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

$0$250K$500KZIP 19143 median$178K200720112015201920232027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19143 medianAssessmentL&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 record10 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. PermitRoof Covering Replacement
  2. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  3. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN WEEDS/PLANTS (Cut or remove weeds and overgrowth from the exterior area)
  4. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN RUBBISH/GARBAGE (Remove rubbish or garbage from the exterior area)
  5. L&I violationEXT S-EXTERIOR REPAIR/MAINTAIN
  6. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  7. L&I violationDRAINAGE-DOWNSPOUT CONNECT
  8. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN RUBBISH/GARBAGE (Remove rubbish or garbage from the exterior area)
  9. L&I violationPROSEC- STD INFO (likely: Standard enforcement or prosecution notice)
  10. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

The paper trail

Owner pulled a roof covering replacement permit in 2021.

  1. 2007 3 L&I violationsL&IInspection failedL&I visit
  2. 2009 L&I: 1 failed, 1 passedL&I visit
  3. 2010 3 L&I violationsL&IL&I: 1 failed, 1 passedL&I visit
  4. 2021 Roof Covering ReplacementPermit

Browse the source ledger

The chart above is the primary timeline. This drawer preserves every underlying dated row and its filed status for source-level review.

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Browse 11 dated records deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications & appeals
  1. PermitRoof Covering Replacement

    Permit GM-2021-011981 · Expired

    For minor construction work at the subject property in accordance with all applicable provisions of the Philadelphia Code, all references codes and standards, and the attached EZ Standard, where included. Deviation from this standard shall result in permit revocation. A separate permit from the Philadelphia Department of Streets is required for any sidewalk and street closures. All means of pedestrian protection required at the site in accordance with the Philadelphia Building Code Chapter 33 shall be in place prior to start of work.

  2. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 257176 · 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.

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

    Case 257176 · Violation 1873168 · Code PM-302.3/1 · COMPLIED

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

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

    Case 257176 · Violation 1873167 · Code PM-302.2/2 · COMPLIED

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

  5. ViolationEXT S-EXTERIOR REPAIR/MAINTAIN

    Case 257176 · Violation 1873169 · Code PM-304.1/1 · COMPLIED

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

  6. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 257176 · 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.

  7. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 106305 · 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 106305 · 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.

  9. ViolationDRAINAGE-DOWNSPOUT CONNECT

    Case 106305 · Violation 1341580 · Code PM-302.4/6 · COMPLIED

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

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

    Case 106305 · Violation 1341579 · Code PM-302.2/2 · COMPLIED

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

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

    Case 106305 · Violation 1341578 · Code A-503.2/2 · 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.

What this record suggests

The City file documents 1 permit touching roof work. Status needs checking in the official file; that documents the filing, not the present quality of the work.

Unavailable when this report assembled: certifications. Unavailable does not mean no record.

Flags: historical tax ledger through 2016 recorded $8K with a lien entry. 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.

Stories
1
Interior
2,265 sqft
livable area
Lot
1,658 sqft
Exterior condition
Below average
city code 5
Interior condition
Below average
city code 5
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 5834 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.

$178K
20%
6.875%
$950/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

5834 Willows Ave sits on the 5800 block of Willows Ave. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.

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Next door: 5832 Willows Ave  ·  5836 Willows Ave

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 10, 2026, 6:18 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: unavailable. “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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