Multi-family report

5900 Haverford Ave

1 story · 2,276 sqft · RSA5 · built 1920

Individual, other or unknown mailing address · assessed $364K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $294K · 4 licensed units · sold 2×. On the 5900 block of Haverford 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$5,095/year

2026 taxable assessment $364,000 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.

OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $293,800; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.

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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 042191000
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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

Permit on record

Record summary

$51K transfer recorded in 2014. Alterations permit recorded in 2024.

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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 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.

4 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’re the landlord

Lead certificate is not optional

Built 1920: 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 building, 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
$364,000
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $293,800 · built 1920
Price / sq ft
$129
block $88 · above block
Assessment change
+390%
+16%/yr since 2016 · 2027 -19% vs 2026
Est. tax bill / yr
$5,095
1.4% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match
not proof the account is current
Times sold
2
licensed rental

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

$0$250K$500KZIP 19151 median$294K2004200820122016202020242027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19151 medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspectionLicenseCertification

Scroll horizontally to move through the years. 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 record27 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. CertificationFire Alarm Certification
  2. CertificationFire Alarm Certification
  3. PermitAlterations
  4. CertificationFire Alarm Certification
  5. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  6. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  7. L&I violationMECH - HEATING RESIDENT TEMP
  8. L&I violationUNFIT STRUCTURE
  9. L&I violationFIRE ALARM TESTED/CERTIFIED
  10. L&I violationFIRE ALARM INOPERABLE
  11. LicenseRental
  12. Deed / saleDeed / sale $188K
  13. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  14. L&I violationMECH - HEATING RESIDENT TEMP
  15. L&I violationELECTRICAL -HAZARD
  16. L&I violationINTERIOR SURFACES
  17. LicenseRental
  18. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  19. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  20. L&I violationANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARM
  21. Deed / saleDeed / sale $51K
  22. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  23. L&I violationINT S-CEILING REPAIR/MAINT SAN
  24. L&I violationINT S-FLOOR REPAIR (Repair the interior floor)
  25. L&I violationEXT S-DOOR REPAIR/REPLACE
  26. PermitPlumbing
  27. LicenseRental

The paper trail

$51K transfer recorded in 2014. Alterations permit recorded in 2024.

  1. 2013 PlumbingPermit3 L&I violationsL&IInspection failed ×2L&I visit
  2. 2014 L&I violationL&IL&I: 4 failed, 2 passedL&I visit$51KTransfer
  3. 2015 3 L&I violationsL&IL&I: 1 failed, 1 passedL&I visit
  4. 2017 $188KTransfer
  5. 2019 4 L&I violationsL&IL&I: 2 failed, 2 passedL&I visit
  6. 2024 AlterationsPermit

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Browse 34 dated records deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications & appeals
  1. CertificationFire Alarm Certification

    Certification BC-2026-006232 · Certified

    Expires 2026-12-16

  2. CertificationFire Alarm Certification

    Certification BC-2024-031796 · Certified

    Expires 2025-10-17

  3. PermitAlterations

    Permit PP-2024-005675 · Completed

    REPAIR/REPLACE CT, FAI & MD.

  4. CertificationFire Alarm Certification

    Certification BC-2023-024015 · Certified

    Expires 2024-11-06

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

    Case 671955 · PASSED

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

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

    Case 671968 · PASSED

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

  7. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 671955 · 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.

  8. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 671968 · 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.

  9. ViolationMECH - HEATING RESIDENT TEMP

    Case 671955 · Violation 4948835 · Code PM15-602.3 · COMPLIED

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

  10. ViolationUNFIT STRUCTURE

    Case 671955 · Violation 4948834 · Code PM15-109.1 · COMPLIED

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

  11. ViolationFIRE ALARM TESTED/CERTIFIED

    Case 671968 · Violation 4948862 · Code FC-13-915.1 · COMPLIED

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

  12. ViolationFIRE ALARM INOPERABLE

    Case 671968 · Violation 4948861 · Code FC-13-907A · 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 671968 · 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.

  14. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 671955 · 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.

  15. LicenseRental

    License 726779 · Active

    Arno Isnar · Expires 2027-02-16

  16. Recorded transfer$188K transfer

    2017

  17. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 511278 · 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.

  18. ViolationMECH - HEATING RESIDENT TEMP

    Case 511278 · Violation 3776863 · Code PM15-602.3 · COMPLIED

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

  19. ViolationELECTRICAL -HAZARD

    Case 511278 · Violation 3776864 · Code PM15-604.3 · COMPLIED

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

  20. ViolationINTERIOR SURFACES

    Case 511278 · Violation 3776862 · Code PM15-305.3 · COMPLIED

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

  21. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 511278 · 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. LicenseRental

    License 682498 · Inactive

    ABDERRAHMANE & SALIMA NOURI · Expires 2016-11-30 · Inactive 2017-01-29

  23. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 461579 · 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.

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

    Case 401841 · PASSED

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

  25. ViolationANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARM

    Case 461579 · Violation 3404351 · Code FC-915.1/3 · COMPLIED

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

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

    Case 401841 · 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.

  27. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 461579 · 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.

  28. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 401841 · 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.

  29. Recorded transfer$51K transfer

    2014

  30. ViolationINT S-CEILING REPAIR/MAINT SAN

    Case 401841 · Violation 3404280 · Code PM-305.3/3 · COMPLIED

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

  31. ViolationINT S-FLOOR REPAIR (Repair the interior floor)

    Case 401841 · Violation 3404279 · Code PM-305.3/2 · COMPLIED

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

  32. ViolationEXT S-DOOR REPAIR/REPLACE

    Case 401841 · Violation 3404278 · Code PM-304.8/17 · COMPLIED

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

  33. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 457382 · COMPLETED

    REPLACE CURB TRAP AND PARTIAL MAIN DRAIN PA20130581026

  34. LicenseRental

    License 223588 · Inactive

    JOSE ARANGO · Expires 2015-02-28 · Inactive 2015-04-29

What this record suggests

The City file documents 2 permits touching plumbing. 2 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.

Stories
1
Interior
2,276 sqft
livable area
Lot
1,641 sqft
Basement
Full, unfinished
city code C
Heat
Hot water / radiators
city code B
Central air
No
Exterior condition
Average
city code 4
Interior condition
Above average
city code 3
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 5900 Haverford 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 4 licensed units × ~85% of the area's median unit rent — the whole building's income, not one unit's. Assessed value is not an asking price — set the price slider to the real one.

$294K
20%
6.875%
$3K/mo

When this house last sold (2017) a 30-year mortgage ran about 3.99% — 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, $2,800/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

5900 Haverford Ave sits on the 5900 block of Haverford Ave. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.

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Next door: 5902 Haverford Ave  ·  5904 Haverford Ave

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 10, 2026, 7:29 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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