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5915 Palmetto St

3 bd · 1 ba · 2 stories · 1,064 sqft · RSA5 · built 1925

Owner-occupied · assessed $159K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $164K · sold 2×. On the 5900 block of Palmetto St.

Property summary

Assessment$159,4002026 OPA assessment · 2027: $164,000 Last sale$120KRecorded 2021 Est. tax bill$831/year2026 OPA · Homestead-adjusted Tax delinquencyNo 2022 matchNot proof account is current Permits1Every fetched City permit Violations1 open9 historical across 7 cases

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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$831/year

2026 taxable assessment $59,400 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.

OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $164,000; 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 352293000
Open Philadelphia Tax Center →Choose “View period balance” to see the tax year and any credit, interest, or delinquency.
Exemption classificationHomestead exemption

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

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.

For a purchase, refinance, or closing, request the City’s official Property Payoff statement in Tax Center under “More options.”

What stands out

From the public record
Finding

Renovated & sold on

Why it matters

Bought for $80K in 2006, plumbing permit in 2013, sold for $120K in 2021 (+50%).

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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

1 open violation: the clock matters

Most L&I appeals must be filed within 30 days; unsafe or imminently dangerous orders can carry a shorter deadline. Unresolved notices can lead to fees, court enforcement, City abatement work, and liens. Read the dated notice and verify its current status with L&I.

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
$159,400
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $164,000 · built 1925
Price / sq ft
$154
block $154 · in line w/ block
Appreciation
+98%
+7%/yr, city 6.5%
In 5 years (~2031)
~$165K
+7%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax bill / yr
$831
0.51% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match
not proof the account is current
Gross yield
11.4%
≈$2K/mo rent
Times sold
2

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

$0$100K$200K2016 OPA assessment: $81K2017 OPA assessment: $81K2018 OPA assessment: $81K2019 OPA assessment: $83K2020 OPA assessment: $86K2021 OPA assessment: $86K2022 OPA assessment: $86K2023 OPA assessment: $123K2024 OPA assessment: $123K2025 OPA assessment: $159K2026 OPA assessment: $159K2006 — Deed / sale $80K · 2006-11-15: HCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)2009 — 2009-01-15: HCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)2013 — 2013-09-10: Plumbing2019 — 2019-07-10: CLIP VIOLATION NOTICE · 2019-07-10: HIGH WEEDS-CUT2021 — Deed / sale $120K · 2021-05-29: EXTERIOR AREA WEEDS · 2021-05-29: RUBBISH & GARBAGE · 2021-06-15: L&I investigation2023 — 2023-09-15: EXTERIOR AREA WEEDS · 2023-10-07: L&I investigation2024 — 2024-09-27: EXTERIOR AREA WEEDS · 2024-11-16: L&I investigation · 2024-08-02: Rental2025 — 2025-07-17: EXTERIOR AREA WEEDS · 2025-08-06: L&I investigation2026 — 2026-05-02: EXTERIOR AREA WEEDS · 2026-05-19: RUBBISH & GARBAGE · 2026-06-13: L&I investigation$159K200620102014201820222026
This propertyBlock median & rangeDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspectionLicense
2026-06-13: L&I investigation
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Every dated record20 events · scroll to browse
  1. InspectionL&I investigation
  2. L&I violationRUBBISH & GARBAGE
  3. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
  4. InspectionL&I investigation
  5. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
  6. InspectionL&I investigation
  7. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
  8. LicenseRental
  9. InspectionL&I investigation
  10. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
  11. InspectionL&I investigation
  12. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
  13. L&I violationRUBBISH & GARBAGE
  14. Deed / saleDeed / sale $120K
  15. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  16. L&I violationHIGH WEEDS-CUT
  17. PermitPlumbing
  18. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  19. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  20. Deed / saleDeed / sale $80K

The paper trail

Renovated & sold on

Bought for $80K in 2006, plumbing permit in 2013, sold for $120K in 2021 (+50%).

  1. 2006 $80KSold
  2. 2013 PlumbingPermit
  3. 2021 $120KSold
  4. 2023 L&I violationL&IL&I: 1 failed, 1 passedL&I visit
  5. 2024 L&I violationL&IL&I: 2 failed, 1 passedL&I visit
  6. 2025 L&I violationL&IL&I: 1 failed, 1 passedL&I visit
  7. 2026 2 L&I violationsL&IL&I: 3 failed, 1 passedL&I visit

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Browse 26 dated records deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications & appeals
  1. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2026-055359 · FAILED

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

  2. ViolationRUBBISH & GARBAGE

    Case CF-2026-055359 · Violation VI-2026-033840 · OPEN

  3. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2026-045615 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  4. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case CF-2026-045615 · Violation VI-2026-027724 · COMPLIED

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

  5. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2026-045615 · FAILED

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

  6. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-071908 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  7. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case CF-2025-071908 · Violation VI-2025-052290 · COMPLIED

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

  8. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-071908 · FAILED

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

  9. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2024-106745 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  10. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2024-106745 · FAILED

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

  11. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case CF-2024-106745 · Violation VI-2024-082099 · COMPLIED

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

  12. LicenseRental

    License 0957851 · Inactive

    Nicholas Fatiga · Expires 2025-08-01 · Inactive 2025-09-30

  13. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-095963 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  14. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case CF-2023-095963 · Violation VI-2023-070922 · COMPLIED

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

  15. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-095963 · FAILED

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

  16. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2021-045748 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  17. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case CF-2021-045748 · Violation VI-2021-033680 · COMPLIED

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

  18. ViolationRUBBISH & GARBAGE

    Case CF-2021-045748 · Violation VI-2021-033679 · COMPLIED

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

  19. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2021-045748 · FAILED

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

  20. Recorded transfer$120K transfer

    2021

  21. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 695096 · Violation 5104354 · COMPLIED

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

  22. ViolationHIGH WEEDS-CUT

    Case 695096 · Violation 5104355 · COMPLIED

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

  23. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 493846 · COMPLETED

    CURB TRAP, FAI (SFD) PA1 CALL#2013 252 1624

  24. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 90660 · 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.

  25. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 90660 · 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.

  26. Recorded transfer$80K transfer

    2006

What this record suggests

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

Flags: 1 open L&I violation. 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
1,064 sqft
livable area
Lot
960 sqft
Basement
Full, unfinished
city code C
Heat
Radiant
city code G
Central air
No
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 5915 Palmetto St 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.

$164K
20%
6.875%
$2K/mo

When this house last sold (2021) a 30-year mortgage ran about 2.96% — 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

5915 Palmetto St sits on the 5900 block of Palmetto St. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.

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Next door: 5913 Palmetto St  ·  5917 Palmetto St

Where this comes from
Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 10, 2026, 8:32 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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