House report

5923 Haverford Ave

1 story · 1,860 sqft · RSA3 · built 1920

Individual, other or unknown mailing address · assessed $206K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $209K · sold 3×. On the 5900 block of Haverford Ave.

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Estimated annual Real Estate Tax$2,879/year

2026 taxable assessment $205,700 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.

OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $209,400; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.

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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 between transfers

Record summary

$185K transfer in 2018; plumbing permit in 2015; $185K transfer in 2018 (+3600% between recorded amounts).

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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.

Zoned RSA3: one household by right

Single-family attached. 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

If it is rented, verify the Rental License

The fetched license records do not show an active Rental License. Ownership type or a tax mailing address does not prove that tenants occupy the property; if it is rented, verify the current license and legal occupancy in eCLIPSE.

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
$205,700
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $209,400 · built 1920
Price / sq ft
$113
block $88 · above block
Assessment change
+327%
+14%/yr since 2016 · 2027 +2% vs 2026
Est. tax bill / yr
$2,879
1.4% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match
not proof the account is current
Times sold
3

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

$0$125K$250KZIP 19151 median$209K200820122016202020242027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19151 medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspection

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 record47 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. PermitPlumbing
  2. Deed / saleDeed / sale $185K
  3. L&I violationHIGH WEEDS-CUT
  4. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  5. L&I violationRUBBISH/GARBAGE EXTERIOR-OWNER
  6. PermitMechanical
  7. PermitPlumbing
  8. InspectionBP_BLDG
  9. PermitElectrical
  10. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  11. InspectionBP_BLDG
  12. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  13. PermitMajor alteration
  14. L&I violationSWO- UNREQ'D ACTIV CONTINUES
  15. L&I violationROOF DETERIORATED
  16. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  17. PermitPlumbing
  18. L&I violationPERMB- ALTER REPAIR INT PART (Building permit required for interior alteration or repair)
  19. L&I violationSTOP WORK ORDER
  20. L&I violationPENALTY- NO PLUMB PERM INFO
  21. L&I violationPENALTY- NO ELEC PERM INFO
  22. L&I violationPENALTY- NO BLDG PERM INFO
  23. L&I violationWORKMANLIKE- ELECTRICAL CODE
  24. L&I violationWORKMANLIKE- PLUMBING CODE
  25. L&I violationPERME- WIRING BLDG OR PROP
  26. L&I violationPERMP- INST NEW PLUMBING
  27. L&I violationPERM - MUST POST
  28. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  29. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN/EXTERMINATE (Clean the exterior area and address pests)
  30. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN WEEDS/PLANTS (Cut or remove weeds and overgrowth from the exterior area)
  31. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  32. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  33. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  34. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  35. L&I violationEXT S-CORNICE BARGEBOARD DEFEC
  36. L&I violationVAC PROP REPLAC WIN/DRS 80%
  37. L&I violationDRAINAGE-DOWNSPOUT REPR/REPLC
  38. L&I violationEXT S-EXPOSED SURFACES MAINTAI
  39. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN WEEDS/PLANTS (Cut or remove weeds and overgrowth from the exterior area)
  40. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  41. L&I violationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT
  42. InspectionBRU INSP
  43. InspectionBRU INSP
  44. L&I violationEXT S-CORNICE BARGEBOARD DEFEC
  45. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  46. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  47. InspectionBRU INSP

The paper trail

$185K transfer in 2018; plumbing permit in 2015; $185K transfer in 2018 (+3600% between recorded amounts).

  1. 2015 PlumbingPermit13 L&I violationsL&IL&I: 5 failed, 5 passedL&I visitMajor alterationPermitMajor alterationPermit
  2. 2016 ElectricalPermitInspection passedL&I visitPlumbingPermitMechanicalPermit
  3. 2017 3 L&I violationsL&I
  4. 2018 $185KTransfer
  5. 2019 PlumbingPermit

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Browse 53 dated records deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications & appeals
  1. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 982250 · COMPLETED

    REPLACE CURB TRAP & FAI PA20191544008 "SELF-CERTIFICATION'S ARE NO LONGER PERMITTED" - "ALL EXCAVATIONS AND PLUMBING TRENCHES IN EXCESS OF 5 FEET IN DEPTH MUST HAVE APPROVED SHORING IN PLACE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION"

  2. Recorded transfer$185K transfer

    2018

  3. ViolationHIGH WEEDS-CUT

    Case 578873 · Violation 4291065 · Code CP-312A · COMPLIED

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

  4. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 578873 · Violation 4291063 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  5. ViolationRUBBISH/GARBAGE EXTERIOR-OWNER

    Case 578873 · Violation 4291064 · Code CP-305 · COMPLIED

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

  6. PermitMechanical

    Permit 739860 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL CENTRAL AIR 100,000 BTU HEAT 4 TONS OF AC ALL DUCTWORK

  7. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 718542 · COMPLETED

    WATER SERVICE REPLACEMENT WITH 3/4" COPPER PIPING. HOUSE TRAP AND FAI. SERVER LINE FROM FOUNDATION WALL TO CURB PA1# 2016-2381221 SUBCONTRACTORS REQUIRE SEPARATE LICENSES AND INSURANCE "SELF-CERTIFICATION'S ARE NO LONGER PERMITTED" - "ALL EXCAVATIONS AND PLUMBING TRENCHES IN EXCESS OF 5 FEET IN DEPTH MUST HAVE APPROVED SHORING IN PLACE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION"

  8. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 484566 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  9. PermitElectrical

    Permit 685037 · COMPLETED

    REPLACING WIRING TO LIGHT FIXTURE AND RECEPTICAL OUTLETS AS PER NEC 2008 WEST DISTRICT

  10. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 491473 · NONE

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

    Case 482727 · PASSED

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

  12. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 636963 · COMPLETED

    EZ PERMIT STADARD 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. THIS WORK ACTIVITY WILL BE PERFORMED BY A HIC PA 119023 REGISTERED CONTRACTOR. THIS PERMIT ACTIVITY WILL COMPLY THE STOP WORK ORDER AND PARTIALLY VIOLATION #482727. **POST THIS PERMIT** **POST THE PROJECT INFORMATION SIGN**

  13. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 636409 · COMPLETED

    MAKE SAFE PERMIT, REMOVE AND REPLACE ROOF SHEATHING AND ROOF COVERING. THE SHEATHING SHALL BE 1/2" CDX PLYWOOD ND THE ROOF COVERING SHALL BE INSTALLED PER MAUFACTIRES SPECIFICATIONS. UPON FINAL INSPECTION VIOLATION #491473 WILL BE COMPLIED. **POST THIS PERMIT** **POST THE PROJECT INFORMATION SIGN**

  14. ViolationSWO- UNREQ'D ACTIV CONTINUES

    Case 484566 · Violation 3750290 · Code A-504.7/1 · COMPLIED

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

  15. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 482727 · CLOSED

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

  16. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 484566 · FAILED

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

  17. ViolationROOF DETERIORATED

    Case 491473 · Violation 3636828 · Code PM-307.1/2 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  18. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 491473 · FAILED

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

  19. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 482727 · FAILED

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

  20. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 619763 · COMPLETED

    2 WC,2 SINKS,1 BATH TUB AND 1 KITCHEN SINK (SFD)THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE 2004

  21. ViolationSTOP WORK ORDER

    Case 484566 · Violation 3750286 · Code A-504.1/1 · COMPLIED

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

  22. ViolationPENALTY- NO PLUMB PERM INFO

    Case 484566 · Violation 3750289 · Code A-901.13/3 · COMPLIED

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

  23. ViolationPENALTY- NO ELEC PERM INFO

    Case 484566 · Violation 3750288 · Code A-901.13/2 · COMPLIED

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

  24. ViolationPENALTY- NO BLDG PERM INFO

    Case 484566 · Violation 3750287 · Code A-901.13/1 · COMPLIED

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

  25. ViolationWORKMANLIKE- ELECTRICAL CODE

    Case 484566 · Violation 3750280 · Code A-104.1/3 · COMPLIED

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

  26. ViolationWORKMANLIKE- PLUMBING CODE

    Case 484566 · Violation 3750281 · Code A-104.1/4 · COMPLIED

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

  27. ViolationPERMB- ALTER REPAIR INT PART (Building permit required for interior alteration or repair)

    Case 484566 · Violation 3750282 · Code A-301.1/4 · COMPLIED

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

  28. ViolationPERME- WIRING BLDG OR PROP

    Case 484566 · Violation 3750283 · Code A-301.1/50 · COMPLIED

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

  29. ViolationPERMP- INST NEW PLUMBING

    Case 484566 · Violation 3750284 · Code A-301.1/54 · COMPLIED

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

  30. ViolationPERM - MUST POST

    Case 484566 · Violation 3750285 · Code A-302.8/30 · COMPLIED

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

  31. ViolationPERMB- ALTER REPAIR INT PART (Building permit required for interior alteration or repair)

    Case 482727 · Violation 3670322 · Code A-301.1/4 · COMPLIED

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

  32. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 430618 · 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.

  33. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 430618 · 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.

  34. ViolationEXT A-CLEAN/EXTERMINATE (Clean the exterior area and address pests)

    Case 430618 · Violation 3281125 · Code PM-302.2/1 · COMPLIED

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

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

    Case 430618 · Violation 3281126 · Code PM-302.3/1 · COMPLIED

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

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

    Case 430618 · Violation 3281127 · Code PM-306.0/1 · 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.

  37. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 341722 · 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.

  38. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 341722 · 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.

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

    Case 341722 · Violation 3430576 · 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.

  40. ViolationEXT S-CORNICE BARGEBOARD DEFEC

    Case 341722 · Violation 3430579 · Code PM-304.5/3 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  41. ViolationVAC PROP REPLAC WIN/DRS 80%

    Case 341722 · Violation 3430580 · Code PM-306.2/4 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  42. ViolationDRAINAGE-DOWNSPOUT REPR/REPLC

    Case 341722 · Violation 3430577 · Code PM-302.4/7 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  43. ViolationEXT S-EXPOSED SURFACES MAINTAI

    Case 341722 · Violation 3430578 · Code PM-304.5/2 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  44. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 327188 · 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.

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

    Case 327188 · Violation 2435306 · Code PM-302.3/1 · COMPLIED

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

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

    Case 327188 · Violation 2435307 · Code PM-306.0/1 · 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.

  47. ViolationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT

    Case 327188 · Violation 2435308 · Code PM-306.2/1 · COMPLIED

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

  48. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 327188 · 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.

  49. InvestigationBRU INSP

    Case 172412 · CLOSED

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

  50. InvestigationBRU INSP

    Case 172412 · FAILED

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

  51. ViolationEXT S-CORNICE BARGEBOARD DEFEC

    Case 172412 · Violation 1280890 · Code PM-304.5/3 · COMPLIED

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

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

    Case 172412 · Violation 1280888 · Code PM-102.4/2 · 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.

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

    Case 172412 · Violation 1280889 · Code PM-306.0/1 · 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.

What this record suggests

The City file documents 7 permits touching kitchen work, bathroom work, electrical work, plumbing. 7 carries a completed, issued, or approved status; that documents the filing, not the present quality of the work.

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
1,860 sqft
livable area
Lot
2,200 sqft
Basement
Full, unfinished
city code C
Heat
Forced hot air
city code A
Central air
No
Exterior condition
Average
city code 4
Interior condition
Above average
city code 3
Quality grade
C+
assessor's grade
Zoning
RSA3
city zoning code

OPA field-assessment attributes. Condition and grade are the assessor's codes, not an inspection.

Run the numbers

What owning 5923 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 the area median. Assessed value is not an asking price — set the price slider to the real one.

$209K
20%
6.875%
$950/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

5923 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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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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