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5930 Frontenac St

3 bd · 2 ba · 2 stories · 1,348 sqft · RSA5 · built 1925

Owner-occupied · assessed $244K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $247K · sold 1×. On the 5900 block of Frontenac St.

Property summary

Assessment$243,9002026 OPA assessment · 2027: $246,500 Last sale$176KRecorded 2020 · later nominal deed Est. tax bill$2,014/year2026 OPA · Homestead-adjusted Tax delinquencyNo 2022 matchNot proof account is current Permits0Every fetched City permit Violations0 open18 historical across 8 cases

“Open” reflects records available then historical records keep their source dates estimates are labeled

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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$2,014/year

2026 taxable assessment $143,900 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.

OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $246,500; 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 531262200
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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

History

Why it matters

4 L&I violations (2016); L&I violation (2017); L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed (2017); 3 L&I violations (2018); 4 L&I violations (2019); sold $176K (2020).

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What to do with this

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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.

The last transfer used nominal consideration

The latest deed records $100 or less and shared-name parties. That is not a usable market-sale price and can reflect a family, estate, gift, correction, or entity transfer. Inspect the deed and order a title search rather than inferring the relationship or chain.

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
$243,900
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $246,500 · built 1925
Price / sq ft
$183
block $152 · above block
Appreciation
+132%
+9%/yr, city 6.5%
In 5 years (~2031)
~$248K
+9%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax bill / yr
$2,014
0.82% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match
not proof the account is current
Gross yield
6.3%
≈$1K/mo rent
Times sold
1
latest deed has shared-name parties

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

$0$125K$250K2016 OPA assessment: $105K2017 OPA assessment: $105K2018 OPA assessment: $105K2019 OPA assessment: $113K2020 OPA assessment: $118K2021 OPA assessment: $118K2022 OPA assessment: $118K2023 OPA assessment: $206K2024 OPA assessment: $206K2025 OPA assessment: $244K2026 OPA assessment: $244K2011 — 2011-04-05: RUBBISH/GARBAGE EXTERIOR-OWNER · 2011-04-05: CLIP VIOLATION NOTICE2014 — 2014-09-12: CLIP VIOLATION NOTICE · 2014-09-12: HIGH WEEDS-CUT2015 — 2015-07-02: HIGH WEEDS-CUT · 2015-07-02: CLIP VIOLATION NOTICE2016 — 2016-06-09: DOWNSPOUTS · 2016-06-09: RUBBISH/GARBAGE EXTERIOR-OWNER · 2016-06-09: HIGH WEEDS-CUT · 2016-06-09: CLIP VIOLATION NOTICE2017 — 2017-04-03: EXTERIOR STRUCT ROOF DRAINAGE · 2017-05-08: HCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)2018 — 2018-10-17: RUBBISH/GARBAGE EXTERIOR-OWNER · 2018-10-17: HIGH WEEDS-CUT · 2018-10-17: CLIP VIOLATION NOTICE2019 — 2019-10-22: HIGH WEEDS-CUT · 2019-10-22: CLIP VIOLATION NOTICE · 2019-10-22: LICENSE - RENTAL PROPERTY2020 — Deed / sale $176K$244K201120142017202020232026
This propertyBlock median & rangeDeed / saleL&I violationInspection
Deed / sale $176K
Highlight
Every dated record19 events · scroll to browse
  1. Deed / saleDeed / sale $176K
  2. L&I violationHIGH WEEDS-CUT
  3. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  4. L&I violationLICENSE - RENTAL PROPERTY
  5. L&I violationRUBBISH/GARBAGE EXTERIOR-OWNER
  6. L&I violationHIGH WEEDS-CUT
  7. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  8. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  9. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT ROOF DRAINAGE
  10. L&I violationDOWNSPOUTS
  11. L&I violationRUBBISH/GARBAGE EXTERIOR-OWNER
  12. L&I violationHIGH WEEDS-CUT
  13. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  14. L&I violationHIGH WEEDS-CUT
  15. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  16. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  17. L&I violationHIGH WEEDS-CUT
  18. L&I violationRUBBISH/GARBAGE EXTERIOR-OWNER
  19. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

The paper trail

History

4 L&I violations (2016); L&I violation (2017); L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed (2017); 3 L&I violations (2018); 4 L&I violations (2019); sold $176K (2020).

  1. 2016 4 L&I violationsL&I
  2. 2017 L&I violationL&IL&I: 1 failed, 1 passedL&I visit
  3. 2018 3 L&I violationsL&I
  4. 2019 4 L&I violationsL&I
  5. 2020 $176KSold

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Browse 21 dated records deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications & appeals
  1. Recorded transfer$176K transfer

    2020

  2. ViolationHIGH WEEDS-CUT

    Case 712429 · Violation 5220294 · COMPLIED

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

  3. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 712429 · Violation 5220293 · COMPLIED

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

  4. ViolationLICENSE - RENTAL PROPERTY

    Case 712431 · Violation 5262680 · COMPLIED

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

  5. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 712431 · Violation 5262679 · COMPLIED

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

  6. ViolationRUBBISH/GARBAGE EXTERIOR-OWNER

    Case 659590 · Violation 4843949 · COMPLIED

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

  7. ViolationHIGH WEEDS-CUT

    Case 659590 · Violation 4843950 · COMPLIED

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

  8. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 659590 · Violation 4843948 · COMPLIED

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

  9. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 577475 · 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.

  10. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT ROOF DRAINAGE

    Case 577475 · Violation 4265013 · COMPLIED

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

  11. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 577475 · 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.

  12. ViolationDOWNSPOUTS

    Case 538197 · Violation 3968771 · COMPLIED

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

  13. ViolationRUBBISH/GARBAGE EXTERIOR-OWNER

    Case 538197 · Violation 3968772 · COMPLIED

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

  14. ViolationHIGH WEEDS-CUT

    Case 538197 · Violation 3968773 · COMPLIED

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

  15. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 538197 · Violation 3968770 · COMPLIED

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

  16. ViolationHIGH WEEDS-CUT

    Case 489331 · Violation 3621522 · COMPLIED

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

  17. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 489331 · Violation 3621521 · COMPLIED

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

  18. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 452385 · Violation 3325585 · COMPLIED

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

  19. ViolationHIGH WEEDS-CUT

    Case 452385 · Violation 3325586 · COMPLIED

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

  20. ViolationRUBBISH/GARBAGE EXTERIOR-OWNER

    Case 271730 · Violation 2030131 · COMPLIED

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

  21. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 271730 · Violation 2030130 · COMPLIED

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

What this record suggests

The dated deed and City-record sequence is assembled below. Read timing as a research lead, not proof of renovation, condition, or motive.

Flags: latest deed has shared-name parties — relationship unverified. 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
2
Stories
2
Interior
1,348 sqft
livable area
Lot
1,408 sqft
Basement
Full, unfinished
city code C
Heat
Undetermined
city code H
Central air
Yes
Garage
1 space
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 5930 Frontenac 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.

$247K
20%
6.875%
$1K/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

5930 Frontenac St sits on the 5900 block of Frontenac St. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.

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Next door: 5928 Frontenac St  ·  5932 Frontenac St

Where this comes from
Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 10, 2026, 3:41 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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