House report

5940 Webster St

3 bd · 1 ba · 1 story · 1,353 sqft · RSA5 · built 1920

Owner-occupancy signal · assessed $281K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $270K · sold 2×. On the 5900 block of Webster St.

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Property summary

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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$2,531/year

2026 taxable assessment $180,800 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.

OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $270,400; 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 033031800
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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 $44,550.55 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.

1990$1,351.48 total · $0.00 principal · $1,204.56 interest · $44.17 penalty1991$2,058.23 total · $455.20 principal · $1,415.65 interest · $47.90 penalty1992$2,266.09 total · $684.27 principal · $1,385.65 interest · $47.90 penalty1993$2,222.57 total · $684.27 principal · $1,344.59 interest · $47.90 penalty1994$2,226.94 total · $699.46 principal · $1,332.47 interest · $48.96 penalty1995$1,934.74 total · $619.29 principal · $1,142.59 interest · $43.35 penalty1996$2,156.41 total · $705.55 principal · $1,259.41 interest · $49.39 penalty1997$411.80 total · $100.00 principal · $190.67 interest · $25.17 penalty1998$2,044.22 total · $705.55 principal · $1,153.57 interest · $49.39 penalty1999$1,976.91 total · $705.55 principal · $1,090.07 interest · $49.39 penalty2000$1,909.60 total · $705.55 principal · $1,026.57 interest · $49.39 penalty2001$2,124.87 total · $815.03 principal · $1,112.51 interest · $57.05 penalty2002$2,122.73 total · $845.45 principal · $1,077.95 interest · $59.18 penalty2003$2,092.94 total · $866.73 principal · $1,027.07 interest · $60.67 penalty2004$2,212.68 total · $954.93 principal · $1,045.65 interest · $66.85 penalty2005$2,121.57 total · $954.93 principal · $959.70 interest · $66.85 penalty2006$2,030.47 total · $954.93 principal · $873.76 interest · $66.85 penalty2007$1,939.38 total · $954.93 principal · $787.82 interest · $66.85 penalty2008$1,987.88 total · $1,027.90 principal · $755.51 interest · $71.95 penalty2009$1,889.82 total · $1,027.90 principal · $663.00 interest · $71.95 penalty2010$1,791.76 total · $1,027.90 principal · $570.49 interest · $71.95 penalty2011$1,859.27 total · $1,129.66 principal · $525.29 interest · $79.08 penalty2012$1,818.19 total · $1,173.20 principal · $439.95 interest · $82.12 penalty

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What stands out

From the public record
Finding

Permit between transfers

Record summary

$71K transfer in 2018; alteration permit in 2018; $208K transfer in 2019 (+193% 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 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

$44,551 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.

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
$280,800
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $270,400 · built 1920
Price / sq ft
$200
block $123 · above block
Assessment change
+538%
+18%/yr since 2016 · 2027 -4% vs 2026
Est. tax bill / yr
$2,531
0.9% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match
not proof the account is current
Times sold
2

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

$0$250K$500KZIP 19143 median$270K2010201320162019202220252027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19143 medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspectionLicense

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 record46 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. PermitAddition and/or Alteration
  2. Deed / saleDeed / sale $208K
  3. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  4. PermitAlteration
  5. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT ROOF DRAINAGE
  6. Deed / saleDeed / sale $71K
  7. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  8. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  9. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION
  10. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
  11. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  12. LicenseVacant Residential Property / Lot
  13. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  14. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  15. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  16. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  17. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  18. InspectionHC MENTOR
  19. InspectionHC MENTOR
  20. L&I violationINT S-DOOR REHANG
  21. L&I violationFIRE EXTING-INSTALL R2
  22. L&I violationSD-SMOKE BATTERY OCCUPANT
  23. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN/EXTERMINATE (Clean the exterior area and address pests)
  24. L&I violationDRAINAGE-DOWNSPOUT CONNECT
  25. L&I violationEXT S-WALLS MAKE WEATHERTIGHT
  26. L&I violationEXT S-WALLS REPAIR CRACKS
  27. L&I violationEXT S-CORNICE BARGEBOARD DEFEC
  28. L&I violationEXT S-WINDOW LOCK REPAIR/REPLA
  29. L&I violationEXT S-DOOR WEATHERTIGHT
  30. L&I violationINT S-STAIRS REPAIR
  31. L&I violationINT S-CEILING REPAIR/MAINT SAN
  32. L&I violationINT S-WALLS REPAIR/MAINT SANI
  33. L&I violationINT S-FOODSTORAGE MAINT SANI
  34. L&I violationELEC-COVER PLATE DEFECTIVE-RES
  35. L&I violationELEC-FIXTURE/OUTLET LOOSE-RES
  36. LicenseRental
  37. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  38. L&I violationSD-REQD EXIST GROUP R (Smoke detectors required in an existing residential occupancy)
  39. L&I violationCO DETECTOR NEEDED (Carbon-monoxide detector required)
  40. L&I violationHEAT GAS SYSTEM DEFECTIVE-RES
  41. L&I violationINT S-CEILING REPAIR/MAINT SAN
  42. L&I violationEXT S-BSMNT DOOR/WINDOW/HATCHW
  43. L&I violationDRAINAGE-SINK DRAIN REPAIR-RES
  44. L&I violationINT S-WALLS REPAIR/MAINT SANI
  45. L&I violationELEC-COVER PLATE DEFECTIVE-RES
  46. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

The paper trail

$71K transfer in 2018; alteration permit in 2018; $208K transfer in 2019 (+193% between recorded amounts).

  1. 2011 16 L&I violationsL&I
  2. 2013 2 L&I violationsL&IInspection failed ×2L&I visit
  3. 2015 2 L&I violationsL&IInspection failed ×2L&I visit
  4. 2016 L&I: 1 failed, 1 passedL&I visit
  5. 2018 $71KTransferAlterationPermitL&I violationL&IL&I: 2 failed, 1 passedL&I visit
  6. 2019 $208KTransfer
  7. 2024 Addition and/or AlterationPermit

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Browse 48 dated records deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications & appeals
  1. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit EP-2023-012391 · Expired

    Installation of solar array in accordance with signed standard.

  2. Recorded transfer$208K transfer

    2019

  3. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 631033 · 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.

  4. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 631033 · 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.

  5. PermitAlteration

    Permit 877001 · COMPLETED

    EZ PERMIT STANDARDS ALTERATIONS-TO UP-GRADE/RENOVATE A SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING WHICH INCLUDES INTERIOR DEMO OF WALL FINISHES, AND INSTALL GYPBOARD, TRIM, KITCHEN CABINETS, FLOOR FINISH, THROUGHOUT INTERIOR OF HOUSE. 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.

  6. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT ROOF DRAINAGE

    Case 631033 · Violation 4752204 · Code PM15-304.7 · COMPLIED

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

  7. Recorded transfer$71K transfer

    2018

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

    Case 512856 · PASSED

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

  9. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 512856 · 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.

  10. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 512856 · 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.

  11. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 512853 · 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.

  12. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION

    Case 512853 · Violation 3789900 · Code PM15-302.1 · COMPLIED

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

  13. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE

    Case 512856 · Violation 3852908 · Code 9-3905 · COMPLIED

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

  14. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 512853 · 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. LicenseVacant Residential Property / Lot

    License 614199 · Inactive

    DANIELLE COLEMAN · Expires 2017-02-28 · Inactive 2017-04-29

  16. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 405358 · 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.

  17. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 405358 · 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.

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

    Case 405358 · Violation 2999578 · 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.

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

    Case 405358 · Violation 2999579 · 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.

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

    Case 262445 · CLOSED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

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

    Case 306586 · CLOSED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  22. InvestigationHC MENTOR

    Case 306586 · FAILED

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

  23. ViolationINT S-DOOR REHANG

    Case 306586 · Violation 2477056 · Code PM-305.4/6 · COMPLIED

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

  24. ViolationFIRE EXTING-INSTALL R2

    Case 306586 · Violation 2477043 · Code FC-906.2/1 · COMPLIED

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

  25. ViolationSD-SMOKE BATTERY OCCUPANT

    Case 306586 · Violation 2477044 · Code FC-907.3/28 · COMPLIED

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

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

    Case 306586 · Violation 2477045 · Code PM-302.2/1 · COMPLIED

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

  27. ViolationDRAINAGE-DOWNSPOUT CONNECT

    Case 306586 · Violation 2477046 · Code PM-302.4/6 · COMPLIED

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

  28. ViolationEXT S-WALLS MAKE WEATHERTIGHT

    Case 306586 · Violation 2477047 · Code PM-304.3/2 · COMPLIED

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

  29. ViolationEXT S-WALLS REPAIR CRACKS

    Case 306586 · Violation 2477048 · Code PM-304.3/4 · COMPLIED

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

  30. ViolationEXT S-CORNICE BARGEBOARD DEFEC

    Case 306586 · Violation 2477049 · Code PM-304.5/3 · COMPLIED

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

  31. ViolationEXT S-WINDOW LOCK REPAIR/REPLA

    Case 306586 · Violation 2477050 · Code PM-304.8/13 · COMPLIED

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

  32. ViolationEXT S-DOOR WEATHERTIGHT

    Case 306586 · Violation 2477051 · Code PM-304.8/15 · COMPLIED

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

  33. ViolationINT S-STAIRS REPAIR

    Case 306586 · Violation 2477052 · Code PM-305.2/2 · COMPLIED

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

  34. ViolationINT S-CEILING REPAIR/MAINT SAN

    Case 306586 · Violation 2477053 · Code PM-305.3/3 · COMPLIED

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

  35. ViolationINT S-WALLS REPAIR/MAINT SANI

    Case 306586 · Violation 2477054 · Code PM-305.3/4 · COMPLIED

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

  36. ViolationINT S-FOODSTORAGE MAINT SANI

    Case 306586 · Violation 2477055 · Code PM-305.4/1 · COMPLIED

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

  37. ViolationELEC-COVER PLATE DEFECTIVE-RES

    Case 306586 · Violation 2477057 · Code PM-407.2/7 · COMPLIED

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

  38. ViolationELEC-FIXTURE/OUTLET LOOSE-RES

    Case 306586 · Violation 2477058 · Code PM-407.2/8 · COMPLIED

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

  39. LicenseRental

    License 548506 · Inactive

    DANIELLE COLEMAN · Expires 2013-02-28 · Inactive 2014-01-06

  40. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 262445 · 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.

  41. ViolationSD-REQD EXIST GROUP R (Smoke detectors required in an existing residential occupancy)

    Case 262445 · Violation 1938924 · Code FC-907.3/20 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  42. ViolationCO DETECTOR NEEDED (Carbon-monoxide detector required)

    Case 262445 · Violation 1938923 · Code FC-908.7/1 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  43. ViolationHEAT GAS SYSTEM DEFECTIVE-RES

    Case 262445 · Violation 1938921 · Code PM-406.2/10 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  44. ViolationINT S-CEILING REPAIR/MAINT SAN

    Case 262445 · Violation 1938922 · Code PM-305.3/3 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  45. ViolationEXT S-BSMNT DOOR/WINDOW/HATCHW

    Case 262445 · Violation 1938928 · Code PM-304.8/6 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  46. ViolationDRAINAGE-SINK DRAIN REPAIR-RES

    Case 262445 · Violation 1938927 · Code PM-405.3/11 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  47. ViolationINT S-WALLS REPAIR/MAINT SANI

    Case 262445 · Violation 1938926 · Code PM-305.3/4 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  48. ViolationELEC-COVER PLATE DEFECTIVE-RES

    Case 262445 · Violation 1938925 · Code PM-407.2/7 · CLOSEDCASE

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

What this record suggests

The City file documents 2 permits touching kitchen work, electrical work. 1 carries a completed, issued, or approved status; that documents the filing, not the present quality of the work.

Flags: historical tax ledger through 2016 recorded $45K 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.

Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
1
Stories
1
Interior
1,353 sqft
livable area
Lot
1,640 sqft
Basement
Full, finished
city code A
Heat
Forced hot air
city code A
Central air
Yes
Exterior condition
New / rehabbed
city code 2
New / rehabbed
Interior condition
New / rehabbed
city code 2
New / rehabbed
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.

Block context

5940 Webster St sits on the 5900 block of Webster St. 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 11, 2026, 2:19 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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