House report

5947 N 4th St

3 bd · 1 ba · 2 stories · 1,180 sqft · RSA5 · built 1945

Entity-held · assessed $173K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $172K · sold 4×. On the 5900 block of N 4th St.

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Property summary

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Estimated annual Real Estate Tax$2,424/year

2026 taxable assessment $173,200 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.

OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $171,700; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.

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OPA 612375200
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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

$1.1M transfer in 2012; plumbing permit in 2013; $85K transfer in 2025 (+183% 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 1945: 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’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.

Who's behind it

Abaymado LLC · corporate / LLC owner

• Owns 13 properties across Philadelphia under this name, assessed at $1.3M combined
• Tax bills mail to 2124 N 50th St, Philadelphia PA, 19131

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
$173,200
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $171,700 · built 1945
Price / sq ft
$146
block $139 · above block
Assessment change
+74%
+5%/yr since 2016 · 2027 -1% vs 2026
Est. tax bill / yr
$2,424
1.4% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match
not proof the account is current
Times sold
4

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

$0$100K$200KZIP 19120 median$172K200720112015201920232027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19120 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 record28 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. Deed / saleDeed / sale $85K
  2. InspectionL&I investigation
  3. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
  4. InspectionL&I investigation
  5. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
  6. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  7. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  8. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  9. L&I violationPLUMB SYS-SANITARY DRAINAGE
  10. L&I violationPLUMB SYS-SANITARY MAINTENA
  11. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION
  12. L&I violationPLUMBING SYSTEMS-HAZARDS
  13. LicenseRental
  14. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  15. L&I violationRUBBISH/GARBAGE EXTERIOR-OWNER
  16. L&I violationHIGH WEEDS-CUT
  17. Deed / saleDeed / sale $716K
  18. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  19. L&I violationPLUMBING SYSTEMS-GENERAL
  20. LicenseRental
  21. PermitPlumbing
  22. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  23. LicenseRental
  24. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  25. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN RUBBISH/GARBAGE (Remove rubbish or garbage from the exterior area)
  26. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  27. Deed / saleDeed / sale $1.1M
  28. LicenseRental

The paper trail

$1.1M transfer in 2012; plumbing permit in 2013; $85K transfer in 2025 (+183% between recorded amounts).

  1. 2012 $1.1MTransfer
  2. 2013 PlumbingPermit
  3. 2016 L&I: 1 failed, 1 passedL&I visit
  4. 2018 $716KTransfer3 L&I violationsL&I
  5. 2019 4 L&I violationsL&IInspection failed ×2L&I visit
  6. 2020 L&I violationL&IL&I: 1 failed, 2 passedL&I visit
  7. 2022 L&I violationL&IL&I: 1 failed, 1 passedL&I visit
  8. 2025 $85KTransfer

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The chart above is the primary timeline. This drawer preserves every underlying dated row and its filed status for source-level review.

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Browse 31 dated records deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications & appeals
  1. Recorded transfer$85K transfer

    2025

  2. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-070873 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  3. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case CF-2022-070873 · Violation VI-2022-051633 · Code PM15-302.4 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  4. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-070873 · FAILED

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

  5. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2020-047992 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  6. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case CF-2020-047992 · Violation VI-2020-026099 · Code PM15-302.4 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  7. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2020-047992 · FAILED

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

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

    Case 716515 · 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 716515 · 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 716515 · 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. ViolationPLUMB SYS-SANITARY DRAINAGE

    Case 716515 · Violation 5306679 · Code PM15-506.1 · COMPLIED

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

  12. ViolationPLUMB SYS-SANITARY MAINTENA

    Case 716515 · Violation 5306680 · Code PM15-506.2 · COMPLIED

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

  13. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION

    Case 716515 · Violation 5306677 · Code PM15-302.1 · COMPLIED

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

  14. ViolationPLUMBING SYSTEMS-HAZARDS

    Case 716515 · Violation 5306678 · Code PM15-504.3 · COMPLIED

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

  15. LicenseRental

    License 824565 · Inactive

    GRACE S LLC · Expires 2021-09-22 · Inactive 2021-11-21

  16. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 626480 · Violation 4622830 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  17. ViolationRUBBISH/GARBAGE EXTERIOR-OWNER

    Case 626480 · Violation 4622831 · Code CP-305 · COMPLIED

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

  18. ViolationHIGH WEEDS-CUT

    Case 626480 · Violation 4622832 · Code CP-312A · COMPLIED

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

  19. Recorded transfer$716K transfer

    2018

  20. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 562409 · 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.

  21. ViolationPLUMBING SYSTEMS-GENERAL

    Case 562409 · Violation 4135558 · Code PM15-504.1 · COMPLIED

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

  22. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 562409 · 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.

  23. LicenseRental

    License 698567 · Closed

    Walnut St Partners LLC · Expires 2019-04-05

  24. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 487541 · COMPLETED

    CURB TRAP ONLY, MAY ONLY BE FAI (SFD) PA1 CALL#20132181628

  25. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 340618 · 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.

  26. LicenseRental

    License 582221 · Closed

    WALNUT ST PARTNERS LLC · Expires 2016-02-29 · Inactive 2016-04-29

  27. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 340618 · 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. ViolationEXT A-CLEAN RUBBISH/GARBAGE (Remove rubbish or garbage from the exterior area)

    Case 340618 · Violation 2646246 · Code PM-302.2/2 · COMPLIED

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

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

    Case 340618 · Violation 2646247 · 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.

  30. Recorded transfer$1.1M transfer

    2012

  31. LicenseRental

    License 396947 · Closed

    DAVID SLAFMAN · Expires 2008-02-29 · Inactive 2012-12-22

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.

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
1,180 sqft
livable area
Lot
1,684 sqft
Heat
Undetermined
city code H
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 5947 N 4th 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.

$85K
20%
6.875%
$950/mo

When this house last sold (2025) a 30-year mortgage ran about 6.6% — 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

5947 N 4th St sits on the 5900 block of N 4th 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 10, 2026, 4:38 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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