House report

1028 S 51st St

4 bd1 ba2 stories1,548 sqftRSA5built 1925

Property at a glanceHouse

Owner-occupancy signal

2026 assessment
$126K OPA value, not a listing price
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Assessment and City record timeline

Published City assessments for this house against its block and ZIP. Dated City filings are marked on the same line. Select one to read it. Assessments are tax-roll values, not sale prices or appraisals.

$0$125K$250KZIP 19143 (Cedar Park · Kingsessing) median$139K2005200920132017202120252027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19143 (Cedar Park · Kingsessing) medianAssessmentL&I violationAppealPermitInspectionLicense

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 record37 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. LicenseGARRETT RUFFIN JR: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  2. InspectionBP_BLDG
  3. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  4. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  5. InspectionBP_BLDG
  6. InspectionBP_BLDG
  7. L&I violationPERMB- ALTER REPAIR INT PART (Building permit required for interior alteration or repair)
  8. L&I violationSTOP WORK ORDER
  9. L&I violationPENALTY- NO BLDG PERM INFO
  10. L&I violationPERMB- ALTER REP'R EXT PORTION
  11. InspectionBP_BLDG
  12. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  13. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  14. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  15. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN WEEDS/PLANTS (Cut or remove weeds and overgrowth from the exterior area)
  16. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  17. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  18. AppealRB_LIRB
  19. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  20. LicenseGARRETT RUFFIN JR: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued
  21. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  22. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  23. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  24. L&I violationVAC PROP REPLAC WIN/DRS 80%
  25. L&I violationDRAINAGE-DOWNSPOUT REPR/REPLC
  26. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  27. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  28. PermitMajor alteration
  29. L&I violationVACANT BLDG UNSEC/UNSAFE CSU
  30. L&I violationFLOOR/CEILING PARTIALLY COLL
  31. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  32. L&I violationVACANT BLDG UNSEC/UNSAFE CSU
  33. L&I violationFLOOR/CEILING PARTIALLY COLL
  34. L&I violationWALL PARTIALLY COLLAPSED
  35. L&I violationROOF PARTIALLY COLLAPSED
  36. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  37. InspectionCSUINITIAL

Flags: $3K recorded in the June 2022 delinquency snapshot; verify current balance · historical tax ledger through 2016 recorded $1K with a lien entry · 1 zoning/board appeal on record · latest deed has shared-name parties; relationship unverified. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

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$367/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $26,200 × 1.3998%. This is an estimate, not a bill or account balance. The City maintains payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due.

OPA has published a 2027 assessment of $139,300. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.

Current City balanceCheck Tax Center

Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.

OPA 511178400
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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

$3,234.38 was recorded for this parcel in Philadelphia's June 2022 delinquency snapshot for 2019–2021. That amount may have been paid, reduced, or increased since; it is not a current payoff figure.

$2,035.04 principal$293.53 interest$140.84 penalty$764.97 other charges
3years recorded 2019–2021tax periods 2020-03-13last payment in snapshot Yesactionable flag Nopayment agreement Nobankruptcy flag Noassessment appeal

The snapshot’s 2022 context used $45,600 total assessment, $45,600 taxable, and $0 exempt/abated. Those historical fields can differ from today’s OPA exemption status.

A separate historical parcel ledger ending in 2016 records $1,472.58 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.

2014$128.24 total · $74.70 principal · $4.08 interest · $15.71 penalty2015$734.74 total · $456.14 principal · $47.89 interest · $31.93 penalty2016$609.60 total · $476.49 principal · $7.14 interest · $4.76 penalty

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

The property, on paper

OPA physical field record.

Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
1
Stories
2
Interior
1,548 sqft livable area
Lot
1,440 sqft
Exterior condition
Average city code 4
Interior condition
Below average city code 5
Quality grade
C assessor's grade
Zoning
RSA5 city zoning code
Zoning appeals
1 OPEN · MOOT · 2013

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

Block context

1000 block of S 51st St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 1026 S 51st St  ·  1030 S 51st St

Business licenses at this address Latest pull

What L&I has registered at this OPA parcel, newest initial license date first.

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No L&I business license is on record at this address in data through Jul 28, 2026.

Landlord and residential filings

These are property registrations or landlord filings, not businesses operating at this address.

GARRETT RUFFIN JRInactive

Vacant Residential Property / Lot · Initial issue date Feb 27, 2013 · Terminal license date Apr 29, 2015

A license is an L&I registration, not proof that a business is open, operating today, or located at this storefront. Dates are license dates. Events are deduped by parcel, business identity, and license type, so a renewal is not shown as another opening. Other permit and filing types remain in the full source ledger.

Open every source row 37 dated rows
  1. License terminal eventGARRETT RUFFIN JR: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 585468 · Inactive

    License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.

  2. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 452887 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

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

    Case 434826 · PASSED

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

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

    Case 434826 · PASSED

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

  5. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 452887 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  6. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 452887 · FAILED

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

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

    Case 452887 · Violation 3416076 · Code A-301.1/4 · ERROR

  8. ViolationSTOP WORK ORDER

    Case 452887 · Violation 3416077 · Code A-504.1/1 · ERROR

  9. ViolationPENALTY- NO BLDG PERM INFO

    Case 452887 · Violation 3416078 · Code A-901.13/1 · ERROR

  10. ViolationPERMB- ALTER REP'R EXT PORTION

    Case 452887 · Violation 3416075 · Code A-301.1/3 · ERROR

  11. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 452887 · FAILED

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

  12. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 434826 · 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.

  13. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 434826 · 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.

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

    Case 434826 · Violation 3297439 · 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.

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

    Case 434826 · Violation 3297440 · Code PM-302.3/1 · COMPLIED

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

  16. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 434826 · 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.

  17. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 164529 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  18. AppealRB_LIRB

    Appeal 18312 · OPEN · MOOT

    Related permit 325615 · I HAVE HAD AN ON-GOING PROBLEM WITH SQUATTERS ON THIS PROPERTY. I HAVE A REPAIRMAN TO DO MAJOR REPAIRS FOR OCCUPANCY OF THE PROPERTY.

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

    Case 325615 · PASSED

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

  20. License issue eventGARRETT RUFFIN JR: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 585468 · Inactive

    License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.

  21. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 325615 · 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.

  22. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 325615 · 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. ViolationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)

    Case 325615 · Violation 2523600 · 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.

  24. ViolationVAC PROP REPLAC WIN/DRS 80%

    Case 325615 · Violation 2523602 · Code PM-306.2/4 · COMPLIED

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

  25. ViolationDRAINAGE-DOWNSPOUT REPR/REPLC

    Case 325615 · Violation 2523601 · Code PM-302.4/7 · COMPLIED

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

  26. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 325615 · 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.

  27. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 58138 · CLOSED

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

  28. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 158550 · COMPLETED

    REPAIRS TO PROPERTY TO COMPLY MULTIPLE VIOLATIONS

  29. ViolationVACANT BLDG UNSEC/UNSAFE CSU

    Case 164529 · Violation 980646 · Code PM-307.1/19 · COMPLIED

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

  30. ViolationFLOOR/CEILING PARTIALLY COLL

    Case 164529 · Violation 980645 · Code PM-307.1/6 · COMPLIED

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

  31. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 164529 · FAILED

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

  32. ViolationVACANT BLDG UNSEC/UNSAFE CSU

    Case 101937 · Violation 494414 · Code PM-307.1/19 · COMPLIED

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

  33. ViolationFLOOR/CEILING PARTIALLY COLL

    Case 101937 · Violation 494417 · Code PM-307.1/6 · COMPLIED

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

  34. ViolationWALL PARTIALLY COLLAPSED

    Case 101937 · Violation 494416 · Code PM-307.1/12 · COMPLIED

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

  35. ViolationROOF PARTIALLY COLLAPSED

    Case 101937 · Violation 494415 · Code PM-307.1/3 · COMPLIED

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

  36. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 101937 · CLOSED

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

  37. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 42531 · CLOSED

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

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 28, 2026, 11:21 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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