House report

1040 S 51st St

4 bd2 ba2 stories1,548 sqftRSA5built 1925

Property at a glanceHouse

Owner-occupancy signal

2026 assessment
$325K 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$250K$500KZIP 19143 (Cedar Park · Kingsessing) median$350K201220152018202120242027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19143 (Cedar Park · Kingsessing) medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspection

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Every dated record40 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. PermitPlumbing
  2. PermitElectrical
  3. PermitMechanical
  4. PermitMajor alteration
  5. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  6. Deed / saleDeed / sale $280K
  7. PermitMajor alteration
  8. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  9. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  10. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  11. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  12. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  13. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  14. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  15. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  16. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  17. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  18. L&I violationUNSAFE STRUCTURE
  19. L&I violationRUBBISH AND GARBAGE
  20. L&I violationVACANT PROPERTIES-GENERAL
  21. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
  22. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  23. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  24. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 12
  25. L&I violationUNSAFE STRUCTURE
  26. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 3
  27. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  28. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  29. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  30. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN WEEDS/PLANTS (Cut or remove weeds and overgrowth from the exterior area)
  31. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  32. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  33. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  34. L&I violationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT
  35. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN/EXTERMINATE (Clean the exterior area and address pests)
  36. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN RUBBISH/GARBAGE (Remove rubbish or garbage from the exterior area)
  37. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  38. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  39. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN WEEDS/PLANTS (Cut or remove weeds and overgrowth from the exterior area)
  40. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

Flags: historical tax ledger through 2016 recorded $5K with a lien entry. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

Verify the public record

$4,549/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $325,000 × 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 $350,300. 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 511179000
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Exemption classificationNo exemption shown

2026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.

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 $4,665.76 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.

1993$2.27 total · $0.00 principal · $2.14 interest · $0.00 penalty1994$3.79 total · $0.00 principal · $3.58 interest · $0.00 penalty1995$3.80 total · $0.00 principal · $3.59 interest · $0.00 penalty1996$3.79 total · $0.00 principal · $3.58 interest · $0.00 penalty1997$3.80 total · $0.00 principal · $3.58 interest · $0.00 penalty1998$3.81 total · $0.00 principal · $3.59 interest · $0.00 penalty1999$3.80 total · $0.00 principal · $3.58 interest · $0.00 penalty2000$3.79 total · $0.00 principal · $3.58 interest · $0.00 penalty2001$3.79 total · $0.00 principal · $3.58 interest · $0.00 penalty2002$3.79 total · $0.00 principal · $3.58 interest · $0.00 penalty2003$5.99 total · $0.00 principal · $5.65 interest · $0.00 penalty2004$6.60 total · $0.00 principal · $6.23 interest · $0.00 penalty2005$6.60 total · $0.00 principal · $6.23 interest · $0.00 penalty2006$6.61 total · $0.00 principal · $6.23 interest · $0.00 penalty2007$122.33 total · $0.00 principal · $63.84 interest · $58.12 penalty2008$694.02 total · $0.00 principal · $632.75 interest · $60.88 penalty2009$615.75 total · $0.00 principal · $554.48 interest · $60.88 penalty2010$537.47 total · $0.00 principal · $476.20 interest · $60.88 penalty2011$504.65 total · $0.00 principal · $437.31 interest · $66.91 penalty2012$434.76 total · $0.00 principal · $364.82 interest · $69.49 penalty2013$357.82 total · $0.00 principal · $285.37 interest · $71.99 penalty2014$180.86 total · $0.00 principal · $131.47 interest · $49.08 penalty2015$117.76 total · $0.00 principal · $68.36 interest · $49.08 penalty2016$1,038.11 total · $870.88 principal · $13.06 interest · $8.71 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
2
Stories
2
Interior
1,548 sqft livable area
Lot
1,440 sqft
Basement
Full, finished city code A
Heat
Hot water / radiators city code B
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

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

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Next door: 1038 S 51st St  ·  1042 S 51st St

No business or residential license records

No business license or residential registration matched this OPA parcel in the latest City data.

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Open every source row 40 dated rows
  1. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 851468 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL 4-WATER CLOSET, 2-BATHTUBS, 1-KITCHEN SINK, 4-LAVS, 1-LAUNDRY BOX & 1-DISPOSAL THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE 2004

  2. PermitElectrical

    Permit 850696 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL NEW 100A SERVICE OUTLETS, SWITCHES, LIGHT FIXTURES AND HARD WIRED SMOKE DETECTORS AS PER NEC 2008 WEST DISTRICT

  3. PermitMechanical

    Permit 849356 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL 1 HCAV UNIT WITH DUCTWORK.(SFD)

  4. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 849359 · COMPLETED

    APPLICANT AGREES TO LIMIT THE CONSTRUCTION TO COMPLY WITH EZ PERMIT STANDARD FOR INTERIOR ALTERATIONS, DATED FEB 2007. DEVIATIONS FROM THIS STANDARD WILL RESULT IN THE REVOCATION O FTHIS PERMIT AND IMPOSITION OF FURTHER PENALTIES. (SFD)

  5. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 516325 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  6. Recorded transfer$280K transfer

    2018

  7. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 826369 · COMPLETED

    MAKE SAFE PERMIT- FOR REPAIR OF PARTIALLY COLLAPSED FRONT PORCH AND PARTIALLY COLLAPSED REAR BAY AS PER ENGINEER'S PLANS TO RESOLVE CASE #516325. ABUTTING SIDEWALK MUST BE CLOSED WITH FENCING A MINIMUM OF 6' IN HEIGHT. SEPARATE STREETS DEPARTMENT PERMIT REQUIRED FOR SIDEWALK CLOSURE. A SEPARATE PERMIT IS REQUIRED FOR ANY ADDITIONAL ALTERATIONS THAT ARE NOT SPECIFICALLY ADDRESSED ON CASE #516325. CONTACT AREA INSPECTOR PRIOR TO START OF WORK.

  8. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 516325 · FAILED

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

  9. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 536332 · 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. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 516325 · FAILED

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

  11. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 516325 · FAILED

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

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

    Case 517240 · 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.

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

    Case 517240 · FAILED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  14. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 517240 · 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.

  15. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 516325 · FAILED

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

  16. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 517240 · 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. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 517237 · 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.

  18. ViolationUNSAFE STRUCTURE

    Case 517237 · Violation 3825525 · Code PM15-108.1 · COMPLIED

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

  19. ViolationRUBBISH AND GARBAGE

    Case 517237 · Violation 3825526 · Code PM15-308.1 · COMPLIED

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

  20. ViolationVACANT PROPERTIES-GENERAL

    Case 517237 · Violation 3825527 · Code PM15-901.1 · COMPLIED

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

  21. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE

    Case 517240 · Violation 3945433 · Code 9-3905 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  22. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 517237 · 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. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 517240 · 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.

  24. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 12

    Case 516325 · Violation 4444216 · Code PM15-304.1L · COMPLIED

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

  25. ViolationUNSAFE STRUCTURE

    Case 516325 · Violation 4444214 · Code PM15-108.1 · COMPLIED

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

  26. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 3

    Case 516325 · Violation 4444215 · Code PM15-304.1C · COMPLIED

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

  27. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 516325 · FAILED

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

  28. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 434831 · 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.

  29. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 434831 · 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.

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

    Case 434831 · Violation 3249470 · Code PM-302.3/1 · COMPLIED

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

  31. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 434831 · 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.

  32. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 422052 · 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.

  33. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 422052 · 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. ViolationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT

    Case 422052 · Violation 3125090 · Code PM-306.2/1 · COMPLIED

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

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

    Case 422052 · Violation 3125088 · Code PM-302.2/1 · COMPLIED

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

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

    Case 422052 · Violation 3125089 · Code PM-302.2/2 · COMPLIED

    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 422052 · 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.

  38. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 343977 · 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.

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

    Case 343977 · Violation 2536906 · Code PM-302.3/1 · COMPLIED

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

  40. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 343977 · 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.

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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