2026 assessment
$535K
OPA value, not a listing price
House report
1516 S 5th St
3 bd2 ba3 stories1,800 sqftRSA5built 1900
Property at a glanceHouse
Owner-occupancy signal
ZIP 19147 area
Queen Village · East Passyunk
1500 block of S 5th St
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.
- OPA assessment · 2016$286K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2017$286K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2018$286K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2019$318K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2020$344K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2021$344K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2022$344K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2023$501K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2024$501K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2025$535K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2026$535K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2027$561K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- Deed / sale · 2017Deed / sale $238KA recorded real-estate document or transfer event. The amount and date can be useful history, but the underlying deed and transfer-tax filing control the parties, consideration, and legal effect.How to read the recorded document ↗
- Deed / sale · 2021Deed / sale $535KA recorded real-estate document or transfer event. The amount and date can be useful history, but the underlying deed and transfer-tax filing control the parties, consideration, and legal effect.How to read the recorded document ↗
- Permit · 2007-01-16AlterationThis permit category usually covers construction, repair, alteration, addition, or occupancy work. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2007-02-22PlumbingThis permit category usually covers water, drainage, fixtures, or other plumbing work. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2017-07-26Interior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo.This permit category usually covers construction, repair, alteration, addition, or occupancy work. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2017-07-28New ConstructionThis permit category usually covers construction, repair, alteration, addition, or occupancy work. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2018-05-01AlterationsThis permit category usually covers construction, repair, alteration, addition, or occupancy work. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2019-02-28ZoningThis permit category usually covers the property’s allowed use, dimensions, occupancy, or site configuration. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2019-02-28Addition and/or AlterationThis permit category usually covers construction, repair, alteration, addition, or occupancy work. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- L&I violation · 2012-04-17EXT A-CLEAN ANIMAL WASTEA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- Inspection · 2012-04-17HCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)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.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- L&I violation · 2017-08-02PERME- INST/REPL/REPAIR WIRE (Electrical permit required for wiring installation, replacement, or repair)Electrical permit required for wiring installation, replacement, or repairHow L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2017-08-02PENALTY- NO ELEC PERM INFOA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2017-08-02CONTR (ELEC) LIC REQ'DA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2017-08-02PERME- ALTER ELEC INSTALLATIONA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2017-08-02CVN-UNLICENSED ELECTRICIANA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- Inspection · 2017-08-02EP_ELECA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2002-11-05L_INITIALA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2003-08-03L_INITIALA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2003-08-03L_INITIALA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2012-05-18HCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)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.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2017-09-22EP_ELECA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2017-10-30EP_ELECA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2017-12-07EP_ELECA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- License · 2012-02-13TARSEM LAL: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issuedA City license record tied to an activity or property use. Its issue, expiration, inactive, and status fields—not the category alone—show what was recorded for this date.Philadelphia L&I licenses and property records ↗
- License · 2017-04-29TARSEM LAL: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactiveA City license record tied to an activity or property use. Its issue, expiration, inactive, and status fields—not the category alone—show what was recorded for this date.Philadelphia L&I licenses and property records ↗
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19147 (Queen Village · East Passyunk) medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspectionLicense
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Every dated record26 events · exact dates, newest first
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $535K
- PermitZoning
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
- PermitAlterations
- InspectionEP_ELEC
- InspectionEP_ELEC
- InspectionEP_ELEC
- L&I violationPERME- INST/REPL/REPAIR WIRE (Electrical permit required for wiring installation, replacement, or repair)
- L&I violationPENALTY- NO ELEC PERM INFO
- L&I violationCONTR (ELEC) LIC REQ'D
- L&I violationPERME- ALTER ELEC INSTALLATION
- L&I violationCVN-UNLICENSED ELECTRICIAN
- InspectionEP_ELEC
- PermitNew Construction
- PermitInterior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo.
- LicenseTARSEM LAL: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $238K
- InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
- L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN ANIMAL WASTE
- InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
- LicenseTARSEM LAL: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
- PermitPlumbing
- PermitAlteration
- InspectionL_INITIAL
- InspectionL_INITIAL
- InspectionL_INITIAL
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Property tax
$6,089/year estimated property tax
2026 taxable assessment $435,000 × 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 $561,300. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.
OPA 0113345002026 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.”
Where the record looks off
Conflicts in City paperwork. Flags on the data, not the property.
"Built 1900" is usually a placeholder
Philadelphia records use 1900 as a stand-in when the real construction year was never documented. Treat the age as unknown, not as 120+ years.
The property, on paper
OPA physical field record.
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Stories
3
Interior
1,800 sqft
livable area
Lot
1,072 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
B-
assessor's grade
ABCDE
Zoning
RSA5
city zoning code
OPA field-assessment attributes. Condition and grade are the assessor's codes, not an inspection.
Block context
1500 block of S 5th St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 1514 S 5th St · 1518 S 5th St
L&I license dates · data through Jul 24, 2026
Business licenses at this address Latest pull
What L&I has registered at this OPA parcel, newest initial license date first.
No L&I business license is on record at this address in data through Jul 24, 2026.
Landlord and residential filings
These are property registrations or landlord filings, not businesses operating at this address.
TARSEM LALInactive
Rental · Initial issue date Feb 13, 2012 · Terminal license date Apr 29, 2017
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 26 dated rows
- Recorded transfer$535K transfer
2021
- PermitZoning
Permit 914530 · COMPLETED
ERECT ROOF DECKS ON TOP OF EXISTING ROOFS AT 2ND & 3RD FLOOR LEVELS.SIZE AND LOCATION PER SUBMITTED PLAN.
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
Permit 914532 · Expired
ERECT ROOF DECKS ON TOP OF EXISTING ROOFS AT 2ND & 3RD FLOOR LEVELS AND PARTIAL 1ST FLOOR FRAMING.SIZE AND LOCATION PER SUBMITTED PLAN.
- PermitAlterations
Permit 872526 · Completed
INSTALL MAIN DRAIN IN BASEMENT, STACK, LAUNDRY TUB, SHOWER, KITCHEN SINK, 2 LAVY SINK, 2 WATER CLOSETS & 1 BATHTUB - THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADEPHIA PLUBMING CODE 2004
- InvestigationEP_ELEC
Case 596673 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- InvestigationEP_ELEC
Case 596673 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- InvestigationEP_ELEC
Case 596673 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- ViolationPERME- INST/REPL/REPAIR WIRE (Electrical permit required for wiring installation, replacement, or repair)
Case 596673 · Violation 4492643 · Code A-301.1/51 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationPENALTY- NO ELEC PERM INFO
Case 596673 · Violation 4492645 · Code A-901.13/2 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationCONTR (ELEC) LIC REQ'D
Case 596673 · Violation 4492646 · Code E-102.1/1 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationPERME- ALTER ELEC INSTALLATION
Case 596673 · Violation 4492644 · Code A-301.1/53 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationCVN-UNLICENSED ELECTRICIAN
Case 596673 · Violation 4492642 · Code 4-E-102.1 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- InvestigationEP_ELEC
Case 596673 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- PermitNew Construction
Permit 803840 · Issued
REWIRE THIRD FLOOR AND SECOND FLOOR, INSTALL NEW PANEL BOX, INSTALL ALL NEW SWITCH AND OUTLETS AS PER NEC 2008 (SOUTH DISTRICT)
- PermitInterior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo.
Permit 802683 · Expired
INTERIOR WORK, FRAME WALL CEILING, SHEET ROCK, INSTALL DOORS, SPACKLE AND PAINT.
- License terminal eventTARSEM LAL: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
License 554564 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- Recorded transfer$238K transfer
2017
- InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
Case 323925 · 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.
- ViolationEXT A-CLEAN ANIMAL WASTE
Case 323925 · Violation 2414579 · Code PM-302.2/3 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
Case 323925 · 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.
- License issue eventTARSEM LAL: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
License 554564 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- PermitPlumbing
Permit 57885 · COMPLETED
YARD DRAIN, BASEMENT WATER HEATER, LAUNDRY TUB, 1ST FLOOR 3 PC BATH & KITCHEN, 2ND FLOOR 1 - 3 PC BATH 3RD FLOOR 1 -2 PC BATH
- PermitAlteration
Permit 50087 · COMPLETED
INTERIOR RENOVATIONS THOUGHOUT. APPLY DRYWALL ON EXISTING PARTITIONS . GENERAL REHAB OF INTERIOR
- InvestigationL_INITIAL
Case 2543 · CLOSED
City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.
- InvestigationL_INITIAL
Case 13640 · CLOSED
City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.
- InvestigationL_INITIAL
Case 2543 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
Where this comes from
- Assessment, spec sheet & owner: OPA Property Assessments, Office of Property Assessment
- Sales & deed history: Realty Transfer Tax records, Recorder of Deeds
- Permits, violations & inspections: L&I Property History · Atlas
- Tax delinquency snapshot · June 2022: Real Estate Tax Delinquencies, Dept. of Revenue
- Historical tax ledger & liens · through 2016: Real Estate Tax Balances, Dept. of Revenue
- Current property-tax balance: Verify with Philadelphia Revenue
- Zoning appeals: L&I & Zoning Board appeals
- Neighborhood income & rents: US Census ACS 5-year estimates
- Historical mortgage rates: Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, annual averages
- Imagery: Street photo © Google · Aerial © Esri, Maxar
Methodology & freshness
This report was assembled Jul 25, 2026, 8:30 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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