2026 assessment
$171K
OPA value, not a listing price
House report
1623 N 55th St
2 stories1,504 sqftRSA5built 1915
Property at a glanceHouse
Owner-occupancy signal
ZIP 19131 area
Wynnefield · West Park
1600 block of N 55th 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$75K 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$75K 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$83K 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$75K 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$78K 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$78K 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$78K 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$78K 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$78K 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$171K 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$171K 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$159K 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 ↗
- L&I violation · 2008-03-27EXT S-DOORS/FRAMES RODENTPROOFA 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 · 2008-03-27INT S-FLOOR REPAIR (Repair the interior floor)Repair the interior floorHow L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2008-03-27PROSEC- EMERG IMMED RIA 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 · 2008-03-27FDC 1-6 SMOKE ALM 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 · 2008-03-27FDC 1-6 SMOKE ALM RECEIPTA 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 · 2008-03-27FDC-OBTAIN LICENSEA 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 · 2008-03-27FDC-BEGAN LICENSE PROCESSA 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 · 2008-03-27HCEU 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 · 2011-01-04LICENSE-RES SFD/2FDA 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 · 2011-01-04HCEU 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 · 2010-04-27VIOL BC MESSAGEA 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 · 2010-04-27BC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- L&I violation · 2011-02-23OBTAIN LIC INDICATED (Obtain the license identified in the notice)The shorthand does not identify the license type; open the case notice for that detail.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2015-09-02UNSAFE STRUCTUREA 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 · 2015-09-02EXTERIOR STRUCTURE WALLSA 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 · 2015-09-02CSUINITIALA 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 · 2006-09-18HC FAMILYA 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 · 2006-10-03HC FAMILYA 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 · 2006-10-03HC FAMILYA 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 · 2011-02-11HCEU 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 · 2011-02-18HC FAMILYA 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 · 2011-03-15HC FAMILYA 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 · 2011-03-16HC FAMILYA 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 · 2012-03-14HC FAMILYA 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 · 2015-09-30CSUINITIALA 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 · 2000-04-17SHEILA BUCHANAN: Child Care Facility business license 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 · 2013-12-02SHEILA BUCHANAN: Child Care Facility business license 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 19131 (Wynnefield · West Park) medianAssessmentL&I violationInspectionLicense
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 record27 events · exact dates, newest first
- InspectionCSUINITIAL
- L&I violationUNSAFE STRUCTURE
- L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE WALLS
- InspectionCSUINITIAL
- LicenseSHEILA BUCHANAN: Child Care Facility business license marked inactive
- InspectionHC FAMILY
- InspectionHC FAMILY
- InspectionHC FAMILY
- L&I violationOBTAIN LIC INDICATED (Obtain the license identified in the notice)
- InspectionHC FAMILY
- InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
- L&I violationLICENSE-RES SFD/2FD
- InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
- L&I violationVIOL BC MESSAGE
- InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
- L&I violationEXT S-DOORS/FRAMES RODENTPROOF
- L&I violationINT S-FLOOR REPAIR (Repair the interior floor)
- L&I violationPROSEC- EMERG IMMED RI
- L&I violationFDC 1-6 SMOKE ALM REQ'D
- L&I violationFDC 1-6 SMOKE ALM RECEIPT
- L&I violationFDC-OBTAIN LICENSE
- L&I violationFDC-BEGAN LICENSE PROCESS
- InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
- InspectionHC FAMILY
- InspectionHC FAMILY
- InspectionHC FAMILY
- LicenseSHEILA BUCHANAN: Child Care Facility business license initially issued
Flags: historical tax ledger through 2016 recorded $13K with a lien entry. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).
Verify the public record
Property tax
$987/year estimated property tax
2026 taxable assessment $70,500 × 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 $159,300. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.
OPA 0413085052026 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 $13,166.38 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.
2005$1,727.51 total · $584.64 principal · $655.82 interest · $47.05 penalty2006$1,659.33 total · $778.54 principal · $712.37 interest · $54.50 penalty2007$1,585.06 total · $778.54 principal · $642.30 interest · $54.50 penalty2008$1,510.79 total · $778.54 principal · $572.23 interest · $54.50 penalty2009$1,436.51 total · $778.54 principal · $502.16 interest · $54.50 penalty2010$1,362.24 total · $778.54 principal · $432.09 interest · $54.50 penalty2011$1,413.35 total · $855.60 principal · $397.86 interest · $59.89 penalty2012$90.56 total · $45.28 principal · $16.98 interest · $3.17 penalty2014$1,025.88 total · $696.53 principal · $135.82 interest · $48.76 penalty2015$959.43 total · $696.53 principal · $73.13 interest · $48.76 penalty2016$395.72 total · $279.62 principal · $4.20 interest · $2.80 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.
Stories
2
Interior
1,504 sqft
livable area
Lot
2,200 sqft
Exterior condition
Average
city code 4
Above averageBelow average
Interior condition
Average
city code 4
Above averageBelow average
Quality grade
C
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
1600 block of N 55th St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 1621 N 55th St · 1625 N 55th St
L&I license dates · data through Jul 25, 2026
Business licenses at this address Latest pull
What L&I has registered at this OPA parcel, newest initial license date first.
SHEILA BUCHANANInactive
Child Care Facility · Initial issue date Apr 17, 2000 · Terminal license date Dec 2, 2013
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 27 dated rows
- InvestigationCSUINITIAL
Case 500750 · NONE
- ViolationUNSAFE STRUCTURE
Case 500750 · Violation 3699510 · Code PM15-108.1 · CLOSEDCASE
City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.
- ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE WALLS
Case 500750 · Violation 3699511 · Code PM15-304.6 · CLOSEDCASE
City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.
- InvestigationCSUINITIAL
Case 500750 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- License terminal eventSHEILA BUCHANAN: Child Care Facility business license marked inactive
License 290921 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- InvestigationHC FAMILY
Case 153203 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- InvestigationHC FAMILY
Case 267035 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- InvestigationHC FAMILY
Case 267035 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- ViolationOBTAIN LIC INDICATED (Obtain the license identified in the notice)
Case 267035 · Violation 2010057 · Code LO-1 · COMPLIED
The shorthand does not identify the license type; open the case notice for that detail. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- InvestigationHC FAMILY
Case 267035 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
Case 153203 · 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.
- ViolationLICENSE-RES SFD/2FD
Case 153203 · Violation 1940568 · Code PM-102.3/1 · 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 153203 · 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.
- ViolationVIOL BC MESSAGE
Case 233412 · Violation 1668503 · Code A-000.0/11 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
Case 233412 · PASSED
Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- ViolationEXT S-DOORS/FRAMES RODENTPROOF
Case 153203 · Violation 1940566 · Code PM-304.8/20 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationINT S-FLOOR REPAIR (Repair the interior floor)
Case 153203 · Violation 1940567 · Code PM-305.3/2 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationPROSEC- EMERG IMMED RI
Case 153203 · Violation 1940561 · Code A-503.1/2 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationFDC 1-6 SMOKE ALM REQ'D
Case 153203 · Violation 1940562 · Code FC-410.5/1 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationFDC 1-6 SMOKE ALM RECEIPT
Case 153203 · Violation 1940563 · Code FC-410.5/3 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationFDC-OBTAIN LICENSE
Case 153203 · Violation 1940564 · Code FC-410.2/1 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationFDC-BEGAN LICENSE PROCESS
Case 153203 · Violation 1940565 · Code FC-410.2/2 · 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 153203 · 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.
- InvestigationHC FAMILY
Case 79902 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- InvestigationHC FAMILY
Case 83264 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- InvestigationHC FAMILY
Case 79902 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- License issue eventSHEILA BUCHANAN: Child Care Facility business license initially issued
License 290921 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
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 26, 2026, 2:56 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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