House report

206 S 53rd St

4 bd1 ba2 stories1,536 sqftRM1built 1925

Property at a glanceHouse

Owner-occupancy signal

2026 assessment
$181K 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 19139 (Walnut Hill · Haddington) median$182K2006201020142018202220262027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19139 (Walnut Hill · Haddington) 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 record43 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. LicenseBRADFORD BEHRINS: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  2. Deed / saleDeed / sale $270K
  3. PermitChange of Use
  4. InspectionL&I investigation
  5. InspectionL&I investigation
  6. LicenseBRADFORD BEHRINS: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  7. Deed / saleDeed / sale $58K
  8. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT ROOF DRAINAGE
  9. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  10. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  11. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  12. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  13. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  14. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT ROOF DRAINAGE
  15. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
  16. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  17. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
  18. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT ROOF DRAINAGE
  19. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  20. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  21. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  22. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  23. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  24. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT ROOF DRAINAGE
  25. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
  26. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
  27. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  28. LicenseROLAND E SHELTON: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  29. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  30. LicenseROLAND E SHELTON: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  31. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  32. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  33. L&I violationDRAINAGE-DOWNSPOUT CONNECT
  34. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  35. LicenseROLAND SHELTON: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  36. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  37. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  38. LicenseROLAND SHELTON: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  39. L&I violationLICENSE-RES SFD/2FD
  40. L&I violationLICENSE-NO LIC/NO RENT
  41. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  42. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  43. 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).

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$2,531/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $180,800 × 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 $181,600. 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 603126100
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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 $4,595.39 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.

2013$684.85 total · $458.77 principal · $135.55 interest · $37.29 penalty2014$530.91 total · $337.71 principal · $65.85 interest · $23.64 penalty2015$1,888.51 total · $1,288.28 principal · $135.27 interest · $90.18 penalty2016$1,491.12 total · $1,287.82 principal · $19.32 interest · $12.88 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
1,536 sqft livable area
Lot
1,580 sqft
Exterior condition
Average city code 4
Interior condition
Average city code 4
Quality grade
C assessor's grade
Zoning
RM1 city zoning code

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

Block context

200 block of S 53rd St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 208 S 53rd St  ·  210 S 53rd 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 27, 2026.

Landlord and residential filings

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

BRADFORD BEHRINSInactive

Rental · Initial issue date Dec 19, 2019 · Terminal license date Feb 16, 2022

ROLAND E SHELTONInactive

Rental · Initial issue date Mar 29, 2012 · Terminal license date Feb 28, 2013

ROLAND SHELTONInactive

Rental · Initial issue date Apr 21, 2008 · Terminal license date Oct 8, 2008

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 43 dated rows
  1. License terminal eventBRADFORD BEHRINS: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 832093 · Inactive

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

  2. Recorded transfer$270K transfer

    2022

  3. PermitChange of Use

    Permit ZP-2021-001657 · Expired

    Residential - Household Living - Two-Family

  4. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case 621724 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  5. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case 654058 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  6. License issue eventBRADFORD BEHRINS: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 832093 · Inactive

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

  7. Recorded transfer$58K transfer

    2019

  8. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT ROOF DRAINAGE

    Case 654058 · Violation 211951863 · Code PM15-304.7 · COMPLIED

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

  9. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 654058 · 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.

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

    Case 623081 · 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.

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

    Case 623081 · 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.

  12. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 623081 · 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 623081 · 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. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT ROOF DRAINAGE

    Case 621724 · Violation 211945302 · Code PM15-304.7 · COMPLIED

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

  15. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE

    Case 621724 · Violation 211945301 · Code 9-3905 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR 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 621724 · 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. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE

    Case 623081 · Violation 4798792 · Code 9-3905 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  18. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT ROOF DRAINAGE

    Case 623081 · Violation 4798793 · Code PM15-304.7 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  19. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 623081 · 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.

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

    Case 589707 · 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.

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

    Case 589707 · 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.

  22. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 589707 · 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.

  23. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 589707 · 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 ROOF DRAINAGE

    Case 589707 · Violation 4576179 · Code PM15-304.7 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  25. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE

    Case 589707 · Violation 4576177 · Code 9-3905 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  26. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case 589707 · Violation 4576178 · Code PM15-302.4 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  27. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 589707 · 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. License terminal eventROLAND E SHELTON: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 559277 · Inactive

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

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

    Case 310430 · PASSED

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

  30. License issue eventROLAND E SHELTON: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 559277 · Inactive

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

  31. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 310430 · 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.

  32. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 310430 · 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.

  33. ViolationDRAINAGE-DOWNSPOUT CONNECT

    Case 310430 · Violation 2371627 · Code PM-302.4/6 · COMPLIED

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

  34. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 310430 · 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.

  35. License terminal eventROLAND SHELTON: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 442026 · Inactive

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

  36. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 152178 · 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.

  37. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 152178 · 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. License issue eventROLAND SHELTON: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 442026 · Inactive

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

  39. ViolationLICENSE-RES SFD/2FD

    Case 152178 · Violation 921581 · Code PM-102.3/1 · COMPLIED

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

  40. ViolationLICENSE-NO LIC/NO RENT

    Case 152178 · Violation 921582 · Code PM-102.6/3 · COMPLIED

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

  41. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 152178 · 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.

  42. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 48464 · 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.

  43. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 48464 · 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, 1:18 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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