House report

2203 S 5th St

3 bd2 ba2 stories1,440 sqftRSA5built 1920

Property at a glanceHouse

Owner-occupancy signal

2026 assessment
$334K 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 19148 (Pennsport · Lower Moyamensing) median$338K2006201020142018202220262027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19148 (Pennsport · Lower Moyamensing) medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspectionLicense

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Every dated record31 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. LicenseJianxiu Huang: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  2. LicenseJianxiu Huang: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  3. Deed / saleDeed / sale $236K
  4. LicenseRONALD W. GANTZ: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  5. LicenseRONALD W. GANTZ: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  6. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  7. LicenseSOUTH PHILADELPHIA AREA REVITALIZATION (JOHN CHANG AGENT): Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  8. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  9. L&I violationWALL DETERIORATED
  10. L&I violationWALL LOOSE/MISS BRICKS
  11. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  12. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  13. LicenseSOUTH PHILADELPHIA AREA REVITALIZATION (JOHN CHANG AGENT): Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued
  14. PermitPlumbing
  15. PermitMechanical
  16. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  17. PermitElectrical
  18. PermitMajor alteration
  19. Deed / saleDeed / sale $165K
  20. L&I violationPERM - MUST POST
  21. L&I violationPERMB- WK DONE W/O NOTIFY INSP
  22. L&I violationPERMB- ALTER REP'R EXT PORTION
  23. PermitMajor alteration
  24. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  25. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  26. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  27. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  28. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  29. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  30. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  31. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

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$3,281/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $234,400 × 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 $338,300. 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 392277000
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Exemption classificationHomestead exemption

2026 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.”

The property, on paper

OPA physical field record.

Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Stories
2
Interior
1,440 sqft livable area
Lot
1,020 sqft
Basement
Full city code D
Heat
Forced hot air city code A
Central air
Yes
Exterior condition
Above average city code 3
Interior condition
Above average city code 3
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

2200 block of S 5th St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 2201 S 5th St  ·  2205 S 5th 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 25, 2026.

Landlord and residential filings

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

Jianxiu HuangInactive

Rental · Initial issue date Mar 18, 2021 · Terminal license date May 15, 2024

RONALD W. GANTZInactive

Rental · Initial issue date Aug 3, 2013 · Terminal license date Feb 28, 2014

SOUTH PHILADELPHIA AREA REVITALIZATION (JOHN CHANG AGENT)Inactive

Vacant Residential Property / Lot · Initial issue date Sep 8, 2011 · Terminal license date Dec 22, 2012

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 31 dated rows
  1. License terminal eventJianxiu Huang: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 863820 · Inactive

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

  2. License issue eventJianxiu Huang: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 863820 · Inactive

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

  3. Recorded transfer$236K transfer

    2017

  4. License terminal eventRONALD W. GANTZ: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 601540 · Inactive

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

  5. License issue eventRONALD W. GANTZ: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 601540 · Inactive

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

  6. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 349345 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  7. License terminal eventSOUTH PHILADELPHIA AREA REVITALIZATION (JOHN CHANG AGENT): Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 543563 · Inactive

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

  8. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 349345 · FAILED

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

  9. ViolationWALL DETERIORATED

    Case 349345 · Violation 2631480 · Code PM-307.1/11 · COMPLIED

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

  10. ViolationWALL LOOSE/MISS BRICKS

    Case 349345 · Violation 2631479 · Code PM-307.1/10 · COMPLIED

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

  11. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 349345 · 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 191410 · 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.

  13. License issue eventSOUTH PHILADELPHIA AREA REVITALIZATION (JOHN CHANG AGENT): Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 543563 · Inactive

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

  14. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 335640 · COMPLETED

    NEW 4" HOUSE DRAIN IN BASEMENT - NEW 3" SOIL STACK - ROUGH AND FINISH PLUMBING FOR 2-1/2 BATHROOMS, 1 KITCHEN AND 1 LAUNDRY ROOM

  15. PermitMechanical

    Permit 334197 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL 125,000 BTU HEAT 90% EFF, NEW 4 TON CENTRAL AIR SYSTEM WITH RELATED DUCT WORK.

  16. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 191410 · 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. PermitElectrical

    Permit 332351 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL 100A SERVICE, GROUNDING, 24 RECEPTACLES, 16 SWITCHES, 12 LIGHT FIXTURES & 2 EXHAUST FANS.

  18. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 332030 · COMPLETED

    APPLICANT AGREES TO BUILD ACCORDING TO EZ ALTERATION STANDARDS.SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ELECTRICAL,MECHANICAL AND PLUMBING.

  19. Recorded transfer$165K transfer

    2011

  20. ViolationPERM - MUST POST

    Case 201879 · Violation 1365605 · Code A-302.8/30 · COMPEXCP

  21. ViolationPERMB- WK DONE W/O NOTIFY INSP

    Case 201879 · Violation 1365604 · Code A-302.11/1 · COMPEXCP

  22. ViolationPERMB- ALTER REP'R EXT PORTION

    Case 201879 · Violation 1365603 · Code A-301.1/3 · COMPEXCP

  23. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 201879 · COMPLETED

    COMPLETE GUT REHAB TO INCLUDE NEW HEATING SYSTEM NEW WINDOWS DOORS CEILING KITCHEN AND BATH AS PER PLANS

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

    Case 191410 · Violation 2028827 · 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.

  25. ViolationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)

    Case 191410 · Violation 2028826 · Code PM-306.0/1 · COMPLIED

    A legacy L&I label associated with vacant-property requirements. It may concern licensing, securing, or maintaining a vacant structure; the notice and cited code control, and this row alone does not prove the property is vacant now. 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 191410 · 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. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 65646 · 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.

  28. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 75862 · 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.

  29. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 75862 · 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. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 75862 · 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.

  31. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 65646 · 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 26, 2026, 3:27 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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