House report

2208 S 5th St

2 bd2 ba2 stories1,020 sqftRSA5built 1920

Property at a glanceHouse

Owner-occupancy signal

2026 assessment
$313K 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$308K2010201320162019202220252027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19148 (Pennsport · Lower Moyamensing) 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 record33 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. PermitAlterations
  2. LicenseRachael Serrano: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  3. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  4. PermitMajor alteration
  5. Deed / saleDeed / sale $260K
  6. PermitPlumbing
  7. PermitElectrical
  8. PermitMechanical
  9. PermitPlumbing
  10. PermitMajor alteration
  11. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  12. PermitMajor alteration
  13. L&I violationUNSAFE STRUCTURE
  14. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 8
  15. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 9
  16. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 7
  17. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  18. Deed / saleDeed / sale $35K
  19. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  20. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  21. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  22. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  23. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  24. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  25. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  26. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN RUBBISH/GARBAGE (Remove rubbish or garbage from the exterior area)
  27. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  28. L&I violationWALL PARTIALLY COLLAPSED
  29. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  30. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  31. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  32. L&I violationWALL PARTIALLY COLLAPSED
  33. InspectionCSUINITIAL

Flags: material assessment exemption; legal basis and term unverified · active rental license. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

Verify the public record

$2,000/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $142,865 × 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 $307,800. 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 392289600
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Exemption classificationPartial assessment exemption, basis unverified

2026 OPA taxes $142,865 of $313,300 assessed. The assessment fields alone do not identify a program, approval date, expiration, or buyer eligibility.

See the assessment math →
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 assessment exemption gap

OPA's 2026 roll shows a partial assessment exemption. The annual difference is measurable; the reason for it and what happens after a sale are not established here.

Using OPA's taxable amount ~$2,000/year

$142,865 taxable basis

Difference to verify+$2,386/year
If the full assessment were taxable ~$4,386/year

$313,300 scenario basis

The assessment roll does not identify
  • Legal basis or program
  • Approval or expiration date
  • Treatment after a sale
  • Current Tax Center balance
Show the assessment math 2026: ($313,300 assessed − $170,435 exempt) × 1.3998% ≈ $2,000/year Full-assessment scenario: $313,300 × 1.3998% ≈ $4,386/year

Do not treat the full-assessment scenario as inevitable or assume the current relief transfers. Obtain the approval history and verify the live Tax Center account before relying on either number.

The property, on paper

OPA physical field record.

Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Stories
2
Interior
1,020 sqft livable area
Lot
910 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
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: 2206 S 5th St  ·  2210 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.

Rachael SerranoActive

Rental · Initial issue date Jul 24, 2024 · Filed expiration Jul 23, 2027

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 33 dated rows
  1. PermitAlterations

    Permit PP-2025-016225 · Completed

    REPAIR/REPLACE CT & FAI.

  2. License issue eventRachael Serrano: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 0957131 · Active

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

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

    Case 328352 · PASSED

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

  4. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 850708 · COMPLETED

    OPEN UP STAIRCASE WIDER THAN ORINGINAL AS PER DRAWINGS

  5. Recorded transfer$260K transfer

    2018

  6. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 831009 · COMPLETED

    ROUGH AND FINISH FOR 3-TOILETS, 1-KITCHEN SINK, 3-LAV, 1-WASHING MACHINE AND 2-TUBS.THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADEPHIA PLUBMING CODE 2004

  7. PermitElectrical

    Permit 826805 · COMPLETED

    200 AMP SERVICE AND WIRE LIGHTS, SWITCHES, RECEPTACLES AS PER NEC 2008 SOUTH DISTRICT

  8. PermitMechanical

    Permit 826321 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL (1) HVAC SYSTEM WITH DUCTWORK. (SFD)

  9. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 822210 · EXPIRED

    ROUGH AND FINISH 3 TOILETS,3 LAVS,2 TUB,1 LAUNDRY,1 KITCHEN (SFD)THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE 2004

  10. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 818002 · COMPLETED

    INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO INCLUDE DRYWALL, SHEET ROCK THROUGHOUT THE BATHROOM AND KITCHEN, NEW WINDOWS AND DOORS IN EXISTING OPENING. APPLICANT AGREES TO LIMIT THE CONSTRUCTION TO COMPLY WITH EZ PERMIT STANDARD FOR INTERIOR ALTERATIONS, DATED JANUARY 2011. DEVIATION FROM THE STANDARD WILL RESULT IN REVOCATION OF THIS PERMIT AND IMPOSITION OF FURTHER PENALTIES. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR PLUMBING, ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL WORK

  11. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 584332 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  12. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 805286 · COMPLETED

    REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF REAR SECOND FLOOR BAY WITH LIKE IN KIND MATERIAL ( NO CHASNG IN SIZE OR LOCATION) ADDITIONAL 6X6 POST INSTALLED ON NEW FOOTINGS AS SUPPORT PER ENGINEER REPORT.TO COMPLY UNSAFE REPORT.

  13. ViolationUNSAFE STRUCTURE

    Case 584332 · Violation 4318660 · Code PM15-108.1 · COMPLIED

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

  14. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 8

    Case 584332 · Violation 4318662 · Code PM15-304.1H · COMPLIED

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

  15. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 9

    Case 584332 · Violation 4318663 · Code PM15-304.1I · COMPLIED

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

  16. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 7

    Case 584332 · Violation 4318661 · Code PM15-304.1G · COMPLIED

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

  17. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 584332 · FAILED

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

  18. Recorded transfer$35K transfer

    2017

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

    Case 324972 · 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.

  20. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 242981 · NONE

  21. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 324972 · CLOSED

    City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  22. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 328352 · 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. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 324972 · FAILED

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

  24. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 328352 · 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.

  25. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 324972 · FAILED

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

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

    Case 328352 · Violation 2540878 · Code PM-302.2/2 · COMPLIED

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

  27. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 328352 · 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. ViolationWALL PARTIALLY COLLAPSED

    Case 324972 · Violation 2814209 · Code PM-307.1/12 · COMPLIED

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

  29. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 324972 · FAILED

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

  30. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 242981 · FAILED

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

  31. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 242981 · FAILED

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

  32. ViolationWALL PARTIALLY COLLAPSED

    Case 242981 · Violation 2206860 · Code PM-307.1/12 · COMPLIED

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

  33. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 242981 · FAILED

    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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