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2438 N 5th St

1 ba2 stories1,240 sqftRSA5built 1915

Property at a glanceHouse

Owner-occupancy signal

2026 assessment
$170K OPA value, not a listing price
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1 violation row marked OPEN in 1 active case

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Case CF-2026-082065

Vacant Structure & Land

IN VIOLATION

Opened Jul 7, 2026 · Latest inspection FAILED · Jul 7, 2026

  • Vacant Structure & LandPM15-301

OPEN is the status in the fetched L&I file, not a new inspection by BlockReport. Read the notice for the cited condition and required correction, then verify the live case with L&I.

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 19133 (Fairhill · West Kensington) median$183K201220152018202120242027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19133 (Fairhill · West Kensington) medianAssessmentTeardownL&I violationPermitInspection

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Every dated record18 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
  2. InspectionL&I investigation
  3. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE & LAND
  4. InspectionL&I investigation
  5. InspectionL&I investigation
  6. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE & LAND
  7. InspectionL&I investigation
  8. PermitMinor Demolition
  9. PermitAlterations
  10. TeardownDemolished
  11. InspectionL&I investigation
  12. L&I violationID STRUCTURE
  13. L&I violationARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES
  14. L&I violationEXTERIOR LIMIT STATE
  15. L&I violationEXTERIOR WALLS
  16. L&I violationROOF DEFICIENCIES
  17. InspectionL&I investigation
  18. PermitPlumbing

Flags: 1 L&I violation row marked OPEN · $20 recorded in the June 2022 delinquency snapshot; verify current balance. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

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$981/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $70,100 × 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 $182,800. 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 191315600
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Exemption classificationHomestead exemption

2026 OPA removes $100,000 from the taxable assessment through the owner-occupant exemption.

Historical delinquency sources Record found

$19.70 was recorded for this parcel in Philadelphia's June 2022 delinquency snapshot for 2021. That amount may have been paid, reduced, or increased since; it is not a current payoff figure.

$16.10 principal$0.84 interest$0.97 penalty$1.79 other charges
1year recorded 2021tax period 2020-03-04last payment in snapshot Yesactionable flag Nopayment agreement Nobankruptcy flag Noassessment appeal

The snapshot’s 2022 context used $46,000 total assessment, $46,000 taxable, and $0 exempt/abated. Those historical fields can differ from today’s OPA exemption status.

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.

Bathrooms
1
Stories
2
Interior
1,240 sqft livable area
Lot
1,145 sqft
Heat
Undetermined city code H
Exterior condition
Average city code 4
Interior condition
Average city code 4
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

2400 block of N 5th St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 2436 N 5th St  ·  2440 N 5th St

No business or residential license records

No business license or residential registration matched this OPA parcel in the latest City data.

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Open every source row 17 dated rows
  1. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case CF-2026-091106 · Violation VI-2026-055164 · Code PM15-302.4 · SVN ISSUED

    Resolution: SVN ISSUED

  2. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2026-091106

  3. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE & LAND

    Case CF-2026-082065 · Violation VI-2026-050648 · Code PM15-301 · OPEN

    The individual violation row was marked open in the assembled City file; verify the live notice and any later inspection.

  4. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2026-082065 · FAILED

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

  5. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-096285 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  6. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE & LAND

    Case CF-2025-096285 · Violation VI-2025-068871 · Code PM15-301 · COMPLIED

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

  7. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-096285 · FAILED

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

  8. PermitMinor Demolition

    Permit DP-2024-000106 · Completed

    Sub Demolition Permit for CF-2023-086202. For the complete demolition of a sfd as part of The City of Philadelphia Demolition Program. Add'l specs: No sidewalk. (20 stucco c/w 2436, 2440 N. 5th st. Remove tree and CMU rear yard wall c/w 2440 N. 5th st. Replace CMU yard wall c/w 2440 N. 5th st. Install 4' high chain link fence in front c/w 2440 N. 5th st. Install corral style fence across front of 2438 N. 5th st. Install erosion control mat with topsoil and seed.

  9. PermitAlterations

    Permit PP-2024-001176 · Completed

    For minor construction work at the subject property in accordance with all applicable provisions of the Philadelphia Code, all references codes and standards, and the attached EZ Standard, where included. Deviation from this standard shall result in permit revocation. A separate permit from the Philadelphia Department of Streets is required for any sidewalk and street closures. All means of pedestrian protection required at the site in accordance with the Philadelphia Building Code Chapter 33 shall be in place prior to start of work.

  10. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-086202 · FAILED

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

  11. ViolationID STRUCTURE

    Case CF-2023-086202 · Violation VI-2023-063292 · Code PM15-110.1 · COMPLIED

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

  12. ViolationARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES

    Case CF-2023-086202 · Violation VI-2023-063293 · Code A-304.1/1 · COMPLIED

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

  13. ViolationEXTERIOR LIMIT STATE

    Case CF-2023-086202 · Violation VI-2023-063294 · Code PM15-304.1(C) · COMPLIED

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

  14. ViolationEXTERIOR WALLS

    Case CF-2023-086202 · Violation VI-2023-063295 · Code PM15-304.1(G) · COMPLIED

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

  15. ViolationROOF DEFICIENCIES

    Case CF-2023-086202 · Violation VI-2023-063296 · Code PM15-304.1(H) · COMPLIED

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

  16. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-086202 · FAILED

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

  17. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 401034 · COMPLETED

    WATER SERVICE(SFD)

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 28, 2026, 6:14 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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