House report

2543 N 5th St

1 ba2 stories1,304 sqftRM1built 1920

Property at a glanceHouse

Entity-held

2026 assessment
$85K 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 19133 (Fairhill · West Kensington) median$100K2015201720192021202320252027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19133 (Fairhill · West Kensington) medianAssessmentL&I violationPermitInspection

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Every dated record9 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. PermitMajor alteration
  2. PermitElectrical
  3. PermitPlumbing
  4. PermitMechanical
  5. PermitMajor alteration
  6. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  7. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  8. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION
  9. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

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$0/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $0 × 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 $99,600. 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 192209001
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Exemption classificationFull assessment exemption shown

2026 OPA shows a zero or de minimis taxable assessment. The open assessment split does not establish the exemption's legal basis, continuing eligibility, or treatment after a transfer.

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.

Bathrooms
1
Stories
2
Interior
1,304 sqft livable area
Lot
853 sqft
Heat
Undetermined city code H
Exterior condition
Below average city code 5
Interior condition
Below average city code 5
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.

Recorded owner

Who's behind it

Philadelphia Housing Auth · corporate / LLC owner

• Owns 4776 properties across Philadelphia under this name, assessed at $1.4B combined
• Tax bills mail to 2013 Ridge Ave, Philadelphia PA, 19121

Block context

2500 block of N 5th St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 2541 N 5th St  ·  2545 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 9 dated rows
  1. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 921355 · COMPLETED

    INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO INCLUDE: NEW KITCHEN & BATHROOM, DRYWALL/FRAMING REPAIRS. SUBFLOOR/FLOOR TILE REPAIRS/ REPLACEMENT. ROOFING REPAIRS. REAR BAY REPAIRS. WINDO/DOOR REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT. PAINTING. REPLACE MAIN STAIRS FLOOR 1 TO 2 NO CHANGE IN OCCUPANCEY. ADDITIONAL PERMIT REQUIRED FOR ELECTRICAL & PLUMBING.

  2. PermitElectrical

    Permit 876192 · COMPLETED

    RE-WIRE PROPERTY WHERE NECESSARY, INSTALL HARD WIRED SMOKE ALARMS (7) USING FISHING METHOD WHERE NECESSARY AND INSTALL NEW 100A PANEL- 20/24 CIRCUITS... IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2008 NEC FOR A ONE FAMILY BUILDING

  3. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 873632 · COMPLETED

    REPAIR/REPLACE FIXTURES KITCHEN SINK DRAIN EXISTING COPPER STOLEN REPLACE TUB WC LAVS KITCHEN SINK NEW LAUNDRY AND WATER HEATER IN 1 BATH SFD INSTALL PEX DOMESTIC WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM - THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE 2004

  4. PermitMechanical

    Permit 870733 · COMPLETED

    FURNACE - DUCTWORK & WARM-AIR APPLIANCES - FOR THE INSTALLATION OF NEW DUCTWORK, REGISTERS/GRILLES/DIFFUSERS, AND WARM-AIR APPLIANCES AS PER ATTACHED STANDARD. DEVIATIONS FROM THIS STANDARD WILL RESULT IN PERMIT REVOCATION AND REQUIRE SUBMISSION OF CONSTRUCTION PLANS. INSTALL 92% GAS FIRED 80,000 BTU.

  5. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 868472 · COMPLETED

    INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO INCLUDE: NEW KITCHEN & BATHROM, DRYWALL/FRAMING REPAIRS. SUBFLOOR/FLOOR TILE REPAIRS/ REPLACMENT. ROOFINNG REPAIRS. WINDOW/DOOR REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT. PAINTING. REAR BAY REPAIRS.

  6. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 573686 · 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.

  7. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 573686 · 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.

  8. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION

    Case 573686 · Violation 4272249 · Code PM15-302.1 · COMPLIED

    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 573686 · 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 29, 2026, 7:49 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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