House report

40 N 53rd St

3 bd1 ba2 stories1,320 sqftRSA5built 1925

Property at a glanceHouse

Individual, other or unknown mailing address

2026 assessment
$51K 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$100K$200KZIP 19139 (Walnut Hill · Haddington) median$131K1998200320082013201820232027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19139 (Walnut Hill · Haddington) medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspectionLicense

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Every dated record50 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  2. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  3. InspectionCEASE INSP (likely: cease-operations compliance inspection)
  4. LicenseSAMUEL BALLARD (BALLARD PROPERTIES LLC): Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  5. PermitPlumbing
  6. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  7. PermitPlumbing
  8. PermitMajor alteration
  9. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  10. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  11. L&I violationROOF PARTIALLY COLLAPSED
  12. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  13. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  14. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  15. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  16. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  17. L&I violationEXT S-ROOF REPAIR (Repair the exterior roof)
  18. L&I violationEXT S-CORNICE BARGEBOARD DEFEC
  19. L&I violationEXT S-EXTERIOR REPAIR/MAINTAIN
  20. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  21. L&I violationVAC PROP REPLAC WIN/DRS 80%
  22. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  23. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  24. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  25. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN WEEDS/PLANTS (Cut or remove weeds and overgrowth from the exterior area)
  26. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  27. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN RUBBISH/GARBAGE (Remove rubbish or garbage from the exterior area)
  28. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN/EXTERMINATE (Clean the exterior area and address pests)
  29. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  30. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  31. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  32. LicenseDIANE MORRIS: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  33. InspectionBRU INSP
  34. InspectionBRU INSP
  35. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  36. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  37. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  38. L&I violationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT
  39. L&I violationEXT S-ROOF REPAIR (Repair the exterior roof)
  40. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN/EXTERMINATE (Clean the exterior area and address pests)
  41. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN WEEDS/PLANTS (Cut or remove weeds and overgrowth from the exterior area)
  42. InspectionBRU INSP
  43. InspectionCEASE INSP (likely: cease-operations compliance inspection)
  44. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  45. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  46. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  47. LicenseDIANE MORRIS: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  48. Deed / saleDeed / sale $200
  49. Deed / saleDeed / sale $2K
  50. LicenseANDREA GAY: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued

Flags: active rental license. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

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$710/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $50,700 × 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 $131,000. 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 441169700
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Exemption classificationNo exemption shown

2026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.

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
1
Stories
2
Interior
1,320 sqft livable area
Lot
1,050 sqft
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

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Next door: 38 N 53rd St  ·  42 N 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 23, 2026.

Landlord and residential filings

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

SAMUEL BALLARD (BALLARD PROPERTIES LLC)Active

Rental · Initial issue date Aug 2, 2016 · Filed expiration Aug 1, 2027

DIANE MORRISInactive

Rental · Initial issue date May 20, 2005 · Terminal license date Dec 22, 2012

ANDREA GAYInactive

Vacant Residential Property / Lot · Initial issue date Feb 3, 1998 · Filed expiration Feb 28, 1999

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 50 dated rows
  1. InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)

    Case 440627 · PASSED

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

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

    Case 448036 · PASSED

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

  3. InvestigationCEASE INSP (likely: cease-operations compliance inspection)

    Case 80373 · PASSED

    Legacy inspection shorthand; verify whether a cease-operations order existed and its current status. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  4. License issue eventSAMUEL BALLARD (BALLARD PROPERTIES LLC): Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 709757 · Active

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

  5. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 711114 · COMPLETED

    REPLACE HOUSE DRAIN OUTSIDE FROM INFRONT OF CURB TRAP TO IN FRONT OF THE HOUSE CLEAN OUT PA1# 2016-2110701- "SELF-CERTIFICATION'S ARE NO LONGER PERMITTED" - "ALL EXCAVATIONS AND PLUMBING TRENCHES IN EXCESS OF 5 FEET IN DEPTH MUST HAVE APPROVED SHORING IN PLACE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION"

  6. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 481329 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  7. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 667022 · COMPLETED

    REPLACE CURB TRAP PA20160320334 (SFD)SELF CERTIFICATION'S ARE NO LONGER PERMITTED","ALL EXCAVATIONS AND PLUMBING TRENCHES IN EXCESS OF 5 FT IN DEPTH MUST HAVE APPROVED SHORING IN PLACE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION"

  8. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 658553 · COMPLETED

    MAKE SAFE PERMIT TO COMPLY CASE #481329; WORK TO INCLUDE:. REMOVE DECAYED COLUMN WOOD SUPPORTING THE PORCH ROOF WITH NEW PRESSURE TRETAED COLOUMNS AND PLACE A NEW RUBBER ROOF ON THE PORCH ROOF ABUTTING SIDEWALK MUST BE CLOSED WITH FENCING A MINIMUM OF 6’ IN HEIGHT. SEPARATE STREETS DEPARTMENT PERMIT REQUIRED FOR SIDEWALK CLOSURE. A SEPARATE PERMIT IS REQUIRED FOR ANY ADDITIONAL ALTERATIONS THAT ARE NOT SPECIFICALLY ADDRESSED ON CASE 481329.

  9. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 481329 · FAILED

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

  10. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 481329 · FAILED

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

  11. ViolationROOF PARTIALLY COLLAPSED

    Case 481329 · Violation 3688323 · Code PM-307.1/3 · COMPLIED

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

  12. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 481329 · FAILED

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

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

    Case 440627 · 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.

  14. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 448036 · 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.

  15. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 440627 · 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.

  16. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 448036 · 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. ViolationEXT S-ROOF REPAIR (Repair the exterior roof)

    Case 448036 · Violation 3381581 · Code PM-304.4/1 · COMPLIED

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

  18. ViolationEXT S-CORNICE BARGEBOARD DEFEC

    Case 448036 · Violation 3381582 · Code PM-304.5/3 · COMPLIED

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

  19. ViolationEXT S-EXTERIOR REPAIR/MAINTAIN

    Case 448036 · Violation 3381580 · Code PM-304.1/1 · COMPLIED

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

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

    Case 448036 · Violation 3381583 · 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.

  21. ViolationVAC PROP REPLAC WIN/DRS 80%

    Case 448036 · Violation 3381584 · Code PM-306.2/4 · COMPLIED

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

  22. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 440625 · 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 448036 · 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. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 440627 · 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. ViolationEXT A-CLEAN WEEDS/PLANTS (Cut or remove weeds and overgrowth from the exterior area)

    Case 440625 · Violation 3241300 · Code PM-302.3/1 · CLOSEDCASE

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

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

    Case 440625 · Violation 3241301 · Code PM-306.0/1 · CLOSEDCASE

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

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

    Case 440625 · Violation 3241299 · Code PM-302.2/2 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  28. ViolationEXT A-CLEAN/EXTERMINATE (Clean the exterior area and address pests)

    Case 440625 · Violation 3241298 · Code PM-302.2/1 · CLOSEDCASE

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

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

    Case 440627 · Violation 3457004 · 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.

  30. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 440625 · 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 440627 · 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.

  32. License terminal eventDIANE MORRIS: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 319289 · Inactive

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

  33. InvestigationBRU INSP

    Case 137299 · CLOSED

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

  34. InvestigationBRU INSP

    Case 137299 · FAILED

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

  35. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 50190 · 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.

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

    Case 137299 · Violation 1285631 · Code PM-102.4/2 · CMPLY

    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.

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

    Case 137299 · Violation 1285632 · Code PM-306.0/1 · CMPLY

    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.

  38. ViolationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT

    Case 137299 · Violation 1285633 · Code PM-306.2/1 · CMPLY

  39. ViolationEXT S-ROOF REPAIR (Repair the exterior roof)

    Case 137299 · Violation 1285634 · Code PM-304.4/1 · CMPLY

  40. ViolationEXT A-CLEAN/EXTERMINATE (Clean the exterior area and address pests)

    Case 137299 · Violation 1285635 · Code PM-302.2/1 · CMPLY

  41. ViolationEXT A-CLEAN WEEDS/PLANTS (Cut or remove weeds and overgrowth from the exterior area)

    Case 137299 · Violation 1285636 · Code PM-302.3/1 · CMPLY

  42. InvestigationBRU INSP

    Case 137299 · FAILED

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

  43. InvestigationCEASE INSP (likely: cease-operations compliance inspection)

    Case 80373 · FAILED

    Legacy inspection shorthand; verify whether a cease-operations order existed and its current status. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  44. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 80373 · 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.

  45. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 80373 · 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.

  46. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 50190 · 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.

  47. License issue eventDIANE MORRIS: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 319289 · Inactive

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

  48. Recorded transfer$200 transfer

    2005

  49. Recorded transfer$2K transfer

    2001

  50. License issue eventANDREA GAY: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 274468 · Inactive

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

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 23, 2026, 2:32 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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