2026 assessment
$154K
OPA value, not a listing price
House report
4803 Merion Ave
3 bd1 ba2 stories1,114 sqftRSA5built 1925
Property at a glanceHouse
Entity-held
ZIP 19131 area
Wynnefield · West Park
4800 block of Merion Ave
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.
- OPA assessment · 2016$16K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2017$16K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2018$16K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2019$16K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2020$17K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2021$17K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2022$90K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2023$90K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2024$90K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2025$154K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2026$154K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2027$161K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- Permit · 2017-08-31AlterationThis permit category usually covers construction, repair, alteration, addition, or occupancy work. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2017-09-27PlumbingThis permit category usually covers water, drainage, fixtures, or other plumbing work. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2017-10-02ElectricalThis permit category usually covers electrical installation, alteration, replacement, or repair. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2017-11-10MechanicalThis permit category usually covers construction, repair, alteration, addition, or occupancy work. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- L&I violation · 2011-11-15EXT-TREES PRUNE/REMOVEA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2011-11-15VACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)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.Read Philadelphia Code §9-3905 ↗
- L&I violation · 2011-11-15EXT A-CLEAN WEEDS/PLANTS (Cut or remove weeds and overgrowth from the exterior area)Cut or remove weeds and overgrowth from the exterior areaHow L&I violations and orders work ↗
- Inspection · 2011-11-15HCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)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.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- L&I violation · 2013-04-12VACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNTA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2013-04-12VACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)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.Read Philadelphia Code §9-3905 ↗
- Inspection · 2011-12-21HCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)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.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2012-09-11HCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)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.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2013-04-13HCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)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.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2013-05-15HCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)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.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- License · 2018-03-23PHILADELPHIA LOTUS 2 LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issuedA City license record tied to an activity or property use. Its issue, expiration, inactive, and status fields—not the category alone—show what was recorded for this date.Philadelphia L&I licenses and property records ↗
- License · 2026-05-21PHILADELPHIA LOTUS 2 LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactiveA City license record tied to an activity or property use. Its issue, expiration, inactive, and status fields—not the category alone—show what was recorded for this date.Philadelphia L&I licenses and property records ↗
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19131 (Wynnefield · West Park) medianAssessmentL&I violationPermitInspectionLicense
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Every dated record16 events · exact dates, newest first
- LicensePHILADELPHIA LOTUS 2 LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
- LicensePHILADELPHIA LOTUS 2 LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
- PermitMechanical
- PermitElectrical
- PermitPlumbing
- PermitAlteration
- InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
- InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
- L&I violationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT
- L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
- InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
- InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
- L&I violationEXT-TREES PRUNE/REMOVE
- L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
- L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN WEEDS/PLANTS (Cut or remove weeds and overgrowth from the exterior area)
- InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
Flags: material assessment exemption; legal basis and term unverified · historical tax ledger through 2016 recorded $9K with a lien entry. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).
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Property tax
$454/year estimated property tax
2026 taxable assessment $32,465 × 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 $160,700. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.
OPA 5210189002026 OPA taxes $32,465 of $153,800 assessed. The assessment fields alone do not identify a program, approval date, expiration, or buyer eligibility.
See the assessment math →Historical delinquency sources Record found
This parcel did not match the June 2022 delinquency snapshot. That absence does not confirm the account is current today.
A separate historical parcel ledger ending in 2016 records $9,040.88 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.
1991$871.40 total · $144.98 principal · $302.27 interest · $10.14 penalty1992$520.06 total · $152.06 principal · $307.92 interest · $10.64 penalty1993$510.39 total · $152.06 principal · $298.80 interest · $10.64 penalty1994$404.84 total · $121.65 principal · $231.75 interest · $8.52 penalty1995$397.05 total · $121.64 principal · $224.43 interest · $8.51 penalty1997$381.61 total · $121.65 principal · $209.84 interest · $8.52 penalty1998$370.01 total · $121.65 principal · $198.90 interest · $8.52 penalty1999$119.28 total · $35.38 principal · $54.67 interest · $2.48 penalty2001$256.11 total · $91.01 principal · $124.23 interest · $6.37 penalty2002$323.59 total · $121.65 principal · $155.10 interest · $8.52 penalty2004$139.82 total · $51.69 principal · $56.60 interest · $3.62 penalty2005$288.78 total · $121.65 principal · $122.26 interest · $8.52 penalty2006$277.17 total · $121.65 principal · $111.31 interest · $8.52 penalty2007$265.56 total · $121.65 principal · $100.36 interest · $8.52 penalty2008$253.95 total · $121.65 principal · $89.41 interest · $8.52 penalty2009$242.35 total · $121.65 principal · $78.46 interest · $8.52 penalty2010$230.74 total · $121.65 principal · $67.51 interest · $8.52 penalty2011$219.13 total · $121.65 principal · $56.56 interest · $8.52 penalty2012$207.54 total · $121.65 principal · $45.62 interest · $8.52 penalty2013$195.93 total · $121.65 principal · $34.67 interest · $8.52 penalty2014$1,131.26 total · $775.12 principal · $151.15 interest · $54.26 penalty2015$1,057.31 total · $775.12 principal · $81.38 interest · $54.26 penalty2016$377.00 total · $262.40 principal · $3.94 interest · $2.62 penalty
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.
$32,465 taxable basis
Difference to verify+$1,699/year
$153,800 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: ($153,800 assessed − $121,335 exempt) × 1.3998% ≈ $454/year
Full-assessment scenario: $153,800 × 1.3998% ≈ $2,153/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
3
Bathrooms
1
Stories
2
Interior
1,114 sqft
livable area
Lot
980 sqft
Heat
Undetermined
city code H
Central air
No
Exterior condition
New / rehabbed
city code 2
New / rehabbed
Interior condition
New / rehabbed
city code 2
New / rehabbed
Quality grade
C
assessor's grade
ABCDE
Zoning
RSA5
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 Lotus 02a Ll · corporate / LLC owner
• Owns 56 properties across Philadelphia under this name, assessed at $9.2M combined
• Tax bills mail to 829 N 29th St, Philadelphia PA, 19130
Block context
4800 block of Merion Ave. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 4801 Merion Ave · 4805 Merion Ave
L&I license dates · data through Jul 23, 2026
Business licenses at this address Latest pull
What L&I has registered at this OPA parcel, newest initial license date first.
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.
PHILADELPHIA LOTUS 2 LLCInactive
Rental · Initial issue date Mar 23, 2018 · Terminal license date May 21, 2026
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 16 dated rows
- License terminal eventPHILADELPHIA LOTUS 2 LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
License 770200 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License issue eventPHILADELPHIA LOTUS 2 LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
License 770200 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- PermitMechanical
Permit 822208 · COMPLETED
INSTALL 1 HVAC UNIT WITH DUCTWORK (SFD)
- PermitElectrical
Permit 820561 · COMPLETED
INSTALL 100AMP SERVICE, METER, PANEL AND REWIRE THROUGHOUT WITH RECEPTS,SWITCHES,LIGHTS,FIXTURES,SMOKES/CO DETECTORS NO DOOR BELL, CABLE OR PHONE LINES AS PER 2008 NEC (WEST DISTRICT)
- PermitPlumbing
Permit 819614 · COMPLETED
INSTALL 2-LAV,2-WATER CLOSETS,1-BATHTUB,1-KITCHEN SINK,1-WATER HEATER,1-STACK AND 1-WASHER.THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADEPHIA PLUBMING CODE 2004
- PermitAlteration
Permit 813072 · COMPLETED
APPLICANT AGREES TO LIMIT THE CONSTRUCTION TO COMPLY WITH EZ PERMIT STANDARD FOR INTERIOR ALTERATIONS, DATED FEB 2007. DEVIATIONS FROM THIS STANDARD WILL RESULT IN THE REVOCATION O FTHIS PERMIT AND IMPOSITION OF FURTHER PENALTIES. (SFD)
- InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
Case 375981 · 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.
- InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
Case 375981 · 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.
- ViolationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT
Case 375981 · Violation 2763423 · Code PM-306.2/1 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
Case 375981 · Violation 2763422 · 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.
- InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
Case 306219 · 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.
- InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
Case 306219 · 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.
- ViolationEXT-TREES PRUNE/REMOVE
Case 306219 · Violation 2316073 · Code PM-312.2/1 · ERROR
- ViolationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
Case 306219 · Violation 2316072 · Code PM-306.0/1 · ERROR
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.
- ViolationEXT A-CLEAN WEEDS/PLANTS (Cut or remove weeds and overgrowth from the exterior area)
Case 306219 · Violation 2316071 · Code PM-302.3/1 · ERROR
- InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
Case 306219 · 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
- Assessment, spec sheet & owner: OPA Property Assessments, Office of Property Assessment
- Sales & deed history: Realty Transfer Tax records, Recorder of Deeds
- Permits, violations & inspections: L&I Property History · Atlas
- Tax delinquency snapshot · June 2022: Real Estate Tax Delinquencies, Dept. of Revenue
- Historical tax ledger & liens · through 2016: Real Estate Tax Balances, Dept. of Revenue
- Current property-tax balance: Verify with Philadelphia Revenue
- Zoning appeals: L&I & Zoning Board appeals
- Neighborhood income & rents: US Census ACS 5-year estimates
- Historical mortgage rates: Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, annual averages
- Imagery: Street photo © Google · Aerial © Esri, Maxar
Methodology & freshness
This report was assembled Jul 23, 2026, 7:03 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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