Land report

4837 Merion Ave

Property at a glanceVacant lot

Make A Deal Realty

2026 assessment
$18K OPA value, not a listing price
2027 published assessment
$15K Future roll, not the current tax bill
Neighborhood area
Wynnefield · West Park Approximate · based on ZIP 19131
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Assessment and City record timeline

The line tracks this property’s published City assessment. Markers show deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications, and appeals on their recorded dates. Select one to read the filing.

Assessments are tax-roll values, not sale prices or appraisals. OPA has published a 2027 assessment of $14,800. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.

$0$13K$25K$15K2010201320162019202220252027
Property assessmentAssessmentTeardownL&I violationPermitInspection

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 record57 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. InspectionL&I investigation
  2. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
  3. L&I violationRUBBISH & GARBAGE
  4. InspectionL&I investigation
  5. InspectionL&I investigation
  6. L&I violationID STRUCTURE
  7. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  8. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  9. PermitDemolition
  10. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  11. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 9
  12. L&I violationID STRUCTURE
  13. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 8
  14. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  15. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  16. TeardownDemolished
  17. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 8
  18. L&I violationUNSAFE STRUCTURE
  19. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 12
  20. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  21. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  22. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  23. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  24. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  25. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  26. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  27. L&I violationVACANT AND OPEN
  28. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  29. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  30. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
  31. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  32. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  33. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  34. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  35. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  36. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  37. L&I violationUNSAFE STRUCTURE
  38. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 8
  39. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  40. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  41. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  42. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION
  43. L&I violationVACANT AND OPEN
  44. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
  45. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  46. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  47. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  48. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  49. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  50. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  51. L&I violationWALL FRACTURED
  52. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  53. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  54. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  55. L&I violationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT
  56. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  57. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

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$245/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $17,500 × 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 $14,800. 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 521020600
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Exemption classificationNo exemption shown

2026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.

Historical delinquency sources Record found

$561.93 was recorded for this parcel in Philadelphia's June 2022 delinquency snapshot for 2020–2021. That amount may have been paid, reduced, or increased since; it is not a current payoff figure.

$252.52 principal$24.40 interest$16.39 penalty$268.62 other charges
2years recorded 2020–2021tax periods 2019-09-05last payment in snapshot Yesactionable flag Nopayment agreement Nobankruptcy flag Noassessment appeal

The snapshot’s 2022 context used $8,000 total assessment, $8,000 taxable, and $0 exempt/abated. Those historical fields can differ from today’s OPA exemption status.

A separate historical parcel ledger ending in 2016 records $3,797.96 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.

1991$250.00 total · $0.00 principal · $0.00 interest · $0.00 penalty2010$85.29 total · $0.00 principal · $43.15 interest · $9.15 penalty2011$76.20 total · $0.00 principal · $34.49 interest · $10.06 penalty2012$474.02 total · $0.00 principal · $24.56 interest · $10.45 penalty2013$249.54 total · $139.71 principal · $40.94 interest · $10.82 penalty2014$1,259.33 total · $775.12 principal · $151.15 interest · $54.26 penalty2015$1,177.00 total · $775.12 principal · $81.38 interest · $54.26 penalty2016$226.58 total · $123.95 principal · $1.86 interest · $1.24 penalty

For a purchase, refinance, or closing, request the City’s official Property Payoff statement in Tax Center under “More options.”

Land report

Vacant land

Vacant land. Deeds, ownership, zoning, and the public-source record follow.

$562 · Jun 2022 delinquency snapshot Historical lien entry · through 2016

What it is
Vacant lot Row 2 Sty Masonry
Owner
Make A Deal Realty
Lot size
980 sqft
Zoning
RSA5

Block context

4800 block of Merion Ave. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 4835 Merion Ave  ·  4839 Merion Ave

No business or residential license records

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

Verify with the City ↗
Open every source row 55 dated rows
  1. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-093640 · FAILED

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

  2. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case CF-2022-093640 · Violation VI-2022-068821 · Code PM15-302.4 · COMPLIED

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

  3. ViolationRUBBISH & GARBAGE

    Case CF-2022-093640 · Violation VI-2022-068822 · Code PM15-308.1 · COMPLIED

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

  4. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-093640 · FAILED

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

  5. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-016543 · FAILED

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

  6. ViolationID STRUCTURE

    Case CF-2022-016543 · Violation VI-2022-013701 · 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.

  7. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 700692 · CLOSED

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

  8. PermitDemolition

    Permit 1013697 · COMPLETED

    THE COMPLETE DEMO OF A VACANT SFD AS PART OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA DEPT. OF LICENSE & INSPECTIONS DEMOLITION PROGRAM **SPECS 2 STUCCO C/W 4835 & 4839 MERION ST REPLACE FRONT SIDEWALK

  9. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 668589 · CLOSED

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

  10. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 9

    Case 700692 · Violation 5143030 · Code PM15-304.1I · COMPLIED

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

  11. ViolationID STRUCTURE

    Case 700692 · Violation 5143028 · Code PM15-110.1 · COMPLIED

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

  12. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 8

    Case 700692 · Violation 5143029 · Code PM15-304.1H · COMPLIED

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

  13. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 668589 · FAILED

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

  14. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 668589 · FAILED

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

  15. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 8

    Case 668589 · Violation 4974414 · Code PM15-304.1H · CLOSEDCASE

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

  16. ViolationUNSAFE STRUCTURE

    Case 668589 · Violation 4974413 · Code PM15-108.1 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  17. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 12

    Case 668589 · Violation 4974415 · Code PM15-304.1L · CLOSEDCASE

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

  18. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 668589 · FAILED

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

  19. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 295980 · CLOSED

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

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

    Case 611781 · CLOSED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

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

    Case 611781 · 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.

  22. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 621390 · 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 611781 · 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 611781 · 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.

  25. ViolationVACANT AND OPEN

    Case 621390 · Violation 4582804 · Code PM15-108.2 · DEMOLISH

  26. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 621390 · 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.

  27. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 611781 · 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. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE

    Case 611781 · Violation 4672264 · Code 9-3905 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  29. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 611781 · 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.

  30. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 588540 · 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.

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

    Case 523824 · CLOSED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  32. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 295980 · FAILED

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

  33. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 523824 · 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.

  34. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 295980 · FAILED

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

  35. ViolationUNSAFE STRUCTURE

    Case 295980 · Violation 4172989 · Code PM15-108.1 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  36. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 8

    Case 295980 · Violation 4172990 · Code PM15-304.1H · CLOSEDCASE

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

  37. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 523822 · 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.

  38. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 523824 · 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.

  39. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 295980 · FAILED

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

  40. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION

    Case 523822 · Violation 3868733 · Code PM15-302.1 · DEMOLISH

  41. ViolationVACANT AND OPEN

    Case 523822 · Violation 3868732 · Code PM15-108.2 · DEMOLISH

  42. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE

    Case 523824 · Violation 4214760 · Code 9-3905 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  43. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 523822 · 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.

  44. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 523824 · 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.

  45. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 295980 · FAILED

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

  46. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 295980 · FAILED

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

  47. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 295980 · FAILED

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

  48. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 295980 · FAILED

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

  49. ViolationWALL FRACTURED

    Case 295980 · Violation 4172988 · Code PM-307.1/9 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  50. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 295980 · FAILED

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

  51. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 262408 · 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.

  52. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 262408 · 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.

  53. ViolationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT

    Case 262408 · Violation 1943518 · Code PM-306.2/1 · COMPLIED

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

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

    Case 262408 · Violation 1943517 · 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.

  55. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 262408 · 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 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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