Land report

4855 Merion Ave

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Property at a glanceVacant lot

Individual owner on record

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.

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Property assessmentAssessmentTeardownL&I violationInspection

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Every dated record48 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. InspectionL&I investigation
  2. L&I violationRUBBISH & GARBAGE
  3. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
  4. InspectionL&I investigation
  5. InspectionL&I investigation
  6. L&I violationRUBBISH & GARBAGE
  7. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
  8. InspectionL&I investigation
  9. InspectionL&I investigation
  10. InspectionL&I investigation
  11. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
  12. L&I violationRUBBISH & GARBAGE
  13. InspectionL&I investigation
  14. InspectionL&I investigation
  15. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
  16. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE & LAND
  17. InspectionL&I investigation
  18. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  19. L&I violationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI
  20. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  21. L&I violationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI
  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 violationVACANT AND OPEN
  26. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION
  27. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
  28. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
  29. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  30. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  31. L&I violationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI
  32. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  33. InspectionCSUSTUBAR
  34. InspectionCSUFINAL
  35. InspectionCSUTESTPIT
  36. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  37. InspectionCSUCURBINT
  38. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  39. TeardownDemolished
  40. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  41. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  42. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  43. L&I violationARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES
  44. L&I violationWALL PARTIALLY COLLAPSED ID
  45. L&I violationROOF PARTIALLY COLLAPSED ID
  46. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  47. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  48. InspectionCSUINITIAL

Verify the public record

$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 521021500
Open Philadelphia Tax Center →Use “View period balance” to inspect each tax year.
Exemption classificationNo exemption shown

2026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.

Historical delinquency sources Record found

$13,197.99 was recorded for this parcel in Philadelphia's June 2022 delinquency snapshot for 1994–2021. That amount may have been paid, reduced, or increased since; it is not a current payoff figure.

$4,609.67 principal$5,141.53 interest$321.82 penalty$3,124.97 other charges
28years recorded 1994–2021tax periods Yesactionable flag Nopayment agreement Nobankruptcy flag Noassessment appeal

The snapshot’s 2022 context used $5,600 total assessment, $5,600 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 $10,132.84 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.

1994$1,085.87 total · $121.65 principal · $231.75 interest · $8.52 penalty1995$442.00 total · $121.64 principal · $224.43 interest · $8.51 penalty1996$433.44 total · $121.65 principal · $217.15 interest · $8.52 penalty1997$424.81 total · $121.65 principal · $209.84 interest · $8.52 penalty1998$411.90 total · $121.65 principal · $198.90 interest · $8.52 penalty1999$398.98 total · $121.65 principal · $187.95 interest · $8.52 penalty2000$386.06 total · $121.65 principal · $177.00 interest · $8.52 penalty2001$373.14 total · $121.65 principal · $166.05 interest · $8.52 penalty2002$360.22 total · $121.65 principal · $155.10 interest · $8.52 penalty2003$347.30 total · $121.65 principal · $144.15 interest · $8.52 penalty2004$334.38 total · $121.65 principal · $133.20 interest · $8.52 penalty2005$321.47 total · $121.65 principal · $122.26 interest · $8.52 penalty2006$308.55 total · $121.65 principal · $111.31 interest · $8.52 penalty2007$295.63 total · $121.65 principal · $100.36 interest · $8.52 penalty2008$302.13 total · $130.77 principal · $96.12 interest · $9.15 penalty2009$288.24 total · $130.77 principal · $84.35 interest · $9.15 penalty2010$274.35 total · $130.77 principal · $72.58 interest · $9.15 penalty2011$283.92 total · $143.72 principal · $66.83 interest · $10.06 penalty2012$278.09 total · $149.25 principal · $55.97 interest · $10.45 penalty2013$270.82 total · $154.62 principal · $44.07 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$75.21 total · $69.22 principal · $1.04 interest · $0.69 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.

$13K · Jun 2022 delinquency snapshot Historical lien entry · through 2016

What it is
Vacant lot Vacant Land Reside < Acre
Owner
Individual owner on record Individual name redacted
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: 4853 Merion Ave  ·  4857 Merion Ave

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 44 dated rows
  1. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-104794 · FAILED

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

  2. ViolationRUBBISH & GARBAGE

    Case CF-2023-104794 · Violation VI-2023-077967 · 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.

  3. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case CF-2023-104794 · Violation VI-2023-077966 · 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.

  4. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-104794 · FAILED

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

  5. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-093642 · FAILED

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

  6. ViolationRUBBISH & GARBAGE

    Case CF-2022-093642 · Violation VI-2022-068824 · 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.

  7. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case CF-2022-093642 · Violation VI-2022-068823 · 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.

  8. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-093642 · FAILED

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

  9. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2021-096460 · FAILED

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

  10. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2021-096460 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  11. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case CF-2021-096460 · Violation VI-2021-069301 · 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.

  12. ViolationRUBBISH & GARBAGE

    Case CF-2021-096460 · Violation VI-2021-069302 · 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.

  13. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2021-096460 · FAILED

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

  14. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2020-075943 · FAILED

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

  15. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case CF-2020-075943 · Violation VI-2020-044743 · 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.

  16. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE & LAND

    Case CF-2020-075943 · Violation VI-2020-044744 · Code PM15-301 · COMPLIED

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

  17. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2020-075943 · FAILED

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

  18. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 715953 · Violation 5244546 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  19. ViolationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI

    Case 715953 · Violation 5244547 · Code PM-302.2/4 · COMPLIED

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

  20. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 686369 · Violation 5046508 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  21. ViolationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI

    Case 686369 · Violation 5046509 · Code PM-302.2/4 · 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 535978 · 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.

  23. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 535977 · 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.

  24. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 535978 · 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. ViolationVACANT AND OPEN

    Case 535977 · Violation 3953900 · Code PM15-108.2 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  26. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION

    Case 535977 · Violation 3953901 · Code PM15-302.1 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  27. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case 535977 · Violation 3953902 · Code PM15-302.4 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  28. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE

    Case 535978 · Violation 4057795 · Code 9-3905 · COMPLIED

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

  29. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 535977 · 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 535978 · 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. ViolationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI

    Case 504284 · Violation 3724251 · Code PM-302.2/4 · COMPLIED

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

  32. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 504284 · Violation 3724250 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  33. InvestigationCSUFINAL

    Case 385976 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  34. InvestigationCSUTESTPIT

    Case 385976 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  35. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 385976 · CLOSED

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

  36. InvestigationCSUCURBINT

    Case 385976 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  37. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 385976 · FAILED

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

  38. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 385976 · FAILED

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

  39. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 385976 · FAILED

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

  40. ViolationARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES

    Case 385976 · Violation 3400084 · Code A-304.1/1 · DEMOLISH

  41. ViolationWALL PARTIALLY COLLAPSED ID

    Case 385976 · Violation 3400085 · Code PM-308.1/11 · DEMOLISH

  42. ViolationROOF PARTIALLY COLLAPSED ID

    Case 385976 · Violation 3400086 · Code PM-308.1/2 · DEMOLISH

  43. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 385976 · FAILED

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

  44. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 50211 · CLOSED

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

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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