Land report

4940 Brown St

Property at a glanceVacant lot

Individual owner on record

2026 assessment
$24K OPA value, not a listing price
2027 published assessment
$18K Future roll, not the current tax bill
Neighborhood area
Walnut Hill · Haddington Approximate · based on ZIP 19139
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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 $18,200. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.

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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 record30 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. InspectionL&I investigation
  2. InspectionL&I investigation
  3. L&I violationRUBBISH & GARBAGE
  4. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
  5. InspectionL&I investigation
  6. InspectionL&I investigation
  7. L&I violationRUBBISH & GARBAGE
  8. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
  9. InspectionL&I investigation
  10. L&I violationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI
  11. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  12. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  13. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  14. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  15. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  16. PermitDemolition
  17. TeardownDemolished
  18. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  19. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 8
  20. L&I violationID STRUCTURE
  21. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 9
  22. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  23. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  24. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN/EXTERMINATE (Clean the exterior area and address pests)
  25. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  26. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  27. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  28. PermitPlumbing
  29. InspectionL_FINAL
  30. InspectionL_INITIAL

Verify the public record

$339/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $24,200 × 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 $18,200. 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 441266800
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

$393.20 was recorded for this parcel in Philadelphia's June 2022 delinquency snapshot for 2021. That amount may have been paid, reduced, or increased since; it is not a current payoff figure.

$217.32 principal$11.41 interest$13.04 penalty$151.43 other charges
1year recorded 2021tax period 2022-02-10last payment in snapshot Yesactionable flag Nopayment agreement Nobankruptcy flag Noassessment appeal

The snapshot’s 2022 context used $13,500 total assessment, $13,500 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 $3,606.72 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.

2013$1,045.39 total · $550.15 principal · $156.80 interest · $38.51 penalty2014$1,172.58 total · $805.94 principal · $157.15 interest · $56.42 penalty2015$1,095.70 total · $805.94 principal · $84.62 interest · $56.42 penalty2016$293.05 total · $185.13 principal · $2.78 interest · $1.85 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.

$393 · Jun 2022 delinquency snapshot Historical lien entry · through 2016

What it is
Vacant lot Row 2 Sty Masonry
Owner
Individual owner on record Individual name redacted
Lot size
1,246 sqft
Zoning
RSA5

Block context

4900 block of Brown St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 4938 Brown St  ·  4942 Brown St

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 26 dated rows
  1. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-095609 · FAILED

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

  2. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-095609 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  3. ViolationRUBBISH & GARBAGE

    Case CF-2025-095609 · Violation VI-2025-068487 · 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. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case CF-2025-095609 · Violation VI-2025-068486 · 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.

  5. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-095609 · FAILED

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

  6. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-048564 · FAILED

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

  7. ViolationRUBBISH & GARBAGE

    Case CF-2025-048564 · Violation VI-2025-036438 · 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.

  8. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case CF-2025-048564 · Violation VI-2025-036437 · 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.

  9. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-048564 · FAILED

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

  10. ViolationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI

    Case 643264 · Violation 4735073 · Code PM-302.2/4 · COMPLIED

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

  11. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 643264 · Violation 4735072 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  12. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 587027 · CLOSED

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

  13. PermitDemolition

    Permit 852806 · COMPLETED

    FOR THE COMPLETE DEMO OF A VACANT SFD AS PART OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA DEPT. OF LICENSES & INSPECTIONS DEMOLITION PROGRAM. ADDITIONAL SPECS: 2 STUCCO C/W 4938 & 4942 BROWN ST.

  14. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 365109 · NONE

  15. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 8

    Case 587027 · Violation 4551212 · Code PM15-304.1H · COMPLIED

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

  16. ViolationID STRUCTURE

    Case 587027 · Violation 4551211 · Code PM15-110.1 · COMPLIED

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

  17. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 9

    Case 587027 · Violation 4551213 · Code PM15-304.1I · COMPLIED

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

  18. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 365109 · FAILED

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

  19. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 425101 · 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.

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

    Case 425101 · Violation 3134048 · Code PM-302.2/1 · COMPLIED

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

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

    Case 425101 · Violation 3134049 · 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.

  22. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 425101 · 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.

  23. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 365109 · FAILED

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

  24. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 94429 · COMPLETED

    INSTALLATION OF CURB TRAP AND MAIN DRAINAGE LINE

  25. InvestigationL_FINAL

    Case 12163 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  26. InvestigationL_INITIAL

    Case 12163 · 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, 9:04 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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