Land report

4945-47 Sheldon St

Property at a glanceVacant lot

Individual owner on record

2026 assessment
$42K OPA value, not a listing price
2027 published assessment
$38K Future roll, not the current tax bill
Neighborhood area
Germantown Approximate · based on ZIP 19144
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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 $37,900. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.

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Property assessmentAssessmentL&I violationInspection

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Every dated record40 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. InspectionL&I investigation
  2. InspectionL&I investigation
  3. InspectionL&I investigation
  4. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA MOTOR VEHICLE WITHIN THE PROPERTY LINE
  5. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE & LAND
  6. InspectionL&I investigation
  7. InspectionL&I investigation
  8. L&I violationLITTER ON VACANT LOTS
  9. InspectionL&I investigation
  10. InspectionL&I investigation
  11. InspectionL&I investigation
  12. L&I violationLITTER ON VACANT LOTS
  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. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  19. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  20. L&I violationPERM Z- NEW USE
  21. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  22. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  23. L&I violationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI
  24. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  25. L&I violationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI
  26. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  27. L&I violationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI
  28. L&I violationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI
  29. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  30. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  31. L&I violationVACANT LOT STANDARD
  32. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  33. L&I violationVACANT LOT STANDARD
  34. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  35. L&I violationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI
  36. L&I violationVACANT LOT STANDARD
  37. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  38. L&I violationVACANT LOT KEEP CLEAN GET LIC
  39. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  40. InspectionL_INITIAL

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$588/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $42,000 × 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 $37,900. 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 121183700
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Exemption classificationNo exemption shown

2026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.

Historical delinquency sources Record found

$15.18 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.

$12.41 principal$0.65 interest$0.74 penalty$1.38 other charges
1year recorded 2021tax period 2022-02-08last payment in snapshot Yesactionable flag Nopayment agreement Nobankruptcy flag Noassessment appeal

The snapshot’s 2022 context used $29,200 total assessment, $29,200 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 $52,377.05 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.

1978$2,867.05 total · $215.51 principal · $604.88 interest · $28.66 penalty1979$1,592.93 total · $409.40 principal · $1,148.37 interest · $28.66 penalty1980$1,266.00 total · $326.08 principal · $900.09 interest · $29.83 penalty1981$1,601.14 total · $423.74 principal · $1,134.80 interest · $32.60 penalty1982$1,730.98 total · $465.76 principal · $1,222.62 interest · $32.60 penalty1983$1,809.62 total · $495.08 principal · $1,269.88 interest · $34.66 penalty1984$1,664.76 total · $462.87 principal · $1,159.49 interest · $32.40 penalty1985$1,859.21 total · $526.09 principal · $1,286.29 interest · $36.83 penalty1986$1,845.48 total · $531.25 principal · $1,267.04 interest · $37.19 penalty1987$1,813.60 total · $531.25 principal · $1,235.16 interest · $37.19 penalty1988$1,661.30 total · $495.14 principal · $1,121.50 interest · $34.66 penalty1989$1,620.22 total · $491.67 principal · $1,084.13 interest · $34.42 penalty1990$2,098.11 total · $549.94 principal · $1,179.62 interest · $38.50 penalty1991$2,163.01 total · $577.83 principal · $1,204.78 interest · $40.45 penalty1992$1,134.28 total · $304.12 principal · $615.84 interest · $21.29 penalty1993$1,112.75 total · $304.12 principal · $597.60 interest · $21.29 penalty1994$1,091.22 total · $304.12 principal · $579.35 interest · $21.29 penalty1995$1,006.91 total · $285.87 principal · $527.43 interest · $20.01 penalty1996$986.67 total · $285.87 principal · $510.28 interest · $20.01 penalty1997$966.42 total · $285.87 principal · $493.12 interest · $20.01 penalty1998$936.06 total · $285.87 principal · $467.39 interest · $20.01 penalty1999$905.71 total · $285.87 principal · $441.67 interest · $20.01 penalty2000$875.35 total · $285.87 principal · $415.94 interest · $20.01 penalty2001$1,168.29 total · $398.39 principal · $543.80 interest · $27.89 penalty2002$1,125.99 total · $398.39 principal · $507.95 interest · $27.89 penalty2003$1,083.68 total · $398.39 principal · $472.09 interest · $27.89 penalty2004$1,142.38 total · $437.93 principal · $479.53 interest · $30.66 penalty2005$1,095.88 total · $437.93 principal · $440.12 interest · $30.66 penalty2006$1,049.36 total · $437.93 principal · $400.70 interest · $30.66 penalty2007$1,002.86 total · $437.93 principal · $361.29 interest · $30.66 penalty2008$956.34 total · $437.93 principal · $321.87 interest · $30.66 penalty2009$909.84 total · $437.93 principal · $282.46 interest · $30.66 penalty2010$863.34 total · $437.93 principal · $243.05 interest · $30.66 penalty2011$895.35 total · $481.28 principal · $223.80 interest · $33.69 penalty2012$875.84 total · $499.82 principal · $187.43 interest · $34.99 penalty2013$851.50 total · $517.79 principal · $147.57 interest · $36.25 penalty2014$2,098.93 total · $1,337.59 principal · $260.83 interest · $93.63 penalty2015$1,956.88 total · $1,337.59 principal · $140.45 interest · $93.63 penalty2016$691.81 total · $552.15 principal · $8.28 interest · $5.52 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.

$15 · 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
4,900 sqft
Zoning
RSA5

Block context

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

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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 40 dated rows
  1. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case 718295 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  2. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case 680429 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  3. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-086710 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  4. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA MOTOR VEHICLE WITHIN THE PROPERTY LINE

    Case CF-2023-086710 · Violation VI-2023-063679 · Code PM15-302.8 · COMPLIED

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

  5. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE & LAND

    Case CF-2023-086710 · Violation VI-2023-063678 · Code PM15-301 · COMPLIED

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

  6. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-086710 · FAILED

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

  7. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-051495 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  8. ViolationLITTER ON VACANT LOTS

    Case CF-2022-051495 · Violation VI-2022-038075 · Code 10-715 · COMPLIED

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

  9. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-051495 · FAILED

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

  10. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2021-102416 · FAILED

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

  11. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2021-102416 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  12. ViolationLITTER ON VACANT LOTS

    Case CF-2021-102416 · Violation VI-2021-073858 · Code 10-715 · 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-2021-102416 · FAILED

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

  14. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2020-052846 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  15. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case CF-2020-052846 · Violation VI-2020-029108 · Code PM15-302.4 · COMPLIED

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

  16. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE & LAND

    Case CF-2020-052846 · Violation VI-2020-029109 · Code PM15-301 · COMPLIED

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

  17. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2020-052846 · FAILED

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

  18. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 718295 · 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.

  19. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 718295 · 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.

  20. ViolationPERM Z- NEW USE

    Case 718295 · Violation 211981120 · Code A-301.1/65 · CLOSED

    Resolution: CLOSED - ADMINISTRATIVELY City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  21. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 718295 · 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.

  22. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 680429 · Violation 211962078 · Code CP-01 · CLOSED

    Resolution: CLOSED - ADMINISTRATIVELY City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  23. ViolationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI

    Case 680429 · Violation 211962077 · Code PM-302.2/4 · CLOSED

    Resolution: CLOSED - ADMINISTRATIVELY City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  24. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 652347 · Violation 4794223 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  25. ViolationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI

    Case 652347 · Violation 4794224 · Code PM-302.2/4 · COMPLIED

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

  26. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 623990 · Violation 4602657 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  27. ViolationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI

    Case 623990 · Violation 4602658 · Code PM-302.2/4 · COMPLIED

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

  28. ViolationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI

    Case 569755 · Violation 4199301 · Code PM-302.2/4 · COMPLIED

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

  29. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 569755 · Violation 4199300 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  30. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 346260 · Violation 2551711 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  31. ViolationVACANT LOT STANDARD

    Case 346260 · Violation 2551712 · Code PM-306.0/2 · COMPLIED

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

  32. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 333308 · Violation 2472721 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  33. ViolationVACANT LOT STANDARD

    Case 333308 · Violation 2472722 · Code PM-306.0/2 · COMPLIED

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

  34. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 282103 · Violation 2109441 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  35. ViolationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI

    Case 282103 · Violation 2109442 · Code PM-302.2/4 · COMPLIED

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

  36. ViolationVACANT LOT STANDARD

    Case 241318 · Violation 1734006 · Code PM-306.0/2 · COMPLIED

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

  37. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 241318 · Violation 1734005 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  38. ViolationVACANT LOT KEEP CLEAN GET LIC

    Case 175653 · Violation 1071941 · Code PM-306.0/91 · COMPLIED

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

  39. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 175653 · Violation 1071940 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  40. InvestigationL_INITIAL

    Case 17062 · CLOSED

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

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 27, 2026, 5:04 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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