2026 assessment
$137K
OPA value, not a listing price
House report
4955 N Smedley St
3 bd · 1 ba · 2 stories · 1,080 sqft · RM1 · built 1925
Property at a glanceHouse
Entity-held
2027 published assessment
$138K
Future roll, not the current tax bill
Location
4900 block of N Smedley St
ZIP 19141
Neighborhood area
Logan · Ogontz
Approximate · based on ZIP 19141
Assessment and dated record history
Every fetched annual City assessment for this house, compared with its block and ZIP. The chart preserves property assessment, block median and range, ZIP median, and each dated assessment, deed, L&I, permit, and inspection event.
Assessed value
$137,300
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $137,600 · built 1925
Price / sq ft
$127
block $133 · in line w/ block
Assessment change
+80%
+6%/yr since 2016 · 2027 +0% vs 2026
Est. tax bill / yr
$1,922
1.4% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
$2K
recorded then · verify current
Times sold
2
Assessment vs. the block and ZIP · every dated City record marked on the line
- OPA assessment · 2016$76K 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$76K 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$76K 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$75K 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$72K 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$72K 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$72K 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$137K 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$137K 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$138K 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 ↗
- Deed / sale · 2005Deed / sale $31KA recorded real-estate document or transfer event. The amount and date can be useful history, but the underlying deed and transfer-tax filing control the parties, consideration, and legal effect.How to read the recorded document ↗
- Deed / sale · 2025Deed / sale $70KA recorded real-estate document or transfer event. The amount and date can be useful history, but the underlying deed and transfer-tax filing control the parties, consideration, and legal effect.How to read the recorded document ↗
- L&I violation · 2026-06-03EXTERIOR AREA SANITATIONA 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 · 2026-06-03EXTERIOR STRUCTURE HANDRAILS GUARDRAILSA 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 ↗
- Inspection · 2026-06-03L&I investigationA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- License · 2006-09-25EMANUEL SCOTT: 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 · 2012-12-22EMANUEL SCOTT: 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 19141 (Logan · Ogontz) medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationInspectionLicense
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Every dated record7 events · exact dates, newest first
- L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION
- L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE HANDRAILS GUARDRAILS
- InspectionL&I investigation
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $70K
- LicenseEMANUEL SCOTT: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
- LicenseEMANUEL SCOTT: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $31K
The short read
Recorded transfers2 non-nominal transfers recorded: $31K in 2005 → $70K in 2025 (+127% between recorded amounts).
A selected summary of the main sequence. The chart above and source ledger below contain every fetched dated row.
Browse 7 dated records
Deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications, and appeals.
Open the source ledger 7 dated rows
- ViolationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION
Case CF-2026-063591 · Violation VI-2026-038889 · Code PM15-302.1 · OPEN
- ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE HANDRAILS GUARDRAILS
Case CF-2026-063591 · Violation VI-2026-038890 · Code PM15-304.12 · OPEN
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2026-063591 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- Recorded transfer$70K transfer
2025
- License terminal eventEMANUEL SCOTT: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
License 385628 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License issue eventEMANUEL SCOTT: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
License 385628 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- Recorded transfer$31K transfer
2005
What this record suggests
2 violations are still marked open in the assembled record. The date and status belong in a current L&I check before relying on them.
Flags: 2 open L&I violations · $2K recorded in the June 2022 delinquency snapshot; verify current balance · historical tax ledger through 2016 recorded $3K with a lien entry. Informational only — not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).
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Property details and source records
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Property tax
The estimate, live balance, and back-tax record are different.
BlockReport can calculate the annual tax from the City’s taxable assessment. Payments, credits, interest, and a current amount due live separately in Philadelphia Tax Center.
2026 taxable assessment $137,300 × 1.3998%. This is an estimate, not a bill or account balance.
OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $137,600; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.
A Tax Center balance is net of bills, payments, credits, interest, and adjustments. A credit or an amount due is not automatically “back taxes.”
OPA 1721546002026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.
Historical delinquency sources Record found
$1,620.99 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.
$1,152.60 principal$60.51 interest$69.16 penalty$338.72 other charges
The snapshot’s 2022 context used $71,600 total assessment, $71,600 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 $2,728.58 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.
2015$1,302.18 total · $883.73 principal · $92.79 interest · $61.86 penalty2016$1,426.40 total · $1,228.26 principal · $18.42 interest · $12.28 penalty
For a purchase, refinance, or closing, request the City’s official Property Payoff statement in Tax Center under “More options.”
The property, on paper
OPA physical field record.
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
1
Stories
2
Interior
1,080 sqft
livable area
Lot
1,005 sqft
Basement
Basement
city code J
Heat
Hot water / radiators
city code B
Central air
No
Garage
1 space
Exterior condition
Average
city code 4
Above averageBelow average
Interior condition
Average
city code 4
Above averageBelow average
Quality grade
C
assessor's grade
ABCDE
Zoning
RM1
city zoning code
OPA field-assessment attributes. Condition and grade are the assessor's codes, not an inspection.
Recorded owner
Who's behind it
Blue Grass Realty LLC · corporate / LLC owner
• Owns 4 properties across Philadelphia under this name, assessed at $603K combined
• Tax bills mail to 9490 Blue Grass Rd Unit C, Philadelphia PA, 19114
Block context
4900 block of N Smedley St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 4953 N Smedley St · 4951 N Smedley St
L&I license dates · data through Jul 24, 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 24, 2026.
Landlord and residential filings
These are property registrations or landlord filings, not businesses operating at this address.
EMANUEL SCOTTInactive
Rental · Initial issue date Sep 25, 2006 · Terminal license date Dec 22, 2012
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.
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 25, 2026, 10:18 AM 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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