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5038 Osage Ave

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2 stories1,916 sqftRSA3built 1925

Property at a glanceHouse

Owner-occupancy signal

2026 assessment
$418K OPA value, not a listing price
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Assessment and City record timeline

Published City assessments for this house against its block and ZIP. Dated City filings are marked on the same line. Select one to read it. Assessments are tax-roll values, not sale prices or appraisals.

$0$250K$500KZIP 19143 (Cedar Park · Kingsessing) median$385K2001200620112016202120262027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19143 (Cedar Park · Kingsessing) medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspectionLicense

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 record22 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. LicenseHelena Esdaile: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  2. PermitAmend for conversion
  3. InspectionBP_BLDG
  4. PermitAddition and/or Alteration
  5. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  6. LicenseHelena Esdaile: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  7. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  8. L&I violationPERMB- ALTER REPAIR INT PART (Building permit required for interior alteration or repair)
  9. L&I violationPERMB- TO COMPLY VIOL
  10. L&I violationSTOP WORK ORDER
  11. L&I violationPERM Z- NEW USE
  12. InspectionBP_BLDG
  13. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  14. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  15. L&I violationONE AND TWO FAMILY (R3)
  16. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION
  17. PermitPlumbing
  18. PermitElectrical
  19. PermitAlteration
  20. Deed / saleDeed / sale $175K
  21. LicenseWILMORE WALTER: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  22. LicenseWILMORE WALTER: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

Flags: $4K recorded in the June 2022 delinquency snapshot; verify current balance. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

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$4,447/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $317,700 × 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 $384,700. 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 602136700
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Exemption classificationHomestead exemption

2026 OPA removes $100,000 from the taxable assessment through the owner-occupant exemption.

Historical delinquency sources Record found

$4,019.65 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.

$2,979.80 principal$156.44 interest$178.79 penalty$704.62 other charges
1year recorded 2021tax period 2021-05-17last payment in snapshot Yesactionable flag Nopayment agreement Nobankruptcy flag Noassessment appeal

The snapshot’s 2022 context used $259,900 total assessment, $259,900 taxable, and $0 exempt/abated. Those historical fields can differ from today’s OPA exemption status.

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.

Stories
2
Interior
1,916 sqft livable area
Lot
2,300 sqft
Exterior condition
Average city code 4
Interior condition
Average city code 4
Quality grade
C assessor's grade
Zoning
RSA3 city zoning code

OPA field-assessment attributes. Condition and grade are the assessor's codes, not an inspection.

Block context

5000 block of Osage Ave. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 5036 Osage Ave  ·  5040 Osage Ave

Business licenses at this address Latest pull

What L&I has registered at this OPA parcel, newest initial license date first.

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No L&I business license is on record at this address in data through Jul 23, 2026.

Landlord and residential filings

These are property registrations or landlord filings, not businesses operating at this address.

Helena EsdaileInactive

Rental · Initial issue date Jun 24, 2016 · Terminal license date Sep 29, 2021

WILMORE WALTERInactive

Rental · Initial issue date Apr 13, 2001 · 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.

Open every source row 22 dated rows
  1. License terminal eventHelena Esdaile: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 706013 · Inactive

    License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.

  2. PermitAmend for conversion

    Permit 767160 · Expired

    CHANGE OF CONTRACTOR

  3. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 527785 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  4. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit 702719 · Expired

    FOR THE INTERIOR ALTERATIONS OF AN EXISTING (2) STORY TWO FAMILY DWELLING WETH CELLAR AS PER PLANS.

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

    Case 518417 · PASSED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  6. License issue eventHelena Esdaile: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 706013 · Inactive

    License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.

  7. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 518417 · 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.

  8. ViolationPERMB- ALTER REPAIR INT PART (Building permit required for interior alteration or repair)

    Case 527785 · Violation 3897781 · Code A-301.1/4 · COMPLIED

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

  9. ViolationPERMB- TO COMPLY VIOL

    Case 527785 · Violation 3897783 · Code A-301.6/1 · COMPLIED

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

  10. ViolationSTOP WORK ORDER

    Case 527785 · Violation 3897784 · Code A-504.1/1 · COMPLIED

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

  11. ViolationPERM Z- NEW USE

    Case 527785 · Violation 3897782 · Code A-301.1/65 · COMPLIED

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

  12. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 527785 · FAILED

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

  13. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 518417 · 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.

  14. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 518417 · 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.

  15. ViolationONE AND TWO FAMILY (R3)

    Case 518417 · Violation 3927686 · Code 9-3902 (1) · COMPLIED

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

  16. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION

    Case 518417 · Violation 3927687 · Code PM15-302.1 · COMPLIED

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

  17. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 649075 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL MAIN DRAIN WASTE AND WATER LINE AND RESET FIXTURES 1 KITCHEN SINK,1 WC,1 BATH TUB,1 LAV SINK AND CURB TRAP PA20153020832(SFD) SELF CERTIFICATION'S ARE NO LONGER PERMITTED","ALL EXCAVATIONS AND PLUMBING TRENCHES IN EXCESS OF 5 FT IN DEPTH MUST HAVE APPROVED SHORING IN PLACE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION"

  18. PermitElectrical

    Permit 648642 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL 200 AMP SERVICE. REWIRE SWITCHES, RECEPTACLES, INTERCONNECTED SMOKES, COMBO SMOKE/CO2 DETECTORS, FIXTURES AS PER 2008 NEC (WEST DISTRICT)

  19. PermitAlteration

    Permit 647926 · EXPIRED

    APPLICANT AGREES TO LIMIT THE CONSTRUCTION TO COMPLY WITH EZ PERMIT STANDARD FOR INTERIOR ALTERATIONS, DATED FEB. 2007. DEVIATIONS FROM THIS STANDARD WILL RESULT IN THE REVOCATION OF THIS PERMIT AND IMPOSITION OF FURTHER PENALTIES. INTERIOR WALL REPAIR.

  20. Recorded transfer$175K transfer

    2015

  21. License terminal eventWILMORE WALTER: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 247122 · Inactive

    License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.

  22. License issue eventWILMORE WALTER: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 247122 · Inactive

    License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 24, 2026, 5:29 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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