2026 assessment
$136K
OPA value, not a listing price
House report
5138 Master St
3 stories2,040 sqftRM1built 1925
Property at a glanceHouse
Entity-held
ZIP 19131 area
Wynnefield · West Park
5100 block of Master St
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.
- OPA assessment · 2016$87K 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$87K 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$87K 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$70K 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$73K 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$73K 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$73K 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$99K 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$99K 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$136K 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$136K 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$158K 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 · 2023Deed / sale $75KA 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 ↗
- Permit · 2009-09-03PlumbingThis permit category usually covers water, drainage, fixtures, or other plumbing work. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2009-09-14ElectricalThis permit category usually covers electrical installation, alteration, replacement, or repair. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2009-11-05AlterationThis permit category usually covers construction, repair, alteration, addition, or occupancy work. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2009-11-05AlterationThis permit category usually covers construction, repair, alteration, addition, or occupancy work. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2010-09-20UseThis permit category usually covers the property’s allowed use, dimensions, occupancy, or site configuration. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2023-06-01Interior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo.This permit category usually covers construction, repair, alteration, addition, or occupancy work. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2023-06-17Change of UseThis permit category usually covers the property’s allowed use, dimensions, occupancy, or site configuration. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- L&I violation · 2012-07-20CHANGE IN OCCUPANCYA 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 · 2012-07-20PERM Z- NEW USEA 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 · 2012-07-20HCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)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.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- L&I violation · 2012-08-27INT/EXT HANDRAIL REQA 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 · 2012-08-30HCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)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.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2012-10-26HCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)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.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- License · 2024-01-08THE ROBERTS WAY LLC: 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 · 2012-02-09THOMAS-BIBBS NEFERUA THOMAS BETTY & BIBBS JR LEROY: 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 · 2019-04-29THOMAS-BIBBS NEFERUA THOMAS BETTY & BIBBS JR LEROY: 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 ↗
- Appeal · 2010-08-27Zoning board appealA challenge or request reviewed through a City appeals process. Filing an appeal does not show who prevailed; read the decision, conditions, and related permit or violation.How Philadelphia L&I appeals work ↗
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19131 (Wynnefield · West Park) medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationAppealPermitInspectionLicense
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Every dated record18 events · exact dates, newest first
- LicenseTHE ROBERTS WAY LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
- PermitChange of Use
- PermitInterior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo.
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $75K
- LicenseTHOMAS-BIBBS NEFERUA THOMAS BETTY & BIBBS JR LEROY: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
- InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
- InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
- L&I violationINT/EXT HANDRAIL REQ
- L&I violationCHANGE IN OCCUPANCY
- L&I violationPERM Z- NEW USE
- InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
- LicenseTHOMAS-BIBBS NEFERUA THOMAS BETTY & BIBBS JR LEROY: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
- PermitUse
- AppealZoning board appeal
- PermitAlteration
- PermitAlteration
- PermitElectrical
- PermitPlumbing
Flags: active rental license · 1 zoning/board appeal on record. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).
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Property tax
$1,909/year estimated property tax
2026 taxable assessment $136,400 × 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 $157,800. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.
OPA 4421567002026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.
Historical delinquency sources No current conclusion
This parcel did not match the June 2022 delinquency snapshot. That absence does not confirm the account is current today.
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
3
Interior
2,040 sqft
livable area
Lot
1,404 sqft
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
Zoning appeals
1
CLOSED · Granted with conditions · 2010
OPA field-assessment attributes. Condition and grade are the assessor's codes, not an inspection.
Recorded owner
Who's behind it
Roberts Way LLC · corporate / LLC owner
• Tax bills mail to 945 Fillmore St, Philadelphia PA, 19124
• Holds an active rental license for this address
Block context
5100 block of Master St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 5136 Master St · 5140-42 Master St
L&I license dates · data through Jul 25, 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 25, 2026.
Landlord and residential filings
These are property registrations or landlord filings, not businesses operating at this address.
THE ROBERTS WAY LLCActive
Rental · Initial issue date Jan 8, 2024 · Filed expiration Jan 7, 2027
THOMAS-BIBBS NEFERUA THOMAS BETTY & BIBBS JR LEROYInactive
Rental · Initial issue date Feb 9, 2012 · Terminal license date Apr 29, 2019
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 18 dated rows
- License issue eventTHE ROBERTS WAY LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
License 941334 · Active
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- PermitChange of Use
Permit ZP-2023-005672 · Issued
Residential - Household Living - Two-Family
- PermitInterior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo.
Permit GM-2023-004864 · Expired
EZ INTERIOR DEMOLITION- For the interior demolition of non-bearing partition wall and ceilings as per attached standard. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. Interior demolition of non-load bearing partitions ONLY
- Recorded transfer$75K transfer
2023
- License terminal eventTHOMAS-BIBBS NEFERUA THOMAS BETTY & BIBBS JR LEROY: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
License 554278 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
Case 340344 · 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.
- InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
Case 340344 · 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.
- ViolationINT/EXT HANDRAIL REQ
Case 340344 · Violation 2560908 · Code PM-602.3/1 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationCHANGE IN OCCUPANCY
Case 340344 · Violation 2560906 · Code A-102.9/1 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationPERM Z- NEW USE
Case 340344 · Violation 2560907 · Code A-301.1/65 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
Case 340344 · 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.
- License issue eventTHOMAS-BIBBS NEFERUA THOMAS BETTY & BIBBS JR LEROY: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
License 554278 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- PermitUse
Permit 279022 · COMPLETED
USE TO PERSONAL CARE HOME (ROOMING HOUSE) FOR A TOTAL OF TWELVE (12) OCCUPANTS WITH A 24-HOUR ROTATING STAFF WITHIN A TOTAL OF FIVE (5) ROOMING UNITS WITH SHARED COMMON FACILITIES. NO SIGNS THIS APPLICATION.
- AppealZoning board appeal
Appeal 12158 · CLOSED · Granted with conditions
Related permit 279022 · PERMIT FOR A ROOMING HOUSE / PERSONAL CARE HOME FOR A MAXIMUM OF FIVE (5) ROOMING UNITS WITH A MAXIMUM OF TWELVE (12) OCCUPANTS, ALL CAPABLE OF SELF PRESERVATION AND SELF SUSTAINING, NO PERSONS UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF ANY COURT WITHIN AN
- PermitAlteration
Permit 246684 · COMPLETED
APPLY STUCCO TO FRONT EXTERIOR WALL.
- PermitAlteration
Permit 246695 · COMPLETED
REMOVE PARTISTION & REPLACE SAME INSTALL DRYWALL ON 1ST & 3RD FLOORS.APPLICANT AGREES TO LIMIT THE CONSTRUCTION TO COMPLY WITH THE EZ PERMIT STANDARD FOR ALTERATION DATED FEBRUARY 2007 (ATTACHED) DEVIATION FROM THIS "STANDARD" WILL RESULT IN THIS PERMIT AND IMPOSITION OF FURTHER PENALTIES.
- PermitElectrical
Permit 236809 · COMPLETED
NEW 100AMP PANEL AND BREAKERS WITH GROUNDING SYSTEMS, 8 GFCI OUTLETS, 9 HARD WIRED SMOKES, DOOR BELL SYSTEM, 10 LIGHT FIXTURES AND SWITCHES, 25 WALL OUTLETS AS PER 2005 NEC (WEST DISTRICT)
- PermitPlumbing
Permit 235387 · COMPLETED
INSTALL (2) WATER CLOSETS, (2) LAV SINKS, (2) BATHTUBS, (1) KITCHEN SINK
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 27, 2026, 3:43 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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