House report

5208 Catharine St

4 bd1 ba2 stories1,650 sqftRSA3built 1925

Property at a glanceHouse

Owner-occupancy signal

2026 assessment
$407K 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$336K2000200520102015202020252027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19143 (Cedar Park · Kingsessing) medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationInspectionLicense

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 record24 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  2. LicenseDENVER D SHAW: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  3. Deed / saleDeed / sale $151K
  4. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  5. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  6. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  7. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  8. LicenseDENVER D SHAW: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  9. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  10. L&I violationDRAINAGE-DOWNSPOUT REPR/REPLC
  11. L&I violationINT-PLMBG MAINT FIXTURES-RES
  12. L&I violationINT S-FLOOR REPAIR (Repair the interior floor)
  13. L&I violationEXT S-WINDOW REPAIR/REPLACE (Repair or replace exterior windows)
  14. L&I violationELEC-FIXTURE/OUTLET LOOSE-RES
  15. L&I violationINT S-CEILING REPAIR/MAINT SAN
  16. L&I violationPROSEC- STD INFO (likely: Standard enforcement or prosecution notice)
  17. L&I violationLICENSE-NO LIC/NO RENT
  18. L&I violationLICENSE RES CAL REQUIRED
  19. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  20. L&I violationLICENSE-NO LIC/NO RENT
  21. L&I violationLICENSE-RES GENERAL
  22. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  23. Deed / saleDeed / sale $85K
  24. Deed / saleDeed / sale $40K

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$4,290/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $306,500 × 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 $336,400. 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 462103300
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Exemption classificationHomestead exemption

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

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.

Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
1
Stories
2
Interior
1,650 sqft livable area
Lot
2,094 sqft
Exterior condition
Average city code 4
Interior condition
Above average city code 3
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

5200 block of Catharine St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 5206 Catharine St  ·  5210 Catharine St

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.

DENVER D SHAWInactive

Rental · Initial issue date May 10, 2010 · 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 24 dated rows
  1. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 258475 · 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.

  2. License terminal eventDENVER D SHAW: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 501329 · Inactive

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

  3. Recorded transfer$151K transfer

    2011

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

    Case 232273 · PASSED

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

  5. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 232273 · 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.

  6. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 232273 · 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.

  7. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 232273 · 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.

  8. License issue eventDENVER D SHAW: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 501329 · Inactive

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

  9. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 188752 · 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.

  10. ViolationDRAINAGE-DOWNSPOUT REPR/REPLC

    Case 232273 · Violation 1796529 · Code PM-302.4/7 · COMPLIED

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

  11. ViolationINT-PLMBG MAINT FIXTURES-RES

    Case 232273 · Violation 1796521 · Code PM-405.3/13 · COMPLIED

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

  12. ViolationINT S-FLOOR REPAIR (Repair the interior floor)

    Case 232273 · Violation 1796522 · Code PM-305.3/2 · COMPLIED

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

  13. ViolationEXT S-WINDOW REPAIR/REPLACE (Repair or replace exterior windows)

    Case 232273 · Violation 1796523 · Code PM-304.8/16 · COMPLIED

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

  14. ViolationELEC-FIXTURE/OUTLET LOOSE-RES

    Case 232273 · Violation 1796524 · Code PM-407.2/8 · COMPLIED

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

  15. ViolationINT S-CEILING REPAIR/MAINT SAN

    Case 232273 · Violation 1796525 · Code PM-305.3/3 · COMPLIED

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

  16. ViolationPROSEC- STD INFO (likely: Standard enforcement or prosecution notice)

    Case 232273 · Violation 1796526 · Code A-503.2/2 · COMPLIED

    Legacy L&I shorthand; the case notice contains the actual required correction and deadlines. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  17. ViolationLICENSE-NO LIC/NO RENT

    Case 232273 · Violation 1796527 · Code PM-102.6/3 · COMPLIED

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

  18. ViolationLICENSE RES CAL REQUIRED

    Case 232273 · Violation 1796528 · Code PM-102.8/1 · COMPLIED

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

  19. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 232273 · 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. ViolationLICENSE-NO LIC/NO RENT

    Case 188752 · Violation 1200400 · Code PM-102.6/3 · COMPLIED

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

  21. ViolationLICENSE-RES GENERAL

    Case 188752 · Violation 1200399 · Code PM-102.0/1 · COMPLIED

    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 188752 · 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. Recorded transfer$85K transfer

    2007

  24. Recorded transfer$40K transfer

    2000

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 23, 2026, 9:13 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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