Land report

5238 Locust St

Property at a glanceVacant lot

Locust Owner LLC

2026 assessment
$33K OPA value, not a listing price
2027 published assessment
$29K Future roll, not the current tax bill
Neighborhood area
Walnut Hill · Haddington Approximate · based on ZIP 19139
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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 $28,700. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.

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Property assessmentAssessmentTeardownL&I violationInspection

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Every dated record35 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  2. L&I violationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI
  3. InspectionCSUFINAL
  4. InspectionCSUTESTPIT
  5. InspectionCSUSTUBAR
  6. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  7. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  8. InspectionCSUCURBINT
  9. L&I violationEXT S-CORNICE BARGEBOARD DEFEC
  10. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  11. L&I violationVAC PROP REPLAC WIN/DRS 80%
  12. L&I violationEXT S-EXTERIOR REPAIR/MAINTAIN
  13. L&I violationEXT S-EXPOSED SURFACES MAINTAI
  14. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  15. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  16. TeardownDemolished
  17. L&I violationWALL LOOSE/MISS BRICKS
  18. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  19. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  20. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  21. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  22. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  23. L&I violationEXT S-EXTERIOR REPAIR/MAINTAIN
  24. L&I violationEXT S-EXPOSED SURFACES MAINTAI
  25. L&I violationEXT S-CORNICE BARGEBOARD DEFEC
  26. L&I violationVAC PROP REPLAC WIN/DRS 80%
  27. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  28. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  29. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  30. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  31. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  32. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  33. L&I violationEXT S-WINDOW REPAIR/REPLACE (Repair or replace exterior windows)
  34. L&I violationEXT S-INSTALL COLLARS
  35. L&I violationEXT S-CORNICE BARGEBOARD DEFEC

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$462/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $33,000 × 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 $28,700. 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 602085900
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Exemption classificationNo exemption shown

2026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.

Historical delinquency sources Record found

$84,171.95 was recorded for this parcel in Philadelphia's June 2022 delinquency snapshot for 1978–2021. That amount may have been paid, reduced, or increased since; it is not a current payoff figure.

$24,853.96 principal$45,450.12 interest$1,757.82 penalty$12,110.05 other charges
44years recorded 1978–2021tax periods Yesactionable flag Nopayment agreement Nobankruptcy flag Noassessment appeal

The snapshot’s 2022 context used $6,500 total assessment, $6,500 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 $69,128.84 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.

1978$1,855.23 total · $54.26 principal · $868.70 interest · $22.93 penalty1979$1,275.68 total · $327.53 principal · $918.72 interest · $22.93 penalty1980$1,310.38 total · $340.86 principal · $935.66 interest · $23.86 penalty1981$1,409.11 total · $372.60 principal · $1,000.43 interest · $26.08 penalty1982$1,386.75 total · $372.60 principal · $978.07 interest · $26.08 penalty1983$1,449.67 total · $396.06 principal · $1,015.89 interest · $27.72 penalty1984$1,492.80 total · $414.77 principal · $1,039.00 interest · $29.03 penalty1985$1,552.87 total · $438.94 principal · $1,073.20 interest · $30.73 penalty1986$1,609.91 total · $463.07 principal · $1,104.43 interest · $32.41 penalty1987$1,639.63 total · $480.01 principal · $1,116.02 interest · $33.60 penalty1988$1,881.47 total · $561.16 principal · $1,271.03 interest · $39.28 penalty1989$1,691.58 total · $513.46 principal · $1,132.18 interest · $35.94 penalty1990$2,076.10 total · $544.14 principal · $1,167.18 interest · $38.09 penalty1991$2,140.33 total · $571.74 principal · $1,192.08 interest · $40.02 penalty1992$2,022.77 total · $547.40 principal · $1,108.49 interest · $38.32 penalty1993$2,147.42 total · $593.03 principal · $1,165.31 interest · $41.51 penalty1994$2,105.44 total · $593.03 principal · $1,129.73 interest · $41.51 penalty1995$2,000.63 total · $574.77 principal · $1,060.45 interest · $40.23 penalty1996$1,959.97 total · $574.78 principal · $1,025.98 interest · $40.23 penalty1997$1,919.27 total · $574.78 principal · $991.49 interest · $40.23 penalty1998$1,858.23 total · $574.78 principal · $939.76 interest · $40.23 penalty1999$1,797.19 total · $574.78 principal · $888.03 interest · $40.23 penalty2000$1,736.15 total · $574.78 principal · $836.30 interest · $40.23 penalty2001$2,199.41 total · $757.25 principal · $1,033.65 interest · $53.01 penalty2002$2,118.99 total · $757.25 principal · $965.49 interest · $53.01 penalty2003$2,240.88 total · $833.28 principal · $987.44 interest · $58.33 penalty2004$2,362.16 total · $915.39 principal · $1,002.36 interest · $64.08 penalty2005$2,264.94 total · $915.39 principal · $919.97 interest · $64.08 penalty2006$2,167.73 total · $915.39 principal · $837.59 interest · $64.08 penalty2007$2,070.51 total · $915.39 principal · $755.20 interest · $64.08 penalty2008$1,973.30 total · $915.39 principal · $672.82 interest · $64.08 penalty2009$1,876.08 total · $915.39 principal · $590.43 interest · $64.08 penalty2010$1,778.87 total · $915.39 principal · $508.05 interest · $64.08 penalty2011$1,845.78 total · $1,006.00 principal · $467.80 interest · $70.42 penalty2012$1,805.02 total · $1,044.76 principal · $391.79 interest · $73.13 penalty2013$1,754.11 total · $1,082.31 principal · $308.46 interest · $75.76 penalty2014$1,905.70 total · $1,208.14 principal · $235.59 interest · $84.57 penalty2015$241.19 total · $100.17 principal · $10.52 interest · $7.01 penalty2016$205.59 total · $104.64 principal · $1.56 interest · $1.05 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.

$84K · Jun 2022 delinquency snapshot Historical lien entry · through 2016

What it is
Vacant lot Vacant Land Reside < Acre
Owner
Locust Owner LLC
Corridor
52nd Street city commercial corridor
Lot size
1,230 sqft
Zoning
RSA5

Block context

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

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Next door: 5236 Locust St  ·  5240 Locust St

No business or residential license records

No business license or residential registration matched this OPA parcel in the latest City data.

Verify with the City ↗
Open every source row 32 dated rows
  1. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 664071 · Violation 4875962 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  2. ViolationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI

    Case 664071 · Violation 4875963 · Code PM-302.2/4 · COMPLIED

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

  3. InvestigationCSUFINAL

    Case 412368 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  4. InvestigationCSUSTUBAR

    Case 412368 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  5. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 426677 · 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.

  6. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 412368 · CLOSED

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

  7. InvestigationCSUCURBINT

    Case 412368 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  8. ViolationEXT S-CORNICE BARGEBOARD DEFEC

    Case 426677 · Violation 3146364 · Code PM-304.5/3 · COMPLIED

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

  9. ViolationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)

    Case 426677 · Violation 3146361 · Code PM-102.4/2 · COMPLIED

    This usually records a requirement to obtain a Vacant Structure License for an unoccupied residential building. Check later license and compliance rows because it does not establish present vacancy or an unresolved violation. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  10. ViolationVAC PROP REPLAC WIN/DRS 80%

    Case 426677 · Violation 3146365 · Code PM-306.2/4 · COMPLIED

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

  11. ViolationEXT S-EXTERIOR REPAIR/MAINTAIN

    Case 426677 · Violation 3146362 · Code PM-304.1/1 · COMPLIED

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

  12. ViolationEXT S-EXPOSED SURFACES MAINTAI

    Case 426677 · Violation 3146363 · Code PM-304.5/2 · COMPLIED

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

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

    Case 351856 · CLOSED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  14. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 426677 · 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. ViolationWALL LOOSE/MISS BRICKS

    Case 412368 · Violation 3164978 · Code PM-307.1/10 · DEMOLISH

  16. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 412368 · FAILED

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

  17. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 310663 · 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.

  18. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 351856 · 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 351856 · 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-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)

    Case 351856 · Violation 2658444 · Code PM-102.4/2 · COMPLIED

    This usually records a requirement to obtain a Vacant Structure License for an unoccupied residential building. Check later license and compliance rows because it does not establish present vacancy or an unresolved violation. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  21. ViolationEXT S-EXTERIOR REPAIR/MAINTAIN

    Case 351856 · Violation 2658445 · Code PM-304.1/1 · COMPLIED

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

  22. ViolationEXT S-EXPOSED SURFACES MAINTAI

    Case 351856 · Violation 2658446 · Code PM-304.5/2 · COMPLIED

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

  23. ViolationEXT S-CORNICE BARGEBOARD DEFEC

    Case 351856 · Violation 2658447 · Code PM-304.5/3 · COMPLIED

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

  24. ViolationVAC PROP REPLAC WIN/DRS 80%

    Case 351856 · Violation 2658448 · Code PM-306.2/4 · COMPLIED

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

  25. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 351856 · 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.

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

    Case 310663 · PASSED

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

  27. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 310663 · 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.

  28. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 310663 · 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.

  29. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 310663 · 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.

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

    Case 310663 · Violation 2586522 · Code PM-304.8/16 · ERROR

  31. ViolationEXT S-INSTALL COLLARS

    Case 310663 · Violation 2586520 · Code PM-304.2/2 · ERROR

  32. ViolationEXT S-CORNICE BARGEBOARD DEFEC

    Case 310663 · Violation 2586521 · Code PM-304.5/3 · ERROR

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 26, 2026, 1:50 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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