2026 assessment
$183K
OPA value, not a listing price
House report
5245 Wakefield St
4 bd1 ba2 stories1,540 sqftRSA5built 1925
Property at a glanceHouse
Individual, other or unknown mailing address
ZIP 19144 area
Germantown
5200 block of Wakefield 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$101K 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$101K 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$101K 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$86K 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$82K 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$82K 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$82K 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$128K 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$128K 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$183K 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$183K 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$184K 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 ↗
- Permit · 2009-03-11UseThis 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 · 2008-06-17RENEW LIC INDICATEDA 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 · 2008-06-17HC FAMILYA 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 ↗
- L&I violation · 2009-04-03VIOLS-NONE FOUNDA 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 · 2009-04-03HC FAMILYA 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 ↗
- Inspection · 2008-07-22HC FAMILYA 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 · 2009-04-29SERITA A JOHNSON: Child Care Facility business license 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 · 2015-04-29SERITA A JOHNSON: Child Care Facility business license 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 ↗
- License · 2005-03-10SERITA H JOHNSON (ME MOM'S PLACE): Child Care Facility business license 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 · 2012-12-22SERITA H JOHNSON (ME MOM'S PLACE): Child Care Facility business license 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 19144 (Germantown) medianAssessmentL&I violationPermitInspectionLicense
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- LicenseSERITA A JOHNSON: Child Care Facility business license marked inactive
- LicenseSERITA H JOHNSON (ME MOM'S PLACE): Child Care Facility business license marked inactive
- LicenseSERITA A JOHNSON: Child Care Facility business license initially issued
- L&I violationVIOLS-NONE FOUND
- InspectionHC FAMILY
- PermitUse
- InspectionHC FAMILY
- L&I violationRENEW LIC INDICATED
- InspectionHC FAMILY
- LicenseSERITA H JOHNSON (ME MOM'S PLACE): Child Care Facility business license initially issued
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Property tax
$2,556/year estimated property tax
2026 taxable assessment $182,600 × 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 $184,100. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.
OPA 1211735002026 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.
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
1
Stories
2
Interior
1,540 sqft
livable area
Lot
3,657 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
RSA5
city zoning code
OPA field-assessment attributes. Condition and grade are the assessor's codes, not an inspection.
Block context
5200 block of Wakefield St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 5247 Wakefield St · 5249 Wakefield St
L&I license dates · data through Jul 23, 2026
Business licenses at this address Latest pull
What L&I has registered at this OPA parcel, newest initial license date first.
SERITA A JOHNSONInactive
Child Care Facility · Initial issue date Apr 29, 2009 · Terminal license date Apr 29, 2015
SERITA H JOHNSON (ME MOM'S PLACE)Inactive
Child Care Facility · Initial issue date Mar 10, 2005 · 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 10 dated rows
- License terminal eventSERITA A JOHNSON: Child Care Facility business license marked inactive
License 472301 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License terminal eventSERITA H JOHNSON (ME MOM'S PLACE): Child Care Facility business license marked inactive
License 291292 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License issue eventSERITA A JOHNSON: Child Care Facility business license initially issued
License 472301 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- ViolationVIOLS-NONE FOUND
Case 195585 · Violation 1290978 · Code PM-000.0/1 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- InvestigationHC FAMILY
Case 195585 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- PermitUse
Permit 204650 · COMPLETED
FAMILY DAYCARE FOR MAXIMUM 6 CHILDREN INCLUDING MAX. 2 UNDER THE AGE OF 2 1/2 YRS. OF AGE AS PART OF A SFD. NO SIGN.
- InvestigationHC FAMILY
Case 165738 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- ViolationRENEW LIC INDICATED
Case 165738 · Violation 990899 · Code LR-1 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- InvestigationHC FAMILY
Case 165738 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- License issue eventSERITA H JOHNSON (ME MOM'S PLACE): Child Care Facility business license initially issued
License 291292 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
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 23, 2026, 1:10 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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