House report

538 Tyson Ave

1 story1,140 sqftRSA3built 1950

Property at a glanceHouse

Owner-occupancy signal

2026 assessment
$231K 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 19111 (Fox Chase · Burholme) median$254K2006201020142018202220262027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19111 (Fox Chase · Burholme) 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 record34 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  2. LicenseDEBORAH LEVINSON`: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  3. InspectionBP_BLDG
  4. InspectionBP_BLDG
  5. L&I violationPERMB- ALTER REPAIR INT PART (Building permit required for interior alteration or repair)
  6. InspectionBP_BLDG
  7. InspectionBP_BLDG
  8. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  9. L&I violationRUBBISH/GARBAGE EXTERIOR-OWNER
  10. L&I violationHIGH WEEDS-CUT
  11. L&I violationPERMB- ALTER REPAIR INT PART (Building permit required for interior alteration or repair)
  12. InspectionBP_BLDG
  13. L&I violationHIGH WEEDS-CUT
  14. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  15. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  16. L&I violationONE AND TWO FAMILY (R3)
  17. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT ROOF DRAINAGE
  18. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  19. Deed / saleDeed / sale $70K
  20. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  21. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT ROOF DRAINAGE
  22. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  23. L&I violationLICENSE - RENTAL PROPERTY
  24. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  25. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  26. LicenseDEBORAH LEVINSON`: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  27. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  28. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  29. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  30. L&I violationHIGH WEEDS-CUT
  31. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  32. L&I violationVACANT BLDG KEEP CLEAN GET LIC
  33. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  34. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

Flags: latest deed has shared-name parties; relationship unverified. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

Verify the public record

$1,837/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $131,200 × 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 $253,800. 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 353166300
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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.

Stories
1
Interior
1,140 sqft livable area
Lot
4,995 sqft
Basement
Full city code D
Heat
Undetermined city code H
Central air
No
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

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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.

DEBORAH LEVINSON`Inactive

Rental · Initial issue date May 17, 2013 · 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 34 dated rows
  1. InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)

    Case 666483 · PASSED

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

  2. License terminal eventDEBORAH LEVINSON`: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 594047 · Inactive

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

  3. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 671300 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  4. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 666483 · CLOSED

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

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

    Case 671300 · Violation 4932079 · Code A-301.1/4 · COMPLIED

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

  6. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 671300 · FAILED

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

  7. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 666483 · FAILED

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

  8. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 668986 · Violation 4913893 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  9. ViolationRUBBISH/GARBAGE EXTERIOR-OWNER

    Case 668986 · Violation 4913894 · Code CP-305 · COMPLIED

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

  10. ViolationHIGH WEEDS-CUT

    Case 668986 · Violation 4913895 · Code CP-312A · COMPLIED

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

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

    Case 666483 · Violation 4954572 · Code A-301.1/4 · COMPLIED

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

  12. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 666483 · FAILED

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

  13. ViolationHIGH WEEDS-CUT

    Case 642746 · Violation 4731390 · Code CP-312A · COMPLIED

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

  14. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 642746 · Violation 4731389 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  15. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 625687 · 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.

  16. ViolationONE AND TWO FAMILY (R3)

    Case 625687 · Violation 4616787 · Code 9-3902 (1) · COMPLIED

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

  17. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT ROOF DRAINAGE

    Case 625687 · Violation 4616788 · Code PM15-304.7 · COMPLIED

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

  18. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 625687 · 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.

  19. Recorded transfer$70K transfer

    2018

  20. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 598601 · 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.

  21. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT ROOF DRAINAGE

    Case 598601 · Violation 4415054 · Code PM15-304.7 · 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 598601 · 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. ViolationLICENSE - RENTAL PROPERTY

    Case 589488 · Violation 4355227 · Code CP-101 · COMPLIED

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

  24. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 589488 · Violation 4355226 · Code CP-01 · 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 368251 · 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.

  26. License issue eventDEBORAH LEVINSON`: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 594047 · Inactive

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

  27. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 368251 · 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.

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

    Case 368251 · Violation 2739323 · 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.

  29. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 368251 · 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. ViolationHIGH WEEDS-CUT

    Case 169373 · Violation 1021339 · Code CP-312A · COMPLIED

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

  31. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 169373 · Violation 1021338 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  32. ViolationVACANT BLDG KEEP CLEAN GET LIC

    Case 169373 · Violation 1021340 · Code PM-306.0/90 · COMPLIED

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

  33. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 76826 · 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.

  34. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 76826 · 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.

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 24, 2026, 1:54 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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