2026 assessment
$30K
OPA value, not a listing price
Land report
543 S 55th St
Property at a glanceVacant lot
1962 Park LLC
2027 published assessment
$23K
Future roll, not the current tax bill
Location
500 block of S 55th St
ZIP 19143
Neighborhood area
Cedar Park · Kingsessing
Approximate · based on ZIP 19143
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 $22,600. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.
- OPA assessment · 2016$71K 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$71K 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$71K 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$13K 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$13K 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$13K 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$13K 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$15K 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$15K 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$30K 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$30K 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$23K 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 ↗
- Teardown · 2010DemolishedThis permit category usually covers partial or complete removal work. 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 · 2007-03-10WALL BULGED IDA 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 · 2007-03-10WALL PARTIALLY COLLAPSED IDA 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 · 2007-03-10CSUINITIALA 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 · 2007-09-05ROOF DETERIORATEDA 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 · 2007-09-05VACANT BLDG UNSEC/UNSAFE CSUA 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 · 2007-09-05WALL PARTIALLY COLLAPSEDA 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 · 2007-09-05CSUINITIALA 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 · 2007-09-05CSUINITIALA 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 · 2007-11-30LICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)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.How the City licenses vacant residential property ↗
- L&I violation · 2007-11-30VACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)A legacy L&I label associated with vacant-property requirements. It may concern licensing, securing, or maintaining a vacant structure; the notice and cited code control, and this row alone does not prove the property is vacant now.Read Philadelphia Code §9-3905 ↗
- Inspection · 2007-11-30BRU INSPA 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 · 2009-05-29ROOF PARTIALLY COLLAPSEDA 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 · 2009-05-29WALL PARTIALLY COLLAPSEDA 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 · 2009-05-29FLOOR/CEILING PARTIALLY COLLA 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 · 2009-05-29WALL FRACTUREDA 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 · 2009-05-29CSUINITIALA 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 · 2002-10-19L_INITIALA 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 · 2005-07-16CSUINITIALA 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 · 2009-02-25BRU INSPA 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 · 2010-02-05CSUINITIALA 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 · 2010-06-08CSUINITIALA 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 · 2010-06-09CSUCURBINTA 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 · 2010-09-08CSUTESTPITA 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 · 2010-09-16CSUFINALA 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 · 2010-09-16CSUSTUBARA 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 · 2012-06-18HCEU 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 · 2012-06-19HCEU 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 ↗
Property assessmentAssessmentTeardownL&I violationInspection
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Every dated record28 events · exact dates, newest first
- InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
- InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
- InspectionCSUFINAL
- InspectionCSUSTUBAR
- InspectionCSUTESTPIT
- InspectionCSUCURBINT
- InspectionCSUINITIAL
- InspectionCSUINITIAL
- TeardownDemolished
- L&I violationROOF PARTIALLY COLLAPSED
- L&I violationWALL PARTIALLY COLLAPSED
- L&I violationFLOOR/CEILING PARTIALLY COLL
- L&I violationWALL FRACTURED
- InspectionCSUINITIAL
- InspectionBRU INSP
- L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
- L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
- InspectionBRU INSP
- L&I violationROOF DETERIORATED
- L&I violationVACANT BLDG UNSEC/UNSAFE CSU
- L&I violationWALL PARTIALLY COLLAPSED
- InspectionCSUINITIAL
- InspectionCSUINITIAL
- L&I violationWALL BULGED ID
- L&I violationWALL PARTIALLY COLLAPSED ID
- InspectionCSUINITIAL
- InspectionCSUINITIAL
- InspectionL_INITIAL
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Property tax
$426/year estimated property tax
2026 taxable assessment $30,400 × 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 $22,600. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.
OPA 4631882002026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.
Historical delinquency sources Record found
This parcel did not match the June 2022 delinquency snapshot. That absence does not confirm the account is current today.
A separate historical parcel ledger ending in 2016 records $35,008.84 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.
1997$2,471.27 total · $553.50 principal · $954.79 interest · $38.75 penalty1998$1,790.32 total · $553.50 principal · $904.97 interest · $38.75 penalty1999$1,731.54 total · $553.50 principal · $855.16 interest · $38.75 penalty2000$1,672.76 total · $553.50 principal · $805.34 interest · $38.75 penalty2001$1,919.78 total · $659.93 principal · $900.80 interest · $46.20 penalty2002$2,017.99 total · $720.75 principal · $918.96 interest · $50.45 penalty2003$1,941.44 total · $720.75 principal · $854.09 interest · $50.45 penalty2004$1,864.91 total · $720.75 principal · $789.23 interest · $50.45 penalty2005$1,788.36 total · $720.75 principal · $724.36 interest · $50.45 penalty2006$1,711.81 total · $720.75 principal · $659.49 interest · $50.45 penalty2007$1,635.27 total · $720.75 principal · $594.62 interest · $50.45 penalty2008$1,675.32 total · $775.49 principal · $569.99 interest · $54.28 penalty2009$1,592.95 total · $775.49 principal · $500.19 interest · $54.28 penalty2010$1,510.60 total · $775.49 principal · $430.40 interest · $54.28 penalty2011$1,567.28 total · $852.25 principal · $396.29 interest · $59.66 penalty2012$1,532.78 total · $885.10 principal · $331.91 interest · $61.96 penalty2013$1,489.64 total · $916.91 principal · $261.32 interest · $64.18 penalty2014$1,942.52 total · $1,232.80 principal · $240.40 interest · $86.30 penalty2015$1,811.60 total · $1,232.80 principal · $129.45 interest · $86.30 penalty2016$1,340.70 total · $1,149.38 principal · $17.24 interest · $11.49 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.
Historical lien entry · through 2016
What it is
Vacant lot
Vacant Land Reside < Acre
Owner
1962 Park LLC
Lot size
1,380 sqft
Zoning
RSA5
Block context
500 block of S 55th St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 541 S 55th St · 545 S 55th St
L&I licenses checked through Jul 25, 2026
No business or residential license records
No business license or residential registration matched this OPA parcel in the latest City data.
Open every source row 25 dated rows
- InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
Case 319654 · 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.
- InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
Case 136803 · 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.
- InvestigationCSUSTUBAR
Case 201034 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- InvestigationCSUTESTPIT
Case 201034 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- InvestigationCSUCURBINT
Case 201034 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- InvestigationCSUINITIAL
Case 201034 · CLOSED
City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.
- InvestigationCSUINITIAL
Case 201034 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- ViolationROOF PARTIALLY COLLAPSED
Case 201034 · Violation 1711734 · Code PM-307.1/3 · DEMOLISH
- ViolationWALL PARTIALLY COLLAPSED
Case 201034 · Violation 1711733 · Code PM-307.1/12 · DEMOLISH
- ViolationFLOOR/CEILING PARTIALLY COLL
Case 201034 · Violation 1711735 · Code PM-307.1/6 · DEMOLISH
- ViolationWALL FRACTURED
Case 201034 · Violation 1711736 · Code PM-307.1/9 · DEMOLISH
- InvestigationCSUINITIAL
Case 201034 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- InvestigationBRU INSP
Case 136803 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- ViolationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
Case 136803 · Violation 754194 · 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.
- ViolationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
Case 136803 · Violation 754195 · Code PM-306.0/1 · COMPLIED
A legacy L&I label associated with vacant-property requirements. It may concern licensing, securing, or maintaining a vacant structure; the notice and cited code control, and this row alone does not prove the property is vacant now. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- InvestigationBRU INSP
Case 136803 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- ViolationROOF DETERIORATED
Case 126997 · Violation 671607 · Code PM-307.1/2 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationVACANT BLDG UNSEC/UNSAFE CSU
Case 126997 · Violation 671606 · Code PM-307.1/19 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationWALL PARTIALLY COLLAPSED
Case 126997 · Violation 671608 · Code PM-307.1/12 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- InvestigationCSUINITIAL
Case 126997 · CLOSED
City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.
- ViolationWALL BULGED ID
Case 106858 · Violation 527901 · Code PM-308.1/7 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationWALL PARTIALLY COLLAPSED ID
Case 106858 · Violation 527900 · Code PM-308.1/11 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- InvestigationCSUINITIAL
Case 106858 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- InvestigationCSUINITIAL
Case 42218 · CLOSED
City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.
- InvestigationL_INITIAL
Case 2892 · CLOSED
City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.
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 26, 2026, 9:13 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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