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5438 Wakefield St

3 bd1 ba2 stories893 sqftRSA5built 1920

Property at a glanceHouse

Individual, other or unknown mailing address

2026 assessment
$109K 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$125K$250KZIP 19144 (Germantown) median$115K200820122016202020242027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19144 (Germantown) medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspection

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Every dated record65 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  2. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  3. L&I violationPLUMB SYS-SANITARY MAINTENA
  4. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  5. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  6. InspectionCEASE INSP (likely: cease-operations compliance inspection)
  7. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  8. L&I violationMECH - MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT
  9. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  10. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  11. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  12. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  13. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  14. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  15. L&I violationMECH - MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT
  16. L&I violationUNFIT STRUCTURE
  17. L&I violationONE AND TWO FAMILY (R3)
  18. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  19. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  20. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  21. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  22. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  23. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  24. Deed / saleDeed / sale $5K
  25. PermitMajor alteration
  26. L&I violationUNSAFE STRUCTURE
  27. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 7
  28. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  29. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  30. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  31. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  32. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  33. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  34. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  35. L&I violationWALL FRACTURED
  36. L&I violationWALL BULGED
  37. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  38. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  39. L&I violationWALL PARTIALLY COLLAPSED ID
  40. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  41. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  42. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  43. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  44. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  45. L&I violationEXT S-EXTERIOR REPAIR/MAINTAIN
  46. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  47. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  48. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  49. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  50. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  51. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  52. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  53. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  54. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  55. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  56. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  57. L&I violationPROSEC- STD INFO (likely: Standard enforcement or prosecution notice)
  58. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  59. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  60. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  61. L&I violationWALL FRACTURED
  62. L&I violationROOF DETERIORATED
  63. L&I violationWALL PARTIALLY COLLAPSED
  64. L&I violationWALL BULGED
  65. InspectionCSUINITIAL

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

Verify the public record

$1,526/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $109,000 × 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 $114,500. 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 122142600
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Exemption classificationNo exemption shown

2026 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
3
Bathrooms
1
Stories
2
Interior
893 sqft livable area
Lot
923 sqft
Basement
Full city code D
Heat
Forced hot air city code A
Central air
No
Exterior condition
Average city code 4
Interior condition
Average city code 4
Quality grade
C- assessor's grade
Zoning
RSA5 city zoning code

OPA field-assessment attributes. Condition and grade are the assessor's codes, not an inspection.

Block context

5400 block of Wakefield St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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No business or residential license records

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

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Open every source row 64 dated rows
  1. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 348787 · 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. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 652539 · 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.

  3. ViolationPLUMB SYS-SANITARY MAINTENA

    Case 652539 · Violation 4795188 · Code PM15-506.2 · COMPLIED

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

  4. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 652539 · 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.

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

    Case 567220 · FAILED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  6. InvestigationCEASE INSP (likely: cease-operations compliance inspection)

    Case 615216 · PASSED

    Legacy inspection shorthand; verify whether a cease-operations order existed and its current status. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  7. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 615216 · 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.

  8. ViolationMECH - MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT

    Case 615216 · Violation 4531978 · Code PM15-603.1 · COMPLIED

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

  9. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 615216 · 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.

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

    Case 567220 · FAILED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  11. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 567220 · 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.

  12. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 567218 · 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.

  13. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 567220 · 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.

  14. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 567218 · 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. ViolationMECH - MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT

    Case 567218 · Violation 4187772 · Code PM15-603.1 · COMPLIED

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

  16. ViolationUNFIT STRUCTURE

    Case 567218 · Violation 4187771 · Code PM15-109.1 · COMPLIED

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

  17. ViolationONE AND TWO FAMILY (R3)

    Case 567220 · Violation 4648745 · Code 9-3902 (1) · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  18. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 567218 · 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. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 567220 · 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. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 500195 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  21. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 361996 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  22. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 500195 · FAILED

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

  23. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 500195 · FAILED

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

  24. Recorded transfer$5K transfer

    2016

  25. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 658154 · EXPIRED

    MAKE SAFE PERMIT TO COMPLY CASE #500195; WORK TO INCLUDE: REPAIRS TO REAR WALL TO MAKE STRUCTURALLY STABLE ABUTTING SIDEWALK MUST BE CLOSED WITH FENCING A MINIMUM OF 6’ IN HEIGHT. SEPARATE STREETS DEPARTMENT PERMIT REQUIRED FOR SIDEWALK CLOSURE. A SEPARATE PERMIT IS REQUIRED FOR ANY ADDITIONAL ALTERATIONS THAT ARE NOT SPECIFICALLY ADDRESSED ON CASE 500195.

  26. ViolationUNSAFE STRUCTURE

    Case 500195 · Violation 3877098 · Code PM15-108.1 · COMPLIED

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

  27. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 7

    Case 500195 · Violation 3877099 · Code PM15-304.1G · COMPLIED

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

  28. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 500195 · FAILED

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

  29. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 361996 · FAILED

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

  30. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 364477 · 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.

  31. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 364477 · 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.

  32. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 361996 · FAILED

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

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

    Case 364477 · Violation 2758275 · Code PM-102.4/2 · CLOSEDCASE

    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 the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  34. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 364477 · 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.

  35. ViolationWALL FRACTURED

    Case 361996 · Violation 3703143 · Code PM-307.1/9 · COMPLIED

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

  36. ViolationWALL BULGED

    Case 361996 · Violation 3703142 · Code PM-307.1/8 · COMPLIED

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

  37. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 359965 · NONE

  38. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 361996 · FAILED

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

  39. ViolationWALL PARTIALLY COLLAPSED ID

    Case 359965 · Violation 2643499 · Code PM-308.1/11 · ERROR

  40. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 153303 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  41. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 359965 · FAILED

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

  42. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 348787 · 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.

  43. ViolationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)

    Case 348787 · Violation 4963042 · Code PM-306.0/1 · CLOSED

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

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

    Case 348787 · Violation 4963040 · Code PM-102.4/2 · CLOSED

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

  45. ViolationEXT S-EXTERIOR REPAIR/MAINTAIN

    Case 348787 · Violation 4963041 · Code PM-304.1/1 · CLOSED

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

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

    Case 220337 · 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.

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

    Case 220337 · FAILED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  48. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 220337 · 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.

  49. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 153303 · FAILED

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

  50. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 153303 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  51. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 153303 · FAILED

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

  52. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 153303 · FAILED

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

  53. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 153303 · FAILED

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

  54. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 220337 · 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.

  55. ViolationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)

    Case 220337 · Violation 2553753 · 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.

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

    Case 220337 · Violation 2553751 · 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.

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

    Case 220337 · Violation 2553752 · 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.

  58. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 220337 · 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.

  59. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 153303 · FAILED

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

  60. ViolationWALL FRACTURED

    Case 153303 · Violation 1625716 · Code PM-307.1/9 · RESOLVE

  61. ViolationROOF DETERIORATED

    Case 153303 · Violation 1625718 · Code PM-307.1/2 · RESOLVE

  62. ViolationWALL PARTIALLY COLLAPSED

    Case 153303 · Violation 1625717 · Code PM-307.1/12 · RESOLVE

  63. ViolationWALL BULGED

    Case 153303 · Violation 1625715 · Code PM-307.1/8 · RESOLVE

  64. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 153303 · FAILED

    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 26, 2026, 6:00 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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