House report

5501 Whitby Ave

4 bd1 ba2 stories1,634 sqftRSA5built 1920

Property at a glanceHouse

Owner-occupancy signal

2026 assessment
$127K 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$100K$200KZIP 19143 (Cedar Park · Kingsessing) median$153K2010201320162019202220252027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19143 (Cedar Park · Kingsessing) medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationAppealPermitInspectionLicense

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 record36 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. PermitAlterations
  2. InspectionL&I investigation
  3. LicenseJUDAH EMPOWERMENT CENTER INC: Child Care Facility business license marked inactive
  4. InspectionL&I investigation
  5. AppealLIRB Violation Appeal
  6. InspectionL&I investigation
  7. LicenseJUDAH EMPOWERMENT CENTER INC: Child Care Facility business license initially issued
  8. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION
  9. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE STAIRS, DECKS, PORCHES
  10. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE ROOF DRAINAGE
  11. L&I violationHANDRAILS & GUARDS
  12. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE DECORATIVE FEATURES
  13. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE FOUNDATIONS
  14. L&I violationVEGETATION
  15. L&I violationFIRE EXTINGUISHERS
  16. L&I violationCARBON MONOXIDE ALARM LOCATION
  17. L&I violationPERMZ- OR REMOVE ADVERTISING
  18. L&I violationOBSTRUCTIONS
  19. InspectionL&I investigation
  20. InspectionL&I investigation
  21. PermitChange of Use
  22. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  23. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  24. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN WEEDS/PLANTS (Cut or remove weeds and overgrowth from the exterior area)
  25. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  26. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  27. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance 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. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN WEEDS/PLANTS (Cut or remove weeds and overgrowth from the exterior area)
  32. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  33. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  34. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN WEEDS/PLANTS (Cut or remove weeds and overgrowth from the exterior area)
  35. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  36. Deed / saleDeed / sale $95K

Flags: 1 zoning/board appeal on record. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

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$377/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $26,900 × 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 $153,100. 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 513118300
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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.

Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
1
Stories
2
Interior
1,634 sqft livable area
Lot
1,306 sqft
Exterior condition
Average city code 4
Interior condition
Average city code 4
Quality grade
C assessor's grade
Zoning
RSA5 city zoning code
Zoning appeals
1 Closed · Complete · 2023

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

Block context

5500 block of Whitby Ave. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 5503 Whitby Ave  ·  5505 Whitby Ave

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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JUDAH EMPOWERMENT CENTER INCInactive

Child Care Facility · Initial issue date Nov 1, 2022 · Terminal license date Dec 30, 2023

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 36 dated rows
  1. PermitAlterations

    Permit PP-2024-014217 · Expired

    PHDC WO 197352 attached - replace toilet, tub and lavatory and underfloor piping - no remodeling - plumbing only

  2. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-104757 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  3. License terminal eventJUDAH EMPOWERMENT CENTER INC: Child Care Facility business license marked inactive

    License 909721 · Inactive

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

  4. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-104757 · FAILED

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

  5. AppealLIRB Violation Appeal

    Appeal HA-2022-004324 · Closed · Complete

    See Attached

  6. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-104780 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  7. License issue eventJUDAH EMPOWERMENT CENTER INC: Child Care Facility business license initially issued

    License 909721 · Inactive

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

  8. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION

    Case CF-2022-104757 · Violation VI-2022-077336 · Code PM15-302.1 · CLOSED

    Resolution: CLOSED - ADMINISTRATIVELY City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  9. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE STAIRS, DECKS, PORCHES

    Case CF-2022-104757 · Violation VI-2022-077313 · Code PM15-304.10 · CLOSED

    Resolution: CLOSED - ADMINISTRATIVELY City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  10. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE ROOF DRAINAGE

    Case CF-2022-104757 · Violation VI-2022-077317 · Code PM15-304.7 · CLOSED

    Resolution: CLOSED - ADMINISTRATIVELY City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  11. ViolationHANDRAILS & GUARDS

    Case CF-2022-104757 · Violation VI-2022-077330 · Code PM15-307 · CLOSED

    Resolution: CLOSED - ADMINISTRATIVELY City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  12. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE DECORATIVE FEATURES

    Case CF-2022-104757 · Violation VI-2022-077333 · Code PM15-304.8 · CLOSED

    Resolution: CLOSED - ADMINISTRATIVELY City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  13. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE FOUNDATIONS

    Case CF-2022-104757 · Violation VI-2022-077334 · Code PM15-304.5 · CLOSED

    Resolution: CLOSED - ADMINISTRATIVELY City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  14. ViolationVEGETATION

    Case CF-2022-104757 · Violation VI-2022-077342 · Code F-304.1.2 · CLOSED

    Resolution: CLOSED - ADMINISTRATIVELY City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  15. ViolationFIRE EXTINGUISHERS

    Case CF-2022-104780 · Violation VI-2022-077358 · Code F-906.2 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  16. ViolationCARBON MONOXIDE ALARM LOCATION

    Case CF-2022-104780 · Violation VI-2022-077357 · Code F-1103.9.1 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  17. ViolationPERMZ- OR REMOVE ADVERTISING

    Case CF-2022-104780 · Violation VI-2022-077361 · Code A-301.1/66 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  18. ViolationOBSTRUCTIONS

    Case CF-2022-104780 · Violation VI-2022-077359 · Code F-1031.3 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  19. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-104757 · FAILED

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

  20. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-104780 · FAILED

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

  21. PermitChange of Use

    Permit ZP-2021-012985 · Issued

    Child Care - Family Child Care

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

    Case 296469 · PASSED

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

  23. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 346346 · 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.

  24. ViolationEXT A-CLEAN WEEDS/PLANTS (Cut or remove weeds and overgrowth from the exterior area)

    Case 346346 · Violation 2552185 · Code PM-302.3/1 · COMPLIED

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

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

    Case 296469 · 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.

  26. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 346346 · 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.

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

    Case 296469 · 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.

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

    Case 296469 · 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.

  29. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 296469 · 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.

  30. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 296469 · 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.

  31. ViolationEXT A-CLEAN WEEDS/PLANTS (Cut or remove weeds and overgrowth from the exterior area)

    Case 296469 · Violation 2549327 · Code PM-302.3/1 · CLOSED

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

  32. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 296469 · 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.

  33. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 248681 · 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.

  34. ViolationEXT A-CLEAN WEEDS/PLANTS (Cut or remove weeds and overgrowth from the exterior area)

    Case 248681 · Violation 1794917 · Code PM-302.3/1 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  35. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 248681 · 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.

  36. Recorded transfer$95K transfer

    2010

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 24, 2026, 9:04 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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