House report

5528 Catharine St

3 bd1 ba1,486 sqftRSA5built 1925

Property at a glanceHouse

Owner-occupancy signal

2026 assessment
$183K 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$176K2015201720192021202320252027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19143 (Cedar Park · Kingsessing) medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspection

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Every dated record27 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. PermitAlterations
  2. InspectionL&I investigation
  3. InspectionL&I investigation
  4. PermitAlterations
  5. L&I violationCOMPL CONCEAL- BLDG PERM WORK
  6. L&I violationNEW PLUMBING
  7. L&I violationSTOP WORK ORDER VIOLATED
  8. InspectionL&I investigation
  9. InspectionL&I investigation
  10. PermitAddition and/or Alterations
  11. PermitAddition and/or Alteration
  12. InspectionL&I investigation
  13. Deed / saleDeed / sale $300K
  14. PermitAddition and/or Alteration
  15. L&I violationALTER INTERIOR PORTION
  16. L&I violationNEW ELECTRICAL WIRING
  17. L&I violationNEW PLUMBING
  18. L&I violationDUCTWORK
  19. L&I violationUNAPPROVED USED MATERIALS
  20. InspectionL&I investigation
  21. Deed / saleDeed / sale $90K
  22. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  23. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  24. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  25. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 12
  26. L&I violationUNSAFE STRUCTURE
  27. InspectionCSUINITIAL

Flags: $7K recorded in the June 2022 delinquency snapshot; verify current balance. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

Verify the public record

$1,165/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $83,200 × 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 $175,700. 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 463105100
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Exemption classificationHomestead exemption

2026 OPA removes $100,000 from the taxable assessment through the owner-occupant exemption.

Historical delinquency sources Record found

$7,020.70 was recorded for this parcel in Philadelphia's June 2022 delinquency snapshot for 2018–2021. That amount may have been paid, reduced, or increased since; it is not a current payoff figure.

$5,038.34 principal$888.75 interest$340.00 penalty$753.61 other charges
4years recorded 2018–2021tax periods 2020-10-30last payment in snapshot Noactionable flag Nopayment agreement Yesbankruptcy flag Noassessment appeal

The snapshot’s 2022 context used $94,600 total assessment, $94,600 taxable, and $0 exempt/abated. Those historical fields can differ from today’s OPA exemption status.

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
Interior
1,486 sqft livable area
Lot
1,680 sqft
Exterior condition
Below average city code 5
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

5500 block of Catharine 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 27 dated rows
  1. PermitAlterations

    Permit PP-2025-002955 · Completed

    Replace house trap and fresh air inlet.

  2. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2024-008105 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  3. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-106347 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  4. PermitAlterations

    Permit PP-2024-001460 · Expired

    REPAIR/REPLACE SECTION OF INTERIOR MAIN DRAIN, STACK, WC, LAV, SHOWER/TUB, & HWH.

  5. ViolationCOMPL CONCEAL- BLDG PERM WORK

    Case CF-2024-008105 · Violation VI-2024-006617 · Code A-402.1/1 · COMPLIED

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

  6. ViolationNEW PLUMBING

    Case CF-2024-008105 · Violation VI-2024-006618 · Code A-301.1/54 · COMPLIED

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

  7. ViolationSTOP WORK ORDER VIOLATED

    Case CF-2024-008164 · Violation VI-2024-006681 · Code A-504.7 · SVN ISSUED

    Resolution: SVN ISSUED

  8. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2024-008105 · FAILED

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

  9. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2024-008164 · FAILED

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

  10. PermitAddition and/or Alterations

    Permit MP-2024-000375 · Completed

    EZ PERMIT DUCTWORK & WARM-AIR APPLIANCES - For the installation of New Ductwork, Registers/Grilles/Diffusers, and Warm-Air Appliances as per attached standards. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. 92% 60k BTU gas furnace, 2.5 ton AC unit & coil, ductwork, & 10 diffusers

  11. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit EP-2024-000799 · Expired

    AMEND PERMIT - 2/15/2024 - FROM UNITED TO SUNDOG Install 100 AMP service Replace switches and outlets throughout Install light fixtures Install A/C line Install heater line ***Fishing wires*** AS PER NEC 2017

  12. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-106347 · FAILED

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

  13. Recorded transfer$300K transfer

    2024

  14. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit RP-2023-008458 · Expired

    EZ PERMIT STANDARDS ALTERATIONS For alterations to an existing one family dwelling as per attached standard. Deviations from this standard will result in permit revocation and require submission of construction plans. Structural alteration or repair is expressly prohibited under this permit. Prohibited structural work includes any modification to exterior walls, party walls, floor/roof framing or foundations, underpinning and excavations (i.e., digging in basement). Any work/alterations to the basement/cellar are expressly prohibited unless documented as an existing habitable space with heights and means of egress per conditions of the EZ standard. separate permits required for mechanical, electric and plumbing, etc. *No basement alterations of any kind were proposed or approved for this permit* *No structural alterations of any kind were proposed or approved for this permit* APPROVED SCOPE OF WORK THE APPROVED ALTERATIONS FOR THIS PERMIT ARE LIMITED TO NON-STRUCTURAL ALTERATIONS THROUGHOUT THE FIRST AND SECOND FLOOR PER SUBMITTED ENGINEER LETTER.

  15. ViolationALTER INTERIOR PORTION

    Case CF-2023-106347 · Violation VI-2023-079580 · Code A-301.1/4 · COMPLIED

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

  16. ViolationNEW ELECTRICAL WIRING

    Case CF-2023-106347 · Violation VI-2023-079581 · Code A-301.1/50 · COMPLIED

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

  17. ViolationNEW PLUMBING

    Case CF-2023-106347 · Violation VI-2023-079582 · Code A-301.1/54 · COMPLIED

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

  18. ViolationDUCTWORK

    Case CF-2023-106347 · Violation VI-2023-079583 · Code A-301.1/43 · COMPLIED

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

  19. ViolationUNAPPROVED USED MATERIALS

    Case CF-2023-106347 · Violation VI-2023-079584 · Code A-203.2/1 · COMPLIED

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

  20. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-106347 · FAILED

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

  21. Recorded transfer$90K transfer

    2023

  22. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 640298 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  23. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 640298 · FAILED

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

  24. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 640298 · FAILED

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

  25. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 12

    Case 640298 · Violation 5018281 · Code PM15-304.1L · COMPLIED

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

  26. ViolationUNSAFE STRUCTURE

    Case 640298 · Violation 5018280 · Code PM15-108.1 · COMPLIED

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

  27. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 640298 · 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, 12:01 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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