2026 assessment
$256K
OPA value, not a listing price
House report
5541 Pulaski Ave
3 stories · 1,664 sqft · RSA3 · built 1890
Property at a glanceHouse
Entity-held
2027 published assessment
$270K
Future roll, not the current tax bill
Location
5500 block of Pulaski Ave
ZIP 19144
Neighborhood area
Germantown
Approximate · based on ZIP 19144
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.
Assessed value
$255,500
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $269,800 · built 1890
Price / sq ft
$162
block $164 · in line w/ block
Assessment change
+229%
+11%/yr since 2016 · 2027 +6% vs 2026
Est. tax bill / yr
$3,576
1.4% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match
not proof the account is current
Times sold
2
- OPA assessment · 2016$82K 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$82K 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$82K 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$95K 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$148K 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$148K 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$148K 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$211K 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$211K 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$256K 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$256K 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$270K 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 ↗
- Deed / sale · 2001Deed / sale $26KA recorded real-estate document or transfer event. The amount and date can be useful history, but the underlying deed and transfer-tax filing control the parties, consideration, and legal effect.How to read the recorded document ↗
- Deed / sale · 2022Deed / sale $175KA recorded real-estate document or transfer event. The amount and date can be useful history, but the underlying deed and transfer-tax filing control the parties, consideration, and legal effect.How to read the recorded document ↗
- Permit · 2023-05-15Addition and/or AlterationThis permit category usually covers construction, repair, alteration, addition, or occupancy work. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2023-06-26AlterationsThis permit category usually covers construction, repair, alteration, addition, or occupancy work. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2023-07-07Addition and/or AlterationThis permit category usually covers construction, repair, alteration, addition, or occupancy work. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2023-09-28Addition and/or AlterationsThis permit category usually covers construction, repair, alteration, addition, or occupancy 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 · 2023-02-02NEW PLUMBINGA 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 · 2023-02-02L&I investigationA 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 · 2023-09-06HVAC SYSTEMA 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 · 2023-09-06L&I investigationA 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 · 2023-04-21L&I investigationA 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 · 2023-10-11L&I investigationA 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 · 2023-10-12L&I investigationA 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 ↗
- License · 2023-03-21Smith Houston & Son (Owner/Principal): Rental landlord or residential registration initially issuedA City license record tied to an activity or property use. Its issue, expiration, inactive, and status fields—not the category alone—show what was recorded for this date.Philadelphia L&I licenses and property records ↗
- License · 2025-05-19Smith Houston & Son (Owner/Principal): Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactiveA City license record tied to an activity or property use. Its issue, expiration, inactive, and status fields—not the category alone—show what was recorded for this date.Philadelphia L&I licenses and property records ↗
- License · 2003-02-27LESLIE BRUNO: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issuedA City license record tied to an activity or property use. Its issue, expiration, inactive, and status fields—not the category alone—show what was recorded for this date.Philadelphia L&I licenses and property records ↗
- License · 2023-04-29LESLIE BRUNO: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactiveA City license record tied to an activity or property use. Its issue, expiration, inactive, and status fields—not the category alone—show what was recorded for this date.Philadelphia L&I licenses and property records ↗
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19144 (Germantown) medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspectionLicense
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Every dated record17 events · exact dates, newest first
- LicenseSmith Houston & Son (Owner/Principal): Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
- InspectionL&I investigation
- InspectionL&I investigation
- PermitAddition and/or Alterations
- L&I violationHVAC SYSTEM
- InspectionL&I investigation
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
- PermitAlterations
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
- LicenseLESLIE BRUNO: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
- InspectionL&I investigation
- LicenseSmith Houston & Son (Owner/Principal): Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
- L&I violationNEW PLUMBING
- InspectionL&I investigation
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $175K
- LicenseLESLIE BRUNO: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $26K
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Property tax
$3,576/year estimated property tax
2026 taxable assessment $255,500 × 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 $269,800. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.
OPA 1241282002026 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.
Stories
3
Interior
1,664 sqft
livable area
Lot
1,800 sqft
Basement
Full
city code D
Heat
Undetermined
city code H
Central air
No
Exterior condition
Average
city code 4
Above averageBelow average
Interior condition
Average
city code 4
Above averageBelow average
Quality grade
C+
assessor's grade
ABCDE
Zoning
RSA3
city zoning code
OPA field-assessment attributes. Condition and grade are the assessor's codes, not an inspection.
Recorded owner
Who's behind it
Smith Houston & Son LLC · corporate / LLC owner
• Tax bills mail to 5219 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia PA, 19144
Block context
5500 block of Pulaski Ave. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 5539 Pulaski Ave · 5543 Pulaski Ave
L&I license dates · data through Jul 25, 2026
Business licenses at this address Latest pull
What L&I has registered at this OPA parcel, newest initial license date first.
No L&I business license is on record at this address in data through Jul 25, 2026.
Landlord and residential filings
These are property registrations or landlord filings, not businesses operating at this address.
Smith Houston & Son (Owner/Principal)Inactive
Rental · Initial issue date Mar 21, 2023 · Terminal license date May 19, 2025
LESLIE BRUNOInactive
Rental · Initial issue date Feb 27, 2003 · Terminal license date Apr 29, 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 17 dated rows
- License terminal eventSmith Houston & Son (Owner/Principal): Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
License 919377 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2023-009224 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2023-091650 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- PermitAddition and/or Alterations
Permit MP-2023-004072 · 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. Installation of HVAC ductwork & 5 diffusers
- ViolationHVAC SYSTEM
Case CF-2023-091650 · Violation VI-2023-067277 · Code A-301.1/46 · COMPLIED
Resolution: COMPLIED - PERMIT OBTAINED City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2023-091650 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
Permit EP-2023-006381 · Completed
Rewire 3 story house with 200A service, lighting, and receptacles, per code.
- PermitAlterations
Permit PP-2023-008238 · Completed
ROUGH IN PLUMBING FOR 2 BATHROOM ACCORDING TO THE 2018 PPC.
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
Permit RP-2023-002842 · Completed
interior renovations to an existing structure, details as shown on plan. PERMTI AMENDED ON 10/18/23: FRONT PORCH DECK PRESSURE TREATED BOARD REPLACEMENT; DETAILS AS SHOWN ON REVISED PLAN. NO OTHER CHANGES INCLUDED.
- License terminal eventLESLIE BRUNO: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
License 241832 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2023-009224 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- License issue eventSmith Houston & Son (Owner/Principal): Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
License 919377 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- ViolationNEW PLUMBING
Case CF-2023-009224 · Violation VI-2023-007235 · 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.
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2023-009224 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- Recorded transfer$175K transfer
2022
- License issue eventLESLIE BRUNO: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
License 241832 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- Recorded transfer$26K transfer
2001
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, 12:53 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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