Land report

5544 Morton St

Property at a glanceVacant lot

Individual owner on record

2026 assessment
$17K OPA value, not a listing price
2027 published assessment
$13K Future roll, not the current tax bill
Neighborhood area
Germantown Approximate · based on ZIP 19144
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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 $12,600. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.

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Every dated record48 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. InspectionL&I investigation
  2. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE & LAND
  3. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
  4. InspectionL&I investigation
  5. InspectionL&I investigation
  6. InspectionL&I investigation
  7. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE & LAND
  8. InspectionL&I investigation
  9. InspectionL&I investigation
  10. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE & LAND
  11. InspectionL&I investigation
  12. InspectionL&I investigation
  13. L&I violationLITTER ON VACANT LOTS
  14. InspectionL&I investigation
  15. InspectionL&I investigation
  16. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE & LAND
  17. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
  18. InspectionL&I investigation
  19. L&I violationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI
  20. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  21. InspectionVAC INSP
  22. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  23. L&I violationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI
  24. InspectionVAC INSP
  25. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
  26. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE AND LAND
  27. InspectionVAC INSP
  28. InspectionVAC INSP
  29. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  30. L&I violationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI
  31. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  32. L&I violationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI
  33. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  34. L&I violationVACANT LOT LICENSE
  35. InspectionVAC INSP
  36. L&I violationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI
  37. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  38. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  39. L&I violationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI
  40. L&I violationWALL PARTIALLY COLLAPSED
  41. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  42. L&I violationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI
  43. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  44. L&I violationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI
  45. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  46. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  47. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  48. InspectionCSUINITIAL

Verify the public record

$232/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $16,600 × 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 $12,600. 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 122173500
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Exemption classificationNo exemption shown

2026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.

Historical delinquency sources Record found

$26,805.57 was recorded for this parcel in Philadelphia's June 2022 delinquency snapshot for 1997–2021. That amount may have been paid, reduced, or increased since; it is not a current payoff figure.

$8,661.14 principal$12,393.01 interest$605.08 penalty$5,146.34 other charges
25years recorded 1997–2021tax periods 1994-03-01last payment in snapshot Yesactionable flag Nopayment agreement Nobankruptcy flag Noassessment appeal

The snapshot’s 2022 context used $7,500 total assessment, $7,500 taxable, and $0 exempt/abated. Those historical fields can differ from today’s OPA exemption status.

A separate historical parcel ledger ending in 2016 records $20,739.27 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.

1997$1,498.01 total · $447.05 principal · $771.16 interest · $31.29 penalty1998$1,508.80 total · $465.30 principal · $760.77 interest · $32.57 penalty1999$1,459.38 total · $465.30 principal · $718.89 interest · $32.57 penalty2000$1,292.15 total · $425.76 principal · $619.48 interest · $29.80 penalty2001$1,150.82 total · $392.31 principal · $535.50 interest · $27.46 penalty2002$1,109.15 total · $392.31 principal · $500.19 interest · $27.46 penalty2003$1,650.12 total · $611.27 principal · $724.35 interest · $42.79 penalty2004$1,740.59 total · $672.09 principal · $735.94 interest · $47.05 penalty2005$1,669.22 total · $672.09 principal · $675.45 interest · $47.05 penalty2006$1,597.84 total · $672.09 principal · $614.96 interest · $47.05 penalty2007$1,526.46 total · $672.09 principal · $554.47 interest · $47.05 penalty2008$1,565.22 total · $723.80 principal · $531.99 interest · $50.67 penalty2009$1,488.36 total · $723.80 principal · $466.85 interest · $50.67 penalty2010$157.71 total · $69.94 principal · $38.81 interest · $4.90 penalty2011$162.84 total · $76.87 principal · $35.75 interest · $5.38 penalty2012$159.72 total · $79.83 principal · $29.94 interest · $5.59 penalty2013$155.83 total · $82.70 principal · $23.57 interest · $5.79 penalty2014$307.04 total · $137.15 principal · $26.75 interest · $9.60 penalty2015$292.46 total · $137.15 principal · $14.40 interest · $9.60 penalty2016$247.55 total · $143.27 principal · $2.14 interest · $1.43 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.

$27K · Jun 2022 delinquency snapshot Historical lien entry · through 2016

What it is
Vacant lot Vacant Land Reside < Acre
Owner
Individual owner on record Individual name redacted
Lot size
1,526 sqft
Zoning
RSA5

Block context

5500 block of Morton 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 48 dated rows
  1. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-126453 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  2. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE & LAND

    Case CF-2025-126453 · Violation VI-2025-091017 · Code PM15-301 · COMPLIED

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

  3. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case CF-2025-126453 · Violation VI-2025-091018 · Code PM15-302.4 · COMPLIED

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

  4. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-126453 · FAILED

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

  5. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2024-116434 · FAILED

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

  6. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2024-116434 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  7. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE & LAND

    Case CF-2024-116434 · Violation VI-2024-089272 · Code PM15-301 · COMPLIED

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

  8. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2024-116434 · FAILED

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

  9. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-108183 · FAILED

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

  10. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE & LAND

    Case CF-2023-108183 · Violation VI-2023-080837 · Code PM15-301 · COMPLIED

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

  11. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-108183 · FAILED

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

  12. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-041846 · FAILED

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

  13. ViolationLITTER ON VACANT LOTS

    Case CF-2022-041846 · Violation VI-2022-031967 · Code 10-715 · COMPLIED

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

  14. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-041846 · FAILED

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

  15. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2021-046225 · FAILED

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

  16. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE & LAND

    Case CF-2021-046225 · Violation VI-2021-033998 · Code PM15-301 · COMPLIED

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

  17. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case CF-2021-046225 · Violation VI-2021-033997 · Code PM15-302.4 · COMPLIED

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

  18. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2021-046225 · FAILED

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

  19. ViolationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI

    Case 630084 · Violation 4649663 · Code PM-302.2/4 · COMPLIED

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

  20. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 630084 · Violation 4649662 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  21. InvestigationVAC INSP

    Case 592213 · CLOSED

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

  22. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 599771 · Violation 4423048 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  23. ViolationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI

    Case 599771 · Violation 4423049 · Code PM-302.2/4 · COMPLIED

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

  24. InvestigationVAC INSP

    Case 592213 · FAILED

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

  25. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case 592213 · Violation 4405731 · Code PM15-302.4 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  26. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE AND LAND

    Case 592213 · Violation 4405730 · Code PM15-301 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  27. InvestigationVAC INSP

    Case 592213 · FAILED

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

  28. InvestigationVAC INSP

    Case 506829 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  29. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 553447 · Violation 4070280 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  30. ViolationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI

    Case 553447 · Violation 4070281 · Code PM-302.2/4 · COMPLIED

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

  31. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 535821 · Violation 3952718 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  32. ViolationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI

    Case 535821 · Violation 3952719 · Code PM-302.2/4 · COMPLIED

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

  33. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 397514 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  34. ViolationVACANT LOT LICENSE

    Case 506829 · Violation 3743101 · Code 9-3904 · COMPLIED

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

  35. InvestigationVAC INSP

    Case 506829 · FAILED

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

  36. ViolationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI

    Case 461195 · Violation 3399699 · Code PM-302.2/4 · COMPLIED

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

  37. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 461195 · Violation 3399698 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  38. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 448779 · Violation 3299010 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  39. ViolationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI

    Case 448779 · Violation 3299011 · Code PM-302.2/4 · COMPLIED

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

  40. ViolationWALL PARTIALLY COLLAPSED

    Case 397514 · Violation 2900223 · Code PM-307.1/12 · DEMOLISH

  41. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 397514 · FAILED

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

  42. ViolationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI

    Case 380535 · Violation 2792624 · Code PM-302.2/4 · COMPLIED

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

  43. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 380535 · Violation 2792623 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  44. ViolationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI

    Case 307487 · Violation 2291258 · Code PM-302.2/4 · COMPLIED

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

  45. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 307487 · Violation 2291257 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  46. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 42880 · CLOSED

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

  47. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 42880 · CLOSED

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

  48. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 33882 · CLOSED

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

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 27, 2026, 8:13 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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