House report

5948 Locust St

3 bd1 ba2 stories1,260 sqftRM1built 1925

Property at a glanceHouse

Owner-occupancy signal

2026 assessment
$80K 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 19139 (Walnut Hill · Haddington) median$86K201320162019202220252027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19139 (Walnut Hill · Haddington) medianAssessmentL&I violationPermitInspection

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Every dated record13 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. PermitAddition and/or Alteration
  2. PermitAddition and/or Alteration
  3. PermitRoof Covering Replacement
  4. PermitElectrical
  5. PermitAlteration
  6. PermitPlumbing
  7. PermitPlumbing
  8. PermitAlteration
  9. PermitPlumbing
  10. PermitElectrical
  11. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  12. L&I violationLICENSE-RES SFD/2FD
  13. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

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$0/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $0 × 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 $85,600. 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.

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Exemption classificationHomestead exemption

2026 OPA removes $79,800 from the taxable assessment through the owner-occupant exemption. The exclusion reduces this assessment-based estimate to $0.

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
1,260 sqft livable area
Lot
790 sqft
Exterior condition
Average city code 4
Interior condition
Below average city code 5
Quality grade
C assessor's grade
Zoning
RM1 city zoning code

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

Block context

5900 block of Locust St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 5946 Locust St  ·  5950 Locust St

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 13 dated rows
  1. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit EP-2023-010302 · Completed

    Replace 100 amp panel, change outlets and switches, install gfi in Kit and 1st and 2nd floor bathroom, install Carbon/ Smoke in basement All Wires Are Fished AS PER NEC 2017

  2. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit RP-2022-012560 · 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 IS 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* This is a PHDC job under the BSRP Program. Work Order #168526 Replace basement stairs with no change to existing measurements. There are NO structural alterations. The exterior steps are NOT being replaced it is repair of "damanged steps and concrete pad ( back of the house)". No structural alteration involved. Specifically replacing wood treads. Drywall & furring strips are in the living room. The metal door is for the front door.

  3. PermitRoof Covering Replacement

    Permit GM-2022-004029 · Expired

    For minor construction work at the subject property in accordance with all applicable provisions of the Philadelphia Code, all references codes and standards, and the attached EZ Standard, where included. Deviation from this standard shall result in permit revocation. A separate permit from the Philadelphia Department of Streets is required for any sidewalk and street closures. All means of pedestrian protection required at the site in accordance with the Philadelphia Building Code Chapter 33 shall be in place prior to start of work.

  4. PermitElectrical

    Permit 769401 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL DUPLEX RECEPTACLES, (2) GFI'S, 4- 4X2 LAY-INS... IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2008 NEC FOR A ONE FAMILY BUILDING (PAID FOR BY PHDC)

  5. PermitAlteration

    Permit 767197 · COMPLETED

    EZ PERMIT STADARD 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.

  6. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 762877 · COMPLETED

    24" VANITY INSTALL, FIRST FLOOR POWEDER ROOM AND TOILET

  7. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 618096 · COMPLETED

    REPLACE CURB TRAP/MAIND DRAIN/AREA DRAIN; RE-ROUGH 2ND FLOOR VANITY

  8. PermitAlteration

    Permit 524291 · EXPIRED

    REMOVE OLD ROOF COVERING AND REPLACE WITH NEW ROOF COVERING

  9. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 510019 · COMPLETED

    REPLACE PARTIAL SOIL PIPE IN BASEMENT (SFD)

  10. PermitElectrical

    Permit 493020 · COMPLETED

    PROVIDE 100A SERVICE, REPLACE (10)SWITCHES, (10) RECEPTACLES, INSTALL NEW RECEPTACLE- 2ND FLOOR (20A) BATHROOM.... IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2008 NEC FOR A ONE FAMILY BUILDING

  11. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 399583 · 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.

  12. ViolationLICENSE-RES SFD/2FD

    Case 399583 · Violation 2914853 · Code PM-102.3/1 · COMPLIED

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

  13. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 399583 · 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.

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 26, 2026, 1:32 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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