House report

6042 Wissahickon Ave

3 bd2 ba2 stories2,050 sqftRSA3built 1900

Property at a glanceHouse

Owner-occupancy signal

2026 assessment
$531K 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$500K$1.0MZIP 19144 (Germantown) median$553K201320162019202220252027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19144 (Germantown) medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationAppealPermitInspection

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. InspectionL&I investigation
  2. Deed / saleDeed / sale $430K
  3. PermitPlumbing
  4. PermitNew Construction
  5. InspectionVAC INSP
  6. PermitMechanical
  7. PermitZoning
  8. PermitAddition and/or Alteration
  9. AppealZoning board appeal
  10. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  11. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  12. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  13. InspectionVAC INSP
  14. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  15. InspectionVAC INSP
  16. InspectionVAC INSP
  17. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  18. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  19. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT ROOF DRAINAGE
  20. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE WALLS
  21. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  22. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
  23. InspectionVAC INSP
  24. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  25. InspectionVAC INSP
  26. InspectionVAC INSP
  27. L&I violationHIGH WEEDS-CUT
  28. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  29. L&I violationRUBBISH/GARBAGE EXTERIOR-OWNER
  30. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
  31. InspectionVAC INSP
  32. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  33. Deed / saleDeed / sale $40K
  34. L&I violationROOF PARTIALLY COLLAPSED
  35. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  36. InspectionCSUINITIAL

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

Verify the public record

$7,430/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $530,800 × 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 $552,900. 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 213260700
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Exemption classificationNo exemption shown

2026 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.”

Where the record looks off

Conflicts in City paperwork. Flags on the data, not the property.

"Built 1900" is usually a placeholder

Philadelphia records use 1900 as a stand-in when the real construction year was never documented. Treat the age as unknown, not as 120+ years.

The property, on paper

OPA physical field record.

Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Stories
2
Interior
2,050 sqft livable area
Lot
4,852 sqft
Basement
Full city code D
Heat
Forced hot air city code A
Central air
Yes
Exterior condition
New / rehabbed city code 2
New / rehabbed
Interior condition
New / rehabbed city code 2
New / rehabbed
Quality grade
C assessor's grade
Zoning
RSA3 city zoning code
Zoning appeals
1 OPEN · Granted · 2018

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

Block context

6000 block of Wissahickon Ave. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 6040 Wissahickon Ave  ·  6038 Wissahickon Ave

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 36 dated rows
  1. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case 592547 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  2. Recorded transfer$430K transfer

    2020

  3. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 966398 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL WASTE LINES & WATER LINE, SET FIXTURES 2 WC, 2 LAVS, 1 TUB, 1 KITCHEN SINK, 1 LAUNDRY, INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE 2004

  4. PermitNew Construction

    Permit 966457 · Completed

    Total rewire or switched, outlets, and smoke detectors, GFCI's and arc faults. Install new 30 circuit panel connected to existing service. Per 2008 NEC.

  5. InvestigationVAC INSP

    Case 554189 · CLOSED

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

  6. PermitMechanical

    Permit 963860 · COMPLETED

    EZ PERMIT DUCTWORK & WARM-AIR APPLIANCES- FOR THE INSTALLATION OF NEW DUCTWORK, REGISTERS/GRILLES/DIFFUSERS, AND WARM-AIR APPLIANCES AS PER ATTACHED STANDARD. DEVIATIONS FROM THIS STANDARD WILL RESULT IN PERMIT REVOCATION AND REQUIRE SUBMISSION OF CONSTRUCTION PLANS.

  7. PermitZoning

    Permit 846027 · COMPLETED

    FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ADDITION AT THE REAR OF AN EXISTING DETACHED STRUCTURE AND FOR THE ERECTION OF A PORCH AT THE FRONT OF AN EXISTING DETACHED STRUCTURE. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON PLANS AND APPLICATION. FOR CONTINUED USE AS SINGLE FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING AND FOR THE CREATION OF ONE (1) ACCESSORY, SURFACE PARKING SPACE.

  8. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit 846028 · Completed

    FOR THE PARTIAL DEMOLITION OF AN EXISTING DETACHED STRUCTURE AND FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ADDITION AT THE REAR AND A PORCH AT THE FRONT OF THE STRUCTURE. FOR INTERIOR ALTERATIONS THROUGHOUT THE EXISTING STRUCTURE. FOR CONTINUED USE AS SINGLE FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING AND FOR THE CREATION OF ONE (1) ACCESSORY, SURFACE PARKING SPACE. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR PLUMBING, MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL WORK. WORK TO BE PERFORMED BY OWNER. OWNER WILL NOTIFY DEPARTMENT IF SUBCONTRACTORS ARE USED.

  9. AppealZoning board appeal

    Appeal 33837 · OPEN · Granted

    Related permit 846027 · PERMIT FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ADDITION AT THE REAR OF AN EXISTING DETACHED STRUCTURE AND FOR THE ERECTION OF A PORCH AT THE FRONT OF AN EXISTING DETACHED STRUCTURE. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON PLANS AND APPLICATION.

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

    Case 592547 · 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.

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

    Case 592547 · 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.

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

    Case 576180 · PASSED

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

  13. InvestigationVAC INSP

    Case 625082 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

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

    Case 592547 · 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.

  15. InvestigationVAC INSP

    Case 576180 · CLOSED

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

  16. InvestigationVAC INSP

    Case 576180 · FAILED

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

  17. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 592547 · 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.

  18. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 592547 · 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.

  19. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT ROOF DRAINAGE

    Case 592547 · Violation 211938812 · Code PM15-304.7 · COMPLIED

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

  20. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE WALLS

    Case 592547 · Violation 211938813 · Code PM15-304.6 · COMPLIED

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

  21. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 592547 · 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.

  22. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE

    Case 576180 · Violation 4542316 · Code 9-3905 · COMPLIED

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

  23. InvestigationVAC INSP

    Case 576180 · FAILED

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

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

    Case 554189 · 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.

  25. InvestigationVAC INSP

    Case 554189 · CLOSED

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

  26. InvestigationVAC INSP

    Case 554189 · FAILED

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

  27. ViolationHIGH WEEDS-CUT

    Case 554096 · Violation 4074722 · Code CP-312A · COMPLIED

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

  28. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 554096 · Violation 4074720 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  29. ViolationRUBBISH/GARBAGE EXTERIOR-OWNER

    Case 554096 · Violation 4074721 · Code CP-305 · COMPLIED

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

  30. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE

    Case 554189 · Violation 4253961 · Code 9-3905 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  31. InvestigationVAC INSP

    Case 554189 · FAILED

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

  32. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 372595 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  33. Recorded transfer$40K transfer

    2016

  34. ViolationROOF PARTIALLY COLLAPSED

    Case 372595 · Violation 2753215 · Code PM-307.1/3 · COMPLIED

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

  35. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 372595 · FAILED

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

  36. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 372595 · 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 28, 2026, 4:58 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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