Land report

6538 N 5th St

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Property at a glanceVacant lot

Individual owner on record

2026 assessment
$24K OPA value, not a listing price
2027 published assessment
$22K Future roll, not the current tax bill
Neighborhood area
Oak Lane Approximate · based on ZIP 19126
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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 $21,600. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.

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Property assessmentAssessmentDeed / saleTeardownL&I violationPermitInspection

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Every dated record46 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. InspectionL&I investigation
  2. L&I violationRUBBISH & GARBAGE
  3. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
  4. InspectionL&I investigation
  5. L&I violationID STRUCTURE
  6. InspectionL&I investigation
  7. InspectionL&I investigation
  8. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  9. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  10. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  11. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  12. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  13. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  14. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  15. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  16. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  17. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  18. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  19. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  20. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  21. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  22. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  23. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  24. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  25. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  26. PermitDemolition
  27. L&I violationHIGH WEEDS-CUT
  28. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  29. L&I violationLICENSE - RENTAL PROPERTY
  30. TeardownDemolished
  31. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  32. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  33. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  34. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
  35. L&I violationVACANT AND OPEN
  36. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  37. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  38. L&I violationHIGH WEEDS-CUT
  39. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  40. L&I violationRUBBISH/GARBAGE EXTERIOR-OWNER
  41. Deed / saleDeed / sale $41K
  42. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 5
  43. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 7
  44. L&I violationUNSAFE STRUCTURE
  45. L&I violationRUBBISH/GARBAGE EXTERIOR-OWNER
  46. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

Verify the public record

$330/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $23,600 × 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 $21,600. 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 611104400
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Exemption classificationNo exemption shown

2026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.

Historical delinquency sources Record found

$10,306.60 was recorded for this parcel in Philadelphia's June 2022 delinquency snapshot for 2017–2021. That amount may have been paid, reduced, or increased since; it is not a current payoff figure.

$5,710.93 principal$1,684.24 interest$395.04 penalty$2,516.39 other charges
5years recorded 2017–2021tax periods 2016-03-11last payment in snapshot Yesactionable flag Nopayment agreement Nobankruptcy flag Noassessment appeal

The snapshot’s 2022 context used $29,400 total assessment, $29,400 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.”

Land report

Vacant land

Vacant land. Deeds, ownership, zoning, and the public-source record follow.

$10K · Jun 2022 delinquency snapshot 1 open violation

What it is
Vacant lot Row B/Gar 2 Sty Masonry
Owner
Individual owner on record Individual name redacted
Lot size
2,080 sqft
Zoning
RSA5

Block context

6500 block of N 5th St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 6536 N 5th St  ·  6540 N 5th St

No business or residential license records

No business license or residential registration matched this OPA parcel in the latest City data.

Verify with the City ↗
Open every source row 28 dated rows
  1. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-099381 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  2. ViolationRUBBISH & GARBAGE

    Case CF-2023-099381 · Violation VI-2023-073756 · Code PM15-308.1 · 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-2023-099381 · Violation VI-2023-073755 · 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-2023-099381 · FAILED

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

  5. ViolationID STRUCTURE

    Case CF-2022-019396 · Violation VI-2022-015792 · Code PM15-110.1 · COMPLIED

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

  6. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-019396 · FAILED

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

  7. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case 614125 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

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

    Case 523418 · 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.

  9. PermitDemolition

    Permit 1018427 · COMPLETED

    THE COMPLETE DEMO OF A VACANT SFD AS PART OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA DEPT. OF LICENSE & INSPECTIONS DEMOLITION PROGRAM **SPECS 2 STUCCO C/W 6536 & 6540 MUST BE SUPPORTED USING A L-BEAM UNDERNEATH FROM FOUNDATION AT BREEZEWAY TO STEEL ANGEL AT OUTER EDGE OF DECK WITH FOOTING AT STEEL COLUMN**

  10. ViolationHIGH WEEDS-CUT

    Case 698685 · Violation 5170545 · Code CP-312A · COMPLIED

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

  11. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 698685 · Violation 5170543 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  12. ViolationLICENSE - RENTAL PROPERTY

    Case 698685 · Violation 5170544 · Code CP-101 · 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 614125 · 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.

  14. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 614125 · 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.

  15. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 614127 · 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.

  16. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE

    Case 614125 · Violation 211944665 · Code 9-3905 · COMPLIED

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

  17. ViolationVACANT AND OPEN

    Case 614127 · Violation 4523220 · Code PM15-108.2 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  18. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 614127 · 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. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 614125 · 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.

  20. ViolationHIGH WEEDS-CUT

    Case 601796 · Violation 4436348 · Code CP-312A · COMPLIED

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

  21. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 601796 · Violation 4436346 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  22. ViolationRUBBISH/GARBAGE EXTERIOR-OWNER

    Case 601796 · Violation 4436347 · Code CP-305 · COMPLIED

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

  23. Recorded transfer$41K transfer

    2017

  24. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 5

    Case 523418 · Violation 5211163 · Code PM15-304.1E · COMPLIED

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

  25. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 7

    Case 523418 · Violation 5211164 · Code PM15-304.1G · COMPLIED

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

  26. ViolationUNSAFE STRUCTURE

    Case 523418 · Violation 5211162 · Code PM15-108.1 · COMPLIED

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

  27. ViolationRUBBISH/GARBAGE EXTERIOR-OWNER

    Case 517443 · Violation 3827109 · Code CP-305 · COMPLIED

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

  28. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 517443 · Violation 3827108 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 28, 2026, 9:40 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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