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739 S 55th St

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4 bd1 ba2 stories1,870 sqftRSA5built 1925

Property at a glanceHouse

Owner-occupancy signal

2026 assessment
$131K 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$125K$250KZIP 19143 (Cedar Park · Kingsessing) median$136K2010201320162019202220252027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19143 (Cedar Park · Kingsessing) medianAssessmentTeardownL&I violationAppealPermitInspectionLicense

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 record38 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. AppealLIRB Violation Appeal
  2. InspectionL&I investigation
  3. InspectionL&I investigation
  4. InspectionL&I investigation
  5. TeardownDemolished
  6. LicensePerry Ison (rent): Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  7. PermitCity Demolition
  8. PermitAlterations
  9. InspectionL&I investigation
  10. InspectionL&I investigation
  11. InspectionL&I investigation
  12. InspectionL&I investigation
  13. InspectionL&I investigation
  14. L&I violationVACANT & OPEN
  15. InspectionL&I investigation
  16. L&I violationUNSAFE STRUCTURE
  17. L&I violationARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES
  18. L&I violationROOF DEFICIENCIES
  19. L&I violationEXTERIOR WALLS
  20. L&I violationINTERIOR UNSAFE GENERAL
  21. InspectionL&I investigation
  22. InspectionL&I investigation
  23. L&I violationELECTRICAL- REQUIRED
  24. L&I violationUNFIT STRUCTURE
  25. L&I violationPLUMBING SYSTEMS- GENERAL
  26. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
  27. InspectionL&I investigation
  28. LicensePerry Ison (rent): Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  29. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  30. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  31. L&I violationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT
  32. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  33. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  34. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  35. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  36. L&I violationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT
  37. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  38. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

Flags: $44K recorded in the June 2022 delinquency snapshot; verify current balance · historical tax ledger through 2016 recorded $38K with a lien entry · 1 zoning/board appeal on record · latest deed has shared-name parties; relationship unverified. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

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$430/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $30,700 × 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 $135,700. 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 463193600
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Exemption classificationHomestead exemption

2026 OPA removes $100,000 from the taxable assessment through the owner-occupant exemption.

Historical delinquency sources Record found

$43,974.70 was recorded for this parcel in Philadelphia's June 2022 delinquency snapshot for 1993–2021. That amount may have been paid, reduced, or increased since; it is not a current payoff figure.

$14,409.29 principal$24,677.11 interest$1,426.45 penalty$3,461.85 other charges
27years recorded 1993–2021tax periods 2020-07-30last payment in snapshot Yesactionable flag Nopayment agreement Nobankruptcy flag Noassessment appeal

The snapshot’s 2022 context used $57,300 total assessment, $57,300 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 $37,859.09 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.

1993$11.70 total · $0.00 principal · $0.00 interest · $0.00 penalty1994$1,128.90 total · $0.00 principal · $1,002.42 interest · $42.58 penalty1995$1,177.05 total · $0.00 principal · $1,045.73 interest · $44.70 penalty1996$1,182.22 total · $0.00 principal · $1,045.23 interest · $44.70 penalty1997$1,188.29 total · $0.00 principal · $1,054.77 interest · $44.70 penalty1998$1,604.51 total · $407.16 principal · $1,038.65 interest · $44.70 penalty1999$1,791.44 total · $638.64 principal · $986.70 interest · $44.70 penalty2000$1,730.51 total · $638.64 principal · $929.22 interest · $44.70 penalty2001$1,905.09 total · $729.88 principal · $996.28 interest · $51.09 penalty2002$2,100.01 total · $836.31 principal · $1,066.29 interest · $58.54 penalty2003$2,143.83 total · $888.02 principal · $1,052.30 interest · $62.16 penalty2004$2,261.50 total · $976.21 principal · $1,068.95 interest · $68.33 penalty2005$2,168.37 total · $976.21 principal · $981.09 interest · $68.33 penalty2006$2,075.24 total · $976.21 principal · $893.23 interest · $68.33 penalty2007$1,982.10 total · $976.21 principal · $805.37 interest · $68.33 penalty2008$1,888.97 total · $976.21 principal · $717.51 interest · $68.33 penalty2009$1,795.84 total · $976.21 principal · $629.65 interest · $68.33 penalty2010$1,702.71 total · $976.21 principal · $541.79 interest · $68.33 penalty2011$1,766.82 total · $1,072.84 principal · $498.87 interest · $75.10 penalty2012$1,727.80 total · $1,114.19 principal · $417.82 interest · $77.99 penalty2013$1,679.03 total · $1,154.23 principal · $328.96 interest · $80.80 penalty2014$1,415.58 total · $987.16 principal · $192.49 interest · $69.10 penalty2015$1,431.58 total · $1,075.62 principal · $112.94 interest · $75.29 penalty

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
4
Bathrooms
1
Stories
2
Interior
1,870 sqft livable area
Lot
2,061 sqft
Exterior condition
Below average city code 5
Interior condition
Below average city code 5
Quality grade
C assessor's grade
Zoning
RSA5 city zoning code
Zoning appeals
1 Closed · Complete · 2026

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

Block context

700 block of S 55th St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 737 S 55th St  ·  735 S 55th St

Business licenses at this address Latest pull

What L&I has registered at this OPA parcel, newest initial license date first.

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No L&I business license is on record at this address in data through Jul 29, 2026.

Landlord and residential filings

These are property registrations or landlord filings, not businesses operating at this address.

Perry Ison (rent)Inactive

Rental · Initial issue date Oct 8, 2024 · Terminal license date Dec 6, 2025

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 37 dated rows
  1. AppealLIRB Violation Appeal

    Appeal HA-2025-002657 · Closed · Complete

    NOTICE OF INTENT TO CEASE See attached

  2. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-064574 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  3. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-087540 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  4. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-096185 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  5. License terminal eventPerry Ison (rent): Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 0962885 · Inactive

    License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.

  6. PermitCity Demolition

    Permit DP-2025-001258 · Completed

    Sub Demolition Permit for CF-2025-087540. For the complete demolition of a property as part of the City of Philadelphia Demolition Program. Add'l specs: No sidewalk. Install 6' chain link fence on side wall c/w 5451 thru 5447 Christian. 4' corral fence across front. Erosion control mat with topsoil and seed.

  7. PermitAlterations

    Permit PP-2025-015160 · Issued

    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.

  8. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-087540 · FAILED

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

  9. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-087540 · FAILED

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

  10. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-087540 · FAILED

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

  11. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-087540 · FAILED

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

  12. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-096185 · FAILED

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

  13. ViolationVACANT & OPEN

    Case CF-2025-096185 · Violation VI-2025-068814 · Code PM15-108.2 · 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-2025-096185 · FAILED

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

  15. ViolationUNSAFE STRUCTURE

    Case CF-2025-087540 · Violation VI-2025-062514 · Code PM15-108.1 · COMPLIED

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

  16. ViolationARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES

    Case CF-2025-087540 · Violation VI-2025-062515 · Code A-304.1/1 · COMPLIED

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

  17. ViolationROOF DEFICIENCIES

    Case CF-2025-087540 · Violation VI-2025-062516 · Code PM15-304.1(H) · COMPLIED

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

  18. ViolationEXTERIOR WALLS

    Case CF-2025-087540 · Violation VI-2025-062517 · Code PM15-304.1(G) · COMPLIED

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

  19. ViolationINTERIOR UNSAFE GENERAL

    Case CF-2025-087540 · Violation VI-2025-062518 · Code PM15-305.1 · COMPLIED

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

  20. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-087540 · FAILED

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

  21. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-064574 · FAILED

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

  22. ViolationELECTRICAL- REQUIRED

    Case CF-2025-064574 · Violation VI-2025-048105 · Code PM15-604.1 · COMPLIED

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

  23. ViolationUNFIT STRUCTURE

    Case CF-2025-064574 · Violation VI-2025-048104 · Code PM15-109.1 · COMPLIED

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

  24. ViolationPLUMBING SYSTEMS- GENERAL

    Case CF-2025-064574 · Violation VI-2025-048106 · Code PM15-504.1 · COMPLIED

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

  25. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case CF-2025-006236 · Violation VI-2025-005002 · Code PM15-302.4 · SVN ISSUED

    Resolution: SVN ISSUED

  26. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-006236

  27. License issue eventPerry Ison (rent): Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 0962885 · Inactive

    License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.

  28. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 259496 · 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.

  29. ViolationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)

    Case 259496 · Violation 1896340 · Code PM-306.0/1 · COMPLIED

    A legacy L&I label associated with vacant-property requirements. It may concern licensing, securing, or maintaining a vacant structure; the notice and cited code control, and this row alone does not prove the property is vacant now. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  30. ViolationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT

    Case 259496 · Violation 1896341 · Code PM-306.2/1 · COMPLIED

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

  31. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 259496 · 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.

  32. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 232220 · 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.

  33. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 232220 · 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.

  34. ViolationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)

    Case 232220 · Violation 1685783 · Code PM-102.4/2 · COMPLIED

    This usually records a requirement to obtain a Vacant Structure License for an unoccupied residential building. Check later license and compliance rows because it does not establish present vacancy or an unresolved violation. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  35. ViolationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT

    Case 232220 · Violation 1685785 · Code PM-306.2/1 · COMPLIED

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

  36. ViolationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)

    Case 232220 · Violation 1685784 · Code PM-306.0/1 · COMPLIED

    A legacy L&I label associated with vacant-property requirements. It may concern licensing, securing, or maintaining a vacant structure; the notice and cited code control, and this row alone does not prove the property is vacant now. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  37. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 232220 · 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 30, 2026, 1:44 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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