House report

859 N 48th St

4 bd3 ba2 stories1,640 sqftRSA5built 1920

Property at a glanceHouse

Owner-occupancy signal

2026 assessment
$104K 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$250K$500KZIP 19139 (Walnut Hill · Haddington) median$226K200720112015201920232027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19139 (Walnut Hill · Haddington) medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspectionLicense

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Every dated record46 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. Deed / saleDeed / sale $285K
  2. InspectionL&I investigation
  3. InspectionL&I investigation
  4. PermitAlterations
  5. PermitAddition and/or Alterations
  6. InspectionL&I investigation
  7. InspectionL&I investigation
  8. PermitAlterations
  9. PermitAddition and/or Alteration
  10. PermitAddition and/or Alteration
  11. L&I violationALTER INTERIOR PORTION
  12. InspectionL&I investigation
  13. PermitInterior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo.
  14. PermitChange of Use
  15. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE & LAND
  16. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE ROOF DRAINAGE
  17. L&I violationVACANT PROPERTIES
  18. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
  19. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
  20. InspectionL&I investigation
  21. InspectionL&I investigation
  22. InspectionL&I investigation
  23. InspectionL&I investigation
  24. InspectionL&I investigation
  25. InspectionL&I investigation
  26. InspectionL&I investigation
  27. Licenseselect portfolio servicing: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  28. L&I violationBLDG PERMIT REQUIRED
  29. L&I violationARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES
  30. L&I violationPERMB- TO COMPLY VIOL
  31. L&I violationPERMB- ALTER REPAIR INT PART (Building permit required for interior alteration or repair)
  32. L&I violationLIC MUST BE AVAIL FOR INSP
  33. L&I violationINSURANCE - POST CERT
  34. L&I violationPERM - MUST POST
  35. L&I violationPENALTY- NO BLDG PERM INFO
  36. L&I violationPENALTY- NO ELEC PERM INFO
  37. L&I violationPERME- INST/REPL/REPAIR WIRE (Electrical permit required for wiring installation, replacement, or repair)
  38. InspectionBP_BLDG
  39. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
  40. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  41. Licenseselect portfolio servicing: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued
  42. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  43. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN RUBBISH/GARBAGE (Remove rubbish or garbage from the exterior area)
  44. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  45. L&I violationROOF PARTIALLY COLLAPSED
  46. InspectionCSUINITIAL

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$1,454/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $103,900 × 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 $225,600. 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 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.”

The property, on paper

OPA physical field record.

Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Stories
2
Interior
1,640 sqft livable area
Lot
1,456 sqft
Basement
Full, finished city code A
Heat
Forced hot air city code A
Central air
Yes
Exterior condition
Average city code 4
Interior condition
New / rehabbed city code 2
New / rehabbed
Quality grade
C+ assessor's grade
Zoning
RSA5 city zoning code

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

Block context

800 block of N 48th St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 857 N 48th St  ·  861 N 48th 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 24, 2026.

Landlord and residential filings

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

select portfolio servicingInactive

Vacant Residential Property / Lot · Initial issue date Mar 30, 2018 · Terminal license date May 28, 2020

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 46 dated rows
  1. Recorded transfer$285K transfer

    2025

  2. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case 724350 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  3. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-012662 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  4. PermitAlterations

    Permit PP-2023-006684 · Completed

    3/4" water service

  5. PermitAddition and/or Alterations

    Permit MP-2023-000568 · Completed

    EZ PERMIT DUCTWORK & WARM-AIR APPLIANCES For the installation of New Ductwork, Registers/Grilles/Diffusers, and Warm-Air Appliances as per attached standards. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. Installing a 95% furnace with 2-ton condenser and 2-ton coil. Installing duct work (9) supply vents and (4) return vents.

  6. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case 723416 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  7. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-104142 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  8. PermitAlterations

    Permit PP-2022-015585 · Completed

    Install 3 1/2 baths, 1 kitchen sink, 1 laundry and 1 hot water heater.

  9. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit EP-2022-010916 · Completed

    Total rewire as per NEC 2014 and 200 amp service.

  10. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit RP-2022-010598 · Completed

    interior renovations as per plan

  11. ViolationALTER INTERIOR PORTION

    Case CF-2022-104142 · Violation VI-2022-076818 · Code A-301.1/4 · COMPLIED

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

  12. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-104142 · FAILED

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

  13. PermitInterior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo.

    Permit GM-2022-006133 · Expired

    For the interior demolition of non-bearing partition wall and ceilings as per attached standard. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. 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.

  14. PermitChange of Use

    Permit ZP-2022-008539 · Issued

    Residential - Household Living - Single-Family

  15. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE & LAND

    Case CF-2022-012662 · Violation VI-2022-010530 · Code PM15-301 · CLOSED

    Resolution: CLOSED - STOP PROCESSING City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  16. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE ROOF DRAINAGE

    Case CF-2022-012662 · Violation VI-2022-010531 · Code PM15-304.7 · CLOSED

    Resolution: CLOSED - STOP PROCESSING City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  17. ViolationVACANT PROPERTIES

    Case CF-2022-012662 · Violation VI-2022-010532 · Code PM15-901.1 · CLOSED

    Resolution: CLOSED - STOP PROCESSING City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  18. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE

    Case CF-2022-012662 · Violation VI-2022-010533 · Code 9-3905 · CLOSED

    Resolution: CLOSED - STOP PROCESSING City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  19. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE

    Case CF-2022-012662 · Violation VI-2022-010534 · Code 9-3905 · CLOSED

    Resolution: CLOSED - STOP PROCESSING City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  20. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-012662 · FAILED

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

  21. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case 724350 · FAILED

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

  22. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case 724350 · FAILED

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

  23. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case 724350 · FAILED

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

  24. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case 724350 · FAILED

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

  25. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case 724350 · FAILED

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

  26. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case 724350 · FAILED

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

  27. License terminal eventselect portfolio servicing: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 770956 · Inactive

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

  28. ViolationBLDG PERMIT REQUIRED

    Case 724350 · Violation 211990193 · Code A-501.1/1 · COMPLIED

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

  29. ViolationARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES

    Case 724350 · Violation 211990192 · Code A-304.1/1 · COMPLIED

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

  30. ViolationPERMB- TO COMPLY VIOL

    Case 724350 · Violation 211990191 · Code A-301.6/1 · COMPLIED

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

  31. ViolationPERMB- ALTER REPAIR INT PART (Building permit required for interior alteration or repair)

    Case 724350 · Violation 211990242 · Code A-301.1/4 · COMPLIED

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

  32. ViolationLIC MUST BE AVAIL FOR INSP

    Case 724350 · Violation 211990244 · Code A-302.8/31 · COMPLIED

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

  33. ViolationINSURANCE - POST CERT

    Case 724350 · Violation 211990289 · Code A-302.8/32 · COMPLIED

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

  34. ViolationPERM - MUST POST

    Case 724350 · Violation 211990288 · Code A-302.8/30 · COMPLIED

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

  35. ViolationPENALTY- NO BLDG PERM INFO

    Case 724350 · Violation 211990287 · Code A-901.13/1 · COMPLIED

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

  36. ViolationPENALTY- NO ELEC PERM INFO

    Case 724350 · Violation 211990249 · Code A-901.13/2 · COMPLIED

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

  37. ViolationPERME- INST/REPL/REPAIR WIRE (Electrical permit required for wiring installation, replacement, or repair)

    Case 724350 · Violation 211990247 · Code A-301.1/51 · COMPLIED

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

  38. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 724350 · FAILED

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

  39. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE

    Case 723416 · Violation 211988802 · Code 9-3905 · COMPLIED

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

  40. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 723416 · 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.

  41. License issue eventselect portfolio servicing: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 770956 · Inactive

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

  42. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 241025 · 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.

  43. ViolationEXT A-CLEAN RUBBISH/GARBAGE (Remove rubbish or garbage from the exterior area)

    Case 241025 · Violation 1731433 · Code PM-302.2/2 · COMPLIED

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

  44. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 241025 · 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.

  45. ViolationROOF PARTIALLY COLLAPSED

    Case 114582 · Violation 582676 · Code PM-307.1/3 · COMPLIED

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

  46. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 114582 · CLOSED

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

Unavailable when this report assembled: certifications. Unavailable does not mean no record.

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Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 25, 2026, 4:32 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: unavailable. “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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