House report

909 S 51st St

3 bd2 ba2 stories1,700 sqftRM1built 1925

Property at a glanceHouse

Owner-occupancy signal

2026 assessment
$507K 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 19143 (Cedar Park · Kingsessing) median$422K201220152018202120242027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19143 (Cedar Park · Kingsessing) medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspection

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Every dated record24 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. Deed / saleDeed / sale $399K
  2. PermitPlumbing
  3. PermitMechanical
  4. PermitPlumbing
  5. Deed / saleDeed / sale $374K
  6. PermitElectrical
  7. PermitAlteration
  8. Deed / saleDeed / sale $138K
  9. L&I violationHIGH WEEDS-CUT
  10. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  11. L&I violationRUBBISH/GARBAGE EXTERIOR-OWNER
  12. L&I violationBLDG MATERIAL EXTERIOR-OWNER
  13. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  14. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT DEC FEATURES
  15. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 8
  16. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  17. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  18. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  19. L&I violationDRAINAGE-ROOF/YARDS/OPEN AREAS
  20. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  21. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  22. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  23. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN RUBBISH/GARBAGE (Remove rubbish or garbage from the exterior area)
  24. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

Flags: historical tax ledger through 2016 recorded $9K with a lien entry. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

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$5,703/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $407,400 × 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 $422,000. 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 511020800
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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

This parcel did not match the June 2022 delinquency snapshot. That absence does not confirm the account is current today.

A separate historical parcel ledger ending in 2016 records $9,413.79 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.

1993$355.66 total · $0.00 principal · $330.11 interest · $25.55 penalty1994$388.45 total · $0.00 principal · $315.70 interest · $25.55 penalty1995$321.71 total · $0.00 principal · $296.16 interest · $25.55 penalty1996$293.62 total · $0.00 principal · $268.07 interest · $25.55 penalty1997$264.42 total · $0.00 principal · $238.87 interest · $25.55 penalty1998$243.15 total · $0.00 principal · $217.60 interest · $25.55 penalty1999$210.23 total · $0.00 principal · $184.68 interest · $25.55 penalty2000$501.26 total · $0.00 principal · $367.89 interest · $25.55 penalty2001$601.25 total · $0.00 principal · $463.99 interest · $25.55 penalty2002$585.15 total · $0.00 principal · $450.33 interest · $25.55 penalty2003$924.08 total · $305.67 principal · $431.90 interest · $25.55 penalty2004$955.92 total · $364.94 principal · $399.61 interest · $25.55 penalty2007$839.65 total · $364.94 principal · $301.08 interest · $25.55 penalty2008$859.18 total · $392.31 principal · $288.35 interest · $27.46 penalty2009$817.52 total · $392.31 principal · $253.04 interest · $27.46 penalty2010$775.85 total · $392.31 principal · $217.73 interest · $27.46 penalty2016$476.69 total · $354.15 principal · $5.32 interest · $3.54 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
3
Bathrooms
2
Stories
2
Interior
1,700 sqft livable area
Lot
1,920 sqft
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
RM1 city zoning code

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

Block context

900 block of S 51st St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 909r S 51st St  ·  911 S 51st 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 24 dated rows
  1. Recorded transfer$399K transfer

    2024

  2. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 969994 · COMPLETED

    REPLACE CURB TRAP & FAI PA20191132416 "SELF-CERTIFICATION'S ARE NO LONGER PERMITTED" - "ALL EXCAVATIONS AND PLUMBING TRENCHES IN EXCESS OF 5 FEET IN DEPTH MUST HAVE APPROVED SHORING IN PLACE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION"

  3. PermitMechanical

    Permit 850054 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL 1 HVAC UNIT WITH DUCTWORK (SFD)

  4. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 843066 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL 3-WATER CLOSETS, 3-LAVS, 1-BATHTUB, 1-SHOWER, 1-LAUNDRY, 1-KITCHEN SINK, 1-DISHWASHER & 1-WATER HEATER THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE 2004

  5. Recorded transfer$374K transfer

    2018

  6. PermitElectrical

    Permit 842432 · COMPLETED

    TOTAL REWIRE,NEW PLUGS,SWITCHES,NEW 200AMP SERVICE AND GROUNDING SYSTEM PER 2008 NEC (SFD)WEST DISTRICT

  7. PermitAlteration

    Permit 841818 · 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.

  8. Recorded transfer$138K transfer

    2017

  9. ViolationHIGH WEEDS-CUT

    Case 558817 · Violation 4107819 · Code CP-312A · COMPLIED

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

  10. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 558817 · Violation 4107816 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  11. ViolationRUBBISH/GARBAGE EXTERIOR-OWNER

    Case 558817 · Violation 4107817 · Code CP-305 · COMPLIED

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

  12. ViolationBLDG MATERIAL EXTERIOR-OWNER

    Case 558817 · Violation 4107818 · Code CP-305A · 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 512527 · 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. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT DEC FEATURES

    Case 512527 · Violation 3787145 · Code PM15-304.8 · COMPLIED

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

  15. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 8

    Case 512527 · Violation 3787144 · Code PM15-304.1H · COMPLIED

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

  16. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 512527 · 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.

  17. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 385111 · 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.

  18. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 385111 · 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. ViolationDRAINAGE-ROOF/YARDS/OPEN AREAS

    Case 385111 · Violation 2978984 · Code PM-302.4/2 · COMPLIED

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

  20. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 385111 · 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.

  21. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 327006 · 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.

  22. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 327006 · 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.

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

    Case 327006 · Violation 2478776 · Code PM-302.2/2 · COMPLIED

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

  24. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 327006 · 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.

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

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 27, 2026, 7:16 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: 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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