House report

970 N 5th St

4 bd3 ba3 stories2,610 sqftRSA5built 1920

Property at a glanceHouse

Owner-occupancy signal

2026 assessment
$676K 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 19123 (Northern Liberties · Callowhill) median$676K2010201320162019202220252027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19123 (Northern Liberties · Callowhill) medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspection

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Every dated record13 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. Deed / saleDeed / sale $585K
  2. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  3. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  4. L&I violationUNSAFE STRUCTURE
  5. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 10
  6. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  7. Deed / saleDeed / sale $444K
  8. PermitMechanical
  9. PermitElectrical
  10. PermitPlumbing
  11. PermitAlteration
  12. PermitDemolition
  13. Deed / saleDeed / sale $225K

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$8,066/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $576,200 × 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 $676,200. 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 057140300
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Exemption classificationHomestead exemption

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

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
3
Interior
2,610 sqft livable area
Lot
1,503 sqft
Basement
Full city code D
Heat
Hot water / radiators city code B
Central air
Yes
Exterior condition
Average city code 4
Interior condition
Above average city code 3
Quality grade
B 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

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

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Next door: 968 N 5th St  ·  972 N 5th 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 13 dated rows
  1. Recorded transfer$585K transfer

    2020

  2. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 653097 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  3. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 653097 · FAILED

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

  4. ViolationUNSAFE STRUCTURE

    Case 653097 · Violation 4945162 · Code PM15-108.1 · COMPLIED

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

  5. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 10

    Case 653097 · Violation 4945163 · Code PM15-304.1J · COMPLIED

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

  6. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 653097 · FAILED

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

  7. Recorded transfer$444K transfer

    2011

  8. PermitMechanical

    Permit 313517 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL 2 TEMPSTAR HVAC UNITS (SFD)

  9. PermitElectrical

    Permit 312528 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL 225 RECESSED LIGHTS, 40 DUPLEX RECEPTS, 4 EXTERIOR FIXTURES, 4 CEILING LIGHTS, 30AMP A/C POWER, 8 SMOKES AND 100AMP SERVICE AS PER 2008 NEC (CC DISTRICT)

  10. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 305702 · COMPLETED

    TOTAL REOUGH 3 1/2 BATHS FIXFURES 4 WATER CLOSETS 4 LAV 3 TUB/SHOWER 1 KITCHEN 1 WASHER

  11. PermitAlteration

    Permit 304733 · COMPLETED

    INSTALLATION OF NEW SHEET ROCK ON NON PARTY WALLS. KITCHEN RENOVATIONS TO INCLUDE NEW CABINETS, APPLIANCES & LIGHTING. REMOVING & REPLACING (19) WINDOWS, INSTALLATION HARDWOOD FLOOR, RENOVATION 2.5 BATHROOMS, & MASTER BATHROOM.

  12. PermitDemolition

    Permit 298762 · COMPLETED

    INTERIOR DEMO OF SELECTED NON-LOAD BEARING WALLS FOR SFD.

  13. Recorded transfer$225K transfer

    2010

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

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 25, 2026, 8:09 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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