House report

972 N 5th St

4 bd3 ba3 stories2,684 sqftRSA5built 1920

Property at a glanceHouse

Owner-occupancy signal

2026 assessment
$784K 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$831K200820122016202020242027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19123 (Northern Liberties · Callowhill) medianAssessmentDeed / salePermit

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Every dated record11 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. PermitAddition and/or Alteration
  2. PermitRoof Covering Replacement
  3. Deed / saleDeed / sale $718K
  4. PermitMechanical
  5. PermitElectrical
  6. PermitPlumbing
  7. PermitMajor alteration
  8. PermitInterior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo.
  9. Deed / saleDeed / sale $340K
  10. PermitPlumbing
  11. Deed / saleDeed / sale $274K

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$9,572/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $683,800 × 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 $831,400. 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 057140400
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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
2,684 sqft livable area
Lot
1,678 sqft
Basement
Full city code D
Heat
Hot water / radiators city code B
Central air
Yes
Exterior condition
Above average city code 3
Interior condition
New / rehabbed city code 2
New / rehabbed
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: 970 N 5th St  ·  974-76 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 11 dated rows
  1. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit EP-2022-011254 · Completed

    Installation of solar array in accordance with signed standard.

  2. PermitRoof Covering Replacement

    Permit GM-2022-007291 · Expired

    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.

  3. Recorded transfer$718K transfer

    2019

  4. PermitMechanical

    Permit 920769 · COMPLETED

    EZ PERMIT DUCTWORK & WARM-AIR APPLIANCES- FOR THE INSTALLATION OF NEW DUCTWORK, REGISTERS/GRILLES/DIFFUSERS, AND WARM-AIR APPLIANCES AS PER ATTACHED STANDARD. DEVIATIONS FROM THIS STANDARD WILL RESULT IN PERMIT REVOCATION AND REQUIRE SUBMISSION OF CONSTRUCTION PLANS.

  5. PermitElectrical

    Permit 916360 · COMPLETED

    PARTIAL REWIRE SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING. 60 RECESS LIGHTS, 30 SWITCHES, 60 OUTLETS, 7 SMOKES AND 3 CARBONS. ALL TO PHONE AND INTERCOM WIRING. AS PER NEC 2008. NEW 200 AMP SERVICE.

  6. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 893396 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL: KITCHEN SINK, 4- BATHTUBS, 4- LAV SINKS, 4- TOILETS.

  7. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 887288 · COMPLETED

    EXPAND 2 OPENINGS IN BRICK WALLS. ONE OPENING IN 1ST FLOOR REAR EXISTING DOOR AND WINDOW REMOVED AND NEW 7FT DOOR GOING IN 2ND OPENING IS INTERIOR BRICK WALL TO BE REMOVED AND SUPPORTED PER DESIGN, NO OTHER STRUCTURAL WORK INCLUDED ON THIS APPLICATION.

  8. PermitInterior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo.

    Permit 867347 · Expired

    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.

  9. Recorded transfer$340K transfer

    2018

  10. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 194739 · COMPLETED

    REPLACE WATER SERVICE 3/4"

  11. Recorded transfer$274K transfer

    2008

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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