Neighborhood

Kensington, West

7,613 properties in Kensington, West, Philadelphia, with violation history, tax status, title risk, and safety data.

Median market value $138,100 · 7% with open violations · 20% tax delinquent

About Kensington, West

Kensington, West contains 7,613 properties tracked by KnowMyBlock, with a median assessed value of $138,000. The housing stock is dominated by single-family homes (50% of properties), and 46% of properties are built between 1900 and 1939. 506 properties (6.6%) carry at least one open code violation, and 1,493 (19.6%) have outstanding tax delinquency. Active distress signals include 2,308 vacant indicators. In the last 12 months, 261 ownership transfers were recorded at a median sale price of $175,000.

Top distressed properties in Kensington, West

#AddressOpen violTax debtGradeRisk
12357 N Leithgow St1$1,679B11%
2429 W Berks St1$7,873B9%
32026 N Front St0$2,499B8%
42022 N Front St0$1,578B8%
5172 W Montgomery Ave0$174A8%
6120 E Cumberland St4C8%
72315 N Bodine St0$5,379D7%
82523 Mutter St0$3,899D7%
92030 N Front St0$1,760B7%
10418 W Berks St1B7%

Most active owners in Kensington, West

#OwnerTypeProperties
1Philadelphia Land BankGovernment561
2Philadelphia Housing AuthGovernment411
3City Of PhilaGovernment119
4Norris Square NeighborhooIndividual41
5City Of PhiladelphiaGovernment35
6Philadelphia RedevelopmenIndividual32
7Norris Square Civic AssocBusiness29
8Ortiz Juan AIndividual23
9West Berks Community DeveIndividual22
10Apm Properties IncCorp22

Year-built distribution

Location and boundaries

Kensington, West spans ZIP codes 19122, 19125, and 19133. It borders Hartranft, Kensington, Old, Ludlow, McGuire, Richmond, and Upper Kensington.

Notable properties in Kensington, West

Properties in Kensington, West with active violations, tax debt, or recent ownership activity.