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Property Report

249 S VAN PELT ST

Philadelphia, PA 19103

94.8/100

This property at 249 S VAN PELT ST, Philadelphia, PA 19103 has no violations on record, no outstanding tax debt, 14 recorded ownership transfers. View the full property report for detailed violation history, ownership records, title risk analysis, and neighborhood safety data.

Property Details

Market Value$1,515,400
Year Built1871
Property TypeSINGLE FAMILY
Exterior Condition3
OwnerMerz Jon F
NeighborhoodRittenhouse

Grade Breakdown

Building SafetyA
Code ComplianceA
License StatusA
Tax StatusA
Complaint HistoryB
Property ConditionC

Property summary

249 S Van Pelt St is a 1871-built single family in the Rittenhouse section of 19103, last assessed at $1,515,400. Constructed before 1900, the building is among Philadelphia's older housing stock and may carry pre-modern materials such as knob-and-tube wiring or cast-iron plumbing. The property has been transferred 14 times, most recently a nominal $1 transfer in 2019. No code violations are on record for this property. The property is owned by Merz Jon F.

Comparable properties on this block

AddressYearTypeValueGrade
262 S Van Pelt St2005Single Family$2,846,000A
258 S Van Pelt St1960Single Family$2,688,000A
256 S Van Pelt St1960Single Family$2,271,400A
271 S Van Pelt St1900Single Family$2,200,000A
264 S Van Pelt St1960Single Family$2,033,300A

Recent activity

  1. 2022-07-26Transferred
  2. 2021-10-22Transferred
  3. 2019-05-07Transferred
  4. 2018-11-16Permit completed
  5. 2018-08-22Permit issued — Elecwp
  6. 2017-08-09Complaint closed
  7. 2017-07-18Complaint filed — Fire Residential
  8. 2015-12-31Permit completed
  9. 2015-10-28Permit completed
  10. 2015-10-28Permit completed

Neighborhood context

ZIP 19103
$605,300median value
2.7%with open violations
7,846properties tracked

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