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Property Report

253 S VAN PELT ST

Philadelphia, PA 19103

97.1/100

This property at 253 S VAN PELT ST, Philadelphia, PA 19103 has no violations on record, 8 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$1,108,200
Year Built1960
Property TypeSINGLE FAMILY
Exterior Condition4
OwnerMurphy Samuel
NeighborhoodRittenhouse

Grade Breakdown

Building SafetyA
Code ComplianceA
License StatusA
Complaint HistoryA
Property ConditionC

Property summary

253 S Van Pelt St is a 1960-built single family in the Rittenhouse section of 19103, last assessed at $1,108,200. Built before the 1978 federal lead-paint ban, the structure may carry lead-based paint risks if original surfaces remain. The property has been transferred 8 times, most recently a nominal $1 transfer in 2025. No code violations are on record for this property. The property is owned by Murphy Samuel.

Comparable properties on this block

AddressYearTypeValueGrade
262 S Van Pelt St2005Single Family$2,846,000A
258 S Van Pelt St1960Single Family$2,688,000A
271 S Van Pelt St1900Single Family$2,200,000A
256 S Van Pelt St1960Single Family$2,005,700A
264 S Van Pelt St1960Single Family$1,673,500A

Recent activity

  1. 2025-01-15Transferred
  2. 2024-12-10Transferred
  3. 2024-12-02Transferred
  4. 2022-04-27Permit issued — Alterations
  5. 2017-07-13Transferred
  6. 2017-07-13Transferred
  7. 2017-06-30Transferred
  8. 2013-05-15Transferred
  9. 2012-10-17Transferred
  10. 2011-01-13Permit completed

Neighborhood context

ZIP 19103
$604,000median value
2.7%with open violations
7,847properties tracked

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