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Property Report

940 LOCUST AVE

Philadelphia, PA 19138

87.5/100

This property at 940 LOCUST AVE, Philadelphia, PA 19138 has 1 open violation, $2,903 in outstanding tax, 15 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$198,500
Year Built1925
Property TypeSINGLE FAMILY
Exterior Condition4
OwnerJones Shirley
NeighborhoodGermantown, East

Grade Breakdown

Building SafetyA
Code ComplianceB
License StatusA
Tax StatusA
Complaint HistoryD
Property ConditionC

Property summary

940 Locust Ave is a 1925-built single family in the Germantown, East section of 19138, last assessed at $198,500. From the early 20th century, the building predates modern plumbing and electrical codes and may include lead paint, asbestos, or knob-and-tube wiring. It has changed hands 15 times, most recently selling for $89,900 in 2017. Of 5 code violations on file, 1 remain open. The property is owned by Jones Shirley. Distress signals on this property include $2,903 in tax delinquency.

Comparable properties on this block

AddressYearTypeValueGrade
911 Locust Ave1925Single Family$171,300A
951 Locust Ave1925Single Family$97,500A
952 Locust Ave1925Single Family$95,300B
962 Locust Ave1925Multi Family$90,300A
954 Locust Ave1925Single Family$89,000A

Recent activity

  1. 2025-09-18Inspection
  2. 2025-09-18Violation opened — PM15-304.2
  3. 2025-07-23Complaint filed — Property Maintenance Complaint Exterior
  4. 2024-09-27Complaint filed — Unlicensed Rentals
  5. 2024-06-11Transferred
  6. 2023-05-31Transferred
  7. 2022-06-16Transferred
  8. 2022-01-10Transferred
  9. 2022-01-06Complaint closed
  10. 2020-05-21Transferred

Neighborhood context

ZIP 19138
$186,000median value
9.7%with open violations
12,814properties tracked

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