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Property Report

5542 MORTON ST

Philadelphia, PA 19144

88.0/100

This property at 5542 MORTON ST, Philadelphia, PA 19144 has no open violations, $1,494 in outstanding tax, 1 recorded ownership transfer. View the full property report for detailed violation history, ownership records, title risk analysis, and neighborhood safety data.

Property Details

Market Value$40,700
Year Built1925
Property TypeSINGLE FAMILY
Exterior Condition3
OwnerTarlton Properties Inc
NeighborhoodGermantown, East

Grade Breakdown

Building SafetyA
Code ComplianceA
License StatusA
Tax StatusD
Complaint HistoryC
Property ConditionC

Property summary

5542 Morton St is a 1925-built single family in the Germantown, East section of 19144, last assessed at $40,700. 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 1 times, most recently selling for $12,500 in 2016. All 15 code violations on file have been resolved. The property is held by Tarlton Properties Inc, a corporation with a portfolio of 4 Philadelphia properties. Even small portfolios reveal patterns when violations, permits, and transfers are aggregated across the owner's other holdings. Distress signals on this property include $1,494 in tax delinquency.

Comparable properties on this block

AddressYearTypeValueGrade
5545 Morton St1925Single Family$288,400A
5532 Morton St1920Single Family$252,900A
5537 Morton St1925Single Family$235,000A
5550 Morton St1925Multi Family$234,800A
5534 Morton St1925Single Family$218,100A

Recent activity

  1. 2026-06-21Tax delinquency recorded
  2. 2022-07-14License expired
  3. 2021-07-15License issued
  4. 2020-02-15Complaint closed
  5. 2018-10-09Permit issued — Ezelec
  6. 2017-02-01Inspection
  7. 2016-12-21Inspection
  8. 2016-03-31Transferred
  9. 2015-11-06Complaint closed
  10. 2015-11-05Inspection

Owner portfolio

Tarlton Properties Inc is an corporation that holds 4 Philadelphia properties.

Neighborhood context

ZIP 19144
$191,650median value
10.3%with open violations
13,438properties tracked

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