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Property Report

5500 MATTHEWS ST

Philadelphia, PA 19138

68.8/100

This property at 5500 MATTHEWS ST, Philadelphia, PA 19138 has 2 open violations, $5,423 in outstanding tax, 7 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$112,400
Year Built1900
Property TypeSINGLE FAMILY
Exterior Condition6
OwnerBarrett Michael F
NeighborhoodGermantown, East

Grade Breakdown

Building SafetyA
Code ComplianceC
License StatusA
Tax StatusF
Complaint HistoryC
Property ConditionF

Property summary

5500 Matthews St is a 1900-built single family in the Germantown, East section of 19138, last assessed at $112,400. 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 7 times, most recently selling for $42,000 in 2006. Of 28 code violations on file, 2 remain open. The property is held by Barrett Michael F, an individual with a portfolio of 10 Philadelphia properties. Portfolio median fix time: 39 days (citywide median: 54 days). That places this owner in the faster quartile for code-violation response relative to peers. Distress signals on this property include $5,423 in tax delinquency.

Comparable properties on this block

AddressYearTypeValueGrade
5565 Matthews St1900Single Family$175,900A
5556 Matthews St1900Single Family$165,100B
5559 Matthews St1900Single Family$156,400B
5528 Matthews St1900Single Family$154,900B
5501 Matthews St1920Single Family$148,200B

Recent activity

  1. 2026-06-21Tax delinquency recorded
  2. 2026-04-15Complaint closed
  3. 2026-04-14Inspection
  4. 2026-04-10Complaint filed — Unlicensed Rentals
  5. 2026-03-01Tax delinquency recorded
  6. 2026-01-14Violation resolved — PM15-901.1
  7. 2026-01-14Violation resolved — PM15-304.19V
  8. 2026-01-14Inspection
  9. 2025-12-24Violation resolved — PM15-301
  10. 2022-07-22Violation opened — PM15-301

Owner portfolio

Barrett Michael F is an individual that holds 10 Philadelphia properties.

Neighborhood context

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

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