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Property Report

4961 WHITAKER AVE

Philadelphia, PA 19124

89.8/100

This property at 4961 WHITAKER AVE, Philadelphia, PA 19124 has 1 open violation, no outstanding tax debt, 11 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$167,900
Year Built1940
Property TypeSINGLE FAMILY
Exterior Condition4
OwnerChen Kong Xian
NeighborhoodNorthwood

Grade Breakdown

Building SafetyA
Code ComplianceB
License StatusA
Tax StatusA
Complaint HistoryB
Property ConditionD

Property summary

4961 Whitaker Ave is a 1940-built single family in the Northwood section of 19124, last assessed at $167,900. Built before the 1978 federal lead-paint ban, the structure may carry lead-based paint risks if original surfaces remain. It has changed hands 11 times, most recently selling for $50,000 in 2012. Of 8 code violations on file, 1 remain open. The property is held by Chen Kong Xian, an individual with a portfolio of 2 Philadelphia properties. Portfolio median fix time: 15 days (citywide median: 54 days). That places this owner in the faster quartile for code-violation response relative to peers.

Comparable properties on this block

AddressYearTypeValueGrade
4930 Whitaker AveVacant Land$279,300B
4983 Whitaker Ave1940Single Family$232,500A
4975 Whitaker Ave1940Single Family$207,300A
4955 Whitaker Ave1940Single Family$205,000A
4947 Whitaker Ave1940Single Family$205,000A

Recent activity

  1. 2025-05-15Inspection
  2. 2025-05-15Violation resolved — PM15-302.4
  3. 2025-04-30Inspection
  4. 2025-04-30Violation opened — PM15-302.4
  5. 2023-05-06Inspection
  6. 2023-05-05Violation resolved — PM15-302.4
  7. 2023-04-19Violation opened — PM15-302.4
  8. 2023-04-19Inspection
  9. 2021-12-10Inspection
  10. 2021-12-10Violation resolved — PM15-302.4

Owner portfolio

Chen Kong Xian is an individual that holds 2 Philadelphia properties.

Neighborhood context

ZIP 19124
$160,600median value
7.6%with open violations
23,168properties tracked

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