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Property Report

656 N 38TH ST

Philadelphia, PA 19104

93.9/100

This property at 656 N 38TH ST, Philadelphia, PA 19104 has no open violations, 4 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$134,100
Year Built1930
Property TypeSINGLE FAMILY
Exterior Condition4
OwnerPhiladelphia Housing Auth
NeighborhoodMantua

Grade Breakdown

Building SafetyA
Code ComplianceA
License StatusA
Complaint HistoryB
Property ConditionC

Property summary

656 N 38th St is a 1930-built single family in the Mantua section of 19104, last assessed at $134,100. From the early 20th century, the building predates modern plumbing and electrical codes and may include lead paint, asbestos, or knob-and-tube wiring. The property has been transferred 4 times, most recently a nominal $1 transfer in 2026. All 3 code violations on file have been resolved. The property is held by Philadelphia Housing Auth, a government entity with a portfolio of 4,763 Philadelphia properties. Portfolio median fix time: 38 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
644 N 38th St2023Multi Family$834,800A
624 N 38th St2025Multi Family$750,000A
648 N 38th St2022Multi Family$700,000A
610 N 38th St1930Single Family$276,200A
612 N 38th St1930Single Family$276,200A

Recent activity

  1. 2026-04-08Transferred
  2. 2026-04-08Transferred
  3. 2026-02-27Transferred
  4. 2024-07-25Permit issued — Ez Roof Covering Replacement
  5. 2020-02-15Complaint closed
  6. 2012-11-05Inspection
  7. 2012-09-01Inspection
  8. 2012-08-31Transferred
  9. 2012-07-13Violation opened — PM-305.3/2
  10. 2012-07-13Violation opened — PM-305.3/3

Owner portfolio

Philadelphia Housing Auth is an government entity that holds 4,763 Philadelphia properties.

Neighborhood context

ZIP 19104
$198,050median value
10.0%with open violations
11,816properties tracked

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