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Property Report

1240 S MELVILLE ST

Philadelphia, PA 19143

97.0/100

This property at 1240 S MELVILLE ST, Philadelphia, PA 19143 has no violations on record, no outstanding tax debt, 3 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$297,800
Year Built1940
Property TypeSINGLE FAMILY
Exterior Condition4
OwnerCheuh Samuel K
NeighborhoodSouthwest Schuylkill

Grade Breakdown

Building SafetyA
Code ComplianceA
License StatusA
Tax StatusA
Complaint HistoryA
Property ConditionC

Property summary

1240 S Melville St is a 1940-built single family in the Southwest Schuylkill section of 19143, last assessed at $297,800. Built before the 1978 federal lead-paint ban, the structure may carry lead-based paint risks if original surfaces remain. It has changed hands 3 times, most recently selling for $320,000 in 2021. No code violations are on record for this property. The property is owned by Cheuh Samuel K.

Comparable properties on this block

AddressYearTypeValueGrade
1221 S Melville St1940Single Family$322,500A
1201 S Melville St1940Single Family$317,500A
1216 S Melville St1940Single Family$313,100A
1237 S Melville St1940Single Family$311,500A
1211 S Melville St1940Single Family$304,900A

Recent activity

  1. 2021-09-15Transferred
  2. 2017-03-08Permit completed
  3. 2017-03-08Permit completed
  4. 2017-02-27Permit issued — Ezplum
  5. 2017-02-27Permit issued — Ezplum
  6. 2011-12-15Transferred
  7. 2000-05-22Transferred

Neighborhood context

ZIP 19143
$140,400median value
7.5%with open violations
25,442properties tracked

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