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Property Report

638 W RUSSELL ST

Philadelphia, PA 19140

87.5/100

This property at 638 W RUSSELL ST, Philadelphia, PA 19140 has 1 open violation, no outstanding tax debt, 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$81,000
Year Built1940
Property TypeSINGLE FAMILY
Exterior Condition4
OwnerSonders Herbert Etux
NeighborhoodFranklinville

Grade Breakdown

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

Property summary

638 W Russell St is a 1940-built single family in the Franklinville section of 19140, last assessed at $81,000. Built before the 1978 federal lead-paint ban, the structure may carry lead-based paint risks if original surfaces remain. The property has been transferred 7 times, most recently a nominal $1 transfer in 2025. Of 1 code violations on file, 1 remain open. The property is owned by Sonders Herbert Etux.

Comparable properties on this block

AddressYearTypeValueGrade
634 W Russell St1940Single Family$85,000A
633 W Russell St1940Single Family$82,200A
636 W Russell St1940Single Family$81,000C
644 W Russell St1940Single Family$81,000A
640 W Russell St1940Single Family$81,000A

Recent activity

  1. 2027-03-01License expired
  2. 2026-03-02License issued
  3. 2026-02-19Complaint closed
  4. 2026-02-18Violation opened — 9-3902 (1)
  5. 2026-02-18Violation resolved — 9-3902 (1)
  6. 2026-02-18Inspection
  7. 2026-02-13Complaint filed — Unlicensed Rentals
  8. 2026-02-13Complaint filed — Property Maintenance Complaint Interior
  9. 2025-11-13Transferred
  10. 2025-11-13Transferred

Neighborhood context

ZIP 19140
$100,700median value
8.3%with open violations
22,779properties tracked

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