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Property Report

817 S 56TH ST

Philadelphia, PA 19143

92.6/100

This property at 817 S 56TH ST, Philadelphia, PA 19143 has no open violations, 5 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$154,800
Year Built1925
Property TypeSINGLE FAMILY
Exterior Condition4
OwnerPhiladelphia Housing Auth
NeighborhoodCobbs Creek

Grade Breakdown

Building SafetyA
Code ComplianceA
License StatusA
Complaint HistoryC
Property ConditionC

Property summary

817 S 56th St is a 1925-built single family in the Cobbs Creek section of 19143, last assessed at $154,800. 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 5 times, most recently a nominal $1 transfer in 2026. All 2 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
833 S 56th St1925Single Family$262,300A
823 S 56th St1925Single Family$262,300A
821 S 56th St1925Single Family$247,900A
834 S 56th St1925Multi Family$237,500A
802 S 56th St1925Single Family$222,400A

Recent activity

  1. 2025-10-24Transferred
  2. 2025-10-18Transferred
  3. 2025-10-01Transferred
  4. 2025-07-25Complaint closed
  5. 2025-07-09Complaint filed — Property Maintenance Complaint Exterior
  6. 2024-07-05Complaint closed
  7. 2024-07-05Inspection
  8. 2024-07-03Violation resolved — PM15-302.4
  9. 2024-07-03Violation resolved — PM15-308.1
  10. 2024-05-31Violation opened — PM15-302.4

Owner portfolio

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

Neighborhood context

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

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