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Property Report

1424 S 55TH ST

Philadelphia, PA 19143

91.5/100

This property at 1424 S 55TH ST, Philadelphia, PA 19143 has no violations on record, no outstanding tax debt, 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$114,600
Year Built1920
Property TypeSINGLE FAMILY
Exterior Condition4
OwnerPhiladelphia Housing Auth
NeighborhoodKingsessing

Grade Breakdown

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

Property summary

1424 S 55th St is a 1920-built single family in the Kingsessing section of 19143, last assessed at $114,600. From the early 20th century, the building predates modern plumbing and electrical codes and may include lead paint, asbestos, or knob-and-tube wiring. It has changed hands 5 times, most recently selling for $23,270 in 1979. No code violations are on record for this property. The property is held by Philadelphia Housing Auth, a government entity with a portfolio of 4,754 Philadelphia properties. Portfolio median fix time: 37 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
1416 S 55th St1920Single Family$207,300A
1442 S 55th St1920Single Family$207,300A
1418 S 55th St1920Single Family$186,900B
1419 S 55th St1920Multi Family$184,300B
1423 S 55th St1920Single Family$140,300A

Recent activity

  1. 2026-05-13Complaint filed — Property Maintenance High Weeds
  2. 2025-10-23Transferred
  3. 2025-10-17Transferred
  4. 2025-10-01Transferred
  5. 2025-08-26Complaint closed
  6. 2025-08-15Complaint filed — Property Maintenance Complaint Exterior
  7. 2025-04-08Complaint closed
  8. 2024-07-22Complaint filed — Property Maintenance High Weeds
  9. 2024-07-16Transferred
  10. 2024-05-06Complaint closed

Owner portfolio

Philadelphia Housing Auth is an government entity that holds 4,754 Philadelphia properties.

Neighborhood context

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

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