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Property Report

1548 S 55TH ST

Philadelphia, PA 19143

93.6/100

This property at 1548 S 55TH ST, Philadelphia, PA 19143 has no violations on record, 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$113,000
Year Built1920
Property TypeSINGLE FAMILY
Exterior Condition4
OwnerPhiladelphia Housing Auth
NeighborhoodKingsessing

Grade Breakdown

Building SafetyA
Code ComplianceA
License StatusA
Complaint HistoryB
Property ConditionC

Property summary

1548 S 55th St is a 1920-built single family in the Kingsessing section of 19143, last assessed at $113,000. 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. No code violations are on record for this property. The property is held by Philadelphia Housing Auth, a government entity with a portfolio of 4,793 Philadelphia properties. Portfolio median fix time: 39 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
1528 S 55th St1920Multi Family$366,600A
1530 S 55th St1920Multi Family$274,000A
1526 S 55th St1920Multi Family$274,000A
1536 S 55th St1920Multi Family$274,000A
1520 S 55th St1920Multi Family$274,000A

Recent activity

  1. 2025-10-23Transferred
  2. 2025-10-17Transferred
  3. 2025-10-01Transferred
  4. 2024-07-16Transferred
  5. 2021-06-12Complaint closed
  6. 2021-03-26Complaint filed — Unlicensed Commercial Business (Food, Soal, Auto Repair)

Owner portfolio

Philadelphia Housing Auth is an government entity that holds 4,793 Philadelphia properties.

Neighborhood context

ZIP 19143
$140,400median value
7.6%with open violations
25,442properties tracked

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