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Property Report

5437 KINGSESSING AVE

Philadelphia, PA 19143

93.1/100

This property at 5437 KINGSESSING AVE, 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$116,900
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

5437 Kingsessing Ave is a 1920-built single family in the Kingsessing section of 19143, last assessed at $116,900. 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 3 code violations on file have been resolved. The property is held by Philadelphia Housing Auth, a government entity with a portfolio of 4,791 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
5420 Kingsessing Ave1920Single Family$228,100A
5414 Kingsessing Ave1920Multi Family$193,400A
5408 Kingsessing Ave1920Single Family$127,000A
5400 Kingsessing Ave1920Single Family$121,100A
5446 Kingsessing Ave1920Single Family$121,100B

Recent activity

  1. 2025-11-16Complaint closed
  2. 2025-10-23Transferred
  3. 2025-10-17Transferred
  4. 2025-10-01Transferred
  5. 2024-08-01Complaint filed — Property Maintenance Complaint Exterior
  6. 2022-04-26Complaint closed
  7. 2022-03-15Complaint filed — Property Maintenance Complaint Exterior
  8. 2017-12-19Complaint closed
  9. 2017-12-18Inspection
  10. 2017-06-14Violation opened — PM15-302.1

Owner portfolio

Philadelphia Housing Auth is an government entity that holds 4,791 Philadelphia properties.

Neighborhood context

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

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