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Property Report

5870 DREXEL RD

Philadelphia, PA 19131

94.2/100

This property at 5870 DREXEL RD, Philadelphia, PA 19131 has no open violations, no outstanding tax debt, 20 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$349,300
Year Built1925
Property TypeSINGLE FAMILY
Exterior Condition4
OwnerMurphy Roscoe B Iii
NeighborhoodOverbrook

Grade Breakdown

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

Property summary

5870 Drexel Rd is a 1925-built single family in the Overbrook section of 19131, last assessed at $349,300. 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 20 times in city records. All 7 code violations on file have been resolved. The property is held by Murphy Roscoe B Iii, an individual with a portfolio of 2 Philadelphia properties. Even small portfolios reveal patterns when violations, permits, and transfers are aggregated across the owner's other holdings.

Comparable properties on this block

AddressYearTypeValueGrade
5814 Drexel Rd1925Single Family$866,700A
5855 Drexel Rd1925Single Family$771,000A
5811 Drexel Rd1925Single Family$670,000B
5819 Drexel Rd1925Single Family$653,900A
5841 Drexel Rd1925Single Family$520,000C

Recent activity

  1. 2025-05-21Complaint closed
  2. 2025-04-15Complaint filed — Encroaching Trees
  3. 2025-01-09Transferred
  4. 2020-02-15Complaint closed
  5. 2019-08-08Transferred
  6. 2019-02-09Transferred
  7. 2017-09-27Complaint closed
  8. 2017-09-27Inspection
  9. 2017-08-03Inspection
  10. 2017-08-02Violation opened — FC-13-304.2

Owner portfolio

Murphy Roscoe B Iii is an individual that holds 2 Philadelphia properties.

Neighborhood context

ZIP 19131
$145,700median value
7.1%with open violations
15,091properties tracked

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