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Property Report

1240 SHELMIRE AVE

Philadelphia, PA 19111

96.5/100

This property at 1240 SHELMIRE AVE, Philadelphia, PA 19111 has no violations on record, 7 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$290,900
Year Built1953
Property TypeSINGLE FAMILY
Exterior Condition4
OwnerBuchanan James M
NeighborhoodFox Chase

Grade Breakdown

Building SafetyA
Code ComplianceA
License StatusA
Complaint HistoryA
Property ConditionC

Property summary

1240 Shelmire Ave is a 1953-built single family in the Fox Chase section of 19111, last assessed at $290,900. Built before the 1978 federal lead-paint ban, the structure may carry lead-based paint risks if original surfaces remain. The property has been transferred 7 times, most recently a nominal $1 transfer in 2019. No code violations are on record for this property. The property is owned by Buchanan James M.

Comparable properties on this block

AddressYearTypeValueGrade
1210 Shelmire Ave1953Single Family$351,900A
1229 Shelmire Ave1953Single Family$351,600A
1246 Shelmire Ave1957Multi Family$341,900A
1207 Shelmire Ave1957Single Family$341,600A
1250 Shelmire Ave1957Single Family$329,200A

Recent activity

  1. 2019-10-31Transferred
  2. 2013-05-31Transferred
  3. 2013-05-03Transferred
  4. 2010-07-08Transferred
  5. 2010-06-14Transferred
  6. 2004-07-27Transferred
  7. 2004-07-02Transferred

Neighborhood context

ZIP 19111
$281,600median value
3.5%with open violations
19,154properties tracked

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