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Property Report

5042 LOCUST ST

Philadelphia, PA 19139

81.9/100

This property at 5042 LOCUST ST, Philadelphia, PA 19139 has 2 open violations, 11 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$351,800
Year Built1925
Property TypeSINGLE FAMILY
Exterior Condition4
OwnerTefera Mihretu A
NeighborhoodWalnut Hill

Grade Breakdown

Building SafetyA
Code ComplianceC
License StatusA
Complaint HistoryF
Property ConditionD

Property summary

5042 Locust St is a 1925-built single family in the Walnut Hill section of 19139, last assessed at $351,800. 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 11 times in city records. Of 37 code violations on file, 2 remain open. The property is held by Tefera Mihretu A, an individual with a portfolio of 4 Philadelphia properties. Portfolio median fix time: 418 days (citywide median: 54 days). That places this owner in the slower quartile for code-violation response relative to peers.

Comparable properties on this block

AddressYearTypeValueGrade
5029 Locust St1925Single Family$425,000A
5021 Locust St1925Single Family$401,700A
5017 Locust St1925Single Family$401,700A
5008 Locust St1925Single Family$372,800A
5046 Locust St1925Single Family$372,300A

Recent activity

  1. 2026-03-26Inspection
  2. 2026-01-08Inspection
  3. 2026-01-08Violation opened — PM15-302.1
  4. 2026-01-07Complaint filed — Property Maintenance Complaint Exterior
  5. 2025-12-15Complaint filed — Vacant Property Complaint
  6. 2025-08-01Violation resolved — PM15-304.7
  7. 2025-08-01Complaint closed
  8. 2025-08-01Complaint closed
  9. 2025-08-01Complaint closed
  10. 2025-08-01Violation resolved — F-1103.9.1

Owner portfolio

Tefera Mihretu A is an individual that holds 4 Philadelphia properties.

Neighborhood context

ZIP 19139
$122,900median value
8.3%with open violations
16,468properties tracked

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