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Property Report

196 SPARKS ST

Philadelphia, PA 19120

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This property at 196 SPARKS ST, Philadelphia, PA 19120 has no open violations, no outstanding tax debt, 4 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$157,800
Year Built1940
Property TypeSINGLE FAMILY
Exterior Condition4
OwnerWright Amber
NeighborhoodOlney

Grade Breakdown

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

Property summary

196 Sparks St is a 1940-built single family in the Olney section of 19120, last assessed at $157,800. Built before the 1978 federal lead-paint ban, the structure may carry lead-based paint risks if original surfaces remain. It has changed hands 4 times, most recently selling for $100,000 in 2021. All 4 code violations on file have been resolved. The property is owned by Wright Amber.

Comparable properties on this block

AddressYearTypeValueGrade
180 Sparks St1940Single Family$217,900A
154 Sparks St1940Single Family$205,000A
133 Sparks St1925Single Family$197,400A
179 Sparks St1925Single Family$197,200A
166 Sparks St1940Single Family$192,900A

Recent activity

  1. 2022-03-02Transferred
  2. 2021-06-09Violation resolved — 9-3902 (1)
  3. 2021-06-09Inspection
  4. 2021-05-20Transferred
  5. 2021-04-23Transferred
  6. 2021-03-12Inspection
  7. 2021-02-08Inspection
  8. 2021-01-22Violation opened — 9-3902 (1)
  9. 2021-01-22Inspection
  10. 2014-04-19Complaint closed

Neighborhood context

ZIP 19120
$170,700median value
6.0%with open violations
21,586properties tracked

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