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Property Report

156 SPARKS ST

Philadelphia, PA 19120

97.0/100

This property at 156 SPARKS ST, Philadelphia, PA 19120 has no open violations, no outstanding tax debt, 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$157,800
Year Built1940
Property TypeSINGLE FAMILY
Exterior Condition4
OwnerSmith Augustus
NeighborhoodOlney

Grade Breakdown

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

Property summary

156 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 5 times, most recently selling for $78,900 in 2005. All 4 code violations on file have been resolved. The property is owned by Smith Augustus.

Comparable properties on this block

AddressYearTypeValueGrade
179 Sparks St1925Single Family$201,000A
133 Sparks St1925Single Family$197,100A
172 Sparks St1940Single Family$196,000B
166 Sparks St1940Single Family$186,100A
184 Sparks St1940Single Family$186,100A

Recent activity

  1. 2026-05-13Inspection
  2. 2026-04-26Inspection
  3. 2022-09-22Violation resolved — PM15-302.4
  4. 2022-09-22Inspection
  5. 2022-08-27Violation opened — PM15-302.4
  6. 2022-08-27Inspection
  7. 2019-05-15Violation opened — CP-01
  8. 2019-05-15Violation opened — CP-312A
  9. 2005-12-03Transferred
  10. 2005-11-23Transferred

Neighborhood context

ZIP 19120
$168,500median value
6.2%with open violations
21,586properties tracked

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