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Property Report

538 W SOMERVILLE AVE

Philadelphia, PA 19120

92.1/100

This property at 538 W SOMERVILLE AVE, Philadelphia, PA 19120 has no violations on record, no outstanding tax debt, 14 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$155,900
Year Built1940
Property TypeSINGLE FAMILY
Exterior Condition5
OwnerChen Zhu Mei
NeighborhoodOlney

Grade Breakdown

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

Property summary

538 W Somerville Ave is a 1940-built single family in the Olney section of 19120, last assessed at $155,900. 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 14 times, most recently a nominal $1 transfer in 2020. No code violations are on record for this property. The property is owned by Chen Zhu Mei.

Comparable properties on this block

AddressYearTypeValueGrade
546 W Somerville Ave1940Multi Family$174,600A
518 W Somerville Ave1940Multi Family$168,000B
522 W Somerville Ave1940Multi Family$168,000B
526 W Somerville Ave1940Single Family$162,000A
560 W Somerville Ave1940Single Family$155,900A

Recent activity

  1. 2020-02-26Transferred
  2. 2019-12-23Transferred
  3. 2016-05-20Complaint closed
  4. 2016-05-20Inspection
  5. 2016-04-29License expired
  6. 2016-04-11Complaint filed — Maintenance Residential
  7. 2015-11-18License issued
  8. 2015-01-08Permit completed
  9. 2013-05-06Permit issued — Ezplum
  10. 2011-03-09Transferred

Neighborhood context

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

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