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Property Report

242 S 20TH ST

Philadelphia, PA 19103

94.3/100

This property at 242 S 20TH ST, Philadelphia, PA 19103 has no open violations, 2 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$1,374,200
Year Built1800
Property TypeSINGLE FAMILY
Exterior Condition3
OwnerRev Dennis J Dougherty
NeighborhoodRittenhouse

Grade Breakdown

Building SafetyA
Code ComplianceA
License StatusA
Complaint HistoryB
Property ConditionB

Property summary

242 S 20th St is a 1800-built single family in the Rittenhouse section of 19103, last assessed at $1,374,200. Constructed before 1900, the building is among Philadelphia's older housing stock and may carry pre-modern materials such as knob-and-tube wiring or cast-iron plumbing. The property has been transferred 2 times in city records. All 8 code violations on file have been resolved. The property is held by Rev Dennis J Dougherty, an individual with a portfolio of 19 Philadelphia properties. Portfolio median fix time: 148 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
250 S 20th St0Commercial$13,839,000B
240 S 20th St0Commercial$6,939,100B
224 S 20th St1800Single Family$1,772,200A
232 S 20th St1800Single Family$1,554,900A
228 S 20th St1800Single Family$1,458,000A

Recent activity

  1. 2026-04-30Permit issued — Addition And/Or Alteration
  2. 2025-12-08Transferred
  3. 2024-12-23Violation resolved — F-1104.16.5.1.8
  4. 2024-12-23Inspection
  5. 2024-10-09Inspection
  6. 2024-09-30Complaint closed
  7. 2024-07-16Inspection
  8. 2024-02-02Inspection
  9. 2024-02-02Violation opened — F-1104.16.5.1.8
  10. 2023-11-07Complaint filed — Unlicensed Commercial Business (Food, Soal, Auto Repair)

Owner portfolio

Rev Dennis J Dougherty is an individual that holds 19 Philadelphia properties.

Neighborhood context

ZIP 19103
$604,000median value
2.7%with open violations
7,847properties tracked

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