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Property Report

538 S 54TH ST

Philadelphia, PA 19143

94.6/100

This property at 538 S 54TH ST, Philadelphia, PA 19143 has no violations on record, 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$24,600
Year Built1925
Property TypeSINGLE FAMILY
Exterior Condition4
OwnerSouth 54th Street Limited
NeighborhoodCobbs Creek

Grade Breakdown

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

Property summary

538 S 54th St is a 1925-built single family in the Cobbs Creek section of 19143, last assessed at $24,600. From the early 20th century, the building predates modern plumbing and electrical codes and may include lead paint, asbestos, or knob-and-tube wiring. It has changed hands 5 times, most recently selling for $4,169,465 in 2005. No code violations are on record for this property. The property is held by South 54th Street Limited, a partnership with a portfolio of 22 Philadelphia properties. Portfolio median fix time: 138 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
548 S 54th St1925Multi Family$235,300A
546 S 54th St1925Multi Family$149,200B
550 S 54th St1925Single Family$102,100B
530 S 54th St1925Single Family$24,600A
520 S 54th St1925Single Family$24,600A

Recent activity

  1. 2025-08-20Complaint closed
  2. 2024-06-17Complaint filed — Property Maintenance High Weeds
  3. 2019-08-08License expired
  4. 2018-08-14License issued
  5. 2016-04-29License expired
  6. 2015-05-12License issued
  7. 2007-04-25Transferred
  8. 2006-03-31Transferred
  9. 2006-03-31Transferred
  10. 2005-07-13Transferred

Owner portfolio

South 54th Street Limited is an partnership that holds 22 Philadelphia properties.

Neighborhood context

ZIP 19143
$140,400median value
7.5%with open violations
25,442properties tracked

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