5540 Pearl Street
Description
- Listed by: Gregory Knight 267.298.7100 gorypa@gmail.com • The People's Choice Real Estate
Recent comparable sales
Median sold price
$75,000
Avg days on market
80
Sale-to-list ratio
88.8%
Philadelphia, PA
9 comparable properties found
$78,000
Sold 07/18/25
- 3
- Bedrooms
- 1
- Bathrooms
- 982
- Square Feet
- 0.02
- Acres
$63,000
Sold 05/29/26
- 3
- Bedrooms
- 1
- Bathrooms
- 1,094
- Square Feet
- Unavailable
- Acres
$75,000
Sold 02/14/25
- 3
- Bedrooms
- 1
- Bathrooms
- 900
- Square Feet
- 0.02
- Acres
$69,500
Sold 08/08/25
- 3
- Bedrooms
- 1
- Bathrooms
- 942
- Square Feet
- 0.02
- Acres
$80,000
Sold 02/26/25
- 3
- Bedrooms
- 1
- Bathrooms
- 948
- Square Feet
- 0.02
- Acres
$75,000
Sold 11/05/25
- 3
- Bedrooms
- 1
- Bathrooms
- 1,040
- Square Feet
- 0.02
- Acres
$60,000
Sold 05/11/26
- 3
- Bedrooms
- 1
- Bathrooms
- 982
- Square Feet
- 0.02
- Acres
$70,000
Sold 06/27/25
- 3
- Bedrooms
- 1
- Bathrooms
- 1,092
- Square Feet
- 0.03
- Acres
$78,000
Sold 08/24/26
- 3
- Bedrooms
- 1
- Bathrooms
- 1,114
- Square Feet
- Unavailable
- Acres
Location
Sold By The People's Choice Real Estate
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1Property Information for 5540 Pearl Street
- Taxes: $1,448 / year
- MLS Type: Residential / Fee Simple
- County: Philadelphia County
- Tax ID Number: 041040500
- Ownership: Fee Simple
- Condo Coop Association: No
- HOA: No
- Structure Type: Interior Row/Townhouse
- Style: Straight Thru
- Levels/Stories: 2
- Waterfront: No
- Garage: No
- Subdivision: NONE AVAILABLE
- Subdivision: NONE AVAILABLE (PHILADELPHIA PA)
- Municipality: PHILADELPHIA
- Total Parking Spaces: 0
- Central Air: No
- Basement: Yes
- Above Grade Finished SQFT: 992.00
- Above Grade Fin SQFT Source: Assessor
- Below Grade Finished SQFT: .00
- Below Grade Fin SQFT Source: Assessor
- Below Grade Unfinished SQFT: .00
- Below Grade Unfin SQFT Source: Assessor
- Total Below Grade SQFT: .00
- Total Below Grade SQFT Source: Assessor
- New Construction: No
- Stories: 2
- Year Built: 1920
- Lot Size: 0.03 AC / 1,498 SF
- School District Name: PHILADELPHIA CITY
- School District County ID: 803408593408
- SchoolDistrictSource: Listing Agent
- County: PHILADELPHIA
- MLS Area: 19139 (19139)
- Water View: No
- Water Access: No
- Water Oriented: No
- Navigable Water: No
- Tidal Water: No
- Riparian Rights Y/N: No
- Senior Community: No
- Tax Year: 2025
- Tax Assessed Value: $103,500
- Year Assessed: 2025
- County Tax: $0
- Improvement Assessed Value: $82,800
- City Town Tax: $637
- Land Assessed Value: $20,700
- Clean Green Assessed: No
- Land Use Code: O30
- Zoning: RSA5
- Tax Lot: 106
- School Tax: $811
- Automatically Update Tax Values Y/N: Yes
- # Bedrooms Count All Upper Levels: 3
- # Bathrooms Count All Upper Levels: 1
- # Bathrooms Full All Upper Levels: 1
- # Bedrooms Count Upper Level: 3
- # Bathrooms Count Upper Level: 1
- # Bathrooms Full Upper Level: 1
- Stories: Upper 1
- Total Finished SQFT: 992.00
- Total Finished SQFT Source: Assessor
- Tax Total Finished SQFT: 992.00
- Total SQFT: 992.00
- Total SQFT Source: Assessor
- Construction Materials: Masonry
- Basement Type: Unfinished
- Foundation Details: Brick/Mortar
- Room and Floor: Bedrooms-Upper Level 1-1, Bedrooms-Upper Level 1-2, Bedrooms-Upper Level 1-3, Bathrooms Full-Upper Level 1-1
- # Bathrooms Full: 1
- Lot Size Source: Assessor
- Lot Size Dimensions: 14.00 x 107.00
- Lot Dimensions Source: Assessor
- Parcel ID: 897583
- Type Of Parking: None
- Fireplace: No
- Accessibility Features: None
- Pool: No Pool
- Other Structures: Above Grade, Below Grade
- Heating: Yes
- Cooling Type: Window Unit(s)
- Cooling Fuel: Electric
- Heating Type: Other
- Heating Fuel: Other
- Hot Water: Other
- Water Source: Public
- Sewer Septic: Public Sewer
- List Agent AOR: Tri-County Suburban REALTORS
Property History for 5540 Pearl Street
| Date | Event & Source | Price | Appreciation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 26, 2025 | Closed BRIGHT #PAPH2546780 | $70,000 | — |
| Nov 24, 2025 | Closed (Public Record) Public Record #1923405422 | $70,000 | +249280.3% / yr |
| Nov 12, 2025 | Pending BRIGHT #PAPH2546780 | — | |
| Nov 5, 2025 | Price Change BRIGHT #PAPH2546780 | $74,800 | — |
| Oct 27, 2025 | Price Change BRIGHT #PAPH2546780 | $74,900 | — |
| Oct 22, 2025 | Price Change BRIGHT #PAPH2546780 | $75,000 | — |
| Oct 17, 2025 | Price Change BRIGHT #PAPH2546780 | $80,000 | — |
| Oct 10, 2025 | Listed (Active) BRIGHT #PAPH2546780 | $85,000 | — |
| Oct 2, 2025 | Closed (Public Record) Public Record #1916784751 | $22,500 | — |
| Date | Event & Source | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 11/26/2025 | Closed BRIGHT #PAPH2546780 | $70,000 |
| 11/24/2025 | Closed (Public Record) Public Record #1923405422 | $70,000 +249280.3% / yr |
| 11/12/2025 | Pending BRIGHT #PAPH2546780 | — |
| 11/05/2025 | Price Change BRIGHT #PAPH2546780 | $74,800 |
| 10/27/2025 | Price Change BRIGHT #PAPH2546780 | $74,900 |
| 10/22/2025 | Price Change BRIGHT #PAPH2546780 | $75,000 |
| 10/17/2025 | Price Change BRIGHT #PAPH2546780 | $80,000 |
| 10/10/2025 | Listed (Active) BRIGHT #PAPH2546780 | $85,000 |
| 10/02/2025 | Closed (Public Record) Public Record #1916784751 | $22,500 |
For completeness, we often displays two records for one sale: the MLS record and the public record.
Public Records for 5540 Pearl Street
Schools near 5540 Pearl Street
Rating | School | Type | Grades | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public - | K to 8 | |||
| Public - | 9 to 12 | |||
| Public - | 9 to 12 | |||
| Public - | 5 to 8 |
Rating | School | Distance |
|---|---|---|
GUIDON S BLUFORD EL SCH PublicK to 8 | ||
Overbrook High School Public9 to 12 | ||
Parkway West High School Public9 to 12 | ||
Middle Years Alternative School Public5 to 8 |
School ratings and boundaries are provided by GreatSchools.org and Pitney Bowes. This information should only be used as a reference. Proximity or boundaries shown here are not a guarantee of enrollment. Please reach out to schools directly to verify all information and enrollment eligibility.
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Nearby home values
| Address | Sold price | Beds | Baths | Sqft | Lot (Sqft) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
This home: 5540 Pearl Street, Philadelphia, PA 19139 | $70,000 | 3 | 1 | 992 | 1,498 |
$215,000 | 3 | 3 | 1,298 | 1,498 | |
– | 3 | 1 | 1,068 | 1,605 | |
$28,000 | 3 | 1 | 1,176 | 1,498 | |
$51,000 | 3 | 1 | 1,068 | 1,605 | |
– | 3 | 1 | 1,068 | 1,605 | |
– | 3 | 1 | 1,090 | 1,189 | |
$129,900 | 3 | 2 | 1,068 | 1,605 | |
$100,000 | 3 | 1 | 1,018 | 1,189 | |
– | 3 | 1 | 1,068 | 1,605 | |
$52,000 | 3 | 1 | 1,018 | 1,189 | |
– | 3 | 1 | 1,068 | 1,605 | |
$28,000 | – | – | 1,259 | 2,090 | |
– | – | – | 6,186 | 15,905 | |
– | – | – | 1,231 | 2,090 | |
$53,500 | – | – | 1,700 | 2,090 |
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