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Sheriff-sale activityPhiladelphia metro
ZIP 19138
ZIP 19138: 882 permits, $25.85M in deals, 54 sheriff-sale flags in the last 12 months.
Neighborhoods West Oak Lane, East Germantown, Ogontz, East Mount Airy, Germantown - Morton
The numbers · last 12 months
- Permits
- 882
- New units
- 87
- New licenses
- 0
- Median sale
- $300K
- Deal $ volume
- $25.85M
- Violations
- 1,735
- Tax-delinquent
- 1,410
Permit & deal figures cover the last 12 months; violations and tax delinquencies are the current standing. Business-license counts match the ZIP inside the licensed address (licenses carry no ZIP field of their own).
Notable transfers
12 entries
The biggest recorded deeds on the public record in this ZIP, largest first.
Recent permits
12 entries
Newest building permits — new construction, additions and alterations.
- Issued Jul 9, 2026
Alterations · Approved plumbing repair work per attached EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing
- Issued Jul 9, 2026
Alterations · Approved plumbing repair work per attached EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing
- Issued Jul 8, 2026
EZ Bathroom & Kitchen Remodel · - All approved work performed in accordance with Residential - EZ Bathroom & Kitchen Remodel
- Issued Jul 8, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · Install 15 light thru mean of fishing in the first floor only as per 2020 nec Replace all outlet and switches in kind
- Issued Jul 8, 2026
Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per attached EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing
- Issued Jul 8, 2026
Addition and/or Alterations · EZ PERMIT DUCTWORK & WARM-AIR APPLIANCES- For the installation of New Ductwork, Registers/Grilles/Diffusers, and Warm-Air Appliances as per attached standards. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans.
- Issued Jul 8, 2026
Alterations · - - Approved plumbing repair work per attached EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing
- Issued Jul 8, 2026
Alterations · Approved plumbing repair work per attached EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing
- Issued Jul 8, 2026
Alterations · Approved plumbing repair work per attached EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing
- Issued Jul 8, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · Install 2-30amp circuits, 8 recessed lights according to NEC Fishing
- Issued Jul 8, 2026
EZ Interior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo. · EZ INTERIOR NON-LOAD-BEARING WALL DEMOLITION - For the interior demolition on NON-Load-Bearing partition walls and ceilings as per attached standard. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans.
- Issued Jul 7, 2026
EZ Roof Covering Replacement · For minor construction work at the subject property in accordance with all applicable provisions of the Philadelphia Code, all references codes and standards, and the attached EZ Standard, where included. Deviation from this standard shall result in permit revocation. A separate permit from the Philadelphia Department of Streets is required for any sidewalk and street closures. All means of pedestrian protection required at the site in accordance with the Philadelphia Building Code Chapter 33 sh
On the record — distress
Back taxes, sheriff-sale filings, and open code violations tied to parcels in 19138.
Tax-delinquent parcels
$17,706,909 owed
- Sheriff sale25 yrs owed
$75,049
- Sheriff sale33 yrs owed
$48,437
- Sheriff sale5 yrs owed
$42,547
- Sheriff sale15 yrs owed
$40,989
- Sheriff sale14 yrs owed
$40,090
- Sheriff sale22 yrs owed
$33,826
- Sheriff sale20 yrs owed
$30,088
- Sheriff sale17 yrs owed
$27,421
- Sheriff sale14 yrs owed
$27,421
- Sheriff sale18 yrs owed
$27,339
- Sheriff sale14 yrs owed
$25,170
- Sheriff sale13 yrs owed
$24,617
Code violations & unsafe structures
- Unsafe Jun 28, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jun 23, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jun 23, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jun 22, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jun 13, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jun 13, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jun 13, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jun 13, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jun 13, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe May 2, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe May 2, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Apr 22, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
Get the weekly pulse for 19138
Every deal, permit, and filing on this ground — one email a week, before the neighbors know.
Sources: Phila. Dept. of Records (deeds), L&I (permits, licenses & violations), Dept. of Revenue (tax delinquencies), keyed on the ZIP recorded with each parcel in our weekly ingest. Verify independently before relying on any figure.
Last generated July 15, 2026.