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Property Description
This property qualifies for a $5,000 credit form Key Bank towards closing costs. Welcome to this 5 bedrooms home on S 57th st. Enter to large living room followed by the eat-in kitchen and to the 5th bedroom and a full bath. Upstairs you will find 4 large bedrooms with plenty of closets space and a full bath. It also features a back yard and a huge full basement. Seller has made a lot of updates to the property in the last few days. A list of those updates is below. Come take a look!! Very motivated seller. Made Updates: Extended kitchen countertop . Replaced main stairways and basement stairways. Replaced front living room windows and front basement window. Replaced All upstairs doors. Replaced front porch ceiling. Cleaned and tucked point front of bottom porch. Scraped and painted entire basement walls.
Full Property Details
Full Property Details for 1940 S 57th St
General
- Price: $215,000
- Taxes: $1,637 (2025)
- Status: Active
- Type: Townhouse
- Source: BrightMLSPhilly
- MLS ID: PAPH2542324
- Updated: 1/1/2026
- Added to Site: 111 day(s) ago
Rooms
Bathrooms
- Total Bathrooms: 2
- Full Bathrooms: 2
- Main Floor Baths: 2
- Main - Full Baths: 2
Bedrooms
- Total Bedrooms: 5
- Bedrooms Main & Up: 5
Parking
- Parking Type: On Street
Location
- Area: 19143 (19143)
- Municipality: PHILADELPHIA
- County: PHILADELPHIA
- Subdivision: PHILADELPHIA (WEST)
- Driving Directions: Use GPS
School Information
- School District: Philadelphia City
Heating & Cooling
- Cooling Type: None
- Heating Type: 90% Forced Air
- Heating Fuel: Natural Gas
- Water Heater: Electric
Utilities
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Water: Public
Structural Information
- Architectural Style: Straight Thru
- Structure Type: Interior Row/Townhouse
- Construction: Masonry
- Basement: Yes
- Basement Desc.: Full
- Foundation: Brick/Mortar
- Stories Description: Main
- Square Feet: 1,450
- Sq. Ft. Source: Assessor
- Living Area: 1,450 Sq. Ft.
- Finished Above Grnd: 1,450 Sq. Ft.
- Year Built: 1925
- Year Built Source: Assessor
Lot Features
- Lot Size (Acres): 0.03
- Lot Size (Sq. Ft.): 1,204
- Lot Size Source: Assessor
- Lot Dimensions: 16.00 x 75.00
- Zoning: RSA5
Financial Considerations
- Price Per Sq. Ft.: $148.28
- Assessment Year: 2025
- School Tax: $917
- City/TownTax: $720
- City/TownTax Freq: Annually
- County Tax Freq: Annually
- Tax w/Assessment: $117,000
- Tax Amount: $1,637
- Tax Year: 2025
- Tax Total Finished Sq. Ft.: 1450
Disclosures and Reports
- Ownership: Fee Simple
- Lot Number: 233
Listed by Homestarr Realty, Julio C Lajara
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Schools
Schools serving 1940 S 57th St
School District:Philadelphia City School District
| Name | Grades | Distance |
|---|---|---|
Mitchell El School 5500 Kingsessing Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19143 | K-8 | 0.2 mi |
Bartram John - Main 2401 South 67th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19142 | 9-12 | 1 mi |
Disclaimer:
School attendance boundaries provided by Pitney Bowes and are for reference only. Contact the school directly to verify enrollment eligibility.
Price & Sales History for 1940 S 57th St
Date
Details
Price
Change
Source
12/21/2025
Price Increased
$215,000
19.51%
MLS
9/29/2025
Listed
$179,900
499.67%
MLS
5/28/2019
Sold
$30,000
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Public Record
Disclaimer: Historical sales information is derived from public records provided by the county offices. Information is not guaranteed and should be independently verified.
Tax History
Tax History for 1940 S 57th St
Year
Property Taxes
Change
Tax Assessment
Change
2025
$1,638
—
$117,000
—
2024
$1,638
56%
$117,000
100%
2021
$1,051
-19%
-100%
2023
$1,299
24%
$92,800
24%
2020
$1,051
8%
$75,100
8%
2019
$970
31%
$69,300
31%
2018
$739
—
$52,800
—
2017
$739
—
$52,800
—
2016
$739
4%
$52,800
—
2015
$708
—
$52,800
—
2014
$708
26%
$52,800
817%
2013
$563
—
$5,760
—
Disclaimer: Historical tax information is derived from public records provided by the county offices. Information is not guaranteed and should be independently verified.
Estimate the Cost
Estimate the Cost for 1940 S 57th St
1940 S 57th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19143 (MLS# PAPH2542324) is a Townhouse property with 5 bedrooms and 2 full bathrooms. 1940 S 57th Street is currently listed for $215,000 and was received on September 29, 2025. Want to learn more about 1940 S 57th Street? Do you have questions about finding other Townhouse real estate for sale in Philadelphia? You can browse all Philadelphia real estate or contact a Coldwell Banker agent to request more information.

