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Property overview

542 E Olney Ave

Philadelphia, PA 19120

Who owns 542 E Olney Ave, what the county and city have on record, and a measured sell-signal score — every fact dated and sourced.

Owner of recordBryant Desarae AMailing address: 542 E Olney Ave, Philadelphia PA 19120Observed Sep 19, 2026 · Philadelphia Office of Property Assessment (property.phila.gov)
Parcel 421249800 · Public research profile
Motivated Seller IndexDRAFT MODEL
18/100
About 1 in 100 homes with these signals sold within four months (0.5× the Philadelphia rate)100% of model checks have usable evidence

A measured sell-signal score from public records: 1 positive signal observed. It is a base rate for homes like this, not a statement about this owner. How it works ↓

Aerial 2025 with parcel boundary · City of Philadelphia
Assessed valueUnavailable
Tax statusNot on the June 2022 Revenue list
Ownership tenureSince January 2022
Property typeRow B/Gar 2 Sty Masonry, 2 stories, construction code B

THE INDEX

Why this MSI reads 18

Draft model

2 of 19 checked public signals observed, covering 100% of the model. The score is public; the signal-by-signal reasons, source documents, and owner details are in LienSuite.

Method and limits. MSI v0.2-philadelphia-2026-09 weights nineteen public signals by how much each one changed the recorded four-month deed-transfer rate across all 465,000 Philadelphia single- and multi-family homes, checked on a holdout the model never saw (the top 0.5% of homes by score changed hands at 5.7× the citywide rate): trade permit +26, new-construction permit +18, vacant-structure violation +12, unsafe-structure violation +12, construction complaint +11, sheriff-sale flag (june 2022 list) +9, upkeep violation +3, maintenance complaint +3, delinquent property tax (june 2022 list) +3, structure violation +2, owner mails out of state +2, dangerous-building complaint +1, make-safe permit -2, bought since 2024 -3, owner mails elsewhere -13, no recorded sale -15, alteration permit -17, owned for 20 years or more -28, homestead exemption (owner-occupied) -35. The "in 100 homes" figure is the model's fitted probability for this combination of signals. It describes homes like this one in aggregate; it is not a claim about this owner's intentions, and it is not LienSuite's paid deal score.

THE RECORD

Property details

Dated sources
Property type
Row B/Gar 2 Sty Masonry, 2 stories, construction code B
Observed Sep 19, 2026 · Philadelphia Office of Property Assessment (property.phila.gov)
Owner of record
Bryant Desarae A (mailing address 542 E Olney Ave, Philadelphia PA 19120)
Observed Sep 19, 2026 · Philadelphia Office of Property Assessment (property.phila.gov)
Assessed market value
$167,400 (taxable land $33,480 · taxable building $33,920 · homestead exemption $100,000); Philadelphia assesses at 100% of market value
Observed Sep 19, 2026 · Philadelphia Office of Property Assessment (property.phila.gov)
Homestead exemption
On file ($100,000), which the owner may claim only for a primary residence
Observed Sep 19, 2026 · Philadelphia Office of Property Assessment (property.phila.gov)
Living area
1,140 sq ft
Observed Sep 19, 2026 · Philadelphia Office of Property Assessment (property.phila.gov)
Beds and baths
3 beds · 1 baths
Observed Sep 19, 2026 · Philadelphia Office of Property Assessment (property.phila.gov)
Year built
1940 (estimated), exterior condition 4 (OPA scale 1 best – 7 sealed)
Observed Sep 19, 2026 · Philadelphia Office of Property Assessment (property.phila.gov)
Lot size
1,081 sq ft
Observed Sep 19, 2026 · Philadelphia Office of Property Assessment (property.phila.gov)
Last recorded sale
$195,000, deed, January 24, 2022
Observed Sep 19, 2026 · Philadelphia Office of Property Assessment (property.phila.gov)
Code violations
2 L&I violations in the last 12 months since October 16, 2025: exterior area weeds
Observed Sep 19, 2026 · Licenses & Inspections property history (li.phila.gov)

Parcel reference: 421249800. Facts reflect the listed observation dates and may have changed since then.

OWNERSHIP AND TAXES

Research snapshot

Observed tax balanceNot on the June 2022 Revenue list
Delinquency period—
Last recorded transferJanuary 24, 2022
Transfer amount$195,000

Observed Sep 19, 2026 · Revenue Department delinquency list (June 2022) and Department of Records transfers. A tax balance is not proof that a property is for sale.

CHANGES OVER TIME

Property timeline

  1. L&I inspection: 2 violations

    exterior area weeds.

    Licenses & Inspections property history (li.phila.gov) · checked Sep 19, 2026

NEARBY

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Facts on this page reflect their observation dates. Confirm the parcel and current records with the county before acting.