4978 Whitaker Ave Philadelphia, PA 19124 / 3513

Residence for Single Family

(UPDATED: 09/04/2025)
  • 3 Beds
  • 1 Baths
  • 1.395 square feet
Property Report

Information about property on 4978 Whitaker Ave, Philadelphia PA, 19124-3513. Find out owner contacts, building history, price, neighborhood at Homemetry Address Directory.

Property Details

The home is situated at 4978 Whitaker Avenue, Philadelphia, PA.

Facts

  • Built in 1940
  • Lot size 1,395 sqft
  • Construction Masonry
  • Rooms 6
  • Bedrooms 3
  • Stories 2 story with basement
  • Basement Partial Basement
  • Air conditioning Central
  • Heating & Cooling
  • Heat type Forced air unit
  • Exterior Home Features
  • Exterior material Brick
  • Parking & Garage
  • Parking Underground/Basement
  • Parking spaces 1
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Listing info

  • Last sold Jun 1998 for $47,000

Features

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Householders and Tenants for 4978 Whitaker Ave, Philadelphia PA

Purchase History

DateEventPriceSourceAgents
03/03/2004 Sold $24,000 Public records
06/08/1998 Sold $47,000 Public records

Cost estimate history

YearTaxAssessmentMarket
2014 $1,173 N/A N/A
2012 N/A $11,104 N/A
2007 N/A N/A $34,700
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Whitaker Ave Fire Incident History

To date, we have no information about fire incidents in 2025
28 Dec 2019 Building fires
Property Use —
Residential, other
Area of Origin —
Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison
First Ignition —
Furniture, utensils, other
Heat Source —
Candle
22 Jul 2019 Building fires
Property Use —
Manufacturing, processing
Area of Origin —
Roof surface: exterior
First Ignition —
Exterior roof covering or finish
Heat Source —
Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment
12 Jun 2019 Building fires
Property Use —
Residential, other
Area of Origin —
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition —
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source —
Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment
25 May 2019 Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other
Property Use —
Outside or special property, other
Area of Origin —
Operator/passenger area of transportation equip.
First Ignition —
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source —
Heat from powered equipment, other

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Whitaker Ave Incidents registered in FEMA
(Federal Emergency Management Agency)

To date, we have no information about incidents registered in FEMA in 2025
28 Nov 2015 Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other
Property Use —
Food and beverage sales, grocery store
11 May 2015 Power line down
Property Use —
Residential street, road or residential driveway
02 May 2015 Gasoline or other flammable liquid spill
Property Use —
Residential street, road or residential driveway
24 Feb 2015 Power line down
Property Use —
Residential street, road or residential driveway

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