4039 N 12th St, Philadelphia, PA

Listing description

What the seller provided

Delinquent-property-tax foreclosure sale in Philadelphia County, PA (scheduled for auction). Legal description: ALL THAT CERTAIN lot or piece of ground with the messuage or tenement thereon erected. SITUATE on the East side of 12th Street at the distance of 285 feet Northwest from the North side of Luzerne Street in the 43rd Ward of the City of Philadelphia. CONTAINING in front or breadth on the said 12th Street 15 feet and extending of that width in length or depth Eastward between parallel lines at right angles to the said 12th Street 87 feet to a certain 3 feet wide alley extending Northward and Southward from Lycoming Street to Luzerne Street BEING known as No. 4039 North 12th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19140 TOGETHER with the free and common use, right, liberty and privilege of the said alley as and for a passageway and watercourse at all times hereafter forever. BEING THE SAME PREMISES WHICH Lillian Dixon, Executrix of the Estate of Madeline Jackson, Deceased by Deed dated 05/22/2005 and recorded 09/27/2005 in the County of Philadelphia in Document ID No. 51279030 granted and conveyed unto Alcqueline A. Dixon, in fee. CITY REGISTRY: 100N20-76. Minimum bid $11,100.00. Assessed value $74,400.00. Judgment in City Of Philadelphia Vs Alcqueline A. Dixon A/K/A Alcqueline A Dixon-Berry (2025-05-07). Sale scheduled for 2026-10-27 First District Plaza, 3801 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104. This county typically holds its sales at 9:00 am. School district: School District of Philadelphia. Payment: The Philadelphia Sheriff's Office accepts Sheriff's sale deposits in the form of certified check or money order. For more information visit <a href="http://www.phillysheriff.com" target=?_blank?>www.phillysheriff.com</a>. Sold at public auction to collect unpaid property taxes — see the county sale listing for the bid process and terms.

How this sale works

Tax sale (deed)

The county sells the property itself to recover unpaid taxes. The minimum bid is usually the delinquent taxes, interest and costs.

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• Some states give the former owner a redemption window after the sale; the deed is not final until it lapses.
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Record details

Property type

Real Property

County

Philadelphia County

Legal description

ALL THAT CERTAIN lot or piece of ground with the messuage or tenement thereon erected. SITUATE on the East side of 12th Street at the distance of 285 feet Northwest from the North side of Luzerne Street in the 43rd Ward of the City of Philadelphia. CONTAINING in front or breadth on the said 12th Street 15 feet and extending of that width in length or depth Eastward between parallel lines at right angles to the said 12th Street 87 feet to a certain 3 feet wide alley extending Northward and Southward from Lycoming Street to Luzerne Street BEING known as No. 4039 North 12th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19140 TOGETHER with the free and common use, right, liberty and privilege of the said alley as and for a passageway and watercourse at all times hereafter forever. BEING THE SAME PREMISES WHICH Lillian Dixon, Executrix of the Estate of Madeline Jackson, Deceased by Deed dated 05/22/2005 and recorded 09/27/2005 in the County of Philadelphia in Document ID No. 51279030 granted and conveyed unto Alcqueline A. Dixon, in fee. CITY REGISTRY: 100N20-76

Assessed value

$74,400

Sale type

SALE

Sale date

Oct 27, 2026, 6:00 AM

Sale status

Scheduled for Auction

Sale number

17

Sale location

First District Plaza, 3801 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104

ZIP

19140

Street address

4039 N 12th St

Case

City Of Philadelphia Vs Alcqueline A. Dixon A/K/A Alcqueline A Dixon-Berry

Account number

433162400

Bidder registration

See Sheriff's Website for up to date information at <a href="http://www.phillysheriff.com" target="_blank">www.phillysheriff.com</a>

Book number

2610

Cause number

2401T0142

County sale list URL

taxsalesib.lgbs.com/images/lit_ps_images/ib-emails/County_Sale_list_PHILADELPHIA_20261027 ↗

Judgment date

May 7, 2025

Legal description short

4039 N 12TH ST

Notice posting

Notice of sale will be posted on the property by the Philadelphia Sheriff's Office, advertised in the Philadelphia Legal Intelligencer, and available online at <a href="http://www.thelegalintelligencer.com/sheriffs-sale" target="_blank">http://www.thelegalintelligencer.com/sheriffs-sale</a>

Payee

Deposits at Sheriff's sales are payable to the "Sheriff of Philadelphia." For more information visit <a href="http://www.phillysheriff.com" target="_blank">www.phillysheriff.com</a>

Payment terms

The Philadelphia Sheriff's Office accepts Sheriff's sale deposits in the form of certified check or money order. For more information visit <a href="http://www.phillysheriff.com" target=?_blank?>www.phillysheriff.com</a>

Sale time

9:00 am

School district

School District of Philadelphia

State

PA

Writ number

2017