2540 S Clarion 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 and tenement thereon erected. SITUATE on the West side of Clarion Street at the distance of two hundred Eighty-eight feet Southward form the South side of Porter Street in the Thirty-ninth Ward of the City of Philadelphia. CONTAINING in front or breadth on the said Clarion Street fourteen feet and extending in length or depth Westward between parallel lines at right angles to said Clarion Street Forty-five feet to a certain Four feet wide alley which extends Northward and Southward and communicates with two other certain Four feet wide alleys on thereof at the North end which extends Eastward and Westward from the said Clarion Street to Juniper Street and the other thereof at the South end which extends Westward into Juniper Street. BEING No. 2540 South Clarion Street Philadelphia, PA 19148 TOGETHER with the free and common use, right, liberty and privilege of the aforesaid alleys as and for passageways and watercourses at all times hereafter, forever. BEING THE SAME PREMISES WHICH Marie Rita Buono by Deed dated 06/14/2004 and recorded 04/06/2011 in the County of Philadelphia in Document ID No. 52333814 granted and conveyed unto Elaina Pico, in fee. CITY REGISTRY: 34S13-102. Minimum bid $11,700.00. Assessed value $204,500.00. Judgment in City Of Philadelphia Vs Elaina Pico (2026-04-22). 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.

• Bidding often starts at the amount owed, well below market value, but other liens may survive the sale.
• Some states give the former owner a redemption window after the sale; the deed is not final until it lapses.
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• Winning bidders usually pay in full within hours or days; many counties require pre-registration and a deposit.

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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 and tenement thereon erected. SITUATE on the West side of Clarion Street at the distance of two hundred Eighty-eight feet Southward form the South side of Porter Street in the Thirty-ninth Ward of the City of Philadelphia. CONTAINING in front or breadth on the said Clarion Street fourteen feet and extending in length or depth Westward between parallel lines at right angles to said Clarion Street Forty-five feet to a certain Four feet wide alley which extends Northward and Southward and communicates with two other certain Four feet wide alleys on thereof at the North end which extends Eastward and Westward from the said Clarion Street to Juniper Street and the other thereof at the South end which extends Westward into Juniper Street. BEING No. 2540 South Clarion Street Philadelphia, PA 19148 TOGETHER with the free and common use, right, liberty and privilege of the aforesaid alleys as and for passageways and watercourses at all times hereafter, forever. BEING THE SAME PREMISES WHICH Marie Rita Buono by Deed dated 06/14/2004 and recorded 04/06/2011 in the County of Philadelphia in Document ID No. 52333814 granted and conveyed…

Assessed value

$204,500

Sale type

SALE

Sale date

Oct 27, 2026, 6:00 AM

Sale status

Scheduled for Auction

Sale number

55

Sale location

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

ZIP

19148

Street address

2540 S Clarion St

Case

City Of Philadelphia Vs Elaina Pico

Account number

394455300

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

2608

Cause number

2507T0215

County sale list URL

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

Judgment date

Apr 22, 2026

Legal description short

2540 S CLARION 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

2023