Who owns your block
100 block of N 53rd St
A mostly owner-occupied block: 64% of homes are lived in by their owners, with 4 open code violations and 8 homes behind $12,813 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 202% since 2016, now about $151K. Property taxes are climbing about 10% a year and the increases are speeding up.
- Owner-occupied
- Investor / LLC
- Absentee
- Vacant
- Has violations
By the Numbers
How fast it's moving
Assessed-value change for the typical home. Philadelphia taxes a flat 1.3998% of value, so the bill moves with it.
The makeup of the block
Every home, plotted by size and assessed value — press play and watch the block reprice from 2016 to 2027. One bubble per house (area = lot size), colored by who owns it; a gold ring marks tax-abated new construction. Click a bubble for its report.
- Owner-occupied
- Investor / LLC
- Absentee
- Vacant
- Tax-abated
- Bubble = lot size
- → bigger interior · ↑ higher value
Assessed values from the city's year-by-year assessment record — a proxy for price, lumpy in reassessment years.
How the block compares
The typical home here is $151K — about 0.7× the citywide median, and above the ZIP 19139 median of $133K. The same block, read against everyone else in the ZIP 19139 and across Philadelphia.
| This block | ZIP 19139 | Philadelphia | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $151K | $133K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 36% | 32% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 164 reported crimes (66 violent) and 349 resident 311 requests to the city.
Most reported crimes
Top 311 complaints
Philadelphia Police incident reports and 311 service requests within 200m, trailing 12 months. Reported location, not necessarily where an incident occurred.
Schools
The public schools this block is zoned for — its official School District of Philadelphia catchments.
Catchment assignments from the School District of Philadelphia via City of Philadelphia open data. Confirm with the District before enrollment decisions.
What it's worth, and where taxes are going
- $151K typical home, up +202% since 2016
- Tax bill $652 to $1,884 a year, +10%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $7.1M assessed, $73,967/yr to the city, about $1,574 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +202% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +189% since 2016 · ~+10%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
133 N 53rd St is assessed at $151K but pays $0 a year — about 0% of the $2,118 it would owe at the statutory rate, because its new-construction value is abated.
The block as an asset
Read like a financial asset, this block has beaten the Philadelphia market, compounding +10.6% a year against the city's 6.5%.
Indexed performance · this block vs. the Philadelphia market
Rebased to 100 in 2016, like a stock against its index. $100 in the typical home here would be worth $302 today versus $201 across Philadelphia — this block outpaced the market.
Return is from assessed-value history (a proxy for market price, lumpy in reassessment years); rental yield is estimated from ACS area rents. Informational only, not investment advice.
How often it changes hands
This block has recorded 52 arm's-length sales since 2000. The typical home has sold 1 time in that window, while 22 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 47 parcels
- Owner-occupied 30
- Investor / LLC 6
- Absentee individual 11
Value distribution today
The block's largest owner, Kogan Philly Llc, carries 8 open violations across 13 properties it owns around the city.
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kogan Philly Llc | 1 | 13 | $1.7M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Plagge Holt Investment Gr | 1 | 6 | $907K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Angel Fund Group Llc | 4 | 5 | $752K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Agl Property Investments | 1 | 4 | $488K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Girard Holdings Llc | 1 | 1 | $167K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Efficient Designer Llc | 1 | 1 | $202K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Mavericks Construction Llc | 1 | 1 | $179K | phila.gov ↗ |
House by house
All 47 homes on the block — value and 12-year trajectory, ownership, and the paper trail on the ones that were bought, built, torn down, or flipped. Sorted up the street; each links to its full city record — or download the roster (CSV).
Every house's assessed value, 2016–2027 — each line is one home
Worth a look
| Address | Ownership | Value & trend | Bd/Ba | Sq ft | Built | Sales | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 N 53RD ST ImprovedOwner pulled a administrative permit in 2010. | Owner-occupied | $167K | —/— | 1,975 | 1925 | 1 | 3 viol |
| 101 N 53RD ST | Absentee individual | $134K | —/— | 1,699 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 102 N 53RD ST New constructionBought for $30K in 2014, built new under a 2019 permit, sold for $125K in 2020. | Absentee individual | $202K | 3/2 | 1,348 | 1925 | 4 | rented |
| 103 N 53RD ST ImprovedBought for $16K in 2005. Owner pulled a change of use permit in 2021. | Absentee individual | $85K | —/— | 1,560 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 104 N 53RD ST | Absentee individual | $25K | 3/1 | 1,348 | 1925 | 0 | rented |
| 105 N 53RD ST ImprovedBought for $65K in 2005. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2015. | Absentee individual | $151K | 4/1 | 1,560 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 106 N 53RD ST | Owner-occupied | $135K | 3/1 | 1,348 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 107 N 53RD ST Historysold $28K (2016); L&I violation (2017). | Investor / LLC | $105K | 4/1 | 1,560 | 1925 | 1 | rented |
| 108 N 53RD ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2015. | Owner-occupied | $135K | —/— | 1,348 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 109 N 53RD ST | Owner-occupied | $159K | 4/1 | 1,680 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 110 N 53RD ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2024. | Owner-occupied | $135K | 3/1 | 1,348 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 111 N 53RD ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2015. | Owner-occupied | $159K | 4/1 | 1,680 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 112 N 53RD ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2024. | Owner-occupied | $132K | 3/1 | 1,348 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 113 N 53RD ST | Owner-occupied | $151K | 4/1 | 1,560 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 114 N 53RD ST ImprovedOwner pulled a electrical permit in 2018. | Owner-occupied | $135K | 3/1 | 1,348 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 115 N 53RD ST TradedTraded 2×: $45K in 2009 → $115K in 2025 (+156%). | Investor / LLC | $151K | 4/1 | 1,560 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 116 N 53RD ST ImprovedBought for $40K in 2003. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2024. | Owner-occupied | $202K | —/— | 1,348 | 1925 | 5 | |
| 117 N 53RD ST Frequently tradedTraded 4×: $2K in 2004 → $90K in 2019 (+4410%). | Owner-occupied | $151K | 4/2 | 1,560 | 1925 | 4 | |
| 118 N 53RD ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2017. | Absentee individual | $164K | —/— | 1,348 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 119 N 53RD ST HistoryL&I violation (2017). | Absentee individual | $151K | 4/1 | 1,560 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 120 N 53RD ST ImprovedBought for $39K in 2014. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2023. | Investor / LLC | $135K | 3/1 | 1,348 | 1925 | 2 | rented |
| 121 N 53RD ST TradedTraded 2×: $32K in 2008 → $130K in 2009 (+306%). | Absentee individual | $193K | 4/1 | 1,560 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 122 N 53RD ST ImprovedBought for $34K in 2018. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2019. | Investor / LLC | $219K | 4/4 | 1,348 | 1925 | 1 | rented |
| 123 N 53RD ST Renovated & sold onBought for $7K in 2020, change of use permit in 2021, sold for $120K in 2022 (+1746%). | Owner-occupied | $179K | —/— | 1,560 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 124 N 53RD ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $23K in 2001 → $50K in 2019 (+117%). | Absentee individual | $199K | 4/1 | 1,348 | 1925 | 3 | rented |
| 125 N 53RD ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2016. | Owner-occupied | $179K | —/— | 1,560 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 126 N 53RD ST ImprovedBought for $71K in 2019. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2024. | Investor / LLC | $135K | 3/1 | 1,348 | 1925 | 1 | rented |
| 127 N 53RD ST ImprovedBought for $42K in 2011. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2016. | Owner-occupied | $193K | 4/1 | 1,560 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 128 N 53RD ST ImprovedBought for $82K in 2021. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2022. | Owner-occupied | $135K | 3/1 | 1,348 | 1925 | 1 | rentedtax lien |
| 129 N 53RD ST History4 L&I violations (2007); L&I violation (2011); 4 L&I violations (2017). | Absentee individual | $151K | 4/1 | 1,560 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 130 N 53RD ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $48K in 2001 → $87K in 2007 (+81%). | Absentee individual | $139K | 3/1 | 1,455 | 1925 | 3 | rented |
| 131 N 53RD ST History2 L&I violations (2013); L&I violation (2014). | Owner-occupied | $151K | 4/1 | 1,560 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 132 N 53RD ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $67K in 2016 → $124K in 2018 (+85%). | Owner-occupied | $169K | 3/1 | 1,455 | 1925 | 3 | |
| 133 N 53RD ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2008 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $151K | 4/1 | 1,560 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 134 N 53RD ST | Owner-occupied | $170K | —/— | 1,456 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 135 N 53RD ST ImprovedBought for $160K in 2026. Owner pulled a roof covering replacement permit in 2022. | Owner-occupied | $151K | 4/1 | 1,560 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 136 N 53RD ST | Owner-occupied | $139K | 3/1 | 1,456 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 137 N 53RD ST | Owner-occupied | $151K | 4/1 | 1,560 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 138 N 53RD ST | Owner-occupied | $139K | 3/1 | 1,456 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 139 N 53RD ST ImprovedBought for $90K in 2019. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2014. | Owner-occupied | $152K | 4/1 | 1,560 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 140 N 53RD ST | Owner-occupied | $139K | 3/1 | 1,456 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 142 N 53RD ST ImprovedBought for $115K in 2024. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $147K | 4/1 | 1,600 | 1925 | 1 | rented1 viol |
| 144 N 53RD ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $45K in 2000 → $250K in 2021 (+455%). | Owner-occupied | $239K | 3/2 | 1,600 | 1925 | 3 | |
| 146 N 53RD ST HistoryL&I violation (2012); L&I violation (2022). | Owner-occupied | $139K | 3/1 | 1,456 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 148 N 53RD ST ImprovedOwner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2026. | Owner-occupied | $139K | 3/1 | 1,456 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 150 N 53RD ST HistoryL&I violation (2012). | Owner-occupied | $139K | 3/1 | 1,456 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 152 N 53RD ST Frequently tradedTraded 4×: $33K in 2007 → $1.3M in 2021 (+3746%). | Investor / LLC | $139K | 3/1 | 1,468 | 1925 | 4 | rented |
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Generated 2026-07-09 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)