Who owns your block
100 block of N 55th St
A mostly owner-occupied block: 72% of homes are lived in by their owners, with 7 open code violations and 2 homes behind $1,565 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 305% since 2016, now about $134K. Property taxes are climbing about 7% 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 $134K — about 0.6× the citywide median, and in line with 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 | $134K | $133K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 45% | 32% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 185 reported crimes (83 violent) and 238 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
- $134K typical home, up +305% since 2016
- Tax bill $454 to $959 a year, +7%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $7.0M assessed, $63,776/yr to the city, about $1,203 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +305% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +111% since 2016 · ~+7%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
116 N 55th St is assessed at $124K but pays $335 a year — about 19% of the $1,734 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 +13.5% 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 $405 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 59 arm's-length sales since 2000. The typical home has sold 1 time in that window, while 20 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 53 parcels
- Owner-occupied 38
- Investor / LLC 2
- Absentee individual 11
- Vacant 2
Value distribution today
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ira Development Llc | 1 | 53 | $14M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Haddington Partners Iii L | 1 | 33 | $1.0M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Broad Lot Llc | 1 | 26 | $1.6M | phila.gov ↗ |
| C&L Investments Llc | 1 | 22 | $3.4M | phila.gov ↗ |
| 130 Main Llc | 1 | 4 | $650K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Rebecca Rummelt (individual) | 2 | 2 | $246K | phila.gov ↗ |
| C&L Investments | 1 | 2 | $313K | phila.gov ↗ |
House by house
All 53 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 55TH ST New constructionBought for $6K in 2012, built new under a 2013 permit, sold for $12K in 2020. | Vacant | $14K | —/— | — | — | 2 | tax lien |
| 101 N 55TH ST | Owner-occupied | $122K | 3/1 | 1,241 | 1920 | 0 | abated |
| 102 N 55TH ST History2 L&I violations (2007). | Vacant | $14K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 103 N 55TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2025 permit (tax-abated), sold for $92K in 2022. | Owner-occupied | $121K | 3/1 | 1,209 | 1920 | 1 | abated |
| 104 N 55TH ST Historysold $55K (2019); L&I violation (2024). | Owner-occupied | $121K | 3/1 | 1,184 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 105 N 55TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $25K in 2004 → $57K in 2006 (+129%). | Owner-occupied | $121K | 3/1 | 1,209 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 106 N 55TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $68K in 2021, addition and/or alteration permit in 2021, sold for $175K in 2024 (+159%). | Absentee individual | $121K | 3/1 | 1,184 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 107 N 55TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2015 permit (tax-abated), sold for $46K in 2000. | Owner-occupied | $121K | 3/1 | 1,209 | 1920 | 1 | abated |
| 108 N 55TH ST ImprovedBought for $229K in 2021. Owner pulled a alteration permit in 2011. | Owner-occupied | $180K | 3/1 | 1,184 | 1920 | 1 | rented |
| 109 N 55TH ST History2 L&I violations (2013); sold $85K (2022); L&I violation (2024). | Investor / LLC | $164K | 3/1 | 1,147 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 110 N 55TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2011 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $123K | 3/1 | 1,184 | 1920 | 0 | abated |
| 111 N 55TH ST | Absentee individual | $120K | 3/1 | 1,200 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 112 N 55TH ST HistoryL&I: EXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 8 (2017); L&I violation (2023); sold $60K (2023). | Absentee individual | $123K | 3/1 | 1,184 | 1920 | 1 | 1 violtax lien |
| 113 N 55TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $70K in 2025 → $225K in 2026 (+221%). | Owner-occupied | $121K | 3/1 | 1,209 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 114 N 55TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $1K in 2005, plumbing permit in 2008, sold for $81K in 2020 (+8036%). | Owner-occupied | $123K | 3/1 | 1,184 | 1920 | 5 | |
| 115 N 55TH ST ImprovedBought for $11K in 2000. Owner pulled a electrical permit in 2018. | Absentee individual | $154K | 3/1 | 1,209 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 116 N 55TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2021 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $124K | 3/1 | 1,184 | 1920 | 0 | abatedtax lien |
| 117 N 55TH ST History3 L&I violations (2013); sold $75K (2014); L&I violation (2017). | Owner-occupied | $154K | 3/1 | 1,209 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 118 N 55TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a mechanical permit in 2018. | Investor / LLC | $22K | 3/1 | 1,082 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 119 N 55TH ST | Owner-occupied | $121K | 3/1 | 1,209 | 1920 | 0 | abated |
| 120 N 55TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2018. | Owner-occupied | $128K | 3/1 | 1,184 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 121 N 55TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 5×: $27K in 2005 → $135K in 2020 (+400%). | Owner-occupied | $121K | 3/1 | 1,209 | 1920 | 5 | rented |
| 122 N 55TH ST ImprovedBought for $50K in 2024. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2015. | Owner-occupied | $128K | 3/1 | 1,184 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 123 N 55TH ST | Owner-occupied | $121K | 3/1 | 1,209 | 1920 | 0 | abated |
| 124 N 55TH ST | Absentee individual | $128K | 3/1 | 1,184 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 125 N 55TH ST | Owner-occupied | $57K | 3/1 | 1,209 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 126-28 N 55TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2008 permit, sold for $69K in 2008. | Absentee individual | $212K | 3/1 | 1,184 | 1960 | 1 | |
| 127 N 55TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2012 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $121K | 3/1 | 1,209 | 1920 | 0 | abatedtax lien |
| 129 N 55TH ST | Absentee individual | $121K | 3/1 | 1,209 | 1920 | 0 | tax lien |
| 130 N 55TH ST | Owner-occupied | $148K | 3/1 | 1,260 | 1920 | 1 | rented |
| 131 N 55TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $20K in 2002, alteration permit in 2012, sold for $162K in 2024 (+710%). | Owner-occupied | $148K | 3/1 | 1,209 | 1920 | 6 | |
| 132 N 55TH ST ImprovedBought for $37K in 2005. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2024. | Owner-occupied | $147K | 3/1 | 1,268 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 133 N 55TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2024 permit (tax-abated), sold for $30K in 2000. | Owner-occupied | $117K | 3/1 | 1,209 | 1920 | 1 | abated |
| 134 N 55TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2022. | Owner-occupied | $149K | 3/1 | 1,268 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 136 N 55TH ST | Owner-occupied | $135K | 3/1 | 1,268 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 137 N 55TH ST | Owner-occupied | $139K | 4/1 | 1,617 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 138 N 55TH ST | Owner-occupied | $152K | 3/1 | 1,268 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 139 N 55TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $22K in 2006 → $185K in 2024 (+741%). | Owner-occupied | $179K | 3/1 | 1,212 | 1920 | 3 | tax lien |
| 140 N 55TH ST ImprovedBought for $53K in 2000. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $152K | 3/1 | 1,268 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 141 N 55TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2013 permit, sold for $83K in 2007. | Owner-occupied | $134K | 4/1 | 1,518 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 142 N 55TH ST HistoryL&I violation (2008); sold $52K (2015). | Owner-occupied | $157K | 3/1 | 1,268 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 143 N 55TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $115K in 2008 → $40K in 2008 (-65%). | Absentee individual | $138K | 4/1 | 1,518 | 1920 | 2 | rentedtax lien |
| 144 N 55TH ST | Owner-occupied | $157K | 3/1 | 1,268 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 145 N 55TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 4×: $11K in 2004 → $199K in 2021 (+1709%). | Owner-occupied | $194K | 3/1 | 1,518 | 1920 | 4 | |
| 146 N 55TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2018. | Absentee individual | $160K | 3/1 | 1,268 | 1920 | 0 | rented |
| 147 N 55TH ST Historysold $56K (2008); L&I violation (2023). | Owner-occupied | $138K | 4/1 | 1,518 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 148 N 55TH ST | Owner-occupied | $169K | 3/1 | 1,268 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 149 N 55TH ST | Owner-occupied | $145K | 4/1 | 1,584 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 151 N 55TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2010. | Owner-occupied | $145K | 4/1 | 1,584 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 153 N 55TH ST | Owner-occupied | $143K | 4/1 | 1,536 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 155 N 55TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $5K in 2005 → $44K in 2010 (+770%). | Owner-occupied | $99K | 3/1 | 804 | 1920 | 2 | rented |
| 157 N 55TH ST | Absentee individual | $145K | 4/1 | 1,584 | 1920 | 1 | rented |
| 159 N 55TH ST ImprovedBought for $120K in 2008. Owner pulled a major alteration permit in 2010. | Absentee individual | $155K | —/— | 1,632 | 1920 | 1 | 6 viol |
Neighborhood
Neighborhood income and demographics are coming soon.
Generated 2026-07-09 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)