Who owns your block
100 block of S 59th St
A mostly owner-occupied block: 81% of homes are lived in by their owners, with 10 open code violations and 3 homes behind $14,847 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 120% since 2016, now about $149K. Property taxes are climbing about 1% 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 $149K — 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 | $149K | $133K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 65% | 32% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 109 reported crimes (28 violent) and 230 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
- $149K typical home, up +120% since 2016
- Tax bill $629 to $711 a year, +1%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $5.2M assessed, $39,154/yr to the city, about $1,058 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +120% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +13% since 2016 · ~+1%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
126 S 59th St is assessed at $98K but pays $0 a year — about 0% of the $1,376 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 +7.4% 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 $220 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 36 arm's-length sales since 2000. The typical home has sold 0 times in that window, while 19 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 37 parcels
- Owner-occupied 30
- Investor / LLC 6
- Absentee individual 1
Value distribution today
The block's largest owner, Jh Ventures 57 Llc, carries 16 open violations across 57 properties it owns around the city.
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jh Ventures 57 Llc | 1 | 57 | $6.9M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Vision Quest Investments 3 Llc | 1 | 42 | $5.4M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Blue Hill Properties Lp | 1 | 19 | $3.3M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Pnhgs Investments Llc | 1 | 3 | $143K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Hip Brothers Realty Llc | 2 | 2 | $160K | phila.gov ↗ |
House by house
All 37 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 103 S 59TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $17K in 2015 → $103K in 2020 (+506%). | Investor / LLC | $5K | —/— | 180 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 105 S 59TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 4×: $17K in 2014 → $103K in 2020 (+506%). | Investor / LLC | $155K | 3/1 | 1,350 | 1925 | 4 | rented |
| 106 S 59TH ST | Owner-occupied | $140K | 3/1 | 1,242 | 1925 | 0 | rented |
| 107 S 59TH ST ImprovedBought for $44K in 2000. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2013. | Owner-occupied | $155K | 3/1 | 1,350 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 108 S 59TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $18K in 2000, plumbing permit in 2008, sold for $72K in 2010 (+311%). | Owner-occupied | $140K | 3/1 | 1,242 | 1925 | 4 | |
| 109 S 59TH ST | Owner-occupied | $155K | 3/1 | 1,350 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 110 S 59TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a roof covering replacement permit in 2024. | Owner-occupied | $148K | 3/1 | 1,384 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 111 S 59TH ST ImprovedBought for $104K in 2018. Owner pulled a electrical permit in 2013. | Owner-occupied | $155K | 3/1 | 1,350 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 112 S 59TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2026. | Owner-occupied | $148K | 3/1 | 1,384 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 113 S 59TH ST | Owner-occupied | $150K | 3/1 | 1,350 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 114 S 59TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $20K in 2010 → $105K in 2010 (+425%). | Owner-occupied | $148K | 3/1 | 1,384 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 115 S 59TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a mechanical permit in 2015. | Owner-occupied | $150K | 3/1 | 1,350 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 116 S 59TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2015. | Owner-occupied | $143K | 3/1 | 1,384 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 117 S 59TH ST | Owner-occupied | $158K | 3/1 | 1,470 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 118 S 59TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $143K | 3/1 | 1,384 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 119 S 59TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2023. | Owner-occupied | $158K | 3/1 | 1,470 | 1925 | 0 | 2 violtax lien |
| 120 S 59TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $1.1M in 2013 → $5.1M in 2023 (+373%). | Investor / LLC | $148K | 4/1 | 1,504 | 1925 | 3 | 8 viol |
| 121 S 59TH ST ImprovedBought for $27K in 2003. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2022. | Owner-occupied | $144K | 3/1 | 1,260 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 122 S 59TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $40K in 2015, major alteration permit in 2017, sold for $100K in 2017 (+153%). | Owner-occupied | $148K | 4/1 | 1,504 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 123 S 59TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $110K in 2015 → $187K in 2022 (+70%). | Owner-occupied | $202K | 3/1 | 1,260 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 124 S 59TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2018 permit. | Owner-occupied | $137K | 3/1 | 1,290 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 125 S 59TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $40K in 2006 → $29K in 2010 (-28%). | Investor / LLC | $149K | 3/1 | 1,260 | 1925 | 2 | rented |
| 126 S 59TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2008 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $98K | 3/1 | 1,290 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 127 S 59TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $26K in 2003 → $47K in 2003 (+78%). | Owner-occupied | $149K | 3/1 | 1,260 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 128 S 59TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2026 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $98K | 3/1 | 1,290 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 129 S 59TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2022. | Owner-occupied | $149K | 3/1 | 1,260 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 130 S 59TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2015. | Absentee individual | $142K | 3/1 | 1,290 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 131 S 59TH ST ImprovedBought for $100K in 2013. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2023. | Owner-occupied | $190K | 3/1 | 1,260 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 132 S 59TH ST ImprovedBought for $49K in 2002. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2021. | Owner-occupied | $98K | 3/1 | 1,290 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 133 S 59TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2023. | Owner-occupied | $149K | 3/1 | 1,260 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 134 S 59TH ST ImprovedBought for $33K in 2012. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2007. | Investor / LLC | $142K | 3/1 | 1,290 | 1925 | 2 | rentedtax lien |
| 135 S 59TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2020. | Owner-occupied | $149K | 3/1 | 1,260 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 136 S 59TH ST | Owner-occupied | $151K | 3/1 | 1,458 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 137 S 59TH ST | Owner-occupied | $149K | 3/1 | 1,260 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 139 S 59TH ST ImprovedBought for $110K in 2019. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2020. | Owner-occupied | $149K | 3/1 | 1,260 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 141 S 59TH ST | Owner-occupied | $149K | 3/1 | 1,260 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 143-45 S 59TH ST ImprovedBought for $35K in 2012. Owner pulled a sign permit in 2013. | Investor / LLC | $57K | —/— | 254 | 1925 | 3 |
Neighborhood
Neighborhood income and demographics are coming soon.
Generated 2026-07-09 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)