Who owns your block
1000 block of S 53rd St
A mostly owner-occupied block: 67% of homes are lived in by their owners, with 10 open code violations and 9 homes behind $14,021 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 190% since 2016, now about $167K. Property taxes are climbing about 15% 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 $167K — about 0.7× the citywide median, and above the ZIP 19143 median of $152K. The same block, read against everyone else in the ZIP 19143 and across Philadelphia.
| This block | ZIP 19143 | Philadelphia | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $167K | $152K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 43% | 41% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 112 reported crimes (44 violent) and 300 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
- $167K typical home, up +190% since 2016
- Tax bill $472 to $2,142 a year, +15%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $8.1M assessed, $83,434/yr to the city, about $1,703 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +190% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +354% since 2016 · ~+15%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
1028 S 53rd St is assessed at $106K but pays $90 a year — about 6% of the $1,489 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 +10.1% 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 $290 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 49 arm's-length sales since 2000. The typical home has sold 1 time in that window, while 21 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 49 parcels
- Owner-occupied 33
- Investor / LLC 5
- Absentee individual 8
- Vacant 3
Value distribution today
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Do 2 Win Re Group Llc | 1 | 76 | $16M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Wilmington Savings Fund Society Fsb Tr | 2 | 56 | $11M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Golden Rule Llc | 1 | 34 | $21M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Lg Llc | 1 | 8 | $1.6M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Srd 1 Lp | 1 | 5 | $2.2M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Lna Consultants & Investments Group Llc | 1 | 1 | $160K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Mary Hunter In Trust | 1 | 1 | $162K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Castleviews Llc | 1 | 1 | $141K | phila.gov ↗ |
House by house
All 49 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1003 S 53RD ST ImprovedBought for $10K in 2012. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2013. | Absentee individual | $169K | 3/1 | 1,220 | 1925 | 1 | rented |
| 1005 S 53RD ST | Owner-occupied | $169K | 3/1 | 1,220 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1007 S 53RD ST | Owner-occupied | $169K | 3/1 | 1,220 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 1009 S 53RD ST | Absentee individual | $169K | 3/1 | 1,220 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 1010 S 53RD ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $40K in 2000 → $78K in 2013 (+97%). | Owner-occupied | $173K | 3/1 | 1,280 | 1925 | 3 | |
| 1011 S 53RD ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2015. | Owner-occupied | $169K | 3/1 | 1,220 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1012 S 53RD ST ImprovedBought for $50K in 2010. Owner pulled a addition and/or alterations permit in 2025. | Investor / LLC | $160K | 3/1 | 1,220 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 1013 S 53RD ST ImprovedOwner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2024. | Owner-occupied | $173K | 3/1 | 1,280 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1014 S 53RD ST TradedTraded 2×: $130K in 2022 → $103K in 2025 (-21%). | Owner-occupied | $166K | 3/1 | 1,220 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 1015 S 53RD ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2015 permit, sold for $91K in 2018. | Investor / LLC | $211K | 3/1 | 1,190 | 1925 | 1 | rentedtax lien |
| 1016 S 53RD ST ImprovedOwner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2023. | Owner-occupied | $163K | 3/1 | 1,176 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1017 S 53RD ST TradedTraded 2×: $66K in 2022 → $230K in 2022 (+251%). | Owner-occupied | $276K | 3/2 | 1,190 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 1018 S 53RD ST Frequently tradedTraded 5×: $15K in 2004 → $82K in 2020 (+447%). | Investor / LLC | $163K | —/— | 1,326 | 1920 | 5 | |
| 1019 S 53RD ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2019. | Owner-occupied | $167K | 3/1 | 1,190 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1020 S 53RD ST Torn down & rebuiltdemolished and rebuilt (2019), then sold for $31K in 2019. | Vacant | $43K | —/— | — | — | 1 | 2 violtax lien |
| 1021 S 53RD ST ImprovedBought for $80K in 2011. Owner pulled a bathroom & kitchen remodel permit in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $211K | 3/1 | 1,190 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 1022 S 53RD ST ImprovedBought for $4K in 2012. Owner pulled a major alteration permit in 2012. | Owner-occupied | $153K | 3/1 | 1,128 | 1925 | 1 | tax lien |
| 1023 S 53RD ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2019. | Owner-occupied | $167K | 3/1 | 1,190 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 1024 S 53RD ST | Absentee individual | $156K | 3/1 | 1,128 | 1925 | 1 | rented |
| 1025 S 53RD ST | Owner-occupied | $167K | 3/1 | 1,190 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1026 S 53RD ST Frequently tradedTraded 4×: $30K in 2005 → $80K in 2010 (+166%). | Absentee individual | $156K | 3/1 | 1,128 | 1925 | 4 | |
| 1027 S 53RD ST ImprovedOwner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $167K | 3/1 | 1,190 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1028 S 53RD ST | Owner-occupied | $106K | 3/1 | 1,128 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 1029 S 53RD ST | Owner-occupied | $167K | 3/1 | 1,190 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1030 S 53RD ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2021 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $106K | 3/1 | 1,128 | 1925 | 0 | abatedtax lien |
| 1031 S 53RD ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $35K in 2001 → $100K in 2010 (+185%). | Owner-occupied | $234K | 3/1 | 1,280 | 1965 | 3 | |
| 1032 S 53RD ST New constructionBought for $13K in 2002, built new (tax-abated), sold for $48K in 2004. | Owner-occupied | $106K | 3/1 | 1,128 | 1925 | 2 | abated |
| 1034 S 53RD ST Renovated & sold onBought for $50K in 2020, addition and/or alteration permit in 2020, sold for $250K in 2021 (+400%). | Owner-occupied | $278K | 3/2 | 1,208 | 1925 | 2 | tax lien |
| 1036 S 53RD ST ImprovedBought for $33K in 2006. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2016. | Investor / LLC | $111K | 3/1 | 1,208 | 1925 | 1 | rentedtax lien |
| 1038 S 53RD ST | Absentee individual | $162K | 3/1 | 1,208 | 1925 | 1 | tax lien |
| 1040 S 53RD ST ImprovedBought for $3K in 2010. Owner pulled a major alteration permit in 2014. | Absentee individual | $162K | 3/1 | 1,208 | 1925 | 1 | 3 violtax lien |
| 1041 S 53RD ST New constructionBought for $14K in 2019, built new under a 2020 permit, sold for $83K in 2020. | Vacant | $47K | —/— | — | — | 2 | tax lien |
| 1042 S 53RD ST ImprovedBought for $64K in 2005. Owner pulled a roof covering replacement permit in 2024. | Owner-occupied | $162K | 3/1 | 1,208 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 1043 S 53RD ST HistoryL&I violation (2012); L&I violation (2015). | Owner-occupied | $217K | 3/1 | 1,284 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1044 S 53RD ST ImprovedBought for $175K in 2019. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2019. | Owner-occupied | $278K | 3/1 | 1,208 | 1925 | 1 | tax lien |
| 1045 S 53RD ST | Owner-occupied | $171K | 3/1 | 1,284 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 1046 S 53RD ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alteration permit in 2012. | Owner-occupied | $162K | 3/1 | 1,208 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1047 S 53RD ST History5 L&I violations (2018); 4 L&I violations (2019). | Absentee individual | $171K | 3/1 | 1,284 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1048 S 53RD ST ImprovedBought for $35K in 2005. Owner pulled a change of use permit in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $162K | 3/1 | 1,208 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 1049 S 53RD ST History3 L&I violations incl UNSAFE STRUCTURE (2024). | Owner-occupied | $172K | —/— | 1,344 | 1925 | 0 | 3 viol |
| 1050 S 53RD ST Renovated & sold onBought for $75K in 2022, addition and/or alteration permit in 2024, sold for $255K in 2025 (+240%). | Owner-occupied | $162K | 3/1 | 1,208 | 1925 | 3 | 2 viol |
| 1051 S 53RD ST History7 L&I violations (2015); 5 L&I violations (2016); 4 L&I violations (2017); L&I violation (2018); sold $107K (2021). | Owner-occupied | $235K | —/— | 1,312 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 1052 S 53RD ST History2 L&I violations (2019); L&I violation (2025). | Owner-occupied | $162K | 3/1 | 1,208 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 1053 S 53RD ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2018. | Absentee individual | $171K | 3/1 | 1,284 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1054 S 53RD ST ImprovedOwner pulled a electrical permit in 2018. | Owner-occupied | $162K | 3/1 | 1,208 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1055 S 53RD ST ImprovedBought for $35K in 2000. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2018. | Owner-occupied | $171K | 3/1 | 1,284 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 1056 S 53RD ST ImprovedBought for $65K in 2007. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2022. | Owner-occupied | $141K | —/— | 1,360 | 1925 | 2 | tax lien |
| 1057 S 53RD ST | Investor / LLC | $174K | 3/1 | 1,284 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1059 S 53RD ST History2 L&I violations (2015); 2 L&I violations (2016); 4 L&I violations (2018); 3 L&I violations (2021). | Vacant | $47K | —/— | — | — | 0 |
Neighborhood
Neighborhood income and demographics are coming soon.
Generated 2026-07-09 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)