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Who owns your block

1000 block of S 54th St

A mostly owner-occupied block: 65% of homes are lived in by their owners, with 5 open code violations and 6 homes behind $33,411 on taxes.

The typical home here is up 144% since 2016, now about $144K. Property taxes are climbing about 14% a year and the increases are speeding up.

Every parcel on the block, colored by who owns it. Tap a parcel for the owner and its city record.

By the Numbers

Median value
$144K
$93K–$243K
ZIP median $152K
Price / sq ft
$110
typical home
city median $177
Vs. Philadelphia
0.6×
the city median
city $223K
Recent sale
$93K
3 sold in 2yr
assessed $144K
Tax / yr
$2K
typical · up to $3K
city ≈$3K/yr
Tax abatements
3 of 43
$28K/yr forgone
Owner-occupied
65%
28 of 43
city 41%
Rentals
16%
7 licensed
city 15% of homes
Open violations
5
L&I code
▲ block 7% · city 5%
Back taxes
$33K
6 of 43 behind
▲ block 14% · city 9%

How fast it's moving

1 year
+11%
value · tax +$602
5 years
+114%
value · tax +$1K
10 years
+144%
value · tax +$1K

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.

2027
  • 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 $144K — about 0.6× the citywide median, and below the ZIP 19143 median of $152K. The same block, read against everyone else in the ZIP 19143 and across Philadelphia.

This blockZIP 19143Philadelphia
Median home value$144K$152K$223K
Owner-occupied40%41%41%

Safety & quality of life

Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 101 reported crimes (45 violent) and 288 resident 311 requests to the city.

Crimes · 12mo
101
45 violent · within 200m
311 requests · 12mo
288
78 still open

Most reported crimes

Other Assaults35
Vandalism/Criminal Mischief15
Thefts10
Motor Vehicle Theft9
All Other Offenses7
Fraud6

Top 311 complaints

Maintenance Complaint98
Rubbish/Recyclable Material Collection51
Illegal Dumping27
Abandoned Vehicle23
Sanitation Violation12
License Complaint11

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.

Elementary & Middle · K-8
Avery Harrington
5300 Baltimore Ave · 259 students
High · 9-12
William Sayre
5800 Walnut St · 439 students

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

Median assessed value · 2016–2027

$0$100K$200K$144K2016: $59K2017: $59K2018: $59K2019: $62K2020: $67K2021: $67K2022: $67K2023: $80K2024: $80K2025: $130K2026: $130K2027: $144K2016202020232027

▲ +144% since 2016

Estimated property tax · per home, per year

$0$1,000$2,000$1,8802016: $4352017: $4352018: $4352019: $4842020: $5252021: $5252022: $5252023: $8752024: $8752025: $1,6982026: $1,2782027: $1,8802016202020232027

▲ +332% since 2016 · ~+14%/yr

3
3 properties on this block carry a tax abatement or major exemption. New construction and gut rehabs get the improvement value exempted for up to 10 years, so their tax bills sit far below their real value — block-wide, exemptions keep about $27,975 a year off the tax roll. Read the tax figures with that in mind.

Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home

1.40% — the statutory rate0%0.4%0.8%1.2%
$608pays now $2,891at the full rate

1042 S 54th St is assessed at $207K but pays $608 a year — about 21% of the $2,891 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 +8.5% a year against the city's 6.5%.

Indexed performance · this block vs. the Philadelphia market

9510025020162019202220252027This block 244 Philadelphia 201

Rebased to 100 in 2016, like a stock against its index. $100 in the typical home here would be worth $244 today versus $201 across Philadelphia — this block outpaced the market.

Annualized return
+8.5%/yr
price, since 2016
Total appreciation
+144%
since 2016
Net rental yield
est., after tax carry
Total return
+8.5%/yr
price + net rent
Real return
+5.5%/yr
after ~3% inflation
vs. Philadelphia
+2 pts
market 6.5%/yr

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 43 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

$0$125K$250K2004201020162022
43arm's-length sales since 2000
1times the typical home has sold
5most sales for a single property
20homes never sold in the window

Who owns it

Ownership of 43 parcels

Owner-occupied: 28Investor / LLC: 9Absentee individual: 6 43parcels
  • Owner-occupied 28
  • Investor / LLC 9
  • Absentee individual 6

Value distribution today

5 parcels0 parcels28 parcels3 parcels2 parcels1 parcels4 parcels
$93K$234K+
OwnerOn blockOwns citywidePortfolio valueSource
City Block Acq Vii Llc139$11Mphila.gov ↗
Community Improvement Fund Llc132$6.4Mphila.gov ↗
Modern Living Llc15$1.6Mphila.gov ↗
Kvartira Llc13$449Kphila.gov ↗
J Y Home Remodeling Llc11$144Kphila.gov ↗
1043 S 54th St Llc11$136Kphila.gov ↗
Philadelphia Cri Llc11$136Kphila.gov ↗
E + I Ventures Llc11$95Kphila.gov ↗
Miracle On 54th Street Llc11$176Kphila.gov ↗

House by house

All 43 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

$0$125K$250K201620182020202220242026Block median
Each houseNew build / flipBlock median

Worth a look

AddressOwnershipValue & trendBd/BaSq ftBuiltSalesFlags
1001 S 54TH ST Bought for $129K in 2015. Owner pulled a zoning/use permit in 2013. Absentee individual $113K —/— 1,666 1925 1
1003 S 54TH ST Traded 3×: $52K in 2021 → $240K in 2021 (+361%). Owner-occupied $239K 3/2 1,284 1925 3
1005 S 54TH ST Owner-occupied $139K 3/1 1,284 1925 0
1007 S 54TH ST Bought for $62K in 2004. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2026. Owner-occupied $139K 3/1 1,284 1925 1
1009 S 54TH ST Bought for $40K in 2015. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2023. Owner-occupied $139K 3/1 1,284 1925 1
1011 S 54TH ST Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2013. Owner-occupied $139K 3/1 1,284 1925 0
1012 S 54TH ST Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2020. Owner-occupied $141K 3/1 1,320 1925 0
1013 S 54TH ST Bought for $85K in 2024, addition and/or alteration permit in 2024, sold for $250K in 2024 (+194%). Owner-occupied $239K 3/2 1,284 1925 2
1014 S 54TH ST Bought for $25K in 2017, major alteration permit in 2018, sold for $160K in 2020 (+540%). Owner-occupied $243K 3/1 1,320 1925 2 tax lien
1015 S 54TH ST Bought for $52K in 2001. Owner pulled a roof covering replacement permit in 2021. Absentee individual $142K 3/1 1,340 1925 4
1016 S 54TH ST built new under a 2024 permit (tax-abated), sold for $84K in 2021. Owner-occupied $142K 4/1 1,338 1925 1 abated
1017 S 54TH ST L&I violation (2020). Owner-occupied $154K 3/1 1,440 1925 0
1018 S 54TH ST Owner-occupied $112K 4/1 1,536 1925 0 tax lien
1019 S 54TH ST 2 L&I violations (2015); sold $55K (2019); L&I violation (2025); L&I violation (2026). Investor / LLC $151K 4/1 1,626 1925 1 1 viol
1020 S 54TH ST Bought for $20K in 2003. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2022. Owner-occupied $166K 3/1 1,530 1925 2
1021 S 54TH ST Investor / LLC $141K 3/1 1,236 1925 1 rented
1022 S 54TH ST Absentee individual $149K 3/1 1,376 1925 0
1023 S 54TH ST Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2018. Owner-occupied $141K 3/1 1,236 1925 0
1024 S 54TH ST 5 L&I violations (2020). Absentee individual $144K 3/1 1,300 1925 0
1025 S 54TH ST Owner-occupied $141K 3/1 1,236 1925 0
1026 S 54TH ST Owner-occupied $144K 3/1 1,300 1925 0 rented
1027 S 54TH ST Owner-occupied $144K 3/1 1,236 1925 0
1028 S 54TH ST Owner-occupied $144K 3/1 1,300 1925 0
1029 S 54TH ST Investor / LLC $144K 3/1 1,236 1925 1 tax lien
1030 S 54TH ST Traded 4×: $40K in 2005 → $130K in 2024 (+225%). Absentee individual $144K 3/1 1,300 1925 4
1031 S 54TH ST Owner-occupied $144K 3/1 1,236 1925 0
1032 S 54TH ST Owner-occupied $144K 3/1 1,300 1925 0
1033 S 54TH ST 4 L&I violations (2022); L&I violation (2023). Owner-occupied $188K —/— 1,366 1920 0
1034 S 54TH ST Owner-occupied $154K 3/1 1,428 1925 1
1035 S 54TH ST Owner-occupied $142K 3/1 1,334 1925 1
1036 S 54TH ST sold $80K (2009); L&I violation (2021). Owner-occupied $152K 3/1 1,344 1925 1
1037 S 54TH ST Traded 3×: $43K in 2000 → $39K in 2016 (-9%). Owner-occupied $136K 3/1 1,238 1925 3 1 violtax lien
1038 S 54TH ST Owner-occupied $134K 3/1 1,200 1925 0
1039 S 54TH ST Bought for $20K in 2016. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2025. Owner-occupied $234K 3/1 1,238 1925 2
1040 S 54TH ST Bought for $60K in 2007, major alteration permit in 2016, sold for $95K in 2023 (+58%). Absentee individual $134K 3/1 1,200 1925 3
1041 S 54TH ST Owner-occupied $93K 3/1 1,238 1925 0 abated
1042 S 54TH ST built new under a 2019 permit (tax-abated). Investor / LLC $207K 3/1 1,286 1925 0 rentedabatedtax lien
1043 S 54TH ST Bought for $35K in 2024. Owner pulled a addition and/or alterations permit in 2024. Investor / LLC $136K 3/1 1,238 1925 1 tax lien
1045 S 54TH ST 3 L&I violations incl UNSAFE STRUCTURE (2025). Owner-occupied $93K 3/1 1,238 1925 0 3 viol
1047 S 54TH ST Traded 5×: $37K in 2004 → $87K in 2025 (+135%). Investor / LLC $136K 3/1 1,238 1925 5 rented
1049 S 54TH ST L&I violation (2013). Investor / LLC $95K 3/1 1,238 1925 0 rented
1051 S 54TH ST 5 L&I violations (2010); 3 L&I violations (2012); L&I violation (2013); L&I violation (2014); sold $87K (2021). Investor / LLC $176K 3/1 1,238 1925 1 rentedtax lien
1053 S 54TH ST built new under a 2012 permit, sold for $43K in 2020. Investor / LLC $147K 3/1 1,380 1925 1 rentedtax lien

Neighborhood

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Generated 2026-07-09 from public City of Philadelphia records  ·  Download this block's data (CSV)

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