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.
- 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 $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 block | ZIP 19143 | Philadelphia | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $144K | $152K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 40% | 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.
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
- $144K typical home, up +144% since 2016
- Tax bill $435 to $1,880 a year, +14%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $6.5M assessed, $62,767/yr to the city, about $1,460 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +144% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +332% since 2016 · ~+14%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
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
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.
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
Who owns it
Ownership of 43 parcels
- Owner-occupied 28
- Investor / LLC 9
- Absentee individual 6
Value distribution today
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City Block Acq Vii Llc | 1 | 39 | $11M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Community Improvement Fund Llc | 1 | 32 | $6.4M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Modern Living Llc | 1 | 5 | $1.6M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Kvartira Llc | 1 | 3 | $449K | phila.gov ↗ |
| J Y Home Remodeling Llc | 1 | 1 | $144K | phila.gov ↗ |
| 1043 S 54th St Llc | 1 | 1 | $136K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Philadelphia Cri Llc | 1 | 1 | $136K | phila.gov ↗ |
| E + I Ventures Llc | 1 | 1 | $95K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Miracle On 54th Street Llc | 1 | 1 | $176K | phila.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
Worth a look
| Address | Ownership | Value & trend | Bd/Ba | Sq ft | Built | Sales | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1001 S 54TH ST ImprovedBought for $129K in 2015. Owner pulled a zoning/use permit in 2013. | Absentee individual | $113K | —/— | 1,666 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 1003 S 54TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 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 ImprovedBought for $62K in 2004. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2026. | Owner-occupied | $139K | 3/1 | 1,284 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 1009 S 54TH ST ImprovedBought 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 ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2013. | Owner-occupied | $139K | 3/1 | 1,284 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1012 S 54TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2020. | Owner-occupied | $141K | 3/1 | 1,320 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1013 S 54TH ST Renovated & sold onBought 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 Renovated & sold onBought 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 ImprovedBought 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 New constructionbuilt 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 HistoryL&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 History2 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 ImprovedBought 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 ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2018. | Owner-occupied | $141K | 3/1 | 1,236 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1024 S 54TH ST History5 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 Frequently tradedTraded 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 History4 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 Historysold $80K (2009); L&I violation (2021). | Owner-occupied | $152K | 3/1 | 1,344 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 1037 S 54TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 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 ImprovedBought for $20K in 2016. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $234K | 3/1 | 1,238 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 1040 S 54TH ST Renovated & sold onBought 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 New constructionbuilt new under a 2019 permit (tax-abated). | Investor / LLC | $207K | 3/1 | 1,286 | 1925 | 0 | rentedabatedtax lien |
| 1043 S 54TH ST ImprovedBought 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 History3 L&I violations incl UNSAFE STRUCTURE (2025). | Owner-occupied | $93K | 3/1 | 1,238 | 1925 | 0 | 3 viol |
| 1047 S 54TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 5×: $37K in 2004 → $87K in 2025 (+135%). | Investor / LLC | $136K | 3/1 | 1,238 | 1925 | 5 | rented |
| 1049 S 54TH ST HistoryL&I violation (2013). | Investor / LLC | $95K | 3/1 | 1,238 | 1925 | 0 | rented |
| 1051 S 54TH ST History5 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 New constructionbuilt new under a 2012 permit, sold for $43K in 2020. | Investor / LLC | $147K | 3/1 | 1,380 | 1925 | 1 | rentedtax lien |
Neighborhood
Neighborhood income and demographics are coming soon.
Generated 2026-07-09 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)