Who owns your block
1100 block of S 53rd St
A mixed-ownership block: 56% owner-occupied, 22% investor-held, with 18 open code violations and 9 homes behind $29,412 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 200% since 2016, now about $156K. Property taxes are climbing about 10% 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 $156K — about 0.7× the citywide median, and in line with 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 | $156K | $152K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 39% | 41% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 121 reported crimes (50 violent) and 272 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
- $156K typical home, up +200% since 2016
- Tax bill $385 to $1,107 a year, +10%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $8.7M assessed, $84,362/yr to the city, about $1,562 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +200% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +188% since 2016 · ~+10%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
1141 S 53rd St is assessed at $180K but pays $0 a year — about 0% of the $2,525 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 +10.5% 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 $300 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 2001. The typical home has sold 1 time in that window, while 26 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 54 parcels
- Owner-occupied 30
- Investor / LLC 9
- Absentee individual 10
- Vacant 5
Value distribution today
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Housing Auth (individual) | 2 | 4773 | $1418M | phila.gov ↗ |
| City Of Philadelphia (individual) | 2 | 1002 | $444M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Do 2 Win Re Group Llc | 1 | 76 | $16M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Golden Rule Llc | 2 | 34 | $21M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Philly 101 Llc | 1 | 15 | $2.0M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Pacer Properties Llc | 1 | 6 | $1.0M | phila.gov ↗ |
| C 3 Llc | 1 | 6 | $1.3M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Best Year Yet Llc | 1 | 6 | $855K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Augow 649 Llc | 1 | 4 | $619K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Dreamteam Investments Llc | 1 | 3 | $449K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Hata Investments Llc | 1 | 3 | $566K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Thornton Albert E Jr (individual) | 2 | 2 | $416K | phila.gov ↗ |
House by house
All 54 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 S 53RD ST TradedTraded 2×: $94K in 2024 → $322K in 2025 (+243%). | Owner-occupied | $167K | 3/1 | 1,200 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 1101 S 53RD ST ImprovedOwner pulled a change of use permit in 2026. | Absentee individual | $252K | —/— | 1,440 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 1102 S 53RD ST | Owner-occupied | $156K | 3/1 | 1,140 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1103 S 53RD ST | Investor / LLC | $164K | 3/1 | 1,164 | 1925 | 1 | tax lien |
| 1104 S 53RD ST | Owner-occupied | $156K | 3/1 | 1,140 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 1105 S 53RD ST ImprovedBought for $8K in 2001. Owner pulled a roof covering replacement permit in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $164K | 3/1 | 1,164 | 1925 | 2 | tax lien |
| 1106 S 53RD ST ImprovedOwner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $156K | 3/1 | 1,140 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1107 S 53RD ST | Owner-occupied | $164K | 3/1 | 1,164 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1108 S 53RD ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2018. | Absentee individual | $156K | 3/1 | 1,140 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1109 S 53RD ST Renovated & sold onBought for $10K in 2019, zoning/use permit in 2020, sold for $83K in 2020 (+725%). | Vacant | $46K | —/— | — | — | 2 | tax lien |
| 1110 S 53RD ST | Owner-occupied | $156K | 3/1 | 1,140 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1111 S 53RD ST Renovated & sold onBought for $60K in 2019, zoning/use permit in 2020, sold for $83K in 2020 (+38%). | Vacant | $46K | —/— | — | — | 2 | tax lien |
| 1112 S 53RD ST TradedTraded 2×: $31K in 2007 → $35K in 2011 (+14%). | Absentee individual | $156K | 3/1 | 1,140 | 1925 | 2 | rented |
| 1113 S 53RD ST ImprovedOwner pulled a roof covering replacement permit in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $161K | 3/1 | 1,164 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 1114 S 53RD ST Renovated & sold onBought for $27K in 2010, alteration permit in 2010, sold for $170K in 2024 (+542%). | Owner-occupied | $306K | 3/1 | 1,440 | 1925 | 4 | 5 viol |
| 1115 S 53RD ST Historysold $44K (2016); 2 L&I violations (2021). | Investor / LLC | $179K | 3/1 | 1,312 | 1925 | 1 | rented |
| 1116 S 53RD ST ImprovedBought for $34K in 2007. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2021. | Investor / LLC | $156K | 3/1 | 1,140 | 1925 | 3 | |
| 1117 S 53RD ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alteration permit in 2013. | Owner-occupied | $179K | 3/1 | 1,312 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1118 S 53RD ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2022. | Owner-occupied | $156K | 3/1 | 1,140 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1119 S 53RD ST | Owner-occupied | $165K | 3/1 | 1,152 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1120 S 53RD ST ImprovedBought for $51K in 2006. Owner pulled a electrical permit in 2010. | Owner-occupied | $156K | 3/1 | 1,140 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 1121 S 53RD ST | Absentee individual | $165K | 3/1 | 1,152 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 1122 S 53RD ST ImprovedBought for $21K in 2018. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2023. | Owner-occupied | $156K | 3/1 | 1,140 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 1123 S 53RD ST Historysold $25K (2003); L&I violation (2021); 2 L&I violations (2025). | Absentee individual | $165K | 3/1 | 1,152 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 1124 S 53RD ST Renovated & sold onBought for $50K in 2017, alterations permit in 2021, sold for $265K in 2023 (+430%). | Owner-occupied | $295K | 3/2 | 1,350 | 1925 | 4 | |
| 1125 S 53RD ST HistoryL&I violation (2010); sold $30K (2018). | Investor / LLC | $209K | 3/1 | 1,152 | 1925 | 1 | rented |
| 1126 S 53RD ST ImprovedBought for $39K in 2008. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2012. | Investor / LLC | $107K | 3/1 | 1,140 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 1127 S 53RD ST HistoryL&I violation (2010). | Absentee individual | $165K | 3/1 | 1,152 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1128 S 53RD ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2012. | Owner-occupied | $156K | 3/1 | 1,140 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1129 S 53RD ST Torn down & rebuiltdemolished in 2023 and rebuilt (2022), then sold for $10K in 2010. | Absentee individual | $113K | 3/1 | 1,152 | 1925 | 1 | abated |
| 1130 S 53RD ST | Owner-occupied | $156K | 3/1 | 1,140 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 1131 S 53RD ST New constructionBought for $9K in 2019, built new under a 2018 permit, sold for $83K in 2025. | Investor / LLC | $177K | 3/1 | 1,280 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 1132 S 53RD ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2024. | Owner-occupied | $156K | 3/1 | 1,140 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1133 S 53RD ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2022. | Owner-occupied | $179K | 3/1 | 1,312 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1134 S 53RD ST ImprovedOwner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2023. | Owner-occupied | $156K | 3/1 | 1,140 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1135 S 53RD ST ImprovedOwner pulled a electrical permit in 2016. | Owner-occupied | $177K | 3/1 | 1,380 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1136 S 53RD ST TradedTraded 2×: $33K in 2014 → $258K in 2021 (+688%). | Investor / LLC | $156K | 3/1 | 1,140 | 1925 | 2 | rented |
| 1137 S 53RD ST | Owner-occupied | $177K | 3/1 | 1,380 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 1138 S 53RD ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $156K | 3/1 | 1,140 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1139 S 53RD ST | Investor / LLC | $180K | 3/1 | 1,380 | 1925 | 1 | rented |
| 1140 S 53RD ST ImprovedBought for $70K in 2023. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2023. | Owner-occupied | $269K | 4/2 | 1,140 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 1141 S 53RD ST | Absentee individual | $180K | 3/1 | 1,380 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 1142 S 53RD ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2026. | Owner-occupied | $156K | 3/1 | 1,140 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1143 S 53RD ST | Owner-occupied | $180K | 3/1 | 1,380 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1144 S 53RD ST TradedTraded 2×: $8K in 2004 → $22K in 2004 (+193%). | Absentee individual | $156K | 3/1 | 1,140 | 1925 | 2 | 13 violtax lien |
| 1145 S 53RD ST | Vacant | $52K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 1146 S 53RD ST HistoryL&I violation (2013); 4 L&I violations (2015); 2 L&I violations (2018). | Absentee individual | $156K | 3/1 | 1,140 | 1925 | 0 | rentedtax lien |
| 1147 S 53RD ST History2 L&I violations (2023). | Vacant | $52K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 1148 S 53RD ST History2 L&I violations (2015); 6 L&I violations (2016); 2 L&I violations (2017); L&I violation (2023). | Vacant | $45K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 1150 S 53RD ST | Owner-occupied | $156K | 3/1 | 1,140 | 1925 | 1 | rentedtax lien |
| 1152 S 53RD ST ImprovedBought for $120K in 2025. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2023. | Owner-occupied | $199K | 4/1 | 2,040 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 1154 S 53RD ST Frequently tradedTraded 4×: $50K in 2005 → $140K in 2022 (+178%). | Investor / LLC | $156K | 3/1 | 1,140 | 1925 | 4 | |
| 1156 S 53RD ST | Owner-occupied | $156K | 3/1 | 1,140 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 1158 S 53RD ST ImprovedBought for $50K in 2017. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2013. | Owner-occupied | $167K | 3/1 | 1,200 | 1925 | 1 | tax lien |
Neighborhood
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Generated 2026-07-09 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)