Who owns your block
1200 block of N 5th St
A mixed-ownership block: 18% owner-occupied, 25% investor-held, with 2 homes behind $27,440 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 187% since 2016, now about $463K. Property taxes are climbing about 7% 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 $463K — about 2.1× the citywide median, and above the ZIP 19122 median of $278K. The same block, read against everyone else in the ZIP 19122 and across Philadelphia.
| This block | ZIP 19122 | Philadelphia | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $463K | $278K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 14% | 21% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 95 reported crimes (20 violent) and 245 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
- $463K typical home, up +187% since 2016
- Tax bill $1,901 to $3,964 a year, +7%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $32M assessed, $252,919/yr to the city, about $4,437 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +187% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +109% since 2016 · ~+7%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
1216-26 N 5th St is assessed at $4.5M but pays $6,327 a year — about 10% of the $63,271 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 $287 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 31 arm's-length sales since 2001. The typical home has sold 0 times in that window, while 42 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 57 parcels
- Owner-occupied 10
- Investor / LLC 14
- Absentee individual 33
Value distribution today
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1209 5th Street Llc | 4 | 5 | $2.5M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Easwar Ashruth Shivan (individual) | 2 | 3 | $2.1M | phila.gov ↗ |
| 5 Rivers Llc | 2 | 2 | $993K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Prs I Llc | 1 | 2 | $481K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Joxviii Llc | 1 | 1 | $633K | phila.gov ↗ |
| 1216 1226 N 5th Street Owner Llc | 1 | 1 | $4.5M | phila.gov ↗ |
| French Invest Llc | 1 | 1 | $463K | phila.gov ↗ |
| M And X Enterprises Llc | 1 | 1 | $462K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Zheng Plaza Llc | 1 | 1 | $862K | phila.gov ↗ |
| 1236 Condos Llc | 1 | 1 | $223K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Guan Fei Rong Llc | 1 | 1 | $772K | phila.gov ↗ |
House by house
All 57 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1200 N 5TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $405K in 2015, use permit in 2015, sold for $1.1M in 2018 (+178%). | Investor / LLC | $633K | —/— | 4,220 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 1202 N 5TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a use permit in 2009. | Absentee individual | $517K | —/— | 3,444 | 1915 | 0 | tax lien |
| 1204 N 5TH ST | Owner-occupied | $495K | —/— | 3,318 | 1915 | 0 | |
| 1206 N 5TH ST ImprovedBought for $125K in 2002. Owner pulled a change of use permit in 2023. | Absentee individual | $348K | —/— | 2,715 | 1915 | 1 | rented |
| 1207 N 5TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a interior non-load-bearing wall demo. permit in 2026. | Owner-occupied | $689K | —/— | 4,590 | 1915 | 0 | |
| 1208 N 5TH ST New constructionBought for $365K in 2013, built new under a 2013 permit, sold for $400K in 2015. | Owner-occupied | $666K | 3/3 | 2,613 | 2015 | 2 | |
| 1209 N 5TH ST | Investor / LLC | $375K | 2/2 | 1,190 | 2022 | 0 | |
| 1209 N 5TH ST | Absentee individual | $516K | 3/2 | 2,313 | 2022 | 0 | |
| 1209 N 5TH ST | Absentee individual | $511K | 3/2 | 2,199 | 2022 | 0 | |
| 1209 N 5TH ST | Investor / LLC | $476K | 2/1 | 1,600 | 2022 | 0 | |
| 1209 N 5TH ST | Investor / LLC | $389K | 2/2 | 1,250 | 2022 | 0 | |
| 1209 N 5TH ST | Investor / LLC | $507K | 3/2 | 2,121 | 2022 | 0 | |
| 1210 N 5TH ST ImprovedBought for $365K in 2013. Owner pulled a electrical permit in 2018. | Owner-occupied | $587K | 3/2 | 2,521 | 1915 | 2 | |
| 1211 N 5TH ST New constructionBought for $238K in 2018, built new under a 2019 permit (tax-abated). | Absentee individual | $1.3M | —/— | 7,500 | 2023 | 2 | rentedabated |
| 1212 N 5TH ST ImprovedBought for $365K in 2013. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2024. | Absentee individual | $578K | 5/4 | 2,580 | 1915 | 2 | rented |
| 1213 N 5TH ST | Absentee individual | $463K | 3/3 | 1,887 | 2017 | 0 | abated |
| 1213 N 5TH ST | Absentee individual | $385K | 2/2 | 1,569 | 2017 | 0 | abated |
| 1214 N 5TH ST ImprovedBought for $1K in 2001. Owner pulled a change of use permit in 2025. | Absentee individual | $792K | 4/4 | 3,270 | 1915 | 2 | rented |
| 1215 N 5TH ST | Absentee individual | $385K | 2/2 | 1,569 | 2017 | 0 | abated |
| 1215 N 5TH ST | Absentee individual | $463K | 3/3 | 1,887 | 2017 | 0 | abated |
| 1216-26 N 5TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2016 permit (tax-abated), sold for $9.1M in 2022. | Investor / LLC | $4.5M | —/— | 30,236 | 2016 | 1 | rentedabated |
| 1217 N 5TH ST | Absentee individual | $385K | 2/2 | 1,568 | 2017 | 0 | abated |
| 1217 N 5TH ST | Absentee individual | $461K | 3/3 | 1,898 | 2017 | 0 | abated |
| 1219 N 5TH ST | Investor / LLC | $463K | 3/3 | 1,888 | 2017 | 0 | abated |
| 1219 N 5TH ST | Absentee individual | $385K | 2/2 | 1,569 | 2017 | 0 | abated |
| 1221 N 5TH ST | Absentee individual | $385K | 2/2 | 1,569 | 2017 | 0 | rentedabated |
| 1221 N 5TH ST | Investor / LLC | $462K | 3/3 | 1,880 | 2017 | 0 | abated |
| 1223 N 5TH ST | Absentee individual | $453K | 3/3 | 1,845 | 2017 | 0 | abated |
| 1223 N 5TH ST | Absentee individual | $379K | 2/2 | 1,543 | 2017 | 0 | abated |
| 1225 N 5TH ST | Owner-occupied | $463K | 3/3 | 1,888 | 2017 | 0 | abated |
| 1225 N 5TH ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated), sold for $337K in 2017. | Absentee individual | $385K | 2/2 | 1,566 | 2017 | 1 | abated |
| 1227 N 5TH ST | Investor / LLC | $463K | 3/3 | 1,888 | 2017 | 0 | abated |
| 1227 N 5TH ST | Absentee individual | $385K | 2/2 | 1,566 | 2017 | 0 | rented |
| 1228 N 5TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $167K in 2009 → $275K in 2019 (+64%). | Owner-occupied | $383K | 3/1 | 1,696 | 1915 | 2 | |
| 1229 N 5TH ST | Absentee individual | $385K | 2/2 | 1,566 | 2017 | 0 | abated |
| 1229 N 5TH ST | Absentee individual | $528K | 3/3 | 1,880 | 2017 | 0 | abated |
| 1230 N 5TH ST | Owner-occupied | $363K | 2/2 | 1,769 | 1900 | 0 | |
| 1230 N 5TH ST | Owner-occupied | $284K | 2/2 | 1,236 | 1900 | 0 | |
| 1230 N 5TH ST History10 L&I violations (2017). | Owner-occupied | $291K | 2/2 | 1,282 | 1900 | 0 | |
| 1231 N 5TH ST | Absentee individual | $439K | 2/2 | 1,566 | 2017 | 0 | abated |
| 1231 N 5TH ST | Absentee individual | $530K | 3/3 | 1,888 | 2017 | 0 | abated |
| 1232 N 5TH ST ImprovedBought for $95K in 2012. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2024. | Owner-occupied | $482K | 3/3 | 2,466 | 1915 | 2 | |
| 1233 N 5TH ST | Absentee individual | $530K | 3/3 | 1,888 | 2017 | 0 | abated |
| 1233 N 5TH ST | Absentee individual | $439K | 2/2 | 1,566 | 2017 | 0 | abated |
| 1234 N 5TH ST New constructionBought for $49K in 2015, built new under a 2016 permit (tax-abated), sold for $850K in 2023. | Investor / LLC | $862K | 7/6 | 4,149 | 2016 | 3 | rentedabated |
| 1235 N 5TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2020 permit (tax-abated). | Absentee individual | $433K | 2/2 | 1,543 | 2017 | 0 | abated |
| 1235 N 5TH ST | Absentee individual | $518K | 3/3 | 1,846 | 2017 | 0 | abated |
| 1236 N 5TH ST New constructionBought for $100K in 2017, built new under a 2017 permit, sold for $210K in 2019. | Investor / LLC | $223K | —/— | — | — | 2 | rented |
| 1237 N 5TH ST | Absentee individual | $530K | 3/3 | 1,889 | 2017 | 0 | abated |
| 1237 N 5TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2021 permit (tax-abated). | Absentee individual | $440K | 2/2 | 1,569 | 2017 | 0 | rentedabated |
| 1238 N 5TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2016 permit (tax-abated), sold for $1.3M in 2018. | Investor / LLC | $772K | —/— | 4,464 | 2017 | 4 | rentedabated |
| 1239 N 5TH ST | Investor / LLC | $530K | 3/3 | 1,888 | 2017 | 0 | rentedabated |
| 1239 N 5TH ST New constructionBought for $328K in 2017, built new (tax-abated), sold for $390K in 2024. | Absentee individual | $440K | 2/2 | 1,568 | 2017 | 3 | abated |
| 1241 N 5TH ST | Investor / LLC | $371K | —/— | 2,942 | 2017 | 0 | abated |
| 1241 N 5TH ST | Absentee individual | $391K | 1/1 | 1,194 | 2017 | 0 | abated |
| 1241 N 5TH ST | Absentee individual | $463K | 2/2 | 1,474 | 2017 | 0 | abated |
| 1241 N 5TH ST | Absentee individual | $318K | 1/1 | 761 | 2017 | 0 | rentedabated |
Neighborhood
Neighborhood income and demographics are coming soon.
Generated 2026-07-09 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)