Who owns your block
1200 block of S 56th St
A mostly owner-occupied block: 66% of homes are lived in by their owners, with 1 open code violation and 4 homes behind $40,064 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 144% since 2016, now about $152K. Property taxes are climbing about 5% 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 $152K — 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 | $152K | $152K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 63% | 41% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 81 reported crimes (34 violent) and 213 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
- $152K typical home, up +144% since 2016
- Tax bill $460 to $822 a year, +5%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $4.7M assessed, $32,731/yr to the city, about $1,023 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +144% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +79% since 2016 · ~+5%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
1213 S 56th St is assessed at $266K but pays $1,127 a year — about 30% of the $3,723 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 16 arm's-length sales since 2000. The typical home has sold 0 times in that window, while 20 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 32 parcels
- Owner-occupied 21
- Investor / LLC 7
- Absentee individual 3
- Vacant 1
Value distribution today
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vin Partners Llc | 1 | 79 | $9.3M | phila.gov ↗ |
| City Block Acq Ix Llc | 1 | 6 | $1.2M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Premium Property Group Llc | 1 | 3 | $388K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Dsb Property Management L | 1 | 2 | $301K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Ll & L Martinez Properties Llc | 1 | 2 | $279K | phila.gov ↗ |
| S & K Property Solutions Llc | 1 | 1 | $266K | phila.gov ↗ |
| West Side Homes Llc | 1 | 1 | $165K | phila.gov ↗ |
House by house
All 32 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1209 S 56TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a wall covering replacement permit in 2022. | Owner-occupied | $155K | 3/1 | 1,488 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1210 S 56TH ST ImprovedBought for $55K in 2004. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2010. | Owner-occupied | $151K | 3/1 | 1,396 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 1211 S 56TH ST | Absentee individual | $141K | 3/1 | 1,360 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1212 S 56TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2019 permit (tax-abated). | Investor / LLC | $203K | 3/1 | 1,290 | 1925 | 0 | rentedabated1 violtax lien |
| 1213 S 56TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2023 permit (tax-abated), sold for $47K in 2023. | Investor / LLC | $266K | 3/1 | 2,720 | 1925 | 1 | abated |
| 1214 S 56TH ST ImprovedBought for $92K in 2025. Owner pulled a alteration permit in 2017. | Investor / LLC | $137K | 3/1 | 1,290 | 1925 | 1 | rented |
| 1215 S 56TH ST | Investor / LLC | $165K | 4/1 | 1,568 | 1925 | 1 | rented |
| 1216 S 56TH ST Historysold $56K (2000); L&I violation (2022). | Absentee individual | $157K | 3/1 | 1,470 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 1217 S 56TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a addition and/or alterations permit in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $163K | 4/1 | 1,598 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1218 S 56TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a roof covering replacement permit in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $162K | 4/1 | 1,530 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1219 S 56TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2013. | Owner-occupied | $152K | 3/1 | 1,450 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1220 S 56TH ST | Owner-occupied | $142K | 3/1 | 1,380 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1221 S 56TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2017 permit, sold for $125K in 2018. | Owner-occupied | $152K | 3/1 | 1,450 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 1222 S 56TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a electrical permit in 2008. | Absentee individual | $84K | 3/1 | 1,380 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1223 S 56TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $38K in 2007, administrative permit in 2008, sold for $76K in 2014 (+103%). | Owner-occupied | $154K | 3/1 | 1,450 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 1224 S 56TH ST History8 L&I violations incl EXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 12 (2018). | Owner-occupied | $181K | 3/1 | 1,380 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 1225 S 56TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2023 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $105K | 3/1 | 1,450 | 1925 | 0 | abatedtax lien |
| 1226 S 56TH ST Improved | Vacant | $21K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 1227 S 56TH ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $104K | 3/1 | 1,450 | 1925 | 0 | abatedtax lien |
| 1228 S 56TH ST | Owner-occupied | $142K | 3/1 | 1,380 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1229 S 56TH ST ImprovedBought for $48K in 2017. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2009. | Owner-occupied | $152K | 3/1 | 1,450 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 1230 S 56TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2012 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $97K | 3/1 | 1,380 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 1231 S 56TH ST | Owner-occupied | $169K | 4/1 | 1,598 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1232 S 56TH ST | Owner-occupied | $111K | 4/1 | 1,530 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 1233 S 56TH ST ImprovedBought for $40K in 2016. Owner pulled a use permit in 2016. | Investor / LLC | $192K | 4/1 | 1,536 | 1925 | 1 | rented |
| 1234 S 56TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2024. | Owner-occupied | $164K | 4/1 | 1,596 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1235 S 56TH ST | Owner-occupied | $141K | 3/1 | 1,362 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1236 S 56TH ST ImprovedBought for $81K in 2019. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2023. | Owner-occupied | $140K | 3/1 | 1,339 | 1925 | 1 | tax lien |
| 1237 S 56TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $72K in 2020 → $50K in 2023 (-31%). | Investor / LLC | $141K | 3/1 | 1,362 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 1238 S 56TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2016. | Owner-occupied | $137K | 3/1 | 1,290 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1239 S 56TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2023. | Owner-occupied | $166K | 4/1 | 1,598 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1240 S 56TH ST ImprovedBought for $25K in 2004. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2007. | Investor / LLC | $156K | 4/1 | 1,530 | 1925 | 2 | rented |
Neighborhood
Neighborhood income and demographics are coming soon.
Generated 2026-07-09 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)