Who owns your block
1400 block of N 53rd St
A mixed-ownership block: 49% owner-occupied, 18% investor-held, with 41 open code violations and 8 homes behind $69,649 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 160% since 2016, now about $137K. Property taxes are climbing about 9% 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 $137K — about 0.6× the citywide median, and below the ZIP 19131 median of $156K. The same block, read against everyone else in the ZIP 19131 and across Philadelphia.
| This block | ZIP 19131 | Philadelphia | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $137K | $156K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 24% | 42% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 143 reported crimes (72 violent) and 305 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
- $137K typical home, up +160% since 2016
- Tax bill $629 to $1,593 a year, +9%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $16M assessed, $63,370/yr to the city, about $1,408 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +160% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +153% since 2016 · ~+9%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
1464-88 N 53rd St is assessed at $9.8M but pays $0 a year — about 0% of the $136,924 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 +9.1% 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 $260 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 41 arm's-length sales since 2001. The typical home has sold 1 time in that window, while 19 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 45 parcels
- Owner-occupied 21
- Investor / LLC 6
- Absentee individual 14
- Vacant 4
Value distribution today
The block's largest owner, Cheese Steak Properties L, carries 2 open violations across 12 properties it owns around the city.
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheese Steak Properties L | 1 | 12 | $1.7M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Valueinvestments Llc | 1 | 11 | $1.4M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Winfield Investments Llc | 1 | 9 | $2.4M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Rapid Rush Rentals Llc | 2 | 6 | $580K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Ama Real Estate Holdings Lp | 1 | 4 | $1.0M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Misson Of Mercy Llc | 1 | 2 | $361K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Triangle Home Invest Llc | 1 | 2 | $220K | phila.gov ↗ |
House by house
All 45 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1412 N 53RD ST | Absentee individual | $164K | —/— | 1,500 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1414 N 53RD ST | Owner-occupied | $133K | —/— | 1,500 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1416 N 53RD ST HistoryL&I violation (2015). | Absentee individual | $218K | —/— | 2,394 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1418 N 53RD ST | Absentee individual | $133K | —/— | 1,500 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1420 N 53RD ST ImprovedBought for $120K in 2006. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2018. | Owner-occupied | $146K | —/— | 1,500 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 1422 N 53RD ST ImprovedOwner pulled a use permit in 2010. | Owner-occupied | $164K | —/— | 1,500 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 1424-28 N 53RD ST Historysold $75K (2001); 5 L&I violations (2016); L&I violation (2017); 4 L&I violations (2018); 6 L&I violations (2019). | Absentee individual | $283K | —/— | 3,255 | 1925 | 1 | rented |
| 1430 N 53RD ST ImprovedBought for $93K in 2025. Owner pulled a change of use permit in 2025. | Investor / LLC | $114K | 3/1 | 1,226 | 1925 | 1 | rented |
| 1432 N 53RD ST ImprovedBought for $15K in 2014. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2013. | Investor / LLC | $114K | 3/1 | 1,226 | 1925 | 1 | rented |
| 1434 N 53RD ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $12K in 2005 → $180K in 2022 (+1400%). | Investor / LLC | $114K | 3/1 | 1,226 | 1925 | 3 | rented2 viol |
| 1436 N 53RD ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated), sold for $85K in 2006. | Owner-occupied | $114K | 3/1 | 1,226 | 1925 | 1 | abated |
| 1438 N 53RD ST Historysold $112K (2024); 2 L&I violations (2025). | Owner-occupied | $145K | 3/2 | 1,226 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 1440 N 53RD ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $114K | 3/1 | 1,226 | 1925 | 0 | abatedtax lien |
| 1442 N 53RD ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2012 permit (tax-abated), sold for $19K in 2004. | Owner-occupied | $114K | 3/1 | 1,226 | 1925 | 1 | abated1 violtax lien |
| 1444 N 53RD ST Frequently tradedTraded 5×: $97K in 2007 → $78K in 2025 (-20%). | Absentee individual | $114K | 3/1 | 1,226 | 1925 | 5 | rented |
| 1446 N 53RD ST | Owner-occupied | $114K | 3/1 | 1,226 | 1925 | 0 | abatedtax lien |
| 1448 N 53RD ST Historysold $21K (2011); 2 L&I violations (2011); 3 L&I violations (2019). | Investor / LLC | $114K | 3/1 | 1,226 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 1450 N 53RD ST | Owner-occupied | $115K | 3/1 | 1,230 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 1452 N 53RD ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2016 permit (tax-abated). | Absentee individual | $234K | —/— | 1,600 | 1950 | 0 | abated |
| 1459 N 53RD ST Historysold $70K (2014); L&I violation (2015). | Owner-occupied | $150K | —/— | 2,085 | 1915 | 1 | |
| 1461 N 53RD ST | Absentee individual | $185K | —/— | 1,775 | 1915 | 0 | |
| 1463 N 53RD ST | Owner-occupied | $138K | —/— | 1,775 | 1915 | 1 | |
| 1464-88 N 53RD ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2009 permit (tax-abated). | Absentee individual | $9.8M | —/— | 129,600 | 1940 | 0 | abated11 viol |
| 1465 N 53RD ST Historysold $150K (2021); 3 L&I violations incl UNSAFE STRUCTURE (2025). | Owner-occupied | $185K | 3/3 | 1,775 | 1915 | 1 | 3 viol |
| 1467 N 53RD ST ImprovedBought for $4K in 2017. Owner pulled a city demolition permit in 2025. | Absentee individual | $65K | —/— | 1,775 | 1915 | 1 | |
| 1469 N 53RD ST History5 L&I violations (2015); 3 L&I violations incl EXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 7 (2019); L&I violation (2024); 6 L&I violations (2025); Appeal complete (2026). | Absentee individual | $137K | —/— | 1,775 | 1915 | 0 | 6 viol |
| 1471 N 53RD ST ImprovedBought for $4K in 2010. Owner pulled a minor demolition permit in 2019. | Vacant | $26K | —/— | — | — | 1 | tax lien |
| 1473 N 53RD ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2019. | Vacant | $26K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 1475 N 53RD ST TradedTraded 2×: $35K in 2003 → $40K in 2016 (+14%). | Owner-occupied | $137K | —/— | 1,775 | 1915 | 2 | rented |
| 1477 N 53RD ST ImprovedBought for $28K in 2009. Owner pulled a change of use permit in 2026. | Investor / LLC | $154K | 6/2 | 1,875 | 1915 | 1 | rented |
| 1479 N 53RD ST | Owner-occupied | $137K | —/— | 1,775 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1481 N 53RD ST | Owner-occupied | $185K | —/— | 1,788 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1483 N 53RD ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2013 permit. | Owner-occupied | $137K | —/— | 1,775 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 1485 N 53RD ST | Owner-occupied | $137K | —/— | 1,775 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1487 N 53RD ST Historysold $4K (2020); L&I violation (2024). | Vacant | $25K | —/— | — | — | 1 | tax lien |
| 1489 N 53RD ST HistoryL&I violation (2007); sold $1K (2018). | Vacant | $25K | —/— | — | — | 1 | |
| 1490 N 53RD ST TradedTraded 2×: $85K in 2007 → $79K in 2022 (-7%). | Investor / LLC | $147K | 3/2 | 1,200 | 1925 | 2 | rented |
| 1491 N 53RD ST Renovated & sold onBought for $16K in 2002, electrical permit in 2018, sold for $62K in 2019 (+289%). | Owner-occupied | $137K | —/— | 1,775 | 1925 | 6 | 4 viol |
| 1492 N 53RD ST Historysold $85K (2010); 2 L&I violations incl UNSAFE STRUCTURE (2026). | Owner-occupied | $135K | 3/1 | 1,200 | 1925 | 1 | 2 viol |
| 1493 N 53RD ST ImprovedBought for $118K in 2025. Owner pulled a change of use permit in 2026. | Owner-occupied | $167K | —/— | 1,775 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 1494 N 53RD ST ImprovedBought for $5K in 2010. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2026. | Absentee individual | $141K | 3/1 | 1,200 | 1925 | 2 | rentedtax lien |
| 1495 N 53RD ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2019. | Owner-occupied | $132K | —/— | 1,775 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 1496 N 53RD ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2016. | Absentee individual | $154K | —/— | 1,500 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1497 N 53RD ST History5 L&I violations (2022). | Absentee individual | $132K | —/— | 1,775 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1499 N 53RD ST Historysold $38K (2005); L&I violation (2010); 4 L&I violations (2011); 6 L&I violations (2015); 13 L&I violations (2024). | Absentee individual | $136K | —/— | 2,067 | 1925 | 1 | 12 violtax lien |
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Generated 2026-07-09 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)