Who owns your block
1400 block of S 51st St
A mostly owner-occupied block: 65% of homes are lived in by their owners, with 14 open code violations and 4 homes behind $50,503 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 389% since 2016, now about $202K. Property taxes are climbing about 16% a year.
- 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 $202K — about 0.9× the citywide median, and above 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 | $202K | $152K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 29% | 41% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 74 reported crimes (37 violent) and 133 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
- $202K typical home, up +389% since 2016
- Tax bill $534 to $2,789 a year, +16%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $7.3M assessed, $82,815/yr to the city, about $2,436 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +389% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +422% since 2016 · ~+16%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
1438-42 S 51st St is assessed at $219K but pays $0 a year — about 0% of the $3,071 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 +15.5% 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 $489 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 25 arm's-length sales since 2000. The typical home has sold 0 times in that window, while 19 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 34 parcels
- Owner-occupied 22
- Investor / LLC 2
- Absentee individual 9
- Vacant 1
Value distribution today
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David E Johnson (individual) | 2 | 3 | $603K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Revocable Living Trust Of Eric C Jones | 1 | 3 | $535K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Omar Hargis (individual) | 2 | 2 | $401K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Eminence Investments Llc | 1 | 1 | $200K | phila.gov ↗ |
House by house
All 34 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1400 S 51ST ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2007. | Owner-occupied | $206K | 4/1 | 1,528 | 1940 | 0 | |
| 1401 S 51ST ST ImprovedBought for $140K in 2023. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2023. | Owner-occupied | $207K | 4/1 | 1,528 | 1940 | 1 | rented |
| 1402 S 51ST ST ImprovedOwner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2026. | Owner-occupied | $202K | —/— | 1,380 | 1940 | 0 | 6 violtax lien |
| 1403 S 51ST ST Renovated & sold onBought for $65K in 2020, alterations permit in 2021, sold for $319K in 2021 (+391%). | Owner-occupied | $294K | 3/1 | 1,320 | 1940 | 2 | rented4 violtax lien |
| 1404 S 51ST ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2012 permit (tax-abated). | Absentee individual | $202K | —/— | 1,380 | 1940 | 0 | abated |
| 1405 S 51ST ST | Owner-occupied | $198K | —/— | 1,320 | 1940 | 0 | |
| 1406 S 51ST ST ImprovedBought for $35K in 2003. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2018. | Absentee individual | $234K | 4/1 | 1,380 | 1940 | 1 | rented |
| 1407 S 51ST ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $42K in 2016 → $300K in 2025 (+609%). | Owner-occupied | $388K | 4/3 | 1,584 | 1940 | 3 | |
| 1408 S 51ST ST ImprovedOwner pulled a use permit in 2015. | Owner-occupied | $202K | —/— | 1,380 | 1940 | 0 | tax lien |
| 1409 S 51ST ST | Owner-occupied | $225K | 4/1 | 1,584 | 1940 | 0 | |
| 1410 S 51ST ST | Owner-occupied | $202K | —/— | 1,380 | 1940 | 0 | |
| 1411 S 51ST ST | Absentee individual | $198K | —/— | 1,320 | 1940 | 0 | rented |
| 1412 S 51ST ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2015. | Owner-occupied | $226K | 4/1 | 1,620 | 1940 | 0 | |
| 1413 S 51ST ST | Owner-occupied | $198K | —/— | 1,320 | 1940 | 1 | |
| 1414 S 51ST ST TradedTraded 2×: $38K in 2011 → $120K in 2018 (+216%). | Owner-occupied | $202K | —/— | 1,380 | 1940 | 2 | |
| 1415 S 51ST ST | Owner-occupied | $202K | —/— | 1,320 | 1940 | 0 | |
| 1416 S 51ST ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2019. | Owner-occupied | $202K | —/— | 1,380 | 1940 | 0 | tax lien |
| 1417 S 51ST ST ImprovedBought for $50K in 2015. Owner pulled a mechanical permit in 2011. | Investor / LLC | $200K | —/4 | 1,320 | 1940 | 1 | |
| 1418 S 51ST ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2007. | Owner-occupied | $202K | —/— | 1,380 | 1940 | 0 | tax lien |
| 1419 S 51ST ST Renovated & sold onBought for $65K in 2007, addition and/or alteration permit in 2023, sold for $335K in 2024 (+415%). | Owner-occupied | $341K | 4/— | 1,320 | 1940 | 4 | |
| 1420 S 51ST ST ImprovedOwner pulled a electrical permit in 2012. | Owner-occupied | $202K | —/— | 1,380 | 1940 | 0 | |
| 1421 S 51ST ST | Owner-occupied | $197K | —/— | 1,320 | 1940 | 0 | tax lien |
| 1422 S 51ST ST History4 L&I violations (2007); 3 L&I violations (2012). | Absentee individual | $145K | —/— | 1,380 | 1940 | 0 | |
| 1423 S 51ST ST TradedTraded 2×: $16K in 2000 → $39K in 2008 (+144%). | Absentee individual | $207K | —/— | 1,320 | 1940 | 2 | |
| 1424 S 51ST ST | Owner-occupied | $202K | —/— | 1,380 | 1940 | 1 | |
| 1425 S 51ST ST TradedTraded 2×: $45K in 2007 → $40K in 2008 (-11%). | Absentee individual | $194K | —/— | 1,320 | 1940 | 2 | tax lien |
| 1426 S 51ST ST ImprovedBought for $51K in 2011. Owner pulled a alteration permit in 2017. | Owner-occupied | $202K | —/— | 1,380 | 1940 | 1 | |
| 1427 S 51ST ST HistoryL&I violation (2019); 2 L&I violations (2021); L&I violation (2023); 6 L&I violations incl UNSAFE STRUCTURE (2025). | Absentee individual | $114K | —/— | 1,320 | 1940 | 0 | 4 violtax lien |
| 1428 S 51ST ST ImprovedBought for $55K in 2001. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2012. | Investor / LLC | $229K | —/— | 1,664 | 1940 | 2 | rented |
| 1429 S 51ST ST ImprovedOwner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2023. | Owner-occupied | $194K | —/— | 1,320 | 1940 | 0 | |
| 1430 S 51ST ST ImprovedBought for $120K in 2019. Owner pulled a addition and/or alterations permit in 2020. | Absentee individual | $240K | 4/1 | 1,760 | 1940 | 1 | |
| 1431 S 51ST ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2014. | Owner-occupied | $195K | —/— | 1,320 | 1940 | 0 | tax lien |
| 1432-36 S 51ST ST | Vacant | $266K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 1438-42 S 51ST ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2009 permit (tax-abated), sold for $265K in 2005. | Absentee individual | $219K | —/— | 6,240 | 1950 | 1 | abated |
Neighborhood
Neighborhood income and demographics are coming soon.
Generated 2026-07-09 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)