Who owns your block
1400 block of S 52nd St
A mixed-ownership block: 36% owner-occupied, 31% investor-held, with 20 open code violations and 7 homes behind $16,487 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 188% since 2016, now about $166K. 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 $166K — about 0.7× 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 | $166K | $152K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 19% | 41% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 111 reported crimes (51 violent) and 181 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
- $166K typical home, up +188% since 2016
- Tax bill $578 to $1,723 a year, +10%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $9.3M assessed, $105,973/yr to the city, about $1,796 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +188% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +198% since 2016 · ~+10%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
1436 S 52nd St is assessed at $580K but pays $1,624 a year — about 20% of the $8,119 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 $288 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 65 arm's-length sales since 1998. The typical home has sold 1 time in that window, while 22 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 59 parcels
- Owner-occupied 20
- Investor / LLC 14
- Absentee individual 19
- Vacant 6
Value distribution today
The block's largest owner, Jh Ventures 57 Llc, carries 16 open violations across 57 properties it owns around the city.
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jh Ventures 57 Llc | 1 | 57 | $6.9M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Sq Circle Revocable Living Trust | 1 | 8 | $2.4M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Junk Property Llc | 2 | 7 | $840K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Srd 1 Lp | 2 | 5 | $2.2M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Yyc Realty Llc | 1 | 3 | $498K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Abe Realty Group Llc | 1 | 2 | $367K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Key-O Properties Llc | 1 | 2 | $203K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Philly Group Llc | 1 | 2 | $68K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Coker Patricia Ann (individual) | 2 | 2 | $333K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Three J Enterprises Llc | 1 | 1 | $100K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Unicco Association Inc | 1 | 1 | $124K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Robinson Investment Group Llc | 1 | 1 | $222K | phila.gov ↗ |
House by house
All 59 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 52ND ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2024. | Investor / LLC | $135K | —/— | 2,332 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 1401 S 52ND ST Historysold $43K (2006); L&I violation (2007); 2 L&I violations (2009). | Absentee individual | $143K | —/— | 2,100 | 1945 | 1 | |
| 1402 S 52ND ST Historysold $75K (2000); L&I violation (2010); 3 L&I violations (2018). | Owner-occupied | $105K | —/— | 1,540 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 1403 S 52ND ST ImprovedBought for $3K in 2013. Owner pulled a electrical permit in 2014. | Investor / LLC | $100K | —/— | 1,476 | 1925 | 1 | rented |
| 1404 S 52ND ST | Absentee individual | $112K | —/— | 1,652 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 1405 S 52ND ST ImprovedBought for $25K in 2000. Owner pulled a zoning/use permit in 2009. | Absentee individual | $94K | —/— | 1,375 | 1945 | 1 | |
| 1406 S 52ND ST ImprovedOwner pulled a use permit in 2008. | Absentee individual | $112K | —/— | 1,652 | 1920 | 0 | tax lien |
| 1407 S 52ND ST | Owner-occupied | $130K | —/— | 1,630 | 1945 | 1 | tax lien |
| 1408 S 52ND ST Improved | Vacant | $25K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 1409 S 52ND ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $24K in 2000 → $27K in 2014 (+13%). | Absentee individual | $166K | 3/1 | 1,110 | 1945 | 3 | rented |
| 1410 S 52ND ST Renovated & sold onBought for $5K in 2005, plumbing permit in 2020, sold for $186K in 2026 (+4033%). | Investor / LLC | $243K | —/— | 1,811 | 1920 | 6 | |
| 1411 S 52ND ST History4 L&I violations (2007); 3 L&I violations (2012); L&I violation (2016); sold $225K (2021). | Absentee individual | $211K | 3/1 | 1,110 | 1945 | 1 | rentedtax lien |
| 1412 S 52ND ST ImprovedBought for $146K in 2021. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2024. | Investor / LLC | $123K | —/— | 1,745 | 1945 | 1 | rented |
| 1413 S 52ND ST | Owner-occupied | $166K | 3/1 | 1,110 | 1945 | 0 | |
| 1414 S 52ND ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $15K in 2004 → $95K in 2019 (+533%). | Investor / LLC | $112K | —/— | 1,652 | 1945 | 3 | |
| 1415 S 52ND ST ImprovedBought for $14K in 2003. Owner pulled a minor demolition permit in 2021. | Vacant | $63K | —/— | — | — | 4 | 5 viol |
| 1416 S 52ND ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated), sold for $11K in 1998. | Owner-occupied | $124K | —/— | 2,144 | 1945 | 1 | abatedtax lien |
| 1417 S 52ND ST ImprovedOwner pulled a interior non-load-bearing wall demo. permit in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $114K | 3/1 | 1,110 | 1945 | 0 | 7 violtax lien |
| 1418 S 52ND ST History3 L&I violations (2017); 3 L&I violations (2020); 6 L&I violations (2021); L&I violation (2023). | Vacant | $25K | —/— | — | — | 0 | 2 violtax lien |
| 1419 S 52ND ST | Absentee individual | $166K | 3/1 | 1,110 | 1945 | 1 | rented |
| 1420 S 52ND ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2021 permit. | Vacant | $25K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 1421 S 52ND ST History5 L&I violations (2015); 5 L&I violations (2022). | Absentee individual | $166K | 3/1 | 1,110 | 1945 | 0 | rentedtax lien |
| 1422 S 52ND ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alteration permit in 2017. | Vacant | $25K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 1423 S 52ND ST History2 L&I violations (2018); sold $65K (2018). | Absentee individual | $166K | 3/1 | 1,110 | 1945 | 1 | rented |
| 1424 S 52ND ST ImprovedBought for $17K in 2009. Owner pulled a mechanical permit in 2010. | Absentee individual | $101K | 4/1 | 1,548 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 1425 S 52ND ST Historysold $8K (2004); L&I violation (2019). | Owner-occupied | $166K | 3/1 | 1,110 | 1945 | 1 | |
| 1426 S 52ND ST Renovated & sold onBought for $21K in 2013, plumbing permit in 2014, sold for $5.1M in 2023 (+24778%). | Investor / LLC | $143K | 3/1 | 1,428 | 1925 | 3 | rented |
| 1427 S 52ND ST Historysold $25K (2010); L&I violation (2025). | Absentee individual | $166K | 3/1 | 1,110 | 1945 | 1 | rented |
| 1428 S 52ND ST ImprovedBought for $42K in 2012. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2014. | Owner-occupied | $141K | 3/1 | 1,428 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 1429 S 52ND ST | Owner-occupied | $166K | 3/1 | 1,110 | 1945 | 1 | |
| 1430 S 52ND ST | Owner-occupied | $141K | 3/1 | 1,428 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1431 S 52ND ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2023. | Owner-occupied | $166K | 3/1 | 1,110 | 1945 | 0 | |
| 1432 S 52ND ST ImprovedOwner pulled a electrical permit in 2014. | Absentee individual | $186K | —/— | 1,690 | 1920 | 0 | rented |
| 1433 S 52ND ST TradedTraded 2×: $20K in 2013 → $115K in 2018 (+475%). | Absentee individual | $286K | 3/1 | 1,110 | 1945 | 2 | |
| 1434 S 52ND ST ImprovedBought for $6K in 2001. Owner pulled a use permit in 2012. | Absentee individual | $110K | —/— | 1,624 | 1945 | 1 | 6 violtax lien |
| 1435 S 52ND ST ImprovedBought for $45K in 2001. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $166K | 3/1 | 1,110 | 1945 | 1 | |
| 1436 S 52ND ST Torn down & rebuiltOld house bought for $31K in 2019, demolished and rebuilt (2020). | Investor / LLC | $580K | 5/— | 2,736 | 2020 | 2 | abated |
| 1437 S 52ND ST ImprovedOwner pulled a roof covering replacement permit in 2026. | Owner-occupied | $166K | 3/1 | 1,110 | 1945 | 0 | tax lien |
| 1438 S 52ND ST ImprovedBought for $103K in 2018. Owner pulled a electrical permit in 2010. | Investor / LLC | $222K | 3/2 | 1,477 | 1920 | 3 | rented |
| 1439 S 52ND ST | Owner-occupied | $166K | 3/1 | 1,110 | 1945 | 1 | |
| 1440 S 52ND ST | Absentee individual | $141K | 3/1 | 1,428 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 1441 S 52ND ST | Owner-occupied | $166K | 3/1 | 1,110 | 1945 | 0 | |
| 1442 S 52ND ST | Owner-occupied | $143K | 3/1 | 1,428 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1443 S 52ND ST ImprovedBought for $18K in 2005. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2024. | Owner-occupied | $247K | 3/1 | 1,110 | 1945 | 3 | |
| 1444 S 52ND ST Torn down & rebuiltdemolished in 2021 and rebuilt (2020), then sold for $45K in 2020. | Investor / LLC | $26K | —/— | — | — | 1 | tax lien |
| 1445 S 52ND ST | Absentee individual | $166K | 3/1 | 1,110 | 1945 | 0 | |
| 1446 S 52ND ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2021 permit. | Vacant | $26K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 1447 S 52ND ST History2 L&I violations (2015); 3 L&I violations incl INTERIOR UNSAFE CONDITION 1 (2017); sold $2.0M (2025). | Investor / LLC | $166K | 3/1 | 1,110 | 1945 | 1 | rented |
| 1448 S 52ND ST New constructionBought for $31K in 2019, built new under a 2020 permit. | Investor / LLC | $595K | 5/— | 2,772 | 2020 | 1 | tax lien |
| 1449 S 52ND ST History4 L&I violations (2011); L&I violation (2015). | Absentee individual | $166K | 3/1 | 1,110 | 1945 | 0 | |
| 1450 S 52ND ST History2 L&I violations (2007); L&I violation (2011); 3 L&I violations (2017); sold $80K (2020). | Owner-occupied | $123K | —/— | 2,120 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 1451 S 52ND ST TradedTraded 2×: $6K in 2010 → $15K in 2010 (+150%). | Investor / LLC | $166K | 3/1 | 1,110 | 1945 | 2 | rented |
| 1453 S 52ND ST TradedTraded 2×: $50K in 2025 → $238K in 2026 (+375%). | Owner-occupied | $166K | 3/1 | 1,110 | 1945 | 2 | |
| 1455 S 52ND ST ImprovedBought for $11K in 2002. Owner pulled a electrical permit in 2007. | Investor / LLC | $166K | 3/1 | 1,110 | 1945 | 3 | rented |
| 1457 S 52ND ST HistoryL&I violation (2015); L&I violation (2025). | Owner-occupied | $166K | 3/1 | 1,110 | 1945 | 0 | |
| 1459 S 52ND ST Frequently tradedTraded 4×: $34K in 2000 → $115K in 2021 (+238%). | Investor / LLC | $218K | 2/2 | 1,450 | 1945 | 4 | tax lien |
| 1461 S 52ND ST | Owner-occupied | $197K | 4/1 | 1,750 | 1945 | 0 | |
| 1463 S 52ND ST HistoryL&I violation (2025). | Absentee individual | $195K | 3/1 | 1,375 | 1945 | 0 | |
| 1465 S 52ND ST ImprovedBought for $39K in 2002. Owner pulled a major alteration permit in 2010. | Absentee individual | $141K | —/— | 2,438 | 1945 | 2 |
Neighborhood
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Generated 2026-07-09 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)