Who owns your block
1400 block of S 5th St
A mixed-ownership block: 25% owner-occupied, 17% investor-held, with 2 open code violations and 2 homes behind $27,925 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 138% since 2016, now about $504K. Property taxes are climbing about 4% 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 $504K — about 2.3× the citywide median, and above the ZIP 19147 median of $461K. The same block, read against everyone else in the ZIP 19147 and across Philadelphia.
| This block | ZIP 19147 | Philadelphia | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $504K | $461K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 8% | 38% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 97 reported crimes (44 violent) and 437 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
- $504K typical home, up +138% since 2016
- Tax bill $2,706 to $4,313 a year, +4%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $20M assessed, $150,587/yr to the city, about $4,183 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +138% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +59% since 2016 · ~+4%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
1413 S 5th St is assessed at $823K but pays $2,305 a year — about 20% of the $11,525 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 +8.2% 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 $238 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 44 arm's-length sales since 1999. The typical home has sold 1 time in that window, while 10 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 36 parcels
- Owner-occupied 9
- Investor / LLC 6
- Absentee individual 21
Value distribution today
The block's largest owner, Levine Fred R, carries 1 open violation across 69 properties it owns around the city.
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred R Levine (individual) | 2 | 69 | $18M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Meng Lim (individual) | 3 | 6 | $2.1M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Milestone Properties Llc | 1 | 6 | $2.8M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Sabree Capital Partners S | 1 | 3 | $1.4M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Gdh Llc | 1 | 2 | $760K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Olde City Day School Holding Company Llc | 1 | 1 | $385K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Coqui Holdings Llc | 1 | 1 | $498K | phila.gov ↗ |
| 1420 S 5th Street Llc | 1 | 1 | $405K | phila.gov ↗ |
House by house
All 36 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 5TH ST New constructionBought for $525K in 2018, built new under a 2021 permit, sold for $1.1M in 2024. | Investor / LLC | $385K | —/— | — | — | 2 | |
| 1404 S 5TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a electrical permit in 2013. | Absentee individual | $420K | 4/2 | 2,286 | 1915 | 0 | rented |
| 1406 S 5TH ST ImprovedBought for $75K in 2022. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2024. | Absentee individual | $481K | 5/3 | 2,094 | 1915 | 1 | rented |
| 1408 S 5TH ST | Absentee individual | $481K | 5/3 | 2,286 | 1915 | 0 | |
| 1410 S 5TH ST History2 L&I violations incl UNSAFE STRUCTURE (2022). | Absentee individual | $346K | 4/2 | 1,590 | 1915 | 0 | |
| 1411 S 5TH ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated), sold for $526K in 2018. | Absentee individual | $615K | 3/2 | 2,104 | 2018 | 1 | abated |
| 1412 S 5TH ST ImprovedBought for $312K in 2019. Owner pulled a change of use permit in 2021. | Absentee individual | $297K | —/— | 2,372 | 1915 | 2 | 2 viol |
| 1413 S 5TH ST New constructionBought for $682K in 2018, built new under a 2018 permit (tax-abated), sold for $685K in 2021. | Owner-occupied | $823K | 3/3 | 2,630 | 2018 | 2 | abated |
| 1414 S 5TH ST HistoryL&I violation (2012); Appeal moot (2012); L&I violation (2025). | Absentee individual | $240K | —/— | 1,920 | 1915 | 0 | tax lien |
| 1415 S 5TH ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated), sold for $691K in 2018. | Absentee individual | $766K | 3/3 | 2,630 | 2018 | 1 | abated |
| 1416 S 5TH ST ImprovedBought for $260K in 2014. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2019. | Investor / LLC | $498K | 3/3 | 2,076 | 1915 | 1 | |
| 1417 S 5TH ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated), sold for $686K in 2018. | Absentee individual | $766K | 3/3 | 2,630 | 2018 | 1 | abated |
| 1418 S 5TH ST History2 L&I violations (2014). | Absentee individual | $405K | 6/3 | 2,076 | 1915 | 0 | |
| 1419 S 5TH ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated), sold for $525K in 2018. | Absentee individual | $614K | 3/2 | 2,104 | 2018 | 1 | abated |
| 1420 S 5TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $172K in 2005, plumbing permit in 2013, sold for $434K in 2021 (+152%). | Investor / LLC | $405K | 5/3 | 2,076 | 1915 | 3 | rented |
| 1421 S 5TH ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated), sold for $689K in 2018. | Absentee individual | $766K | 4/4 | 2,630 | 2018 | 1 | rentedabated |
| 1422 S 5TH ST Historysold $170K (2005); L&I violation (2008); 2 L&I violations (2010); 7 L&I violations (2013); 4 L&I violations (2018). | Absentee individual | $405K | 3/3 | 2,076 | 1915 | 1 | rented |
| 1423 S 5TH ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated), sold for $727K in 2018. | Absentee individual | $766K | 3/3 | 2,630 | 2018 | 1 | abated |
| 1424 S 5TH ST ImprovedBought for $343K in 2022. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $310K | —/— | 2,481 | 1915 | 1 | rented |
| 1426 S 5TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a addition and/or alterations permit in 2021. | Owner-occupied | $420K | 5/2 | 2,286 | 1915 | 0 | |
| 1428 S 5TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $120K in 2002 → $300K in 2023 (+150%). | Investor / LLC | $401K | 5/3 | 2,412 | 1915 | 2 | rented |
| 1429 S 5TH ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated), sold for $692K in 2018. | Absentee individual | $758K | 3/3 | 2,630 | 2018 | 1 | abated |
| 1430 S 5TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a electrical permit in 2016. | Absentee individual | $401K | 5/3 | 2,412 | 1915 | 0 | rented |
| 1431 S 5TH ST New constructionBought for $677K in 2018, built new (tax-abated), sold for $820K in 2024. | Absentee individual | $758K | 3/3 | 2,630 | 2018 | 3 | abated |
| 1432 S 5TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a electrical permit in 2013. | Investor / LLC | $657K | —/— | 3,840 | 1915 | 0 | rented |
| 1433 S 5TH ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated), sold for $661K in 2018. | Absentee individual | $758K | 3/3 | 2,630 | 2018 | 1 | abated |
| 1434 S 5TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 4×: $24K in 1999 → $341K in 2007 (+1320%). | Owner-occupied | $510K | 4/4 | 2,510 | 1915 | 4 | rented |
| 1435 S 5TH ST New constructionBought for $663K in 2018, built new (tax-abated), sold for $785K in 2023. | Owner-occupied | $758K | 3/3 | 2,630 | 2018 | 2 | abated |
| 1436 S 5TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2019 permit. | Owner-occupied | $510K | 4/2 | 1,720 | 1915 | 0 | |
| 1437 S 5TH ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated), sold for $750K in 2021. | Owner-occupied | $766K | 4/3 | 2,630 | 2018 | 1 | abated |
| 1438 S 5TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 4×: $30K in 2002 → $165K in 2014 (+450%). | Absentee individual | $356K | 4/2 | 1,634 | 1915 | 4 | rented |
| 1439 S 5TH ST New constructionBought for $682K in 2018, built new (tax-abated), sold for $682K in 2018. | Absentee individual | $766K | 3/3 | 2,630 | 2018 | 2 | abated |
| 1440 S 5TH ST New constructionBought for $99K in 2012, built new under a 2013 permit, sold for $416K in 2016. | Owner-occupied | $485K | 3/— | 1,719 | 2015 | 2 | |
| 1441 S 5TH ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated), sold for $674K in 2018. | Absentee individual | $766K | 3/3 | 2,630 | 2018 | 1 | abated |
| 1443 S 5TH ST New constructionBought for $613K in 2018, built new (tax-abated), sold for $690K in 2021. | Owner-occupied | $781K | 3/2 | 2,367 | 2018 | 2 | abated |
| 1445 S 5TH ST History2 L&I violations (2018). | Investor / LLC | $400K | 5/3 | 2,400 | 1915 | 0 |
Neighborhood
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Generated 2026-07-09 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)