Who owns your block
1500 block of N 56th St
A mostly owner-occupied block: 79% of homes are lived in by their owners, with 22 open code violations and 5 homes behind $18,341 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 97% since 2016, now about $146K. Property taxes are climbing about 0% 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 $146K — about 0.7× 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 | $146K | $156K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 67% | 42% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 130 reported crimes (73 violent) and 308 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
- $146K typical home, up +97% since 2016
- Tax bill $659 to $645 a year, 0%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $6.8M assessed, $41,667/yr to the city, about $1,068 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +97% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▼ -2% since 2016 · ~0%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
1540-52 N 56th St is assessed at $1.2M but pays $0 a year — about 0% of the $16,831 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 tracked the Philadelphia market, compounding +6.3% 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 $197 today versus $201 across Philadelphia — this block trailed 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 39 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 39 parcels
- Owner-occupied 31
- Investor / LLC 5
- Absentee individual 3
Value distribution today
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haddington Partners Iii L | 1 | 33 | $1.0M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Habana Holding Corp | 1 | 28 | $4.4M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Z Estate Group Ii Llc | 1 | 7 | $1.4M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Best Bred Investors Llc | 1 | 3 | $415K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Twist And Turn Llc | 1 | 2 | $252K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Lorraine R Wilkinson (individual) | 2 | 2 | $292K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Kromsky Brothers Llc | 1 | 1 | $152K | phila.gov ↗ |
House by house
All 39 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1500 N 56TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $48K in 2006 → $94K in 2021 (+95%). | Investor / LLC | $152K | 4/1 | 1,860 | 1925 | 2 | 2 viol |
| 1502 N 56TH ST History4 L&I violations (2025). | Owner-occupied | $140K | 3/1 | 1,434 | 1925 | 0 | 4 viol |
| 1504 N 56TH ST | Absentee individual | $140K | 3/1 | 1,434 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 1506 N 56TH ST ImprovedBought for $58K in 2022. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2016. | Investor / LLC | $97K | 3/1 | 1,434 | 1925 | 1 | rented |
| 1508 N 56TH ST ImprovedBought for $12K in 2001. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2026. | Investor / LLC | $178K | 3/1 | 1,434 | 1925 | 2 | rentedtax lien |
| 1510 N 56TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a electrical permit in 2009. | Absentee individual | $140K | 3/1 | 1,434 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1512 N 56TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2014. | Owner-occupied | $140K | 3/1 | 1,434 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1513 N 56TH ST | Owner-occupied | $147K | 4/1 | 1,600 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 1514 N 56TH ST | Owner-occupied | $178K | 3/1 | 1,434 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1515 N 56TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a bathroom & kitchen remodel permit in 2026. | Owner-occupied | $146K | 4/1 | 1,528 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1516 N 56TH ST | Owner-occupied | $97K | 3/1 | 1,434 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1517 N 56TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $45K in 2002, alterations permit in 2020, sold for $110K in 2024 (+338%). | Investor / LLC | $146K | 3/1 | 1,528 | 1925 | 8 | rented |
| 1518 N 56TH ST Historysold $97K (2006); 10 L&I violations (2024); 4 L&I violations (2025); Appeal withdrawn (2026). | Owner-occupied | $140K | 3/1 | 1,428 | 1925 | 1 | 4 viol |
| 1519 N 56TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $90K in 2007 → $183K in 2023 (+103%). | Owner-occupied | $146K | 4/1 | 1,528 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 1520 N 56TH ST | Owner-occupied | $140K | 3/1 | 1,428 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 1521 N 56TH ST | Owner-occupied | $146K | 4/1 | 1,528 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1522 N 56TH ST History2 L&I violations (2024); L&I: UNSAFE STRUCTURE (2026). | Owner-occupied | $140K | 3/1 | 1,428 | 1925 | 0 | 3 viol |
| 1523 N 56TH ST | Owner-occupied | $146K | 4/1 | 1,528 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 1524 N 56TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2024. | Owner-occupied | $140K | 3/1 | 1,428 | 1925 | 0 | 2 viol |
| 1525 N 56TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2008. | Owner-occupied | $146K | 4/1 | 1,528 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1526 N 56TH ST ImprovedBought for $59K in 2016. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2019. | Owner-occupied | $140K | 3/1 | 1,428 | 1925 | 1 | 3 viol |
| 1527 N 56TH ST ImprovedBought for $35K in 2000. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2008. | Absentee individual | $146K | 4/1 | 1,528 | 1925 | 1 | tax lien |
| 1528 N 56TH ST History2 L&I violations incl UNSAFE STRUCTURE (2026). | Owner-occupied | $184K | 4/1 | 1,552 | 1925 | 0 | 2 viol |
| 1529 N 56TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $24K in 2002, plumbing permit in 2008, sold for $180K in 2020 (+650%). | Owner-occupied | $205K | 3/2 | 1,528 | 1925 | 5 | |
| 1530 N 56TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a bathroom & kitchen remodel permit in 2026. | Owner-occupied | $144K | 4/1 | 1,550 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1531 N 56TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $35K in 2017, alteration permit in 2017, sold for $172K in 2018 (+391%). | Owner-occupied | $238K | 4/1 | 1,528 | 1925 | 2 | tax lien |
| 1532 N 56TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2013. | Owner-occupied | $140K | 3/1 | 1,428 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1533 N 56TH ST ImprovedBought for $69K in 2006. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2023. | Owner-occupied | $146K | 4/1 | 1,528 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 1534 N 56TH ST | Owner-occupied | $140K | 3/1 | 1,428 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1535 N 56TH ST ImprovedBought for $95K in 2007. Owner pulled a electrical permit in 2018. | Owner-occupied | $146K | 4/1 | 1,528 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 1536-38 N 56TH ST | Owner-occupied | $160K | 3/1 | 1,416 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1537 N 56TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $5K in 2013 → $5K in 2022 (+0%). | Owner-occupied | $146K | 4/1 | 1,528 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 1539 N 56TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $70K in 2019 → $150K in 2020 (+114%). | Owner-occupied | $146K | 4/1 | 1,528 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 1540-52 N 56TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2016 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $1.2M | —/— | 23,650 | 1930 | 0 | abated1 viol |
| 1541 N 56TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a mechanical permit in 2018. | Investor / LLC | $22K | 4/1 | 1,528 | 1925 | 0 | rented |
| 1543 N 56TH ST ImprovedBought for $2K in 2006. Owner pulled a addition and/or alterations permit in 2021. | Owner-occupied | $146K | 4/1 | 1,528 | 1925 | 4 | |
| 1545 N 56TH ST | Owner-occupied | $146K | 4/1 | 1,528 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1547 N 56TH ST Historysold $45K (2002); L&I violation (2023). | Owner-occupied | $146K | 4/1 | 1,528 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 1549 N 56TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2010 permit (tax-abated), sold for $108K in 2019. | Owner-occupied | $189K | —/— | 1,528 | 1925 | 1 | rentedabated1 viol |
Neighborhood
Neighborhood income and demographics are coming soon.
Generated 2026-07-09 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)