Who owns your block
1600 block of N 59th St
A mostly owner-occupied block: 80% of homes are lived in by their owners, with 2 open code violations and 8 homes behind $29,226 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 68% since 2016, now about $154K. Property taxes are climbing about 1% 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 $154K — about 0.7× the citywide median, and below the ZIP 19151 median of $189K. The same block, read against everyone else in the ZIP 19151 and across Philadelphia.
| This block | ZIP 19151 | Philadelphia | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $154K | $189K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 56% | 54% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 98 reported crimes (35 violent) and 286 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
- $154K typical home, up +68% since 2016
- Tax bill $997 to $1,128 a year, +1%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $7.3M assessed, $62,050/yr to the city, about $1,379 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +68% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +13% since 2016 · ~+1%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
1639 N 59th St is assessed at $199K but pays $999 a year — about 36% of the $2,790 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 lagged the Philadelphia market, compounding +4.8% 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 $168 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 31 arm's-length sales since 2000. The typical home has sold 0 times in that window, while 27 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 45 parcels
- Owner-occupied 36
- Investor / LLC 3
- Absentee individual 5
- Vacant 1
Value distribution today
The block's largest owner, Bid Properties Llc, carries 15 open violations across 76 properties it owns around the city.
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bid Properties Llc | 1 | 76 | $2.1M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Rch Properties Llc | 1 | 12 | $1.6M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Vega Holdings Llc | 1 | 6 | $1.6M | phila.gov ↗ |
| 37 N 53rd St Llc | 1 | 6 | $1.0M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Rekina Johnson (individual) | 2 | 3 | $438K | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1614 N 59TH ST HistoryL&I violation (2015). | Owner-occupied | $154K | 3/1 | 1,280 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1615 N 59TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $5K in 2000, electrical permit in 2016, sold for $110K in 2019 (+2100%). | Absentee individual | $181K | 4/1 | 1,620 | 1925 | 3 | |
| 1616 N 59TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2017 permit (tax-abated), sold for $52K in 2000. | Owner-occupied | $145K | 3/1 | 1,140 | 1925 | 1 | abated |
| 1617 N 59TH ST | Owner-occupied | $183K | 4/1 | 1,740 | 1917 | 1 | |
| 1618 N 59TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $105K in 2025, deck (exist. one-family dwellings) permit in 2025, sold for $290K in 2026 (+176%). | Owner-occupied | $145K | 3/1 | 1,140 | 1925 | 2 | tax lien |
| 1619 N 59TH ST | Absentee individual | $175K | 4/1 | 1,620 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1620 N 59TH ST History2 L&I violations (2017); 3 L&I violations (2021). | Owner-occupied | $145K | 3/1 | 1,140 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1621 N 59TH ST | Investor / LLC | $175K | 4/1 | 1,620 | 1960 | 1 | rentedtax lien |
| 1622 N 59TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $25K in 2001 → $59K in 2004 (+136%). | Owner-occupied | $145K | 3/1 | 1,140 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 1623 N 59TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $10K in 2004 → $60K in 2007 (+500%). | Absentee individual | $175K | 4/1 | 1,620 | 1960 | 2 | tax lien |
| 1624 N 59TH ST | Owner-occupied | $145K | 3/1 | 1,140 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1625 N 59TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2021. | Owner-occupied | $175K | 4/1 | 1,620 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1626 N 59TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2011 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $88K | —/— | 1,140 | 1920 | 0 | abated |
| 1627 N 59TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alteration permit in 2013. | Owner-occupied | $175K | 4/1 | 1,620 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 1628 N 59TH ST ImprovedBought for $80K in 2003. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2023. | Owner-occupied | $146K | 3/1 | 1,140 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 1629 N 59TH ST HistoryL&I violation (2015). | Owner-occupied | $181K | 4/1 | 1,620 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 1630 N 59TH ST | Owner-occupied | $146K | 3/1 | 1,140 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 1631 N 59TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $47K in 2011, plumbing permit in 2011, sold for $137K in 2011 (+191%). | Owner-occupied | $230K | 4/1 | 1,620 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 1632 N 59TH ST ImprovedBought for $102K in 2024. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2023. | Investor / LLC | $186K | 3/1 | 1,140 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 1633 N 59TH ST ImprovedBought for $300K in 2021. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2016. | Owner-occupied | $284K | 4/3 | 1,620 | 1925 | 1 | 2 viol |
| 1634 N 59TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $32K in 2013, plumbing permit in 2013, sold for $100K in 2014 (+212%). | Owner-occupied | $186K | 3/1 | 1,140 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 1635 N 59TH ST ImprovedBought for $73K in 2008. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2015. | Owner-occupied | $175K | 4/1 | 1,620 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 1636 N 59TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a addition and/or alterations permit in 2026. | Owner-occupied | $146K | 3/1 | 1,140 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1637 N 59TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2019. | Absentee individual | $175K | 4/1 | 1,620 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 1638 N 59TH ST | Owner-occupied | $146K | 3/1 | 1,140 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 1639 N 59TH ST | Owner-occupied | $199K | —/— | 1,700 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 1640 N 59TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 4×: $70K in 2004 → $115K in 2021 (+65%). | Investor / LLC | $146K | 3/1 | 1,140 | 1925 | 4 | rented |
| 1641 N 59TH ST ImprovedBought for $148K in 2023. Owner pulled a electrical permit in 2019. | Owner-occupied | $181K | 4/1 | 1,700 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 1642 N 59TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a roof covering replacement permit in 2023. | Owner-occupied | $146K | 3/1 | 1,140 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 1643 N 59TH ST HistoryL&I violation (2012). | Owner-occupied | $181K | 4/1 | 1,700 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 1644 N 59TH ST | Owner-occupied | $146K | 3/1 | 1,140 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 1645 N 59TH ST ImprovedBought for $55K in 2010. Owner pulled a roof covering replacement permit in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $187K | 4/1 | 1,700 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 1646 N 59TH ST | Owner-occupied | $146K | 3/1 | 1,140 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1647 N 59TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2017. | Owner-occupied | $187K | 4/1 | 1,700 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1648 N 59TH ST | Owner-occupied | $146K | 3/1 | 1,140 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 1649 N 59TH ST | Owner-occupied | $181K | 4/1 | 1,700 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1650 N 59TH ST | Owner-occupied | $146K | 3/1 | 1,140 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1651 N 59TH ST | Owner-occupied | $181K | 4/1 | 1,700 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1652 N 59TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $70K in 2018 → $142K in 2019 (+103%). | Owner-occupied | $146K | 3/1 | 1,140 | 1925 | 2 | tax lien |
| 1653 N 59TH ST History5 L&I violations (2022). | Absentee individual | $196K | —/— | 1,740 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1654 N 59TH ST | Owner-occupied | $152K | 3/1 | 1,265 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1656 N 59TH ST | Vacant | $15K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 1658 N 59TH ST | Owner-occupied | $98K | 3/1 | 1,140 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 1660 N 59TH ST | Owner-occupied | $146K | 3/1 | 1,220 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1662 N 59TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $8K in 2005 → $165K in 2019 (+1961%). | Owner-occupied | $149K | 2/2 | 1,280 | 1925 | 2 |
Neighborhood
Neighborhood income and demographics are coming soon.
Generated 2026-07-09 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)