Who owns your block
1600 block of S 56th St
A mixed-ownership block: 43% owner-occupied, 32% investor-held, with 2 open code violations and 7 homes behind $21,888 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 421% since 2016, now about $157K. Property taxes are climbing about 14% 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 $157K — 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 | $157K | $152K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 25% | 41% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 161 reported crimes (86 violent) and 251 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
- $157K typical home, up +421% since 2016
- Tax bill $423 to $1,722 a year, +14%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $7.4M assessed, $85,095/yr to the city, about $1,934 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +421% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +307% since 2016 · ~+14%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
1606 S 56th St is assessed at $214K but pays $2,369 a year — about 79% of the $2,994 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 +16.2% 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 $521 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 56 arm's-length sales since 1999. The typical home has sold 1 time in that window, while 17 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 44 parcels
- Owner-occupied 19
- Investor / LLC 13
- Absentee individual 11
- Vacant 1
Value distribution today
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Land Bank (individual) | 2 | 2498 | $133M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Bronze Capital Llc | 1 | 23 | $3.9M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Rose & Morgan Holdings Llc | 1 | 8 | $1.5M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Easy Home Buyer 3 Llc | 1 | 5 | $718K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Stockholm Investments Llc | 1 | 5 | $907K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Makris Robert Theodore (individual) | 2 | 2 | $478K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Bds3 Llc | 1 | 2 | $474K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Washington Property Management Llc | 1 | 1 | $124K | phila.gov ↗ |
| 1604s56 Llc | 1 | 1 | $214K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Theroc10xpa Llc | 1 | 1 | $76K | phila.gov ↗ |
| 1615 S 56th Street Llc | 1 | 1 | $122K | phila.gov ↗ |
| London Blue Investment Group Llc | 1 | 1 | $121K | phila.gov ↗ |
House by house
All 44 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1600 S 56TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2011. | Absentee individual | $218K | —/— | 1,992 | 1920 | 0 | 1 viol |
| 1601 S 56TH ST ImprovedBought for $7K in 2017. Owner pulled a interior non-load-bearing wall demo. permit in 2022. | Investor / LLC | $124K | 3/1 | 1,252 | 1920 | 2 | tax lien |
| 1602 S 56TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2022. | Owner-occupied | $214K | —/— | 1,891 | 1920 | 0 | tax lien |
| 1603 S 56TH ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $119K | 3/1 | 1,172 | 1920 | 0 | abatedtax lien |
| 1604 S 56TH ST | Investor / LLC | $214K | —/— | 1,892 | 1920 | 1 | rented |
| 1605 S 56TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 4×: $38K in 1999 → $75K in 2023 (+97%). | Investor / LLC | $76K | 3/1 | 1,002 | 1920 | 4 | rented |
| 1606 S 56TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2017 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $214K | —/— | 1,892 | 1920 | 0 | abatedtax lien |
| 1607 S 56TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2014 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $121K | 3/1 | 1,172 | 1920 | 0 | abated |
| 1608 S 56TH ST ImprovedBought for $15K in 2003. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2022. | Absentee individual | $214K | —/— | 1,892 | 1920 | 1 | 1 violtax lien |
| 1609 S 56TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2009 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $121K | 3/1 | 1,172 | 1920 | 0 | abated |
| 1610 S 56TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2014 permit (tax-abated). | Absentee individual | $101K | —/— | 1,892 | 1920 | 0 | abated |
| 1611 S 56TH ST ImprovedBought for $86K in 2012. Owner pulled a mechanical permit in 2010. | Owner-occupied | $154K | 3/1 | 1,172 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 1612 S 56TH ST ImprovedBought for $15K in 2017. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2020. | Investor / LLC | $214K | —/— | 1,892 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 1613 S 56TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 4×: $57K in 2006 → $71K in 2019 (+25%). | Owner-occupied | $121K | 3/1 | 1,172 | 1920 | 4 | tax lien |
| 1614 S 56TH ST HistoryL&I violation (2016). | Absentee individual | $214K | —/— | 1,892 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 1615 S 56TH ST | Investor / LLC | $122K | 3/1 | 1,172 | 1920 | 0 | tax lien |
| 1616 S 56TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $53K in 2002, fast form building permit in 2008, sold for $75K in 2026 (+42%). | Investor / LLC | $214K | —/— | 1,892 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 1617 S 56TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $23K in 2009, plumbing permit in 2010, sold for $98K in 2010 (+326%). | Owner-occupied | $154K | 3/1 | 1,172 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 1618 S 56TH ST ImprovedBought for $30K in 2018. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2013. | Investor / LLC | $214K | —/— | 1,892 | 1920 | 3 | |
| 1619 S 56TH ST | Absentee individual | $121K | 3/1 | 1,172 | 1920 | 1 | rented |
| 1620 S 56TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $18K in 2003 → $85K in 2019 (+372%). | Absentee individual | $214K | —/— | 1,892 | 1920 | 3 | |
| 1621 S 56TH ST | Owner-occupied | $121K | 3/1 | 1,172 | 1920 | 0 | abated |
| 1622 S 56TH ST ImprovedBought for $50K in 2003. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2019. | Absentee individual | $214K | —/— | 1,892 | 1920 | 2 | rented |
| 1623 S 56TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 5×: $5K in 2015 → $86K in 2020 (+1539%). | Investor / LLC | $121K | 3/1 | 1,172 | 1920 | 5 | |
| 1624 S 56TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $53K in 2003 → $325K in 2022 (+513%). | Owner-occupied | $276K | 4/2 | 1,892 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 1625 S 56TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2018 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $121K | 3/1 | 1,172 | 1920 | 0 | abatedtax lien |
| 1626 S 56TH ST ImprovedBought for $55K in 2004. Owner pulled a use permit in 2018. | Absentee individual | $264K | —/— | 1,892 | 1920 | 3 | |
| 1627 S 56TH ST History2 L&I violations (2007); 2 L&I violations (2016); L&I violation (2022). | Vacant | $13K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 1628 S 56TH ST | Absentee individual | $214K | —/— | 1,892 | 1920 | 1 | rented |
| 1629 S 56TH ST ImprovedBought for $65K in 2005. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2014. | Owner-occupied | $170K | —/— | 1,172 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 1630 S 56TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2018. | Owner-occupied | $214K | —/— | 1,892 | 1920 | 0 | rented |
| 1631 S 56TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2014 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $121K | 3/1 | 1,172 | 1920 | 0 | abated |
| 1632 S 56TH ST | Absentee individual | $214K | —/— | 1,892 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 1633 S 56TH ST ImprovedBought for $70K in 2022. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2021. | Investor / LLC | $121K | 3/1 | 1,172 | 1920 | 2 | rentedtax lien |
| 1634 S 56TH ST New constructionBought for $27K in 2006, built new (tax-abated), sold for $85K in 2006. | Owner-occupied | $214K | —/— | 1,892 | 1920 | 2 | abated |
| 1635 S 56TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $5K in 2003 → $15K in 2021 (+200%). | Absentee individual | $121K | 3/1 | 1,172 | 1920 | 2 | tax lien |
| 1636 S 56TH ST | Owner-occupied | $214K | —/— | 1,892 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 1637 S 56TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 5×: $13K in 2001 → $20K in 2010 (+54%). | Investor / LLC | $121K | 3/1 | 1,172 | 1920 | 5 | rentedtax lien |
| 1638 S 56TH ST ImprovedBought for $125K in 2023. Owner pulled a certificate of occupancy (co) (may inclu… permit in 2025. | Investor / LLC | $214K | —/— | 1,892 | 1920 | 1 | rented |
| 1639 S 56TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2016 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $121K | 3/1 | 1,172 | 1920 | 0 | abated |
| 1640 S 56TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $55K in 2004 → $150K in 2020 (+173%). | Investor / LLC | $328K | 4/2 | 1,892 | 1920 | 2 | rented |
| 1641 S 56TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alteration permit in 2008. | Owner-occupied | $121K | 3/1 | 1,172 | 1920 | 0 | tax lien |
| 1643 S 56TH ST | Owner-occupied | $121K | 3/1 | 1,172 | 1920 | 0 | abated |
| 1645 S 56TH ST | Investor / LLC | $160K | 3/2 | 1,252 | 1920 | 1 | rented |
Neighborhood
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Generated 2026-07-09 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)