Who owns your block
1600 block of S 5th St
A mixed-ownership block: 54% owner-occupied, 7% investor-held, with 37 open code violations and 9 homes behind $59,155 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 123% since 2016, now about $399K. Property taxes are climbing about 9% 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 $399K — about 1.8× the citywide median, and above the ZIP 19148 median of $261K. The same block, read against everyone else in the ZIP 19148 and across Philadelphia.
| This block | ZIP 19148 | Philadelphia | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $399K | $261K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 13% | 41% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 93 reported crimes (24 violent) and 368 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
- $399K typical home, up +123% since 2016
- Tax bill $2,152 to $5,325 a year, +9%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $18M assessed, $206,220/yr to the city, about $4,483 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +123% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +147% since 2016 · ~+9%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
1618 S 5th St is assessed at $569K but pays $3,412 a year — about 43% of the $7,959 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 +7.5% 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 $223 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 79 arm's-length sales since 1999. The typical home has sold 1 time in that window, while 12 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 46 parcels
- Owner-occupied 24
- Investor / LLC 3
- Absentee individual 17
- Vacant 2
Value distribution today
The block's largest owner, Uon Sam Aun, carries 10 open violations across 8 properties it owns around the city.
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uon Sam Aun (individual) | 4 | 8 | $1.9M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Sen Seang (individual) | 2 | 5 | $1.3M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Lucky Properties Llc | 1 | 3 | $1.5M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Steven Khan (individual) | 2 | 2 | $603K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Ni Hui Yu (individual) | 2 | 2 | $1.3M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Great Eastern Holdings L P | 1 | 2 | $1.0M | phila.gov ↗ |
| 1625 S 5th Street Llc | 1 | 1 | $399K | phila.gov ↗ |
House by house
All 46 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 5TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2007 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $372K | —/— | 1,968 | 1915 | 0 | abated |
| 1601 S 5TH ST ImprovedBought for $186K in 2005. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2013. | Investor / LLC | $425K | 6/3 | 2,400 | 1915 | 1 | rented |
| 1602 S 5TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2007 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $302K | —/— | 2,052 | 1915 | 0 | abated |
| 1603 S 5TH ST ImprovedBought for $45K in 2002. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2026. | Owner-occupied | $417K | 6/3 | 2,312 | 1915 | 3 | rented |
| 1604 S 5TH ST | Owner-occupied | $341K | 4/2 | 1,650 | 1915 | 0 | abated |
| 1605 S 5TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $125K in 2004, electrical permit in 2013, sold for $392K in 2021 (+213%). | Owner-occupied | $417K | 3/3 | 2,312 | 1915 | 4 | |
| 1606 S 5TH ST | Owner-occupied | $328K | 4/1 | 1,590 | 1915 | 1 | |
| 1607 S 5TH ST | Owner-occupied | $384K | 4/2 | 2,312 | 1915 | 0 | abated |
| 1608 S 5TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2013. | Owner-occupied | $328K | 5/1 | 1,590 | 1915 | 0 | |
| 1609 S 5TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $30K in 2003, zoning/use permit in 2010, sold for $130K in 2023 (+333%). | Absentee individual | $425K | 5/3 | 2,400 | 1915 | 3 | |
| 1610 S 5TH ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated). | Absentee individual | $231K | 4/1 | 1,460 | 1920 | 0 | abated |
| 1611 S 5TH ST | Absentee individual | $425K | 3/3 | 2,400 | 1915 | 1 | rented |
| 1612 S 5TH ST ImprovedBought for $158K in 2011. Owner pulled a electrical permit in 2019. | Owner-occupied | $311K | 5/1 | 1,460 | 1920 | 1 | rented |
| 1613 S 5TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 4×: $11K in 2000 → $25K in 2018 (+127%). | Absentee individual | $390K | 3/2 | 2,400 | 1915 | 4 | tax lien |
| 1614 S 5TH ST ImprovedBought for $465K in 2018. Owner pulled a major alteration permit in 2017. | Owner-occupied | $475K | 3/2 | 1,965 | 1915 | 2 | |
| 1615 S 5TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $72K in 2009, electrical permit in 2009, sold for $495K in 2021 (+585%). | Owner-occupied | $438K | 5/3 | 2,400 | 1915 | 3 | rented |
| 1616 S 5TH ST ImprovedBought for $172K in 2005. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2007. | Absentee individual | $395K | 4/2 | 2,475 | 1915 | 1 | |
| 1617 S 5TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $20K in 2001, plumbing permit in 2009, sold for $35K in 2014 (+75%). | Absentee individual | $399K | 4/2 | 2,090 | 1915 | 3 | rented |
| 1618 S 5TH ST New constructionBought for $60K in 2005, built new under a 2019 permit (tax-abated), sold for $480K in 2020. | Owner-occupied | $569K | 3/2 | 2,187 | 1915 | 5 | abated |
| 1619 S 5TH ST New constructionBought for $128K in 2005, built new under a 2019 permit, sold for $540K in 2022. | Owner-occupied | $576K | 4/2 | 2,090 | 1915 | 4 | |
| 1620 S 5TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $50K in 2009 → $165K in 2015 (+230%). | Absentee individual | $464K | 4/4 | 2,187 | 1915 | 2 | rented |
| 1621 S 5TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2023 permit (tax-abated), sold for $160K in 2023. | Owner-occupied | $399K | 4/2 | 2,090 | 1915 | 1 | abated |
| 1622 S 5TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $700K in 2016, major alteration permit in 2016, sold for $605K in 2020 (+612%). | Absentee individual | $881K | —/— | 4,940 | 1915 | 4 | 8 viol |
| 1623 S 5TH ST ImprovedBought for $50K in 2024. Owner pulled a make safe permit for rp permit in 2024. | Investor / LLC | $399K | 5/1 | 2,090 | 1915 | 1 | 3 violtax lien |
| 1624 S 5TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $85K in 2001, alteration permit in 2014, sold for $605K in 2020 (+612%). | Absentee individual | $400K | —/— | 4,029 | 1915 | 4 | 8 viol |
| 1625 S 5TH ST | Owner-occupied | $399K | 4/1 | 2,090 | 1915 | 1 | |
| 1626 S 5TH ST ImprovedBought for $40K in 2001. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2026. | Absentee individual | $580K | 7/3 | 3,570 | 1915 | 2 | |
| 1627 S 5TH ST | Owner-occupied | $399K | 5/1 | 2,090 | 1915 | 0 | abated |
| 1628 S 5TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $45K in 2000 → $10K in 2003 (-79%). | Absentee individual | $385K | 5/3 | 1,836 | 1900 | 2 | rented |
| 1629 S 5TH ST | Owner-occupied | $399K | 5/1 | 2,090 | 1915 | 0 | rented |
| 1630 S 5TH ST | Absentee individual | $409K | 5/3 | 2,100 | 1900 | 1 | tax lien |
| 1631 S 5TH ST | Owner-occupied | $399K | 5/1 | 2,090 | 1915 | 0 | abated |
| 1632 S 5TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a minor demolition permit in 2021. | Vacant | $146K | —/— | — | — | 0 | 5 violtax lien |
| 1633 S 5TH ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $399K | 5/1 | 2,090 | 1915 | 0 | abated4 violtax lien |
| 1634 S 5TH ST ImprovedBought for $10K in 2006. Owner pulled a minor demolition permit in 2021. | Vacant | $155K | —/— | — | — | 3 | 4 violtax lien |
| 1635 S 5TH ST New constructionBought for $27K in 2003, built new under a 2025 permit, sold for $750K in 2026. | Owner-occupied | $399K | 4/3 | 2,090 | 1915 | 3 | |
| 1636 S 5TH ST ImprovedBought for $238K in 2019. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2021. | Absentee individual | $364K | 4/2 | 1,841 | 1915 | 1 | |
| 1637 S 5TH ST ImprovedBought for $39K in 2005. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2026. | Owner-occupied | $399K | 5/1 | 2,090 | 1915 | 1 | |
| 1638 S 5TH ST | Absentee individual | $312K | 3/1 | 1,401 | 1920 | 0 | tax lien |
| 1639 S 5TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $54K in 2002 → $126K in 2010 (+133%). | Absentee individual | $396K | 3/3 | 2,090 | 1915 | 3 | rented |
| 1640 S 5TH ST Historysold $40K (2016); 5 L&I violations (2022); Appeal complete (2023). | Absentee individual | $263K | —/— | 2,100 | 1915 | 1 | 3 violtax lien |
| 1641 S 5TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $75K in 1999, zoning/use permit in 2018, sold for $420K in 2019 (+460%). | Absentee individual | $396K | 4/3 | 2,090 | 1915 | 3 | rented |
| 1643 S 5TH ST New constructionBought for $15K in 2010, built new under a 2010 permit, sold for $450K in 2024. | Investor / LLC | $522K | 3/3 | 2,112 | 2011 | 3 | |
| 1645 S 5TH ST New constructionBought for $215K in 2017, built new under a 2017 permit (tax-abated), sold for $520K in 2018. | Owner-occupied | $565K | 4/2 | 2,012 | 1915 | 2 | abatedtax lien |
| 1647 S 5TH ST ImprovedBought for $42K in 2000. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2026. | Owner-occupied | $395K | 5/2 | 2,090 | 1915 | 4 | |
| 1649 S 5TH ST ImprovedBought for $40K in 2016. Owner pulled a use permit in 2018. | Owner-occupied | $301K | —/— | 2,528 | 1915 | 1 | 2 violtax lien |
Neighborhood
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Generated 2026-07-09 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)