Who owns your block
1700 block of S 53rd St
A mixed-ownership block: 59% owner-occupied, 18% investor-held, with 11 open code violations and 6 homes behind $29,202 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 168% since 2016, now about $125K. Property taxes are climbing about 10% 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 $125K — about 0.6× the citywide median, and below 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 | $125K | $152K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 39% | 41% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 96 reported crimes (38 violent) and 212 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
- $125K typical home, up +168% since 2016
- Tax bill $591 to $1,712 a year, +10%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $5.3M assessed, $48,483/yr to the city, about $1,243 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +168% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +190% since 2016 · ~+10%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
1738 S 53rd St is assessed at $287K but pays $1,049 a year — about 26% of the $4,012 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 +9.4% 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 $268 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 39 arm's-length sales since 1994. The typical home has sold 1 time in that window, while 18 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 39 parcels
- Owner-occupied 23
- Investor / LLC 6
- Absentee individual 10
Value distribution today
The block's largest owner, Okh-Ph Owner Llc, carries 20 open violations across 83 properties it owns around the city.
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Okh-Ph Owner Llc | 1 | 83 | $11M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Habana Holding Corp | 1 | 28 | $4.4M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Jsm Holdings Llc | 1 | 11 | $1.5M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Blueprint Homes Llc | 1 | 5 | $664K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Ed'S Investment Propertie | 1 | 4 | $407K | phila.gov ↗ |
| 521a Prime Properties Llc | 1 | 3 | $555K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Jannah Real Estate Llc | 1 | 2 | $335K | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1710 S 53RD ST History3 L&I violations (2014); L&I violation (2017); sold $54K (2018); 4 L&I violations (2018); L&I violation (2022). | Absentee individual | $126K | 3/1 | 1,198 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 1712 S 53RD ST Renovated & sold onBought for $50K in 2006, plumbing permit in 2016, sold for $102K in 2025 (+103%). | Absentee individual | $124K | 3/1 | 1,158 | 1925 | 3 | rented |
| 1714 S 53RD ST TradedTraded 2×: $81K in 2021 → $205K in 2023 (+155%). | Owner-occupied | $205K | 3/2 | 1,158 | 1925 | 2 | tax lien |
| 1715 S 53RD ST History3 L&I violations (2014); 5 L&I violations (2021); 4 L&I violations (2025). | Absentee individual | $128K | 3/1 | 1,260 | 1925 | 0 | 4 violtax lien |
| 1716 S 53RD ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2021 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $119K | —/— | 1,158 | 1920 | 0 | abated |
| 1717 S 53RD ST | Absentee individual | $84K | 3/1 | 1,176 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1718 S 53RD ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2009 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $124K | 3/1 | 1,158 | 1925 | 0 | abatedtax lien |
| 1719 S 53RD ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2014. | Owner-occupied | $122K | 3/1 | 1,176 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1720 S 53RD ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated), sold for $85K in 2017. | Owner-occupied | $124K | 3/1 | 1,158 | 1925 | 1 | abated |
| 1721 S 53RD ST Renovated & sold onBought for $13K in 1994, major alteration permit in 2011, sold for $75K in 2024 (+477%). | Absentee individual | $125K | 3/1 | 1,176 | 1925 | 4 | rented |
| 1722 S 53RD ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2023 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $124K | 3/1 | 1,158 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 1723 S 53RD ST | Owner-occupied | $125K | 3/1 | 1,176 | 1925 | 0 | abatedtax lien |
| 1724 S 53RD ST Frequently tradedTraded 4×: $32K in 2005 → $8.1M in 2021 (+25134%). | Investor / LLC | $124K | 3/1 | 1,158 | 1925 | 4 | rented |
| 1725 S 53RD ST History3 L&I violations (2017); 2 L&I violations (2018); L&I violation (2022); L&I violation (2024). | Absentee individual | $125K | 3/1 | 1,176 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1726 S 53RD ST | Investor / LLC | $301K | —/— | 1,158 | 1920 | 1 | rented |
| 1727 S 53RD ST TradedTraded 2×: $6K in 2002 → $80K in 2007 (+1355%). | Absentee individual | $125K | 3/1 | 1,176 | 1925 | 2 | rentedtax lien |
| 1728 S 53RD ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $124K | 3/1 | 1,158 | 1925 | 0 | abatedtax lien |
| 1729 S 53RD ST TradedTraded 2×: $19K in 2006 → $32K in 2006 (+68%). | Investor / LLC | $73K | 3/1 | 1,176 | 1925 | 2 | rented |
| 1730 S 53RD ST HistoryL&I violation (2011); L&I violation (2017); sold $75K (2025). | Investor / LLC | $131K | 3/1 | 1,158 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 1731 S 53RD ST Historysold $40K (2006); 4 L&I violations (2010). | Owner-occupied | $125K | 3/1 | 1,176 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 1732 S 53RD ST History3 L&I violations (2016); 4 L&I violations (2021); 10 L&I violations (2024); 2 L&I violations (2025). | Absentee individual | $73K | 3/1 | 1,158 | 1925 | 0 | 6 violtax lien |
| 1733 S 53RD ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated), sold for $45K in 2012. | Owner-occupied | $125K | 3/1 | 1,176 | 1925 | 1 | abated |
| 1734 S 53RD ST History2 L&I violations (2022); 9 L&I violations (2023); 4 L&I violations (2024); 8 L&I violations (2025); Appeal complete (2025); Appeal complete (2026); Appeal complete (2026). | Owner-occupied | $124K | 3/1 | 1,158 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 1735 S 53RD ST New constructionBought for $9K in 2005, built new under a 2025 permit (tax-abated), sold for $82K in 2006. | Owner-occupied | $125K | 3/1 | 1,176 | 1925 | 2 | abated |
| 1736 S 53RD ST HistoryL&I violation (2011); sold $45K (2022). | Owner-occupied | $124K | 3/1 | 1,158 | 1925 | 1 | rentedtax lien |
| 1737 S 53RD ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2019 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $125K | 3/1 | 1,176 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 1738 S 53RD ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2017 permit (tax-abated), sold for $28K in 2017. | Absentee individual | $287K | —/2 | 1,198 | 1920 | 1 | rentedabatedtax lien |
| 1739 S 53RD ST | Owner-occupied | $125K | 3/1 | 1,176 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 1740 S 53RD ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2008 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $189K | —/— | 1,158 | 1920 | 0 | abated1 violtax lien |
| 1741 S 53RD ST ImprovedBought for $7K in 1999. Owner pulled a alteration permit in 2015. | Owner-occupied | $125K | 3/1 | 1,176 | 1925 | 4 | |
| 1742 S 53RD ST HistoryL&I violation (2011); sold $29K (2015); 3 L&I violations (2017); 3 L&I violations (2018). | Investor / LLC | $124K | 3/1 | 1,158 | 1925 | 1 | rented |
| 1743 S 53RD ST | Absentee individual | $125K | 3/1 | 1,176 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 1744 S 53RD ST Historysold $3K (2010); 2 L&I violations (2011). | Owner-occupied | $124K | 3/1 | 1,158 | 1925 | 1 | tax lien |
| 1745 S 53RD ST | Owner-occupied | $125K | 3/1 | 1,176 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 1746 S 53RD ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2023 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $122K | 3/1 | 1,158 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 1747 S 53RD ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2011 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $125K | 3/1 | 1,176 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 1748 S 53RD ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2018 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $124K | 3/1 | 1,198 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 1749 S 53RD ST ImprovedBought for $60K in 2006. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2022. | Investor / LLC | $122K | 3/1 | 1,176 | 1925 | 3 | rented |
| 1751 S 53RD ST ImprovedBought for $110K in 2018. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2023. | Owner-occupied | $242K | 4/2 | 1,260 | 1925 | 2 | rented |
Neighborhood
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Generated 2026-07-09 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)