Who owns your block
1700 block of S 55th St
A mostly owner-occupied block: 71% of homes are lived in by their owners, with 13 open code violations and 10 homes behind $53,303 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 138% since 2016, now about $122K. Property taxes are climbing about 5% 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 $122K — about 0.5× 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 | $122K | $152K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 55% | 41% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 119 reported crimes (49 violent) and 188 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
- $122K typical home, up +138% since 2016
- Tax bill $332 to $577 a year, +5%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $4.9M assessed, $37,415/yr to the city, about $985 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +138% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +74% since 2016 · ~+5%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
1732 S 55th St is assessed at $189K but pays $740 a year — about 28% of the $2,639 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 +8.2% 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 $238 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 31 arm's-length sales since 2001. 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 38 parcels
- Owner-occupied 27
- Investor / LLC 4
- Absentee individual 6
- Vacant 1
Value distribution today
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Habana Holding Corp | 1 | 28 | $4.4M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Bella And Henry Holdings Llc | 1 | 5 | $649K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Km2121 Owner Llc | 1 | 3 | $534K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Faith M Brown (individual) | 2 | 2 | $205K | phila.gov ↗ |
| High Garden Realty Trust | 1 | 2 | $213K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Reshaun A Carlton (individual) | 2 | 2 | $244K | phila.gov ↗ |
| 215 Cedar Group Llc | 1 | 1 | $122K | phila.gov ↗ |
House by house
All 38 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1701 S 55TH ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $93K | 3/1 | 1,210 | 1925 | 0 | abatedtax lien |
| 1703 S 55TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2007 permit (tax-abated), sold for $67K in 2014. | Owner-occupied | $122K | 3/1 | 1,080 | 1925 | 1 | abated |
| 1705 S 55TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2015. | Owner-occupied | $122K | 3/1 | 1,080 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1707 S 55TH ST | Owner-occupied | $122K | 3/1 | 1,080 | 1925 | 0 | abatedtax lien |
| 1708 S 55TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a electrical permit in 2011. | Owner-occupied | $128K | 3/1 | 1,110 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1709 S 55TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $10K in 2010, alteration permit in 2010, sold for $70K in 2015 (+599%). | Owner-occupied | $154K | 3/1 | 1,080 | 1925 | 3 | |
| 1710 S 55TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2021. | Owner-occupied | $128K | 3/1 | 1,110 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1711 S 55TH ST History5 L&I violations (2021); sold $45K (2021). | Investor / LLC | $180K | 3/1 | 1,080 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 1712 S 55TH ST HistoryL&I violation (2026). | Owner-occupied | $124K | 3/1 | 1,110 | 1925 | 0 | rented |
| 1713 S 55TH ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $122K | 3/1 | 1,080 | 1925 | 0 | abated3 viol |
| 1714 S 55TH ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated), sold for $10K in 2019. | Owner-occupied | $124K | 3/1 | 1,110 | 1925 | 1 | abatedtax lien |
| 1715 S 55TH ST New constructionBought for $1K in 2003, built new under a 2016 permit (tax-abated), sold for $70K in 2007. | Owner-occupied | $122K | 3/1 | 1,080 | 1925 | 2 | abated |
| 1716 S 55TH ST History6 L&I violations (2011); 4 L&I violations (2015); 2 L&I violations (2016). | Absentee individual | $124K | 3/1 | 1,110 | 1925 | 0 | rentedtax lien |
| 1717 S 55TH ST ImprovedBought for $56K in 2018. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2014. | Investor / LLC | $122K | 3/1 | 1,080 | 1925 | 2 | rented |
| 1718 S 55TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $30K in 2008 → $87K in 2009 (+188%). | Owner-occupied | $124K | 3/1 | 1,110 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 1719 S 55TH ST History4 L&I violations (2016); L&I violation (2022); 4 L&I violations (2023); 2 L&I violations (2024). | Vacant | $20K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 1720 S 55TH ST ImprovedBought for $10K in 2025. Owner pulled a use permit in 2019. | Absentee individual | $124K | 3/1 | 1,110 | 1925 | 1 | tax lien |
| 1721 S 55TH ST | Absentee individual | $122K | 3/1 | 1,080 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1722 S 55TH ST | Owner-occupied | $121K | 3/1 | 1,110 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 1723 S 55TH ST | Absentee individual | $83K | 3/1 | 1,080 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1724 S 55TH ST | Owner-occupied | $126K | 3/1 | 1,110 | 1925 | 1 | rented |
| 1725 S 55TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $21K in 2016 → $6.5M in 2022 (+30829%). | Investor / LLC | $122K | 3/1 | 1,080 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 1726 S 55TH ST | Owner-occupied | $130K | 3/1 | 1,090 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 1727 S 55TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2011 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $122K | 3/1 | 1,080 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 1728 S 55TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $81K in 2020 → $200K in 2022 (+146%). | Owner-occupied | $215K | 3/2 | 1,090 | 1925 | 2 | tax lien |
| 1729 S 55TH ST ImprovedBought for $109K in 2017. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2024. | Owner-occupied | $154K | 3/1 | 1,080 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 1730 S 55TH ST | Owner-occupied | $125K | 3/1 | 1,090 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 1731 S 55TH ST History5 L&I violations (2024). | Investor / LLC | $122K | 3/1 | 1,080 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 1732 S 55TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2019 permit (tax-abated). | Absentee individual | $189K | 3/1 | 1,090 | 1925 | 0 | rentedabatedtax lien |
| 1733 S 55TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2017 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $122K | 3/1 | 1,080 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 1734 S 55TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2019 permit, sold for $14K in 2003. | Owner-occupied | $127K | 3/1 | 1,090 | 1925 | 1 | tax lien |
| 1735 S 55TH ST New constructionBought for $15K in 2001, built new (tax-abated), sold for $1K in 2017. | Owner-occupied | $122K | 3/1 | 1,080 | 1925 | 4 | abated |
| 1737 S 55TH ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $122K | 3/1 | 1,080 | 1925 | 0 | abatedtax lien |
| 1739 S 55TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $19K in 2010, alteration permit in 2010, sold for $87K in 2010 (+358%). | Owner-occupied | $154K | 3/1 | 1,080 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 1741 S 55TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $32K in 2006 → $210K in 2025 (+556%). | Owner-occupied | $209K | 3/2 | 1,080 | 1925 | 3 | rented |
| 1743 S 55TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2007 permit (tax-abated), sold for $5K in 2006. | Owner-occupied | $122K | 3/1 | 1,080 | 1925 | 1 | abatedtax lien |
| 1745 S 55TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2019 permit (tax-abated), sold for $150K in 2024. | Owner-occupied | $122K | 3/1 | 1,080 | 1925 | 1 | abated |
| 1747 S 55TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2021. | Absentee individual | $123K | 3/1 | 1,080 | 1925 | 0 | 10 violtax lien |
Neighborhood
Neighborhood income and demographics are coming soon.
Generated 2026-07-09 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)