Who owns your block
1700 block of S 5th St
A mixed-ownership block: 38% owner-occupied, 10% investor-held, with 2 open code violations and 2 homes behind $6,485 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 95% since 2016, now about $344K. Property taxes are climbing about 7% a year though the increases have eased lately.
- 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 $344K — about 1.5× 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 | $344K | $261K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 13% | 41% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 80 reported crimes (18 violent) and 430 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
- $344K typical home, up +95% since 2016
- Tax bill $2,058 to $4,357 a year, +7%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $15M assessed, $170,125/yr to the city, about $4,253 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +95% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +112% since 2016 · ~+7%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
1721 S 5th St is assessed at $642K but pays $3,265 a year — about 36% of the $8,980 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 tracked the Philadelphia market, compounding +6.2% 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 $195 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 62 arm's-length sales since 2001. The typical home has sold 2 times in that window, while 14 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 40 parcels
- Owner-occupied 15
- Investor / LLC 3
- Absentee individual 19
- Vacant 3
Value distribution today
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neighborhood Gardens Trus (individual) | 2 | 36 | $4.0M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Lin Zhi Nuan (individual) | 2 | 10 | $4.2M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Peter J Derito (individual) | 2 | 4 | $851K | phila.gov ↗ |
| S + L Realty Inc | 1 | 2 | $280K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Travellholdings Llc | 1 | 1 | $378K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Tri-State Trimmers Inc | 1 | 1 | $1.1M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Red Orange Properties Llc | 1 | 1 | $312K | phila.gov ↗ |
House by house
All 40 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1700 S 5TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $55K in 2004, plumbing permit in 2009, sold for $650K in 2022 (+1082%). | Investor / LLC | $378K | 4/4 | 2,304 | 1907 | 4 | 2 viol |
| 1701-03 S 5TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a electrical permit in 2018. | Owner-occupied | $624K | —/— | 4,455 | 1920 | 0 | rented |
| 1702 S 5TH ST ImprovedBought for $1.9M in 2017. Owner pulled a addition and/or alterations permit in 2020. | Absentee individual | $332K | 3/2 | 1,680 | 1915 | 2 | rented |
| 1704 S 5TH ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $295K | 3/1 | 1,280 | 1915 | 0 | abated |
| 1705 S 5TH ST ImprovedBought for $130K in 2016. Owner pulled a suppression permit in 2019. | Absentee individual | $483K | 7/3 | 2,532 | 1900 | 5 | rented |
| 1706 S 5TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2024 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $295K | 3/1 | 1,280 | 1915 | 0 | abated |
| 1707 S 5TH ST | Absentee individual | $266K | 3/1 | 1,024 | 1915 | 0 | tax lien |
| 1708 S 5TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $85K in 2007, major alteration permit in 2007, sold for $302K in 2024 (+255%). | Owner-occupied | $307K | 3/1 | 1,200 | 1915 | 3 | |
| 1709 S 5TH ST ImprovedBought for $97K in 2010. Owner pulled a major alteration permit in 2014. | Absentee individual | $385K | 5/3 | 2,415 | 1915 | 2 | rented |
| 1710 S 5TH ST | Owner-occupied | $304K | 3/1 | 1,200 | 1915 | 0 | |
| 1711-13 S 5TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2020 permit. | Investor / LLC | $1.1M | —/— | 6,200 | 2026 | 0 | |
| 1712 S 5TH ST HistoryL&I violation (2013); 6 L&I violations (2018); 7 L&I violations (2020); 2 L&I violations incl UNSAFE STRUCTURE (2022); sold $250K (2023). | Absentee individual | $331K | 4/2 | 1,660 | 1915 | 1 | rented |
| 1714 S 5TH ST | Owner-occupied | $284K | —/— | 2,268 | 1915 | 1 | |
| 1715 S 5TH ST | Absentee individual | $94K | —/— | 976 | 1930 | 0 | |
| 1716 S 5TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $14K in 2002 → $315K in 2023 (+2233%). | Absentee individual | $321K | 4/2 | 1,531 | 1915 | 3 | rentedtax lien |
| 1717 S 5TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2015. | Absentee individual | $311K | 4/2 | 1,421 | 1920 | 0 | rented |
| 1718 S 5TH ST Historysold $3K (2003); L&I violation (2011); L&I violation (2026). | Owner-occupied | $309K | 3/2 | 1,400 | 1915 | 1 | tax lien |
| 1719 S 5TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $120K in 2002, electrical permit in 2009, sold for $200K in 2010 (+67%). | Absentee individual | $397K | 3/3 | 2,160 | 1915 | 2 | rented |
| 1720 S 5TH ST ImprovedBought for $224K in 2015. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2016. | Investor / LLC | $312K | 3/3 | 1,425 | 1900 | 2 | rented |
| 1721 S 5TH ST New constructionBought for $280K in 2010, built new under a 2017 permit (tax-abated), sold for $175K in 2017. | Absentee individual | $642K | 6/2 | 2,557 | 1915 | 3 | abated |
| 1722 S 5TH ST History2 L&I violations (2017); sold $308K (2017); L&I violation (2026). | Absentee individual | $245K | —/— | 1,959 | 1900 | 1 | tax lien |
| 1723 S 5TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $57K in 2004, plumbing permit in 2009, sold for $170K in 2009 (+198%). | Owner-occupied | $430K | 4/2 | 2,100 | 1915 | 3 | |
| 1724 S 5TH ST ImprovedBought for $308K in 2017. Owner pulled a change of use permit in 2020. | Absentee individual | $318K | —/— | 2,160 | 1925 | 1 | rentedtax lien |
| 1725 S 5TH ST | Absentee individual | $357K | 4/1 | 1,680 | 1915 | 1 | |
| 1726 S 5TH ST New constructionBought for $35K in 2013, built new under a 2014 permit, sold for $350K in 2015. | Owner-occupied | $564K | 3/— | 2,499 | 2015 | 3 | |
| 1727 S 5TH ST History4 L&I violations (2016); 4 L&I violations (2017); 2 L&I violations (2018); L&I violation (2021). | Vacant | $153K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 1728 S 5TH ST New constructionBought for $50K in 2014, built new under a 2014 permit (tax-abated), sold for $416K in 2021. | Owner-occupied | $499K | 3/2 | 1,968 | 2015 | 5 | abated |
| 1729 S 5TH ST New constructionBought for $30K in 2012, built new under a 2012 permit, sold for $350K in 2021. | Absentee individual | $461K | 6/— | 2,079 | 2013 | 2 | rented |
| 1730 S 5TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $220K in 2015, major alteration permit in 2015, sold for $360K in 2019 (+64%). | Owner-occupied | $503K | 5/2 | 1,816 | 1931 | 2 | |
| 1731 S 5TH ST New constructionBought for $269K in 2008, built new under a 2007 permit, sold for $455K in 2024. | Owner-occupied | $436K | 3/2 | 1,200 | 2007 | 3 | |
| 1732 S 5TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a roof covering replacement permit in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $390K | 6/2 | 1,816 | 1900 | 0 | |
| 1733 S 5TH ST New constructionBought for $25K in 2006, built new under a 2007 permit, sold for $265K in 2008. | Owner-occupied | $424K | 3/2 | 1,200 | 2007 | 2 | |
| 1734 S 5TH ST New constructionBought for $60K in 2003, built new (tax-abated), sold for $135K in 2004. | Owner-occupied | $372K | 4/2 | 1,695 | 1900 | 2 | abated |
| 1735 S 5TH ST ImprovedBought for $70K in 2004. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2022. | Absentee individual | $438K | 7/3 | 2,100 | 1915 | 2 | rented |
| 1736 S 5TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2016. | Vacant | $130K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 1737 S 5TH ST ImprovedBought for $59K in 2003. Owner pulled a wall covering replacement permit in 2024. | Absentee individual | $358K | 6/4 | 2,010 | 1915 | 2 | rented |
| 1738 S 5TH ST History3 L&I violations (2009); 2 L&I violations (2010). | Vacant | $143K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 1739 S 5TH ST | Absentee individual | $373K | 2/— | 1,204 | 2024 | 0 | abated |
| 1739 S 5TH ST | Absentee individual | $312K | 2/— | 1,034 | 2024 | 0 | abated |
| 1741 S 5TH ST ImprovedBought for $350K in 2019. Owner pulled a sign permit in 2025. | Absentee individual | $298K | —/— | 2,025 | 1915 | 4 | rented |
Neighborhood
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Generated 2026-07-09 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)