Who owns your block
200 block of N 52nd St
A mixed-ownership block: 45% owner-occupied, 20% investor-held, with 6 open code violations and 8 homes behind $8,826 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 100% since 2016, now about $152K. 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 $152K — about 0.7× the citywide median, and above the ZIP 19139 median of $133K. The same block, read against everyone else in the ZIP 19139 and across Philadelphia.
| This block | ZIP 19139 | Philadelphia | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $152K | $133K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 29% | 32% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 157 reported crimes (66 violent) and 291 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
- $152K typical home, up +100% since 2016
- Tax bill $1,067 to $1,789 a year, +5%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $10M assessed, $97,691/yr to the city, about $1,776 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +100% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +68% since 2016 · ~+5%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
201-09 N 52nd St is assessed at $915K but pays $0 a year — about 0% of the $12,803 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 +6.5% 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 $200 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 1999. The typical home has sold 1 time in that window, while 24 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 55 parcels
- Owner-occupied 25
- Investor / LLC 10
- Absentee individual 15
- Vacant 5
Value distribution today
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redevelopment Authority (individual) | 3 | 1303 | $240M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Future Is Now Llc | 2 | 71 | $14M | phila.gov ↗ |
| C T D S Property Llc | 1 | 23 | $3.8M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Philadelphia Lotus 01a Llc | 1 | 17 | $3.2M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Blue Box Properties Llc | 1 | 10 | $2.0M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Creative Realty Llc | 1 | 5 | $224K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Spak Group Llc | 1 | 5 | $1.6M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Lee In Bok (individual) | 2 | 2 | $256K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Rcole Investments Llc | 1 | 1 | $101K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Budget Approved Llc | 1 | 1 | $181K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Associates Movement Of | 1 | 1 | $146K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Triple H Z Llc | 1 | 1 | $159K | phila.gov ↗ |
House by house
All 55 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 200 N 52ND ST Renovated & sold onBought for $45K in 2005, use permit in 2010, sold for $110K in 2023 (+144%). | Investor / LLC | $101K | —/— | 1,538 | 1903 | 3 | |
| 201-09 N 52ND ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2013 permit (tax-abated). | Absentee individual | $915K | —/— | 14,580 | 1903 | 0 | abated |
| 202 N 52ND ST Improved | Vacant | $47K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 204 N 52ND ST Renovated & sold onBought for $95K in 2014, zoning/use permit in 2011, sold for $162K in 2021 (+118%). | Investor / LLC | $181K | —/— | 2,295 | 1903 | 3 | rented |
| 206 N 52ND ST HistoryL&I violation (2010); sold $20K (2011); L&I violation (2024). | Investor / LLC | $110K | 4/1 | 1,750 | 1903 | 1 | rentedtax lien |
| 208 N 52ND ST ImprovedBought for $27K in 2000. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2016. | Absentee individual | $152K | 4/1 | 1,650 | 1903 | 1 | rented |
| 210 N 52ND ST ImprovedBought for $70K in 2005. Owner pulled a addition and/or alterations permit in 2026. | Owner-occupied | $152K | 4/1 | 1,650 | 1903 | 1 | |
| 211 N 52ND ST TradedTraded 2×: $15K in 2001 → $113K in 2007 (+651%). | Absentee individual | $241K | —/— | 2,656 | 1903 | 2 | rented |
| 212 N 52ND ST ImprovedBought for $165K in 2006. Owner pulled a electrical permit in 2014. | Investor / LLC | $408K | —/— | 3,540 | 1903 | 3 | rented |
| 213 N 52ND ST ImprovedOwner pulled a zoning permit in 2009. | Owner-occupied | $162K | 4/1 | 1,760 | 1903 | 0 | |
| 214 N 52ND ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2015. | Owner-occupied | $152K | 4/1 | 1,650 | 1903 | 0 | |
| 215 N 52ND ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2026. | Owner-occupied | $166K | 4/1 | 1,760 | 1903 | 0 | |
| 216 N 52ND ST | Owner-occupied | $152K | 4/1 | 1,650 | 1903 | 0 | tax lien |
| 217 N 52ND ST History3 L&I violations (2022); L&I violation (2023); Appeal complete (2024). | Owner-occupied | $115K | 4/1 | 1,760 | 1903 | 0 | 3 violtax lien |
| 218 N 52ND ST ImprovedBought for $95K in 2021. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2019. | Owner-occupied | $152K | 4/1 | 1,650 | 1903 | 2 | |
| 219 N 52ND ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2021 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $220K | —/— | 3,500 | 1920 | 0 | abated |
| 220 N 52ND ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2009. | Owner-occupied | $152K | 4/1 | 1,650 | 1903 | 0 | |
| 221 N 52ND ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2014. | Owner-occupied | $158K | 4/1 | 1,816 | 1903 | 0 | |
| 222 N 52ND ST Frequently tradedTraded 4×: $25K in 2004 → $255K in 2022 (+920%). | Owner-occupied | $248K | 3/2 | 1,650 | 1903 | 4 | tax lien |
| 223 N 52ND ST TradedTraded 2×: $22K in 2004 → $90K in 2004 (+309%). | Owner-occupied | $202K | —/— | 1,816 | 1903 | 2 | rented |
| 224 N 52ND ST | Owner-occupied | $152K | 4/1 | 1,650 | 1903 | 0 | |
| 225 N 52ND ST TradedTraded 2×: $101K in 2006 → $83K in 2017 (-18%). | Absentee individual | $202K | 4/2 | 1,816 | 1903 | 2 | rented |
| 226 N 52ND ST | Owner-occupied | $152K | 4/1 | 1,650 | 1903 | 0 | tax lien |
| 227 N 52ND ST ImprovedBought for $43K in 2002. Owner pulled a roof covering replacement permit in 2019. | Owner-occupied | $159K | 4/1 | 1,816 | 1903 | 1 | |
| 228 N 52ND ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2016. | Owner-occupied | $152K | 4/1 | 1,650 | 1903 | 0 | |
| 229 N 52ND ST ImprovedBought for $180K in 2023. Owner pulled a roof covering replacement permit in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $159K | 4/1 | 1,816 | 1903 | 2 | |
| 230 N 52ND ST ImprovedBought for $25K in 2021. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2010. | Owner-occupied | $152K | 4/1 | 1,650 | 1903 | 1 | tax lien |
| 231 N 52ND ST | Absentee individual | $110K | 4/1 | 1,816 | 1903 | 1 | rented |
| 232 N 52ND ST ImprovedBought for $25K in 2015. Owner pulled a mechanical permit in 2011. | Absentee individual | $267K | 4/1 | 1,650 | 1903 | 2 | rented |
| 233 N 52ND ST TradedTraded 2×: $103K in 2022 → $275K in 2022 (+167%). | Owner-occupied | $269K | 4/2 | 1,928 | 1903 | 2 | tax lien |
| 234 N 52ND ST ImprovedBought for $25K in 2015. Owner pulled a mechanical permit in 2011. | Investor / LLC | $194K | 4/1 | 1,650 | 1903 | 3 | rentedtax lien |
| 235 N 52ND ST Renovated & sold onBought for $50K in 2005, use permit in 2010, sold for $300K in 2022 (+500%). | Owner-occupied | $266K | 4/2 | 1,816 | 1903 | 5 | rented |
| 236 N 52ND ST | Vacant | $49K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 237 N 52ND ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2017. | Investor / LLC | $146K | —/— | 2,172 | 1903 | 0 | |
| 238 N 52ND ST ImprovedBought for $160K in 2007. Owner pulled a use permit in 2009. | Absentee individual | $227K | —/— | 3,030 | 1903 | 1 | rented |
| 239 N 52ND ST ImprovedBought for $42K in 2007. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2026. | Absentee individual | $254K | —/— | 1,816 | 1903 | 2 | |
| 240 N 52ND ST History6 L&I violations (2014); L&I violation (2015). | Absentee individual | $177K | —/— | 2,240 | 1903 | 0 | tax lien |
| 241 N 52ND ST TradedTraded 2×: $32K in 2006 → $65K in 2007 (+103%). | Absentee individual | $206K | 4/1 | 1,816 | 1903 | 2 | |
| 242 N 52ND ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2021. | Owner-occupied | $196K | —/— | 1,752 | 1903 | 0 | |
| 243 N 52ND ST ImprovedBought for $69K in 2004. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2017. | Investor / LLC | $164K | 4/1 | 1,816 | 1903 | 2 | rented |
| 244 N 52ND ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2016. | Owner-occupied | $152K | 4/1 | 1,650 | 1903 | 0 | |
| 245 N 52ND ST New constructionBought for $22K in 2000, built new under a 2017 permit (tax-abated), sold for $1.9M in 2018. | Investor / LLC | $203K | 4/1 | 1,760 | 1903 | 3 | rentedabatedtax lien |
| 246 N 52ND ST ImprovedBought for $34K in 2004. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2021. | Owner-occupied | $152K | 4/1 | 1,650 | 1903 | 2 | |
| 247 N 52ND ST Renovated & sold onBought for $10K in 1999, plumbing permit in 2011, sold for $110K in 2015 (+1000%). | Investor / LLC | $159K | —/— | 2,016 | 1903 | 3 | |
| 248 N 52ND ST | Owner-occupied | $152K | 4/1 | 1,650 | 1903 | 0 | |
| 249-51 N 52ND ST ImprovedBought for $50K in 2008. Owner pulled a major alteration permit in 2014. | Investor / LLC | $260K | —/— | 4,060 | 1903 | 1 | rentedtax lien |
| 250 N 52ND ST ImprovedBought for $17K in 2004. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2023. | Absentee individual | $152K | 4/1 | 1,650 | 1903 | 1 | rented1 viol |
| 252 N 52ND ST ImprovedBought for $110K in 2021. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2014. | Absentee individual | $152K | 4/1 | 1,650 | 1903 | 1 | rented |
| 253 N 52ND ST | Absentee individual | $128K | —/— | 1,908 | 1903 | 0 | |
| 254 N 52ND ST ImprovedBought for $75K in 2012. Owner pulled a make safe permit for rp permit in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $242K | —/— | 1,650 | 1903 | 1 | 2 viol |
| 255 N 52ND ST ImprovedOwner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2025. | Absentee individual | $128K | —/— | 1,908 | 1903 | 0 | |
| 256 N 52ND ST History2 L&I violations (2013); 2 L&I violations (2016). | Vacant | $49K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 257 N 52ND ST Renovated & sold onBought for $75K in 2015, electrical permit in 2015, sold for $500K in 2024 (+567%). | Absentee individual | $145K | —/— | 1,836 | 1903 | 2 | |
| 258 N 52ND ST History2 L&I violations (2013). | Vacant | $49K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 260 N 52ND ST | Vacant | $39K | —/— | — | — | 0 |
Neighborhood
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Generated 2026-07-09 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)