Who owns your block
200 block of N 59th St
A mostly owner-occupied block: 69% of homes are lived in by their owners, with 6 open code violations and 8 homes behind $49,590 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 113% since 2016, now about $128K. Property taxes are climbing about 4% 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 $128K — about 0.6× the citywide median, and below 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 | $128K | $133K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 52% | 32% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 133 reported crimes (76 violent) and 320 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
- $128K typical home, up +113% since 2016
- Tax bill $644 to $391 a year, -4%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $5.9M assessed, $40,391/yr to the city, about $841 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +113% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▼ -39% since 2016 · ~-4%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
219 N 59th St is assessed at $147K but pays $0 a year — about 0% of the $2,058 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 +7.1% 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 $213 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 24 arm's-length sales since 2002. The typical home has sold 0 times in that window, while 30 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 48 parcels
- Owner-occupied 33
- Investor / LLC 4
- Absentee individual 9
- Vacant 2
Value distribution today
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Housing Auth (individual) | 2 | 4773 | $1418M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Artisan Property Group Lp | 1 | 27 | $4.4M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Valueinvestments Llc | 1 | 11 | $1.4M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Ag Housing Iii Llc | 1 | 7 | $1.3M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Rnb Investments Llc | 1 | 2 | $356K | phila.gov ↗ |
House by house
All 48 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 201 N 59TH ST HistoryL&I violation (2014); sold $148K (2021); 6 L&I violations (2026). | Investor / LLC | $156K | 3/2 | 1,504 | 1920 | 1 | rented6 viol |
| 203 N 59TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2021. | Owner-occupied | $137K | 4/1 | 1,765 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 205 N 59TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $500 in 2009, plumbing permit in 2010, sold for $100K in 2010 (+19880%). | Owner-occupied | $163K | 3/1 | 1,424 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 207 N 59TH ST | Owner-occupied | $128K | 3/1 | 1,424 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 209 N 59TH ST History5 L&I violations (2009). | Absentee individual | $152K | —/— | 1,533 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 210 N 59TH ST | Absentee individual | $113K | 3/1 | 1,074 | 1920 | 0 | abated |
| 211 N 59TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $6K in 2005, use permit in 2009, sold for $104K in 2011 (+1633%). | Owner-occupied | $128K | 3/1 | 1,424 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 212 N 59TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2018 permit (tax-abated). | Absentee individual | $113K | 3/1 | 1,164 | 1920 | 0 | abated |
| 213 N 59TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2011. | Owner-occupied | $128K | 3/1 | 1,424 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 214 N 59TH ST ImprovedBought for $2K in 2007. | Vacant | $15K | —/— | — | — | 1 | tax lien |
| 215 N 59TH ST | Investor / LLC | $128K | 3/1 | 1,424 | 1920 | 1 | rented |
| 216 N 59TH ST | Owner-occupied | $115K | 3/1 | 1,206 | 1920 | 0 | abated |
| 217 N 59TH ST | Owner-occupied | $128K | 3/1 | 1,424 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 218 N 59TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a roof covering replacement permit in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $112K | 3/1 | 1,140 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 219 N 59TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2010 permit (tax-abated). | Absentee individual | $147K | —/— | 1,424 | 1920 | 0 | abated |
| 220 N 59TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2008 permit (tax-abated), sold for $10K in 2007. | Owner-occupied | $110K | 3/1 | 1,074 | 1920 | 1 | abated |
| 221 N 59TH ST ImprovedBought for $35K in 2002. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2015. | Absentee individual | $131K | 4/1 | 1,511 | 1920 | 1 | rented |
| 222 N 59TH ST HistoryL&I violation (2022). | Absentee individual | $110K | 3/1 | 1,074 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 223 N 59TH ST | Owner-occupied | $128K | 3/1 | 1,424 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 224 N 59TH ST ImprovedBought for $40K in 2017. Owner pulled a bathroom & kitchen remodel permit in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $144K | 3/1 | 1,074 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 225 N 59TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2023 permit (tax-abated), sold for $78K in 2006. | Owner-occupied | $128K | 3/1 | 1,424 | 1920 | 1 | abated |
| 226 N 59TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2007 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $113K | 3/1 | 1,074 | 1920 | 0 | abated |
| 227 N 59TH ST | Absentee individual | $128K | 3/1 | 1,424 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 228 N 59TH ST New constructionBought for $700 in 2002, built new under a 2008 permit (tax-abated), sold for $700 in 2005. | Owner-occupied | $113K | 3/1 | 1,074 | 1920 | 2 | abatedtax lien |
| 229 N 59TH ST ImprovedBought for $70K in 2016. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2008. | Owner-occupied | $128K | 3/1 | 1,424 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 230 N 59TH ST | Owner-occupied | $114K | 3/1 | 1,204 | 1920 | 0 | abated |
| 231 N 59TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2013. | Owner-occupied | $128K | 3/1 | 1,424 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 232 N 59TH ST Historysold $20K (2002); L&I violation (2023). | Absentee individual | $115K | 3/1 | 1,206 | 1920 | 1 | rented |
| 233 N 59TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a bathroom & kitchen remodel permit in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $128K | 3/1 | 1,424 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 234 N 59TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $28K in 2010 → $105K in 2010 (+275%). | Owner-occupied | $140K | 3/1 | 1,074 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 235 N 59TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2017. | Owner-occupied | $128K | 3/1 | 1,424 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 236 N 59TH ST | Owner-occupied | $112K | 3/1 | 1,140 | 1920 | 0 | abated |
| 237 N 59TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2011. | Owner-occupied | $128K | 3/1 | 1,424 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 238 N 59TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2009 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $110K | 3/1 | 1,074 | 1920 | 0 | abated |
| 239 N 59TH ST ImprovedBought for $96K in 2022. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2009. | Investor / LLC | $147K | —/— | 1,424 | 1920 | 1 | rented |
| 240 N 59TH ST | Owner-occupied | $110K | 3/1 | 1,074 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 241 N 59TH ST History2 L&I violations (2021); 6 L&I violations (2023). | Absentee individual | $128K | 3/1 | 1,424 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 242 N 59TH ST | Owner-occupied | $113K | 3/1 | 1,074 | 1920 | 0 | abated |
| 243 N 59TH ST | Owner-occupied | $132K | 4/1 | 1,542 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 244 N 59TH ST | Owner-occupied | $113K | 3/1 | 1,074 | 1920 | 0 | abated |
| 245 N 59TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2026. | Owner-occupied | $132K | 4/1 | 1,542 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 246 N 59TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2020 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $116K | 3/1 | 1,144 | 1920 | 0 | abated |
| 247 N 59TH ST Improved | Vacant | $16K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 248 N 59TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2018 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $113K | 3/1 | 1,074 | 1920 | 0 | abated |
| 249 N 59TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $45K in 2017, major alteration permit in 2018, sold for $90K in 2019 (+100%). | Investor / LLC | $189K | 5/2 | 1,424 | 1920 | 2 | rentedtax lien |
| 250 N 59TH ST | Owner-occupied | $113K | 3/1 | 1,074 | 1920 | 0 | abated |
| 251 N 59TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a electrical permit in 2007. | Owner-occupied | $128K | 3/1 | 1,424 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 252 N 59TH ST | Owner-occupied | $141K | —/— | 1,780 | 1920 | 1 |
Neighborhood
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Generated 2026-07-09 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)