Who owns your block
2000 block of S 5th St
A mixed-ownership block: 50% owner-occupied, 10% investor-held, with 3 homes behind $18,291 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 149% since 2016, now about $269K. Property taxes are climbing about 10% 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 $269K — about 1.2× the citywide median, and in line with 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 | $269K | $261K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 23% | 41% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 107 reported crimes (40 violent) and 344 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
- $269K typical home, up +149% since 2016
- Tax bill $1,093 to $3,218 a year, +10%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $12M assessed, $111,805/yr to the city, about $2,795 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +149% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +194% since 2016 · ~+10%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
2002 S 5th St is assessed at $527K but pays $1,474 a year — about 20% of the $7,371 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 +8.6% 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 $249 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 41 arm's-length sales since 2002. 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 40 parcels
- Owner-occupied 20
- Investor / LLC 4
- Absentee individual 15
- Vacant 1
Value distribution today
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Housing Auth (individual) | 2 | 4773 | $1418M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Bio Lucky Star Inc | 1 | 14 | $3.6M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Els Properties Llc | 1 | 8 | $2.0M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Rivera-Rodriguez Blanca Rosa (individual) | 3 | 3 | $645K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Yhc Properties Investment Groupu | 1 | 1 | $332K | phila.gov ↗ |
| T&L Property Llc | 1 | 1 | $259K | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 S 5TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2012 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $392K | 6/3 | 2,700 | 1920 | 0 | abated |
| 2001 S 5TH ST New constructionBought for $9K in 2003, built new under a 2023 permit (tax-abated), sold for $280K in 2022. | Owner-occupied | $489K | 2/2 | 1,750 | 1920 | 3 | abated |
| 2002 S 5TH ST New constructionBought for $80K in 2019, built new under a 2020 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $527K | 3/3 | 2,145 | 2022 | 3 | abated |
| 2003 S 5TH ST | Owner-occupied | $256K | 3/1 | 1,260 | 1920 | 0 | tax lien |
| 2004 S 5TH ST New constructionBought for $10K in 2018, built new under a 2018 permit (tax-abated), sold for $483K in 2021. | Owner-occupied | $527K | 3/3 | 2,145 | 2021 | 5 | abated |
| 2005 S 5TH ST | Owner-occupied | $256K | 3/1 | 1,260 | 1920 | 0 | abated |
| 2006 S 5TH ST ImprovedBought for $190K in 2016. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2026. | Owner-occupied | $276K | 5/3 | 1,890 | 1920 | 2 | rented |
| 2007 S 5TH ST | Owner-occupied | $247K | 3/1 | 1,200 | 1920 | 0 | abated |
| 2008 S 5TH ST History2 L&I violations (2010); L&I violation (2016). | Absentee individual | $263K | 3/1 | 1,320 | 1920 | 0 | tax lien |
| 2009 S 5TH ST | Owner-occupied | $244K | 3/1 | 1,200 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2010 S 5TH ST ImprovedBought for $60K in 2012. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2016. | Investor / LLC | $263K | 3/1 | 1,320 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 2011 S 5TH ST ImprovedBought for $145K in 2016. Owner pulled a electrical permit in 2016. | Absentee individual | $272K | 3/2 | 1,200 | 1920 | 1 | rented |
| 2012 S 5TH ST | Owner-occupied | $299K | 4/2 | 1,620 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2013 S 5TH ST History2 L&I violations (2010); Appeal granted (2012); L&I violation (2016); sold $330K (2021). | Absentee individual | $393K | 4/2 | 2,272 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 2014 S 5TH ST History3 L&I violations (2019). | Vacant | $112K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 2015 S 5TH ST Historysold $320K (2024); Appeal denied (2025). | Absentee individual | $393K | 3/1 | 1,428 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 2016 S 5TH ST HistoryL&I violation (2019). | Absentee individual | $253K | 3/1 | 1,320 | 1920 | 0 | tax lien |
| 2017 S 5TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2018 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $282K | 3/2 | 1,560 | 1920 | 0 | abated |
| 2018 S 5TH ST | Absentee individual | $270K | 3/1 | 1,500 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 2019 S 5TH ST | Owner-occupied | $253K | 3/2 | 1,260 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2020 S 5TH ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated), sold for $195K in 2024. | Absentee individual | $261K | 3/1 | 1,400 | 1920 | 1 | abated |
| 2021 S 5TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alteration permit in 2017. | Owner-occupied | $253K | 3/2 | 1,260 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2022 S 5TH ST ImprovedBought for $58K in 2016. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2016. | Investor / LLC | $336K | 3/1 | 1,400 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 2023 S 5TH ST ImprovedBought for $295K in 2019. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $253K | 3/1 | 1,260 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 2024 S 5TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2019 permit, sold for $83K in 2006. | Absentee individual | $302K | 5/2 | 1,560 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 2025 S 5TH ST ImprovedBought for $172K in 2016. Owner pulled a make safe permit for rp permit in 2024. | Owner-occupied | $311K | 3/2 | 1,564 | 1920 | 2 | rented |
| 2026 S 5TH ST ImprovedBought for $40K in 2002. Owner pulled a change of use permit in 2025. | Absentee individual | $224K | 2/2 | 1,736 | 1920 | 2 | rented |
| 2027 S 5TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $20K in 2014, masonry facade replacement permit in 2021, sold for $180K in 2021 (+800%). | Investor / LLC | $332K | 4/2 | 1,872 | 1920 | 2 | tax lien |
| 2028 S 5TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $68K in 2007 → $60K in 2007 (-12%). | Absentee individual | $277K | 3/2 | 1,260 | 1920 | 3 | rented |
| 2029 S 5TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2019. | Owner-occupied | $234K | 3/1 | 1,100 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2030 S 5TH ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated). | Absentee individual | $260K | 3/1 | 1,360 | 1920 | 0 | abated |
| 2031 S 5TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2025. | Absentee individual | $234K | 3/1 | 1,100 | 1920 | 0 | rented |
| 2032 S 5TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $37K in 2003, use permit in 2016, sold for $230K in 2017 (+522%). | Absentee individual | $282K | 3/1 | 1,560 | 1920 | 4 | |
| 2033 S 5TH ST HistoryL&I violation (2011). | Absentee individual | $236K | 3/1 | 1,100 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2034 S 5TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2018 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $205K | 4/1 | 1,504 | 1920 | 0 | abatedtax lien |
| 2035 S 5TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $207K in 2019 → $300K in 2025 (+45%). | Absentee individual | $295K | 4/— | 1,592 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 2036 S 5TH ST ImprovedBought for $271K in 2022. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2024. | Owner-occupied | $326K | 2/1 | 1,260 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 2037 S 5TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2011. | Owner-occupied | $282K | 3/2 | 1,260 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2038 S 5TH ST ImprovedBought for $270K in 2022. Owner pulled a sign permit in 2007. | Investor / LLC | $259K | —/— | 1,760 | 1920 | 1 | rented |
| 2039 S 5TH ST ImprovedBought for $440K in 2022. Owner pulled a change of use permit in 2022. | Owner-occupied | $268K | —/— | 2,144 | 1920 | 1 |
Neighborhood
Neighborhood income and demographics are coming soon.
Generated 2026-07-09 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)