Who owns your block
2100 block of N 5th St
A mixed-ownership block: 22% owner-occupied, 12% investor-held, with 3 open code violations and 7 homes behind $47,048 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 2310% since 2016, now about $147K. Property taxes are climbing about 19% 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 $147K — about 0.7× the citywide median, and below the ZIP 19122 median of $278K. The same block, read against everyone else in the ZIP 19122 and across Philadelphia.
| This block | ZIP 19122 | Philadelphia | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $147K | $278K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 7% | 21% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 107 reported crimes (39 violent) and 155 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
- $147K typical home, up +2310% since 2016
- Tax bill $32 to $210 a year, +19%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $10M assessed, $53,283/yr to the city, about $903 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +2310% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +556% since 2016 · ~+19%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
2131 N 5th St is assessed at $545K but pays $2,490 a year — about 33% of the $7,623 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 +33.5% 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 $2410 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 38 arm's-length sales since 2001. The typical home has sold 0 times in that window, while 43 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 59 parcels
- Owner-occupied 11
- Investor / LLC 5
- Absentee individual 17
- Vacant 26
Value distribution today
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Housing Auth (individual) | 17 | 4773 | $1418M | phila.gov ↗ |
| City Of Phila (individual) | 2 | 3871 | $6561M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Philadelphia Land Bank (individual) | 9 | 2498 | $133M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Hace (individual) | 4 | 22 | $2.8M | phila.gov ↗ |
| 2160 N 5th Llc | 2 | 2 | $249K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Ds Home Builders Llc | 1 | 1 | $483K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Sg Property Management Group Llc | 1 | 1 | $195K | phila.gov ↗ |
| 2131 N 5th Street Llc | 1 | 1 | $545K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Scioto Properties Sp16 Llc | 1 | 1 | $385K | phila.gov ↗ |
| 2142 N 5th Street Llc | 1 | 1 | $55K | phila.gov ↗ |
House by house
All 59 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2102-04 N 5TH ST HistoryL&I violation (2020). | Vacant | $95K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 2105 N 5TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alteration permit in 2011. | Owner-occupied | $195K | —/— | 1,656 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2106 N 5TH ST New constructionBought for $4K in 2016, built new under a 2019 permit (tax-abated). | Investor / LLC | $483K | 3/— | 1,930 | 2020 | 3 | rentedabated |
| 2107 N 5TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $65K in 2007, plumbing permit in 2009, sold for $211K in 2025 (+225%). | Investor / LLC | $195K | —/— | 1,656 | 1920 | 2 | rented |
| 2108 N 5TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2007. | Vacant | $74K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 2109 N 5TH ST | Owner-occupied | $195K | —/— | 1,656 | 1920 | 0 | abated |
| 2110 N 5TH ST History2 L&I violations (2020); 3 L&I violations (2021); 2 L&I violations (2023); 2 L&I violations (2024). | Vacant | $43K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 2111 N 5TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2015 permit (tax-abated). | Absentee individual | $195K | —/— | 1,656 | 1920 | 0 | abated |
| 2112 N 5TH ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated). | Absentee individual | $154K | —/— | 1,050 | 1920 | 0 | abated |
| 2113 N 5TH ST New constructionBought for $47K in 2019, built new under a 2020 permit (tax-abated), sold for $325K in 2023. | Owner-occupied | $378K | 4/3 | 1,184 | 2021 | 4 | rentedabated |
| 2114 N 5TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2015 permit (tax-abated). | Absentee individual | $169K | —/— | 1,284 | 1920 | 0 | abated |
| 2115 N 5TH ST New constructionBought for $47K in 2019, built new under a 2020 permit (tax-abated), sold for $320K in 2023. | Owner-occupied | $359K | 3/3 | 1,436 | 2022 | 5 | abated |
| 2116 N 5TH ST | Absentee individual | $150K | —/— | 996 | 1920 | 0 | abated |
| 2117 N 5TH ST History2 L&I violations (2008); L&I violation (2025). | Vacant | $38K | —/— | — | — | 0 | 1 violtax lien |
| 2118 N 5TH ST History2 L&I violations (2014); L&I violation (2020); 6 L&I violations (2023); 2 L&I violations (2024). | Vacant | $39K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 2119 N 5TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2025. | Absentee individual | $250K | —/— | 900 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2120 N 5TH ST HistoryL&I violation (2020); 4 L&I violations (2023); L&I violation (2025). | Vacant | $63K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 2121 N 5TH ST | Owner-occupied | $141K | —/— | 930 | 1920 | 0 | abated |
| 2122 N 5TH ST | Vacant | $63K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 2123 N 5TH ST | Absentee individual | $147K | —/— | 1,008 | 1920 | 0 | abated |
| 2124 N 5TH ST ImprovedBought for $1K in 2005. Owner pulled a electrical permit in 2018. | Owner-occupied | $140K | —/— | 900 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 2125 N 5TH ST History2 L&I violations (2022); 6 L&I violations (2023); 3 L&I violations (2024); 2 L&I violations (2026). | Vacant | $61K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 2126 N 5TH ST | Vacant | $42K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 2127 N 5TH ST HistoryL&I violation (2021); 6 L&I violations (2023); 3 L&I violations (2024); 2 L&I violations (2026). | Vacant | $76K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 2128 N 5TH ST History2 L&I violations (2012); 4 L&I violations (2013); 2 L&I violations (2021). | Vacant | $41K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 2129 N 5TH ST New constructionBought for $12K in 2017, built new under a 2018 permit (tax-abated), sold for $360K in 2019. | Absentee individual | $472K | 3/3 | 2,176 | 2018 | 3 | abatedtax lien |
| 2130 N 5TH ST New constructionBought for $35K in 2018, built new under a 2019 permit (tax-abated), sold for $420K in 2022. | Owner-occupied | $407K | 4/4 | 1,626 | 2021 | 2 | abated |
| 2131 N 5TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2022 permit (tax-abated). | Investor / LLC | $545K | 6/4 | 2,224 | 2025 | 1 | rentedabatedtax lien |
| 2132 N 5TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a electrical permit in 2012. | Owner-occupied | $243K | —/— | 1,511 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2133 N 5TH ST History2 L&I violations (2013); 4 L&I violations (2023); L&I violation (2026). | Vacant | $58K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 2134 N 5TH ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated). | Absentee individual | $215K | —/— | 1,850 | 1920 | 0 | abated |
| 2135 N 5TH ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated), sold for $25K in 2001. | Owner-occupied | $250K | —/— | 1,611 | 1920 | 1 | abated |
| 2136 N 5TH ST HistoryL&I violation (2020); 3 L&I violations (2021); 4 L&I violations (2023); L&I violation (2024). | Vacant | $64K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 2137 N 5TH ST New constructionBought for $70K in 2021, built new under a 2022 permit, sold for $545K in 2024. | Absentee individual | $484K | 4/3 | 1,844 | 2023 | 2 | tax lien |
| 2138 N 5TH ST History3 L&I violations (2021); 2 L&I violations (2022); 6 L&I violations (2023); L&I violation (2024). | Vacant | $57K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 2139 N 5TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $9K in 2001, electrical permit in 2010, sold for $450K in 2024 (+4900%). | Investor / LLC | $385K | 4/2 | 1,813 | 1920 | 3 | |
| 2140 N 5TH ST New constructionBought for $11K in 2018, built new under a 2019 permit (tax-abated), sold for $345K in 2020. | Absentee individual | $472K | 3/3 | 1,888 | 2020 | 3 | abatedtax lien |
| 2141 N 5TH ST | Owner-occupied | $194K | —/— | 1,610 | 1920 | 0 | tax lien |
| 2142 N 5TH ST New constructionBought for $50K in 2022, built new under a 2026 permit, sold for $78K in 2022. | Vacant | $55K | —/— | — | — | 2 | tax lien |
| 2143 N 5TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a interior non-load-bearing wall demo. permit in 2026. | Absentee individual | $75K | —/1 | 1,190 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2144 N 5TH ST History2 L&I violations (2022); 6 L&I violations (2023); 3 L&I violations (2024); L&I violation (2025). | Vacant | $55K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 2145 N 5TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2025. | Absentee individual | $250K | —/1 | 1,190 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2146 N 5TH ST History4 L&I violations (2021); 2 L&I violations (2022); 6 L&I violations (2023); 3 L&I violations (2024). | Vacant | $55K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 2147 N 5TH ST HistoryL&I violation (2020); 3 L&I violations (2021). | Vacant | $90K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 2148 N 5TH ST History2 L&I violations (2023); 4 L&I violations (2024); L&I violation (2025); L&I violation (2026). | Vacant | $55K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 2149 N 5TH ST History2 L&I violations (2012); 2 L&I violations (2013); 2 L&I violations (2016). | Vacant | $63K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 2150 N 5TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2025. | Absentee individual | $275K | —/— | 1,405 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2151 N 5TH ST History6 L&I violations (2023); 3 L&I violations (2024); 3 L&I violations (2025); 5 L&I violations (2026). | Vacant | $63K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 2152 N 5TH ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated). | Absentee individual | $184K | —/— | 1,405 | 1920 | 0 | abated |
| 2153 N 5TH ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated). | Absentee individual | $174K | —/— | 1,340 | 1920 | 0 | abated |
| 2154 N 5TH ST History2 L&I violations (2026). | Vacant | $55K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 2155 N 5TH ST | Absentee individual | $186K | —/— | 1,560 | 1920 | 0 | rentedabated |
| 2156 N 5TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2025 permit. | Vacant | $55K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 2157 N 5TH ST | Absentee individual | $177K | —/— | 1,392 | 1920 | 0 | abated |
| 2158 N 5TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $5K in 2004 → $60K in 2014 (+1100%). | Owner-occupied | $193K | —/— | 1,405 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 2160 N 5TH ST New constructionBought for $100K in 2016, built new under a 2018 permit, sold for $60K in 2018. | Investor / LLC | $193K | —/— | 1,405 | 1920 | 2 | rented |
| 2162 N 5TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $100K in 2016 → $60K in 2018 (-40%). | Vacant | $55K | —/— | — | — | 2 | |
| 2164 N 5TH ST History6 L&I violations (2023); 3 L&I violations (2024); L&I violation (2025); 4 L&I violations (2026). | Vacant | $57K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 2166 N 5TH ST History2 L&I violations (2023); 3 L&I violations (2024); L&I violation (2025); 4 L&I violations (2026). | Vacant | $114K | —/— | — | — | 0 | 2 viol |
Neighborhood
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Generated 2026-07-09 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)