Who owns your block
300 block of N 53rd St
A mostly owner-occupied block: 67% of homes are lived in by their owners, with 2 homes behind $15,508 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 198% since 2016, now about $142K. Property taxes are climbing about 5% 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 $142K — about 0.6× 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 | $142K | $133K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 38% | 32% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 163 reported crimes (81 violent) and 362 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
- $142K typical home, up +198% since 2016
- Tax bill $641 to $1,050 a year, +5%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $3.0M assessed, $28,823/yr to the city, about $1,373 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +198% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +64% since 2016 · ~+5%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
The block as an asset
Read like a financial asset, this block has beaten the Philadelphia market, compounding +10.4% 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 $298 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 21 arm's-length sales since 2000. The typical home has sold 1 time in that window, while 10 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 21 parcels
- Owner-occupied 13
- Investor / LLC 1
- Absentee individual 5
- Vacant 2
Value distribution today
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Epps Carlton G Sr (individual) | 2 | 2 | $308K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Mchaya2 Llc | 1 | 2 | $270K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Molina Trades Llc | 1 | 2 | $257K | phila.gov ↗ |
House by house
All 21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 300-06 N 53RD ST | Vacant | $94K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 308 N 53RD ST | Absentee individual | $187K | —/— | 1,860 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 310 N 53RD ST History2 L&I violations (2016); 2 L&I violations (2017); 2 L&I violations (2018); L&I violation (2021). | Vacant | $56K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 327 N 53RD ST | Owner-occupied | $142K | —/— | 1,500 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 328 N 53RD ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2018. | Owner-occupied | $167K | —/— | 1,440 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 329 N 53RD ST | Owner-occupied | $142K | —/— | 1,500 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 330 N 53RD ST ImprovedBought for $63K in 2010. Owner pulled a electrical permit in 2008. | Absentee individual | $166K | 3/1 | 1,200 | 1925 | 2 | rented |
| 331 N 53RD ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2014. | Absentee individual | $167K | —/— | 1,500 | 1925 | 0 | rented |
| 332 N 53RD ST Renovated & sold onBought for $16K in 2004, demolition permit in 2016, sold for $40K in 2020 (+150%). | Owner-occupied | $130K | —/— | 1,200 | 1925 | 3 | rented |
| 333 N 53RD ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2010. | Absentee individual | $142K | —/— | 1,500 | 1925 | 0 | rented |
| 334 N 53RD ST Historysold $18K (2004); 3 L&I violations (2017). | Owner-occupied | $142K | 4/1 | 1,568 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 335 N 53RD ST ImprovedBought for $128K in 2018. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $167K | —/— | 1,500 | 1925 | 1 | rented |
| 336 N 53RD ST ImprovedBought for $5K in 2005. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2019. | Owner-occupied | $126K | 3/1 | 1,280 | 1925 | 1 | tax lien |
| 337 N 53RD ST ImprovedBought for $60K in 2020. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $142K | —/— | 1,500 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 338 N 53RD ST History3 L&I violations (2017); sold $20K (2018); L&I violation (2018). | Absentee individual | $75K | 3/1 | 1,230 | 1925 | 1 | tax lien |
| 339 N 53RD ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $88K in 2005 → $122K in 2007 (+40%). | Owner-occupied | $206K | —/— | 1,500 | 1925 | 3 | |
| 340 N 53RD ST Renovated & sold onBought for $75K in 2006, plumbing permit in 2019, sold for $120K in 2026 (+60%). | Investor / LLC | $126K | 3/1 | 1,280 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 341 N 53RD ST ImprovedOwner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2026. | Owner-occupied | $142K | —/— | 1,500 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 343 N 53RD ST Renovated & sold onBought for $48K in 2000, plumbing permit in 2018, sold for $243K in 2025 (+405%). | Owner-occupied | $142K | —/— | 1,500 | 1925 | 3 | |
| 345 N 53RD ST ImprovedBought for $30K in 2005. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2021. | Owner-occupied | $137K | —/— | 1,500 | 1925 | 3 | |
| 347 N 53RD ST HistoryL&I violation (2012); 2 L&I violations (2019). | Owner-occupied | $159K | —/— | 1,350 | 1925 | 0 |
Neighborhood
Neighborhood income and demographics are coming soon.
Generated 2026-07-09 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)