Who owns your block
400 block of N 52nd St
A mixed-ownership block: 34% owner-occupied, 36% investor-held, with 31 open code violations and 12 homes behind $59,631 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 172% since 2016, now about $137K. Property taxes are climbing about 12% 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 $137K — about 0.6× the citywide median, and in line with 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 | $137K | $133K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 19% | 32% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 156 reported crimes (74 violent) and 324 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
- $137K typical home, up +172% since 2016
- Tax bill $472 to $1,657 a year, +12%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $12M assessed, $77,019/yr to the city, about $1,639 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +172% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +251% since 2016 · ~+12%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
401-15 N 52nd St is assessed at $5.5M but pays $6,459 a year — about 8% of the $76,509 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 +9.5% 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 $272 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 53 arm's-length sales since 1999. The typical home has sold 1 time in that window, while 23 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 47 parcels
- Owner-occupied 15
- Investor / LLC 10
- Absentee individual 14
- Vacant 8
Value distribution today
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City Of Philadelphia (individual) | 2 | 1002 | $444M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Steamboat Scm Fund A Llc | 1 | 49 | $6.3M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Lots Of Patience Llc | 1 | 23 | $569K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Lorenzo Jackson Management Llc | 1 | 7 | $933K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Press On Llc | 2 | 7 | $902K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Batamos Realty Llc | 1 | 3 | $452K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Anthony T Branch Properties Llc | 1 | 3 | $433K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Jdt Investment Llc | 1 | 2 | $51K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Hdd Properties Llc | 1 | 2 | $63K | phila.gov ↗ |
| N E Homes Llc | 1 | 1 | $118K | phila.gov ↗ |
| P&Y Ventures Llc | 1 | 1 | $240K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Philadelphia Lotus 04a, Llc | 1 | 1 | $252K | phila.gov ↗ |
House by house
All 47 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 400 N 52ND ST ImprovedBought for $35K in 2000. Owner pulled a change of use permit in 2026. | Investor / LLC | $118K | —/— | 2,790 | 1915 | 3 | |
| 401-15 N 52ND ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2007 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $5.5M | —/— | 82,836 | 1903 | 0 | abated |
| 402 N 52ND ST ImprovedOwner pulled a demolition permit in 2018. | Vacant | $27K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 404 N 52ND ST ImprovedBought for $60K in 2002. Owner pulled a certificate of occupancy (co) (may inclu… permit in 2023. | Absentee individual | $211K | —/— | 2,280 | 1915 | 3 | 2 violtax lien |
| 406 N 52ND ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2021 permit, sold for $100K in 2021. | Investor / LLC | $136K | —/— | 1,920 | 1915 | 2 | rented6 viol |
| 408 N 52ND ST TradedTraded 2×: $45K in 2004 → $90K in 2021 (+100%). | Investor / LLC | $136K | —/— | 1,920 | 1915 | 2 | tax lien |
| 410 N 52ND ST Renovated & sold onBought for $20K in 2002, plumbing permit in 2012, sold for $75K in 2016 (+275%). | Investor / LLC | $194K | —/— | 1,848 | 1915 | 2 | |
| 412 N 52ND ST History2 L&I violations (2013); 3 L&I violations incl EXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 12 (2016); 2 L&I violations (2017); 2 L&I violations (2019). | Absentee individual | $194K | —/— | 1,848 | 1915 | 0 | tax lien |
| 414 N 52ND ST | Absentee individual | $134K | —/— | 1,848 | 1915 | 0 | |
| 416 N 52ND ST | Vacant | $31K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 417 N 52ND ST ImprovedBought for $3K in 2005. Owner pulled a use permit in 2008. | Absentee individual | $159K | —/— | 2,336 | 1915 | 1 | tax lien |
| 418 N 52ND ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2021 permit. | Vacant | $31K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 419 N 52ND ST ImprovedOwner pulled a demolition permit in 2019. | Vacant | $17K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 420 N 52ND ST History3 L&I violations (2011); 3 L&I violations (2014). | Absentee individual | $134K | —/— | 1,848 | 1915 | 0 | rented |
| 421 N 52ND ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2023. | Owner-occupied | $126K | 4/1 | 1,566 | 1915 | 0 | |
| 422 N 52ND ST | Absentee individual | $194K | —/— | 1,848 | 1915 | 0 | rented |
| 423 N 52ND ST ImprovedBought for $71K in 2002. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2022. | Owner-occupied | $126K | 4/1 | 1,566 | 1915 | 1 | |
| 424 N 52ND ST | Absentee individual | $194K | —/— | 1,848 | 1915 | 1 | |
| 425 N 52ND ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alteration permit in 2015. | Owner-occupied | $137K | 4/1 | 1,590 | 1915 | 0 | |
| 426 N 52ND ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $50K in 2006 → $110K in 2015 (+120%). | Owner-occupied | $197K | —/— | 1,848 | 1915 | 3 | |
| 427 N 52ND ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alteration permit in 2007. | Owner-occupied | $137K | 4/1 | 1,590 | 1915 | 0 | |
| 428 N 52ND ST New constructionBought for $15K in 2010, built new under a 2010 permit, sold for $20K in 2024. | Absentee individual | $214K | —/— | 2,288 | 2011 | 4 | tax lien |
| 429 N 52ND ST | Owner-occupied | $137K | 4/1 | 1,590 | 1915 | 0 | |
| 430 N 52ND ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2022. | Owner-occupied | $195K | —/— | 1,820 | 1915 | 0 | rented |
| 431 N 52ND ST History2 L&I violations (2017); 3 L&I violations incl EXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 8 (2019); 28 L&I violations (2022); 3 L&I violations incl UNSAFE STRUCTURE (2026). | Owner-occupied | $139K | 4/1 | 1,760 | 1915 | 0 | 16 violtax lien |
| 432 N 52ND ST ImprovedOwner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2021. | Owner-occupied | $195K | —/— | 1,820 | 1915 | 0 | rented |
| 433 N 52ND ST ImprovedBought for $90K in 2005. Owner pulled a administrative permit in 2013. | Absentee individual | $226K | —/— | 2,400 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 434 N 52ND ST Renovated & sold onBought for $20K in 2014, plumbing permit in 2015, sold for $177K in 2022 (+785%). | Investor / LLC | $240K | —/— | 1,848 | 1915 | 3 | rented3 viol |
| 435 N 52ND ST Frequently tradedTraded 4×: $30K in 2002 → $32K in 2015 (+7%). | Absentee individual | $83K | 4/1 | 1,590 | 1915 | 4 | rented |
| 436 N 52ND ST Historysold $4K (2005); 7 L&I violations (2014); 3 L&I violations (2017); 2 L&I violations (2018); 3 L&I violations (2019). | Owner-occupied | $134K | —/— | 1,848 | 1915 | 1 | tax lien |
| 437 N 52ND ST ImprovedBought for $159K in 2024. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2025. | Absentee individual | $92K | —/— | 1,590 | 1915 | 1 | tax lien |
| 438 N 52ND ST ImprovedOwner pulled a city demolition permit in 2024. | Vacant | $31K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 439 N 52ND ST History4 L&I violations (2012); 2 L&I violations (2013); 2 L&I violations (2014); 2 L&I violations (2015). | Vacant | $30K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 440 N 52ND ST | Owner-occupied | $134K | —/— | 1,848 | 1915 | 0 | tax lien |
| 441 N 52ND ST Frequently tradedTraded 5×: $35K in 2002 → $1.8M in 2017 (+5043%). | Investor / LLC | $205K | —/— | 2,056 | 1915 | 5 | rented |
| 442 N 52ND ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2017 permit (tax-abated). | Absentee individual | $229K | 6/2 | 1,848 | 1915 | 0 | rentedabatedtax lien |
| 443 N 52ND ST | Absentee individual | $159K | —/— | 1,965 | 1915 | 0 | |
| 444 N 52ND ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2018 permit (tax-abated), sold for $22K in 2013. | Investor / LLC | $252K | 6/3 | 1,848 | 1915 | 2 | rentedabatedtax lien |
| 445 N 52ND ST Renovated & sold onBought for $80K in 2020, addition and/or alteration permit in 2021, sold for $130K in 2022 (+63%). | Investor / LLC | $147K | —/— | 2,424 | 1915 | 3 | 2 viol |
| 446 N 52ND ST ImprovedBought for $7K in 2009. Owner pulled a use permit in 2014. | Absentee individual | $194K | —/— | 1,848 | 1915 | 3 | rented |
| 447 N 52ND ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2007 permit, sold for $23K in 2006. | Owner-occupied | $141K | —/— | 2,438 | 1915 | 1 | rented |
| 448 N 52ND ST New constructionBought for $100K in 2018, built new under a 2008 permit, sold for $130K in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $155K | —/— | 1,848 | 1915 | 2 | rented |
| 450 N 52ND ST History3 L&I violations (2010). | Vacant | $31K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 452 N 52ND ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2024 permit, sold for $80K in 2024. | Investor / LLC | $118K | —/— | 2,376 | 1915 | 1 | tax lien |
| 454 N 52ND ST History6 L&I violations (2021); 7 L&I violations (2025). | Investor / LLC | $260K | —/— | 3,446 | 1915 | 0 | rented |
| 456 N 52ND ST ImprovedBought for $2K in 2000. Owner pulled a zoning/use permit in 2008. | Vacant | $39K | —/— | — | — | 2 | tax lien |
| 458 N 52ND ST New constructionBought for $85K in 2005, built new (tax-abated), sold for $50K in 2019. | Owner-occupied | $123K | —/— | 2,880 | 1915 | 2 | abated2 viol |
Neighborhood
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Generated 2026-07-09 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)