Who owns your block
400 block of S 56th St
A mostly owner-occupied block: 63% of homes are lived in by their owners, with 1 open code violation and 10 homes behind $113,635 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 131% since 2016, now about $179K. Property taxes are climbing about 7% 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 $179K — about 0.8× the citywide median, and above the ZIP 19143 median of $152K. The same block, read against everyone else in the ZIP 19143 and across Philadelphia.
| This block | ZIP 19143 | Philadelphia | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $179K | $152K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 35% | 41% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 134 reported crimes (49 violent) and 281 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
- $179K typical home, up +131% since 2016
- Tax bill $1,056 to $2,247 a year, +7%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $8.5M assessed, $93,717/yr to the city, about $2,037 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +131% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +113% since 2016 · ~+7%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
420 S 56th St is assessed at $160K but pays $1,159 a year — about 52% of the $2,238 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 +7.9% 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 $231 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 46 arm's-length sales since 2000. The typical home has sold 1 time in that window, while 20 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 46 parcels
- Owner-occupied 29
- Investor / LLC 7
- Absentee individual 10
Value distribution today
The block's largest owner, Migdal Development Llc, carries 2 open violations across 11 properties it owns around the city.
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Migdal Development Llc | 1 | 11 | $3.3M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Ldc Realty Llc | 1 | 11 | $2.1M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Nypa Investments Llc | 1 | 7 | $1.7M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Cde Investments Llc | 1 | 2 | $1.2M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Broomhill Investment Prop | 1 | 1 | $219K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Hnc75 Llc | 1 | 1 | $160K | phila.gov ↗ |
| 1016110 Legacy Holdings Llc | 1 | 1 | $186K | phila.gov ↗ |
House by house
All 46 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 401 S 56TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $19K in 2003, use permit in 2018, sold for $115K in 2019 (+505%). | Absentee individual | $186K | —/— | 2,080 | 1925 | 3 | rentedtax lien |
| 403 S 56TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2011 permit. | Investor / LLC | $238K | —/— | 1,710 | 1925 | 1 | rented |
| 405 S 56TH ST ImprovedBought for $120K in 2007. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2023. | Absentee individual | $219K | —/— | 1,404 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 407 S 56TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2016. | Absentee individual | $215K | —/— | 1,352 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 409 S 56TH ST | Investor / LLC | $219K | —/— | 1,404 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 410 S 56TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a addition and/or alterations permit in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $179K | 4/1 | 1,600 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 411 S 56TH ST | Investor / LLC | $216K | —/— | 1,398 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 412 S 56TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $27K in 2014 → $175K in 2018 (+548%). | Owner-occupied | $220K | 4/1 | 1,600 | 1925 | 3 | tax lien |
| 413 S 56TH ST | Owner-occupied | $116K | 3/1 | 1,398 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 414 S 56TH ST | Owner-occupied | $173K | 4/1 | 1,600 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 415 S 56TH ST ImprovedBought for $45K in 2006. Owner pulled a electrical permit in 2012. | Owner-occupied | $162K | 3/1 | 1,398 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 416 S 56TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 5×: $30K in 2000 → $60K in 2018 (+100%). | Absentee individual | $197K | —/— | 2,346 | 1925 | 5 | |
| 417 S 56TH ST New constructionBought for $75K in 2007, built new under a 2007 permit (tax-abated), sold for $95K in 2015. | Owner-occupied | $143K | —/— | 1,700 | 1925 | 2 | abated |
| 418 S 56TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 4×: $16K in 2001 → $36K in 2009 (+126%). | Absentee individual | $164K | 4/1 | 1,342 | 1925 | 4 | tax lien |
| 419 S 56TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $15K in 2002 → $110K in 2018 (+633%). | Investor / LLC | $233K | —/— | 1,634 | 1925 | 3 | rentedtax lien |
| 420 S 56TH ST | Owner-occupied | $160K | 3/1 | 1,342 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 421 S 56TH ST History2 L&I violations (2022); L&I violation (2023); L&I violation (2026). | Owner-occupied | $178K | 3/1 | 1,404 | 1925 | 0 | 1 viol |
| 422 S 56TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2021. | Owner-occupied | $160K | 3/1 | 1,342 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 423 S 56TH ST HistoryL&I violation (2017). | Owner-occupied | $163K | 3/1 | 1,404 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 424 S 56TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $525K in 2000 → $48K in 2007 (-91%). | Owner-occupied | $222K | —/— | 1,500 | 1925 | 2 | rentedtax lien |
| 425 S 56TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2008. | Owner-occupied | $168K | 3/1 | 1,404 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 426 S 56TH ST Historysold $56K (2018); 5 L&I violations (2023). | Investor / LLC | $182K | 3/1 | 1,500 | 1925 | 1 | rented |
| 427 S 56TH ST ImprovedBought for $35K in 2016. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2024. | Owner-occupied | $218K | —/— | 1,404 | 1925 | 1 | tax lien |
| 428 S 56TH ST | Owner-occupied | $214K | —/— | 1,342 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 429 S 56TH ST History2 L&I violations (2011). | Owner-occupied | $168K | 3/1 | 1,404 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 430 S 56TH ST ImprovedBought for $150K in 2024. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2025. | Investor / LLC | $160K | 4/1 | 1,342 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 431 S 56TH ST | Absentee individual | $218K | —/— | 1,404 | 1925 | 0 | rented |
| 432 S 56TH ST HistoryL&I violation (2008); L&I violation (2011); 2 L&I violations (2017); 2 L&I violations (2018). | Owner-occupied | $251K | —/— | 1,920 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 433 S 56TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a administrative permit in 2009. | Owner-occupied | $137K | —/— | 1,634 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 434 S 56TH ST ImprovedBought for $4K in 2002. Owner pulled a mechanical permit in 2014. | Absentee individual | $235K | 4/1 | 1,664 | 1925 | 2 | rented |
| 435 S 56TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2021 permit, sold for $200K in 2023. | Investor / LLC | $186K | —/— | 3,790 | 1925 | 1 | tax lien |
| 436 S 56TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2023. | Owner-occupied | $179K | 4/1 | 1,536 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 437 S 56TH ST | Owner-occupied | $178K | 3/1 | 1,404 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 438 S 56TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a electrical permit in 2015. | Owner-occupied | $179K | 4/1 | 1,536 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 439 S 56TH ST | Owner-occupied | $163K | 3/1 | 1,404 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 440 S 56TH ST History4 L&I violations (2021); 6 L&I violations (2024); sold $45K (2025); L&I violation (2025); L&I violation (2026). | Owner-occupied | $185K | 4/1 | 1,536 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 441 S 56TH ST ImprovedBought for $74K in 2015. Owner pulled a use permit in 2013. | Absentee individual | $168K | 3/1 | 1,404 | 1925 | 2 | rented |
| 442 S 56TH ST | Owner-occupied | $185K | 4/1 | 1,536 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 443 S 56TH ST History3 L&I violations (2007); 3 L&I violations (2008); 6 L&I violations (2024); sold $65K (2024). | Absentee individual | $168K | 3/1 | 1,404 | 1925 | 1 | rentedtax lien |
| 444 S 56TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alteration permit in 2013. | Owner-occupied | $185K | 4/1 | 1,536 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 445 S 56TH ST | Owner-occupied | $168K | 3/1 | 1,404 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 446 S 56TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $35K in 2004 → $195K in 2024 (+457%). | Owner-occupied | $185K | 4/1 | 1,536 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 447 S 56TH ST | Owner-occupied | $168K | 3/1 | 1,404 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 448 S 56TH ST ImprovedBought for $50K in 2016. Owner pulled a addition and/or alterations permit in 2024. | Owner-occupied | $161K | —/— | 1,920 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 449 S 56TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $50K in 2001 → $47K in 2002 (-6%). | Owner-occupied | $168K | 3/1 | 1,404 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 451 S 56TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $74K in 2005 → $30K in 2022 (-59%). | Absentee individual | $160K | —/— | 1,904 | 1925 | 2 | tax lien |
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Generated 2026-07-09 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)