Who owns your block
4500 block of N 5th St
A mixed-ownership block: 53% owner-occupied, 19% investor-held, with 14 open code violations and 3 homes behind $16,122 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 30% since 2016, now about $127K. Property taxes are climbing about 2% a year and the increases are speeding up.
- 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 $127K — about 0.6× the citywide median, and above the ZIP 19140 median of $108K. The same block, read against everyone else in the ZIP 19140 and across Philadelphia.
| This block | ZIP 19140 | Philadelphia | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $127K | $108K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 9% | 31% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 202 reported crimes (36 violent) and 144 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
- $127K typical home, up +30% since 2016
- Tax bill $1,372 to $1,783 a year, +2%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $10M assessed, $142,169/yr to the city, about $4,443 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +30% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +30% since 2016 · ~+2%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
The block as an asset
Read like a financial asset, this block has lagged the Philadelphia market, compounding +2.4% 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 $130 today versus $201 across Philadelphia — this block trailed 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 35 arm's-length sales since 1999. The typical home has sold 1 time in that window, while 12 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 32 parcels
- Owner-occupied 17
- Investor / LLC 4
- Absentee individual 11
Value distribution today
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maria Diaz (individual) | 2 | 8 | $1.2M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Pan American Mental Healt (individual) | 3 | 6 | $608K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Mahmud Sana Yasser (individual) | 3 | 3 | $334K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Mr Computer Tech Tp Llc | 1 | 2 | $275K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Torres Emporium Inc | 1 | 1 | $147K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Parrilla Estate Holdings | 1 | 1 | $277K | phila.gov ↗ |
| 4527 N 5th St Llc | 1 | 1 | $128K | phila.gov ↗ |
| 4530 N Realty Llc | 1 | 1 | $5.6M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Marreros Pizzeria Llc | 1 | 1 | $130K | phila.gov ↗ |
House by house
All 32 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4500 N 5TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alteration permit in 2011. | Owner-occupied | $147K | —/— | 2,196 | 1940 | 0 | |
| 4501 N 5TH ST ImprovedBought for $200K in 2007. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2017. | Owner-occupied | $225K | —/— | 3,000 | 1930 | 2 | |
| 4502 N 5TH ST ImprovedBought for $95K in 2008. Owner pulled a use permit in 2007. | Owner-occupied | $113K | —/— | 1,680 | 1940 | 1 | |
| 4504 N 5TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $6K in 2000 → $15K in 2012 (+150%). | Owner-occupied | $115K | 3/1 | 1,120 | 1935 | 2 | |
| 4505 N 5TH ST ImprovedBought for $27K in 2000. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2010. | Owner-occupied | $107K | —/— | 1,350 | 1930 | 1 | |
| 4506 N 5TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2011 permit, sold for $51K in 2017. | Owner-occupied | $127K | 3/1 | 1,120 | 1935 | 1 | |
| 4507 N 5TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2009. | Absentee individual | $107K | —/— | 1,350 | 1930 | 0 | |
| 4508 N 5TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $29K in 2006 → $105K in 2024 (+258%). | Investor / LLC | $127K | 3/2 | 1,120 | 1935 | 3 | |
| 4509 N 5TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alteration permit in 2017. | Owner-occupied | $107K | —/— | 1,350 | 1940 | 0 | tax lien |
| 4510 N 5TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a roof covering replacement permit in 2026. | Absentee individual | $134K | 3/1 | 1,080 | 1935 | 0 | 2 viol |
| 4511 N 5TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a major alteration permit in 2018. | Absentee individual | $114K | —/— | 1,440 | 1940 | 0 | |
| 4512 N 5TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2007. | Owner-occupied | $134K | 3/1 | 1,080 | 1935 | 0 | |
| 4513 N 5TH ST ImprovedBought for $69K in 2005. Owner pulled a major alteration permit in 2018. | Absentee individual | $114K | —/— | 1,440 | 1930 | 1 | |
| 4514 N 5TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2024 permit, sold for $20K in 2020. | Owner-occupied | $134K | 3/1 | 1,080 | 1935 | 1 | tax lien |
| 4515 N 5TH ST ImprovedBought for $50K in 2004. Owner pulled a change of use permit in 2025. | Absentee individual | $114K | —/— | 1,440 | 1930 | 2 | |
| 4516 N 5TH ST ImprovedBought for $73K in 2017. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2016. | Owner-occupied | $134K | 3/1 | 1,080 | 1935 | 1 | |
| 4517 N 5TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2023. | Owner-occupied | $142K | —/— | 1,440 | 1930 | 0 | tax lien |
| 4518-22 N 5TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $50K in 2004, use permit in 2008, sold for $375K in 2016 (+650%). | Investor / LLC | $277K | —/— | 2,150 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 4519 N 5TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2009. | Absentee individual | $279K | —/— | 1,440 | 1930 | 0 | tax lien |
| 4521 N 5TH ST Historysold $42K (1999); 2 L&I violations (2026). | Absentee individual | $153K | —/— | 1,440 | 1920 | 1 | 2 violtax lien |
| 4523 N 5TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a zoning/use permit in 2010. | Owner-occupied | $114K | —/— | 1,440 | 1920 | 0 | tax lien |
| 4525 N 5TH ST ImprovedBought for $77K in 2003. Owner pulled a use permit in 2014. | Absentee individual | $139K | —/— | 1,764 | 1940 | 1 | |
| 4527 N 5TH ST ImprovedBought for $180K in 2020. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2024. | Owner-occupied | $128K | —/— | 1,620 | 1940 | 1 | |
| 4529 N 5TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2016. | Owner-occupied | $81K | —/— | 1,350 | 1940 | 0 | |
| 4530 N 5TH ST ImprovedBought for $5.4M in 2015. Owner pulled a sign permit in 2021. | Investor / LLC | $5.6M | —/— | 14,564 | 2007 | 3 | |
| 4531-39 N 5TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2023. | Absentee individual | $730K | —/— | 11,700 | 1940 | 0 | |
| 4543 N 5TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $225K in 2023, mechanical permit in 2009, sold for $225K in 2023 (+350%). | Investor / LLC | $130K | —/— | 1,650 | 1940 | 3 | 10 viol |
| 4545 N 5TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $14K in 2000 → $85K in 2012 (+507%). | Owner-occupied | $127K | 3/1 | 1,320 | 1935 | 2 | |
| 4547 N 5TH ST HistoryL&I violation (2022). | Absentee individual | $127K | 3/1 | 1,320 | 1940 | 0 | tax lien |
| 4549 N 5TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $95K in 2020 → $95K in 2024 (+0%). | Owner-occupied | $127K | 3/1 | 1,320 | 1935 | 3 | |
| 4551 N 5TH ST | Absentee individual | $127K | 3/1 | 1,320 | 1940 | 1 | |
| 4553 N 5TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $100K in 2009, zoning/use permit in 2014, sold for $150K in 2024 (+50%). | Owner-occupied | $117K | —/— | 1,740 | 1940 | 3 |
Neighborhood
Neighborhood income and demographics are coming soon.
Generated 2026-07-09 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)