Who owns your block
4600 block of N 5th St
A mixed-ownership block: 47% owner-occupied, 27% investor-held, with 12 open code violations and 5 homes behind $62,711 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 25% since 2016, now about $139K. Property taxes are climbing about 3% 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 $139K — 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 | $139K | $108K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 7% | 31% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 239 reported crimes (43 violent) and 86 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
- $139K typical home, up +25% since 2016
- Tax bill $1,426 to $1,939 a year, +3%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $7.6M assessed, $103,111/yr to the city, about $3,437 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +25% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +36% since 2016 · ~+3%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
4642 N 5th St is assessed at $122K but pays $311 a year — about 18% of the $1,711 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 lagged the Philadelphia market, compounding +2.1% 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 $125 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 44 arm's-length sales since 1994. The typical home has sold 2 times in that window, while 10 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 30 parcels
- Owner-occupied 13
- Investor / LLC 5
- Absentee individual 8
- Vacant 4
Value distribution today
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wenjin Shi (individual) | 2 | 2 | $1.5M | phila.gov ↗ |
| 5th Street Real Estate Llc | 2 | 2 | $298K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Ooi Beng Seng (individual) | 2 | 2 | $546K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Inversiones Garcia Acosta Inc | 1 | 2 | $276K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Jaml Holdings Corp | 1 | 1 | $153K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Nyenpan Global Llc | 1 | 1 | $130K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Life Solutions Unlimited Llc | 1 | 1 | $347K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Poa Reality Investments L | 1 | 1 | $544K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Sara Inc | 1 | 1 | $397K | phila.gov ↗ |
House by house
All 30 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 | Sq ft | Built | Sales | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4600 N 5TH ST History3 L&I violations (2014); 2 L&I violations (2016). | Vacant | $65K | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 4601 N 5TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $5K in 1994 → $400K in 2011 (+7900%). | Vacant | $129K | — | — | 3 | |
| 4602 N 5TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $15K in 2002, major alteration permit in 2007, sold for $125K in 2021 (+733%). | Owner-occupied | $186K | 1,680 | 1935 | 2 | tax lien |
| 4604 N 5TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $25K in 2002, zoning permit in 2017, sold for $125K in 2021 (+400%). | Owner-occupied | $113K | 1,680 | 1935 | 2 | tax lien |
| 4606-24 N 5TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2023. | Absentee individual | $660K | 1,988 | — | 0 | 7 viol |
| 4607-13 N 5TH ST New constructionBought for $300K in 2004, built new under a 2023 permit, sold for $400K in 2011. | Absentee individual | $1.4M | 12,577 | 2005 | 3 | |
| 4615-21 N 5TH ST Torn down & rebuiltdemolished in 2026 and rebuilt (2020). | Vacant | $224K | — | — | 0 | |
| 4623-25 N 5TH ST | Absentee individual | $207K | 3,236 | 1935 | 0 | |
| 4629-31 N 5TH ST History3 L&I violations (2008). | Absentee individual | $251K | 5,013 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 4630 N 5TH ST ImprovedBought for $159K in 2005. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2008. | Absentee individual | $277K | 2,664 | 1920 | 3 | rented |
| 4632 N 5TH ST ImprovedBought for $135K in 2017. Owner pulled a use permit in 2017. | Owner-occupied | $137K | 1,733 | 1935 | 2 | |
| 4634 N 5TH ST ImprovedBought for $175K in 2017. Owner pulled a administrative permit in 2013. | Owner-occupied | $98K | 1,468 | 1935 | 2 | |
| 4635 N 5TH ST ImprovedBought for $41K in 2003. Owner pulled a combined lot line relocation and new dev… permit in 2023. | Vacant | $43K | — | — | 2 | |
| 4636 N 5TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a zoning/use permit in 2013. | Owner-occupied | $96K | 1,440 | 1935 | 0 | rented |
| 4637-41 N 5TH ST ImprovedBought for $75K in 2017. Owner pulled a lawful occupancy (lo) only permit in 2025. | Absentee individual | $503K | 2,925 | 1935 | 2 | |
| 4638 N 5TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $60K in 2003, plumbing permit in 2008, sold for $140K in 2018 (+133%). | Owner-occupied | $123K | 1,563 | 1935 | 3 | 2 viol |
| 4640 N 5TH ST | Owner-occupied | $140K | 1,440 | 1935 | 0 | |
| 4642 N 5TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2014 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $122K | 1,824 | 1935 | 0 | abated |
| 4644 N 5TH ST ImprovedBought for $155K in 2026. Owner pulled a change of use permit in 2026. | Investor / LLC | $153K | 1,440 | 1935 | 1 | tax lien |
| 4645 N 5TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a change of use permit in 2021. | Investor / LLC | $130K | 1,650 | 1935 | 0 | rented3 violtax lien |
| 4646 N 5TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $75K in 2009 → $60K in 2019 (-20%). | Owner-occupied | $114K | 1,440 | 1935 | 2 | tax lien |
| 4647 N 5TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $130K in 2008, use permit in 2020, sold for $270K in 2022 (+108%). | Investor / LLC | $347K | 1,752 | 1935 | 3 | |
| 4648-52 N 5TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a administrative permit in 2018. | Absentee individual | $428K | 4,980 | 2010 | 0 | |
| 4649 N 5TH ST ImprovedBought for $115K in 2008. Owner pulled a wall covering replacement permit in 2022. | Owner-occupied | $130K | 1,650 | 1920 | 2 | tax lien |
| 4651 N 5TH ST ImprovedBought for $20K in 2002. Owner pulled a zoning/use permit in 2007. | Owner-occupied | $130K | 1,650 | 1935 | 1 | |
| 4653 N 5TH ST ImprovedBought for $10K in 2001. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2023. | Absentee individual | $130K | 1,650 | 1935 | 2 | |
| 4654-62 N 5TH ST ImprovedBought for $220K in 2016. Owner pulled a use permit in 2016. | Investor / LLC | $544K | 4,000 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 4655 N 5TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $215K in 2022, alterations permit in 2024, sold for $328K in 2025 (+597%). | Investor / LLC | $168K | 1,950 | 1935 | 5 | |
| 4657 N 5TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $60K in 2014, use permit in 2014, sold for $165K in 2025 (+175%). | Owner-occupied | $136K | 1,720 | 1935 | 2 | |
| 4659 N 5TH ST ImprovedBought for $135K in 2003. Owner pulled a lawful occupancy (lo) only permit in 2016. | Owner-occupied | $397K | 5,632 | 1940 | 1 |
Neighborhood
Neighborhood income and demographics are coming soon.
Generated 2026-07-09 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)