Who owns your block
4900 block of N 5th St
A mixed-ownership block: 33% owner-occupied, 24% investor-held, with 13 open code violations and 4 homes behind $3,511 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 11% since 2016, now about $159K. Property taxes are climbing about 1% 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 $159K — about 0.7× the citywide median, and below the ZIP 19120 median of $171K. The same block, read against everyone else in the ZIP 19120 and across Philadelphia.
| This block | ZIP 19120 | Philadelphia | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $159K | $171K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 0% | 48% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 121 reported crimes (52 violent) and 237 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
- $159K typical home, up +11% since 2016
- Tax bill $1,992 to $2,219 a year, +1%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $9.5M assessed, $132,618/yr to the city, about $2,883 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +11% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +11% since 2016 · ~+1%/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 +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 $111 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 53 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 46 parcels
- Owner-occupied 15
- Investor / LLC 10
- Absentee individual 21
Value distribution today
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rush Realty Company Inc | 1 | 36 | $4.8M | phila.gov ↗ |
| M E Family Llc | 1 | 4 | $773K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Giraldo Ruthmira Tr (individual) | 2 | 3 | $284K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Huy&Thai Llc | 1 | 2 | $385K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Qin L Chen (individual) | 2 | 2 | $267K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Aav Business Llc | 1 | 2 | $215K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Carlos R Gomes (individual) | 2 | 2 | $11K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Omniscience Llc | 1 | 1 | $266K | phila.gov ↗ |
| L M Collier Lp | 1 | 1 | $1.4M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Prestige 5th St Holdings Llc | 1 | 1 | $173K | phila.gov ↗ |
| 5th Street Philly Live Poultry Llc | 1 | 1 | $170K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Cg215 Llc | 1 | 1 | $400K | 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 | Sq ft | Built | Sales | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4900 N 5TH ST ImprovedBought for $75K in 2014. Owner pulled a alteration permit in 2014. | Owner-occupied | $334K | 4,769 | 1935 | 1 | |
| 4901 N 5TH ST ImprovedBought for $52K in 2001. Owner pulled a zoning/use permit in 2011. | Absentee individual | $160K | 2,160 | 1900 | 1 | 1 viol |
| 4902-10 N 5TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2021. | Absentee individual | $586K | 19,544 | 1935 | 0 | |
| 4903 N 5TH ST ImprovedBought for $100K in 2000. Owner pulled a certificate of occupancy (co) (may inclu… permit in 2024. | Owner-occupied | $130K | 1,760 | 1900 | 1 | |
| 4905 N 5TH ST History3 L&I violations (2009); L&I violation (2010). | Owner-occupied | $111K | 1,760 | 1900 | 0 | tax lien |
| 4907 N 5TH ST ImprovedBought for $260K in 2006. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2023. | Investor / LLC | $263K | 2,117 | 1900 | 2 | |
| 4909 N 5TH ST | Owner-occupied | $144K | 1,947 | 1900 | 1 | |
| 4911-13 N 5TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a zoning/use permit in 2009. | Absentee individual | $324K | 2,100 | 1900 | 0 | |
| 4912 N 5TH ST ImprovedBought for $30K in 2002. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2011. | Absentee individual | $185K | 3,078 | 1935 | 2 | rentedtax lien |
| 4914 N 5TH ST ImprovedBought for $118K in 2004. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2009. | Owner-occupied | $162K | 2,692 | 1935 | 4 | |
| 4918 N 5TH ST ImprovedBought for $225K in 2024. Owner pulled a use permit in 2018. | Investor / LLC | $266K | 1,360 | 1935 | 1 | |
| 4919 N 5TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2013 permit. | Investor / LLC | $1.4M | 18,796 | 2008 | 1 | |
| 4920 N 5TH ST ImprovedBought for $110K in 2002. Owner pulled a zoning/use permit in 2011. | Owner-occupied | $232K | 3,320 | 1935 | 1 | |
| 4922 N 5TH ST ImprovedBought for $350K in 2021. Owner pulled a zoning/use permit in 2010. | Absentee individual | $333K | 4,750 | 1935 | 1 | |
| 4924 N 5TH ST History4 L&I violations (2015); Appeal withdrawn (2015); sold $240K (2022). | Absentee individual | $111K | 1,500 | 1935 | 1 | |
| 4925 N 5TH ST ImprovedBought for $160K in 2019. Owner pulled a change of use permit in 2021. | Absentee individual | $126K | 2,000 | 1900 | 1 | tax lien |
| 4926 N 5TH ST ImprovedBought for $60K in 2009. Owner pulled a electrical permit in 2019. | Absentee individual | $164K | 2,726 | 1935 | 1 | tax lien |
| 4927 N 5TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a change of use permit in 2025. | Absentee individual | $213K | 2,800 | 1900 | 0 | rented |
| 4928 N 5TH ST ImprovedBought for $185K in 2021. Owner pulled a sign permit in 2012. | Owner-occupied | $131K | 1,768 | 1935 | 1 | |
| 4929 N 5TH ST History13 L&I violations (2009); sold $200K (2018). | Absentee individual | $123K | 1,950 | 1900 | 1 | |
| 4930 N 5TH ST ImprovedBought for $60K in 2000. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2023. | Owner-occupied | $153K | 2,064 | 1935 | 2 | rented |
| 4931 N 5TH ST History4 L&I violations (2009); sold $200K (2018). | Absentee individual | $144K | 1,950 | 1900 | 1 | |
| 4932 N 5TH ST ImprovedBought for $50K in 2002. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2023. | Absentee individual | $130K | 1,760 | 1935 | 1 | |
| 4933 N 5TH ST | Absentee individual | $195K | 2,250 | 1900 | 0 | rentedtax lien |
| 4934 N 5TH ST ImprovedBought for $5K in 2013. Owner pulled a suppression permit in 2011. | Investor / LLC | $173K | 2,334 | 1935 | 2 | |
| 4935 N 5TH ST History2 L&I violations (2022); 4 L&I violations (2024). | Absentee individual | $230K | 1,950 | 1900 | 0 | 4 viol |
| 4936 N 5TH ST ImprovedBought for $265K in 2025. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2023. | Investor / LLC | $147K | 1,984 | 1935 | 1 | 3 viol |
| 4937 N 5TH ST | Investor / LLC | $230K | 1,950 | 1900 | 1 | |
| 4938 N 5TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $200K in 2022, alterations permit in 2024, sold for $200K in 2024 (+135%). | Owner-occupied | $170K | 2,304 | 1935 | 4 | |
| 4939 N 5TH ST Historysold $61K (2001); L&I violation (2008); L&I violation (2024). | Owner-occupied | $230K | 1,950 | 1900 | 1 | rented |
| 4940 N 5TH ST ImprovedBought for $50K in 2000. Owner pulled a zoning/use permit in 2010. | Owner-occupied | $118K | 1,600 | 1935 | 1 | |
| 4940R N 5TH ST | Owner-occupied | $7K | 200 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 4941 N 5TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $40K in 2001 → $35K in 2012 (-13%). | Absentee individual | $230K | 1,950 | 1900 | 3 | 5 viol |
| 4942R N 5TH ST | Absentee individual | $6K | 150 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 4942 N 5TH ST ImprovedBought for $75K in 2003. Owner pulled a zoning/use permit in 2014. | Absentee individual | $118K | 1,600 | 1935 | 1 | |
| 4942R N 5TH ST | Absentee individual | $6K | 150 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 4943 N 5TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2016. | Investor / LLC | $400K | 3,590 | 1900 | 0 | |
| 4944 N 5TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2012. | Absentee individual | $118K | 1,600 | 1935 | 0 | rented |
| 4945 N 5TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $92K in 2003, electrical permit in 2011, sold for $140K in 2018 (+52%). | Investor / LLC | $157K | 2,127 | 1900 | 2 | rented |
| 4946 N 5TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $72K in 2003, zoning/use permit in 2010, sold for $202K in 2023 (+181%). | Investor / LLC | $130K | 1,760 | 1910 | 2 | |
| 4947 N 5TH ST ImprovedBought for $70K in 2002. Owner pulled a zoning/use permit in 2012. | Absentee individual | $135K | 2,148 | 1910 | 2 | |
| 4948 N 5TH ST ImprovedBought for $46K in 2000. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2011. | Owner-occupied | $118K | 1,600 | 1910 | 1 | |
| 4949 N 5TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $58K in 2000 → $50K in 2004 (-14%). | Absentee individual | $135K | 2,149 | 1910 | 2 | rented |
| 4950 N 5TH ST ImprovedBought for $170K in 2013. Owner pulled a change of use permit in 2023. | Owner-occupied | $160K | 2,160 | 1935 | 1 | |
| 4951 N 5TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $60K in 2000 → $175K in 2024 (+192%). | Investor / LLC | $191K | 2,352 | 1910 | 2 | rented |
| 4953 N 5TH ST ImprovedBought for $130K in 2006. Owner pulled a use permit in 2007. | Owner-occupied | $138K | 1,870 | 1900 | 1 |
Neighborhood
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Generated 2026-07-09 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)