Who owns your block
500 block of E Allegheny Ave
A mixed-ownership block: 50% owner-occupied, 24% investor-held, with 17 open code violations and 2 homes behind $4,005 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 136% since 2016, now about $116K. Property taxes are climbing about 3% 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 $116K — about 0.5× the citywide median, and above the ZIP 19134 median of $113K. The same block, read against everyone else in the ZIP 19134 and across Philadelphia.
| This block | ZIP 19134 | Philadelphia | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $116K | $113K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 29% | 29% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 398 reported crimes (89 violent) and 328 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
- $116K typical home, up +136% since 2016
- Tax bill $679 to $960 a year, +3%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $6.8M assessed, $34,866/yr to the city, about $1,025 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +136% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +41% since 2016 · ~+3%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
541-51 E Allegheny Ave is assessed at $1.2M but pays $0 a year — about 0% of the $17,363 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 +8.1% 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 $236 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 45 arm's-length sales since 1970. The typical home has sold 1 time in that window, while 14 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 34 parcels
- Owner-occupied 17
- Investor / LLC 6
- Absentee individual 9
- Vacant 2
Value distribution today
The block's largest owner, Tcs Anika Homes Acquisitions 4 Llc, carries 1 open violation across 54 properties it owns around the city.
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tcs Anika Homes Acquisitions 4 Llc | 1 | 54 | $10M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Open Air Concepts Llc | 1 | 29 | $706K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Mohammad Quadir (individual) | 3 | 7 | $1.2M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Alsamet Ashraf Sameer Ali (individual) | 2 | 2 | $261K | phila.gov ↗ |
| M&R Property Investment & | 2 | 2 | $235K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Zunilda Investments Llc | 1 | 1 | $141K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Carmen Sierra Trust | 1 | 1 | $76K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Faran Enterprises Llc | 1 | 1 | $141K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Jb1 Properties Inc | 1 | 1 | $69K | phila.gov ↗ |
House by house
All 34 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 E ALLEGHENY AVE ImprovedOwner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2024. | Vacant | $1.9M | —/— | — | — | 0 | 10 viol |
| 501 E ALLEGHENY AVE New constructionbuilt new under a 2024 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $118K | 3/1 | 1,860 | 1920 | 0 | abated |
| 503 E ALLEGHENY AVE | Owner-occupied | $116K | 3/1 | 1,860 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 505 E ALLEGHENY AVE New constructionBought for $15K in 2005, built new under a 2024 permit (tax-abated), sold for $90K in 2009. | Owner-occupied | $116K | 3/1 | 1,860 | 1920 | 3 | abated |
| 507 E ALLEGHENY AVE | Owner-occupied | $116K | 3/1 | 1,860 | 1920 | 0 | abated |
| 509 E ALLEGHENY AVE | Owner-occupied | $117K | 2/1 | 1,860 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 511 E ALLEGHENY AVE Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $21K in 2001 → $110K in 2023 (+424%). | Investor / LLC | $141K | 5/2 | 1,860 | 1920 | 3 | |
| 513 E ALLEGHENY AVE Renovated & sold onBought for $27K in 2002, addition and/or alteration permit in 2021, sold for $50K in 2021 (+85%). | Investor / LLC | $76K | 3/1 | 1,860 | 1920 | 3 | |
| 515 E ALLEGHENY AVE ImprovedOwner pulled a alteration permit in 2014. | Owner-occupied | $133K | 3/1 | 1,860 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 517 E ALLEGHENY AVE TradedTraded 2×: $26K in 2004 → $40K in 2011 (+53%). | Owner-occupied | $133K | 3/1 | 1,860 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 519 E ALLEGHENY AVE | Owner-occupied | $116K | 3/1 | 1,860 | 1920 | 0 | abated |
| 521 E ALLEGHENY AVE | Owner-occupied | $117K | 3/1 | 1,860 | 1920 | 0 | abated |
| 523 E ALLEGHENY AVE New constructionbuilt new under a 2017 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $116K | 3/1 | 1,860 | 1920 | 0 | abated |
| 525 E ALLEGHENY AVE New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated), sold for $89K in 2010. | Owner-occupied | $116K | 3/1 | 1,860 | 1920 | 1 | abated |
| 527 E ALLEGHENY AVE History2 L&I violations (2018); L&I violation (2024); L&I violation (2025). | Vacant | $16K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 528 E ALLEGHENY AVE New constructionbuilt new under a 2019 permit, sold for $60K in 2022. | Absentee individual | $114K | —/— | 1,600 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 529 E ALLEGHENY AVE ImprovedOwner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2026. | Absentee individual | $117K | —/— | 1,394 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 530 E ALLEGHENY AVE ImprovedBought for $60K in 2022. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2026. | Absentee individual | $148K | —/— | 1,760 | 1920 | 1 | 7 viol |
| 531 E ALLEGHENY AVE TradedTraded 2×: $42K in 2006 → $83K in 2012 (+98%). | Investor / LLC | $118K | 3/1 | 1,860 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 532 E ALLEGHENY AVE | Owner-occupied | $69K | 4/1 | 1,518 | 1920 | 0 | abatedtax lien |
| 533 E ALLEGHENY AVE New constructionbuilt new under a 2011 permit, sold for $65K in 2010. | Owner-occupied | $117K | —/— | 1,392 | 1920 | 3 | |
| 534 E ALLEGHENY AVE | Owner-occupied | $103K | 4/1 | 1,518 | 1920 | 0 | abated |
| 535 E ALLEGHENY AVE TradedTraded 2×: $140K in 2001 → $130K in 2004 (-7%). | Absentee individual | $222K | —/— | 3,720 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 536 E ALLEGHENY AVE New constructionBought for $17K in 2007, built new under a 2021 permit (tax-abated), sold for $50K in 2021. | Investor / LLC | $153K | 4/1 | 1,518 | 1920 | 3 | rentedabated |
| 537 E ALLEGHENY AVE ImprovedBought for $140K in 2001. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2022. | Absentee individual | $148K | —/— | 1,760 | 1920 | 3 | tax lien |
| 538 E ALLEGHENY AVE | Absentee individual | $69K | 4/1 | 1,518 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 539 E ALLEGHENY AVE TradedTraded 2×: $140K in 2001 → $130K in 2004 (-7%). | Absentee individual | $108K | —/— | 1,280 | 1920 | 2 | tax lien |
| 540 E ALLEGHENY AVE Renovated & sold onBought for $57K in 1970, use permit in 2013, sold for $137K in 2025 (+139%). | Investor / LLC | $141K | 4/2 | 1,836 | 1920 | 4 | rented |
| 541-51 E ALLEGHENY AVE | Owner-occupied | $1.2M | —/— | 15,230 | 1900 | 0 | abated |
| 542 E ALLEGHENY AVE New constructionbuilt new under a 2014 permit (tax-abated), sold for $85K in 2011. | Owner-occupied | $103K | 4/1 | 1,518 | 1920 | 1 | abated |
| 544 E ALLEGHENY AVE ImprovedBought for $42K in 2002. Owner pulled a use permit in 2016. | Investor / LLC | $69K | 4/1 | 1,518 | 1920 | 3 | |
| 546 E ALLEGHENY AVE Renovated & sold onBought for $4K in 2000, use permit in 2008, sold for $25K in 2019 (+525%). | Absentee individual | $44K | 4/1 | 1,518 | 1920 | 5 | |
| 548 E ALLEGHENY AVE HistoryL&I violation (2017). | Absentee individual | $103K | —/— | 1,518 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 550 E ALLEGHENY AVE ImprovedBought for $5K in 2000. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2023. | Owner-occupied | $104K | —/— | 1,632 | 1920 | 1 |
Neighborhood
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Generated 2026-07-09 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)