Who owns your block
500 block of N 56th St
A mixed-ownership block: 54% owner-occupied, 17% investor-held, with 18 open code violations and 10 homes behind $103,741 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 93% since 2016, now about $117K. Property taxes are climbing about 10% 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 $117K — about 0.5× the citywide median, and below the ZIP 19131 median of $156K. The same block, read against everyone else in the ZIP 19131 and across Philadelphia.
| This block | ZIP 19131 | Philadelphia | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $117K | $156K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 24% | 42% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 150 reported crimes (75 violent) and 220 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
- $117K typical home, up +93% since 2016
- Tax bill $568 to $1,620 a year, +10%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $5.0M assessed, $53,323/yr to the city, about $1,301 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +93% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +185% since 2016 · ~+10%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
519 N 56th St is assessed at $119K but pays $0 a year — about 0% of the $1,667 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 tracked the Philadelphia market, compounding +6.2% 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 $193 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 2002. The typical home has sold 1 time in that window, while 17 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 41 parcels
- Owner-occupied 21
- Investor / LLC 6
- Absentee individual 12
- Vacant 2
Value distribution today
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Housing Auth (individual) | 2 | 4773 | $1418M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Ballard Properties Llc | 1 | 37 | $3.7M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Ilca Llc | 1 | 5 | $594K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Clear Capitol Development Llc | 1 | 3 | $285K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Orien Boyd (individual) | 2 | 2 | $231K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Nathan A Pierson (individual) | 2 | 2 | $169K | phila.gov ↗ |
| King Royal Llc | 1 | 2 | $300K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Mora Construction Llc | 1 | 1 | $158K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Romy Developments Llc | 1 | 1 | $162K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Eli Bsd Llc | 1 | 1 | $95K | phila.gov ↗ |
House by house
All 41 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 511 N 56TH ST History4 L&I violations (2014); 2 L&I violations (2023). | Absentee individual | $160K | —/— | 1,192 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 513 N 56TH ST ImprovedBought for $62K in 2022. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $158K | 2/2 | 1,164 | 1925 | 2 | 4 viol |
| 515 N 56TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2009 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $116K | 3/1 | 1,164 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 517 N 56TH ST | Absentee individual | $116K | 3/1 | 1,164 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 518 N 56TH ST History2 L&I violations (2018); sold $100K (2020); L&I violation (2023). | Investor / LLC | $163K | —/— | 1,260 | 1925 | 1 | rentedtax lien |
| 519 N 56TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2016 permit (tax-abated). | Absentee individual | $119K | 3/1 | 1,254 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 520 N 56TH ST History2 L&I violations (2009); 2 L&I violations (2016); sold $74K (2017); 3 L&I violations (2023). | Investor / LLC | $162K | —/— | 1,260 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 521 N 56TH ST | Absentee individual | $119K | 3/1 | 1,254 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 522 N 56TH ST | Owner-occupied | $96K | —/— | 1,020 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 523 N 56TH ST Historysold $15K (2014); 3 L&I violations (2019). | Absentee individual | $116K | 3/1 | 1,164 | 1925 | 1 | rentedtax lien |
| 524 N 56TH ST | Absentee individual | $96K | —/— | 1,020 | 1925 | 1 | rented |
| 525 N 56TH ST | Absentee individual | $116K | 3/1 | 1,164 | 1925 | 1 | tax lien |
| 526 N 56TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $35K in 2025 → $70K in 2026 (+100%). | Investor / LLC | $95K | —/— | 1,020 | 1925 | 2 | tax lien |
| 527 N 56TH ST | Owner-occupied | $114K | 3/1 | 1,124 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 528 N 56TH ST ImprovedBought for $5K in 2014. | Vacant | $16K | —/— | — | — | 2 | |
| 529 N 56TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $55K in 2004 → $130K in 2020 (+136%). | Owner-occupied | $158K | 3/2 | 1,164 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 530 N 56TH ST | Owner-occupied | $153K | 4/1 | 1,578 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 531 N 56TH ST ImprovedBought for $10K in 2010. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2023. | Absentee individual | $115K | 3/1 | 1,152 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 532 N 56TH ST HistoryL&I violation (2012); 2 L&I violations (2020); 6 L&I violations (2021); 2 L&I violations (2025). | Owner-occupied | $146K | 4/1 | 1,544 | 1925 | 0 | 10 violtax lien |
| 533 N 56TH ST | Owner-occupied | $117K | 4/1 | 1,192 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 534 N 56TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a roof covering replacement permit in 2017. | Owner-occupied | $142K | 4/1 | 1,544 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 535 N 56TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $10K in 2009 → $140K in 2025 (+1300%). | Owner-occupied | $116K | 4/1 | 1,164 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 536 N 56TH ST ImprovedBought for $50K in 2006. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2016. | Owner-occupied | $142K | 4/1 | 1,544 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 537 N 56TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2010 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $116K | 3/1 | 1,164 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 538 N 56TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a electrical permit in 2010. | Owner-occupied | $126K | 3/1 | 1,396 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 539 N 56TH ST ImprovedBought for $33K in 2006. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2010. | Absentee individual | $116K | 3/1 | 1,164 | 1925 | 1 | rented |
| 540 N 56TH ST History3 L&I violations (2010); 7 L&I violations (2012); 3 L&I violations (2014); 4 L&I violations (2024). | Absentee individual | $126K | 3/1 | 1,396 | 1925 | 0 | 4 viol |
| 541 N 56TH ST | Owner-occupied | $116K | 3/1 | 1,164 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 542 N 56TH ST Historysold $15K (2006); 2 L&I violations (2008). | Owner-occupied | $126K | 3/1 | 1,396 | 1925 | 1 | tax lien |
| 543 N 56TH ST History5 L&I violations (2022). | Absentee individual | $158K | —/— | 1,164 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 544 N 56TH ST ImprovedBought for $175K in 2023. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2023. | Owner-occupied | $126K | 3/1 | 1,488 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 545 N 56TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2016. | Owner-occupied | $116K | 3/1 | 1,164 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 546 N 56TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $20K in 2007 → $22K in 2010 (+7%). | Owner-occupied | $129K | 4/1 | 1,504 | 1925 | 2 | rented |
| 547 N 56TH ST History2 L&I violations incl UNSAFE STRUCTURE (2020); sold $30K (2020). | Investor / LLC | $116K | 3/1 | 1,164 | 1925 | 1 | tax lien |
| 548 N 56TH ST Improved | Vacant | $17K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 549 N 56TH ST ImprovedBought for $30K in 2021. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2022. | Investor / LLC | $116K | 3/1 | 1,164 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 550 N 56TH ST ImprovedBought for $18K in 2010. Owner pulled a use permit in 2016. | Absentee individual | $143K | —/— | 2,100 | 1925 | 1 | tax lien |
| 551 N 56TH ST History2 L&I violations (2012). | Owner-occupied | $116K | 3/1 | 1,164 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 553 N 56TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $23K in 2008 → $85K in 2016 (+276%). | Owner-occupied | $195K | —/— | 1,164 | 1925 | 3 | tax lien |
| 555 N 56TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $1K in 2006 → $15K in 2012 (+1400%). | Owner-occupied | $112K | 3/1 | 1,164 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 557 N 56TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $7K in 2002 → $14K in 2004 (+88%). | Investor / LLC | $127K | 4/1 | 1,577 | 1925 | 2 | rented |
Neighborhood
Neighborhood income and demographics are coming soon.
Generated 2026-07-09 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)