Who owns your block
500 block of N Simpson St
A mostly owner-occupied block: 90% of homes are lived in by their owners, with 1 home behind $31 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 44% since 2016, now about $151K. 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 $151K — about 0.7× the citywide median, and below the ZIP 19151 median of $189K. The same block, read against everyone else in the ZIP 19151 and across Philadelphia.
| This block | ZIP 19151 | Philadelphia | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $151K | $189K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 64% | 54% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 76 reported crimes (32 violent) and 238 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
- $151K typical home, up +44% since 2016
- Tax bill $1,125 to $794 a year, -3%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $8.1M assessed, $67,493/yr to the city, about $1,298 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +44% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▼ -29% since 2016 · ~-3%/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 +3.4% 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 $144 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 62 arm's-length sales since 2000. 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 52 parcels
- Owner-occupied 47
- Investor / LLC 3
- Absentee individual 2
Value distribution today
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overbrook Home Rentals Ll | 1 | 33 | $4.9M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Jc Blake Realty Lp | 1 | 3 | $926K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Word Of Life International Inc | 1 | 2 | $254K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Kass Property Management Llc | 1 | 1 | $151K | phila.gov ↗ |
House by house
All 52 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 N SIMPSON ST ImprovedBought for $80K in 2003. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2025. | Investor / LLC | $152K | 3/1 | 1,320 | 1960 | 3 | |
| 501 N SIMPSON ST | Owner-occupied | $159K | 3/1 | 1,320 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 502 N SIMPSON ST | Owner-occupied | $149K | 3/1 | 1,140 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 503 N SIMPSON ST | Owner-occupied | $151K | 3/1 | 1,280 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 504 N SIMPSON ST TradedTraded 2×: $46K in 2006 → $3.4M in 2019 (+7249%). | Investor / LLC | $149K | 3/1 | 1,140 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 505 N SIMPSON ST | Owner-occupied | $151K | 3/1 | 1,280 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 506 N SIMPSON ST | Owner-occupied | $149K | 3/1 | 1,140 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 507 N SIMPSON ST | Owner-occupied | $151K | 3/1 | 1,280 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 508 N SIMPSON ST TradedTraded 2×: $82K in 2006 → $168K in 2022 (+104%). | Owner-occupied | $184K | 3/1 | 1,140 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 509 N SIMPSON ST | Owner-occupied | $166K | 4/1 | 1,568 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 510 N SIMPSON ST | Owner-occupied | $145K | 3/1 | 1,140 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 511 N SIMPSON ST TradedTraded 2×: $71K in 2002 → $71K in 2002 (+0%). | Owner-occupied | $166K | 4/1 | 1,568 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 512 N SIMPSON ST | Owner-occupied | $145K | 3/1 | 1,140 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 513 N SIMPSON ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $58K in 2000 → $116K in 2019 (+101%). | Owner-occupied | $150K | 3/1 | 1,260 | 1925 | 3 | |
| 514 N SIMPSON ST | Owner-occupied | $145K | 3/1 | 1,140 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 515 N SIMPSON ST TradedTraded 2×: $69K in 2002 → $110K in 2016 (+59%). | Owner-occupied | $151K | 3/1 | 1,280 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 516 N SIMPSON ST | Owner-occupied | $145K | 3/1 | 1,140 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 517 N SIMPSON ST Frequently tradedTraded 4×: $34K in 2003 → $144K in 2022 (+324%). | Owner-occupied | $151K | 3/1 | 1,280 | 1925 | 4 | rented |
| 518 N SIMPSON ST TradedTraded 2×: $67K in 2020 → $200K in 2021 (+201%). | Owner-occupied | $214K | 3/1 | 1,140 | 1925 | 2 | tax lien |
| 519 N SIMPSON ST | Owner-occupied | $151K | 3/1 | 1,280 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 520 N SIMPSON ST | Owner-occupied | $145K | 3/1 | 1,140 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 521 N SIMPSON ST | Owner-occupied | $151K | 3/1 | 1,280 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 522 N SIMPSON ST | Owner-occupied | $145K | 3/1 | 1,140 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 523 N SIMPSON ST | Owner-occupied | $162K | 3/1 | 1,488 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 524 N SIMPSON ST | Owner-occupied | $145K | 3/1 | 1,140 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 525 N SIMPSON ST TradedTraded 2×: $50K in 2018 → $179K in 2019 (+258%). | Owner-occupied | $151K | 3/1 | 1,280 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 526 N SIMPSON ST Frequently tradedTraded 4×: $40K in 2002 → $95K in 2017 (+138%). | Owner-occupied | $145K | 3/1 | 1,140 | 1925 | 4 | |
| 527 N SIMPSON ST | Owner-occupied | $151K | 3/1 | 1,280 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 528 N SIMPSON ST | Owner-occupied | $145K | 3/1 | 1,140 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 529 N SIMPSON ST | Owner-occupied | $151K | 3/1 | 1,280 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 530 N SIMPSON ST | Owner-occupied | $145K | 3/1 | 1,140 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 531 N SIMPSON ST | Owner-occupied | $151K | 3/1 | 1,280 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 532 N SIMPSON ST | Owner-occupied | $145K | 3/1 | 1,140 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 533 N SIMPSON ST | Owner-occupied | $196K | —/— | 1,740 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 534 N SIMPSON ST | Owner-occupied | $145K | 3/1 | 1,140 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 535 N SIMPSON ST | Owner-occupied | $151K | 3/1 | 1,280 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 536 N SIMPSON ST | Owner-occupied | $149K | 3/1 | 1,236 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 537 N SIMPSON ST | Owner-occupied | $151K | 3/1 | 1,280 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 538 N SIMPSON ST | Owner-occupied | $145K | 3/1 | 1,140 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 539 N SIMPSON ST | Owner-occupied | $151K | 3/1 | 1,280 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 540 N SIMPSON ST TradedTraded 2×: $55K in 2005 → $102K in 2006 (+85%). | Absentee individual | $145K | 3/1 | 1,140 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 541 N SIMPSON ST | Owner-occupied | $151K | 3/1 | 1,280 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 542 N SIMPSON ST | Owner-occupied | $145K | 3/1 | 1,140 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 543 N SIMPSON ST | Absentee individual | $151K | 3/1 | 1,280 | 1925 | 1 | rented |
| 544 N SIMPSON ST TradedTraded 2×: $58K in 2002 → $78K in 2016 (+35%). | Owner-occupied | $145K | 3/1 | 1,140 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 545 N SIMPSON ST TradedTraded 2×: $56K in 2017 → $154K in 2018 (+175%). | Owner-occupied | $193K | 3/1 | 1,280 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 546 N SIMPSON ST | Owner-occupied | $163K | 3/1 | 1,236 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 547 N SIMPSON ST | Owner-occupied | $151K | 3/1 | 1,280 | 1925 | 1 | rented |
| 548 N SIMPSON ST TradedTraded 2×: $80K in 2013 → $180K in 2020 (+125%). | Owner-occupied | $190K | 3/1 | 1,236 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 549 N SIMPSON ST TradedTraded 2×: $20K in 2003 → $16K in 2014 (-20%). | Investor / LLC | $151K | 3/1 | 1,280 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 550 N SIMPSON ST | Owner-occupied | $149K | 3/1 | 1,236 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 551 N SIMPSON ST TradedTraded 2×: $90K in 2020 → $224K in 2021 (+149%). | Owner-occupied | $246K | 3/2 | 1,280 | 1925 | 2 |
Neighborhood
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Generated 2026-07-08 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)