Who owns your block
5000 block of Spruce St
A mixed-ownership block: 39% owner-occupied, 28% investor-held, with 8 open code violations and 5 homes behind $20,713 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 114% since 2016, now about $509K. Property taxes are climbing about 6% 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 $509K — about 2.3× the citywide median, and above the ZIP 19139 median of $133K. The same block, read against everyone else in the ZIP 19139 and across Philadelphia.
| This block | ZIP 19139 | Philadelphia | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $509K | $133K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 19% | 32% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 65 reported crimes (30 violent) and 185 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
- $509K typical home, up +114% since 2016
- Tax bill $3,045 to $5,868 a year, +6%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $18M assessed, $182,257/yr to the city, about $5,063 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +114% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +93% since 2016 · ~+6%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
5001-21 Spruce St is assessed at $1.6M but pays $0 a year — about 0% of the $22,376 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 +7.1% 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 $214 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 44 arm's-length sales since 1999. 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 36 parcels
- Owner-occupied 14
- Investor / LLC 10
- Absentee individual 11
- Vacant 1
Value distribution today
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3027 Darien St Llc | 4 | 27 | $5.1M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Ruachun Holdings Llc | 1 | 6 | $1.4M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Tsm Holdings Llc | 1 | 6 | $1.1M | phila.gov ↗ |
| D And D Rentals Llc | 1 | 3 | $822K | phila.gov ↗ |
| 5027 Spruce Street Llc | 1 | 1 | $756K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Campey Enterprises Llc | 1 | 1 | $771K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Mahari 4904 Real Estate Llc | 1 | 1 | $837K | phila.gov ↗ |
House by house
All 36 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5000 SPRUCE ST | Owner-occupied | $513K | —/— | 3,196 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 5001-21 SPRUCE ST | Owner-occupied | $1.6M | —/— | 17,000 | 1930 | 0 | abated1 viol |
| 5002 SPRUCE ST | Owner-occupied | $260K | —/— | 2,475 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 5004 SPRUCE ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $50K in 1999 → $430K in 2016 (+760%). | Absentee individual | $433K | —/— | 2,277 | 1925 | 3 | rented |
| 5006 SPRUCE ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $275K in 2006 → $620K in 2022 (+125%). | Absentee individual | $553K | 6/4 | 2,475 | 1925 | 3 | rented |
| 5008 SPRUCE ST New constructionBought for $54K in 2002, built new (tax-abated), sold for $160K in 2004. | Owner-occupied | $509K | —/— | 2,475 | 1925 | 3 | abated |
| 5010 SPRUCE ST | Owner-occupied | $509K | —/— | 2,475 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 5012-22 SPRUCE ST | Vacant | $111K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 5023 SPRUCE ST HistoryAppeal withdrawn (2015); sold $300K (2018). | Investor / LLC | $547K | —/— | 3,480 | 1925 | 1 | rented |
| 5025 SPRUCE ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $222K in 2008 → $501K in 2020 (+126%). | Owner-occupied | $526K | 9/4 | 3,045 | 1925 | 3 | rented |
| 5026 SPRUCE ST | Owner-occupied | $220K | —/— | 2,236 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 5027 SPRUCE ST New constructionBought for $35K in 2013, built new under a 2021 permit, sold for $725K in 2026. | Investor / LLC | $756K | 8/— | 3,480 | 2016 | 2 | rented |
| 5028 SPRUCE ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $125K in 2014 → $275K in 2014 (+120%). | Owner-occupied | $561K | —/— | 2,325 | 1925 | 3 | |
| 5029 SPRUCE ST | Owner-occupied | $529K | —/— | 3,480 | 1925 | 0 | 2 viol |
| 5030 SPRUCE ST Frequently tradedTraded 4×: $12K in 2000 → $565K in 2022 (+4813%). | Owner-occupied | $678K | 5/3 | 2,688 | 1925 | 4 | rented |
| 5031 SPRUCE ST | Absentee individual | $526K | —/— | 3,480 | 1925 | 0 | 1 violtax lien |
| 5032 SPRUCE ST HistoryAppeal moot (2012); Appeal city affirmed (2019). | Absentee individual | $425K | —/— | 2,687 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 5033 SPRUCE ST | Absentee individual | $528K | —/— | 3,450 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 5034 SPRUCE ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $76K in 2005 → $389K in 2019 (+412%). | Owner-occupied | $741K | 7/2 | 2,687 | 1925 | 3 | |
| 5035 SPRUCE ST Historysold $110K (2003); Appeal granted (2025). | Absentee individual | $360K | —/— | 3,480 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 5036 SPRUCE ST ImprovedBought for $230K in 2024. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2025. | Investor / LLC | $302K | —/— | 2,687 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 5037 SPRUCE ST | Investor / LLC | $253K | 2/— | 1,114 | 2022 | 0 | abated |
| 5037 SPRUCE ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2019 permit (tax-abated). | Investor / LLC | $285K | 2/— | 1,401 | 2022 | 0 | rentedabated |
| 5037 SPRUCE ST | Investor / LLC | $253K | 2/— | 1,114 | 2022 | 0 | abated |
| 5037 SPRUCE ST | Investor / LLC | $253K | 2/— | 1,114 | 2022 | 0 | abated |
| 5038 SPRUCE ST LandVacant land, last sold for $87K in 2009. | Investor / LLC | $771K | 10/6 | 6,400 | 2015 | 2 | rented |
| 5039 SPRUCE ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2023 permit (tax-abated), sold for $265K in 2022. | Investor / LLC | $837K | —/— | 3,480 | 1925 | 1 | rentedabatedtax lien |
| 5040 SPRUCE ST | Absentee individual | $495K | —/— | 2,888 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 5041 SPRUCE ST | Investor / LLC | $452K | —/— | 3,480 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 5042 SPRUCE ST | Owner-occupied | $528K | —/— | 2,646 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 5043 SPRUCE ST New constructionBought for $265K in 2022, built new under a 2022 permit (tax-abated), sold for $850K in 2023. | Absentee individual | $670K | 7/— | 2,475 | 1925 | 2 | rentedabated |
| 5044 SPRUCE ST TradedTraded 2×: $380K in 2009 → $465K in 2016 (+22%). | Absentee individual | $276K | —/— | 2,760 | 1925 | 2 | 4 viol |
| 5045 SPRUCE ST TradedTraded 2×: $70K in 2004 → $390K in 2019 (+457%). | Owner-occupied | $499K | —/— | 2,475 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 5046 SPRUCE ST TradedTraded 2×: $380K in 2009 → $465K in 2016 (+22%). | Absentee individual | $276K | —/— | 2,760 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 5047 SPRUCE ST | Absentee individual | $437K | —/— | 2,475 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 5049 SPRUCE ST Frequently tradedTraded 5×: $377K in 2004 → $700K in 2024 (+86%). | Owner-occupied | $550K | 9/6 | 4,515 | 1925 | 5 | rented |
Neighborhood
Neighborhood income and demographics are coming soon.
Generated 2026-07-08 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)