Who owns your block
5000 block of Walnut St
An investor-heavy block: 47% of the parcels are held by LLCs or companies, with 13 open code violations and 3 homes behind $54,629 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 123% since 2016, now about $365K. Property taxes are climbing about 7% 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 $365K — about 1.6× 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 | $365K | $133K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 14% | 32% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 98 reported crimes (25 violent) and 202 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
- $365K typical home, up +123% since 2016
- Tax bill $2,128 to $4,575 a year, +7%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $22M assessed, $235,309/yr to the city, about $4,057 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +123% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +115% since 2016 · ~+7%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
5052-54 Walnut St is assessed at $1.5M but pays $6,058 a year — about 28% of the $21,637 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 +7.6% 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 $223 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 71 arm's-length sales since 1997. The typical home has sold 1 time in that window, while 15 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 58 parcels
- Owner-occupied 19
- Investor / LLC 25
- Absentee individual 13
- Vacant 1
Value distribution today
The block's largest owner, Corestates Group Llc, carries 7 open violations across 105 properties it owns around the city.
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corestates Group Llc | 1 | 105 | $25M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Walnut Portfolio Grp I Llc | 6 | 6 | $2.3M | phila.gov ↗ |
| 5001 Walnut Llc | 4 | 4 | $1.1M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Bcar & Co Llc | 3 | 3 | $835K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Walnut Portfolio Grp V Llc | 2 | 3 | $1.2M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Saffrock Walnut Llc | 1 | 3 | $1.1M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Walnut Portfolio Grp Ii Llc | 3 | 3 | $1.2M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Prosper Life Llc | 2 | 2 | $663K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Tower Saxon Holdings Llc | 2 | 2 | $828K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Walnut Portfolio Grp Iii Llc | 1 | 1 | $419K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Posner Realty Company | 1 | 1 | $368K | phila.gov ↗ |
| 5052 Walnut Partners Llc | 1 | 1 | $1.5M | phila.gov ↗ |
House by house
All 58 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 WALNUT ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $458K | —/— | 3,216 | 1915 | 0 | abatedtax lien |
| 5001 WALNUT ST | Investor / LLC | $337K | 3/— | 1,737 | 2023 | 0 | abated |
| 5001 WALNUT ST | Investor / LLC | $251K | 2/— | 944 | 2023 | 0 | abated |
| 5001 WALNUT ST | Investor / LLC | $251K | 2/— | 944 | 2023 | 0 | abated |
| 5001 WALNUT ST | Investor / LLC | $250K | 2/— | 910 | 2023 | 0 | abated |
| 5002 WALNUT ST | Investor / LLC | $419K | —/— | 2,640 | 1915 | 1 | rented1 viol |
| 5003 WALNUT ST HistoryAppeal city affirmed (2011). | Vacant | $30K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 5004 WALNUT ST TradedTraded 2×: $222K in 2014 → $335K in 2024 (+51%). | Owner-occupied | $366K | 4/1 | 2,640 | 1915 | 2 | tax lien |
| 5005 WALNUT ST | Investor / LLC | $250K | 2/— | 940 | 2023 | 0 | abated |
| 5005 WALNUT ST | Investor / LLC | $252K | 2/— | 950 | 2023 | 0 | abated |
| 5005 WALNUT ST | Investor / LLC | $333K | 3/— | 1,715 | 2023 | 0 | abated |
| 5006 WALNUT ST TradedTraded 2×: $195K in 2005 → $227K in 2019 (+16%). | Absentee individual | $322K | 5/2 | 2,640 | 1915 | 2 | rented |
| 5007 WALNUT ST TradedTraded 2×: $142K in 2015 → $270K in 2024 (+90%). | Owner-occupied | $313K | 6/2 | 2,250 | 1915 | 2 | |
| 5008 WALNUT ST | Absentee individual | $49K | —/— | 2,640 | 1901 | 1 | rented |
| 5009 WALNUT ST | Owner-occupied | $303K | 5/2 | 2,250 | 1915 | 1 | |
| 5010 WALNUT ST | Owner-occupied | $419K | —/— | 2,640 | 1915 | 0 | |
| 5011 WALNUT ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $65K in 2012 → $378K in 2021 (+481%). | Absentee individual | $438K | 3/3 | 2,250 | 1915 | 3 | |
| 5012 WALNUT ST Frequently tradedTraded 6×: $26K in 2003 → $143K in 2014 (+450%). | Owner-occupied | $348K | —/— | 2,640 | 1915 | 6 | rented |
| 5013 WALNUT ST | Absentee individual | $303K | —/— | 2,250 | 1915 | 0 | |
| 5014 WALNUT ST | Absentee individual | $49K | —/— | 2,640 | 1915 | 1 | rented |
| 5015 WALNUT ST | Absentee individual | $305K | —/— | 2,070 | 1915 | 1 | rented |
| 5016 WALNUT ST | Owner-occupied | $322K | —/— | 2,640 | 1915 | 0 | abated |
| 5017 WALNUT ST Historysold $135K (2006); Appeal dismissed (2023). | Owner-occupied | $315K | —/— | 2,250 | 1915 | 1 | |
| 5018 WALNUT ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated), sold for $68K in 2002. | Owner-occupied | $346K | —/— | 2,640 | 1915 | 1 | rentedabated |
| 5019 WALNUT ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $115K in 2009 → $285K in 2020 (+148%). | Investor / LLC | $448K | 6/3 | 2,070 | 1915 | 3 | |
| 5020 WALNUT ST ImprovedBought for $800K in 2020. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2020. | Investor / LLC | $448K | —/— | 2,880 | 1915 | 1 | rented |
| 5021 WALNUT ST ImprovedBought for $1.4M in 2020. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2023. | Investor / LLC | $362K | —/— | 2,297 | 1915 | 1 | |
| 5022 WALNUT ST | Owner-occupied | $419K | —/— | 2,568 | 1915 | 1 | rented |
| 5023 WALNUT ST | Investor / LLC | $424K | —/— | 2,371 | 1915 | 1 | rented |
| 5024 WALNUT ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $85K in 2005 → $278K in 2019 (+227%). | Absentee individual | $419K | 4/3 | 2,568 | 1915 | 3 | rented |
| 5025 WALNUT ST | Investor / LLC | $372K | —/— | 2,250 | 1915 | 1 | rented |
| 5026 WALNUT ST | Absentee individual | $414K | —/— | 2,880 | 1915 | 1 | rented |
| 5027 WALNUT ST TradedTraded 2×: $35K in 1997 → $1.4M in 2020 (+3971%). | Investor / LLC | $371K | —/— | 2,250 | 1915 | 2 | rented |
| 5028 WALNUT ST TradedTraded 2×: $240K in 2015 → $631K in 2017 (+163%). | Investor / LLC | $295K | —/— | 2,880 | 1925 | 2 | rented |
| 5029 WALNUT ST | Investor / LLC | $371K | —/— | 2,250 | 1915 | 1 | rented |
| 5030 WALNUT ST | Owner-occupied | $332K | —/— | 2,880 | 1915 | 1 | |
| 5031 WALNUT ST | Investor / LLC | $458K | 4/3 | 2,250 | 1915 | 1 | rented |
| 5032 WALNUT ST TradedTraded 2×: $48K in 2000 → $300K in 2025 (+525%). | Owner-occupied | $332K | —/— | 2,880 | 1915 | 2 | |
| 5033 WALNUT ST | Investor / LLC | $370K | 4/3 | 2,250 | 1915 | 1 | rented |
| 5034 WALNUT ST Frequently tradedTraded 5×: $45K in 2005 → $585K in 2022 (+1200%). | Absentee individual | $565K | 5/4 | 2,880 | 1915 | 5 | rented |
| 5035 WALNUT ST | Owner-occupied | $364K | —/— | 2,250 | 1915 | 0 | abated |
| 5036 WALNUT ST | Investor / LLC | $539K | —/— | 2,880 | 1915 | 1 | rented |
| 5037 WALNUT ST | Investor / LLC | $373K | —/— | 2,298 | 1915 | 1 | rented11 viol |
| 5038 WALNUT ST TradedTraded 2×: $40K in 2002 → $1.2M in 2020 (+2978%). | Investor / LLC | $297K | —/— | 2,880 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 5039 WALNUT ST TradedTraded 2×: $155K in 2010 → $205K in 2014 (+32%). | Owner-occupied | $363K | 4/3 | 2,250 | 1915 | 2 | |
| 5040 WALNUT ST TradedTraded 2×: $120K in 2015 → $1.2M in 2020 (+926%). | Investor / LLC | $320K | —/— | 2,880 | 1925 | 2 | rented |
| 5041 WALNUT ST Frequently tradedTraded 4×: $80K in 2013 → $440K in 2025 (+450%). | Owner-occupied | $462K | 5/2 | 2,250 | 1915 | 4 | |
| 5042 WALNUT ST | Owner-occupied | $437K | —/— | 2,880 | 1915 | 0 | |
| 5043 WALNUT ST | Investor / LLC | $369K | —/— | 2,250 | 1915 | 1 | rented |
| 5044 WALNUT ST | Owner-occupied | $332K | —/— | 2,880 | 1915 | 0 | |
| 5045 WALNUT ST ImprovedBought for $235K in 2018. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2019. | Absentee individual | $369K | —/— | 2,250 | 1915 | 1 | rented |
| 5046 WALNUT ST TradedTraded 2×: $20K in 2009 → $275K in 2018 (+1275%). | Owner-occupied | $437K | —/— | 2,880 | 1915 | 2 | 1 violtax lien |
| 5047 WALNUT ST | Investor / LLC | $368K | —/— | 2,250 | 1915 | 1 | |
| 5048 WALNUT ST | Absentee individual | $437K | —/— | 2,880 | 1915 | 1 | tax lien |
| 5049 WALNUT ST | Absentee individual | $25K | —/— | 2,250 | 1920 | 1 | rented |
| 5050 WALNUT ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated), sold for $165K in 2023. | Owner-occupied | $448K | —/— | 2,880 | 1915 | 1 | rentedabated |
| 5051-53 WALNUT ST ImprovedBought for $285K in 2007. Owner pulled a commercial make safe permit permit in 2025. | Absentee individual | $1.1M | —/— | 13,600 | 1920 | 1 | tax lien |
| 5052-54 WALNUT ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated), sold for $220K in 2014. | Investor / LLC | $1.5M | —/— | 12,000 | 1891 | 1 | rentedabated |
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Generated 2026-07-08 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)