Who owns your block
5100 block of Arbor St
A mostly owner-occupied block: 93% of homes are lived in by their owners, with 2 open code violations and 1 home behind $763 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 63% since 2016, now about $171K. Property taxes are climbing about 1% 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 $171K — about 0.8× the citywide median, and in line with the ZIP 19120 median of $171K. The same block, read against everyone else in the ZIP 19120 and across Philadelphia.
| This block | ZIP 19120 | Philadelphia | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $171K | $171K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 59% | 48% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 75 reported crimes (18 violent) and 104 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
- $171K typical home, up +63% since 2016
- Tax bill $1,279 to $1,151 a year, -1%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $7.5M assessed, $68,993/yr to the city, about $1,568 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +63% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▼ -10% since 2016 · ~-1%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
5145 Arbor St is assessed at $124K but pays $342 a year — about 20% of the $1,741 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 lagged the Philadelphia market, compounding +4.6% 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 $163 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 42 arm's-length sales since 2000. 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 44 parcels
- Owner-occupied 41
- Absentee individual 3
Value distribution today
No multi-home or corporate owners on this block — every home has its own owner.
House by house
All 44 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5123 ARBOR ST TradedTraded 2×: $57K in 2000 → $130K in 2019 (+128%). | Owner-occupied | $195K | 3/1 | 1,120 | 1935 | 2 | |
| 5124 ARBOR ST TradedTraded 2×: $51K in 2001 → $130K in 2006 (+155%). | Owner-occupied | $181K | 3/1 | 1,120 | 1935 | 2 | |
| 5125 ARBOR ST ImprovedBought for $126K in 2007. Owner pulled a alteration permit in 2013. | Owner-occupied | $171K | 3/1 | 1,120 | 1935 | 1 | |
| 5126 ARBOR ST ImprovedOwner pulled a electrical permit in 2007. | Owner-occupied | $170K | 3/1 | 1,120 | 1935 | 0 | |
| 5127 ARBOR ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2018 permit. | Owner-occupied | $170K | 3/1 | 1,120 | 1935 | 0 | |
| 5128 ARBOR ST TradedTraded 2×: $57K in 2000 → $125K in 2019 (+119%). | Owner-occupied | $183K | 3/1 | 1,120 | 1935 | 2 | |
| 5129 ARBOR ST | Owner-occupied | $171K | 3/1 | 1,120 | 1935 | 1 | |
| 5130 ARBOR ST HistoryL&I violation (2025). | Owner-occupied | $170K | 3/1 | 1,120 | 1935 | 0 | |
| 5131 ARBOR ST | Owner-occupied | $170K | 3/1 | 1,120 | 1935 | 0 | |
| 5132 ARBOR ST TradedTraded 2×: $72K in 2003 → $146K in 2019 (+102%). | Owner-occupied | $171K | 3/1 | 1,120 | 1935 | 2 | |
| 5133 ARBOR ST | Owner-occupied | $171K | 3/1 | 1,120 | 1935 | 1 | |
| 5134 ARBOR ST TradedTraded 2×: $31K in 2000 → $67K in 2002 (+116%). | Owner-occupied | $170K | 3/1 | 1,120 | 1935 | 2 | |
| 5135 ARBOR ST | Owner-occupied | $170K | 3/1 | 1,120 | 1935 | 1 | |
| 5136 ARBOR ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $85K in 2005 → $190K in 2023 (+124%). | Owner-occupied | $183K | 3/1 | 1,120 | 1935 | 3 | |
| 5137 ARBOR ST ImprovedBought for $42K in 2016. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2024. | Absentee individual | $171K | 3/1 | 1,120 | 1935 | 1 | rented |
| 5138 ARBOR ST TradedTraded 2×: $45K in 2001 → $66K in 2002 (+46%). | Owner-occupied | $171K | 3/1 | 1,120 | 1935 | 2 | |
| 5139 ARBOR ST ImprovedBought for $60K in 2001. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2020. | Absentee individual | $162K | 3/1 | 1,120 | 1935 | 1 | |
| 5140 ARBOR ST | Owner-occupied | $171K | 3/1 | 1,120 | 1935 | 1 | |
| 5141 ARBOR ST ImprovedBought for $62K in 2000. Owner pulled a use permit in 2014. | Owner-occupied | $171K | 3/1 | 1,120 | 1935 | 1 | |
| 5142 ARBOR ST Historysold $78K (2003); L&I violation (2024); 9 L&I violations (2025). | Owner-occupied | $171K | 3/1 | 1,120 | 1935 | 1 | |
| 5143 ARBOR ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2014. | Owner-occupied | $163K | 3/1 | 1,120 | 1935 | 0 | |
| 5144 ARBOR ST | Owner-occupied | $170K | 3/1 | 1,120 | 1935 | 0 | |
| 5145 ARBOR ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2011 permit (tax-abated), sold for $105K in 2007. | Owner-occupied | $124K | 3/1 | 1,120 | 1935 | 1 | abated |
| 5146 ARBOR ST | Owner-occupied | $171K | 3/1 | 1,120 | 1935 | 1 | |
| 5147 ARBOR ST | Owner-occupied | $163K | 3/1 | 1,120 | 1935 | 0 | tax lien |
| 5148 ARBOR ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2010. | Owner-occupied | $170K | 3/1 | 1,120 | 1935 | 0 | |
| 5149 ARBOR ST | Owner-occupied | $171K | 3/1 | 1,120 | 1935 | 1 | |
| 5150 ARBOR ST | Owner-occupied | $162K | 3/1 | 1,120 | 1935 | 0 | |
| 5151 ARBOR ST ImprovedBought for $84K in 2012. Owner pulled a mechanical permit in 2013. | Owner-occupied | $170K | 3/1 | 1,120 | 1935 | 1 | |
| 5152 ARBOR ST | Owner-occupied | $162K | 3/1 | 1,120 | 1935 | 1 | |
| 5153 ARBOR ST TradedTraded 2×: $93K in 2005 → $119K in 2018 (+28%). | Owner-occupied | $171K | 3/1 | 1,120 | 1935 | 2 | |
| 5154 ARBOR ST | Owner-occupied | $171K | 3/1 | 1,120 | 1935 | 0 | |
| 5155 ARBOR ST ImprovedBought for $120K in 2008. Owner pulled a mechanical permit in 2013. | Owner-occupied | $162K | 3/1 | 1,120 | 1935 | 2 | |
| 5156 ARBOR ST Historysold $100K (2007); L&I violation (2023). | Absentee individual | $170K | 3/1 | 1,120 | 1935 | 1 | |
| 5157 ARBOR ST | Owner-occupied | $162K | 3/1 | 1,120 | 1935 | 1 | |
| 5158 ARBOR ST History2 L&I violations (2024). | Owner-occupied | $171K | 3/1 | 1,120 | 1935 | 0 | |
| 5159 ARBOR ST Historysold $112K (2006); L&I violation (2022); L&I violation (2023). | Owner-occupied | $170K | 3/1 | 1,120 | 1935 | 1 | |
| 5160 ARBOR ST | Owner-occupied | $170K | 3/1 | 1,120 | 1935 | 0 | |
| 5161 ARBOR ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $96K in 2005 → $140K in 2017 (+46%). | Owner-occupied | $207K | 3/1 | 1,120 | 1935 | 3 | 2 viol |
| 5162 ARBOR ST ImprovedOwner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $170K | 3/1 | 1,120 | 1935 | 0 | |
| 5163 ARBOR ST History2 L&I violations (2013). | Owner-occupied | $171K | 3/1 | 1,120 | 1935 | 0 | |
| 5164 ARBOR ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2020. | Owner-occupied | $171K | 3/1 | 1,120 | 1935 | 0 | |
| 5165 ARBOR ST History3 L&I violations (2015); sold $75K (2016); 2 L&I violations (2020). | Owner-occupied | $181K | 3/1 | 1,120 | 1935 | 1 | |
| 5166 ARBOR ST Renovated & sold onBought for $146K in 2018, major alteration permit in 2019, sold for $196K in 2022 (+35%). | Owner-occupied | $195K | 3/2 | 1,120 | 1935 | 2 |
Neighborhood
Neighborhood income and demographics are coming soon.
Generated 2026-07-09 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)