Who owns your block
5100 block of James St
A mixed-ownership block: 13% owner-occupied, 6% investor-held, with 1 home behind $7,637 on taxes.
The typical home here is down 53% since 2016, now about $35K.
- Owner-occupied
- Investor / LLC
- Absentee
- Vacant
- Has violations
- 01Appreciation
This block lost 53% of its value since 2016 while the city gained 6.5% per year, widening the gap by 13.1 points annually.
- 02Turnover
Nine of 16 homes have never sold since 2001, yet 12 total sales occurred, meaning a few properties traded repeatedly.
- 03Rentals
Six percent of homes are rentals but only one of those six is licensed with the city.
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.
How the block compares
The typical home here is $35K — about 0.2× the citywide median, and below the ZIP 19137 median of $213K. The same block, read against everyone else in the ZIP 19137 and across Philadelphia.
| This block | ZIP 19137 | Philadelphia | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $35K | $213K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 13% | 49% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 21 reported crimes (7 violent) and 73 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
- $35K typical home, down -53% since 2016
- Whole block: $1.1M assessed, $6,953/yr to the city, about $435 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▼ -53% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
Not enough history yet.
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 -6.6% 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 $47 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 12 arm's-length sales since 2001. The typical home has sold 0 times in that window, while 9 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 16 parcels
- Owner-occupied 2
- Investor / LLC 1
- Absentee individual 1
- Vacant 12
Value distribution today
The block's largest owner, Commonwealth Of Pennsylva, carries 11 open violations across 99 properties it owns around the city.
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth Of Pennsylva (individual) | 11 | 99 | $671M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Miguel Cruz Llc | 1 | 3 | $349K | phila.gov ↗ |
House by house
All 16 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
| Address | Ownership | Value & trend | Bd/Ba | Sq ft | Built | Sales | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5107 JAMES ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2015. | Vacant | $31K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 5109 JAMES ST ImprovedBought for $40K in 2001. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2015. | Vacant | $30K | —/— | — | — | 1 | |
| 5110 JAMES ST | Investor / LLC | $148K | 3/1 | 1,133 | 1910 | 0 | |
| 5111 JAMES ST ImprovedBought for $24K in 2009. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2015. | Vacant | $30K | —/— | — | — | 1 | |
| 5112 JAMES ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $47K in 2002 → $163K in 2023 (+251%). | Absentee individual | $142K | 3/1 | 1,088 | 1910 | 3 | rented |
| 5113 JAMES ST ImprovedBought for $37K in 2012. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2015. | Vacant | $30K | —/— | — | — | 1 | |
| 5114 JAMES ST ImprovedBought for $50K in 2004. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2026. | Vacant | $28K | —/— | — | — | 2 | |
| 5115 JAMES ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2015. | Vacant | $50K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 5116 JAMES ST | Owner-occupied | $148K | 3/1 | 1,200 | 1910 | 0 | |
| 5117 JAMES ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2015. | Vacant | $50K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 5118 JAMES ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $40K in 2001 → $145K in 2021 (+263%). | Owner-occupied | $231K | 3/1 | 1,456 | 1910 | 3 | |
| 5119 JAMES ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2015. | Vacant | $35K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 5121 JAMES ST ImprovedBought for $74K in 2005. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2015. | Vacant | $35K | —/— | — | — | 1 | |
| 5125 JAMES ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2015. | Vacant | $26K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 5127 JAMES ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2015. | Vacant | $35K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 5129 JAMES ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2015. | Vacant | $47K | —/— | — | — | 0 |
Neighborhood
Generated 2026-07-09 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)