Who owns your block
5200 block of Akron St
A mostly owner-occupied block: 75% of homes are lived in by their owners, with 5 open code violations.
The typical home here is up 88% since 2016, now about $171K. Property taxes are climbing about 1% 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 $171K — about 0.8× the citywide median, and in line with the ZIP 19124 median of $170K. The same block, read against everyone else in the ZIP 19124 and across Philadelphia.
| This block | ZIP 19124 | Philadelphia | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $171K | $170K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 55% | 40% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 95 reported crimes (28 violent) and 173 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 +88% since 2016
- Tax bill $1,277 to $1,412 a year, +1%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $10M assessed, $100,618/yr to the city, about $1,677 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +88% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +11% since 2016 · ~+1%/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 +5.9% 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 $188 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 97 arm's-length sales since 2000. The typical home has sold 1 time in that window, while 8 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 60 parcels
- Owner-occupied 45
- Investor / LLC 6
- Absentee individual 9
Value distribution today
The block's largest owner, Philadelphia Home Rentals Llc, carries 18 open violations across 199 properties it owns around the city.
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Home Rentals Llc | 1 | 199 | $24M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Prudent Properties Llc | 1 | 11 | $1.4M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Venture Remodeling Llc | 1 | 8 | $1.3M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Btv Phil 3 Llc | 1 | 6 | $893K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Pq Investments Llc | 1 | 5 | $740K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Estate Partners Llc | 1 | 5 | $962K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Reyes & Reyes Enterprise Llc | 1 | 3 | $480K | phila.gov ↗ |
House by house
All 60 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5200 AKRON ST History2 L&I violations (2012); sold $130K (2018); L&I violation (2020); 2 L&I violations (2024); L&I violation (2026). | Owner-occupied | $201K | 2/2 | 1,304 | 1945 | 1 | 1 viol |
| 5201 AKRON ST New constructionBought for $185K in 2022, built new under a 2009 permit, sold for $280K in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $200K | 3/2 | 1,838 | 1950 | 3 | |
| 5202 AKRON ST Historysold $30K (2013); 2 L&I violations (2020); L&I violation (2022); L&I violation (2023); L&I violation (2026). | Absentee individual | $174K | 3/1 | 1,088 | 1945 | 1 | rented1 viol |
| 5203 AKRON ST Historysold $95K (2006); 2 L&I violations (2020). | Owner-occupied | $172K | 3/1 | 1,088 | 1945 | 1 | |
| 5204 AKRON ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2013. | Owner-occupied | $174K | 3/1 | 1,088 | 1945 | 0 | |
| 5205 AKRON ST TradedTraded 2×: $39K in 2000 → $60K in 2003 (+56%). | Owner-occupied | $172K | 3/1 | 1,088 | 1945 | 2 | |
| 5206 AKRON ST Renovated & sold onBought for $60K in 2005, alterations permit in 2020, sold for $180K in 2022 (+200%). | Owner-occupied | $174K | 3/1 | 1,088 | 1945 | 3 | |
| 5207 AKRON ST Renovated & sold onBought for $52K in 2004, electrical permit in 2012, sold for $66K in 2017 (+27%). | Investor / LLC | $171K | 3/1 | 1,088 | 1945 | 2 | rented |
| 5208 AKRON ST Renovated & sold onBought for $85K in 2005, use permit in 2013, sold for $168K in 2021 (+98%). | Owner-occupied | $201K | 3/1 | 1,088 | 1945 | 4 | |
| 5209 AKRON ST | Owner-occupied | $171K | 3/1 | 1,088 | 1945 | 1 | |
| 5210 AKRON ST TradedTraded 2×: $75K in 2005 → $111K in 2007 (+48%). | Owner-occupied | $174K | 3/1 | 1,088 | 1945 | 2 | |
| 5211 AKRON ST | Owner-occupied | $171K | 3/1 | 1,088 | 1945 | 1 | |
| 5212 AKRON ST ImprovedBought for $58K in 2004. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2021. | Owner-occupied | $174K | 3/1 | 1,088 | 1945 | 1 | rented2 viol |
| 5213 AKRON ST | Owner-occupied | $171K | 3/1 | 1,088 | 1945 | 1 | |
| 5214 AKRON ST ImprovedBought for $100K in 2009. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2015. | Owner-occupied | $174K | 3/1 | 1,088 | 1945 | 1 | |
| 5215 AKRON ST | Owner-occupied | $171K | 3/1 | 1,088 | 1945 | 1 | |
| 5216 AKRON ST History2 L&I violations (2013). | Owner-occupied | $169K | 3/1 | 1,088 | 1945 | 0 | |
| 5217 AKRON ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $60K in 2006 → $40K in 2014 (-33%). | Absentee individual | $169K | 3/1 | 1,088 | 1945 | 3 | rented |
| 5218 AKRON ST ImprovedBought for $49K in 2002. Owner pulled a electrical permit in 2019. | Owner-occupied | $169K | 3/1 | 1,088 | 1945 | 1 | |
| 5219 AKRON ST History2 L&I violations (2019); L&I violation (2022). | Owner-occupied | $169K | 3/1 | 1,088 | 1945 | 0 | |
| 5220 AKRON ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $110K in 2009 → $48K in 2018 (-56%). | Investor / LLC | $169K | 3/1 | 1,088 | 1945 | 3 | rented |
| 5221 AKRON ST Frequently tradedTraded 5×: $30K in 2000 → $190K in 2025 (+527%). | Investor / LLC | $169K | 3/2 | 1,088 | 1945 | 5 | rented |
| 5222 AKRON ST ImprovedBought for $93K in 2007. Owner pulled a addition and/or alterations permit in 2026. | Owner-occupied | $169K | 3/1 | 1,088 | 1945 | 1 | |
| 5223 AKRON ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2021. | Owner-occupied | $172K | 3/1 | 1,136 | 1945 | 0 | |
| 5224 AKRON ST ImprovedBought for $60K in 2001. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2022. | Owner-occupied | $199K | 3/1 | 1,088 | 1945 | 4 | |
| 5225 AKRON ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2023. | Absentee individual | $169K | 3/1 | 1,088 | 1945 | 0 | rented |
| 5226 AKRON ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $57K in 2006 → $230K in 2023 (+304%). | Owner-occupied | $197K | 3/2 | 1,088 | 1945 | 3 | |
| 5227 AKRON ST Historysold $100K (2021); L&I violation (2024). | Absentee individual | $171K | 3/1 | 1,124 | 1945 | 1 | |
| 5228 AKRON ST History7 L&I violations (2013); sold $38K (2014); 2 L&I violations (2016); 2 L&I violations (2017). | Investor / LLC | $171K | 3/1 | 1,122 | 1945 | 1 | rented |
| 5229 AKRON ST ImprovedBought for $65K in 2011. Owner pulled a addition and/or alterations permit in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $171K | 3/1 | 1,122 | 1945 | 1 | |
| 5232 AKRON ST ImprovedBought for $73K in 2015. Owner pulled a electrical permit in 2016. | Owner-occupied | $171K | 3/1 | 1,122 | 1945 | 1 | |
| 5233 AKRON ST ImprovedBought for $98K in 2008. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2026. | Owner-occupied | $171K | 3/1 | 1,122 | 1945 | 1 | |
| 5234 AKRON ST ImprovedBought for $95K in 2005. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2011. | Owner-occupied | $171K | 3/1 | 1,127 | 1945 | 1 | |
| 5235 AKRON ST TradedTraded 2×: $65K in 2004 → $73K in 2020 (+12%). | Absentee individual | $172K | 3/1 | 1,088 | 1945 | 2 | rented |
| 5236 AKRON ST TradedTraded 2×: $57K in 2018 → $175K in 2018 (+207%). | Absentee individual | $227K | 3/2 | 1,088 | 1945 | 2 | |
| 5237 AKRON ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $82K in 2005 → $98K in 2014 (+20%). | Absentee individual | $172K | 3/1 | 1,088 | 1945 | 3 | |
| 5238 AKRON ST TradedTraded 2×: $71K in 2009 → $120K in 2020 (+69%). | Owner-occupied | $169K | 3/1 | 1,088 | 1945 | 2 | |
| 5239 AKRON ST TradedTraded 2×: $34K in 2002 → $43K in 2004 (+25%). | Investor / LLC | $172K | 3/1 | 1,088 | 1945 | 2 | rented |
| 5240 AKRON ST TradedTraded 2×: $58K in 2000 → $87K in 2005 (+49%). | Owner-occupied | $169K | 3/1 | 1,088 | 1945 | 2 | |
| 5241 AKRON ST TradedTraded 2×: $78K in 2005 → $188K in 2025 (+143%). | Owner-occupied | $172K | 3/1 | 1,088 | 1945 | 2 | |
| 5242 AKRON ST History2 L&I violations (2017); 5 L&I violations (2019); sold $250K (2024). | Owner-occupied | $169K | 3/1 | 1,088 | 1945 | 1 | rented |
| 5243 AKRON ST ImprovedBought for $25K in 2001. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2024. | Owner-occupied | $172K | 3/1 | 1,088 | 1945 | 3 | 1 viol |
| 5244 AKRON ST | Owner-occupied | $169K | 3/1 | 1,088 | 1945 | 0 | |
| 5245 AKRON ST TradedTraded 2×: $83K in 2004 → $74K in 2015 (-10%). | Owner-occupied | $172K | 3/1 | 1,088 | 1945 | 2 | |
| 5246 AKRON ST Historysold $70K (2011); 2 L&I violations (2016); 3 L&I violations (2017). | Owner-occupied | $169K | 3/1 | 1,088 | 1945 | 1 | |
| 5247 AKRON ST Historysold $20K (2019); L&I violation (2024); L&I violation (2025). | Absentee individual | $172K | 3/1 | 1,088 | 1945 | 1 | rented |
| 5248 AKRON ST Historysold $52K (2001); L&I violation (2024). | Owner-occupied | $169K | 3/1 | 1,088 | 1945 | 1 | |
| 5249 AKRON ST Renovated & sold onBought for $75K in 2006, plumbing permit in 2009, sold for $100K in 2021 (+34%). | Absentee individual | $123K | 3/1 | 1,088 | 1945 | 2 | rented |
| 5250 AKRON ST ImprovedOwner pulled a major alteration permit in 2008. | Owner-occupied | $169K | 3/1 | 1,088 | 1945 | 0 | |
| 5251 AKRON ST ImprovedBought for $64K in 2003. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2023. | Owner-occupied | $172K | 3/1 | 1,088 | 1945 | 1 | |
| 5252 AKRON ST ImprovedBought for $65K in 2003. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2007. | Owner-occupied | $169K | 3/1 | 1,088 | 1945 | 1 | |
| 5253 AKRON ST Historysold $42K (2016); 3 L&I violations (2023); L&I violation (2024); L&I violation (2025); L&I violation (2026). | Owner-occupied | $172K | 3/1 | 1,088 | 1945 | 1 | |
| 5254 AKRON ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2012. | Owner-occupied | $169K | 3/1 | 1,088 | 1945 | 0 | |
| 5255 AKRON ST Frequently tradedTraded 4×: $49K in 2000 → $240K in 2025 (+395%). | Owner-occupied | $217K | 3/2 | 1,088 | 1945 | 4 | |
| 5256 AKRON ST ImprovedBought for $83K in 2004. Owner pulled a alteration permit in 2012. | Owner-occupied | $169K | 3/1 | 1,088 | 1945 | 3 | |
| 5257 AKRON ST ImprovedBought for $58K in 2001. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2020. | Owner-occupied | $172K | 3/1 | 1,088 | 1945 | 3 | |
| 5258 AKRON ST Historysold $75K (2004); 2 L&I violations (2019); 2 L&I violations (2020); L&I violation (2021); L&I violation (2024). | Owner-occupied | $169K | 3/1 | 1,088 | 1945 | 1 | |
| 5259 AKRON ST ImprovedBought for $52K in 2013. Owner pulled a addition and/or alterations permit in 2025. | Investor / LLC | $172K | 3/1 | 1,088 | 1945 | 2 | rented |
| 5260 AKRON ST ImprovedBought for $36K in 2002. Owner pulled a sign permit in 2007. | Owner-occupied | $190K | 3/1 | 1,440 | 1945 | 2 | |
| 5261 AKRON ST Renovated & sold onBought for $69K in 2000, alteration permit in 2008, sold for $113K in 2013 (+63%). | Owner-occupied | $190K | 3/1 | 1,428 | 1945 | 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)