Who owns your block
5200 block of Arbor St
A mostly owner-occupied block: 91% of homes are lived in by their owners, with 1 open code violation and 2 homes behind $8,914 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 69% since 2016, now about $190K. 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 $190K — about 0.9× the citywide median, and above 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 | $190K | $171K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 60% | 48% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 76 reported crimes (21 violent) and 138 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
- $190K typical home, up +69% since 2016
- Tax bill $1,463 to $1,263 a year, -1%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $11M assessed, $104,877/yr to the city, about $1,840 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +69% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▼ -14% 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 +4.9% 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 $169 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 61 arm's-length sales since 1999. The typical home has sold 1 time in that window, while 19 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 57 parcels
- Owner-occupied 52
- Absentee individual 5
Value distribution today
No multi-home or corporate owners on this block — every home has its own owner.
House by house
All 57 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 ARBOR ST | Owner-occupied | $214K | 4/1 | 1,692 | 1950 | 0 | |
| 5201 ARBOR ST TradedTraded 2×: $70K in 2002 → $112K in 2006 (+60%). | Owner-occupied | $195K | 3/1 | 1,504 | 1950 | 2 | |
| 5202 ARBOR ST | Owner-occupied | $190K | 3/1 | 1,480 | 1950 | 0 | |
| 5203 ARBOR ST | Owner-occupied | $187K | 3/1 | 1,408 | 1950 | 1 | |
| 5204 ARBOR ST TradedTraded 2×: $65K in 2004 → $65K in 2014 (+0%). | Absentee individual | $180K | 3/1 | 1,480 | 1950 | 2 | |
| 5205 ARBOR ST | Owner-occupied | $187K | 3/1 | 1,408 | 1950 | 0 | |
| 5206 ARBOR ST | Owner-occupied | $190K | 3/1 | 1,480 | 1950 | 1 | |
| 5207 ARBOR ST | Owner-occupied | $187K | 3/1 | 1,408 | 1950 | 1 | |
| 5208 ARBOR ST TradedTraded 2×: $87K in 2005 → $108K in 2019 (+24%). | Owner-occupied | $180K | 3/1 | 1,480 | 1950 | 2 | |
| 5209 ARBOR ST | Owner-occupied | $186K | 3/1 | 1,408 | 1950 | 1 | |
| 5210 ARBOR ST | Owner-occupied | $190K | 3/1 | 1,480 | 1950 | 1 | |
| 5211 ARBOR ST TradedTraded 2×: $110K in 2005 → $160K in 2020 (+45%). | Owner-occupied | $178K | 3/1 | 1,408 | 1950 | 2 | |
| 5212 ARBOR ST | Owner-occupied | $180K | 3/1 | 1,480 | 1950 | 0 | |
| 5213 ARBOR ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $115K in 2010 → $135K in 2018 (+17%). | Owner-occupied | $259K | 3/1 | 1,448 | 1950 | 3 | |
| 5214 ARBOR ST | Owner-occupied | $190K | 3/1 | 1,480 | 1950 | 0 | |
| 5215 ARBOR ST History2 L&I violations (2024). | Owner-occupied | $179K | 3/1 | 1,448 | 1950 | 0 | |
| 5216 ARBOR ST TradedTraded 2×: $69K in 2003 → $230K in 2024 (+233%). | Owner-occupied | $190K | 3/2 | 1,480 | 1950 | 2 | |
| 5217 ARBOR ST TradedTraded 2×: $137K in 2006 → $201K in 2022 (+47%). | Owner-occupied | $190K | 3/1 | 1,480 | 1950 | 2 | |
| 5218 ARBOR ST | Owner-occupied | $190K | 3/1 | 1,480 | 1950 | 0 | |
| 5219 ARBOR ST HistoryL&I violation (2022). | Owner-occupied | $189K | 3/1 | 1,448 | 1950 | 0 | |
| 5220 ARBOR ST TradedTraded 2×: $82K in 2012 → $107K in 2015 (+30%). | Absentee individual | $190K | 3/1 | 1,480 | 1950 | 2 | |
| 5221 ARBOR ST | Owner-occupied | $190K | 3/1 | 1,480 | 1950 | 0 | |
| 5222 ARBOR ST TradedTraded 2×: $100K in 2009 → $120K in 2016 (+20%). | Owner-occupied | $180K | 3/1 | 1,470 | 1950 | 2 | |
| 5223 ARBOR ST | Owner-occupied | $190K | 3/1 | 1,480 | 1950 | 0 | |
| 5224 ARBOR ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2016. | Owner-occupied | $189K | 3/1 | 1,470 | 1950 | 0 | |
| 5225 ARBOR ST | Owner-occupied | $190K | 3/1 | 1,480 | 1950 | 1 | |
| 5226 ARBOR ST | Owner-occupied | $189K | 3/1 | 1,470 | 1950 | 0 | |
| 5227 ARBOR ST | Owner-occupied | $190K | 3/1 | 1,480 | 1950 | 0 | |
| 5228 ARBOR ST History2 L&I violations (2015); sold $60K (2021). | Owner-occupied | $189K | 3/1 | 1,470 | 1950 | 1 | |
| 5229 ARBOR ST HistoryL&I violation (2021); sold $200K (2021). | Owner-occupied | $190K | 3/1 | 1,480 | 1950 | 1 | tax lien |
| 5230 ARBOR ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alteration permit in 2007. | Owner-occupied | $189K | 3/1 | 1,470 | 1950 | 0 | |
| 5231 ARBOR ST ImprovedBought for $130K in 2006. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2010. | Owner-occupied | $180K | 3/1 | 1,480 | 1950 | 1 | |
| 5232 ARBOR ST Historysold $70K (2003); L&I violation (2023); 2 L&I violations (2025). | Owner-occupied | $189K | 3/1 | 1,470 | 1950 | 1 | |
| 5233 ARBOR ST TradedTraded 2×: $133K in 2006 → $58K in 2013 (-56%). | Absentee individual | $190K | 3/1 | 1,480 | 1950 | 2 | rented |
| 5234 ARBOR ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $70K in 2002 → $82K in 2008 (+17%). | Absentee individual | $180K | 3/1 | 1,470 | 1950 | 3 | |
| 5235 ARBOR ST Historysold $66K (2003); L&I violation (2026). | Owner-occupied | $189K | 3/1 | 1,448 | 1950 | 1 | |
| 5236 ARBOR ST ImprovedBought for $69K in 2003. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2007. | Owner-occupied | $189K | 3/1 | 1,470 | 1950 | 1 | |
| 5237 ARBOR ST | Owner-occupied | $190K | 3/1 | 1,480 | 1950 | 0 | |
| 5238 ARBOR ST | Owner-occupied | $189K | 3/1 | 1,470 | 1950 | 0 | |
| 5239 ARBOR ST TradedTraded 2×: $113K in 2008 → $100K in 2015 (-12%). | Owner-occupied | $190K | 3/1 | 1,480 | 1950 | 2 | |
| 5240 ARBOR ST | Owner-occupied | $189K | 3/1 | 1,470 | 1950 | 0 | |
| 5241 ARBOR ST TradedTraded 2×: $70K in 2001 → $182K in 2021 (+160%). | Owner-occupied | $190K | 3/1 | 1,480 | 1950 | 2 | |
| 5242 ARBOR ST | Owner-occupied | $190K | 3/1 | 1,470 | 1950 | 1 | |
| 5243 ARBOR ST | Owner-occupied | $190K | 3/1 | 1,470 | 1950 | 1 | |
| 5244 ARBOR ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $67K in 2000 → $19K in 2019 (-72%). | Owner-occupied | $190K | 4/1 | 1,470 | 1950 | 3 | |
| 5245 ARBOR ST Historysold $90K (2004); 5 L&I violations (2009); 2 L&I violations (2013); L&I violation (2025). | Owner-occupied | $190K | 3/1 | 1,480 | 1950 | 1 | |
| 5246 ARBOR ST TradedTraded 2×: $41K in 2011 → $210K in 2021 (+409%). | Owner-occupied | $190K | 3/1 | 1,470 | 1950 | 2 | |
| 5247 ARBOR ST HistoryL&I violation (2012). | Owner-occupied | $190K | 3/1 | 1,480 | 1950 | 0 | |
| 5248 ARBOR ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $92K in 2004 → $140K in 2019 (+52%). | Owner-occupied | $190K | 3/1 | 1,470 | 1950 | 3 | 1 viol |
| 5249 ARBOR ST Historysold $79K (2003); 2 L&I violations (2019). | Owner-occupied | $190K | 3/1 | 1,480 | 1950 | 1 | |
| 5250 ARBOR ST TradedTraded 2×: $49K in 2024 → $208K in 2025 (+325%). | Owner-occupied | $190K | 3/1 | 1,470 | 1950 | 2 | |
| 5251 ARBOR ST History2 L&I violations (2019). | Owner-occupied | $190K | 3/1 | 1,480 | 1950 | 0 | |
| 5252 ARBOR ST | Owner-occupied | $189K | 3/1 | 1,470 | 1950 | 1 | |
| 5253 ARBOR ST History3 L&I violations (2019); L&I violation (2021); sold $233K (2022); L&I violation (2023). | Owner-occupied | $190K | 3/2 | 1,480 | 1950 | 1 | tax lien |
| 5254 ARBOR ST | Owner-occupied | $190K | 3/1 | 1,470 | 1950 | 1 | |
| 5255 ARBOR ST TradedTraded 2×: $68K in 1999 → $175K in 2020 (+157%). | Owner-occupied | $245K | 3/3 | 1,552 | 1950 | 2 | |
| 5256 ARBOR ST TradedTraded 2×: $120K in 2004 → $125K in 2016 (+4%). | Absentee individual | $211K | —/— | 1,950 | 1950 | 2 | rented |
Neighborhood
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Generated 2026-07-09 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)