Who owns your block
5200 block of N 15th St
A mostly owner-occupied block: 90% of homes are lived in by their owners, with 4 open code violations and 5 homes behind $42,925 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 105% since 2016, now about $211K. Property taxes are climbing about 2% 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 $211K — about 0.9× the citywide median, and above the ZIP 19141 median of $176K. The same block, read against everyone else in the ZIP 19141 and across Philadelphia.
| This block | ZIP 19141 | Philadelphia | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $211K | $176K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 65% | 48% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 58 reported crimes (22 violent) and 247 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
- $211K typical home, up +105% since 2016
- Tax bill $1,282 to $1,559 a year, +2%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $9.7M assessed, $88,535/yr to the city, about $1,844 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +105% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +22% since 2016 · ~+2%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
5213 N 15th St is assessed at $211K but pays $0 a year — about 0% of the $2,959 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 tracked the Philadelphia market, compounding +6.7% 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 $205 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 39 arm's-length sales since 2000. The typical home has sold 0 times in that window, while 26 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 48 parcels
- Owner-occupied 43
- Investor / LLC 2
- Absentee individual 3
Value distribution today
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argus Investments Llc | 1 | 7 | $1.4M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Artemis Real Estate Llc | 1 | 3 | $446K | phila.gov ↗ |
House by house
All 48 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 N 15TH ST | Owner-occupied | $275K | —/— | 2,355 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 5201 N 15TH ST | Owner-occupied | $264K | 3/1 | 2,652 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 5202 N 15TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $40K in 2010 → $193K in 2022 (+384%). | Owner-occupied | $183K | 4/1 | 1,280 | 1920 | 3 | |
| 5203 N 15TH ST | Investor / LLC | $172K | 3/1 | 2,652 | 1920 | 1 | rented |
| 5204 N 15TH ST | Owner-occupied | $172K | 3/1 | 1,280 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 5205 N 15TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $135K in 2013 → $220K in 2021 (+63%). | Owner-occupied | $282K | 3/2 | 1,768 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 5206 N 15TH ST | Owner-occupied | $172K | 3/1 | 1,280 | 1920 | 0 | tax lien |
| 5207 N 15TH ST | Owner-occupied | $211K | 3/1 | 1,768 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 5208 N 15TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2021. | Owner-occupied | $172K | 3/1 | 1,280 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 5209 N 15TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $213K | 3/1 | 1,768 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 5210 N 15TH ST | Owner-occupied | $114K | 3/1 | 1,280 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 5211 N 15TH ST ImprovedBought for $260K in 2021. Owner pulled a fast form building permit in 2009. | Owner-occupied | $211K | 3/1 | 1,768 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 5212 N 15TH ST | Owner-occupied | $112K | 3/1 | 1,280 | 1920 | 0 | abated |
| 5213 N 15TH ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated), sold for $115K in 2007. | Owner-occupied | $211K | 3/1 | 1,768 | 1920 | 1 | abatedtax lien |
| 5214 N 15TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 4×: $40K in 2002 → $215K in 2021 (+444%). | Owner-occupied | $211K | 4/1 | 1,280 | 1920 | 4 | |
| 5215 N 15TH ST | Owner-occupied | $211K | 3/1 | 1,768 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 5216 N 15TH ST | Owner-occupied | $172K | 3/1 | 1,280 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 5217 N 15TH ST | Owner-occupied | $211K | 3/1 | 1,768 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 5218 N 15TH ST | Owner-occupied | $112K | 3/1 | 1,280 | 1920 | 0 | abatedtax lien |
| 5219 N 15TH ST | Owner-occupied | $138K | 3/1 | 1,768 | 1920 | 0 | tax lien |
| 5220 N 15TH ST | Owner-occupied | $172K | 3/1 | 1,280 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 5221 N 15TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a roof covering replacement permit in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $211K | 3/1 | 1,768 | 1920 | 0 | tax lien |
| 5222 N 15TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $73K in 2006, electrical permit in 2011, sold for $137K in 2011 (+88%). | Absentee individual | $211K | 4/1 | 1,280 | 1920 | 3 | |
| 5223 N 15TH ST | Owner-occupied | $211K | 3/1 | 1,768 | 1920 | 0 | tax lien |
| 5224 N 15TH ST | Owner-occupied | $175K | 3/1 | 1,280 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 5225 N 15TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $30K in 2012 → $137K in 2015 (+357%). | Absentee individual | $282K | 3/2 | 1,768 | 1920 | 2 | 4 viol |
| 5226 N 15TH ST | Absentee individual | $172K | 3/1 | 1,280 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 5227 N 15TH ST | Owner-occupied | $211K | 3/1 | 1,768 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 5228 N 15TH ST | Owner-occupied | $175K | 3/1 | 1,280 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 5229 N 15TH ST | Owner-occupied | $211K | 3/1 | 1,768 | 1920 | 0 | abated |
| 5230 N 15TH ST | Owner-occupied | $172K | 3/1 | 1,280 | 1920 | 0 | tax lien |
| 5231 N 15TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $30K in 2007, alteration permit in 2007, sold for $122K in 2016 (+314%). | Owner-occupied | $211K | 3/2 | 1,768 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 5232 N 15TH ST History2 L&I violations (2023); Appeal complete (2024). | Owner-occupied | $175K | 3/1 | 1,280 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 5233 N 15TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $40K in 2014 → $139K in 2014 (+248%). | Owner-occupied | $282K | 3/2 | 1,768 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 5234 N 15TH ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated), sold for $92K in 2019. | Owner-occupied | $172K | 3/1 | 1,280 | 1920 | 1 | abated |
| 5235 N 15TH ST ImprovedBought for $56K in 2004. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2017. | Owner-occupied | $211K | 3/1 | 1,768 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 5236 N 15TH ST | Owner-occupied | $175K | 3/1 | 1,280 | 1920 | 0 | tax lien |
| 5237 N 15TH ST ImprovedBought for $82K in 2004. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2021. | Owner-occupied | $211K | 3/1 | 1,768 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 5238 N 15TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 4×: $60K in 2000 → $120K in 2014 (+100%). | Owner-occupied | $211K | 3/1 | 1,280 | 1920 | 4 | |
| 5239 N 15TH ST | Owner-occupied | $213K | 3/1 | 1,768 | 1920 | 0 | rented |
| 5240 N 15TH ST New constructionBought for $55K in 2003, built new under a 2019 permit, sold for $55K in 2018. | Investor / LLC | $172K | 3/1 | 1,280 | 1920 | 2 | rented |
| 5241 N 15TH ST ImprovedBought for $248K in 2020. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2020. | Owner-occupied | $313K | 4/2 | 1,768 | 1920 | 1 | tax lien |
| 5242 N 15TH ST ImprovedBought for $51K in 2004. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2022. | Owner-occupied | $172K | 3/1 | 1,280 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 5243 N 15TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alteration permit in 2017. | Owner-occupied | $211K | 3/1 | 1,768 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 5244 N 15TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2022. | Owner-occupied | $172K | 3/1 | 1,280 | 1920 | 0 | tax lien |
| 5245 N 15TH ST ImprovedBought for $88K in 2020. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2021. | Owner-occupied | $313K | 3/3 | 1,768 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 5246 N 15TH ST History2 L&I violations (2009); L&I violation (2013); 2 L&I violations (2023). | Owner-occupied | $206K | 3/1 | 1,750 | 1920 | 0 | tax lien |
| 5247 N 15TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $73K in 2016 → $276K in 2022 (+280%). | Owner-occupied | $282K | 3/1 | 1,768 | 1920 | 2 |
Neighborhood
Neighborhood income and demographics are coming soon.
Generated 2026-07-08 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)