Who owns your block
5200 block of N 5th St
A mixed-ownership block: 35% owner-occupied, 24% investor-held, with 19 open code violations and 1 home behind $9,429 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 54% since 2016, now about $187K. Property taxes are climbing about 4% a year.
- 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 $187K — about 0.8× 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 | $187K | $171K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 3% | 48% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 97 reported crimes (43 violent) and 213 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
- $187K typical home, up +54% since 2016
- Tax bill $1,479 to $2,366 a year, +4%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $7.8M assessed, $93,584/yr to the city, about $2,752 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +54% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +60% since 2016 · ~+4%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
5248 N 5th St is assessed at $827K but pays $0 a year — about 0% of the $11,581 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% 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 $154 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 43 arm's-length sales since 1999. The typical home has sold 1 time in that window, while 11 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 34 parcels
- Owner-occupied 11
- Investor / LLC 5
- Absentee individual 17
- Vacant 1
Value distribution today
The block's largest owner, Lm4r Llc, carries 1 open violation across 24 properties it owns around the city.
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lm4r Llc | 1 | 24 | $3.7M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Joseph Thomas (individual) | 2 | 20 | $4.2M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Lamy Saint-Fleur (individual) | 2 | 5 | $950K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Duong Chut Thi Nguyen (individual) | 2 | 3 | $899K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Age R-E Rentals Llc | 1 | 2 | $705K | phila.gov ↗ |
| La Calenita Properties Llc | 1 | 1 | $314K | phila.gov ↗ |
| 5216 North 5 Llc | 1 | 1 | $389K | phila.gov ↗ |
| E V T Investment Llc | 1 | 1 | $266K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Z & L Investments L L C | 1 | 1 | $729K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Jbja Fifth Street Holdings Llc | 1 | 1 | $213K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Oasis Development | 1 | 1 | $827K | phila.gov ↗ |
House by house
All 34 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5201-03 N 5TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2026. | Investor / LLC | $314K | —/— | 4,480 | 1900 | 0 | |
| 5205 N 5TH ST | Absentee individual | $135K | —/— | 1,826 | 1900 | 0 | rented |
| 5207 N 5TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a major alteration permit in 2007. | Absentee individual | $149K | —/— | 2,016 | 1910 | 0 | |
| 5209 N 5TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 5×: $20K in 2000 → $25K in 2023 (+23%). | Investor / LLC | $200K | —/— | 1,788 | 1900 | 5 | rentedtax lien |
| 5211 N 5TH ST | Vacant | $35K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 5213-15 N 5TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $68K in 2003 → $215K in 2021 (+216%). | Absentee individual | $328K | —/— | 4,000 | 1900 | 2 | |
| 5216-18 N 5TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a change of use permit in 2024. | Investor / LLC | $389K | —/— | 5,760 | 1935 | 0 | 1 viol |
| 5217 N 5TH ST ImprovedBought for $50K in 2018. Owner pulled a addition and/or alterations permit in 2026. | Absentee individual | $224K | —/— | 1,610 | 1900 | 2 | tax lien |
| 5219 N 5TH ST ImprovedBought for $83K in 2005. Owner pulled a certificate of occupancy (co) (may inclu… permit in 2022. | Absentee individual | $146K | —/— | 2,316 | 1910 | 2 | |
| 5220 N 5TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $250K in 2005, electrical permit in 2007, sold for $350K in 2024 (+40%). | Investor / LLC | $266K | —/— | 3,800 | 1910 | 2 | 1 viol |
| 5221 N 5TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $77K in 2000 → $120K in 2004 (+55%). | Absentee individual | $131K | —/— | 2,084 | 1910 | 2 | |
| 5222-24 N 5TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a use permit in 2008. | Absentee individual | $378K | —/— | 5,640 | 1935 | 0 | 3 viol |
| 5223 N 5TH ST | Owner-occupied | $170K | —/— | 1,618 | 1900 | 0 | |
| 5225 N 5TH ST | Owner-occupied | $156K | —/— | 1,930 | 1910 | 1 | |
| 5226-40 N 5TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a sign permit in 2024. | Investor / LLC | $729K | —/— | 7,692 | 1930 | 0 | |
| 5227 N 5TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $60K in 2011, demolition permit in 2012, sold for $220K in 2021 (+267%). | Owner-occupied | $132K | —/— | 1,785 | 1900 | 2 | |
| 5229 N 5TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $31K in 2001, use permit in 2008, sold for $50K in 2018 (+61%). | Absentee individual | $120K | —/— | 1,620 | 1900 | 3 | |
| 5233 N 5TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $46K in 2003, use permit in 2010, sold for $65K in 2024 (+43%). | Owner-occupied | $112K | —/— | 1,780 | 1900 | 2 | |
| 5235 N 5TH ST ImprovedBought for $150K in 2022. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2024. | Owner-occupied | $181K | —/— | 2,580 | 1900 | 1 | |
| 5237 N 5TH ST ImprovedBought for $130K in 2017. Owner pulled a use permit in 2017. | Absentee individual | $124K | —/— | 1,678 | 1900 | 2 | rented2 viol |
| 5239 N 5TH ST ImprovedBought for $179K in 2024. Owner pulled a use permit in 2018. | Absentee individual | $193K | —/— | 2,755 | 1900 | 1 | rented |
| 5242 N 5TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a zoning/use permit in 2007. | Owner-occupied | $163K | —/— | 2,200 | 1935 | 0 | |
| 5244 N 5TH ST ImprovedBought for $82K in 1999. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2019. | Absentee individual | $241K | —/— | 2,200 | 1910 | 1 | rented |
| 5245 N 5TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $90K in 2012 → $250K in 2025 (+178%). | Absentee individual | $152K | —/— | 2,414 | 1910 | 2 | |
| 5246 N 5TH ST ImprovedBought for $161K in 2020. Owner pulled a zoning/use permit in 2012. | Owner-occupied | $213K | —/— | 3,040 | 1910 | 1 | |
| 5247 N 5TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2025. | Absentee individual | $211K | —/— | 1,575 | 1900 | 0 | 8 viol |
| 5248 N 5TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2008 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $827K | —/— | 13,838 | — | 1 | abated |
| 5249 N 5TH ST History4 L&I violations (2019). | Absentee individual | $203K | —/— | 1,260 | 1900 | 0 | 3 violtax lien |
| 5251 N 5TH ST ImprovedBought for $60K in 2009. Owner pulled a electrical permit in 2014. | Owner-occupied | $200K | —/— | 1,404 | 1900 | 1 | rented1 viol |
| 5253 N 5TH ST | Absentee individual | $165K | 3/1 | 1,548 | 1900 | 1 | |
| 5255 N 5TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $26K in 2005 → $63K in 2005 (+142%). | Owner-occupied | $169K | 3/1 | 1,548 | 1900 | 2 | |
| 5257 N 5TH ST New constructionBought for $49K in 2005, built new (tax-abated), sold for $190K in 2021. | Owner-occupied | $232K | 3/1 | 1,548 | 1900 | 4 | abated |
| 5259 N 5TH ST ImprovedBought for $25K in 2015. Owner pulled a mechanical permit in 2009. | Absentee individual | $169K | —/— | 1,548 | 1900 | 2 | |
| 5261 N 5TH ST ImprovedBought for $100K in 2003. Owner pulled a electrical permit in 2019. | Absentee individual | $289K | —/— | 2,374 | 1900 | 1 | rented |
Neighborhood
Neighborhood income and demographics are coming soon.
Generated 2026-07-09 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)