Philadelphia property report
5200 block of Westminster Ave
A mostly owner-occupied block: 73% of homes are lived in by their owners, with 8 open code violations and 4 parcels listed in the June 2022 tax-delinquency snapshot ($19,371 recorded then).
The typical home here is up 123% since 2016, now about $102K. Property taxes are climbing about 5% a year though the increases have eased lately.
- Owner-occupied
- Investor / LLC
- Absentee
- Vacant
- Has violations
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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 a material assessment exemption whose legal basis is not established by the roll. Click a bubble for its report.
- Owner-occupied
- Investor / LLC
- Absentee
- Vacant
- Assessment exemption
- 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 $102K — about 0.4× the citywide median home, and below the ZIP 19131 median of $165K. The same block, read against everyone else in the ZIP 19131 and across Philadelphia.
| This block | ZIP 19131 | Philadelphia | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $102K | $165K | $230K |
| Owner-occupied | 50% | 48% | 48% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 133 reported crimes (about 11 a month, 47% of them violent) and 272 resident 311 requests to the city. A busy commercial corridor logs far more than a quiet residential block, so read this against nearby blocks, not the citywide total.
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
- $102K typical home, up +123% since 2016
- Median assessment-based tax estimate $591 to $970 a year through 2027, +5%/yr
- 2027 block estimate: — assessed, about $23,097/yr from taxable assessments, or $1,050 per home — not live account balances
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +123% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +64% since 2016 · ~+5%/yr
Who really pays
Philadelphia's 1.3998% rate applies to the taxable assessment. The OPA roll shows exemptions that can make an estimate lower than the full assessed-value scenario; this chart does not identify their legal basis.
- 5205 Westminster Avemajor assessment exemption0.00%$0/yr on $100K
- 5213 Westminster Avelower taxable assessment0.00%$0/yr on $60K
- 5221 Westminster Avelower taxable assessment0.00%$0/yr on $100K
- 5225 Westminster Avemajor assessment exemption0.00%$0/yr on $100K
- 5227 Westminster Avemajor assessment exemption0.00%$0/yr on $100K
- …and 7 more with estimates below the full rate — the gold-ringed bubbles in the makeup chart
One large gap: 5201 Westminster Ave has a $1,050/year assessment-based estimate on $115K assessed value — about 65% of the $1,611 full-assessment scenario. Verify the exemption basis and live account before relying on either number.
The block as an asset
Read like a financial asset, this block has beaten the Philadelphia market, compounding +7.6% 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 $223 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 27 arm's-length sales since 2000. The typical home has sold 1 time in that window, while 9 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 24 parcels
- Owner-occupied 18
- Investor / LLC 1
- Absentee individual 5
Value distribution today
The block's largest owner, Wilmington Savings Fund Society Fsb Tr, carries 26 open violations across 56 properties it owns around the city.
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Tax bills mail to | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilmington Savings Fund Society Fsb Tr (bank / lender) | 1 | 56 | $11M | 4700 Rockside Rd Suite 440, Independence Oh, 44131 | phila.gov ↗ |
| Lenwood Geiger (individual) | 2 | 3 | $329K | — | phila.gov ↗ |
| Thomas C Lockhart (individual) | 2 | 2 | $205K | — | phila.gov ↗ |
The mailing address is where the assessor sends the tax bill — for an LLC, often the closest public record gets to the person behind it. "Registry" searches the owner's name in state incorporation records (OpenCorporates).
House by house
All 24 homes on the block — value trajectory, ownership, and the paper trail assembled from the fetched public datasets. Sorted up the street; each links to its property report and official sources — 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 WESTMINSTER AVE Mixed-use New constructionBought for $75K in 2003, built new (reduced taxable assessment shown), sold for $70K in 2004. | Owner-occupied | $143K | —/— | 2,100 | 1920 | 4 | assessment exemption · basis unverified |
| 5203 WESTMINSTER AVE TradedTraded 2×: $21K in 2003 → $48K in 2003 (+129%). | Owner-occupied | $102K | 3/1 | 1,232 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 5205 WESTMINSTER AVE | Owner-occupied | $102K | 3/1 | 1,232 | 1920 | 0 | assessment exemption · basis unverified |
| 5207 WESTMINSTER AVE New constructionbuilt new under a 2023 permit (reduced taxable assessment shown). | Owner-occupied | $102K | 3/1 | 1,232 | 1920 | 0 | assessment exemption · basis unverified$8K tax · Jun ’22lien in pre-2017 ledger |
| 5209 WESTMINSTER AVE New constructionbuilt new (reduced taxable assessment shown). | Owner-occupied | $102K | 3/1 | 1,232 | 1920 | 0 | assessment exemption · basis unverified5 viol$9K tax · Jun ’22lien in pre-2017 ledger |
| 5211 WESTMINSTER AVE Renovated & sold onBought for $95K in 2022, alteration permit in 2017, sold for $95K in 2022 (+3067%). | Investor / LLC | $71K | 3/1 | 1,232 | 1920 | 2 | 1 viol$7 tax · Jun ’22lien in pre-2017 ledger |
| 5213 WESTMINSTER AVE Frequently tradedTraded 4×: $14K in 2017 → $150K in 2023 (+953%). | Owner-occupied | $158K | 3/1 | 1,325 | 1920 | 4 | licensed rental |
| 5215 WESTMINSTER AVE ImprovedBought for $5K in 2022. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2020. | Owner-occupied | $102K | 3/1 | 1,232 | 1920 | 1 | licensed rental |
| 5216 WESTMINSTER AVE Apartment building | Absentee individual | $160K | —/— | 1,530 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 5217 WESTMINSTER AVE ImprovedBought for $62K in 2004. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2021. | Absentee individual | $102K | 3/1 | 1,232 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 5218 WESTMINSTER AVE ImprovedBought for $55K in 2008. Owner pulled a bathroom & kitchen remodel permit in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $156K | 3/1 | 1,440 | 1920 | 3 | |
| 5219 WESTMINSTER AVE ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2019. | Owner-occupied | $102K | 3/1 | 1,232 | 1920 | 0 | licensed rental |
| 5220 WESTMINSTER AVE | Owner-occupied | $122K | 3/1 | 1,440 | 1920 | 0 | assessment exemption · basis unverifiedlien in pre-2017 ledger |
| 5221 WESTMINSTER AVE Renovated & sold onBought for $10K in 2018, addition and/or alteration permit in 2021, sold for $221K in 2024 (+2221%). | Owner-occupied | $167K | 3/2 | 1,232 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 5222 WESTMINSTER AVE New constructionbuilt new under a 2009 permit (reduced taxable assessment shown). | Owner-occupied | $122K | 3/1 | 1,440 | 1920 | 0 | assessment exemption · basis unverified |
| 5223 WESTMINSTER AVE | Absentee individual | $102K | 3/1 | 1,232 | 1920 | 1 | $2K tax · Jun ’22lien in pre-2017 ledger |
| 5224 WESTMINSTER AVE ImprovedBought for $14K in 2011. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2025. | Absentee individual | $156K | 4/1 | 1,440 | 1920 | 2 | licensed rental |
| 5225 WESTMINSTER AVE New constructionbuilt new under a 2010 permit (reduced taxable assessment shown), sold for $25K in 2018. | Owner-occupied | $102K | 3/1 | 1,232 | 1920 | 1 | assessment exemption · basis unverified |
| 5226 WESTMINSTER AVE Renovated & sold onBought for $42K in 2023, addition and/or alteration permit in 2023, sold for $205K in 2023 (+1267%). | Owner-occupied | $199K | 3/1 | 1,440 | 1920 | 4 | 2 viollien in pre-2017 ledger |
| 5227 WESTMINSTER AVE New constructionbuilt new under a 2018 permit (reduced taxable assessment shown), sold for $40K in 2000. | Owner-occupied | $102K | 3/1 | 1,232 | 1920 | 1 | assessment exemption · basis unverified |
| 5228 WESTMINSTER AVE Apartment building | Absentee individual | $155K | —/— | 1,440 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 5229 WESTMINSTER AVE ImprovedBought for $15K in 2011. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2024. | Owner-occupied | $68K | 2/1 | 700 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 5230 WESTMINSTER AVE New constructionbuilt new under a 2010 permit (reduced taxable assessment shown). | Owner-occupied | $122K | 3/1 | 1,440 | 1920 | 0 | assessment exemption · basis unverified |
| 5231 WESTMINSTER AVE Mixed-use ImprovedBought for $15K in 2011. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2024. | Owner-occupied | $58K | —/— | 854 | 1920 | 3 | lien in pre-2017 ledger |
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