Philadelphia property report
5200 block of Whitby Ave
A mostly vacant block: 4 empty lots and 2 homes, with 2 open code violations and 3 parcels listed in the June 2022 tax-delinquency snapshot ($12,913 recorded then).
The typical home here is up 138% since 2016, now about $224K. Property taxes are climbing about 25% a year and the increases are speeding up.
- 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.
How the block compares
The typical parcel here is $224K — about 1.0× the citywide median home, and above the ZIP 19143 median of $155K. The same block, read against everyone else in the ZIP 19143 and across Philadelphia.
| This block | ZIP 19143 | Philadelphia | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median parcel value (ZIP/city: homes) | $224K | $155K | $230K |
| Owner-occupied | 0% | 46% | 48% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 78 reported crimes (about 7 a month, 27% of them violent) and 202 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
- $224K typical home, up +138% since 2016
- Median assessment-based tax estimate $92 to $1,049 a year through 2027, +25%/yr
- 2027 block estimate: — assessed, about $42,382/yr from taxable assessments, or $4,238 per home — not live account balances
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +138% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +1040% since 2016 · ~+25%/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.
- 5210-46 Whitby Avemajor assessment exemption0.00%$0/yr on $817K
- 5217-19 Whitby Avemajor assessment exemption0.00%$0/yr on $94K
- 5223-25 Whitby Avelower taxable assessment0.00%$0/yr on $26K
One large gap: 5210-46 Whitby Ave has a $0/year assessment-based estimate on $817K assessed value — about 0% of the $11,432 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 +8.2% 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 $238 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). Informational only, not investment advice.
How often it changes hands
This block has recorded 5 arm's-length sales since 2001. The typical home has sold 0 times in that window, while 7 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 10 parcels
- Investor / LLC 3
- Absentee individual 3
- Vacant 4
Value distribution today
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Tax bills mail to | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frankie F Francis (individual) | 2 | 16 | $4.9M | — | phila.gov ↗ |
| Francis Funeral Home INC | 2 | 4 | $560K | 5201 Whitby Ave, Philadelphia PA, 19143 | phila.gov ↗ · registry ↗ |
| 5217 Whitby Mt Moriah LLC | 3 | 3 | $149K | 77 N 46th St, Philadelphia PA, 19139 | phila.gov ↗ · registry ↗ |
| Whitby Partners LLC | 1 | 1 | $1.0M | 45 E City Ave, Bala Cynwyd PA, 19004 | phila.gov ↗ · registry ↗ |
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).
Parcel by parcel
All 10 parcels 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 parcel's assessed value, 2016–2027 — each line is one parcel
| Address | Ownership | Value & trend | Bd/Ba | Sq ft | Built | Sales | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5201 WHITBY AVE Commercial ImprovedOwner pulled a addition permit in 2010. | Absentee individual | $1.2M | —/— | 12,300 | 1940 | 0 | |
| 5209-11 WHITBY AVE | Absentee individual | $328K | 3/1 | 1,140 | 1925 | 0 | $4K tax · Jun ’22lien in pre-2017 ledger |
| 5210-46 WHITBY AVE Place of worship New constructionbuilt new under a 2009 permit (reduced taxable assessment shown), sold for $385K in 2001. | Absentee individual | $817K | —/— | 23,225 | 1925 | 1 | assessment exemption · basis unverified |
| 5213-15 WHITBY AVE | Investor / LLC | $328K | —/— | 1,140 | 1925 | 0 | $7K tax · Jun ’22 |
| 5217-19 WHITBY AVE Place of worship New constructionbuilt new (reduced taxable assessment shown). | Investor / LLC | $94K | —/— | 3,702 | 1945 | 0 | assessment exemption · basis unverified |
| 5221 WHITBY AVE Vacant lot TradedTraded 2×: $3K in 2001 → $650K in 2023 (+21567%). | Vacant | $30K | —/— | — | — | 2 | lien in pre-2017 ledger |
| 5223-25 WHITBY AVE Vacant lot TradedTraded 2×: $5K in 2001 → $650K in 2023 (+14344%). | Vacant | $26K | —/— | — | — | 2 | |
| 5227-29 WHITBY AVE Vacant lot | Vacant | $26K | —/— | — | — | 0 | $1K tax · Jun ’22lien in pre-2017 ledger |
| 5231-53 WHITBY AVE Industrial ImprovedOwner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2024. | Investor / LLC | $1.0M | —/— | 19,680 | 1930 | 0 | 2 viol |
| 5258 WHITBY AVE Vacant lot History2 L&I violations (2017); 2 L&I violations (2019); 2 L&I violations (2021); L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed (2021); L&I violation (2024); Inspection failed ×2 (2025); Inspection failed (2026). | Vacant | $120K | —/— | — | — | 0 |
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Generated 2026-07-10 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)