Philadelphia property report
5200 block of Wissahickon Ave
A mostly owner-occupied block: 60% of homes are lived in by their owners.
The typical home here is up 99% since 2016, now about $395K. Property taxes are climbing about 6% 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.
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 $395K — about 1.7× the citywide median home, and above the ZIP 19144 median of $207K. The same block, read against everyone else in the ZIP 19144 and across Philadelphia.
| This block | ZIP 19144 | Philadelphia | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $395K | $207K | $230K |
| Owner-occupied | 33% | 48% | 48% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 70 reported crimes (about 6 a month, 34% of them violent) and 60 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
- $395K typical home, up +99% since 2016
- Median assessment-based tax estimate $2,759 to $5,101 a year through 2027, +6%/yr
- 2027 block estimate: — assessed, about $74,301/yr from taxable assessments, or $4,953 per home — not live account balances
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +99% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +85% since 2016 · ~+6%/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.
- 5231 Wissahickon Avelower taxable assessment1.03%$3,852/yr on $375K
- 5229 Wissahickon Avelower taxable assessment1.03%$3,862/yr on $376K
- 5227 Wissahickon Avelower taxable assessment1.03%$3,872/yr on $377K
- 5223 Wissahickon Avelower taxable assessment1.03%$3,890/yr on $378K
- 5217 Wissahickon Avelower taxable assessment1.03%$3,917/yr on $380K
The block as an asset
Read like a financial asset, this block has tracked the Philadelphia market, compounding +6.5% 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 $199 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 19 arm's-length sales since 2001. The typical home has sold 1 time in that window, while 4 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 16 parcels
- Owner-occupied 9
- Investor / LLC 2
- Absentee individual 5
Value distribution today
The block's largest owner, Fulwider Associates I LP, carries 3 open violations across 16 properties it owns around the city.
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Tax bills mail to | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fulwider Associates I LP | 1 | 16 | $5.0M | 244 W Girard Ave, Philadelphia PA, 19123 | phila.gov ↗ · registry ↗ |
| Barbara Rooklin (individual) | 2 | 14 | $4.1M | — | phila.gov ↗ |
| Fulwider Associates LP | 1 | 2 | $1.0M | 244 W Girard Ave, Philadelphia PA, 19123 | 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).
House by house
All 16 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
| Address | Ownership | Value & trend | Bd/Ba | Sq ft | Built | Sales | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5200 WISSAHICKON AVE Commercial New constructionbuilt new under a 2014 permit (reduced taxable assessment shown). | Absentee individual | $5.2M | —/— | 38,500 | 1950 | 0 | assessment exemption · basis unverified |
| 5215 WISSAHICKON AVE Apartment building Historysold $187K (2005); 3 L&I violations (2020); Inspection failed (2020); Inspection passed (2021). | Owner-occupied | $424K | —/— | 3,556 | 1900 | 1 | licensed rental |
| 5217 WISSAHICKON AVE Apartment building ImprovedBought for $140K in 2001. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2016. | Owner-occupied | $399K | —/— | 3,412 | 1900 | 2 | |
| 5219 WISSAHICKON AVE Apartment building ImprovedOwner pulled a electrical permit in 2015. | Investor / LLC | $501K | 6/2 | 3,412 | 1900 | 1 | licensed rental |
| 5221 WISSAHICKON AVE Apartment building Renovated & sold onBought for $275K in 2017, use permit in 2008, sold for $275K in 2017 (+49%). | Investor / LLC | $398K | 4/3 | 3,412 | 1900 | 2 | licensed rental |
| 5223 WISSAHICKON AVE Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $40K in 2005 → $150K in 2014 (+275%). | Owner-occupied | $335K | 6/2 | 3,412 | 1900 | 3 | |
| 5225 WISSAHICKON AVE Apartment building | Absentee individual | $397K | —/— | 3,414 | 1900 | 1 | licensed rental |
| 5227 WISSAHICKON AVE Apartment building | Owner-occupied | $396K | —/— | 3,414 | 1900 | 0 | |
| 5229 WISSAHICKON AVE Apartment building HistoryL&I violation (2013); L&I: EXTERIOR STRUCTURALLY UNSAFE (2017); 2 L&I violations (2018); Inspection failed (2018); Inspection passed (2019); 2 L&I violations (2022); L&I: 2 failed, 1 passed (2022); Inspection failed (2024). | Owner-occupied | $395K | —/— | 3,412 | 1900 | 0 | |
| 5231 WISSAHICKON AVE Apartment building ImprovedBought for $165K in 2001. Owner pulled a change of use permit in 2022. | Owner-occupied | $395K | —/— | 3,412 | 1900 | 3 | licensed rental |
| 5233 WISSAHICKON AVE Apartment building ImprovedBought for $118K in 2002. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2018. | Absentee individual | $394K | —/— | 3,412 | 1900 | 1 | licensed rental |
| 5235 WISSAHICKON AVE Apartment building | Owner-occupied | $393K | —/— | 3,412 | 1900 | 0 | |
| 5237 WISSAHICKON AVE Apartment building ImprovedBought for $285K in 2018. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2010. | Absentee individual | $364K | —/— | 2,900 | 1900 | 1 | |
| 5239 WISSAHICKON AVE Apartment building ImprovedBought for $112K in 2013. Owner pulled a administrative permit in 2014. | Absentee individual | $397K | 6/4 | 3,502 | 1900 | 1 | |
| 5243 WISSAHICKON AVE Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $206K in 2016 → $350K in 2022 (+70%). | Owner-occupied | $310K | 4/2 | 1,836 | 1900 | 3 | |
| 5245 WISSAHICKON AVE Apartment building ImprovedOwner pulled a major alteration permit in 2012. | Owner-occupied | $312K | —/— | 2,446 | 1900 | 0 | licensed rental |
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Generated 2026-07-10 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)