Who owns your block
5300 block of Wakefield St
A mixed-ownership block: 50% owner-occupied, 14% investor-held, with 9 open code violations and 5 homes behind $48,457 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 103% since 2016, now about $155K. 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 $155K — about 0.7× the citywide median, and below the ZIP 19144 median of $201K. The same block, read against everyone else in the ZIP 19144 and across Philadelphia.
| This block | ZIP 19144 | Philadelphia | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $155K | $201K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 43% | 40% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 54 reported crimes (24 violent) and 217 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
- $155K typical home, up +103% since 2016
- Tax bill $1,070 to $1,345 a year, +2%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $6.9M assessed, $68,498/yr to the city, about $1,557 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +103% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +26% since 2016 · ~+2%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
5301 Wakefield St is assessed at $102K but pays $32 a year — about 2% of the $1,432 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 +6.6% 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 $203 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 52 arm's-length sales since 2000. The typical home has sold 1 time in that window, while 19 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 44 parcels
- Owner-occupied 22
- Investor / LLC 5
- Absentee individual 5
- Vacant 12
Value distribution today
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rigby Properties Llc | 1 | 24 | $3.4M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Smith Group Elite Properties Llc | 2 | 3 | $725K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Ace Of Diamond Llc | 1 | 2 | $221K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Z&T90 Consulting Llc | 1 | 1 | $315K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Fergus Funding Llc | 1 | 1 | $237K | phila.gov ↗ |
House by house
All 44 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5300 WAKEFIELD ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $140K in 2023 → $285K in 2025 (+104%). | Absentee individual | $258K | 3/— | 1,679 | 1925 | 3 | |
| 5301 WAKEFIELD ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated), sold for $7K in 2000. | Owner-occupied | $102K | 3/1 | 798 | 1925 | 1 | abated2 violtax lien |
| 5302 WAKEFIELD ST | Owner-occupied | $161K | 4/1 | 1,603 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 5303 WAKEFIELD ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $14K in 2005 → $46K in 2017 (+227%). | Investor / LLC | $96K | 2/1 | 790 | 1925 | 3 | rented |
| 5304 WAKEFIELD ST | Owner-occupied | $155K | 3/1 | 1,483 | 1925 | 1 | 3 violtax lien |
| 5305 WAKEFIELD ST | Absentee individual | $96K | 3/1 | 790 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 5306 WAKEFIELD ST TradedTraded 2×: $43K in 2017 → $167K in 2019 (+288%). | Owner-occupied | $230K | 4/2 | 1,482 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 5307 WAKEFIELD ST | Absentee individual | $96K | 3/1 | 790 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 5308 1/2 WAKEFIELD ST | Owner-occupied | $155K | 3/1 | 1,483 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 5308 WAKEFIELD ST Frequently tradedTraded 4×: $50K in 2005 → $239K in 2024 (+378%). | Owner-occupied | $155K | 4/1 | 1,483 | 1925 | 4 | |
| 5309 1/2 WAKEFIELD ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated), sold for $130K in 2022. | Owner-occupied | $96K | 3/1 | 790 | 1925 | 1 | abatedtax lien |
| 5309 WAKEFIELD ST | Investor / LLC | $96K | 3/1 | 790 | 1925 | 1 | rented |
| 5310 WAKEFIELD ST | Vacant | $20K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 5311 WAKEFIELD ST | Absentee individual | $236K | —/— | 2,545 | 1925 | 1 | rented |
| 5312 WAKEFIELD ST | Vacant | $20K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 5313 WAKEFIELD ST Frequently tradedTraded 4×: $154K in 2007 → $240K in 2019 (+56%). | Owner-occupied | $236K | 5/2 | 2,545 | 1925 | 4 | |
| 5314 WAKEFIELD ST | Owner-occupied | $240K | —/— | 2,711 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 5315 WAKEFIELD ST | Owner-occupied | $236K | —/— | 2,545 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 5316 WAKEFIELD ST | Owner-occupied | $234K | —/— | 2,555 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 5317 WAKEFIELD ST | Vacant | $21K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 5318 WAKEFIELD ST | Vacant | $20K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 5319 WAKEFIELD ST | Owner-occupied | $236K | —/— | 2,545 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 5320 WAKEFIELD ST | Vacant | $20K | —/— | — | — | 1 | tax lien |
| 5321 WAKEFIELD ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $11K in 2018 → $185K in 2024 (+1582%). | Investor / LLC | $315K | 4/3 | 2,545 | 1925 | 3 | tax lien |
| 5322 WAKEFIELD ST | Vacant | $20K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 5323 WAKEFIELD ST | Vacant | $21K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 5324 WAKEFIELD ST | Vacant | $20K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 5325 WAKEFIELD ST TradedTraded 2×: $43K in 2009 → $180K in 2011 (+323%). | Owner-occupied | $256K | 4/2 | 2,529 | 1925 | 2 | 2 viol |
| 5326 WAKEFIELD ST TradedTraded 2×: $80K in 2005 → $340K in 2020 (+325%). | Investor / LLC | $274K | —/— | 2,555 | 1925 | 2 | rented |
| 5327 WAKEFIELD ST Frequently tradedTraded 4×: $32K in 2008 → $235K in 2020 (+637%). | Owner-occupied | $316K | 4/2 | 2,551 | 1925 | 4 | |
| 5328 WAKEFIELD ST ImprovedBought for $80K in 2005. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2023. | Investor / LLC | $274K | —/— | 2,555 | 1925 | 2 | rented |
| 5329 WAKEFIELD ST | Owner-occupied | $236K | —/— | 2,551 | 1925 | 0 | 2 viol |
| 5330 WAKEFIELD ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $140K in 2008 → $248K in 2019 (+77%). | Owner-occupied | $313K | 4/2 | 2,555 | 1925 | 3 | |
| 5331 WAKEFIELD ST | Vacant | $21K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 5332 WAKEFIELD ST TradedTraded 2×: $42K in 2004 → $115K in 2006 (+174%). | Owner-occupied | $234K | 6/2 | 2,555 | 1925 | 2 | rented |
| 5333 WAKEFIELD ST | Vacant | $21K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 5334 WAKEFIELD ST TradedTraded 2×: $20K in 2022 → $23K in 2024 (+16%). | Vacant | $20K | —/— | — | — | 2 | |
| 5335 WAKEFIELD ST TradedTraded 2×: $180K in 2025 → $389K in 2026 (+116%). | Absentee individual | $131K | —/— | 2,551 | 1925 | 2 | tax lien |
| 5336 WAKEFIELD ST TradedTraded 2×: $60K in 2019 → $298K in 2020 (+396%). | Owner-occupied | $346K | 5/— | 2,555 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 5337 WAKEFIELD ST | Vacant | $21K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 5338 WAKEFIELD ST | Owner-occupied | $234K | 6/3 | 2,555 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 5339 WAKEFIELD ST | Owner-occupied | $232K | 4/1 | 2,540 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 5340 WAKEFIELD ST TradedTraded 2×: $65K in 2007 → $130K in 2023 (+100%). | Owner-occupied | $237K | —/— | 2,555 | 1925 | 2 | rented |
| 5341 WAKEFIELD ST TradedTraded 2×: $40K in 2004 → $53K in 2014 (+31%). | Owner-occupied | $154K | 6/2 | 2,540 | 1925 | 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)