Who owns your block
5400 block of N 12th St
A mostly owner-occupied block: 67% of homes are lived in by their owners, with 2 open code violations and 1 home behind $2,483 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 69% since 2016, now about $178K. Property taxes are climbing about 0% 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 $178K — about 0.8× the citywide median, and in line with the ZIP 19141 median of $176K. The same block, read against everyone else in the ZIP 19141 and across Philadelphia.
| This block | ZIP 19141 | Philadelphia | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $178K | $176K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 43% | 48% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 43 reported crimes (22 violent) and 131 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
- $178K typical home, up +69% since 2016
- Tax bill $1,110 to $1,093 a year, 0%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $4.5M assessed, $43,763/yr to the city, about $1,459 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +69% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▼ -2% since 2016 · ~0%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
The block as an asset
Read like a financial asset, this block has lagged the Philadelphia market, compounding +4.9% 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 $169 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 17 arm's-length sales since 1997. The typical home has sold 0 times in that window, while 20 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 30 parcels
- Owner-occupied 19
- Absentee individual 4
- Vacant 7
Value distribution today
The block's largest owner, Albert Einstein, carries 1 open violation across 9 properties it owns around the city.
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Einstein Albert (individual) | 4 | 9 | $68M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Phh Mortgage Corp | 1 | 1 | $188K | phila.gov ↗ |
House by house
All 30 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5401 N 12TH ST HistoryL&I violation (2019). | Absentee individual | $289K | —/— | 1,960 | 1940 | 0 | |
| 5403 N 12TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $145K in 2003 → $35K in 2003 (-76%). | Owner-occupied | $197K | —/— | 1,920 | 1940 | 2 | |
| 5405 N 12TH ST HistoryL&I violation (2011); 2 L&I violations (2019); 2 L&I violations (2024). | Owner-occupied | $193K | —/— | 1,920 | 1940 | 0 | 2 viol |
| 5407 N 12TH ST History4 L&I violations (2014); sold $45K (2014); Appeal granted with conditions (2016); L&I violation (2019); 2 L&I violations (2024). | Absentee individual | $193K | 6/2 | 1,920 | 1940 | 1 | |
| 5409 N 12TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alteration permit in 2008. | Owner-occupied | $250K | 5/2 | 1,700 | 1940 | 0 | tax lien |
| 5411 N 12TH ST Historysold $74K (2003); 2 L&I violations (2024). | Owner-occupied | $200K | —/— | 2,125 | 1940 | 1 | |
| 5413 N 12TH ST ImprovedBought for $46K in 2000. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2023. | Owner-occupied | $178K | 4/1 | 1,600 | 1940 | 1 | |
| 5414 N 12TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2010. | Vacant | $13K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 5415 N 12TH ST | Owner-occupied | $188K | 4/1 | 1,600 | 1940 | 0 | |
| 5416 N 12TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2010. | Vacant | $15K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 5417 N 12TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2023. | Owner-occupied | $178K | 4/1 | 1,600 | 1940 | 0 | |
| 5419 N 12TH ST ImprovedBought for $62K in 2004. Owner pulled a electrical permit in 2019. | Owner-occupied | $178K | 4/1 | 1,600 | 1940 | 2 | |
| 5420 N 12TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2010. | Vacant | $11K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 5421 N 12TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $82K in 2004 → $257K in 2021 (+213%). | Owner-occupied | $287K | 4/3 | 2,020 | 1940 | 3 | |
| 5422 N 12TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2010. | Vacant | $13K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 5423 N 12TH ST | Owner-occupied | $178K | 4/1 | 1,600 | 1940 | 0 | |
| 5424 N 12TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a demolition permit in 2019. | Vacant | $42K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 5425 N 12TH ST | Owner-occupied | $178K | 4/1 | 1,600 | 1940 | 0 | |
| 5426 N 12TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2013. | Owner-occupied | $170K | —/— | 1,408 | 1940 | 0 | |
| 5427 N 12TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a fast form building permit in 2007. | Owner-occupied | $178K | 4/1 | 1,600 | 1940 | 0 | |
| 5428 N 12TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2010. | Vacant | $13K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 5429 N 12TH ST History2 L&I violations (2008). | Absentee individual | $178K | 4/1 | 1,600 | 1940 | 0 | |
| 5430 N 12TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2010. | Vacant | $14K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 5431 N 12TH ST History2 L&I violations (2008). | Owner-occupied | $178K | 4/1 | 1,600 | 1940 | 0 | |
| 5433 N 12TH ST | Absentee individual | $160K | —/— | 1,350 | 1940 | 0 | |
| 5435 N 12TH ST | Owner-occupied | $160K | —/— | 1,350 | 1940 | 0 | |
| 5437 N 12TH ST ImprovedBought for $76K in 2014. Owner pulled a alteration permit in 2011. | Owner-occupied | $160K | —/— | 1,350 | 1940 | 1 | |
| 5439 N 12TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $29K in 2015, major alteration permit in 2015, sold for $161K in 2016 (+455%). | Owner-occupied | $210K | —/— | 1,350 | 1940 | 3 | |
| 5441 N 12TH ST ImprovedBought for $95K in 2010. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $173K | —/— | 1,350 | 1940 | 1 | |
| 5443 N 12TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $36K in 1997 → $106K in 2007 (+195%). | Owner-occupied | $171K | —/— | 1,350 | 1940 | 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)