Who owns your block
5400 block of N 5th St
A mixed-ownership block: 37% owner-occupied, 34% investor-held, with 31 open code violations and 8 homes behind $72,124 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 26% since 2016, now about $229K. Property taxes are climbing about 3% 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 $229K — about 1.0× the citywide median, and above the ZIP 19120 median of $171K. The same block, read against everyone else in the ZIP 19120 and across Philadelphia.
| This block | ZIP 19120 | Philadelphia | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $229K | $171K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 7% | 48% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 91 reported crimes (29 violent) and 118 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
- $229K typical home, up +26% since 2016
- Tax bill $2,353 to $3,194 a year, +3%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $12M assessed, $156,596/yr to the city, about $3,819 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +26% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +36% since 2016 · ~+3%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
5412 N 5th St is assessed at $215K but pays $0 a year — about 0% of the $3,012 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 lagged the Philadelphia market, compounding +2.1% 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 $126 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 37 arm's-length sales since 2000. The typical home has sold 1 time in that window, while 11 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 41 parcels
- Owner-occupied 15
- Investor / LLC 10
- Absentee individual 16
Value distribution today
The block's largest owner, Coq Jean, carries 1 open violation across 8 properties it owns around the city.
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jean Coq (individual) | 2 | 8 | $1.9M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Abraham Adika (individual) | 2 | 8 | $2.9M | phila.gov ↗ |
| 5439 North Realty Llc | 5 | 5 | $1.4M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Lap & Nguyen Llc | 2 | 4 | $1.3M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Christina Lap (individual) | 2 | 3 | $698K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Gma Real Estate Holding C | 3 | 3 | $980K | phila.gov ↗ |
| West Dauphin Street Limit (individual) | 2 | 2 | $543K | phila.gov ↗ |
| 5452 Holdings Llc | 2 | 2 | $542K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Keu Corp | 1 | 1 | $690K | phila.gov ↗ |
| H5440 Llc | 1 | 1 | $431K | phila.gov ↗ |
House by house
All 41 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5400 N 5TH ST ImprovedBought for $130K in 2017. Owner pulled a use permit in 2019. | Owner-occupied | $166K | —/— | 2,000 | 1940 | 1 | |
| 5401-07 N 5TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a major alteration permit in 2009. | Absentee individual | $683K | —/— | 1,950 | 1980 | 0 | |
| 5402 N 5TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $66K in 2004, zoning permit in 2008, sold for $285K in 2022 (+334%). | Absentee individual | $210K | 4/1 | 1,760 | 1940 | 2 | |
| 5404 N 5TH ST ImprovedBought for $105K in 2010. Owner pulled a addition and/or alterations permit in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $210K | 4/1 | 1,760 | 1940 | 1 | 2 viol |
| 5406 N 5TH ST ImprovedBought for $48K in 2010. Owner pulled a use permit in 2012. | Absentee individual | $210K | 4/1 | 1,760 | 1940 | 1 | 1 viol |
| 5408 N 5TH ST Historysold $230K (2014); 3 L&I violations (2019); L&I violation (2020); L&I violation (2024); 2 L&I violations (2025); Appeal complete (2025). | Owner-occupied | $279K | —/— | 3,210 | 1940 | 1 | tax lien |
| 5409-11 N 5TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2021. | Owner-occupied | $493K | —/— | 6,630 | 1900 | 0 | |
| 5410 N 5TH ST HistoryL&I violation (2011); sold $230K (2014); 12 L&I violations (2019); 9 L&I violations (2020). | Owner-occupied | $264K | —/— | 2,009 | 1940 | 1 | tax lien |
| 5412 N 5TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2009 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $215K | —/— | 2,176 | 1940 | 0 | abated |
| 5413 N 5TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a use permit in 2013. | Absentee individual | $181K | —/— | 2,016 | 1910 | 0 | rented |
| 5414 N 5TH ST ImprovedBought for $175K in 2026. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2022. | Owner-occupied | $206K | 4/1 | 1,760 | 1940 | 1 | |
| 5415 N 5TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a electrical permit in 2007. | Investor / LLC | $218K | —/— | 2,042 | 1910 | 0 | |
| 5416 N 5TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2012 permit, sold for $116K in 2003. | Owner-occupied | $228K | —/— | 2,134 | 1910 | 1 | |
| 5417 N 5TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a administrative permit in 2019. | Investor / LLC | $207K | —/— | 1,934 | 1910 | 0 | |
| 5418 N 5TH ST History4 L&I violations (2015); Appeal dismissed (2017); 3 L&I violations (2017); L&I violation (2018); sold $129K (2019). | Owner-occupied | $240K | —/— | 1,903 | 1940 | 1 | |
| 5419 N 5TH ST ImprovedBought for $85K in 2003. Owner pulled a use permit in 2011. | Absentee individual | $177K | —/— | 1,650 | 1910 | 2 | |
| 5420 N 5TH ST ImprovedBought for $2K in 2019. Owner pulled a addition and/or alterations permit in 2021. | Absentee individual | $229K | —/— | 2,155 | 1910 | 2 | rented |
| 5421-23 N 5TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a use permit in 2007. | Owner-occupied | $618K | —/— | 7,400 | 1950 | 0 | |
| 5422 N 5TH ST ImprovedBought for $133K in 2007. Owner pulled a zoning/use permit in 2015. | Absentee individual | $228K | —/— | 2,123 | 1910 | 1 | |
| 5424 N 5TH ST History2 L&I violations (2020); 3 L&I violations (2021); 3 L&I violations (2022). | Absentee individual | $228K | —/— | 2,436 | 1940 | 0 | rented3 viol |
| 5425 N 5TH ST | Owner-occupied | $339K | —/— | 2,470 | 1900 | 1 | |
| 5426 N 5TH ST ImprovedBought for $90K in 2000. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2007. | Absentee individual | $236K | —/— | 2,436 | 1910 | 1 | |
| 5427 N 5TH ST ImprovedBought for $289K in 2004. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2023. | Owner-occupied | $339K | —/— | 2,544 | 1900 | 1 | |
| 5428R N 5TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a electrical permit in 2010. | Absentee individual | $15K | —/— | 400 | 1955 | 0 | |
| 5428 N 5TH ST ImprovedBought for $175K in 2007. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2023. | Absentee individual | $274K | —/— | 2,688 | 1910 | 1 | rented |
| 5429 N 5TH ST ImprovedBought for $289K in 2004. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2023. | Owner-occupied | $302K | —/— | 2,544 | 1900 | 1 | |
| 5430 N 5TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $85K in 2002, zoning/use permit in 2007, sold for $555K in 2021 (+553%). | Investor / LLC | $210K | —/— | 2,921 | 1910 | 2 | |
| 5431 N 5TH ST Historysold $95K (2003); L&I violation (2015). | Owner-occupied | $239K | —/— | 2,470 | 1910 | 1 | |
| 5432 N 5TH ST | Absentee individual | $352K | —/— | 3,450 | 1910 | 0 | |
| 5433 N 5TH ST ImprovedBought for $555K in 2021. Owner pulled a change of use permit in 2025. | Investor / LLC | $239K | —/— | 2,470 | 1900 | 1 | rented |
| 5434 N 5TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a zoning/use permit in 2007. | Absentee individual | $343K | —/— | 3,000 | 1940 | 0 | |
| 5435 N 5TH ST ImprovedBought for $555K in 2021. Owner pulled a change of use permit in 2025. | Investor / LLC | $223K | —/— | 2,215 | 1910 | 1 | |
| 5436-38 N 5TH ST ImprovedBought for $100K in 2000. Owner pulled a change of use permit in 2023. | Investor / LLC | $690K | —/— | 6,727 | 1940 | 1 | tax lien |
| 5437 N 5TH ST ImprovedBought for $555K in 2021. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2025. | Investor / LLC | $217K | —/— | 2,125 | 1910 | 1 | rentedtax lien |
| 5439 N 5TH ST ImprovedBought for $555K in 2021. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2023. | Investor / LLC | $547K | —/— | 5,642 | 1900 | 1 | 2 viol |
| 5440 N 5TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $50K in 2002, zoning/use permit in 2011, sold for $250K in 2025 (+400%). | Owner-occupied | $431K | —/— | 4,230 | 1910 | 2 | |
| 5450 N 5TH ST ImprovedBought for $240K in 2012. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2023. | Absentee individual | $211K | —/— | 3,400 | 1940 | 1 | |
| 5452 N 5TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $70K in 2000, administrative permit in 2007, sold for $480K in 2025 (+586%). | Investor / LLC | $326K | —/— | 2,432 | 1940 | 2 | 21 viol |
| 5454 N 5TH ST ImprovedBought for $480K in 2025. Owner pulled a suppression permit in 2007. | Investor / LLC | $216K | —/— | 2,248 | 1910 | 1 | |
| 5456 N 5TH ST Historysold $60K (2002); L&I violation (2015); 2 L&I violations (2026). | Absentee individual | $278K | —/— | 2,176 | 1940 | 1 | rented2 viol |
| 5458 N 5TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $84K in 2002, major alteration permit in 2018, sold for $375K in 2023 (+346%). | Absentee individual | $185K | —/— | 1,760 | 1910 | 2 |
Neighborhood
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Generated 2026-07-09 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)