Who owns your block
5500 block of Addison St
A mostly owner-occupied block: 71% of homes are lived in by their owners, with 9 open code violations and 14 homes behind $110,242 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 74% since 2016, now about $113K. Property taxes are climbing about 4% 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 $113K — about 0.5× the citywide median, and below the ZIP 19143 median of $152K. The same block, read against everyone else in the ZIP 19143 and across Philadelphia.
| This block | ZIP 19143 | Philadelphia | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $113K | $152K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 52% | 41% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 129 reported crimes (50 violent) and 309 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
- $113K typical home, up +74% since 2016
- Tax bill $486 to $304 a year, -4%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $5.5M assessed, $39,957/yr to the city, about $832 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +74% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▼ -37% since 2016 · ~-4%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
5511 Addison St is assessed at $113K but pays $181 a year — about 11% of the $1,580 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 +5.2% 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 $174 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 42 arm's-length sales since 1993. The typical home has sold 1 time in that window, while 22 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 48 parcels
- Owner-occupied 34
- Investor / LLC 6
- Absentee individual 7
- Vacant 1
Value distribution today
The block's largest owner, Ldc Realty Llc, carries 1 open violation across 11 properties it owns around the city.
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ldc Realty Llc | 1 | 11 | $2.1M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Hbih Llc | 1 | 5 | $610K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Domicile Design Properties Llc | 1 | 3 | $416K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Megre Group Llc | 1 | 2 | $227K | phila.gov ↗ |
| 1620 N 30th Llc | 1 | 1 | $184K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Cadet Investors Llc | 1 | 1 | $31K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Philly Acquistions Llc | 1 | 1 | $113K | phila.gov ↗ |
| 5555 Addison Llc | 1 | 1 | $113K | phila.gov ↗ |
House by house
All 48 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5511 ADDISON ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2010 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $113K | 3/1 | 822 | 1925 | 0 | abatedtax lien |
| 5512 ADDISON ST ImprovedOwner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2024. | Owner-occupied | $145K | 3/1 | 1,200 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 5513 ADDISON ST ImprovedBought for $95K in 2022. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2023. | Owner-occupied | $184K | 3/1 | 822 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 5514 ADDISON ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $113K | 3/1 | 822 | 1925 | 0 | abated3 violtax lien |
| 5515 ADDISON ST HistoryL&I violation (2011); sold $46K (2018). | Absentee individual | $144K | 3/1 | 1,188 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 5516 ADDISON ST History4 L&I violations (2019). | Owner-occupied | $113K | 3/1 | 822 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 5517 ADDISON ST | Vacant | $31K | —/— | — | — | 1 | tax lien |
| 5518 ADDISON ST | Owner-occupied | $113K | 3/1 | 822 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 5519 ADDISON ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2015 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $113K | 3/1 | 822 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 5520 ADDISON ST Historysold $28K (2004); 3 L&I violations (2007); 4 L&I violations (2010). | Absentee individual | $113K | 3/1 | 822 | 1925 | 1 | rented |
| 5521 ADDISON ST | Owner-occupied | $113K | 3/1 | 822 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 5522 ADDISON ST | Owner-occupied | $113K | 3/1 | 822 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 5523 ADDISON ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $113K | 3/1 | 822 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 5524 ADDISON ST | Owner-occupied | $113K | 3/1 | 822 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 5525 ADDISON ST | Owner-occupied | $113K | 3/1 | 822 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 5526 ADDISON ST Historysold $21K (2013); 2 L&I violations (2017). | Owner-occupied | $113K | 3/1 | 822 | 1925 | 1 | rented |
| 5527 ADDISON ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated), sold for $65K in 2005. | Owner-occupied | $113K | 3/1 | 822 | 1925 | 1 | abatedtax lien |
| 5528 ADDISON ST History2 L&I violations (2010); sold $25K (2012). | Absentee individual | $113K | 3/1 | 822 | 1925 | 1 | rented |
| 5529 ADDISON ST Historysold $26K (2018); 6 L&I violations (2020); 7 L&I violations (2024). | Investor / LLC | $113K | 3/1 | 822 | 1925 | 1 | 4 violtax lien |
| 5530 ADDISON ST New constructionBought for $52K in 2007, built new (tax-abated), sold for $69K in 2009. | Owner-occupied | $113K | 3/1 | 822 | 1925 | 2 | abated |
| 5531 ADDISON ST New constructionBought for $10K in 2004, built new (tax-abated), sold for $175K in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $113K | 3/1 | 822 | 1925 | 4 | abated |
| 5532 ADDISON ST TradedTraded 2×: $26K in 2015 → $67K in 2015 (+160%). | Absentee individual | $113K | 3/1 | 822 | 1925 | 2 | 1 viol |
| 5533 ADDISON ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2024 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $113K | 3/1 | 822 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 5534 ADDISON ST New constructionBought for $25K in 2018, built new under a 2018 permit, sold for $207K in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $113K | 3/1 | 822 | 1925 | 3 | tax lien |
| 5535 ADDISON ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated), sold for $51K in 2004. | Owner-occupied | $113K | 3/1 | 822 | 1925 | 1 | abatedtax lien |
| 5536 ADDISON ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2007 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $113K | 3/1 | 822 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 5537 ADDISON ST New constructionBought for $23K in 2012, built new under a 2026 permit (tax-abated), sold for $100K in 2014. | Owner-occupied | $113K | 3/1 | 822 | 1925 | 2 | abated |
| 5538 ADDISON ST | Investor / LLC | $113K | 3/1 | 822 | 1925 | 1 | rented |
| 5539 ADDISON ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated), sold for $43K in 2017. | Owner-occupied | $113K | 3/1 | 822 | 1925 | 1 | abated |
| 5540 ADDISON ST TradedTraded 2×: $31K in 2004 → $102K in 2022 (+226%). | Investor / LLC | $113K | 3/1 | 822 | 1925 | 2 | rented |
| 5541 ADDISON ST | Absentee individual | $113K | 4/1 | 822 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 5542 ADDISON ST HistoryL&I violation (2011); 4 L&I violations (2013). | Owner-occupied | $113K | 3/1 | 822 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 5543 ADDISON ST HistoryL&I violation (2024); L&I violation (2025). | Owner-occupied | $78K | 3/1 | 822 | 1925 | 0 | 1 viol |
| 5544 ADDISON ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2020 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $113K | 3/1 | 822 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 5545 ADDISON ST | Investor / LLC | $113K | 3/1 | 822 | 1925 | 1 | rented |
| 5546 ADDISON ST Renovated & sold onBought for $33K in 2006, major alteration permit in 2007, sold for $89K in 2009 (+170%). | Owner-occupied | $144K | 3/1 | 822 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 5547 ADDISON ST History3 L&I violations (2010); 2 L&I violations (2011); sold $75K (2024). | Owner-occupied | $113K | 3/1 | 822 | 1925 | 1 | tax lien |
| 5548 ADDISON ST ImprovedBought for $25K in 2007. Owner pulled a major alteration permit in 2007. | Absentee individual | $113K | 3/1 | 822 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 5549 ADDISON ST New constructionBought for $8K in 1993, built new under a 2007 permit (tax-abated), sold for $30K in 1995. | Owner-occupied | $113K | 3/1 | 822 | 1925 | 2 | abated |
| 5550 ADDISON ST | Owner-occupied | $113K | 3/1 | 822 | 1925 | 0 | abatedtax lien |
| 5551 ADDISON ST TradedTraded 2×: $90K in 2021 → $130K in 2025 (+44%). | Investor / LLC | $113K | 3/1 | 822 | 1925 | 2 | rented |
| 5552 ADDISON ST Historysold $25K (2003); 2 L&I violations (2011); L&I violation (2023). | Absentee individual | $113K | 3/1 | 822 | 1925 | 1 | rented |
| 5553 ADDISON ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2012 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $113K | 3/1 | 822 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 5554 ADDISON ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $113K | 3/1 | 822 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 5555 ADDISON ST Renovated & sold onBought for $35K in 2009, alterations permit in 2021, sold for $68K in 2024 (+94%). | Investor / LLC | $113K | 3/1 | 822 | 1925 | 3 | |
| 5556 ADDISON ST TradedTraded 2×: $48K in 2024 → $165K in 2024 (+245%). | Owner-occupied | $113K | 3/1 | 822 | 1925 | 2 | tax lien |
| 5557 ADDISON ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2014 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $113K | 3/1 | 822 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 5558 ADDISON ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2024 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $113K | 3/1 | 822 | 1925 | 0 | abatedtax lien |
Neighborhood
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Generated 2026-07-09 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)