The Block Report

Philadelphia property report

5500 block of Westford Rd

A mostly owner-occupied block: 81% of homes are lived in by their owners, with 6 open code violations and 1 parcel listed in the June 2022 tax-delinquency snapshot ($991 recorded then).

The typical home here is up 65% since 2016, now about $168K. Property taxes are climbing about 0% a year and the increases are speeding up.

Every parcel on the block, colored by who owns it. Tap a parcel for the owner and its city record.
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By the Numbers

Median home value
$168K
42 homes of 43 parcels
ZIP median $171K
Price / sq ft
$147
typical home
city median $181
Vs. Philadelphia
0.7×
the city median
city $230K
Recent sale
$258K
2 sold in 2yr
assessed $168K
Tax / yr
$1K
typical · up to $3K
city ≈$3K/yr
Median built
1940
year built
city 1925
Owner-occupied
81%
34 of 42
city 48%
Rentals
9%
4 licensed
city 15% of homes
Open violations
6
L&I code
▲ block 12% · city 5%
Tax delinquency · Jun 2022
$991
1 of 43 listed
▼ block 2% · city 9%

How fast it's moving

1 year
+0%
value · tax −$5
5 years
+76%
value · tax +$362
10 years
+65%
value · tax −$31

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.

2027
  • 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 $168K — about 0.7× the citywide median home, and in line with the ZIP 19120 median of $171K. The same block, read against everyone else in the ZIP 19120 and across Philadelphia.

This blockZIP 19120Philadelphia
Median home value$168K$171K$230K
Owner-occupied57%51%48%

Safety & quality of life

Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 56 reported crimes (about 5 a month, 36% of them violent) and 134 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.

Crimes · 12mo
56
about 5/month · 36% violent
311 requests · 12mo
134
about 11/month · 30 open

Most reported crimes

Motor Vehicle Theft12
Other Assaults10
Thefts6
Theft from Vehicle5
Aggravated Assault Firearm4
Fraud4

Top 311 complaints

Abandoned Vehicle22
Street Light Outage19
Maintenance Complaint17
Salting17
Illegal Dumping13
Rubbish/Recyclable Material Collection11

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.

Elementary & Middle · K-8
Olney Elementary
5301 N Water St · 666 students
High · 9-12
Olney High School
100 W Duncannon Ave · 1036 students

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

Median assessed value · 2016–2027

$0$100K$200K$168K2016: $102K2017: $102K2018: $102K2019: $89K2020: $96K2021: $96K2022: $96K2023: $124K2024: $124K2025: $167K2026: $167K2027: $168K2016202020232027

▲ +65% since 2016

Estimated property tax · per home, per year

$0$1,000$2,000$1,0882016: $1,0882017: $1,1192018: $1,1282019: $1,0692020: $9022021: $7262022: $7262023: $6412024: $6662025: $1,0572026: $1,0932027: $1,0882016202020232027

▲ +0% since 2016 · ~+0%/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.

20 homes pay the full 1.40%23 pay less

The block as an asset

Read like a financial asset, this block has lagged the Philadelphia market, compounding +4.7% a year against the city's 6.5%.

Indexed performance · this block vs. the Philadelphia market

8710025020162019202220252027This block 165 Philadelphia 201

Rebased to 100 in 2016, like a stock against its index. $100 in the typical home here would be worth $165 today versus $201 across Philadelphia — this block trailed the market.

Annualized return
+4.7%/yr
price, since 2016
Total appreciation
+65%
since 2016
Net rental yield
10.7%
est., after tax carry
Total return
+15.4%/yr
price + net rent
Real return
+12.4%/yr
after ~3% inflation
vs. Philadelphia
-1.8 pts
market 6.5%/yr

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 49 arm's-length sales since 1999. The typical home has sold 1 time in that window, while 12 have not changed hands at all.

Every recorded sale · price & date

$0$250K$500K2004201020162022
49arm's-length sales since 1999
1times the typical home has sold
4most sales for a single property
12homes never sold in the window

Who owns it

Ownership of 43 parcels

Owner-occupied: 35Investor / LLC: 2Absentee individual: 6 43parcels
  • Owner-occupied 35
  • Investor / LLC 2
  • Absentee individual 6

Value distribution today

1 parcels1 parcels0 parcels0 parcels0 parcels8 parcels33 parcels
$87K$181K+
OwnerOn blockOwns citywidePortfolio valueTax bills mail toSource
M&S Property Group LLC19$1.9M905 Easton Rd, Willow Grove PA, 19090phila.gov ↗ · registry ↗
Evertrust Capital LLC16$925K716 Delkab Pike #388, Blue Bell PA, 19422phila.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 43 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

$0$250K$500K201620182020202220242026Block median
Each houseNew build / flipBlock median

Worth a look

Improved
5513 Westford Rd
$204K · Bought for $45K in 2010. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2014.
Improved
5528 Westford Rd
$181K · Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2009.
Improved
5537 Westford Rd
$179K · Bought for $122K in 2018. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2009.
Improved
5532 Westford Rd
$177K · Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2009.
Improved
5544 Westford Rd
$177K · Bought for $90K in 2016. Owner pulled a addition and/or alterations permit in 2026.
Improved
5502 Westford Rd
$168K · Owner pulled a major alteration permit in 2015.
AddressOwnershipValue & trendBd/BaSq ftBuiltSalesFlags
5500 WESTFORD RD Mixed-use ImprovedBought for $45K in 2001. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2022. Owner-occupied $107K —/— 1,200 1940 3
5501 WESTFORD RD Historysold $61K (2004); 2 L&I violations (2015); L&I violation (2024); Inspection failed ×2 (2024). Absentee individual $175K 3/1 1,200 1940 1 1 viol
5502 WESTFORD RD ImprovedOwner pulled a major alteration permit in 2015. Owner-occupied $168K 3/1 1,140 1940 0 lien in pre-2017 ledger
5503 WESTFORD RD ImprovedBought for $55K in 2003. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2024. Owner-occupied $159K 3/1 1,140 1940 3
5504 WESTFORD RD ImprovedBought for $48K in 2000. Owner pulled a electrical permit in 2015. Owner-occupied $168K 3/1 1,140 1940 1 lien in pre-2017 ledger
5505 WESTFORD RD Apartment building Owner-occupied $215K —/2 1,140 1940 1
5506 WESTFORD RD Owner-occupied $172K 3/1 1,140 1940 0
5507 WESTFORD RD Owner-occupied $168K 3/1 1,140 1940 1
5508 WESTFORD RD HistoryL&I violation (2024); L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed (2024). Owner-occupied $168K 3/1 1,140 1940 0
5509 WESTFORD RD Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $50K in 2001 → $50K in 2016 (+0%). Owner-occupied $159K 3/1 1,140 1940 3
5510 WESTFORD RD Owner-occupied $168K 3/1 1,140 1940 1
5511 WESTFORD RD Historysold $36K (2000); 3 L&I violations (2011); Inspection failed ×2 (2011). Owner-occupied $168K 3/1 1,140 1940 1
5512 WESTFORD RD HistoryL&I violation (2023); L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed (2023); sold $160K (2023); L&I violation (2026); Inspection failed (2026). Owner-occupied $168K 3/1 1,140 1940 1 1 viol
5513 WESTFORD RD ImprovedBought for $45K in 2010. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2014. Owner-occupied $204K 3/1 1,140 1940 2
5514 WESTFORD RD ImprovedBought for $76K in 2013. Owner pulled a major alteration permit in 2014. Owner-occupied $168K 3/1 1,140 1940 1
5515R WESTFORD RD HistoryL&I violation (2023); L&I: 2 failed, 1 passed (2023). Owner-occupied $168K 3/1 1,140 1940 0
5516 WESTFORD RD TradedTraded 2×: $131K in 2010 → $150K in 2026 (+14%). Investor / LLC $159K 3/1 1,140 1940 2 licensed rental
5517R WESTFORD RD Owner-occupied $168K 3/1 1,140 1940 0
5518 WESTFORD RD Frequently tradedTraded 4×: $123K in 2007 → $215K in 2024 (+76%). Owner-occupied $168K 3/2 1,140 1940 4
5519 WESTFORD RD Owner-occupied $168K 3/1 1,140 1940 1 licensed rental
5520 WESTFORD RD ImprovedBought for $50K in 2003. Owner pulled a electrical permit in 2017. Owner-occupied $159K —/— 1,140 1940 1
5521 WESTFORD RD ImprovedBought for $65K in 2004. Owner pulled a addition and/or alterations permit in 2025. Owner-occupied $168K 3/1 1,140 1940 1
5522 WESTFORD RD TradedTraded 2×: $48K in 2000 → $130K in 2022 (+171%). Absentee individual $87K 3/1 1,140 1940 2
5523 WESTFORD RD Owner-occupied $159K 3/1 1,140 1940 1
5524 WESTFORD RD TradedTraded 2×: $51K in 1999 → $89K in 2017 (+75%). Owner-occupied $167K 3/1 1,140 1940 2
5525 WESTFORD RD Owner-occupied $168K 3/1 1,140 1940 0
5526 WESTFORD RD Historysold $49K (2003); 2 L&I violations (2023); Inspection failed ×5 (2023); 5 L&I violations (2024); L&I: 7 failed, 4 passed (2024); L&I violation (2025); L&I: 2 failed, 1 passed (2025); L&I violation (2026); L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed (2026). Absentee individual $167K 3/1 1,140 1940 1
5527 WESTFORD RD Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $48K in 2001 → $215K in 2022 (+348%). Owner-occupied $168K 3/1 1,140 1940 3 1 viol
5528 WESTFORD RD ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2009. Owner-occupied $181K 3/1 1,160 1940 0
5529 WESTFORD RD Owner-occupied $168K 3/1 1,140 1940 0 $991 tax · Jun ’22lien in pre-2017 ledger
5530 WESTFORD RD TradedTraded 2×: $43K in 2003 → $53K in 2016 (+23%). Investor / LLC $177K 3/1 1,088 1940 2 licensed rental
5531 WESTFORD RD ImprovedBought for $90K in 2018. Owner pulled a electrical permit in 2012. Absentee individual $159K 3/1 1,140 1940 1 1 viol
5532 WESTFORD RD ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2009. Owner-occupied $177K 3/1 1,088 1940 0
5533 WESTFORD RD ImprovedBought for $83K in 2005. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2015. Owner-occupied $168K 3/1 1,140 1940 3
5534 WESTFORD RD Owner-occupied $168K 3/1 1,088 1940 1
5535 WESTFORD RD TradedTraded 2×: $52K in 2002 → $100K in 2017 (+92%). Absentee individual $168K 3/1 1,140 1940 2 2 viol
5536 WESTFORD RD Owner-occupied $177K 3/1 1,088 1940 0
5537 WESTFORD RD ImprovedBought for $122K in 2018. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2009. Owner-occupied $179K 3/1 1,548 1940 2
5538 WESTFORD RD Owner-occupied $168K 3/1 1,088 1940 0
5540 WESTFORD RD Owner-occupied $169K 3/1 1,024 1940 0
5542 WESTFORD RD Owner-occupied $177K 3/1 1,088 1940 1
5544 WESTFORD RD ImprovedBought for $90K in 2016. Owner pulled a addition and/or alterations permit in 2026. Owner-occupied $177K 3/1 1,088 1940 1
5546 WESTFORD RD Apartment building TradedTraded 2×: $130K in 2020 → $366K in 2024 (+182%). Absentee individual $343K 6/4 2,278 1940 2 licensed rental

Neighborhood

Median income
$47K
household
Own vs. rent
79%
owner-occupied
Median age
36.8
residents
Median rent
$2K
gross monthly

Generated 2026-07-10 from public City of Philadelphia records  ·  Download this block's data (CSV)

Where this comes from
Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 10, 2026, 3:08 AM ET. Available City datasets are queried from OpenDataPhilly (phl.carto.com) and the cited City ArcGIS feeds; record queries paginate rather than silently taking a first page. “Unavailable” means the source query failed or was not supplied, not “no record.” Reports re-pull on view after seven days and on an overnight rolling schedule; citywide benchmarks recompute weekly. Source dates still govern: the parcel-level tax-delinquency snapshot is June 2022 and the separate detailed tax ledger ends in 2016, so neither establishes today’s balance. The live balance and date-effective payoff must be verified in Tax Center. AI-written passages are grounded in the assembled record and rejected if they state a number the record does not hold.