Philadelphia property report
5500 block of Willows Ave
A mostly owner-occupied block: 73% of homes are lived in by their owners, with 10 open code violations and 11 parcels behind $169,004 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 182% since 2016, now about $153K. Property taxes are climbing about 6% a year and the increases are speeding up.
- Owner-occupied
- Investor / LLC
- Absentee
- Vacant
- Has violations
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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 $153K — about 0.7× the citywide median home, and in line with the ZIP 19143 median of $155K. The same block, read against everyone else in the ZIP 19143 and across Philadelphia.
| This block | ZIP 19143 | Philadelphia | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $153K | $155K | $230K |
| Owner-occupied | 56% | 46% | 48% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 92 reported crimes (38 violent) and 282 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
- $153K typical home, up +182% since 2016
- Tax bill $475 to $878 a year, +6%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $7.1M assessed, $61,222/yr to the city, about $1,275 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +182% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +85% since 2016 · ~+6%/yr
Who really pays
Philadelphia charges every home the same 1.40% of its assessed value. Abatements and exemptions shrink what some homes are taxed on — here's this block:
- 5501 Willows Avetax-abated new construction0.00%$0/yr on $84K
- 5505 Willows Avetax-abated new construction0.00%$0/yr on $92K
- 5507 Willows Avetax-abated new construction0.00%$0/yr on $92K
- 5509 Willows Aveexemption0.36%$482/yr on $134K
- 5513 Willows Aveexemption0.36%$482/yr on $134K
- …and 23 more paying under the full rate — the gold-ringed bubbles in the makeup chart
The starkest example: 5505 Willows Ave is assessed at $92K but pays $0 a year — about 0% of the $1,285 it would owe at the full rate, because its new-construction value is abated for 10 years.
The block as an asset
Read like a financial asset, this block has beaten the Philadelphia market, compounding +9.9% 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 $282 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 34 arm's-length sales since 2001. The typical home has sold 0 times in that window, while 29 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 50 parcels
- Owner-occupied 37
- Investor / LLC 3
- Absentee individual 10
Value distribution today
The block's largest owner, Syg LLC, carries 2 open violations across 26 properties it owns around the city.
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Tax bills mail to | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syg LLC | 1 | 26 | $4.3M | 1415 Cedarview Ave, Lakewood NJ, 08701 | phila.gov ↗ · registry ↗ |
| Cdk Financials LLC | 1 | 4 | $604K | 336 Dahill Rd, Brooklyn NY, 11218 | phila.gov ↗ · registry ↗ |
| Betty J Maxwell (individual) | 2 | 3 | $483K | — | phila.gov ↗ |
| Krb Roth Holdings LLC | 1 | 2 | $386K | 1218 N Marshall St, Philadelphia PA, 19122 | phila.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 50 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5500 WILLOWS AVE ImprovedBought for $27K in 2003. Owner pulled a use permit in 2018. | Owner-occupied | $102K | 4/1 | 1,598 | 1925 | 1 | 2 violtax lien |
| 5501 WILLOWS AVE Mixed-use New constructionBought for $30K in 2000, built new under a 2016 permit (tax-abated), sold for $50K in 2010. | Owner-occupied | $84K | —/— | 1,440 | 1925 | 2 | abated |
| 5502 WILLOWS AVE ImprovedBought for $29K in 2015. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2022. | Investor / LLC | $194K | 3/1 | 1,316 | 1925 | 3 | rented |
| 5503 WILLOWS AVE Renovated & sold onBought for $19K in 2014, addition and/or alteration permit in 2023, sold for $150K in 2025 (+689%). | Investor / LLC | $130K | 3/1 | 1,128 | 1925 | 4 | rented |
| 5504 WILLOWS AVE ImprovedOwner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2025. | Absentee individual | $153K | 3/1 | 1,316 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 5505 WILLOWS AVE | Owner-occupied | $92K | 3/1 | 1,128 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 5506 WILLOWS AVE HistoryL&I violation (2012); L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed (2012). | Owner-occupied | $153K | 3/1 | 1,316 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 5507 WILLOWS AVE | Owner-occupied | $92K | 3/1 | 1,128 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 5508 WILLOWS AVE Historysold $93K (2017); 3 L&I violations (2018); L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed (2018); L&I violation (2025); L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed (2025). | Owner-occupied | $194K | 3/1 | 1,316 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 5509 WILLOWS AVE History6 L&I violations (2023); L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed (2023). | Owner-occupied | $134K | 3/1 | 1,128 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 5510 WILLOWS AVE Historysold $135K (2022); 3 L&I violations (2023); L&I: 2 failed, 1 passed (2023). | Absentee individual | $153K | 3/1 | 1,316 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 5511 WILLOWS AVE ImprovedBought for $77K in 2023. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2026. | Absentee individual | $134K | 3/1 | 1,128 | 1925 | 1 | 6 violtax lien |
| 5512 WILLOWS AVE HistoryL&I: 1 failed, 1 passed (2018); L&I violation (2019); L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed (2019); sold $86K (2020). | Investor / LLC | $153K | 3/1 | 1,316 | 1925 | 1 | rented |
| 5513 WILLOWS AVE ImprovedOwner pulled a electrical permit in 2010. | Owner-occupied | $134K | 3/1 | 1,128 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 5514 WILLOWS AVE ImprovedOwner pulled a city demolition permit in 2024. | Owner-occupied | $153K | 3/1 | 1,316 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 5515 WILLOWS AVE ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2019. | Owner-occupied | $134K | 3/1 | 1,128 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 5516 WILLOWS AVE History3 L&I violations (2018); Inspection failed (2018); L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed (2019). | Owner-occupied | $153K | 3/1 | 1,316 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 5517 WILLOWS AVE History2 L&I violations (2011); L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed (2011); 4 L&I violations (2018); L&I: 2 failed, 1 passed (2018). | Owner-occupied | $134K | 3/1 | 1,128 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 5518 WILLOWS AVE Multi-family Renovated & sold onBought for $140K in 2022, use permit in 2018, sold for $140K in 2022 (+141%). | Absentee individual | $184K | 3/2 | 1,316 | 1925 | 2 | rentedtax lien |
| 5519 WILLOWS AVE HistoryL&I violation (2011); L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed (2011); sold $17K (2014). | Absentee individual | $134K | 3/1 | 1,128 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 5520 WILLOWS AVE | Owner-occupied | $153K | 3/1 | 1,316 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 5521 WILLOWS AVE HistoryL&I violation (2011); L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed (2011). | Owner-occupied | $134K | 3/1 | 1,128 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 5522 WILLOWS AVE ImprovedOwner pulled a electrical permit in 2018. | Owner-occupied | $153K | 3/1 | 1,316 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 5523 WILLOWS AVE ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2021. | Owner-occupied | $134K | 3/1 | 1,128 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 5524 WILLOWS AVE | Owner-occupied | $153K | 3/1 | 1,316 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 5525 WILLOWS AVE Renovated & sold onBought for $21K in 2005, alteration permit in 2007, sold for $85K in 2007 (+317%). | Owner-occupied | $134K | 3/1 | 1,128 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 5526 WILLOWS AVE HistoryL&I violation (2010); L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed (2010); sold $175K (2024). | Owner-occupied | $153K | 3/1 | 1,316 | 1925 | 1 | tax lien |
| 5527 WILLOWS AVE ImprovedBought for $85K in 2022. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2023. | Owner-occupied | $236K | 3/2 | 1,256 | 1925 | 2 | tax lien |
| 5528 WILLOWS AVE ImprovedOwner pulled a fast form building permit in 2007. | Owner-occupied | $153K | 3/1 | 1,316 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 5529 WILLOWS AVE Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $25K in 2014 → $79K in 2019 (+216%). | Absentee individual | $134K | 3/1 | 1,128 | 1925 | 3 | |
| 5530 WILLOWS AVE Historysold $40K (2002); 3 L&I violations (2013); Inspection failed ×2 (2013); L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed (2014); 3 L&I violations incl UNSAFE STRUCTURE (2024); L&I: 2 failed, 1 passed (2024); L&I violation (2025); Inspection failed (2025). | Owner-occupied | $153K | 3/1 | 1,316 | 1925 | 1 | tax lien |
| 5531 WILLOWS AVE ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2026. | Absentee individual | $134K | 3/1 | 1,128 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 5532 WILLOWS AVE ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2021. | Owner-occupied | $153K | 3/1 | 1,316 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 5533 WILLOWS AVE | Owner-occupied | $134K | 3/1 | 1,128 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 5534 WILLOWS AVE | Owner-occupied | $153K | 3/1 | 1,316 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 5535 WILLOWS AVE TradedTraded 2×: $35K in 2013 → $99K in 2025 (+183%). | Absentee individual | $134K | 3/1 | 1,128 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 5536 WILLOWS AVE | Owner-occupied | $153K | 3/1 | 1,316 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 5537 WILLOWS AVE Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $45K in 2001 → $40K in 2007 (-11%). | Absentee individual | $134K | 3/1 | 1,128 | 1925 | 3 | rented |
| 5538 WILLOWS AVE | Owner-occupied | $153K | 3/1 | 1,316 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 5539 WILLOWS AVE TradedTraded 2×: $32K in 2008 → $140K in 2025 (+338%). | Absentee individual | $134K | 3/1 | 1,128 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 5540 WILLOWS AVE | Owner-occupied | $153K | 3/1 | 1,316 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 5541 WILLOWS AVE | Owner-occupied | $134K | 3/1 | 1,128 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 5542 WILLOWS AVE | Owner-occupied | $153K | 3/1 | 1,316 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 5543 WILLOWS AVE Place of worship ImprovedOwner pulled a commercial make safe permit permit in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $992K | —/— | 11,122 | 1925 | 0 | 2 violtax lien |
| 5544 WILLOWS AVE | Owner-occupied | $153K | 3/1 | 1,316 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 5546 WILLOWS AVE TradedTraded 2×: $56K in 2019 → $279K in 2024 (+401%). | Owner-occupied | $153K | 3/1 | 1,316 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 5548 WILLOWS AVE ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2016. | Owner-occupied | $153K | 3/1 | 1,316 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 5550 WILLOWS AVE ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2010. | Owner-occupied | $153K | 3/1 | 1,316 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 5552 WILLOWS AVE ImprovedBought for $27K in 2019. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2010. | Owner-occupied | $153K | 3/1 | 1,316 | 1925 | 1 | rented |
| 5554 WILLOWS AVE | Owner-occupied | $173K | 4/1 | 1,598 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
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Generated 2026-07-09 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)