Philadelphia property report
5500 block of Wissahickon Ave
An investor-heavy block: 67% of the parcels are held by LLCs or companies, with 1 open code violation.
The typical home here is up 62% since 2016, now about $6.9M. Property taxes are climbing about 4% 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.
How the block compares
The typical parcel here is $6.9M — about 30.2× the citywide median home, and above the ZIP 19144 median of $207K. The same block, read against everyone else in the ZIP 19144 and across Philadelphia.
| This block | ZIP 19144 | Philadelphia | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median parcel value (ZIP/city: homes) | $6.9M | $207K | $230K |
| Owner-occupied | 0% | 48% | 48% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 66 reported crimes (about 6 a month, 29% of them violent) and 62 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.
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
- $6.9M typical home, up +62% since 2016
- Median assessment-based tax estimate $59,827 to $96,982 a year through 2027, +4%/yr
- 2027 block estimate: — assessed, about $455,229/yr from taxable assessments, or $151,743 per home — not live account balances
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +62% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +62% since 2016 · ~+4%/yr
The block as an asset
Read like a financial asset, this block has lagged the Philadelphia market, compounding +4.5% 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 $162 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 1 arm's-length sale since 2006. The typical home has sold 0 times in that window, while 2 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Few recorded sales.
Who owns it
Ownership of 3 parcels
- Investor / LLC 1
- Absentee individual 1
- Vacant 1
Value distribution today
The block's largest owner, Marchwood Realty Co L P, carries 1 open violation across 2 properties it owns around the city.
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Tax bills mail to | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marchwood Realty Co L P | 2 | 2 | $7.0M | Po Box 549, Abington PA, 19001 | 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 3 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
| Address | Ownership | Value & trend | Sq ft | Built | Sales | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5515 WISSAHICKON AVE Apartment building ImprovedOwner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2023. | Investor / LLC | $6.9M | 104,679 | 1929 | 1 | licensed rental |
| 5515R WISSAHICKON AVE Vacant lot History3 L&I violations (2018); Inspection failed ×3 (2018); 4 L&I violations (2019); L&I: 4 failed, 3 passed (2019); Inspection passed (2020); L&I violation (2025); Inspection failed (2025). | Vacant | $94K | — | — | 0 | 1 viol |
| 5553 WISSAHICKON AVE Apartment building ImprovedOwner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2023. | Absentee individual | $25M | 273,509 | 1959 | 0 | licensed rental |
Neighborhood
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Generated 2026-07-10 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)