Who owns your block
5600 block of Arch St
A mixed-ownership block: 39% owner-occupied, 25% investor-held, with 11 open code violations and 11 homes behind $81,564 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 115% since 2016, now about $110K. Property taxes are climbing about 9% 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 $110K — about 0.5× the citywide median, and below the ZIP 19139 median of $133K. The same block, read against everyone else in the ZIP 19139 and across Philadelphia.
| This block | ZIP 19139 | Philadelphia | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $110K | $133K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 32% | 32% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 199 reported crimes (91 violent) and 352 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
- $110K typical home, up +115% since 2016
- Tax bill $608 to $1,526 a year, +9%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $5.4M assessed, $51,362/yr to the city, about $1,167 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +115% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +151% since 2016 · ~+9%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
5620 Arch St is assessed at $177K but pays $1,239 a year — about 50% of the $2,478 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 beaten the Philadelphia market, compounding +7.2% 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 $215 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 43 arm's-length sales since 2000. The typical home has sold 0 times in that window, while 24 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 44 parcels
- Owner-occupied 17
- Investor / LLC 11
- Absentee individual 15
- Vacant 1
Value distribution today
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Housing Auth (individual) | 3 | 4773 | $1418M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Rad Diversified Reit Inc | 1 | 181 | $28M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Mchaya Llc | 1 | 48 | $6.6M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Vision Quest Investments 3 Llc | 1 | 42 | $5.4M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Yso Management Llc | 1 | 35 | $4.8M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Durst Holdings Llc | 1 | 6 | $873K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Jenkins Hugh M Jr (individual) | 2 | 4 | $426K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Hammer Investment Corp | 1 | 4 | $850K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Knight Gregory Tr (individual) | 2 | 3 | $371K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Norristown Homes Llc | 1 | 3 | $439K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Roi Investments Llc | 1 | 2 | $220K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Aisha Jamila Llc | 1 | 1 | $181K | phila.gov ↗ |
House by house
All 44 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5601 ARCH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $27K in 2010, alteration permit in 2010, sold for $95K in 2019 (+252%). | Investor / LLC | $114K | —/— | 1,445 | 1925 | 2 | rented6 viol |
| 5603 ARCH ST | Owner-occupied | $110K | 3/1 | 1,190 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 5605 ARCH ST New constructionBought for $55K in 2022, built new under a 2010 permit (tax-abated), sold for $195K in 2024. | Owner-occupied | $110K | 3/1 | 1,180 | 1925 | 2 | abated |
| 5607 ARCH ST | Absentee individual | $109K | 3/1 | 1,170 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 5609 ARCH ST | Absentee individual | $109K | 3/1 | 1,170 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 5611 ARCH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2024 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $109K | 3/1 | 1,170 | 1925 | 0 | abatedtax lien |
| 5612 ARCH ST Frequently tradedTraded 4×: $2K in 2000 → $21K in 2014 (+950%). | Absentee individual | $127K | 4/1 | 1,527 | 1925 | 4 | tax lien |
| 5613 ARCH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2019 permit (tax-abated). | Absentee individual | $74K | 4/1 | 1,128 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 5614 ARCH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2022. | Investor / LLC | $155K | —/— | 1,527 | 1920 | 0 | rented |
| 5615 ARCH ST | Absentee individual | $108K | 4/1 | 1,128 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 5616 ARCH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a electrical permit in 2018. | Owner-occupied | $127K | 4/1 | 1,527 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 5617 ARCH ST | Absentee individual | $108K | 4/1 | 1,128 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 5618 ARCH ST | Owner-occupied | $133K | 4/1 | 1,776 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 5619 ARCH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2017 permit (tax-abated). | Absentee individual | $161K | 3/1 | 1,170 | 1925 | 0 | rentedabatedtax lien |
| 5620 ARCH ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated), sold for $63K in 2003. | Owner-occupied | $177K | —/— | 1,998 | 1920 | 1 | abated |
| 5621 ARCH ST ImprovedBought for $62K in 2006. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2019. | Owner-occupied | $139K | 3/1 | 1,170 | 1925 | 3 | tax lien |
| 5622 ARCH ST | Owner-occupied | $129K | 4/1 | 1,636 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 5623 ARCH ST History2 L&I violations (2013); 4 L&I violations (2014); 2 L&I violations (2020); 2 L&I violations (2026). | Vacant | $12K | —/— | — | — | 0 | 2 violtax lien |
| 5624 ARCH ST TradedTraded 2×: $18K in 2008 → $42K in 2009 (+133%). | Investor / LLC | $129K | 4/1 | 1,636 | 1925 | 2 | rented |
| 5625 ARCH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alteration permit in 2012. | Absentee individual | $109K | 3/1 | 1,170 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 5626 ARCH ST TradedTraded 2×: $28K in 2005 → $55K in 2006 (+100%). | Investor / LLC | $133K | —/— | 1,636 | 1920 | 2 | rented |
| 5627 ARCH ST | Absentee individual | $109K | 3/1 | 1,170 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 5628 ARCH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $13K in 2000, plumbing permit in 2009, sold for $250K in 2024 (+1900%). | Owner-occupied | $209K | 3/2 | 1,636 | 1925 | 5 | |
| 5629 ARCH ST | Owner-occupied | $109K | 3/1 | 1,170 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 5630 ARCH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $31K in 2006, alterations permit in 2020, sold for $4.5M in 2025 (+14654%). | Investor / LLC | $129K | 4/1 | 1,636 | 1925 | 3 | rented |
| 5631 ARCH ST New constructionBought for $10K in 2005, built new under a 2019 permit (tax-abated), sold for $17K in 2008. | Owner-occupied | $109K | 3/1 | 1,170 | 1925 | 2 | abatedtax lien |
| 5632 ARCH ST | Investor / LLC | $129K | 4/1 | 1,636 | 1925 | 1 | rented |
| 5633 ARCH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a use permit in 2009. | Absentee individual | $109K | 3/1 | 1,170 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 5634 ARCH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $36K in 2016, major alteration permit in 2016, sold for $1.1M in 2022 (+2905%). | Investor / LLC | $137K | 4/1 | 1,760 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 5635 ARCH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a use permit in 2009. | Absentee individual | $109K | 3/1 | 1,170 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 5636 ARCH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $30K in 2009, electrical permit in 2015, sold for $160K in 2021 (+433%). | Investor / LLC | $181K | 4/1 | 2,330 | 1925 | 3 | tax lien |
| 5637 ARCH ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $13K in 2001 → $83K in 2022 (+538%). | Investor / LLC | $163K | 2/2 | 1,170 | 1920 | 3 | |
| 5638 ARCH ST ImprovedBought for $10K in 2002. Owner pulled a alteration permit in 2016. | Owner-occupied | $129K | 4/1 | 1,597 | 1925 | 2 | 1 viol |
| 5639 ARCH ST | Owner-occupied | $109K | 3/1 | 1,170 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 5640 ARCH ST | Absentee individual | $158K | —/— | 1,597 | 1920 | 1 | rentedtax lien |
| 5641 ARCH ST History2 L&I violations (2015); L&I violation (2018). | Owner-occupied | $109K | 3/1 | 1,170 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 5642 ARCH ST | Investor / LLC | $164K | —/— | 1,744 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 5643 ARCH ST | Owner-occupied | $109K | 3/1 | 1,170 | 1925 | 0 | abatedtax lien |
| 5645 ARCH ST TradedTraded 2×: $11K in 2011 → $5K in 2015 (-56%). | Absentee individual | $109K | 3/1 | 1,170 | 1925 | 2 | tax lien |
| 5647 ARCH ST | Absentee individual | $109K | 3/1 | 1,170 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 5649 ARCH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2018 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $109K | —/— | 1,170 | 1920 | 0 | abated |
| 5651 ARCH ST | Owner-occupied | $75K | —/— | 1,170 | 1920 | 0 | abated |
| 5653 ARCH ST ImprovedBought for $113K in 2022. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2024. | Investor / LLC | $109K | 3/2 | 1,170 | 1920 | 1 | rentedtax lien |
| 5655 ARCH ST HistoryL&I violation (2008); 4 L&I violations (2012); 2 L&I violations incl UNSAFE STRUCTURE (2026). | Absentee individual | $112K | 3/1 | 1,243 | 1920 | 0 | rented2 violtax lien |
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Generated 2026-07-09 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)