Philadelphia property report
5600 block of E Wister St
A mostly owner-occupied block: 69% of homes are lived in by their owners, with 3 open code violations and 1 parcel listed in the June 2022 tax-delinquency snapshot ($7,068 recorded then).
The typical home here is up 83% since 2016, now about $175K. Property taxes are climbing about 5% 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 a material assessment exemption whose legal basis is not established by the roll. Click a bubble for its report.
- 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 $175K — about 0.8× the citywide median home, and below 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 home value | $175K | $207K | $230K |
| Owner-occupied | 23% | 48% | 48% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 106 reported crimes (about 9 a month, 36% of them violent) and 69 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
- $175K typical home, up +83% since 2016
- Median assessment-based tax estimate $1,233 to $2,157 a year through 2027, +5%/yr
- 2027 block estimate: — assessed, about $34,939/yr from taxable assessments, or $2,688 per home — not live account balances
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +83% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +75% since 2016 · ~+5%/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.
- 5663 E Wister Stlower taxable assessment0.48%$724/yr on $152K
- 5647 E Wister Stlower taxable assessment0.62%$1,113/yr on $180K
- 5639 E Wister Stlower taxable assessment0.89%$2,466/yr on $276K
The block as an asset
Read like a financial asset, this block has lagged the Philadelphia market, compounding +5.7% 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 $183 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 17 arm's-length sales since 2000. The typical home has sold 0 times in that window, while 7 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 16 parcels
- Owner-occupied 9
- Investor / LLC 3
- Absentee individual 2
- Vacant 2
Value distribution today
The block's largest owner, La Salle University, carries 16 open violations across 16 properties it owns around the city.
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Tax bills mail to | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Salle University (institution / nonprofit) | 3 | 16 | $19M | 1900 W Olney Ave, Philadelphia PA, 19141 | phila.gov ↗ |
| Capstone 215 Holdings LLC | 2 | 8 | $1.6M | 1504 N 2nd St, Philadelphia PA, 19122 | phila.gov ↗ · registry ↗ |
| Philly Apartments LLC | 1 | 2 | $1.6M | 305 Salarno CT, Mullica Hill NJ, 08062 | 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 16 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 | Bd/Ba | Sq ft | Built | Sales | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5601 E WISTER ST Vacant lot ImprovedOwner pulled a zoning/use permit in 2008. | Vacant | $696K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 5625 E WISTER ST Vacant lot | Vacant | $544K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 5637 E WISTER ST Apartment building | Owner-occupied | $316K | —/— | 2,900 | 1950 | 0 | |
| 5639 E WISTER ST | Owner-occupied | $269K | —/— | 2,600 | 1950 | 0 | |
| 5643 E WISTER ST Apartment building Torn down & rebuiltdemolished in 2014 and rebuilt (2013), then sold for $500K in 2016. | Investor / LLC | $328K | 11/4 | 2,742 | 2013 | 2 | |
| 5645 E WISTER ST Apartment building Torn down & rebuiltdemolished in 2014 and rebuilt (2013), then sold for $593K in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $327K | 11/4 | 2,742 | 2013 | 3 | licensed rental |
| 5647 E WISTER ST | Owner-occupied | $179K | 3/— | 1,280 | 1950 | 0 | |
| 5649 E WISTER ST History4 L&I violations (2014); L&I: 2 failed, 1 passed (2014); 2 L&I violations (2023); Inspection failed ×2 (2023); 3 L&I violations (2025); L&I: 3 failed, 1 passed (2025); L&I violation (2026); L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed (2026). | Owner-occupied | $175K | 3/— | 1,280 | 1950 | 0 | 1 viol |
| 5651 E WISTER ST Multi-family ImprovedBought for $230K in 2013. Owner pulled a use permit in 2010. | Owner-occupied | $276K | 5/3 | 1,200 | 1950 | 4 | |
| 5653 E WISTER ST History2 L&I violations (2008); Inspection failed (2008); Inspection passed (2013); 2 L&I violations (2026); Inspection failed ×2 (2026). | Owner-occupied | $154K | 3/1 | 1,128 | 1950 | 0 | 2 viol$7K tax · Jun ’22lien in pre-2017 ledger |
| 5655 E WISTER ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $90K in 2014 → $225K in 2021 (+150%). | Investor / LLC | $154K | 3/1 | 1,128 | 1950 | 3 | licensed rental |
| 5657 E WISTER ST | Owner-occupied | $154K | 3/1 | 1,128 | 1950 | 0 | lien in pre-2017 ledger |
| 5659 E WISTER ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2021. | Absentee individual | $154K | 3/1 | 1,128 | 1950 | 0 | lien in pre-2017 ledger |
| 5661 E WISTER ST Renovated & sold onBought for $13K in 2000, zoning permit in 2008, sold for $225K in 2021 (+1631%). | Investor / LLC | $154K | 3/1 | 1,128 | 1950 | 4 | licensed rental |
| 5663 E WISTER ST ImprovedBought for $80K in 2005. Owner pulled a roof covering replacement permit in 2020. | Owner-occupied | $154K | 3/1 | 1,128 | 1950 | 1 | |
| 5665 E WISTER ST Mixed-use ImprovedBought for $300K in 2007. Owner pulled a zoning permit in 2019. | Absentee individual | $119K | —/— | 1,600 | 1950 | 2 |
Neighborhood
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Generated 2026-07-10 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)