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PhiladelphiaBuilt on public City of Philadelphia recordsJuly 8, 2026

Who owns your block

5700 block of Vandike St

A mostly owner-occupied block: 80% of homes are lived in by their owners, with 5 open code violations and 4 homes behind $8,719 on taxes.

The typical home here is up 90% since 2016, now about $165K. Property taxes are climbing about 5% 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.

By the Numbers

Median value
$165K
$165K–$215K
ZIP median $207K
Price / sq ft
$145
typical home
city median $177
Vs. Philadelphia
0.7×
the city median
city $223K
Recent sale
$215K
5 sold in 2yr
assessed $165K
Tax / yr
$2K
typical · up to $3K
city ≈$3K/yr
Median built
1920
year built
city 1925
Owner-occupied
80%
32 of 40
city 41%
Rentals
7%
3 licensed
city 15% of homes
Open violations
5
L&I code
▲ block 5% · city 5%
Back taxes
$9K
4 of 40 behind
▲ block 10% · city 9%
Zoning appeals
2
2 homes · ZBA & boards
block 5% · city 5%

How fast it's moving

1 year
+2%
value · tax −$302
5 years
+70%
value · tax +$815
10 years
+90%
value · tax +$760

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.

2027
  • 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 $165K — about 0.7× the citywide median, and below the ZIP 19135 median of $207K. The same block, read against everyone else in the ZIP 19135 and across Philadelphia.

This blockZIP 19135Philadelphia
Median home value$165K$207K$223K
Owner-occupied50%44%41%

Safety & quality of life

Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 180 reported crimes (51 violent) and 152 resident 311 requests to the city.

Crimes · 12mo
180
51 violent · within 200m
311 requests · 12mo
152
39 still open

Most reported crimes

Thefts61
Other Assaults30
All Other Offenses15
Vandalism/Criminal Mischief15
Motor Vehicle Theft14
Fraud10

Top 311 complaints

Rubbish/Recyclable Material Collection22
Maintenance Complaint19
Street Defect19
Abandoned Vehicle13
Illegal Dumping11
Construction Complaints9

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 · K-5
James J Sullivan
5300 Ditman St · 378 students
Middle · 6-8
Warren G Harding
2000 Wakeling St · 522 students
High · 9-12
Frankford HS
5000 Oxford Ave · 908 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$165K2016: $87K2017: $87K2018: $87K2019: $94K2020: $98K2021: $98K2022: $98K2023: $126K2024: $126K2025: $161K2026: $161K2027: $165K2016202020232027

▲ +90% since 2016

Estimated property tax · per home, per year

$0$1,250$2,500$1,9572016: $1,1972017: $1,1972018: $1,2072019: $1,2112020: $1,1422021: $1,1422022: $1,1422023: $9842024: $9842025: $8802026: $2,2592027: $1,9572016202020232027

▲ +63% since 2016 · ~+5%/yr

Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home

1.40% — the statutory rate0%0.4%0.8%1.2%

The block as an asset

Read like a financial asset, this block has tracked the Philadelphia market, compounding +6% a year against the city's 6.5%.

Indexed performance · this block vs. the Philadelphia market

9510025020162019202220252027This block 190 Philadelphia 201

Rebased to 100 in 2016, like a stock against its index. $100 in the typical home here would be worth $190 today versus $201 across Philadelphia — this block trailed the market.

Annualized return
+6%/yr
price, since 2016
Total appreciation
+90%
since 2016
Net rental yield
—
est., after tax carry
Total return
+6%/yr
price + net rent
Real return
+3%/yr
after ~3% inflation
vs. Philadelphia
-0.5 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 71 arm's-length sales since 1999. The typical home has sold 2 times in that window, while 4 have not changed hands at all.

Every recorded sale · price & date

$0$250K$500K2004201020162022
71arm's-length sales since 1999
2times the typical home has sold
5most sales for a single property
4homes never sold in the window

Who owns it

Ownership of 40 parcels

Owner-occupied: 32Investor / LLC: 1Absentee individual: 7 40parcels
  • Owner-occupied 32
  • Investor / LLC 1
  • Absentee individual 7

Value distribution today

33 parcels0 parcels0 parcels0 parcels0 parcels2 parcels5 parcels
$165K$194K+
OwnerOn blockOwns citywidePortfolio valueSource
Brother Construction Interior Des Inc15$1.1Mphila.gov ↗

House by house

All 40 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

$0$125K$250K201620182020202220242026Block median
Each houseNew build / flipBlock median

Worth a look

Frequently traded
5739 Vandike St
$215K · Traded 4×: $78K in 2005 → $218K in 2025 (+179%).
Frequently traded
5702 Vandike St
$194K · Traded 3×: $55K in 2004 → $101K in 2012 (+83%).
Frequently traded
5704 Vandike St
$194K · Traded 3×: $6K in 2013 → $110K in 2014 (+1673%).
Frequently traded
5734 Vandike St
$186K · Traded 3×: $45K in 2003 → $95K in 2015 (+111%).
Frequently traded
5729 Vandike St
$166K · Traded 3×: $65K in 2003 → $70K in 2016 (+8%).
Frequently traded
5731 Vandike St
$166K · Traded 3×: $78K in 2004 → $140K in 2020 (+79%).
AddressOwnershipValue & trendBd/BaSq ftBuiltSalesFlags
5700 VANDIKE ST Owner-occupied $166K 3/1 1,140 1920 1
5701 VANDIKE ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $38K in 2002 → $45K in 2015 (+17%). Absentee individual $165K 3/1 1,140 1920 3 rented
5702 VANDIKE ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $55K in 2004 → $101K in 2012 (+83%). Owner-occupied $194K 3/1 1,140 1920 3
5703 VANDIKE ST TradedTraded 2×: $51K in 2000 → $90K in 2005 (+76%). Absentee individual $168K 3/1 1,140 1920 2 tax lien
5704 VANDIKE ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $6K in 2013 → $110K in 2014 (+1673%). Owner-occupied $194K 3/1 1,140 1920 3
5705 VANDIKE ST Owner-occupied $186K —/— 1,140 1920 1
5706 VANDIKE ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $24K in 2000 → $253K in 2026 (+954%). Owner-occupied $165K 3/1 1,140 1920 3
5707 VANDIKE ST TradedTraded 2×: $55K in 2009 → $86K in 2010 (+56%). Owner-occupied $165K 3/1 1,140 1920 2
5708 VANDIKE ST Owner-occupied $165K 3/1 1,140 1920 1 1 viol
5709 VANDIKE ST TradedTraded 2×: $81K in 2006 → $98K in 2018 (+22%). Owner-occupied $165K 3/1 1,140 1920 2
5710 VANDIKE ST TradedTraded 2×: $70K in 2013 → $70K in 2018 (+0%). Absentee individual $165K 3/1 1,140 1920 2
5711 VANDIKE ST TradedTraded 2×: $47K in 2013 → $215K in 2024 (+357%). Owner-occupied $202K 3/1 1,140 1920 2 4 viol
5712 VANDIKE ST Owner-occupied $165K 3/1 1,140 1920 1
5713 VANDIKE ST Owner-occupied $165K 3/1 1,140 1920 1
5714 VANDIKE ST TradedTraded 2×: $105K in 2005 → $6K in 2018 (-94%). Owner-occupied $165K 3/1 1,140 1920 2
5715 VANDIKE ST Owner-occupied $165K 3/1 1,140 1920 0
5716 VANDIKE ST Owner-occupied $165K 3/1 1,140 1920 0
5717 VANDIKE ST Owner-occupied $165K 3/1 1,140 1920 1
5718 VANDIKE ST Owner-occupied $165K 3/1 1,140 1920 0
5719 VANDIKE ST Owner-occupied $168K 3/1 1,200 1920 1
5720 VANDIKE ST TradedTraded 2×: $57K in 2004 → $113K in 2021 (+97%). Absentee individual $165K 3/1 1,140 1920 2 rented
5721 VANDIKE ST Frequently tradedTraded 5×: $34K in 2001 → $73K in 2006 (+115%). Owner-occupied $165K 3/1 1,140 1920 5
5722 VANDIKE ST TradedTraded 2×: $18K in 2020 → $60K in 2021 (+233%). Owner-occupied $166K 3/1 1,140 1920 2
5723 VANDIKE ST Absentee individual $166K 3/1 1,140 1920 1
5724 VANDIKE ST Owner-occupied $166K 3/1 1,140 1920 1
5725 VANDIKE ST Owner-occupied $166K 3/1 1,140 1920 1
5726 VANDIKE ST TradedTraded 2×: $65K in 2025 → $260K in 2025 (+300%). Investor / LLC $165K 3/1 1,140 1920 2 tax lien
5727 VANDIKE ST Owner-occupied $165K 3/1 1,140 1920 1
5728 VANDIKE ST TradedTraded 2×: $70K in 2003 → $46K in 2018 (-34%). Owner-occupied $165K 3/1 1,140 1920 2
5729 VANDIKE ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $65K in 2003 → $70K in 2016 (+8%). Owner-occupied $166K 3/1 1,140 1920 3
5730 VANDIKE ST TradedTraded 2×: $39K in 2003 → $50K in 2012 (+28%). Owner-occupied $165K 3/1 1,140 1920 2 tax lien
5731 VANDIKE ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $78K in 2004 → $140K in 2020 (+79%). Owner-occupied $166K 3/1 1,140 1920 3
5732 VANDIKE ST HistoryAppeal complete (2023); sold $167K (2025). Owner-occupied $165K 3/1 1,140 1920 1 tax lien
5733 VANDIKE ST TradedTraded 2×: $45K in 2001 → $80K in 2007 (+78%). Owner-occupied $165K 3/1 1,140 1920 2
5734 VANDIKE ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $45K in 2003 → $95K in 2015 (+111%). Absentee individual $186K —/— 1,140 1920 3
5735 VANDIKE ST Owner-occupied $165K 3/1 1,140 1920 1
5736 VANDIKE ST TradedTraded 2×: $95K in 2006 → $94K in 2017 (-1%). Owner-occupied $194K 3/2 1,140 1920 2
5737 VANDIKE ST TradedTraded 2×: $49K in 2013 → $98K in 2024 (+100%). Absentee individual $166K 3/1 1,140 1920 2
5738 VANDIKE ST Owner-occupied $166K 3/1 1,140 1920 0
5739 VANDIKE ST Frequently tradedTraded 4×: $78K in 2005 → $218K in 2025 (+179%). Owner-occupied $215K 3/1 1,140 1920 4 rented

Neighborhood

Neighborhood income and demographics are coming soon.

Generated 2026-07-08 from public City of Philadelphia records  ·  Download this block's data (CSV)

Where this comes from

City datasets are fetched live from OpenDataPhilly (phl.carto.com) and cached briefly. AI-written passages are generated from these records only and rejected if they state a number the record doesn't hold.