Who owns your block
5800 block of Ashland Ave
A mostly owner-occupied block: 74% of homes are lived in by their owners, with 15 open code violations and 4 homes behind $18,796 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 147% since 2016, now about $149K. 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 $149K — about 0.7× the citywide median, and in line with the ZIP 19143 median of $152K. The same block, read against everyone else in the ZIP 19143 and across Philadelphia.
| This block | ZIP 19143 | Philadelphia | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $149K | $152K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 54% | 41% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 45 reported crimes (21 violent) and 104 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
- $149K typical home, up +147% since 2016
- Tax bill $426 to $1,117 a year, +9%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $5.7M assessed, $53,450/yr to the city, about $1,527 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +147% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +162% since 2016 · ~+9%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
The block as an asset
Read like a financial asset, this block has beaten the Philadelphia market, compounding +8.6% 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 $247 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 36 arm's-length sales since 1999. The typical home has sold 1 time in that window, while 16 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 35 parcels
- Owner-occupied 26
- Absentee individual 6
- Vacant 3
Value distribution today
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert E Grant (individual) | 2 | 7 | $1.1M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Dana Cohen (individual) | 2 | 3 | $612K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Trading Spaces Llc | 1 | 1 | $39K | phila.gov ↗ |
House by house
All 35 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5802 ASHLAND AVE TradedTraded 2×: $18K in 2001 → $55K in 2001 (+211%). | Owner-occupied | $179K | —/— | 1,500 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 5804 ASHLAND AVE HistoryL&I violation (2024). | Absentee individual | $179K | —/— | 1,500 | 1925 | 0 | 1 viol |
| 5806 ASHLAND AVE TradedTraded 2×: $18K in 2002 → $39K in 2010 (+123%). | Absentee individual | $179K | —/— | 1,500 | 1925 | 2 | rented |
| 5808 ASHLAND AVE | Owner-occupied | $179K | —/— | 1,500 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 5810 ASHLAND AVE History2 L&I violations (2007); 2 L&I violations (2015); 2 L&I violations (2023). | Vacant | $39K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 5812 ASHLAND AVE ImprovedBought for $125K in 2022. Owner pulled a interior non-load-bearing wall demo. permit in 2021. | Owner-occupied | $342K | 4/2 | 2,380 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 5814 ASHLAND AVE Renovated & sold onBought for $65K in 2005, plumbing permit in 2008, sold for $299K in 2024 (+360%). | Owner-occupied | $309K | 3/3 | 1,500 | 1925 | 4 | |
| 5816 ASHLAND AVE New constructionbuilt new under a 2019 permit, sold for $5K in 2018. | Owner-occupied | $267K | —/— | 1,500 | 1925 | 1 | rentedtax lien |
| 5818 ASHLAND AVE History2 L&I violations (2017); sold $13K (2020); L&I violation (2021); L&I violation (2023); 6 L&I violations (2026). | Vacant | $22K | —/— | — | — | 1 | 6 viol |
| 5820 ASHLAND AVE ImprovedOwner pulled a interior non-load-bearing wall demo. permit in 2026. | Absentee individual | $106K | —/— | 1,500 | 1925 | 0 | 7 viol |
| 5821 ASHLAND AVE ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2018. | Owner-occupied | $157K | 3/1 | 1,410 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 5822 ASHLAND AVE Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $3K in 2003 → $20K in 2021 (+700%). | Vacant | $22K | —/— | — | — | 3 | tax lien |
| 5823 ASHLAND AVE Renovated & sold onBought for $63K in 2005, plumbing permit in 2017, sold for $95K in 2018 (+51%). | Owner-occupied | $147K | 3/1 | 1,260 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 5824 ASHLAND AVE HistoryL&I violation (2012). | Owner-occupied | $180K | —/— | 1,500 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 5825 ASHLAND AVE ImprovedBought for $53K in 1999. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2017. | Absentee individual | $147K | 3/1 | 1,260 | 1925 | 2 | rented |
| 5826 ASHLAND AVE | Owner-occupied | $180K | —/— | 1,500 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 5827 ASHLAND AVE History3 L&I violations (2007); sold $90K (2008); 3 L&I violations (2008). | Owner-occupied | $152K | 3/1 | 1,260 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 5828 ASHLAND AVE | Owner-occupied | $180K | —/— | 1,500 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 5829 ASHLAND AVE | Owner-occupied | $147K | 3/1 | 1,260 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 5830 ASHLAND AVE History3 L&I violations (2009); 6 L&I violations (2019). | Owner-occupied | $136K | —/— | 1,500 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 5831 ASHLAND AVE ImprovedBought for $71K in 2020. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2026. | Owner-occupied | $292K | 3/1 | 2,520 | 1925 | 2 | 1 viol |
| 5832 ASHLAND AVE TradedTraded 2×: $19K in 2001 → $65K in 2002 (+242%). | Owner-occupied | $180K | —/— | 1,500 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 5833 ASHLAND AVE TradedTraded 2×: $30K in 2009 → $70K in 2012 (+133%). | Owner-occupied | $147K | 3/1 | 1,260 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 5834 ASHLAND AVE ImprovedBought for $75K in 2004. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $180K | —/— | 1,500 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 5835 ASHLAND AVE ImprovedBought for $102K in 2018. Owner pulled a roof covering replacement permit in 2026. | Owner-occupied | $160K | 3/1 | 1,450 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 5836 ASHLAND AVE ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2012. | Owner-occupied | $194K | —/— | 1,500 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 5837 ASHLAND AVE ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2018. | Owner-occupied | $147K | 3/1 | 1,260 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 5839 ASHLAND AVE Historysold $74K (2017); L&I violation (2019). | Owner-occupied | $147K | 3/1 | 1,260 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 5841 ASHLAND AVE | Owner-occupied | $147K | 3/1 | 1,260 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 5843 ASHLAND AVE ImprovedBought for $128K in 2025. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $147K | 3/1 | 1,260 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 5845 ASHLAND AVE History2 L&I violations incl CS UNSAFE ADDITIONAL INFO (2009); 2 L&I violations (2010); L&I violation (2024). | Owner-occupied | $147K | 3/1 | 1,260 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 5847 ASHLAND AVE Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $22K in 2002 → $46K in 2006 (+108%). | Absentee individual | $147K | 3/1 | 1,260 | 1925 | 3 | |
| 5849 ASHLAND AVE ImprovedOwner pulled a alteration permit in 2017. | Owner-occupied | $147K | 3/1 | 1,260 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 5851 ASHLAND AVE | Owner-occupied | $147K | 3/1 | 1,260 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 5853 ASHLAND AVE Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $65K in 2008 → $222K in 2022 (+242%). | Absentee individual | $149K | 3/1 | 1,290 | 1925 | 3 | rented |
Neighborhood
Neighborhood income and demographics are coming soon.
Generated 2026-07-09 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)