Who owns your block
5800 block of N 12th St
A mostly owner-occupied block: 84% of homes are lived in by their owners, with 1 open code violation and 7 homes behind $85,144 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 69% since 2016, now about $172K. Property taxes are climbing about 3% 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 $172K — about 0.8× the citywide median, and in line with the ZIP 19141 median of $176K. The same block, read against everyone else in the ZIP 19141 and across Philadelphia.
| This block | ZIP 19141 | Philadelphia | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $172K | $176K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 51% | 48% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 84 reported crimes (32 violent) and 162 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
- $172K typical home, up +69% since 2016
- Tax bill $1,268 to $1,771 a year, +3%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $9.5M assessed, $93,771/yr to the city, about $1,839 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +69% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +40% since 2016 · ~+3%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
5847 N 12th St is assessed at $172K but pays $0 a year — about 0% of the $2,402 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 lagged the Philadelphia market, compounding +4.9% 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 $169 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 46 arm's-length sales since 2000. The typical home has sold 1 time in that window, while 25 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 51 parcels
- Owner-occupied 43
- Investor / LLC 2
- Absentee individual 5
- Vacant 1
Value distribution today
The block's largest owner, Williams Christine, carries 2 open violations across 13 properties it owns around the city.
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christine Williams (individual) | 2 | 13 | $3.1M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Donald Farmer (individual) | 2 | 2 | $137K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Hammer Investment Corporation | 1 | 1 | $166K | phila.gov ↗ |
| S W B Enterprise Llc | 1 | 1 | $22K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Brooks Enterprise Of Nc Llc | 1 | 1 | $253K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Rapid Resolutions Real Estate 2 Llc | 1 | 1 | $240K | phila.gov ↗ |
House by house
All 51 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5800 N 12TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $115K in 2012 → $220K in 2026 (+91%). | Owner-occupied | $203K | 4/1 | 2,025 | 1940 | 2 | |
| 5801 N 12TH ST ImprovedBought for $35K in 2004. Owner pulled a major alteration permit in 2013. | Owner-occupied | $285K | —/— | 2,160 | 1940 | 2 | |
| 5802 N 12TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2026. | Owner-occupied | $200K | 4/1 | 2,025 | 1940 | 0 | rented |
| 5803 N 12TH ST | Owner-occupied | $166K | 3/1 | 1,220 | 1940 | 0 | tax lien |
| 5804 N 12TH ST History2 L&I violations (2017); sold $160K (2023). | Owner-occupied | $163K | 3/1 | 1,152 | 1940 | 1 | |
| 5805 N 12TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2024. | Owner-occupied | $166K | 3/1 | 1,220 | 1940 | 0 | |
| 5806 N 12TH ST ImprovedBought for $58K in 2010. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2021. | Owner-occupied | $163K | 3/1 | 1,152 | 1940 | 2 | 1 viol |
| 5807 N 12TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $67K in 2017, alteration permit in 2018, sold for $205K in 2020 (+206%). | Owner-occupied | $246K | 3/2 | 1,220 | 1940 | 2 | |
| 5808 N 12TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $163K | 3/1 | 1,152 | 1940 | 0 | |
| 5809 N 12TH ST HistoryL&I violation (2022). | Absentee individual | $166K | 3/1 | 1,220 | 1940 | 0 | tax lien |
| 5810 N 12TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a fast form building permit in 2008. | Owner-occupied | $163K | 3/1 | 1,152 | 1940 | 0 | |
| 5811 N 12TH ST ImprovedBought for $138K in 2015. Owner pulled a zoning permit in 2015. | Owner-occupied | $202K | 3/1 | 1,220 | 1940 | 1 | |
| 5812 N 12TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2022. | Owner-occupied | $198K | 3/1 | 1,152 | 1940 | 0 | |
| 5813 N 12TH ST HistoryL&I violation (2011); L&I violation (2012); 2 L&I violations (2019); sold $85K (2021); L&I violation (2022). | Investor / LLC | $166K | 3/1 | 1,220 | 1940 | 1 | |
| 5814 N 12TH ST History2 L&I violations (2017). | Owner-occupied | $163K | 3/1 | 1,152 | 1940 | 0 | |
| 5815 N 12TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a major alteration permit in 2018. | Owner-occupied | $166K | 3/1 | 1,220 | 1940 | 0 | tax lien |
| 5816 N 12TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $163K | 3/1 | 1,152 | 1940 | 0 | |
| 5817 N 12TH ST | Owner-occupied | $166K | 3/1 | 1,220 | 1940 | 0 | |
| 5818 N 12TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $35K in 2016, zoning permit in 2016, sold for $151K in 2016 (+331%). | Owner-occupied | $199K | 3/1 | 1,152 | 1940 | 2 | |
| 5819 N 12TH ST HistoryL&I violation (2022). | Owner-occupied | $166K | 3/1 | 1,220 | 1940 | 0 | tax lien |
| 5820 N 12TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $7K in 2006, major alteration permit in 2015, sold for $10K in 2024 (+43%). | Absentee individual | $85K | 3/1 | 1,152 | 1940 | 2 | |
| 5821 N 12TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $129K in 2022 → $235K in 2023 (+82%). | Owner-occupied | $229K | 3/1 | 1,220 | 1940 | 2 | |
| 5822 N 12TH ST ImprovedBought for $177K in 2020. Owner pulled a use permit in 2013. | Owner-occupied | $225K | 3/1 | 1,152 | 1940 | 1 | |
| 5823 N 12TH ST History2 L&I violations (2022). | Owner-occupied | $232K | —/— | 1,220 | 1940 | 0 | tax lien |
| 5824 N 12TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 4×: $42K in 2006 → $150K in 2015 (+257%). | Owner-occupied | $206K | 3/1 | 1,152 | 1940 | 4 | |
| 5825 N 12TH ST | Owner-occupied | $187K | 4/1 | 1,680 | 1940 | 1 | |
| 5826 N 12TH ST | Owner-occupied | $166K | 3/1 | 1,152 | 1940 | 1 | rented |
| 5827 N 12TH ST History2 L&I violations (2023); 2 L&I violations (2025). | Owner-occupied | $183K | 3/1 | 1,280 | 1940 | 0 | |
| 5830 N 12TH ST | Owner-occupied | $227K | —/— | 1,156 | 1940 | 0 | tax lien |
| 5831 N 12TH ST | Owner-occupied | $47K | —/— | 1,280 | 1940 | 0 | tax lien |
| 5832 N 12TH ST | Owner-occupied | $158K | —/— | 1,156 | 1940 | 0 | tax lien |
| 5833 N 12TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2008 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $90K | —/— | 1,280 | 1940 | 0 | abated |
| 5834 N 12TH ST ImprovedBought for $15K in 2021. Owner pulled a change of use permit in 2023. | Vacant | $22K | —/— | — | — | 2 | tax lien |
| 5835 N 12TH ST | Owner-occupied | $172K | —/— | 1,280 | 1940 | 0 | |
| 5836 N 12TH ST ImprovedBought for $120K in 2021. Owner pulled a change of use permit in 2025. | Investor / LLC | $253K | —/— | 1,696 | 1940 | 1 | tax lien |
| 5837 N 12TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $48K in 2013, plumbing permit in 2019, sold for $175K in 2025 (+265%). | Owner-occupied | $240K | —/— | 1,280 | 1940 | 4 | rented |
| 5838 N 12TH ST ImprovedBought for $65K in 2005. Owner pulled a electrical permit in 2018. | Owner-occupied | $253K | —/— | 1,696 | 1940 | 1 | rented |
| 5839 N 12TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2022. | Owner-occupied | $172K | —/— | 1,280 | 1940 | 0 | |
| 5840 N 12TH ST | Owner-occupied | $253K | —/— | 1,696 | 1940 | 1 | |
| 5841 N 12TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $68K in 2005, plumbing permit in 2009, sold for $190K in 2026 (+181%). | Owner-occupied | $174K | —/— | 1,280 | 1940 | 3 | rented |
| 5842 N 12TH ST | Owner-occupied | $253K | 4/2 | 1,696 | 1940 | 1 | |
| 5844 N 12TH ST | Absentee individual | $253K | —/— | 1,696 | 1940 | 0 | rented |
| 5846 N 12TH ST | Owner-occupied | $253K | —/— | 1,696 | 1940 | 1 | rented |
| 5847 N 12TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2007 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $172K | —/— | 1,280 | 1940 | 0 | abated |
| 5848 N 12TH ST | Absentee individual | $158K | —/— | 1,080 | 1940 | 0 | rented |
| 5849 N 12TH ST History14 L&I violations (2010); sold $3K (2011); 8 L&I violations (2012); 3 L&I violations (2021); L&I violation (2024). | Absentee individual | $254K | —/— | 1,664 | 1940 | 1 | |
| 5850 N 12TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $45K in 2001 → $120K in 2019 (+167%). | Owner-occupied | $188K | 3/1 | 1,350 | 1940 | 2 | |
| 5851 N 12TH ST | Owner-occupied | $160K | —/— | 1,050 | 1940 | 0 | |
| 5852 N 12TH ST ImprovedBought for $24K in 2003. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2022. | Owner-occupied | $169K | —/— | 1,292 | 1940 | 3 | |
| 5853 N 12TH ST ImprovedBought for $50K in 2003. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2007. | Owner-occupied | $166K | —/— | 1,050 | 1940 | 2 | |
| 5854 N 12TH ST History3 L&I violations (2016); 2 L&I violations (2018); 2 L&I violations (2019); L&I violation (2024). | Owner-occupied | $190K | —/— | 1,444 | 1940 | 0 |
Neighborhood
Neighborhood income and demographics are coming soon.
Generated 2026-07-08 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)