Who owns your block
5900 block of N 21st St
A mostly owner-occupied block: 71% of homes are lived in by their owners, with 7 open code violations and 10 homes behind $92,052 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 81% since 2016, now about $152K. Property taxes are climbing about 4% 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 $152K — about 0.7× the citywide median, and below the ZIP 19138 median of $187K. The same block, read against everyone else in the ZIP 19138 and across Philadelphia.
| This block | ZIP 19138 | Philadelphia | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $152K | $187K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 45% | 53% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 114 reported crimes (44 violent) and 203 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
- $152K typical home, up +81% since 2016
- Tax bill $865 to $1,333 a year, +4%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $8.2M assessed, $77,706/yr to the city, about $1,340 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +81% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +54% since 2016 · ~+4%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
5923 N 21st St is assessed at $155K but pays $1,058 a year — about 49% of the $2,163 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 +5.6% 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 $181 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 66 arm's-length sales since 1999. The typical home has sold 1 time in that window, while 24 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 58 parcels
- Owner-occupied 40
- Investor / LLC 5
- Absentee individual 7
- Vacant 6
Value distribution today
The block's largest owner, Lotim 01 Llc, carries 17 open violations across 75 properties it owns around the city.
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lotim 01 Llc | 1 | 75 | $953K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Philadelphia Lotus 08 Llc | 1 | 62 | $8.0M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Apple Core Inc | 1 | 12 | $1.1M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Ridgev Rp1 Llc | 1 | 6 | $937K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Maoin Group Llc | 1 | 5 | $953K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Rams Investments Llc | 1 | 3 | $169K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Wong Un Seng Llc | 1 | 2 | $305K | phila.gov ↗ |
| 5917 N 21st Llc | 1 | 1 | $153K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Spacea Llc | 1 | 1 | $174K | phila.gov ↗ |
House by house
All 58 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5900 N 21ST ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2020 permit, sold for $92K in 2020. | Owner-occupied | $116K | —/— | 1,998 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 5901 N 21ST ST Historysold $166K (2024); 2 L&I violations (2024). | Owner-occupied | $171K | 3/— | 1,500 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 5902 N 21ST ST ImprovedOwner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $157K | 3/1 | 1,088 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 5903 N 21ST ST ImprovedBought for $36K in 2012. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2007. | Owner-occupied | $210K | 3/1 | 1,120 | 1925 | 3 | tax lien |
| 5904 N 21ST ST | Owner-occupied | $153K | 3/1 | 1,050 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 5905 N 21ST ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2020. | Owner-occupied | $155K | 3/1 | 1,120 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 5906 N 21ST ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2016. | Owner-occupied | $151K | 3/1 | 1,046 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 5907 N 21ST ST Frequently tradedTraded 4×: $59K in 2011 → $125K in 2025 (+112%). | Owner-occupied | $155K | 3/1 | 1,120 | 1925 | 4 | rented |
| 5908 N 21ST ST | Owner-occupied | $151K | 3/1 | 1,050 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 5909 N 21ST ST Historysold $35K (2017); 4 L&I violations (2017); 2 L&I violations (2019); 2 L&I violations (2024). | Absentee individual | $101K | 3/1 | 1,120 | 1925 | 1 | rented |
| 5910 N 21ST ST TradedTraded 2×: $54K in 2019 → $138K in 2023 (+156%). | Absentee individual | $205K | 3/1 | 1,046 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 5911 N 21ST ST History2 L&I violations (2017); 3 L&I violations (2019); 2 L&I violations (2024). | Owner-occupied | $155K | 3/1 | 1,120 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 5912 N 21ST ST Frequently tradedTraded 5×: $37K in 2005 → $89K in 2014 (+141%). | Owner-occupied | $151K | 3/1 | 1,046 | 1925 | 5 | rented |
| 5913 N 21ST ST Frequently tradedTraded 4×: $36K in 2012 → $115K in 2022 (+219%). | Absentee individual | $99K | 3/1 | 1,120 | 1925 | 4 | rented |
| 5914 N 21ST ST ImprovedOwner pulled a electrical permit in 2007. | Owner-occupied | $150K | 3/1 | 1,046 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 5915 N 21ST ST ImprovedBought for $58K in 2004. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2020. | Owner-occupied | $225K | 3/1 | 1,120 | 1925 | 3 | |
| 5916 N 21ST ST ImprovedBought for $28K in 2010. Owner pulled a mechanical permit in 2012. | Owner-occupied | $151K | 3/1 | 1,046 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 5917 N 21ST ST History5 L&I violations (2017); 3 L&I violations (2019); sold $33K (2019); L&I violation (2023); 2 L&I violations (2024). | Investor / LLC | $153K | 3/1 | 1,100 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 5918 N 21ST ST | Investor / LLC | $151K | 3/1 | 1,046 | 1925 | 1 | rented |
| 5919 N 21ST ST TradedTraded 2×: $7K in 1999 → $235K in 2022 (+3356%). | Owner-occupied | $202K | 3/2 | 1,120 | 1925 | 2 | tax lien |
| 5920 N 21ST ST | Owner-occupied | $151K | 3/1 | 1,056 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 5921 N 21ST ST ImprovedBought for $77K in 2016. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2014. | Owner-occupied | $155K | 3/1 | 1,120 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 5922 N 21ST ST Renovated & sold onBought for $72K in 2022, interior non-load-bearing wall demo. permit in 2022, sold for $231K in 2024 (+221%). | Owner-occupied | $217K | 3/2 | 1,046 | 1925 | 2 | 5 violtax lien |
| 5923 N 21ST ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $155K | 3/1 | 1,120 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 5924 N 21ST ST ImprovedOwner pulled a bathroom & kitchen remodel permit in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $153K | 3/1 | 1,078 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 5925 N 21ST ST ImprovedBought for $43K in 2016. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2015. | Absentee individual | $155K | 3/1 | 1,120 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 5926 N 21ST ST ImprovedOwner pulled a bathroom & kitchen remodel permit in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $152K | 3/1 | 1,040 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 5927 N 21ST ST Historysold $28K (2013); 3 L&I violations (2017); 2 L&I violations (2019); 2 L&I violations (2023); L&I violation (2024). | Absentee individual | $155K | 3/1 | 1,120 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 5928 N 21ST ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $44K in 2008 → $115K in 2020 (+161%). | Owner-occupied | $150K | 3/1 | 1,046 | 1925 | 3 | |
| 5929 N 21ST ST Renovated & sold onBought for $28K in 2018, alterations permit in 2022, sold for $155K in 2024 (+454%). | Owner-occupied | $181K | 3/1 | 1,108 | 1925 | 3 | tax lien |
| 5930 N 21ST ST | Owner-occupied | $152K | 3/1 | 1,040 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 5931 N 21ST ST ImprovedOwner pulled a major alteration permit in 2015. | Absentee individual | $154K | 3/1 | 1,108 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 5932 N 21ST ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2020 permit, sold for $205K in 2020. | Owner-occupied | $224K | 3/3 | 1,062 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 5933 N 21ST ST ImprovedBought for $80K in 2017. Owner pulled a roof covering replacement permit in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $153K | 3/1 | 1,112 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 5934 N 21ST ST Historysold $7K (2001); 4 L&I violations (2007); 3 L&I violations (2016). | Owner-occupied | $152K | 3/1 | 1,040 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 5935 N 21ST ST Frequently tradedTraded 4×: $41K in 2005 → $101K in 2008 (+146%). | Owner-occupied | $153K | 3/1 | 1,122 | 1925 | 4 | |
| 5936 N 21ST ST History4 L&I violations (2016); 4 L&I violations (2017); 2 L&I violations (2018); 2 L&I violations (2019). | Vacant | $13K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 5937 N 21ST ST ImprovedBought for $45K in 2000. Owner pulled a use permit in 2007. | Investor / LLC | $174K | 3/2 | 1,120 | 1925 | 4 | rented |
| 5938 N 21ST ST | Owner-occupied | $150K | 3/1 | 1,046 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 5940 N 21ST ST TradedTraded 2×: $40K in 2005 → $85K in 2006 (+115%). | Owner-occupied | $152K | 3/1 | 1,046 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 5942 N 21ST ST ImprovedOwner pulled a electrical permit in 2017. | Owner-occupied | $152K | 3/1 | 1,046 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 5944 N 21ST ST TradedTraded 2×: $10K in 1999 → $53K in 2016 (+425%). | Absentee individual | $98K | 3/1 | 1,052 | 1925 | 2 | rentedtax lien |
| 5946 N 21ST ST TradedTraded 2×: $38K in 2019 → $129K in 2019 (+244%). | Owner-occupied | $150K | 3/1 | 1,024 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 5948 N 21ST ST History2 L&I violations (2016). | Owner-occupied | $162K | 3/1 | 1,040 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 5950 N 21ST ST | Owner-occupied | $150K | 3/1 | 1,024 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 5952 N 21ST ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2010. | Owner-occupied | $150K | 3/1 | 1,024 | 1925 | 0 | rented |
| 5954 N 21ST ST Historysold $65K (2005); 2 L&I violations (2016). | Owner-occupied | $150K | 4/— | 1,024 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 5956 N 21ST ST New constructionBought for $25K in 2008, built new under a 2019 permit (tax-abated), sold for $92K in 2009. | Owner-occupied | $71K | 3/1 | 1,050 | 1925 | 2 | abated |
| 5958 N 21ST ST ImprovedBought for $45K in 2011. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2015. | Investor / LLC | $182K | 4/2 | 1,088 | 1925 | 1 | rented |
| 5965 N 21ST ST HistoryL&I violation (2022); 3 L&I violations (2024); 2 L&I violations (2025); L&I violation (2026). | Vacant | $6K | —/— | — | — | 0 | 1 violtax lien |
| 5967 N 21ST ST HistoryL&I violation (2022); L&I violation (2024); 2 L&I violations (2025); L&I violation (2026). | Vacant | $13K | —/— | — | — | 0 | 1 violtax lien |
| 5969 N 21ST ST History2 L&I violations (2020); L&I violation (2022); 2 L&I violations (2024); 2 L&I violations (2025). | Vacant | $40K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 5971 N 21ST ST ImprovedBought for $985K in 2016. Owner pulled a addition and/or alterations permit in 2022. | Investor / LLC | $118K | 3/1 | 862 | 1910 | 2 | rented |
| 5973 N 21ST ST History2 L&I violations (2008); 2 L&I violations (2014); 4 L&I violations (2015); L&I violation (2024). | Vacant | $14K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 5975 N 21ST ST | Owner-occupied | $144K | 3/1 | 970 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 5977 N 21ST ST ImprovedBought for $100K in 2014. Owner pulled a mechanical permit in 2013. | Owner-occupied | $192K | 3/1 | 970 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 5979 N 21ST ST History2 L&I violations (2015); 2 L&I violations (2016); 2 L&I violations (2017); L&I violation (2026). | Vacant | $14K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 5981 N 21ST ST ImprovedBought for $100K in 2025. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2023. | Owner-occupied | $139K | 3/1 | 970 | 1925 | 1 | 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)