Who owns your block
5900 block of N 5th St
A mostly owner-occupied block: 63% of homes are lived in by their owners, with 9 open code violations and 1 home behind $732 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 71% since 2016, now about $165K. Property taxes are climbing about 5% a year.
- 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 $165K — about 0.7× the citywide median, and below the ZIP 19120 median of $171K. The same block, read against everyone else in the ZIP 19120 and across Philadelphia.
| This block | ZIP 19120 | Philadelphia | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $165K | $171K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 18% | 48% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 77 reported crimes (26 violent) and 135 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
- $165K typical home, up +71% since 2016
- Tax bill $1,349 to $2,275 a year, +5%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $8.2M assessed, $84,559/yr to the city, about $2,225 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +71% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +69% since 2016 · ~+5%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
5900 N 5th St is assessed at $1.3M but pays $0 a year — about 0% of the $17,891 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% 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 $171 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 36 arm's-length sales since 1999. The typical home has sold 1 time in that window, while 19 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 38 parcels
- Owner-occupied 24
- Investor / LLC 2
- Absentee individual 12
Value distribution today
The block's largest owner, Age R E Rentals Llc, carries 3 open violations across 3 properties it owns around the city.
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age R E Rentals Llc | 1 | 3 | $673K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Ganaan Llc | 1 | 1 | $163K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Jns Property Llc | 1 | 1 | $232K | phila.gov ↗ |
House by house
All 38 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 5TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2007 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $1.3M | —/— | 21,376 | — | 0 | abated |
| 5901 N 5TH ST ImprovedBought for $104K in 1999. Owner pulled a sign permit in 2016. | Owner-occupied | $191K | —/— | 2,000 | 1945 | 2 | |
| 5903 N 5TH ST ImprovedBought for $58K in 2001. Owner pulled a administrative permit in 2012. | Absentee individual | $166K | —/— | 1,650 | 1945 | 4 | |
| 5905 N 5TH ST History5 L&I violations (2007); 3 L&I violations (2008); 2 L&I violations (2011); L&I violation (2012). | Owner-occupied | $172K | —/— | 1,754 | 1945 | 0 | tax lien |
| 5907 N 5TH ST ImprovedBought for $150K in 2022. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2018. | Investor / LLC | $163K | —/— | 1,600 | 1945 | 1 | |
| 5909 N 5TH ST History2 L&I violations (2007). | Owner-occupied | $163K | —/— | 1,600 | 1945 | 0 | tax lien |
| 5911 N 5TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a zoning/use permit in 2007. | Owner-occupied | $172K | —/— | 1,754 | 1945 | 0 | |
| 5913 N 5TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2023. | Owner-occupied | $175K | —/— | 1,805 | 1945 | 0 | tax lien |
| 5915 N 5TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2007. | Owner-occupied | $163K | —/— | 1,600 | 1945 | 0 | |
| 5916 N 5TH ST | Owner-occupied | $185K | —/— | 3,088 | — | 0 | abated |
| 5917 N 5TH ST ImprovedBought for $140K in 2004. Owner pulled a zoning/use permit in 2008. | Absentee individual | $163K | —/— | 1,600 | 1945 | 2 | rented |
| 5919 N 5TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a sign permit in 2007. | Absentee individual | $175K | —/— | 1,805 | 1945 | 0 | |
| 5920 N 5TH ST HistoryL&I violation (2010). | Absentee individual | $182K | 3/1 | 1,472 | 1945 | 0 | |
| 5921 N 5TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a use permit in 2019. | Absentee individual | $163K | —/— | 1,600 | 1945 | 0 | |
| 5922 N 5TH ST | Absentee individual | $161K | 3/1 | 1,220 | 1945 | 1 | |
| 5923 N 5TH ST ImprovedBought for $60K in 2013. Owner pulled a change of use permit in 2026. | Absentee individual | $168K | —/— | 1,684 | 1945 | 1 | |
| 5924 N 5TH ST | Owner-occupied | $161K | 3/1 | 1,220 | 1945 | 0 | |
| 5925 N 5TH ST ImprovedBought for $90K in 2006. Owner pulled a zoning/use permit in 2010. | Owner-occupied | $163K | —/— | 1,600 | 1945 | 1 | |
| 5926 N 5TH ST | Absentee individual | $116K | 3/— | 1,330 | 1945 | 0 | tax lien |
| 5927 N 5TH ST ImprovedBought for $89K in 1999. Owner pulled a zoning/use permit in 2008. | Owner-occupied | $163K | —/— | 1,600 | 1945 | 2 | |
| 5928 N 5TH ST ImprovedBought for $60K in 2001. Owner pulled a use permit in 2018. | Absentee individual | $207K | —/— | 1,518 | 1940 | 3 | |
| 5929 N 5TH ST ImprovedBought for $180K in 2017. Owner pulled a change of use permit in 2022. | Absentee individual | $522K | —/— | 5,636 | 1945 | 2 | |
| 5930 N 5TH ST | Owner-occupied | $161K | 3/1 | 1,226 | 1945 | 0 | |
| 5932 N 5TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 4×: $71K in 2004 → $125K in 2024 (+76%). | Owner-occupied | $161K | 3/1 | 1,226 | 1945 | 4 | |
| 5934 N 5TH ST HistoryL&I violation (2012). | Absentee individual | $161K | 3/1 | 1,226 | 1945 | 0 | |
| 5936 N 5TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $161K | 3/1 | 1,226 | 1945 | 0 | |
| 5938 N 5TH ST | Owner-occupied | $161K | 3/1 | 1,226 | 1945 | 1 | |
| 5940 N 5TH ST HistoryL&I violation (2007); sold $110K (2022); 2 L&I violations (2025). | Absentee individual | $199K | —/— | 1,226 | 1945 | 1 | |
| 5941 N 5TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a addition and/or alterations permit in 2021. | Owner-occupied | $352K | —/— | 2,758 | 1945 | 0 | |
| 5942 N 5TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $85K in 2006 → $240K in 2026 (+182%). | Owner-occupied | $161K | 3/1 | 1,226 | 1945 | 2 | 4 viol |
| 5944 N 5TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $38K in 2017 → $185K in 2021 (+387%). | Owner-occupied | $170K | 3/1 | 1,226 | 1945 | 2 | tax lien |
| 5946 N 5TH ST Historysold $133K (2017); 4 L&I violations (2025). | Owner-occupied | $196K | 3/1 | 1,226 | 1945 | 1 | rented |
| 5948 N 5TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alteration permit in 2019. | Owner-occupied | $161K | 3/1 | 1,226 | 1945 | 0 | |
| 5950 N 5TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $28K in 2000 → $61K in 2001 (+118%). | Owner-occupied | $165K | 3/1 | 1,226 | 1945 | 2 | |
| 5952 N 5TH ST HistoryL&I violation (2022). | Owner-occupied | $165K | 3/1 | 1,226 | 1945 | 0 | rented |
| 5954 N 5TH ST History2 L&I violations (2019); 2 L&I violations (2025). | Owner-occupied | $165K | 3/1 | 1,226 | 1945 | 0 | 2 viol |
| 5956 N 5TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $75K in 2015, use permit in 2015, sold for $120K in 2015 (+60%). | Owner-occupied | $263K | 3/1 | 2,112 | 1945 | 2 | 3 viol |
| 5957 N 5TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $250K in 2009 → $180K in 2018 (-28%). | Investor / LLC | $232K | —/— | 2,376 | 1945 | 2 |
Neighborhood
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Generated 2026-07-09 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)