Philadelphia property report
5900 block of Washington Ave
A mostly owner-occupied block: 84% of homes are lived in by their owners, with 12 open code violations and 7 parcels listed in the June 2022 tax-delinquency snapshot ($112,166 recorded then).
The typical home here is up 107% since 2016, now about $194K. Property taxes are climbing about 4% a year and the increases are speeding up.
- Owner-occupied
- Investor / LLC
- Absentee
- Vacant
- Has violations
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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 a material assessment exemption whose legal basis is not established by the roll. Click a bubble for its report.
- Owner-occupied
- Investor / LLC
- Absentee
- Vacant
- Assessment exemption
- 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 $194K — about 0.8× the citywide median home, and above the ZIP 19143 median of $155K. The same block, read against everyone else in the ZIP 19143 and across Philadelphia.
| This block | ZIP 19143 | Philadelphia | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $194K | $155K | $230K |
| Owner-occupied | 56% | 46% | 48% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 80 reported crimes (about 7 a month, 34% of them violent) and 302 resident 311 requests to the city. A busy commercial corridor logs far more than a quiet residential block, so read this against nearby blocks, not the citywide total.
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
- $194K typical home, up +107% since 2016
- Median assessment-based tax estimate $987 to $1,454 a year through 2027, +4%/yr
- 2027 block estimate: — assessed, about $88,066/yr from taxable assessments, or $2,048 per home — not live account balances
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +107% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +47% since 2016 · ~+4%/yr
Who really pays
Philadelphia's 1.3998% rate applies to the taxable assessment. The OPA roll shows exemptions that can make an estimate lower than the full assessed-value scenario; this chart does not identify their legal basis.
- 5907 Washington Avelower taxable assessment0.63%$1,149/yr on $182K
- 5909 Washington Avelower taxable assessment0.63%$1,149/yr on $182K
- 5915 Washington Avelower taxable assessment0.63%$1,149/yr on $182K
- 5923 Washington Avelower taxable assessment0.63%$1,149/yr on $182K
- 5904 Washington Avelower taxable assessment0.64%$1,187/yr on $185K
- …and 19 more with estimates below the full rate — the gold-ringed bubbles in the makeup chart
The block as an asset
Read like a financial asset, this block has tracked the Philadelphia market, compounding +6.9% 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 $207 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 32 arm's-length sales since 2001. The typical home has sold 0 times in that window, while 23 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 44 parcels
- Owner-occupied 36
- Investor / LLC 1
- Absentee individual 6
- Vacant 1
Value distribution today
The block's largest owner, Bell Town Properties LLC, carries 9 open violations across 42 properties it owns around the city.
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Tax bills mail to | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bell Town Properties LLC | 1 | 42 | $6.3M | 30 Buxton Farm Rd, Stamford CT, 06905 | phila.gov ↗ · registry ↗ |
| Bradham Properties LLC | 1 | 15 | $2.2M | 5908 Washington Ave, Philadelphia PA, 19143 | phila.gov ↗ · registry ↗ |
| Elizabeth Eula Living Trust (trust / estate) | 1 | 1 | $186K | 5917 Washington Ave, Philadelphia PA, 19143 | phila.gov ↗ |
The mailing address is where the assessor sends the tax bill — for an LLC, often the closest public record gets to the person behind it. "Registry" searches the owner's name in state incorporation records (OpenCorporates).
House by house
All 44 homes on the block — value trajectory, ownership, and the paper trail assembled from the fetched public datasets. Sorted up the street; each links to its property report and official sources — 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 WASHINGTON AVE Apartment building Historysold $135K (2007); 2 L&I violations (2011); L&I: 2 failed, 1 passed (2011); Appeal withdrawn (2019). | Owner-occupied | $221K | —/— | 1,797 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 5901 WASHINGTON AVE Apartment building History13 L&I violations (2023); Inspection failed ×5 (2023); Inspection failed ×3 (2024); 7 L&I violations (2025); L&I: 3 failed, 1 passed (2025). | Absentee individual | $306K | —/— | 2,842 | 1915 | 0 | licensed rental7 viol |
| 5902 WASHINGTON AVE ImprovedBought for $45K in 2003. Owner pulled a administrative permit in 2013. | Owner-occupied | $241K | 4/1 | 1,589 | 1920 | 4 | |
| 5903 WASHINGTON AVE History2 L&I violations (2010); Inspection failed ×2 (2010); L&I violation (2011); Inspection failed (2011); sold $28K (2011); Inspection failed ×3 (2012); Inspection failed ×2 (2013). | Investor / LLC | $186K | 4/1 | 1,525 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 5904 WASHINGTON AVE | Owner-occupied | $189K | 4/1 | 1,589 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 5905 WASHINGTON AVE Renovated & sold onBought for $50K in 2017, alterations permit in 2021, sold for $155K in 2025 (+210%). | Absentee individual | $186K | 4/1 | 1,525 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 5906 WASHINGTON AVE | Owner-occupied | $189K | 4/1 | 1,589 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 5907 WASHINGTON AVE ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2012. | Owner-occupied | $186K | 4/1 | 1,525 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 5908 WASHINGTON AVE ImprovedBought for $50K in 2018. Owner pulled a alteration permit in 2010. | Owner-occupied | $188K | 4/1 | 1,589 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 5909 WASHINGTON AVE TradedTraded 2×: $42K in 2008 → $125K in 2009 (+197%). | Owner-occupied | $186K | 4/1 | 1,525 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 5910 WASHINGTON AVE ImprovedOwner pulled a fast form building permit in 2007. | Owner-occupied | $204K | 4/1 | 1,760 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 5911 WASHINGTON AVE | Absentee individual | $197K | 4/1 | 1,600 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 5912 WASHINGTON AVE | Owner-occupied | $204K | 4/1 | 1,760 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 5913 WASHINGTON AVE | Owner-occupied | $197K | 4/1 | 1,600 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 5914 WASHINGTON AVE ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2019. | Owner-occupied | $189K | 4/1 | 1,589 | 1920 | 0 | lien in pre-2017 ledger |
| 5915 WASHINGTON AVE | Owner-occupied | $186K | 4/1 | 1,525 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 5916 WASHINGTON AVE ImprovedBought for $94K in 2005. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2022. | Owner-occupied | $189K | 4/1 | 1,589 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 5917 WASHINGTON AVE | Owner-occupied | $186K | 4/1 | 1,525 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 5918 WASHINGTON AVE ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2021. | Owner-occupied | $204K | 4/1 | 1,760 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 5919 WASHINGTON AVE History2 L&I violations (2019); Inspection failed (2019). | Owner-occupied | $197K | 4/1 | 1,600 | 1920 | 0 | lien in pre-2017 ledger |
| 5920 WASHINGTON AVE | Owner-occupied | $204K | 4/1 | 1,760 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 5921 WASHINGTON AVE HistoryL&I violation (2017); L&I: 2 failed, 1 passed (2017); sold $5K (2024). | Owner-occupied | $197K | 4/1 | 1,600 | 1920 | 1 | lien in pre-2017 ledger |
| 5922 WASHINGTON AVE ImprovedBought for $120K in 2010. Owner pulled a electrical permit in 2009. | Owner-occupied | $189K | 4/1 | 1,589 | 1920 | 1 | 4 viol |
| 5923 WASHINGTON AVE | Owner-occupied | $186K | 4/1 | 1,525 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 5924 WASHINGTON AVE Renovated & sold onBought for $59K in 2008, addition and/or alteration permit in 2021, sold for $300K in 2022 (+408%). | Owner-occupied | $308K | 4/3 | 1,589 | 1920 | 4 | |
| 5925 WASHINGTON AVE | Owner-occupied | $186K | 4/1 | 1,525 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 5926 WASHINGTON AVE | Owner-occupied | $204K | 4/1 | 1,760 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 5927 WASHINGTON AVE | Owner-occupied | $197K | 4/1 | 1,600 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 5928 WASHINGTON AVE ImprovedBought for $170K in 2023. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2016. | Owner-occupied | $204K | 4/1 | 1,760 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 5929 WASHINGTON AVE | Owner-occupied | $197K | —/— | 1,600 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 5930 WASHINGTON AVE | Owner-occupied | $189K | 4/1 | 1,589 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 5931 WASHINGTON AVE | Absentee individual | $187K | 4/1 | 1,600 | 1920 | 0 | lien in pre-2017 ledger |
| 5932 WASHINGTON AVE | Owner-occupied | $189K | 4/1 | 1,589 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 5933 WASHINGTON AVE New constructionbuilt new under a 2019 permit, sold for $263K in 2020. | Owner-occupied | $305K | 4/2 | 1,600 | 1920 | 1 | lien in pre-2017 ledger |
| 5934 WASHINGTON AVE | Owner-occupied | $204K | 3/1 | 1,760 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 5935 WASHINGTON AVE | Owner-occupied | $204K | 4/1 | 1,600 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 5936 WASHINGTON AVE ImprovedOwner pulled a electrical permit in 2008. | Owner-occupied | $204K | 4/1 | 1,760 | 1920 | 0 | lien in pre-2017 ledger |
| 5937 WASHINGTON AVE ImprovedBought for $40K in 2020. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2022. | Owner-occupied | $332K | 4/3 | 1,600 | 1920 | 3 | |
| 5938 WASHINGTON AVE ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2018. | Owner-occupied | $189K | 4/1 | 1,589 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 5939 WASHINGTON AVE Vacant lot ImprovedBought for $37K in 2022. | Vacant | $35K | —/— | — | — | 1 | 1 viollien in pre-2017 ledger |
| 5940 WASHINGTON AVE TradedTraded 2×: $25K in 2002 → $63K in 2003 (+152%). | Owner-occupied | $189K | 4/1 | 1,589 | 1920 | 2 | lien in pre-2017 ledger |
| 5941 WASHINGTON AVE Renovated & sold onBought for $100K in 2020, addition and/or alteration permit in 2021, sold for $280K in 2025 (+180%). | Owner-occupied | $187K | 4/1 | 1,600 | 1920 | 2 | lien in pre-2017 ledger |
| 5942 WASHINGTON AVE Historysold $41K (2011); 2 L&I violations (2013); L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed (2013). | Absentee individual | $194K | 4/1 | 1,760 | 1920 | 1 | licensed rental |
| 5943 WASHINGTON AVE History2 L&I violations (2012); Inspection failed (2012); Inspection failed (2013); Inspection passed (2015). | Absentee individual | $25K | 4/1 | 1,600 | 1920 | 0 | licensed rental |
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