Who owns your block
600 block of N 53rd St
A mostly owner-occupied block: 63% of homes are lived in by their owners, with 2 open code violations and 9 homes behind $28,830 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 149% since 2016, now about $121K. 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 $121K — about 0.5× the citywide median, and below the ZIP 19131 median of $156K. The same block, read against everyone else in the ZIP 19131 and across Philadelphia.
| This block | ZIP 19131 | Philadelphia | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $121K | $156K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 45% | 42% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 166 reported crimes (82 violent) and 218 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
- $121K typical home, up +149% since 2016
- Tax bill $284 to $414 a year, +3%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $6.2M assessed, $50,135/yr to the city, about $1,023 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +149% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +46% since 2016 · ~+3%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
625 N 53rd St is assessed at $787K but pays $9,642 a year — about 88% of the $11,019 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 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 $249 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 33 arm's-length sales since 1998. The typical home has sold 0 times in that window, while 26 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 49 parcels
- Owner-occupied 31
- Investor / LLC 8
- Absentee individual 5
- Vacant 5
Value distribution today
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Housing Auth (individual) | 2 | 4773 | $1418M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Philadelphia Land Bank (individual) | 2 | 2498 | $133M | phila.gov ↗ |
| S3 Enterprises Llc | 1 | 77 | $6.7M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Haddington Partners Iii L | 1 | 33 | $1.0M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Jazz Properties Llc | 1 | 5 | $655K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Utc Property Holdings Llc | 1 | 4 | $289K | phila.gov ↗ |
| One Touch Group Llc | 1 | 1 | $112K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Liberty53 Lp | 1 | 1 | $787K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Ira Financial Trust Fbo E | 1 | 1 | $104K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Evearas Enteprises Llc | 1 | 1 | $125K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Officail House Buyers Llc | 1 | 1 | $125K | phila.gov ↗ |
House by house
All 49 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 601 N 53RD ST | Owner-occupied | $154K | —/— | 1,990 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 603 N 53RD ST | Investor / LLC | $112K | 3/1 | 1,204 | 1925 | 1 | tax lien |
| 605 N 53RD ST ImprovedBought for $70K in 2024. Owner pulled a electrical permit in 2008. | Investor / LLC | $116K | 3/1 | 1,204 | 1925 | 1 | rented |
| 608 N 53RD ST | Vacant | $64K | —/— | — | — | 1 | |
| 612 N 53RD ST History2 L&I violations (2009); L&I violation (2010); L&I violation (2011). | Owner-occupied | $127K | 3/1 | 1,422 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 614 N 53RD ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2015. | Owner-occupied | $127K | 3/1 | 1,422 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 616 N 53RD ST | Owner-occupied | $127K | 3/1 | 1,422 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 618 N 53RD ST | Owner-occupied | $127K | 3/1 | 1,422 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 620 N 53RD ST | Owner-occupied | $127K | —/— | 1,422 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 622 N 53RD ST ImprovedBought for $20K in 2015. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2014. | Owner-occupied | $126K | 3/1 | 1,422 | 1925 | 3 | rentedtax lien |
| 624 N 53RD ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2024 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $108K | 3/1 | 1,190 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 625 N 53RD ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2021 permit (tax-abated). | Investor / LLC | $787K | —/— | 31,812 | 2025 | 0 | rentedabated |
| 626 N 53RD ST HistoryL&I violation (2021); L&I violation (2022); 2 L&I violations (2023); 2 L&I violations (2024). | Vacant | $17K | —/— | — | — | 0 | 1 violtax lien |
| 628 N 53RD ST HistoryL&I violation (2021); L&I violation (2022); sold $40K (2023); 2 L&I violations (2023); 2 L&I violations (2024). | Vacant | $17K | —/— | — | — | 1 | 1 violtax lien |
| 630 N 53RD ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2019 permit (tax-abated), sold for $30K in 2007. | Owner-occupied | $108K | 3/1 | 1,190 | 1925 | 1 | abated |
| 632 N 53RD ST HistoryL&I violation (2022). | Absentee individual | $108K | 3/1 | 1,190 | 1925 | 0 | rented |
| 634 N 53RD ST History2 L&I violations (2012); L&I violation (2014); 2 L&I violations incl UNSAFE STRUCTURE (2022). | Investor / LLC | $104K | 3/1 | 1,190 | 1925 | 0 | rented |
| 636 N 53RD ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2024 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $117K | 4/1 | 1,536 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 638 N 53RD ST | Owner-occupied | $118K | 4/1 | 1,440 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 639 N 53RD ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2026 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $123K | 4/1 | 1,664 | 1925 | 0 | abatedtax lien |
| 640 N 53RD ST ImprovedBought for $29K in 2016. Owner pulled a alteration permit in 2016. | Investor / LLC | $104K | 3/1 | 1,074 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 641 N 53RD ST | Owner-occupied | $121K | 4/1 | 1,526 | 1925 | 0 | abatedtax lien |
| 642 N 53RD ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2022 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $104K | 3/1 | 1,074 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 643 N 53RD ST | Owner-occupied | $131K | 4/1 | 1,526 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 643R N 53RD ST | Vacant | $10K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 644 N 53RD ST | Absentee individual | $108K | 3/1 | 1,074 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 645 N 53RD ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $28K in 2002 → $205K in 2022 (+632%). | Owner-occupied | $201K | 4/2 | 1,526 | 1925 | 3 | |
| 646 N 53RD ST | Owner-occupied | $108K | 3/1 | 1,074 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 647 N 53RD ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2021 permit (tax-abated), sold for $49K in 2014. | Owner-occupied | $125K | 4/1 | 1,526 | 1925 | 1 | abated |
| 648 N 53RD ST | Owner-occupied | $119K | 3/1 | 1,344 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 649 N 53RD ST Renovated & sold onBought for $28K in 2010, addition and/or alteration permit in 2023, sold for $213K in 2026 (+661%). | Investor / LLC | $125K | 4/1 | 1,526 | 1925 | 3 | rented |
| 650 N 53RD ST Improved | Vacant | $19K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 651 N 53RD ST TradedTraded 2×: $18K in 2003 → $86K in 2008 (+378%). | Owner-occupied | $201K | —/— | 1,526 | 1925 | 2 | rented |
| 652 N 53RD ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2023 permit (tax-abated). | Absentee individual | $119K | 3/1 | 1,344 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 653 N 53RD ST | Owner-occupied | $125K | 4/1 | 1,526 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 654 N 53RD ST ImprovedOwner pulled a electrical permit in 2018. | Investor / LLC | $22K | 3/1 | 1,344 | 1925 | 0 | rented |
| 655 N 53RD ST | Owner-occupied | $125K | 4/1 | 1,526 | 1925 | 1 | rented |
| 656 N 53RD ST TradedTraded 2×: $25K in 1999 → $70K in 2020 (+180%). | Owner-occupied | $119K | 3/1 | 1,344 | 1925 | 2 | rentedtax lien |
| 657 N 53RD ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2007 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $125K | —/— | 1,526 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 658 N 53RD ST | Owner-occupied | $119K | 3/1 | 1,344 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 659 N 53RD ST | Owner-occupied | $130K | 4/1 | 1,734 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 660 N 53RD ST ImprovedOwner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2022. | Owner-occupied | $119K | 3/1 | 1,344 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 661 N 53RD ST ImprovedBought for $20K in 2024. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2026. | Investor / LLC | $125K | 4/1 | 1,526 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 662 N 53RD ST | Owner-occupied | $119K | 3/1 | 1,344 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 663 N 53RD ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2017. | Absentee individual | $125K | 4/1 | 1,526 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 664 N 53RD ST | Absentee individual | $122K | 3/1 | 1,354 | 1925 | 1 | rented |
| 665 N 53RD ST TradedTraded 2×: $68K in 2022 → $53K in 2022 (-22%). | Owner-occupied | $125K | 4/1 | 1,526 | 1925 | 2 | rented |
| 666 N 53RD ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2007 permit (tax-abated), sold for $67K in 2004. | Owner-occupied | $122K | 3/1 | 1,354 | 1925 | 1 | abated |
| 667 N 53RD ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated), sold for $95K in 2006. | Owner-occupied | $125K | 4/1 | 1,526 | 1925 | 1 | abated |
Neighborhood
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Generated 2026-07-09 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)