Who owns your block
600 block of N 55th St
A mixed-ownership block: 45% owner-occupied, 21% investor-held, with 16 open code violations and 4 homes behind $9,242 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 97% since 2016, now about $118K. Property taxes are climbing about 2% 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 $118K — 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 | $118K | $156K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 32% | 42% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 165 reported crimes (80 violent) and 221 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
- $118K typical home, up +97% since 2016
- Tax bill $548 to $417 a year, -2%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $5.5M assessed, $49,852/yr to the city, about $941 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +97% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▼ -24% since 2016 · ~-2%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
646 N 55th St is assessed at $122K but pays $304 a year — about 18% of the $1,704 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 tracked the Philadelphia market, compounding +6.4% 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 $197 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 39 arm's-length sales since 2000. The typical home has sold 0 times in that window, while 29 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 53 parcels
- Owner-occupied 24
- Investor / LLC 9
- Absentee individual 10
- Vacant 10
Value distribution today
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City Of Phila (individual) | 8 | 3871 | $6561M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Ballard Properties Llc | 1 | 37 | $3.7M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Piece Of Philly Llc | 1 | 27 | $798K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Dewey Cleaning Services Llc | 1 | 6 | $644K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Germantown D & E Llc | 1 | 4 | $1.1M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Nvest 365 Llc | 1 | 3 | $367K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Civetta 1 Llc | 2 | 2 | $153K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Crammer Consulting Llc | 1 | 2 | $285K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Amz Group Llc | 1 | 1 | $158K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Aziza Investments Llc | 1 | 1 | $146K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Green Pastures Properties Llc | 1 | 1 | $151K | phila.gov ↗ |
House by house
All 53 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 600 N 55TH ST ImprovedBought for $13K in 2013. Owner pulled a major alteration permit in 2013. | Absentee individual | $134K | 4/1 | 1,736 | 1925 | 1 | rented |
| 601 N 55TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $70K in 2009 → $175K in 2015 (+150%). | Absentee individual | $109K | —/— | 1,880 | 1925 | 2 | 8 viol |
| 602 N 55TH ST | Investor / LLC | $158K | —/— | 1,148 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 603 N 55TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 4×: $2K in 2000 → $41K in 2005 (+1950%). | Absentee individual | $123K | 3/1 | 1,356 | 1925 | 4 | |
| 604 N 55TH ST | Owner-occupied | $118K | 3/1 | 1,148 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 605 N 55TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $20K in 2009 → $22K in 2010 (+10%). | Owner-occupied | $128K | 3/1 | 1,356 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 606 N 55TH ST New constructionBought for $30K in 2013, built new under a 2021 permit (tax-abated), sold for $128K in 2020. | Owner-occupied | $118K | 3/1 | 1,148 | 1925 | 4 | rentedabated |
| 607 N 55TH ST ImprovedBought for $12K in 2023. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2019. | Owner-occupied | $128K | 3/1 | 1,356 | 1925 | 1 | tax lien |
| 608 N 55TH ST ImprovedBought for $63K in 2019. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2022. | Owner-occupied | $118K | 3/1 | 1,148 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 609 N 55TH ST | Owner-occupied | $128K | 3/1 | 1,377 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 610 N 55TH ST ImprovedBought for $14K in 2014. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2022. | Investor / LLC | $146K | 3/1 | 1,148 | 1925 | 4 | |
| 611 N 55TH ST ImprovedBought for $65K in 2006. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2024. | Owner-occupied | $128K | 3/1 | 1,356 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 612 N 55TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $6K in 2003 → $15K in 2005 (+150%). | Investor / LLC | $158K | —/— | 1,148 | 1920 | 2 | rented |
| 613 N 55TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $25K in 2007, plumbing permit in 2013, sold for $90K in 2021 (+260%). | Absentee individual | $128K | 3/1 | 1,356 | 1925 | 4 | |
| 614 N 55TH ST History2 L&I violations (2015); 4 L&I violations (2017); 9 L&I violations (2021); 5 L&I violations (2024). | Owner-occupied | $127K | 3/1 | 1,450 | 1925 | 0 | 5 viol |
| 615 N 55TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a addition and/or alterations permit in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $128K | 3/1 | 1,356 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 616 N 55TH ST Improved | Vacant | $16K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 617 N 55TH ST | Absentee individual | $121K | 3/1 | 1,228 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 618 N 55TH ST | Investor / LLC | $112K | 3/1 | 1,162 | 1925 | 1 | rented |
| 619 N 55TH ST HistoryL&I violation (2023). | Absentee individual | $128K | 3/1 | 1,356 | 1925 | 0 | rented |
| 620 N 55TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2023 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $112K | 3/1 | 1,162 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 621 N 55TH ST | Owner-occupied | $128K | 3/1 | 1,364 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 622 N 55TH ST | Owner-occupied | $116K | 3/1 | 1,162 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 623-33 N 55TH ST Torn down & rebuiltdemolished in 2012 and rebuilt (2025). | Vacant | $145K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 623R N 55TH ST | Investor / LLC | $8K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 624 N 55TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2015 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $116K | 3/1 | 1,162 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 626 N 55TH ST | Absentee individual | $112K | —/— | 1,162 | 1920 | 1 | tax lien |
| 628 N 55TH ST ImprovedBought for $86K in 2019. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2025. | Investor / LLC | $112K | 3/1 | 1,162 | 1925 | 1 | rentedtax lien |
| 630 N 55TH ST ImprovedBought for $112K in 2018. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2024. | Owner-occupied | $146K | 3/1 | 1,688 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 640 N 55TH ST History2 L&I violations (2022); 3 L&I violations (2024). | Owner-occupied | $101K | —/— | 1,488 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 641 N 55TH ST HistoryL&I violation (2022). | Vacant | $17K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 642 N 55TH ST ImprovedBought for $120K in 2026. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2026. | Investor / LLC | $170K | —/— | 1,320 | 1920 | 1 | rented |
| 643 N 55TH ST | Vacant | $16K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 644 N 55TH ST | Investor / LLC | $118K | 3/1 | 1,242 | 1925 | 0 | rented |
| 645 N 55TH ST | Vacant | $17K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 646 N 55TH ST | Owner-occupied | $122K | 3/1 | 1,242 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 647 N 55TH ST History2 L&I violations (2023). | Vacant | $17K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 648 N 55TH ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $122K | 3/1 | 1,242 | 1925 | 0 | abated3 viol |
| 649 N 55TH ST History2 L&I violations (2023). | Vacant | $17K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 650 N 55TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2026. | Owner-occupied | $130K | 3/1 | 1,422 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 651 N 55TH ST History3 L&I violations (2016); 2 L&I violations (2023). | Vacant | $17K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 652 N 55TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2010 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $121K | 3/1 | 1,232 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 653 N 55TH ST History2 L&I violations (2023). | Vacant | $17K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 654 N 55TH ST ImprovedBought for $65K in 2023. Owner pulled a electrical permit in 2008. | Investor / LLC | $151K | 3/1 | 1,272 | 1925 | 1 | rentedtax lien |
| 655 N 55TH ST History2 L&I violations (2023). | Vacant | $17K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 656 N 55TH ST | Owner-occupied | $118K | 3/1 | 1,242 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 657 N 55TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2011 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $110K | 3/1 | 1,118 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 658 N 55TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2018. | Absentee individual | $176K | —/— | 1,440 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 659 N 55TH ST ImprovedBought for $60K in 2026. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2011. | Owner-occupied | $111K | 3/1 | 1,158 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 661 N 55TH ST Historysold $5K (2000); L&I violation (2007); 2 L&I violations (2011); 3 L&I violations (2012); 6 L&I violations (2013). | Absentee individual | $111K | 3/1 | 1,158 | 1925 | 1 | tax lien |
| 663 N 55TH ST | Owner-occupied | $111K | 3/1 | 1,158 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 665 N 55TH ST | Absentee individual | $76K | 3/1 | 1,126 | 1925 | 1 | tax lien |
| 667 N 55TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2007 permit (tax-abated), sold for $74K in 2007. | Owner-occupied | $88K | 4/1 | 1,504 | 1925 | 1 | abatedtax lien |
Neighborhood
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Generated 2026-07-09 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)