Who owns your block
600 block of S 55th St
A mostly owner-occupied block: 66% of homes are lived in by their owners, with 10 open code violations and 16 homes behind $112,275 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 221% since 2016, now about $219K. Property taxes are climbing about 7% 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 $219K — about 1.0× the citywide median, and above the ZIP 19143 median of $152K. The same block, read against everyone else in the ZIP 19143 and across Philadelphia.
| This block | ZIP 19143 | Philadelphia | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $219K | $152K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 48% | 41% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 73 reported crimes (28 violent) and 255 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
- $219K typical home, up +221% since 2016
- Tax bill $956 to $1,991 a year, +7%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $10M assessed, $107,736/yr to the city, about $2,155 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +221% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +108% since 2016 · ~+7%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
632 S 55th St is assessed at $232K but pays $1,141 a year — about 35% of the $3,241 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 +11.2% 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 $321 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 66 arm's-length sales since 1996. The typical home has sold 1 time in that window, while 25 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 50 parcels
- Owner-occupied 33
- Investor / LLC 8
- Absentee individual 8
- Vacant 1
Value distribution today
The block's largest owner, Vision Quest Investments 3 Llc, carries 7 open violations across 42 properties it owns around the city.
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vision Quest Investments 3 Llc | 1 | 42 | $5.4M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Gigi Dadi Inc | 1 | 19 | $2.7M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Catharine Street Associates Llc | 1 | 5 | $2.8M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Augow 649 Llc | 1 | 4 | $619K | phila.gov ↗ |
| 1708 Diamond St Lp | 2 | 3 | $658K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Edell Rodgers (individual) | 2 | 2 | $240K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Lorna A Virgin (individual) | 2 | 2 | $438K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Bleu Remodeling Inc | 1 | 1 | $96K | phila.gov ↗ |
| New Era Builders Inc | 1 | 1 | $133K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Smith & Lee Corp | 1 | 1 | $152K | phila.gov ↗ |
House by house
All 50 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 S 55TH ST ImprovedBought for $500 in 2004. Owner pulled a electrical permit in 2007. | Absentee individual | $49K | —/— | 2,064 | — | 2 | rented |
| 603 S 55TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $40K in 2025 → $135K in 2026 (+238%). | Absentee individual | $217K | 4/1 | 1,516 | 1925 | 3 | |
| 605 S 55TH ST History3 L&I violations incl UNSAFE STRUCTURE (2024); Appeal complete (2024). | Owner-occupied | $152K | 4/1 | 1,600 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 607 S 55TH ST ImprovedBought for $40K in 2023. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2024. | Owner-occupied | $219K | 4/1 | 1,600 | 1925 | 2 | tax lien |
| 608 S 55TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2013. | Investor / LLC | $163K | 3/1 | 1,432 | 1920 | 0 | rented |
| 609 S 55TH ST ImprovedBought for $9K in 1996. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2021. | Owner-occupied | $279K | 4/3 | 1,600 | 1925 | 3 | |
| 610 S 55TH ST New constructionBought for $20K in 2018, built new under a 2007 permit (tax-abated), sold for $240K in 2023. | Owner-occupied | $96K | 3/1 | 1,432 | 1920 | 2 | abatedtax lien |
| 611 S 55TH ST | Owner-occupied | $219K | 4/1 | 1,600 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 612 S 55TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2008 permit, sold for $219K in 2021. | Owner-occupied | $109K | 3/1 | 1,432 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 613 S 55TH ST | Owner-occupied | $219K | 4/1 | 1,600 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 614 S 55TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $40K in 2003 → $35K in 2023 (-13%). | Absentee individual | $133K | —/— | 1,872 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 615 S 55TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $3K in 2018, demolition permit in 2018, sold for $318K in 2020 (+10500%). | Owner-occupied | $387K | 4/2 | 1,600 | 1925 | 4 | rentedtax lien |
| 616 S 55TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alteration permit in 2011. | Owner-occupied | $212K | 4/1 | 1,696 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 617 S 55TH ST | Owner-occupied | $219K | 4/1 | 1,600 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 618 S 55TH ST HistoryL&I violation (2019). | Owner-occupied | $156K | 3/1 | 1,384 | 1920 | 0 | tax lien |
| 619 S 55TH ST | Owner-occupied | $219K | 4/1 | 1,600 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 620 S 55TH ST ImprovedBought for $136K in 2024. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2019. | Owner-occupied | $253K | 4/2 | 1,384 | 1920 | 2 | tax lien |
| 621 S 55TH ST History2 L&I violations (2018); Appeal moot (2019). | Investor / LLC | $219K | 4/1 | 1,600 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 622 S 55TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $23K in 2013, plumbing permit in 2014, sold for $165K in 2019 (+617%). | Absentee individual | $205K | 3/1 | 1,384 | 1920 | 3 | rented |
| 623 S 55TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a roof covering replacement permit in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $219K | 4/1 | 1,600 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 624 S 55TH ST HistoryL&I violation (2026). | Owner-occupied | $161K | 3/1 | 1,384 | 1920 | 0 | 1 violtax lien |
| 625 S 55TH ST ImprovedBought for $40K in 2015. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2024. | Investor / LLC | $133K | 3/1 | 1,600 | 1925 | 5 | |
| 626 S 55TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $20K in 2003, electrical permit in 2018, sold for $224K in 2019 (+1020%). | Owner-occupied | $253K | 3/2 | 1,384 | 1920 | 5 | |
| 627 S 55TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $32K in 2016, alteration permit in 2019, sold for $285K in 2023 (+791%). | Investor / LLC | $152K | 4/1 | 1,600 | 1925 | 3 | |
| 628 S 55TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a mechanical permit in 2013. | Owner-occupied | $156K | 3/1 | 1,384 | 1920 | 0 | tax lien |
| 629 S 55TH ST | Vacant | $21K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 630 S 55TH ST | Owner-occupied | $206K | 4/1 | 1,536 | 1920 | 0 | tax lien |
| 631 S 55TH ST | Owner-occupied | $219K | 4/1 | 1,600 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 632 S 55TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2019 permit (tax-abated), sold for $40K in 2018. | Investor / LLC | $232K | —/— | 2,124 | 1920 | 1 | rentedabatedtax lien |
| 633 S 55TH ST | Owner-occupied | $219K | 4/1 | 1,600 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 634 S 55TH ST | Absentee individual | $162K | 4/1 | 1,528 | 1920 | 0 | tax lien |
| 635 S 55TH ST | Owner-occupied | $219K | 4/1 | 1,600 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 636 S 55TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a roof covering replacement permit in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $162K | 4/1 | 1,528 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 637 S 55TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $60K in 2004 → $310K in 2025 (+417%). | Owner-occupied | $357K | 3/3 | 1,600 | 1925 | 3 | |
| 638 S 55TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 4×: $47K in 2011 → $4.5M in 2025 (+9474%). | Investor / LLC | $167K | 4/1 | 1,528 | 1920 | 4 | rentedtax lien |
| 639 S 55TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $40K in 2017 → $215K in 2023 (+438%). | Owner-occupied | $307K | 3/1 | 1,600 | 1925 | 3 | tax lien |
| 640 S 55TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $34K in 2015 → $190K in 2023 (+467%). | Absentee individual | $234K | 3/2 | 1,528 | 1920 | 3 | |
| 641 S 55TH ST | Owner-occupied | $219K | 4/1 | 1,600 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 642 S 55TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $25K in 2018, addition and/or alteration permit in 2020, sold for $275K in 2022 (+996%). | Owner-occupied | $272K | 4/3 | 1,528 | 1920 | 3 | |
| 643 S 55TH ST | Owner-occupied | $219K | 4/1 | 1,600 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 644 S 55TH ST | Owner-occupied | $167K | 4/1 | 1,528 | 1920 | 0 | tax lien |
| 645 S 55TH ST | Owner-occupied | $219K | 4/1 | 1,600 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 646 S 55TH ST ImprovedBought for $40K in 2009. Owner pulled a zoning/use permit in 2009. | Absentee individual | $153K | —/— | 2,160 | 1920 | 2 | 9 viol |
| 647 S 55TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $45K in 2000 → $305K in 2024 (+578%). | Owner-occupied | $357K | 3/2 | 1,600 | 1925 | 3 | |
| 649 S 55TH ST ImprovedBought for $20K in 2012. Owner pulled a use permit in 2014. | Investor / LLC | $184K | —/— | 1,600 | 1920 | 2 | rented |
| 651 S 55TH ST | Absentee individual | $242K | —/— | 1,600 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 653 S 55TH ST Historysold $23K (2015); 6 L&I violations (2022). | Owner-occupied | $219K | 4/1 | 1,600 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 655 S 55TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $65K in 2001 → $1K in 2008 (-98%). | Owner-occupied | $219K | 4/1 | 1,600 | 1925 | 3 | |
| 657 S 55TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a make safe permit for rp permit in 2024. | Owner-occupied | $219K | 4/1 | 1,600 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 659 S 55TH ST HistoryL&I violation (2022). | Investor / LLC | $252K | —/— | 1,760 | 1920 | 0 |
Neighborhood
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Generated 2026-07-09 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)