Who owns your block
600 block of S 57th St
A mostly owner-occupied block: 80% of homes are lived in by their owners, with 1 home behind $22 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 125% since 2016, now about $158K. Property taxes are climbing about 4% a year though the increases have eased lately.
- 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 $158K — about 0.7× 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 | $158K | $152K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 60% | 41% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 122 reported crimes (41 violent) and 300 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
- $158K typical home, up +125% since 2016
- Tax bill $921 to $1,349 a year, +4%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $6.7M assessed, $54,981/yr to the city, about $1,375 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +125% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +46% since 2016 · ~+4%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
649 S 57th St is assessed at $246K but pays $0 a year — about 0% of the $3,444 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 +7.6% 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 $225 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 37 arm's-length sales since 1988. 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 40 parcels
- Owner-occupied 32
- Investor / LLC 3
- Absentee individual 5
Value distribution today
The block's largest owner, Jsb Property Group Llc, carries 7 open violations across 17 properties it owns around the city.
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jsb Property Group Llc | 1 | 17 | $2.1M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Philadelphia Family Housing Llc | 1 | 13 | $2.2M | phila.gov ↗ |
| 2922french Llc | 1 | 6 | $1.0M | phila.gov ↗ |
House by house
All 40 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 610 S 57TH ST | Owner-occupied | $141K | 3/1 | 1,120 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 611 S 57TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alteration permit in 2012. | Owner-occupied | $161K | 3/1 | 1,424 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 612 S 57TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $141K | 3/1 | 1,120 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 613 S 57TH ST ImprovedBought for $39K in 2007. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2023. | Absentee individual | $198K | 3/1 | 1,366 | 1925 | 1 | rented |
| 614 S 57TH ST ImprovedBought for $35K in 2008. Owner pulled a alteration permit in 2019. | Owner-occupied | $141K | 3/1 | 1,120 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 615 S 57TH ST | Investor / LLC | $251K | 3/1 | 1,366 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 616 S 57TH ST ImprovedBought for $84K in 2021. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2022. | Investor / LLC | $150K | 3/1 | 1,252 | 1925 | 1 | rented |
| 617 S 57TH ST | Owner-occupied | $201K | —/— | 2,160 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 618 S 57TH ST ImprovedBought for $210K in 2023. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2018. | Owner-occupied | $157K | 3/2 | 1,320 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 619 S 57TH ST ImprovedBought for $50K in 2000. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $198K | 3/1 | 2,160 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 620 S 57TH ST | Absentee individual | $141K | 3/1 | 1,120 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 621 S 57TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2017. | Owner-occupied | $149K | 3/1 | 1,290 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 622 S 57TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $61K in 2020 → $255K in 2021 (+318%). | Owner-occupied | $229K | 3/2 | 1,120 | 1925 | 3 | |
| 623 S 57TH ST | Owner-occupied | $149K | 3/1 | 1,290 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 624 S 57TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2010. | Owner-occupied | $141K | 3/1 | 1,120 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 625 S 57TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2023. | Owner-occupied | $149K | 3/1 | 1,290 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 626 S 57TH ST ImprovedBought for $83K in 2022. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2018. | Owner-occupied | $141K | 3/1 | 1,120 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 627 S 57TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2010. | Owner-occupied | $153K | 3/1 | 1,290 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 628 S 57TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2010. | Owner-occupied | $141K | 3/1 | 1,120 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 629 S 57TH ST HistoryL&I violation (2010); Appeal denied (2011). | Owner-occupied | $149K | 3/1 | 1,290 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 630 S 57TH ST | Owner-occupied | $141K | 3/1 | 1,120 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 631 S 57TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2022. | Owner-occupied | $149K | 3/1 | 1,290 | 1920 | 0 | tax lien |
| 632 S 57TH ST ImprovedBought for $15K in 2003. Owner pulled a addition and/or alterations permit in 2025. | Absentee individual | $172K | 3/1 | 1,320 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 633 S 57TH ST | Absentee individual | $159K | 3/1 | 1,488 | 1920 | 0 | rented |
| 634 S 57TH ST ImprovedBought for $40K in 2010. Owner pulled a major alteration permit in 2008. | Owner-occupied | $200K | 3/1 | 1,320 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 635 S 57TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2010. | Owner-occupied | $159K | 3/1 | 1,488 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 636 S 57TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a fast form building permit in 2008. | Owner-occupied | $149K | 3/1 | 1,200 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 637 S 57TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $5K in 2011, major alteration permit in 2015, sold for $140K in 2016 (+2700%). | Owner-occupied | $197K | 3/1 | 1,380 | 1920 | 3 | |
| 638 S 57TH ST ImprovedBought for $12K in 2001. Owner pulled a addition and/or alterations permit in 2023. | Owner-occupied | $149K | 3/1 | 1,200 | 1925 | 3 | rented |
| 639 S 57TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $15K in 2011, major alteration permit in 2015, sold for $165K in 2019 (+998%). | Owner-occupied | $217K | 3/1 | 1,380 | 1920 | 4 | |
| 640 S 57TH ST ImprovedBought for $85K in 2006. Owner pulled a addition and/or alterations permit in 2025. | Absentee individual | $149K | 3/1 | 1,200 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 641 S 57TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $12K in 2013, addition and/or alteration permit in 2016, sold for $245K in 2025 (+2003%). | Owner-occupied | $223K | 3/1 | 1,380 | 1920 | 4 | |
| 642 S 57TH ST | Owner-occupied | $153K | 3/1 | 1,200 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 643 S 57TH ST ImprovedBought for $49K in 2002. Owner pulled a alteration permit in 2012. | Owner-occupied | $159K | 3/1 | 1,380 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 644 S 57TH ST ImprovedBought for $123K in 2017. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2022. | Owner-occupied | $196K | 3/1 | 1,200 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 645 S 57TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $130K in 2019 → $89K in 2026 (-32%). | Investor / LLC | $159K | 3/1 | 1,380 | 1920 | 2 | tax lien |
| 646 S 57TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alteration permit in 2015. | Owner-occupied | $163K | 3/1 | 1,200 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 647 S 57TH ST | Owner-occupied | $160K | 3/1 | 1,380 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 648 S 57TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2022 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $173K | —/— | 2,538 | 1930 | 0 | abated |
| 649 S 57TH ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $246K | —/— | 2,392 | 1920 | 0 | abated |
Neighborhood
Neighborhood income and demographics are coming soon.
Generated 2026-07-09 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)