Who owns your block
700 block of S 51st St
A mixed-ownership block: 53% owner-occupied, 9% investor-held, with 12 open code violations and 8 homes behind $36,231 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 304% since 2016, now about $292K. Property taxes are climbing about 10% 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 $292K — about 1.3× 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 | $292K | $152K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 40% | 41% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 71 reported crimes (23 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
- $292K typical home, up +304% since 2016
- Tax bill $810 to $2,290 a year, +10%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $15M assessed, $135,761/yr to the city, about $2,468 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +304% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +183% since 2016 · ~+10%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
717 S 51st St is assessed at $356K but pays $498 a year — about 10% of the $4,983 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 +13.5% 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 $404 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 42 arm's-length sales since 2000. The typical home has sold 0 times in that window, while 32 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 55 parcels
- Owner-occupied 29
- Investor / LLC 3
- Absentee individual 16
- Vacant 7
Value distribution today
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City Of Phila (individual) | 2 | 3871 | $6561M | phila.gov ↗ |
| City Of Philadelphia (individual) | 2 | 1002 | $444M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Anthony W Trott (individual) | 2 | 9 | $1.8M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Junk Property Llc | 2 | 7 | $840K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Cu Properties Llc | 1 | 6 | $2.2M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Srd I Lp | 2 | 5 | $1.5M | phila.gov ↗ |
House by house
All 55 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 700 S 51ST ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $3K in 2004 → $160K in 2012 (+5230%). | Owner-occupied | $320K | 4/1 | 1,512 | 1925 | 3 | |
| 701 S 51ST ST ImprovedBought for $55K in 2012. Owner pulled a use permit in 2013. | Absentee individual | $285K | —/— | 2,040 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 702 S 51ST ST | Owner-occupied | $146K | 3/1 | 1,312 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 703 S 51ST ST | Owner-occupied | $264K | —/— | 1,752 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 704 S 51ST ST TradedTraded 2×: $169K in 2015 → $312K in 2022 (+85%). | Owner-occupied | $292K | 3/2 | 1,312 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 705 S 51ST ST Renovated & sold onBought for $60K in 2008, fast form building permit in 2008, sold for $389K in 2019 (+548%). | Owner-occupied | $370K | 3/2 | 1,752 | 1925 | 3 | |
| 706 S 51ST ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2008. | Owner-occupied | $209K | 3/1 | 1,312 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 707 S 51ST ST | Owner-occupied | $264K | —/— | 1,752 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 708 S 51ST ST ImprovedOwner pulled a addition and/or alterations permit in 2024. | Owner-occupied | $209K | 3/1 | 1,312 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 709 S 51ST ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $36K in 2004 → $205K in 2007 (+469%). | Absentee individual | $279K | —/— | 1,752 | 1925 | 3 | rented |
| 710 S 51ST ST Renovated & sold onBought for $80K in 2013, plumbing permit in 2013, sold for $162K in 2013 (+102%). | Owner-occupied | $283K | 3/1 | 1,312 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 711 S 51ST ST Renovated & sold onBought for $90K in 2007, fast form building permit in 2007, sold for $147K in 2013 (+63%). | Owner-occupied | $279K | —/— | 1,752 | 1925 | 3 | rented |
| 712 S 51ST ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2012. | Owner-occupied | $202K | 3/1 | 1,312 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 713 S 51ST ST New constructionBought for $20K in 2016, built new under a 2019 permit, sold for $160K in 2019. | Vacant | $25K | —/— | — | — | 2 | tax lien |
| 714 S 51ST ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2012. | Owner-occupied | $218K | 3/1 | 1,476 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 715 S 51ST ST New constructionBought for $20K in 2016, built new under a 2019 permit, sold for $160K in 2019. | Vacant | $25K | —/— | — | — | 2 | 4 violtax lien |
| 716-18 S 51ST ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2019 permit. | Investor / LLC | $746K | 8/4 | 4,080 | 1930 | 0 | rented |
| 717 S 51ST ST | Absentee individual | $356K | 3/— | 1,700 | 2020 | 0 | abated |
| 717 S 51ST ST | Absentee individual | $309K | 2/— | 850 | 2020 | 0 | abated |
| 717 S 51ST ST | Absentee individual | $283K | 2/— | 850 | 2020 | 0 | abated |
| 719 S 51ST ST History2 L&I violations (2008); 2 L&I violations (2010); 2 L&I violations (2011); L&I violation (2024). | Vacant | $25K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 721 S 51ST ST Renovated & sold onBought for $110K in 2016, alteration permit in 2017, sold for $440K in 2024 (+300%). | Owner-occupied | $396K | 4/2 | 2,092 | 1925 | 3 | |
| 728 S 51ST ST | Vacant | $32K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 730 S 51ST ST | Vacant | $30K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 734 S 51ST ST | Investor / LLC | $322K | 2/— | 1,295 | 2019 | 0 | abated |
| 734 S 51ST ST | Absentee individual | $325K | 2/— | 1,207 | 2019 | 0 | abated |
| 734 S 51ST ST | Absentee individual | $329K | 2/2 | 1,372 | 2019 | 0 | abated |
| 734 S 51ST ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2019 permit (tax-abated). | Absentee individual | $312K | 2/— | 1,106 | 2019 | 0 | abated |
| 734 S 51ST ST | Investor / LLC | $331K | 2/2 | 1,380 | 2019 | 0 | abated |
| 736 S 51ST ST History2 L&I violations (2008); L&I violation (2023). | Vacant | $30K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 738 S 51ST ST History3 L&I violations (2023). | Vacant | $32K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 739 S 51ST ST ImprovedBought for $5K in 2002. Owner pulled a use permit in 2019. | Absentee individual | $23K | —/— | 806 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 740 S 51ST ST ImprovedOwner pulled a sign permit in 2018. | Owner-occupied | $301K | —/— | 3,340 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 741 S 51ST ST ImprovedBought for $156K in 2010. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2022. | Owner-occupied | $367K | 3/1 | 1,440 | 1925 | 1 | rented |
| 742 S 51ST ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2016. | Owner-occupied | $291K | 3/1 | 1,320 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 743 S 51ST ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2014 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $297K | 3/1 | 1,440 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 744 S 51ST ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $128K in 2009 → $330K in 2020 (+158%). | Owner-occupied | $291K | 4/1 | 1,320 | 1925 | 3 | |
| 745 S 51ST ST Renovated & sold onBought for $155K in 2019, mechanical permit in 2019, sold for $365K in 2025 (+135%). | Owner-occupied | $483K | 3/2 | 1,440 | 1925 | 3 | |
| 746 S 51ST ST Historysold $5K (2000); 6 L&I violations (2019); 7 L&I violations (2022). | Absentee individual | $299K | —/— | 1,320 | 1925 | 1 | rented |
| 747 S 51ST ST | Absentee individual | $306K | —/— | 1,440 | 1925 | 0 | rented |
| 748 S 51ST ST | Owner-occupied | $301K | 3/1 | 1,320 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 749 S 51ST ST HistoryL&I violation (2008); 8 L&I violations (2011); 3 L&I violations (2015); 9 L&I violations (2019). | Absentee individual | $436K | —/— | 2,448 | 1925 | 0 | rented |
| 750 S 51ST ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2021. | Owner-occupied | $311K | 3/1 | 1,440 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 751 S 51ST ST | Owner-occupied | $257K | 3/1 | 1,184 | 1925 | 0 | rented |
| 752 S 51ST ST | Owner-occupied | $311K | 3/1 | 1,440 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 753 S 51ST ST | Owner-occupied | $246K | 3/1 | 1,064 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 754 S 51ST ST | Owner-occupied | $301K | 3/1 | 1,320 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 755 S 51ST ST ImprovedBought for $180K in 2018. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2022. | Owner-occupied | $246K | 3/1 | 1,064 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 756 S 51ST ST | Absentee individual | $301K | 3/1 | 1,320 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 757 S 51ST ST ImprovedBought for $94K in 2025. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2025. | Absentee individual | $246K | 3/1 | 1,064 | 1925 | 1 | tax lien |
| 758 S 51ST ST Renovated & sold onBought for $10K in 2010, zoning permit in 2014, sold for $50K in 2016 (+404%). | Absentee individual | $422K | 3/1 | 1,320 | 1925 | 2 | rented |
| 759 S 51ST ST | Owner-occupied | $177K | 3/1 | 1,064 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 760 S 51ST ST History12 L&I violations (2012); 3 L&I violations (2025). | Owner-occupied | $312K | 3/1 | 1,320 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 761 S 51ST ST ImprovedBought for $130K in 2015. Owner pulled a certificate of occupancy (co) (may inclu… permit in 2025. | Absentee individual | $435K | —/— | 2,700 | 1925 | 1 | rented8 viol |
| 762 S 51ST ST History2 L&I violations (2011); 11 L&I violations (2013); 7 L&I violations (2014); 3 L&I violations (2016). | Owner-occupied | $493K | —/— | 5,520 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
Neighborhood
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Generated 2026-07-09 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)