Who owns your block
800 block of S 51st St
A mostly owner-occupied block: 82% of homes are lived in by their owners, with 7 homes behind $33,525 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 265% since 2016, now about $333K. Property taxes are climbing about 12% 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 $333K — about 1.5× 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 | $333K | $152K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 59% | 41% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 72 reported crimes (27 violent) and 215 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
- $333K typical home, up +265% since 2016
- Tax bill $1,005 to $3,509 a year, +12%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $12M assessed, $128,814/yr to the city, about $3,789 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +265% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +249% since 2016 · ~+12%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
838 S 51st St is assessed at $931K but pays $3,258 a year — about 25% of the $13,032 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 +12.5% 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 $365 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 39 arm's-length sales since 2001. The typical home has sold 1 time in that window, while 16 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 34 parcels
- Owner-occupied 28
- Investor / LLC 2
- Absentee individual 4
Value distribution today
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard E Butts (individual) | 2 | 3 | $470K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Cheshire Agusta (individual) | 2 | 2 | $611K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Mhm Management Tr | 1 | 1 | $209K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Do 2 Win Re Llc | 1 | 1 | $300K | phila.gov ↗ |
| 838 S 51 Llc | 1 | 1 | $931K | phila.gov ↗ |
House by house
All 34 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 808 S 51ST ST ImprovedBought for $47K in 2004. Owner pulled a roof covering replacement permit in 2023. | Owner-occupied | $305K | —/— | 1,208 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 809 S 51ST ST | Absentee individual | $323K | —/— | 1,500 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 810 S 51ST ST New constructionBought for $47K in 2004, built new under a 2022 permit (tax-abated), sold for $106K in 2005. | Owner-occupied | $305K | —/— | 1,208 | 1925 | 2 | abated |
| 811 S 51ST ST New constructionBought for $27K in 2001, built new (tax-abated), sold for $230K in 2012. | Owner-occupied | $354K | 4/1 | 1,600 | 1925 | 3 | abated |
| 811R S 51ST ST | Owner-occupied | $16K | —/— | 960 | 1940 | 0 | |
| 812 S 51ST ST Renovated & sold onBought for $70K in 2004, plumbing permit in 2010, sold for $365K in 2019 (+418%). | Owner-occupied | $473K | 4/1 | 1,728 | 1925 | 3 | |
| 813 S 51ST ST ImprovedOwner pulled a major alteration permit in 2013. | Absentee individual | $208K | 4/1 | 1,600 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 814 S 51ST ST ImprovedBought for $599K in 2022. Owner pulled a interior non-load-bearing wall demo. permit in 2021. | Owner-occupied | $585K | 4/3 | 1,728 | 1925 | 1 | tax lien |
| 815 S 51ST ST | Owner-occupied | $208K | 4/1 | 1,600 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 816 S 51ST ST ImprovedBought for $260K in 2024. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2024. | Owner-occupied | $376K | 4/1 | 1,920 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 817 S 51ST ST ImprovedBought for $67K in 2003. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2018. | Owner-occupied | $317K | —/— | 1,350 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 818 S 51ST ST ImprovedBought for $89K in 2024. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2026. | Owner-occupied | $209K | —/— | 1,920 | 1920 | 3 | tax lien |
| 819 S 51ST ST ImprovedOwner pulled a major alteration permit in 2011. | Owner-occupied | $179K | —/— | 1,350 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 821 S 51ST ST History2 L&I violations (2020). | Owner-occupied | $340K | 4/1 | 1,856 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 823 S 51ST ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2024. | Owner-occupied | $347K | 4/1 | 1,856 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 824 S 51ST ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2009 permit, sold for $75K in 2005. | Absentee individual | $523K | —/— | 2,336 | 1925 | 1 | rented |
| 825 S 51ST ST ImprovedOwner pulled a interior non-load-bearing wall demo. permit in 2022. | Owner-occupied | $317K | —/— | 1,350 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 826 S 51ST ST ImprovedBought for $242K in 2011. Owner pulled a major alteration permit in 2011. | Owner-occupied | $487K | 4/2 | 1,707 | 1925 | 3 | |
| 827 S 51ST ST Renovated & sold onBought for $70K in 2017, plumbing permit in 2017, sold for $393K in 2020 (+461%). | Owner-occupied | $495K | 3/1 | 1,592 | 1925 | 3 | rentedtax lien |
| 828 S 51ST ST | Owner-occupied | $326K | 4/1 | 1,600 | 1965 | 0 | |
| 829 S 51ST ST | Owner-occupied | $354K | 4/1 | 1,600 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 830 S 51ST ST | Investor / LLC | $300K | 3/1 | 1,320 | 1925 | 1 | rented |
| 831 S 51ST ST ImprovedOwner pulled a mechanical permit in 2011. | Owner-occupied | $354K | 4/1 | 1,600 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 832 S 51ST ST Renovated & sold onBought for $60K in 2007, major alteration permit in 2007, sold for $345K in 2024 (+475%). | Owner-occupied | $420K | 3/1 | 1,320 | 1925 | 4 | |
| 833 S 51ST ST ImprovedBought for $3K in 2004. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2022. | Owner-occupied | $389K | —/— | 1,488 | 1925 | 4 | |
| 834 S 51ST ST Renovated & sold onBought for $10K in 2007, electrical permit in 2008, sold for $175K in 2008 (+1650%). | Owner-occupied | $300K | 3/1 | 1,320 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 835 S 51ST ST ImprovedOwner pulled a electrical permit in 2012. | Owner-occupied | $269K | —/— | 1,216 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 836 S 51ST ST Renovated & sold onBought for $10K in 2007, major alteration permit in 2008, sold for $185K in 2008 (+1750%). | Owner-occupied | $306K | 3/1 | 1,402 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 837 S 51ST ST New constructionBought for $98K in 2024, built new under a 2024 permit, sold for $300K in 2025. | Absentee individual | $393K | 3/2 | 900 | 1925 | 2 | rented |
| 838 S 51ST ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2023 permit (tax-abated). | Investor / LLC | $931K | —/— | 5,996 | 2024 | 0 | rentedabated |
| 839 S 51ST ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2016. | Owner-occupied | $167K | 3/1 | 900 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 840-42 S 51ST ST | Owner-occupied | $393K | 4/1 | 1,536 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 841 S 51ST ST | Owner-occupied | $251K | 3/1 | 1,000 | 1965 | 0 | |
| 844 S 51ST ST | Owner-occupied | $423K | 4/1 | 1,760 | 1925 | 1 |
Neighborhood
Neighborhood income and demographics are coming soon.
Generated 2026-07-09 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)