Who owns your block
800 block of S 56th St
A mixed-ownership block: 50% owner-occupied, 34% investor-held, with 17 open code violations and 11 homes behind $97,233 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 133% since 2016, now about $160K. Property taxes are climbing about 8% a year.
- 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 $160K — 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 | $160K | $152K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 36% | 41% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 103 reported crimes (44 violent) and 227 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
- $160K typical home, up +133% since 2016
- Tax bill $963 to $2,175 a year, +8%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $8.6M assessed, $90,940/yr to the city, about $1,819 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +133% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +126% since 2016 · ~+8%/yr
Who really pays
Philadelphia charges every home the same 1.40% of its assessed value. Abatements and exemptions shrink what some homes are taxed on — here's this block:
- 815 S 56th Sttax-abated new construction0.00%$0/yr on $75K
- 817 S 56th Sttax-abated new construction0.00%$0/yr on $159K
- 827 S 56th Sttax-abated new construction0.00%$0/yr on $95K
- 831 S 56th Sttax-abated new construction0.11%$118/yr on $108K
- 823 S 56th Sttax-abated new construction0.37%$812/yr on $220K
- …and 15 more paying under the full rate — the gold-ringed bubbles in the makeup chart
The starkest example: 823 S 56th St is assessed at $220K but pays $812 a year — about 26% of the $3,077 it would owe at the full rate, because its new-construction value is abated for 10 years.
The block as an asset
Read like a financial asset, this block has beaten the Philadelphia market, compounding +8% 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 $233 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 63 arm's-length sales since 2000. 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 50 parcels
- Owner-occupied 25
- Investor / LLC 16
- Absentee individual 9
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 ↗ · registry ↗ |
| Agl Capital Investments L | 2 | 35 | $4.9M | phila.gov ↗ · registry ↗ |
| C & L Investments LLC | 1 | 22 | $3.6M | phila.gov ↗ · registry ↗ |
| Hadar LLC | 1 | 21 | $3.2M | phila.gov ↗ · registry ↗ |
| Summer Properties LP | 1 | 14 | $2.3M | phila.gov ↗ · registry ↗ |
| C 3 LLC | 1 | 6 | $1.3M | phila.gov ↗ · registry ↗ |
| Pzw Investments LLC | 1 | 3 | $456K | phila.gov ↗ · registry ↗ |
| 5601 Race Street LLC | 1 | 2 | $1.2M | phila.gov ↗ · registry ↗ |
| Realty Designs Corp | 1 | 1 | $237K | phila.gov ↗ · registry ↗ |
| Pelorus Holdings LLC | 1 | 1 | $157K | phila.gov ↗ · registry ↗ |
| Brothers Keeper LLC | 1 | 1 | $155K | phila.gov ↗ · registry ↗ |
| Jamrok 56 LLC | 1 | 1 | $233K | phila.gov ↗ · registry ↗ |
The mailing address is where the assessor sends the tax bill — for an LLC, often the closest public record gets to the person behind it. "Registry" searches the owner's name in state incorporation records (OpenCorporates).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 800 S 56TH ST ImprovedBought for $165K in 2020. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2026. | Owner-occupied | $152K | —/— | 1,590 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 801 S 56TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $75K in 2010 → $110K in 2023 (+47%). | Owner-occupied | $184K | —/— | 1,728 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 802 S 56TH ST ImprovedBought for $24K in 2010. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2008. | Owner-occupied | $225K | 3/1 | 1,350 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 803 S 56TH ST | Investor / LLC | $159K | 3/1 | 1,440 | 1925 | 1 | rented |
| 804 S 56TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 4×: $23K in 2007 → $294K in 2024 (+1176%). | Investor / LLC | $237K | 3/2 | 1,350 | 1925 | 4 | |
| 805 S 56TH ST | Owner-occupied | $159K | 3/1 | 1,440 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 806 S 56TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $5K in 2000 → $105K in 2025 (+2000%). | Investor / LLC | $160K | 3/1 | 1,350 | 1925 | 2 | tax lien |
| 807 S 56TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a electrical permit in 2018. | Owner-occupied | $159K | 3/1 | 1,440 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 808 S 56TH ST ImprovedBought for $68K in 2024. Owner pulled a addition and/or alterations permit in 2024. | Absentee individual | $160K | 3/1 | 1,350 | 1925 | 1 | 8 violtax lien |
| 809 S 56TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $32K in 2008 → $29K in 2016 (-9%). | Investor / LLC | $95K | 3/1 | 1,380 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 810 S 56TH ST History9 L&I violations (2022); L&I violation (2023); 8 L&I violations (2024); 8 L&I violations (2025). | Absentee individual | $160K | 3/1 | 1,350 | 1925 | 0 | 4 violtax lien |
| 811 S 56TH ST ImprovedBought for $85K in 2023. Owner pulled a addition and/or alterations permit in 2023. | Investor / LLC | $157K | 3/1 | 1,380 | 1925 | 1 | rentedtax lien |
| 812 S 56TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 5×: $18K in 2003 → $260K in 2025 (+1311%). | Owner-occupied | $217K | 3/2 | 1,350 | 1925 | 5 | |
| 813 S 56TH ST | Owner-occupied | $157K | 3/1 | 1,380 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 814 S 56TH ST ImprovedBought for $140K in 2015. Owner pulled a mechanical permit in 2015. | Owner-occupied | $198K | 3/1 | 1,350 | 1925 | 1 | tax lien |
| 815 S 56TH ST Torn down & rebuiltdemolished in 2024 and rebuilt (2023). | Owner-occupied | $75K | 3/1 | 1,380 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 816 S 56TH ST ImprovedBought for $25K in 2007. Owner pulled a major alteration permit in 2014. | Investor / LLC | $165K | 3/1 | 1,470 | 1925 | 3 | |
| 817 S 56TH ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated). | Absentee individual | $159K | 3/1 | 1,440 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 818 S 56TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2014. | Investor / LLC | $173K | 4/1 | 1,600 | 1925 | 0 | rented |
| 819 S 56TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $42K in 2006, use permit in 2009, sold for $4.5M in 2025 (+10614%). | Investor / LLC | $157K | 3/1 | 1,380 | 1925 | 4 | |
| 820 S 56TH ST Historysold $23K (2010); 9 L&I violations (2011); 4 L&I violations (2014); L&I violation (2023). | Owner-occupied | $155K | 3/1 | 1,475 | 1925 | 1 | tax lien |
| 821 S 56TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $43K in 2006 → $61K in 2018 (+41%). | Investor / LLC | $232K | 3/1 | 1,380 | 1925 | 3 | rented |
| 822 S 56TH ST ImprovedBought for $60K in 2018. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2010. | Investor / LLC | $198K | 3/1 | 1,475 | 1925 | 1 | tax lien |
| 823 S 56TH ST New constructionBought for $210K in 2018, built new under a 2017 permit (tax-abated), sold for $239K in 2021. | Absentee individual | $220K | 3/2 | 1,380 | 1925 | 2 | abatedtax lien |
| 824 S 56TH ST | Owner-occupied | $161K | 3/1 | 1,475 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 825 S 56TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2023. | Owner-occupied | $157K | 3/1 | 1,380 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 826 S 56TH ST HistoryL&I violation (2008); 2 L&I violations (2009). | Owner-occupied | $161K | —/— | 1,475 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 827 S 56TH ST New constructionBought for $2.0M in 2007, built new (tax-abated), sold for $243K in 2026. | Owner-occupied | $95K | 3/1 | 1,380 | 1925 | 3 | rentedabated |
| 828 S 56TH ST History2 L&I violations (2021). | Investor / LLC | $155K | 3/1 | 1,475 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 829 S 56TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2023. | Owner-occupied | $157K | 3/1 | 1,380 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 830 S 56TH ST | Absentee individual | $165K | 3/1 | 1,475 | 1925 | 0 | rentedtax lien |
| 831 S 56TH ST New constructionBought for $24K in 2008, built new (tax-abated), sold for $30K in 2011. | Owner-occupied | $108K | 3/1 | 1,380 | 1925 | 2 | abated5 violtax lien |
| 832 S 56TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2017. | Owner-occupied | $225K | —/— | 2,070 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 833 S 56TH ST ImprovedBought for $28K in 2016. Owner pulled a roof covering replacement permit in 2024. | Owner-occupied | $255K | 3/1 | 1,380 | 1925 | 3 | |
| 834 S 56TH ST ImprovedBought for $50K in 2002. Owner pulled a addition and/or alterations permit in 2020. | Investor / LLC | $233K | —/— | 2,104 | 1925 | 2 | rentedtax lien |
| 835 S 56TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a mechanical permit in 2007. | Absentee individual | $25K | 3/1 | 1,380 | 2006 | 0 | rented |
| 836 S 56TH ST | Owner-occupied | $155K | 2/1 | 1,458 | 1925 | 1 | tax lien |
| 837 S 56TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $98K in 2004 → $81K in 2021 (-18%). | Investor / LLC | $157K | 3/1 | 1,380 | 1925 | 3 | rented |
| 838 S 56TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $110K in 2005 → $168K in 2026 (+53%). | Absentee individual | $155K | 3/1 | 1,458 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 839 S 56TH ST ImprovedBought for $50K in 2004. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2026. | Owner-occupied | $157K | 3/1 | 1,380 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 840 S 56TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a addition and/or alterations permit in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $160K | 3/1 | 1,458 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 841 S 56TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2023. | Owner-occupied | $157K | 3/1 | 1,380 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 842 S 56TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $60K in 2005 → $80K in 2023 (+34%). | Absentee individual | $160K | 3/1 | 1,458 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 843 S 56TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $66K in 2018, change of use permit in 2020, sold for $165K in 2020 (+152%). | Owner-occupied | $220K | 3/1 | 1,380 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 844 S 56TH ST History2 L&I violations (2016); 2 L&I violations (2017). | Owner-occupied | $160K | 3/1 | 1,458 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 845 S 56TH ST ImprovedBought for $65K in 2007. Owner pulled a addition and/or alterations permit in 2024. | Owner-occupied | $157K | 3/1 | 1,380 | 1925 | 1 | tax lien |
| 846 S 56TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $26K in 2010 → $113K in 2019 (+336%). | Investor / LLC | $170K | 3/1 | 1,458 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 847 S 56TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a electrical permit in 2016. | Absentee individual | $200K | 3/1 | 1,380 | 1925 | 0 | rented |
| 848 S 56TH ST ImprovedBought for $62K in 2017. Owner pulled a major alteration permit in 2018. | Investor / LLC | $304K | —/— | 3,024 | 1925 | 1 | rented |
| 850 S 56TH ST ImprovedBought for $170K in 2020. Owner pulled a certificate of occupancy (co) (may inclu… permit in 2026. | Investor / LLC | $266K | —/— | 3,918 | 1925 | 1 |
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