Who owns your block
900 block of N 50th St
A mixed-ownership block: 57% owner-occupied, 17% investor-held, with 2 open code violations and 11 homes behind $51,578 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 139% since 2016, now about $113K. Property taxes are climbing about 0% 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 $113K — about 0.5× the citywide median, and below the ZIP 19131 median of $156K. The same block, read against everyone else in the ZIP 19131 and across Philadelphia.
| This block | ZIP 19131 | Philadelphia | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $113K | $156K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 49% | 42% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 99 reported crimes (34 violent) and 142 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
- $113K typical home, up +139% since 2016
- Tax bill $622 to $644 a year, +0%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $5.6M assessed, $43,648/yr to the city, about $929 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +139% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +4% since 2016 · ~+0%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
943 N 50th St is assessed at $130K but pays $904 a year — about 50% of the $1,820 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 +8.2% 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 $239 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 28 arm's-length sales since 2000. The typical home has sold 0 times in that window, while 29 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 47 parcels
- Owner-occupied 26
- Investor / LLC 6
- Absentee individual 11
- Vacant 4
Value distribution today
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Housing Auth (individual) | 2 | 4773 | $1418M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Piece Of Philly Llc | 1 | 27 | $798K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Philadelphia Lotus 7 Llc | 1 | 14 | $1.7M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Emagination Contracting Llc | 1 | 1 | $146K | phila.gov ↗ |
| 907 N 50th Street Llc | 1 | 1 | $183K | phila.gov ↗ |
| American Mutual Lp | 1 | 1 | $146K | phila.gov ↗ |
| 927 N 50th Street Llc | 1 | 1 | $146K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Zbe Properties Llc | 1 | 1 | $25K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Beanie Sigel 19132 Llc | 1 | 1 | $113K | phila.gov ↗ |
House by house
All 47 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 901 N 50TH ST | Owner-occupied | $174K | 4/1 | 2,200 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 903 N 50TH ST | Owner-occupied | $144K | 4/1 | 1,870 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 905 N 50TH ST | Investor / LLC | $146K | 4/1 | 1,870 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 907 N 50TH ST ImprovedBought for $13K in 2018. Owner pulled a use permit in 2019. | Investor / LLC | $183K | —/— | 1,870 | 1925 | 1 | rented |
| 908 N 50TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2016 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $109K | 3/1 | 1,176 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 909 N 50TH ST History2 L&I violations (2007). | Owner-occupied | $146K | 4/1 | 1,870 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 910 N 50TH ST | Owner-occupied | $107K | 3/1 | 1,128 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 911 N 50TH ST ImprovedBought for $85K in 2017. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2022. | Owner-occupied | $146K | 4/1 | 1,870 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 912 N 50TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2023 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $107K | 3/1 | 1,128 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 913 N 50TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2017. | Owner-occupied | $146K | 4/1 | 1,870 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 914 N 50TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2022. | Absentee individual | $107K | 3/1 | 1,128 | 1925 | 0 | 2 violtax lien |
| 915 N 50TH ST History3 L&I violations (2012). | Owner-occupied | $146K | 4/1 | 1,870 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 916 N 50TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2014 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $107K | 3/1 | 1,128 | 1925 | 0 | abatedtax lien |
| 917 N 50TH ST | Owner-occupied | $146K | 4/1 | 1,870 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 918 N 50TH ST Historysold $11K (2002); 6 L&I violations (2009); L&I violation (2014); 4 L&I violations (2022). | Absentee individual | $107K | 3/1 | 1,128 | 1925 | 1 | tax lien |
| 919 N 50TH ST ImprovedBought for $85K in 2025. Owner pulled a electrical permit in 2010. | Owner-occupied | $146K | 4/1 | 1,870 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 920 N 50TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $11K in 2001 → $25K in 2011 (+123%). | Absentee individual | $107K | 3/1 | 1,128 | 1925 | 3 | rentedtax lien |
| 921 N 50TH ST ImprovedBought for $24K in 2000. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $146K | 4/1 | 1,870 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 922 N 50TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2014 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $107K | 3/1 | 1,128 | 1925 | 0 | abatedtax lien |
| 923 N 50TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2014. | Owner-occupied | $146K | 4/1 | 1,870 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 924 N 50TH ST | Owner-occupied | $107K | 3/1 | 1,128 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 925 N 50TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $10K in 2002 → $53K in 2005 (+430%). | Investor / LLC | $146K | 4/1 | 1,870 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 926 N 50TH ST | Owner-occupied | $107K | 3/1 | 1,128 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 927 N 50TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $48K in 2025, interior non-load-bearing wall demo. permit in 2025, sold for $62K in 2025 (+31%). | Investor / LLC | $146K | 4/1 | 1,870 | 1925 | 2 | rented |
| 928 N 50TH ST | Absentee individual | $107K | 3/1 | 1,128 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 929 N 50TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2016 permit. | Owner-occupied | $146K | 4/1 | 1,870 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 930 N 50TH ST ImprovedBought for $80K in 2009. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2022. | Owner-occupied | $136K | 3/1 | 1,128 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 931 N 50TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2026. | Owner-occupied | $146K | 4/1 | 1,870 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 932 N 50TH ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated), sold for $20K in 2007. | Owner-occupied | $107K | 3/1 | 1,128 | 1925 | 1 | abated |
| 933 N 50TH ST ImprovedBought for $8K in 2009. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2021. | Absentee individual | $89K | 4/1 | 1,870 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 934 N 50TH ST | Owner-occupied | $107K | 3/1 | 1,128 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 935 N 50TH ST | Absentee individual | $146K | 4/1 | 1,870 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 936 N 50TH ST | Absentee individual | $107K | 3/1 | 1,128 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 937 N 50TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $60K in 2003 → $85K in 2010 (+42%). | Investor / LLC | $146K | 4/1 | 1,870 | 1925 | 3 | rented |
| 938 N 50TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2014 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $109K | 3/1 | 1,128 | 1925 | 0 | abatedtax lien |
| 939 N 50TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $45K in 2014, change of use permit in 2024, sold for $142K in 2025 (+216%). | Absentee individual | $181K | 4/2 | 1,870 | 1925 | 2 | rented |
| 940 N 50TH ST History4 L&I violations (2019); L&I violation (2023); 6 L&I violations (2024). | Absentee individual | $113K | 3/1 | 1,238 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 941 N 50TH ST ImprovedBought for $20K in 2020. | Vacant | $25K | —/— | — | — | 1 | tax lien |
| 942 N 50TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2014 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $109K | 3/1 | 1,128 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 943 N 50TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2019 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $130K | 4/1 | 1,800 | 1925 | 0 | abatedtax lien |
| 944 N 50TH ST ImprovedBought for $11K in 2012. Owner pulled a electrical permit in 2013. | Absentee individual | $109K | 3/1 | 1,128 | 1925 | 1 | rented |
| 946 N 50TH ST History4 L&I violations (2014); 2 L&I violations (2015); L&I violation (2021); 2 L&I violations (2022). | Vacant | $21K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 948 N 50TH ST HistoryL&I violation (2021); 2 L&I violations (2022). | Vacant | $21K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 950 N 50TH ST History2 L&I violations (2015); 2 L&I violations (2019); L&I violation (2021); 2 L&I violations (2022). | Vacant | $21K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 952 N 50TH ST | Absentee individual | $113K | 3/1 | 1,128 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 954 N 50TH ST ImprovedBought for $43K in 2004. Owner pulled a addition and/or alterations permit in 2022. | Investor / LLC | $113K | 3/1 | 1,128 | 1925 | 2 | rented |
| 956 N 50TH ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $126K | 3/1 | 1,425 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
Neighborhood
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Generated 2026-07-09 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)