Philadelphia Vacant Property Indicators from City Administrative Data

Vacant Property Indicators identify likely vacant lots and buildings across Philadelphia. The dataset is produced by the City of Philadelphia, Department of Licenses and Inspections, and was last updated in March 2025. It is derived from an assessment of multiple city administrative datasets.

Use Cases

• Analyze spatial patterns of likely vacant lots and buildings to inform urban planning and zoning decisions.
• Cross-reference property indicators with other city datasets using geographic identifiers for neighborhood-level studies.
• Support real estate and land use analysis by identifying clusters of vacant properties for redevelopment potential.

Strengths

• Data is provided by the authoritative City of Philadelphia government, specifically the Department of Licenses and Inspections.
• The dataset was updated in March 2025, indicating recent maintenance.
• Available in multiple formats including GEOJSON, SHP, and CSV for flexible analysis.

Limitations

• The specific data fields, row count, and sample data are unavailable, limiting initial assessment of scope and structure.
• The methodology for determining 'likely' vacancy is not detailed, which may affect interpretation and reliability.

Provenance

Source

City of Philadelphia, Department of Licenses and Inspections.

Collection Method

Assessment of City of Philadelphia administrative datasets.

Freshness

Updated March 31, 2025.

Geography

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.