Who owns your block
0 block of S Ruby St
A mixed-ownership block: 47% owner-occupied, 11% investor-held, with 11 open code violations and 9 parcels behind $64,055 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 104% since 2016, now about $146K. Property taxes are climbing about 1% a year and the increases are speeding up.
- Owner-occupied
- Investor / LLC
- Absentee
- Vacant
- Has violations
- 01Taxes
Nine homes carry $64K in back taxes while four receive $24K in annual abatements, indicating divergent tax situations on the same block.
- 02Appreciation
The block outperformed city appreciation at 6.7% yearly since 2016 yet the median value of $146K remains 0.7x the city median.
- 03Turnover
19 of 36 homes have never sold since 2000 while one address shows a 7560% value change, suggesting uneven renovation activity across the block.
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 $146K — about 0.7× the citywide median home, and above the ZIP 19139 median of $133K. The same block, read against everyone else in the ZIP 19139 and across Philadelphia.
| This block | ZIP 19139 | Philadelphia | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $146K | $133K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 33% | 32% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 127 reported crimes (43 violent) and 277 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
- $146K typical home, up +104% since 2016
- Tax bill $582 to $684 a year, +1%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $4.6M assessed, $40,212/yr to the city, about $1,117 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +104% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +18% since 2016 · ~+1%/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:
- 11 S Ruby Stexemption0.00%$0/yr on $26K
- 21 S Ruby Sttax-abated new construction0.00%$0/yr on $92K
- 8 S Ruby Sttax-abated new construction0.02%$17/yr on $101K
- 10 S Ruby Sttax-abated new construction0.02%$17/yr on $101K
- 33 S Ruby Sttax-abated new construction0.28%$1,679/yr on $600K
- …and 9 more paying under the full rate — the gold-ringed bubbles in the makeup chart
The starkest example: 33 S Ruby St is assessed at $600K but pays $1,679 a year — about 20% of the $8,397 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 tracked the Philadelphia market, compounding +6.7% 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 $204 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 19 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 36 parcels
- Owner-occupied 16
- Investor / LLC 3
- Absentee individual 10
- Vacant 7
Value distribution today
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Tax bills mail to | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neighborhood Restorations | 3 | 556 | $20M | 5429 Chestnut St Ste M114, Philadelphia PA, 19139 | phila.gov ↗ · registry ↗ |
| Steamboat Scm Fund A LLC | 1 | 49 | $6.3M | 3033 W Queen Ln, Philadelphia PA, 19129 | phila.gov ↗ · registry ↗ |
| Akal Investments LLC | 1 | 39 | $9.5M | 1045 Dorrance St, Philadelphia PA, 19146 | phila.gov ↗ · registry ↗ |
| Ybha & A Properties LLC | 1 | 3 | $578K | 440 W Wellens Ave, Philadelphia PA, 19120 | phila.gov ↗ · registry ↗ |
| Hossain Abu Shahid (individual) | 2 | 2 | $298K | — | phila.gov ↗ |
| Cba Development Group I LLC | 1 | 2 | $632K | 1602 Frankford Ave #3757, Philadelphia PA, 19125 | 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 36 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 S RUBY ST ImprovedOwner pulled a demolition permit in 2017. | Vacant | $26K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 8 S RUBY ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2024 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $101K | 3/1 | 1,280 | 1920 | 0 | abatedtax lien |
| 9 S RUBY ST Torn down & rebuiltdemolished in 2017 and rebuilt (2017). | Vacant | $26K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 10 S RUBY ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2011 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $101K | 3/1 | 1,280 | 1920 | 0 | abatedtax lien |
| 11 S RUBY ST ImprovedOwner pulled a demolition permit in 2017. | Vacant | $26K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 12 S RUBY ST ImprovedOwner pulled a demolition permit in 2017. | Vacant | $26K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 13 S RUBY ST | Owner-occupied | $152K | 3/1 | 1,280 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 14 S RUBY ST TradedTraded 2×: $8K in 2011 → $13K in 2011 (+67%). | Absentee individual | $146K | 3/1 | 1,280 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 15 S RUBY ST ImprovedBought for $95K in 2024. Owner pulled a addition and/or alterations permit in 2026. | Absentee individual | $152K | 3/1 | 1,280 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 16 S RUBY ST HistoryL&I violation (2017); Inspection failed (2017); sold $11K (2017); 4 L&I violations incl UNSAFE STRUCTURE (2025); Inspection failed ×2 (2025). | Absentee individual | $101K | 3/1 | 1,280 | 1920 | 1 | 4 violtax lien |
| 17 S RUBY ST Renovated & sold onBought for $93K in 2021, alterations permit in 2022, sold for $250K in 2022 (+169%). | Owner-occupied | $152K | 3/1 | 1,280 | 1920 | 2 | rented |
| 18 S RUBY ST HistoryInspection failed ×2 (2006); L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed (2009); Inspection passed (2010); 2 L&I violations (2016); 2 L&I violations (2017); sold $2K (2017); 2 L&I violations (2019); 2 L&I violations (2025); Inspection failed ×2 (2025). | Vacant | $26K | —/— | — | — | 1 | |
| 19 S RUBY ST ImprovedOwner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2024. | Owner-occupied | $152K | 3/1 | 1,280 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 20 S RUBY ST Torn down & rebuiltdemolished in 2020 and rebuilt (2024), then sold for $45K in 2021. | Vacant | $26K | —/— | — | — | 1 | 2 violtax lien |
| 21 S RUBY ST | Owner-occupied | $92K | 3/1 | 1,280 | 1920 | 0 | abatedtax lien |
| 22 S RUBY ST ImprovedBought for $25K in 2005. Owner pulled a mechanical permit in 2007. | Absentee individual | $25K | 3/1 | 1,280 | 1925 | 1 | rented |
| 23 S RUBY ST Renovated & sold onBought for $24K in 2011, plumbing permit in 2015, sold for $1.8M in 2017 (+7560%). | Investor / LLC | $152K | 3/1 | 1,280 | 1920 | 2 | rented |
| 24 S RUBY ST | Owner-occupied | $146K | 3/1 | 1,280 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 25 S RUBY ST ImprovedBought for $15K in 2001. Owner pulled a mechanical permit in 2007. | Absentee individual | $25K | 3/1 | 1,280 | 1915 | 3 | rented |
| 26 S RUBY ST TradedTraded 2×: $49K in 2006 → $125K in 2022 (+155%). | Owner-occupied | $146K | 3/1 | 1,280 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 27 S RUBY ST ImprovedOwner pulled a demolition permit in 2019. | Vacant | $29K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 28 S RUBY ST | Owner-occupied | $146K | 3/1 | 1,280 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 29 S RUBY ST HistoryL&I violation (2024); Inspection failed (2024); 4 L&I violations (2025); Inspection failed (2025); L&I violation (2026); Inspection failed (2026). | Absentee individual | $152K | 3/1 | 1,280 | 1920 | 0 | 5 viol |
| 30 S RUBY ST TradedTraded 2×: $80K in 2018 → $188K in 2021 (+134%). | Owner-occupied | $238K | 3/2 | 1,280 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 31 S RUBY ST | Absentee individual | $152K | 3/1 | 1,280 | 1920 | 0 | tax lien |
| 32 S RUBY ST ImprovedOwner pulled a electrical permit in 2014. | Owner-occupied | $146K | 3/1 | 1,280 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 33 S RUBY ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2020 permit (tax-abated). | Investor / LLC | $600K | 5/— | 2,470 | 2022 | 0 | rentedabatedtax lien |
| 34 S RUBY ST | Absentee individual | $146K | 3/1 | 1,280 | 1920 | 1 | tax lien |
| 35 S RUBY ST History9 L&I violations (2007); Inspection failed (2007); Inspection passed (2008); L&I violation (2011); Inspection failed (2011); Inspection passed (2012). | Owner-occupied | $152K | 3/1 | 1,280 | 1920 | 0 | tax lien |
| 36 S RUBY ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2024. | Owner-occupied | $146K | 3/1 | 1,280 | 1920 | 0 | tax lien |
| 37 S RUBY ST ImprovedBought for $295K in 2022. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2023. | Owner-occupied | $247K | 3/2 | 1,280 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 38 S RUBY ST | Owner-occupied | $146K | 3/1 | 1,280 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 39 S RUBY ST Frequently tradedTraded 5×: $17K in 2002 → $51K in 2018 (+200%). | Investor / LLC | $152K | 3/1 | 1,280 | 1920 | 5 | |
| 40 S RUBY ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2012. | Owner-occupied | $146K | 3/1 | 1,280 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 41 S RUBY ST | Absentee individual | $152K | 3/1 | 1,280 | 1920 | 1 | tax lien |
| 42 S RUBY ST ImprovedBought for $23K in 2005. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2007. | Absentee individual | $25K | 3/1 | 1,280 | 1925 | 1 | rented |
Neighborhood
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This is the 0 block of S Ruby St,
on paper.
36 homes. Every deed, permit, L&I violation, tax bill and sale the city has on file — one report.
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Who owns what, what they paid, what they built, what they owe. Scroll and it's all here — the paid part is not the data.
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On the way down: the map (tap any building, even off this block), the who-really-pays bar, and the house-by-house roster. Every address opens its own report.
Generated 2026-07-09 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)