Who owns your block
100 block of N 21st St
A mixed-ownership block: 33% owner-occupied, 26% investor-held, with 1 home behind $15,493 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 74% since 2016, now about $802K. Property taxes are climbing about 5% 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 $802K — about 3.6× the citywide median, and above the ZIP 19103 median of $608K. The same block, read against everyone else in the ZIP 19103 and across Philadelphia.
| This block | ZIP 19103 | Philadelphia | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $802K | $608K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 19% | 28% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 39 reported crimes (14 violent) and 236 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
- $802K typical home, up +74% since 2016
- Tax bill $6,383 to $10,995 a year, +5%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $41M assessed, $556,496/yr to the city, about $10,305 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +74% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +72% since 2016 · ~+5%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
114 N 21st St is assessed at $732K but pays $6,383 a year — about 62% of the $10,242 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 lagged the Philadelphia market, compounding +5.2% 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 $174 today versus $201 across Philadelphia — this block trailed 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 37 arm's-length sales since 1999. The typical home has sold 0 times in that window, while 34 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 54 parcels
- Owner-occupied 18
- Investor / LLC 14
- Absentee individual 22
Value distribution today
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wp Commonwealth Lp | 1 | 12 | $8.4M | phila.gov ↗ |
| 117 Property Llc | 1 | 3 | $2.6M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Bernard Chanin (individual) | 2 | 2 | $1.9M | phila.gov ↗ |
| George D Ziavras (individual) | 2 | 2 | $1.7M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Ooo Investments Llc | 1 | 1 | $947K | phila.gov ↗ |
| 121 Holdings Lp | 1 | 1 | $863K | phila.gov ↗ |
| 123 North 21st Street Llc | 1 | 1 | $869K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Robins Apartments Inc | 1 | 1 | $781K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Abovepar2 Holdings Llc | 1 | 1 | $781K | phila.gov ↗ |
| 134 Twenty First De Lp | 1 | 1 | $832K | phila.gov ↗ |
| 144 Twenty First De Lp | 1 | 1 | $717K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Fang Jing Llc | 1 | 1 | $887K | phila.gov ↗ |
House by house
All 54 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 N 21ST ST | Owner-occupied | $543K | 3/2 | 1,565 | 1980 | 0 | |
| 100 N 21ST ST | Owner-occupied | $576K | 3/2 | 1,695 | 1980 | 0 | |
| 102 N 21ST ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alteration permit in 2010. | Absentee individual | $576K | 3/2 | 1,695 | 1980 | 0 | |
| 102 N 21ST ST | Owner-occupied | $543K | 3/2 | 1,565 | 1980 | 0 | |
| 104 N 21ST ST | Owner-occupied | $543K | 3/2 | 1,565 | 1980 | 0 | |
| 104 N 21ST ST | Owner-occupied | $576K | 3/2 | 1,695 | 1980 | 0 | |
| 106 N 21ST ST | Absentee individual | $543K | 3/2 | 1,565 | 1980 | 0 | |
| 106 N 21ST ST | Owner-occupied | $576K | 3/2 | 1,695 | 1980 | 0 | |
| 108 N 21ST ST | Absentee individual | $543K | 3/2 | 1,565 | 1980 | 0 | |
| 108 N 21ST ST | Owner-occupied | $576K | 3/2 | 1,695 | 1980 | 0 | |
| 110 N 21ST ST | Absentee individual | $576K | 3/2 | 1,695 | 1980 | 0 | |
| 110 N 21ST ST | Owner-occupied | $543K | 3/2 | 1,565 | 1980 | 0 | |
| 114 N 21ST ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $732K | —/— | 2,661 | 1800 | 0 | abated |
| 116 N 21ST ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2024. | Owner-occupied | $456K | —/— | 1,040 | 1950 | 0 | |
| 117 N 21ST ST ImprovedBought for $810K in 2015. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2022. | Investor / LLC | $781K | —/— | 3,657 | 1890 | 1 | |
| 118 N 21ST ST ImprovedOwner pulled a major alteration permit in 2015. | Absentee individual | $798K | —/— | 3,000 | 1890 | 0 | rented |
| 119 N 21ST ST ImprovedBought for $415K in 2015. Owner pulled a alteration permit in 2017. | Investor / LLC | $947K | —/— | 2,922 | 1900 | 1 | |
| 120 N 21ST ST ImprovedOwner pulled a electrical permit in 2013. | Owner-occupied | $780K | —/— | 2,706 | 1890 | 0 | rented |
| 121 N 21ST ST ImprovedBought for $775K in 2014. Owner pulled a electrical permit in 2014. | Investor / LLC | $863K | —/— | 2,922 | 1890 | 1 | rented |
| 123 N 21ST ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $459K in 2003 → $791K in 2015 (+72%). | Investor / LLC | $869K | —/— | 2,844 | 1890 | 3 | rented |
| 125 N 21ST ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2010. | Investor / LLC | $781K | —/— | 2,934 | 1890 | 0 | rented |
| 127 N 21ST ST Renovated & sold onBought for $130K in 1999, alteration permit in 2017, sold for $808K in 2025 (+522%). | Investor / LLC | $781K | —/— | 3,126 | 1890 | 2 | |
| 129 N 21ST ST | Absentee individual | $898K | —/— | 3,264 | 1900 | 1 | |
| 130-32 N 21ST ST History3 L&I violations (2020). | Absentee individual | $629K | —/— | 2,157 | 1800 | 0 | |
| 131 N 21ST ST ImprovedBought for $1.5M in 2018. Owner pulled a major alteration permit in 2015. | Absentee individual | $975K | —/— | 3,546 | 1900 | 1 | |
| 133 N 21ST ST ImprovedBought for $445K in 2003. Owner pulled a major alteration permit in 2017. | Owner-occupied | $940K | —/— | 2,884 | 1905 | 3 | |
| 134 N 21ST ST | Investor / LLC | $832K | —/— | 3,527 | 1900 | 0 | |
| 135 N 21ST ST ImprovedBought for $4.3M in 2012. Owner pulled a alteration permit in 2014. | Investor / LLC | $816K | —/— | 2,898 | 1890 | 1 | rented |
| 136 N 21ST ST | Absentee individual | $807K | —/— | 2,875 | 1890 | 0 | |
| 137 N 21ST ST Renovated & sold onBought for $367K in 2000, mechanical permit in 2009, sold for $600K in 2011 (+63%). | Owner-occupied | $817K | 4/2 | 2,772 | 1900 | 3 | |
| 138 N 21ST ST | Absentee individual | $879K | —/— | 3,825 | 1860 | 0 | |
| 139 N 21ST ST ImprovedOwner pulled a electrical permit in 2008. | Absentee individual | $879K | —/— | 2,898 | 1890 | 0 | rented |
| 140 N 21ST ST | Owner-occupied | $843K | —/— | 3,532 | 1890 | 0 | rented |
| 141 N 21ST ST | Absentee individual | $811K | —/— | 2,772 | 1900 | 0 | rented |
| 142 N 21ST ST Historysold $666K (2007); 6 L&I violations (2012). | Absentee individual | $879K | —/— | 3,143 | 1890 | 1 | rented |
| 143 N 21ST ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alteration permit in 2010. | Absentee individual | $770K | —/— | 2,722 | 1890 | 0 | rented |
| 144 N 21ST ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $372K in 2002 → $775K in 2014 (+108%). | Investor / LLC | $717K | —/— | 2,664 | 1890 | 3 | |
| 145 N 21ST ST | Absentee individual | $810K | —/— | 2,722 | 1890 | 1 | rented |
| 146 N 21ST ST Frequently tradedTraded 4×: $490K in 2003 → $910K in 2019 (+86%). | Absentee individual | $1.1M | 5/4 | 3,143 | 1850 | 4 | |
| 147 N 21ST ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2010. | Owner-occupied | $778K | —/— | 2,772 | 1890 | 0 | rented |
| 148 N 21ST ST | Owner-occupied | $848K | —/— | 3,143 | 1890 | 0 | rented |
| 149 N 21ST ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alteration permit in 2012. | Absentee individual | $879K | —/— | 2,891 | 1850 | 2 | rented |
| 150 N 21ST ST ImprovedBought for $930K in 2014. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2013. | Investor / LLC | $887K | —/— | 3,140 | 1890 | 1 | rented |
| 151 N 21ST ST ImprovedBought for $575K in 2013. Owner pulled a roof covering replacement permit in 2025. | Investor / LLC | $816K | —/— | 2,772 | 1900 | 1 | |
| 152 N 21ST ST History3 L&I violations (2008). | Absentee individual | $869K | —/— | 3,143 | 1896 | 0 | rented |
| 153 N 21ST ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alteration permit in 2010. | Absentee individual | $698K | —/— | 2,772 | 1890 | 0 | rented |
| 154 N 21ST ST Historysold $400K (2004); L&I violation (2012); L&I violation (2014). | Investor / LLC | $816K | —/— | 3,112 | 1890 | 1 | |
| 155 N 21ST ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2015. | Owner-occupied | $647K | —/— | 2,772 | 1900 | 0 | rented |
| 156 N 21ST ST | Absentee individual | $811K | —/— | 3,143 | 1890 | 0 | rented |
| 157 N 21ST ST | Owner-occupied | $745K | —/— | 2,912 | 1860 | 0 | rented |
| 158 N 21ST ST History2 L&I violations (2014). | Absentee individual | $807K | —/— | 3,143 | 1890 | 0 | rented |
| 159 N 21ST ST Renovated & sold onBought for $520K in 2003, zoning/use permit in 2007, sold for $1.0M in 2020 (+92%). | Investor / LLC | $790K | —/— | 3,094 | 1900 | 3 | |
| 160 N 21ST ST ImprovedOwner pulled a roof covering replacement permit in 2020. | Absentee individual | $813K | —/— | 3,673 | 1890 | 0 | rented |
| 161 N 21ST ST ImprovedBought for $200K in 2015. Owner pulled a major alteration permit in 2014. | Investor / LLC | $911K | —/— | 3,312 | 1900 | 3 |
Neighborhood
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Generated 2026-07-08 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)