Who owns your block
1100 block of N 42nd St
A mixed-ownership block: 29% owner-occupied, 29% investor-held, with 2 open code violations and 1 home behind $1,997 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 112% since 2016, now about $83K. Property taxes are climbing about 8% 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.
How the block compares
The typical home here is $83K — about 0.4× the citywide median, and below the ZIP 19104 median of $211K. The same block, read against everyone else in the ZIP 19104 and across Philadelphia.
| This block | ZIP 19104 | Philadelphia | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $83K | $211K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 7% | 18% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 157 reported crimes (64 violent) and 154 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
- $83K typical home, up +112% since 2016
- Tax bill $306 to $715 a year, +8%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $1.7M assessed, $19,186/yr to the city, about $1,370 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +112% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +134% since 2016 · ~+8%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
1105 N 42nd St is assessed at $219K but pays $716 a year — about 23% of the $3,064 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 +7.1% 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 $212 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 12 arm's-length sales since 2006. The typical home has sold 0 times in that window, while 8 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 14 parcels
- Owner-occupied 3
- Investor / LLC 3
- Absentee individual 1
- Vacant 7
Value distribution today
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leon Brown (individual) | 2 | 5 | $736K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Third Corsa Inc | 1 | 5 | $1.4M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Calle Dayah Valeska (individual) | 2 | 2 | $98K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Brown Family Enterprise | 1 | 2 | $541K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Brigel Group Llc | 1 | 1 | $114K | phila.gov ↗ |
| A To Z Real Estate Transaction Inc | 1 | 1 | $50K | phila.gov ↗ |
House by house
All 14 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
| Address | Ownership | Value & trend | Bd/Ba | Sq ft | Built | Sales | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 N 42ND ST History2 L&I violations (2021); 4 L&I violations (2025); L&I violation (2026). | Vacant | $52K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 1101 N 42ND ST | Owner-occupied | $196K | —/— | 2,386 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 1102 N 42ND ST TradedTraded 2×: $4K in 2006 → $4K in 2015 (+0%). | Vacant | $51K | —/— | — | — | 2 | 2 viol |
| 1103 N 42ND ST TradedTraded 2×: $9K in 2007 → $2K in 2012 (-83%). | Vacant | $48K | —/— | — | — | 2 | |
| 1104 N 42ND ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2023 permit. | Investor / LLC | $114K | 6/2 | 1,820 | 1925 | 2 | rented |
| 1105 N 42ND ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2017 permit (tax-abated). | Absentee individual | $219K | —/— | 1,827 | 1925 | 0 | rentedabated |
| 1106 N 42ND ST | Vacant | $50K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 1107 N 42ND ST | Vacant | $50K | —/— | — | — | 1 | tax lien |
| 1108 N 42ND ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2013. | Owner-occupied | $164K | —/— | 1,568 | 1915 | 0 | |
| 1109 N 42ND ST New constructionBought for $30K in 2006, built new, sold for $125K in 2023. | Vacant | $50K | —/— | — | — | 3 | tax lien |
| 1110 N 42ND ST | Investor / LLC | $264K | —/— | 1,568 | 1915 | 0 | rented |
| 1112 N 42ND ST Renovated & sold onBought for $50K in 2007, alteration permit in 2007, sold for $190K in 2008 (+280%). | Investor / LLC | $264K | —/— | 1,818 | 1915 | 2 | rented |
| 1114 N 42ND ST History3 L&I violations (2012). | Owner-occupied | $168K | —/— | 1,711 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1116 N 42ND ST History5 L&I violations (2010); 2 L&I violations (2011); 4 L&I violations (2012); 2 L&I violations (2013). | Vacant | $50K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
Neighborhood
Neighborhood income and demographics are coming soon.
Generated 2026-07-09 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)