Philadelphia property report
1200 block of Friendship St
A mostly owner-occupied block: 75% of homes are lived in by their owners.
The typical home here is up 82% since 2016, now about $362K. Property taxes are climbing about 5% a year and the increases are speeding up.
- Owner-occupied
- Investor / LLC
- Absentee
- Vacant
- Has violations
- 01Appreciation
This block gained 82% since 2016 but appreciation of 5.6% per year trailed the city average of 6.5% annually by 0.9 points.
- 02Taxes
Annual tax assessments are rising 5% per year while the $362K median value sits 1.6x above the city median of $230K.
- 03Ownership
Four homes account for most trades since 2000, with the highest at 1230 FRIENDSHIP ST showing a 287% price change.
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 a material assessment exemption whose legal basis is not established by the roll. Click a bubble for its report.
- Owner-occupied
- Investor / LLC
- Absentee
- Vacant
- Assessment exemption
- 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 $362K — about 1.6× the citywide median home, and above the ZIP 19111 median of $293K. The same block, read against everyone else in the ZIP 19111 and across Philadelphia.
| This block | ZIP 19111 | Philadelphia | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $362K | $293K | $230K |
| Owner-occupied | 60% | 61% | 48% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 25 reported crimes (about 2 a month, 24% of them violent) and 86 resident 311 requests to the city. A busy commercial corridor logs far more than a quiet residential block, so read this against nearby blocks, not the citywide total.
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
- $362K typical home, up +82% since 2016
- Median assessment-based tax estimate $2,408 to $4,030 a year through 2027, +5%/yr
- 2027 block estimate: — assessed, about $97,001/yr from taxable assessments, or $4,850 per home — not live account balances
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +82% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +67% since 2016 · ~+5%/yr
Who really pays
Philadelphia's 1.3998% rate applies to the taxable assessment. The OPA roll shows exemptions that can make an estimate lower than the full assessed-value scenario; this chart does not identify their legal basis.
- 1222 Friendship Stlower taxable assessment0.77%$1,701/yr on $222K
- 1219 Friendship Stlower taxable assessment0.94%$2,872/yr on $305K
- 1223 Friendship Stlower taxable assessment0.95%$2,928/yr on $309K
- 1215 Friendship Stlower taxable assessment0.97%$3,137/yr on $324K
- 1213 Friendship Stlower taxable assessment0.99%$3,327/yr on $338K
- …and 7 more with estimates below the full rate — the gold-ringed bubbles in the makeup chart
The block as an asset
Read like a financial asset, this block has lagged the Philadelphia market, compounding +5.6% 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 $182 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 26 arm's-length sales since 2000. The typical home has sold 1 time in that window, while 4 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 21 parcels
- Owner-occupied 15
- Investor / LLC 2
- Absentee individual 4
Value distribution today
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Tax bills mail to | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Individual owner on record (individual) | 3 | 3 | $1.9M | — | phila.gov ↗ |
| Huang Brother Real Estate Investment LLC | 1 | 1 | $608K | 1133 Muhlenburg Ave, Swarthmore PA, 19081 | phila.gov ↗ · registry ↗ |
| Letan Property Management LLC | 1 | 1 | $657K | 78 Freedom Lane, Bensalem PA, 19020 | 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 21 homes on the block — value trajectory, ownership, and the paper trail assembled from the fetched public datasets. Sorted up the street; each links to its property report and official sources — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1201 FRIENDSHIP ST Apartment building Historysold $795K (2021); L&I violation (2025); Inspection failed ×2 (2025). | Investor / LLC | $608K | —/— | 3,796 | 1950 | 1 | licensed rental |
| 1207 FRIENDSHIP ST History3 L&I violations (2008). | Owner-occupied | $369K | —/— | 1,773 | 1950 | 0 | |
| 1213 FRIENDSHIP ST TradedTraded 2×: $88K in 2014 → $194K in 2015 (+120%). | Owner-occupied | $370K | 3/2 | 1,703 | 1950 | 2 | |
| 1214 FRIENDSHIP ST Apartment building | Absentee individual | $634K | —/— | 7,728 | 1950 | 1 | licensed rental |
| 1215 FRIENDSHIP ST ImprovedBought for $150K in 2001. Owner pulled a major alteration permit in 2019. | Owner-occupied | $339K | —/— | 1,703 | 1950 | 1 | |
| 1216 FRIENDSHIP ST Apartment building | Absentee individual | $634K | —/— | 7,728 | 1950 | 1 | licensed rental |
| 1218 FRIENDSHIP ST Apartment building | Absentee individual | $634K | —/— | 7,728 | 1950 | 1 | licensed rental |
| 1219 FRIENDSHIP ST TradedTraded 2×: $143K in 2003 → $192K in 2016 (+34%). | Owner-occupied | $319K | —/— | 1,350 | 1950 | 2 | |
| 1220 FRIENDSHIP ST Apartment building Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $350K in 2009 → $650K in 2022 (+86%). | Investor / LLC | $657K | 8/4 | 3,864 | 1950 | 3 | licensed rental |
| 1222 FRIENDSHIP ST TradedTraded 2×: $126K in 2003 → $143K in 2020 (+14%). | Owner-occupied | $230K | —/— | 870 | 1950 | 2 | |
| 1223 FRIENDSHIP ST TradedTraded 2×: $118K in 2000 → $200K in 2007 (+69%). | Owner-occupied | $319K | —/— | 1,350 | 1950 | 2 | |
| 1224 FRIENDSHIP ST TradedTraded 2×: $205K in 2011 → $340K in 2021 (+66%). | Owner-occupied | $343K | 3/2 | 1,644 | 1950 | 2 | licensed rental |
| 1225 FRIENDSHIP ST ImprovedBought for $326K in 2020. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2010. | Owner-occupied | $317K | 3/2 | 1,200 | 1950 | 1 | |
| 1227-29 FRIENDSHIP ST | Owner-occupied | $415K | 3/2 | 1,740 | 1950 | 0 | lien in pre-2017 ledger |
| 1228 FRIENDSHIP ST | Owner-occupied | $361K | —/— | 1,880 | 1950 | 1 | |
| 1230 FRIENDSHIP ST TradedTraded 2×: $62K in 2008 → $240K in 2009 (+287%). | Owner-occupied | $363K | —/— | 1,800 | 1950 | 2 | |
| 1233 FRIENDSHIP ST ImprovedBought for $141K in 2002. Owner pulled a alteration permit in 2010. | Owner-occupied | $406K | 4/2 | 1,536 | 1950 | 2 | |
| 1234 FRIENDSHIP ST ImprovedBought for $120K in 2000. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2020. | Owner-occupied | $367K | —/— | 1,800 | 1950 | 1 | |
| 1235 FRIENDSHIP ST | Owner-occupied | $355K | —/— | 1,773 | 1950 | 0 | |
| 1237 FRIENDSHIP ST | Owner-occupied | $352K | —/— | 1,672 | 1950 | 0 | |
| 1238 FRIENDSHIP ST TradedTraded 2×: $200K in 2004 → $200K in 2004 (+0%). | Absentee individual | $347K | —/— | 1,392 | 1950 | 2 | licensed rental |
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Generated 2026-07-09 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)