Who owns your block
1200 block of N 4th St
A mostly owner-occupied block: 64% of homes are lived in by their owners, with 2 open code violations.
The typical home here is up 172% since 2016, now about $510K. Property taxes are climbing about 14% a year.
- 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 $510K — about 2.3× the citywide median, and above the ZIP 19122 median of $278K. The same block, read against everyone else in the ZIP 19122 and across Philadelphia.
| This block | ZIP 19122 | Philadelphia | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $510K | $278K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 30% | 21% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 98 reported crimes (20 violent) and 339 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
- $510K typical home, up +172% since 2016
- Tax bill $1,507 to $6,492 a year, +14%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $22M assessed, $245,721/yr to the city, about $7,446 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +172% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +331% since 2016 · ~+14%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
1221 N 4th St is assessed at $2.7M but pays $8,250 a year — about 22% of the $37,838 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 +9.5% 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 $272 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 67 arm's-length sales since 2000. The typical home has sold 2 times in that window, while 8 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 33 parcels
- Owner-occupied 21
- Investor / LLC 5
- Absentee individual 5
- Vacant 2
Value distribution today
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra Alpha Llc | 1 | 5 | $2.1M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Jpoole 1227 Llc | 1 | 3 | $4.4M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Engine House 29 Llc | 1 | 2 | $5.8M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Thirty Two Llc | 1 | 1 | $486K | phila.gov ↗ |
| 1210 N4 Llc | 1 | 1 | $426K | phila.gov ↗ |
House by house
All 33 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1200 N 4TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a use permit in 2009. | Absentee individual | $620K | —/— | 3,474 | 1900 | 0 | |
| 1202 N 4TH ST ImprovedBought for $5K in 2000. Owner pulled a alteration permit in 2014. | Absentee individual | $409K | 5/3 | 1,872 | 1915 | 3 | |
| 1204 N 4TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2021 permit, sold for $190K in 2017. | Owner-occupied | $584K | 4/3 | 2,137 | 1915 | 1 | rented2 viol |
| 1205-07 N 4TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alteration permit in 2017. | Owner-occupied | $846K | —/— | 10,800 | 1915 | 0 | rented |
| 1206 N 4TH ST ImprovedBought for $135K in 2011. Owner pulled a use permit in 2012. | Investor / LLC | $486K | 4/3 | 2,235 | 1915 | 1 | |
| 1208 N 4TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $165K in 2013, major alteration permit in 2014, sold for $660K in 2017 (+300%). | Investor / LLC | $482K | 5/3 | 1,967 | 1915 | 4 | |
| 1209 N 4TH ST New constructionBought for $391K in 2012, built new under a 2012 permit, sold for $579K in 2021. | Owner-occupied | $612K | 3/4 | 2,477 | 2012 | 2 | |
| 1210 N 4TH ST History25 L&I violations (2007); Appeal city affirmed (2008); 4 L&I violations (2008); L&I violation (2009); sold $230K (2013); L&I violation (2020). | Investor / LLC | $426K | 6/3 | 1,929 | 1915 | 1 | |
| 1211 N 4TH ST New constructionBought for $390K in 2012, built new under a 2012 permit, sold for $390K in 2012. | Owner-occupied | $612K | 3/2 | 2,477 | 2012 | 2 | |
| 1212 N 4TH ST New constructionBought for $260K in 2017, built new under a 2020 permit, sold for $500K in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $488K | 3/2 | 1,728 | 1915 | 3 | |
| 1213 N 4TH ST New constructionBought for $398K in 2013, built new under a 2012 permit, sold for $398K in 2013. | Absentee individual | $612K | 3/2 | 2,477 | 2012 | 2 | rented |
| 1214 N 4TH ST New constructionBought for $50K in 2011, built new under a 2012 permit, sold for $410K in 2013. | Owner-occupied | $546K | —/— | 2,214 | 2013 | 3 | |
| 1215 N 4TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a bathroom & kitchen remodel permit in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $699K | 5/3 | 3,240 | 1915 | 0 | |
| 1216 N 4TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $130K in 2004, major alteration permit in 2007, sold for $290K in 2013 (+2728%). | Owner-occupied | $471K | 3/2 | 1,952 | 1915 | 4 | |
| 1217 N 4TH ST ImprovedBought for $41K in 2001. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2011. | Owner-occupied | $252K | 3/1 | 1,563 | 1915 | 2 | |
| 1218 N 4TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $125K in 2008, major alteration permit in 2008, sold for $345K in 2012 (+858%). | Owner-occupied | $439K | 3/2 | 1,714 | 1915 | 4 | rented |
| 1219 N 4TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $460K in 2007, plumbing permit in 2014, sold for $988K in 2021 (+115%). | Owner-occupied | $660K | 4/2 | 2,890 | 1915 | 2 | |
| 1220 N 4TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2012 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $352K | —/— | 1,641 | 1915 | 0 | abated |
| 1221 N 4TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2025 permit (tax-abated). | Investor / LLC | $2.7M | 10/— | 11,421 | 1990 | 0 | rentedabated |
| 1222 N 4TH ST | Vacant | $130K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 1224 N 4TH ST | Vacant | $126K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 1226 N 4TH ST Torn down & rebuiltdemolished in 2013 and rebuilt (2012), then sold for $520K in 2021. | Owner-occupied | $623K | 3/2 | 2,934 | 2013 | 4 | |
| 1227-37 N 4TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a addition and/or alterations permit in 2023. | Investor / LLC | $4.1M | —/— | 28,514 | 1915 | 0 | |
| 1228 N 4TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $225K in 2015 → $280K in 2020 (+24%). | Owner-occupied | $349K | 3/2 | 1,157 | 1920 | 3 | |
| 1230 N 4TH ST ImprovedBought for $20K in 2001. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2007. | Owner-occupied | $246K | 2/1 | 943 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 1232 N 4TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $1K in 2001 → $265K in 2009 (+26400%). | Absentee individual | $407K | 3/3 | 1,728 | 1915 | 3 | |
| 1234 N 4TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 4×: $60K in 2003 → $410K in 2018 (+583%). | Owner-occupied | $510K | 4/2 | 1,896 | 1915 | 4 | |
| 1236 N 4TH ST ImprovedBought for $10K in 2001. Owner pulled a wall covering replacement permit in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $464K | 3/2 | 1,920 | 1915 | 4 | rented |
| 1238 N 4TH ST New constructionBought for $60K in 2007, built new under a 2007 permit, sold for $436K in 2016. | Owner-occupied | $532K | 3/2 | 2,034 | 2015 | 4 | |
| 1240 N 4TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 4×: $30K in 2003 → $515K in 2022 (+1617%). | Owner-occupied | $512K | 4/2 | 2,120 | 1915 | 4 | |
| 1242 N 4TH ST New constructionBought for $425K in 2015, built new under a 2014 permit, sold for $530K in 2020. | Owner-occupied | $500K | 3/3 | 1,836 | 2015 | 2 | |
| 1244 N 4TH ST New constructionBought for $27K in 2010, built new under a 2019 permit (tax-abated), sold for $565K in 2020. | Owner-occupied | $585K | 3/2 | 1,986 | 2019 | 2 | abated |
| 1246 N 4TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2019 permit (tax-abated), sold for $610K in 2020. | Absentee individual | $614K | 4/3 | 2,205 | 2019 | 1 | abated |
Neighborhood
Neighborhood income and demographics are coming soon.
Generated 2026-07-09 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)