Who owns your block
1200 block of S 17th St
A mixed-ownership block: 53% owner-occupied, 16% investor-held, with 17 open code violations and 7 homes behind $58,991 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 197% since 2016, now about $454K. Property taxes are climbing about 17% 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 $454K — about 2.0× the citywide median, and above the ZIP 19146 median of $364K. The same block, read against everyone else in the ZIP 19146 and across Philadelphia.
| This block | ZIP 19146 | Philadelphia | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $454K | $364K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 22% | 29% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 105 reported crimes (19 violent) and 384 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
- $454K typical home, up +197% since 2016
- Tax bill $924 to $5,144 a year, +17%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $19M assessed, $219,572/yr to the city, about $4,879 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +197% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +457% since 2016 · ~+17%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
1239 S 17th St is assessed at $667K but pays $1,868 a year — about 20% of the $9,338 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 +10.4% 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 $297 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 69 arm's-length sales since 2000. The typical home has sold 1 time in that window, while 17 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 45 parcels
- Owner-occupied 21
- Investor / LLC 5
- Absentee individual 13
- Vacant 6
Value distribution today
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homestead Ventures Inc | 1 | 11 | $1.6M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Estelle O Brown (individual) | 5 | 6 | $2.2M | phila.gov ↗ |
| S + L Realty Inc | 1 | 2 | $280K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Sd Development Llc | 1 | 2 | $407K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Polner Group Llc | 1 | 2 | $750K | phila.gov ↗ |
| 1206 S 17th Street Unit B Trust | 1 | 1 | $306K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Glenmore Developments Llc | 1 | 1 | $523K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Edwards Family Trust | 1 | 1 | $528K | phila.gov ↗ |
House by house
All 45 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1200-02 S 17TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2024 permit. | Absentee individual | $737K | —/— | 4,755 | 1915 | 0 | |
| 1204 S 17TH ST New constructionBought for $45K in 2012, built new under a 2012 permit, sold for $457K in 2017. | Owner-occupied | $446K | 3/2 | 1,648 | 2013 | 3 | |
| 1206 S 17TH ST | Investor / LLC | $306K | 2/1 | 1,266 | 2015 | 0 | rented |
| 1206 S 17TH ST | Owner-occupied | $271K | 2/1 | 1,078 | 2015 | 0 | |
| 1208 S 17TH ST New constructionBought for $173K in 2018, built new (tax-abated), sold for $515K in 2020. | Owner-occupied | $579K | 3/2 | 2,304 | 1968 | 2 | abated |
| 1209 S 17TH ST Historysold $80K (2008); L&I violation (2017); L&I violation (2018); 4 L&I violations (2019); L&I violation (2023). | Absentee individual | $275K | —/— | 2,116 | 1915 | 1 | tax lien |
| 1210 S 17TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2024. | Vacant | $161K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 1211 S 17TH ST | Investor / LLC | $415K | 4/2 | 2,071 | 1915 | 0 | rented |
| 1212 S 17TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2025 permit. | Vacant | $152K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 1213 S 17TH ST ImprovedBought for $50K in 2013. Owner pulled a change of use permit in 2023. | Absentee individual | $398K | 5/4 | 2,071 | 1915 | 2 | rented |
| 1214 S 17TH ST Torn down & rebuiltdemolished in 2016 and rebuilt (2016), then sold for $595K in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $454K | 3/3 | 1,824 | 2017 | 4 | tax lien |
| 1215 S 17TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2018 permit, sold for $275K in 2018. | Absentee individual | $680K | 6/4 | 2,688 | 1915 | 1 | rented |
| 1216 S 17TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a addition and/or alterations permit in 2026. | Absentee individual | $261K | —/— | 1,020 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1220 S 17TH ST New constructionBought for $151K in 2011, built new under a 2011 permit, sold for $225K in 2013. | Owner-occupied | $510K | 3/2 | 1,503 | 2013 | 2 | |
| 1221 S 17TH ST History2 L&I violations (2008); 3 L&I violations (2009); 2 L&I violations (2011); 4 L&I violations (2012). | Vacant | $127K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 1222 S 17TH ST New constructionBought for $151K in 2011, built new under a 2011 permit. | Owner-occupied | $468K | 3/2 | 1,502 | 2013 | 2 | |
| 1223 S 17TH ST History2 L&I violations (2007); 3 L&I violations (2009); 2 L&I violations (2011); 4 L&I violations (2012). | Vacant | $127K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 1224 S 17TH ST New constructionBought for $151K in 2011, built new under a 2011 permit, sold for $330K in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $457K | 3/2 | 1,502 | 2013 | 3 | |
| 1225 S 17TH ST | Vacant | $129K | —/— | — | — | 1 | |
| 1226 S 17TH ST New constructionBought for $151K in 2011, built new under a 2011 permit, sold for $125K in 2013. | Owner-occupied | $459K | 3/2 | 1,502 | 2013 | 2 | |
| 1227 S 17TH ST New constructionBought for $185K in 2018, built new under a 2018 permit (tax-abated), sold for $545K in 2021. | Owner-occupied | $658K | 3/— | 2,499 | 1915 | 2 | abated |
| 1230 S 17TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $42K in 2003, use permit in 2007, sold for $200K in 2014 (+380%). | Absentee individual | $574K | 4/4 | 3,315 | 1915 | 3 | rented |
| 1231 S 17TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2014 permit, sold for $170K in 2015. | Absentee individual | $542K | 3/2 | 2,349 | 2014 | 1 | |
| 1232 S 17TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2020 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $372K | 4/1 | 2,114 | 1915 | 0 | abatedtax lien |
| 1233 S 17TH ST New constructionBought for $6K in 2008, built new under a 2012 permit, sold for $495K in 2022. | Owner-occupied | $534K | 3/2 | 2,364 | 2013 | 4 | |
| 1234 S 17TH ST New constructionBought for $19K in 2009, built new under a 2013 permit. | Investor / LLC | $523K | 7/5 | 3,277 | 2016 | 1 | rented |
| 1235 S 17TH ST New constructionBought for $14K in 2009, built new under a 2012 permit, sold for $338K in 2013. | Owner-occupied | $541K | 3/2 | 2,304 | 2013 | 2 | |
| 1236 S 17TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $471K in 2015, electrical permit in 2015, sold for $471K in 2015 (+47000%). | Absentee individual | $578K | 6/3 | 2,640 | 1915 | 5 | rented |
| 1237 S 17TH ST New constructionBought for $1K in 2008, built new under a 2012 permit, sold for $335K in 2013. | Investor / LLC | $528K | 3/2 | 2,304 | 2013 | 3 | rented |
| 1238 S 17TH ST ImprovedBought for $25K in 2002. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $380K | 5/3 | 1,872 | 1915 | 4 | |
| 1239 S 17TH ST New constructionBought for $120K in 2018, built new under a 2018 permit (tax-abated), sold for $640K in 2021. | Owner-occupied | $667K | 4/3 | 2,276 | 2019 | 3 | abatedtax lien |
| 1240 S 17TH ST New constructionBought for $45K in 2011, built new under a 2012 permit, sold for $625K in 2022. | Owner-occupied | $455K | 6/3 | 2,332 | 2013 | 6 | |
| 1241 S 17TH ST Historysold $70K (2013); Appeal denied (2014); L&I violation (2023); 4 L&I violations (2024); 6 L&I violations (2025); 2 L&I violations (2026). | Vacant | $170K | —/— | — | — | 1 | |
| 1242 S 17TH ST New constructionBought for $45K in 2011, built new under a 2012 permit. | Absentee individual | $507K | 8/4 | 2,976 | 2015 | 3 | rented |
| 1243 S 17TH ST | Owner-occupied | $169K | —/— | 2,512 | 1910 | 0 | abated |
| 1244 S 17TH ST New constructionBought for $2K in 2011, built new under a 2012 permit, sold for $373K in 2013. | Owner-occupied | $554K | 3/2 | 2,411 | 2013 | 2 | |
| 1245 S 17TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $95K in 2008, plumbing permit in 2010, sold for $195K in 2011 (+105%). | Owner-occupied | $469K | 3/2 | 1,776 | 1915 | 2 | |
| 1246-56 S 17TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a combined lot line relocation and new dev… permit in 2026. | Investor / LLC | $423K | —/— | 8,295 | 1945 | 0 | |
| 1247 S 17TH ST New constructionBought for $21K in 2000, built new under a 2008 permit, sold for $23K in 2002. | Absentee individual | $505K | 4/4 | 2,220 | 1915 | 2 | 1 viol |
| 1249 S 17TH ST HistoryL&I violation (2007); L&I violation (2022); L&I violation (2025); L&I violation (2026). | Absentee individual | $260K | —/— | 1,596 | 1915 | 0 | |
| 1251 S 17TH ST History8 L&I violations (2010); L&I violation (2022); L&I violation (2025). | Owner-occupied | $402K | —/— | 2,180 | 1915 | 0 | 1 viol |
| 1253 S 17TH ST HistoryL&I violation (2022); L&I violation (2026). | Owner-occupied | $409K | —/— | 2,012 | 1915 | 0 | |
| 1255 S 17TH ST History3 L&I violations (2026). | Owner-occupied | $365K | —/— | 1,920 | 1915 | 0 | 3 viol |
| 1257 S 17TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a electrical permit in 2011. | Absentee individual | $425K | —/— | 3,218 | 1915 | 0 | 12 viol |
| 1258 S 17TH ST ImprovedBought for $425K in 2015. Owner pulled a use permit in 2018. | Absentee individual | $663K | —/— | 3,888 | 1900 | 2 | rented |
Neighborhood
Neighborhood income and demographics are coming soon.
Generated 2026-07-08 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)