Who owns your block
1200 block of S 18th St
A mostly owner-occupied block: 65% of homes are lived in by their owners, with 6 open code violations and 4 homes behind $54,808 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 182% since 2016, now about $424K. Property taxes are climbing about 9% 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 $424K — about 1.9× 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 | $424K | $364K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 30% | 29% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 102 reported crimes (14 violent) and 435 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
- $424K typical home, up +182% since 2016
- Tax bill $1,655 to $4,075 a year, +9%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $19M assessed, $202,543/yr to the city, about $4,710 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +182% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +146% since 2016 · ~+9%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
1209 S 18th St is assessed at $982K but pays $5,371 a year — about 39% of the $13,750 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 +9.9% 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 $282 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 79 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 43 parcels
- Owner-occupied 28
- Investor / LLC 4
- Absentee individual 11
Value distribution today
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gtmo Llc | 1 | 9 | $564K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Ben Investment Property L | 1 | 5 | $1.2M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Harriet E Williams (individual) | 2 | 3 | $647K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Akn Holding Group Llc | 1 | 1 | $424K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Mhjl Holdings Llc | 1 | 1 | $420K | phila.gov ↗ |
House by house
All 43 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1203 S 18TH ST New constructionBought for $120K in 2024, built new under a 2025 permit, sold for $700K in 2026. | Owner-occupied | $154K | 4/— | 2,097 | 2026 | 3 | |
| 1205 S 18TH ST New constructionBought for $3K in 2004, built new under a 2012 permit, sold for $310K in 2012. | Owner-occupied | $485K | —/— | 1,980 | 2012 | 3 | |
| 1207 S 18TH ST New constructionBought for $9K in 2006, built new under a 2011 permit, sold for $533K in 2021. | Absentee individual | $485K | 3/2 | 1,980 | 2012 | 4 | |
| 1209 S 18TH ST Torn down & rebuiltdemolished in 2019 and rebuilt (2018). | Owner-occupied | $982K | 7/5 | 3,990 | 1915 | 4 | rentedabated |
| 1213 S 18TH ST New constructionBought for $20K in 2005, built new under a 2008 permit. | Absentee individual | $475K | 6/3 | 2,652 | 2010 | 2 | |
| 1214 S 18TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a make safe permit for rp permit in 2024. | Owner-occupied | $285K | —/— | 2,048 | 1915 | 0 | 5 viol |
| 1215 S 18TH ST Torn down & rebuiltOld house bought for $125K in 2008, demolished in 2013 and rebuilt (2008), then sold for $388K in 2013. | Absentee individual | $464K | 4/4 | 2,496 | 2010 | 3 | rented |
| 1216 S 18TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2021 permit, sold for $270K in 2014. | Owner-occupied | $441K | 3/2 | 1,776 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 1217 S 18TH ST Torn down & rebuiltOld house bought for $45K in 2016, demolished and rebuilt (2017), then sold for $645K in 2021. | Owner-occupied | $613K | 3/— | 2,352 | 2019 | 4 | abated |
| 1218 S 18TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $70K in 2008, fast form building permit in 2008, sold for $252K in 2018 (+260%). | Owner-occupied | $363K | 3/1 | 1,350 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 1219-21 S 18TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a administrative permit in 2014. | Absentee individual | $686K | 8/4 | 3,272 | 1925 | 0 | rented |
| 1220 S 18TH ST Torn down & rebuiltdemolished in 2018 and rebuilt (2018), then sold for $625K in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $587K | 4/3 | 1,816 | 2021 | 2 | abatedtax lien |
| 1222 S 18TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $5K in 2006, plumbing permit in 2012, sold for $40K in 2014 (+700%). | Investor / LLC | $266K | 3/1 | 1,336 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 1223 S 18TH ST New constructionBought for $37K in 2010, built new under a 2010 permit, sold for $384K in 2015. | Owner-occupied | $469K | 3/2 | 1,824 | 2010 | 4 | |
| 1224 S 18TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a administrative permit in 2017. | Owner-occupied | $260K | 3/1 | 1,336 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 1225 S 18TH ST New constructionBought for $35K in 2010, built new under a 2010 permit, sold for $695K in 2024. | Owner-occupied | $543K | 5/3 | 2,574 | 2012 | 2 | |
| 1226 S 18TH ST Torn down & rebuiltdemolished and rebuilt (2013), then sold for $390K in 2014. | Owner-occupied | $504K | 3/2 | 2,288 | 2014 | 4 | 1 viol |
| 1227 S 18TH ST Historysold $50K (2004); 2 L&I violations (2007). | Owner-occupied | $501K | —/— | 3,230 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 1228 S 18TH ST ImprovedBought for $206K in 2015. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2024. | Absentee individual | $493K | 5/6 | 2,160 | 1915 | 1 | rented |
| 1229 S 18TH ST | Owner-occupied | $267K | 3/1 | 1,324 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 1230 S 18TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $70K in 2013, alteration permit in 2013, sold for $339K in 2018 (+384%). | Owner-occupied | $311K | 2/1 | 1,256 | 1925 | 3 | rented |
| 1231 S 18TH ST HistoryL&I violation (2013). | Absentee individual | $273K | 3/1 | 1,324 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1232 S 18TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $6K in 2000 → $20K in 2004 (+233%). | Absentee individual | $252K | 3/1 | 1,236 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 1233 S 18TH ST ImprovedBought for $255K in 2013. Owner pulled a electrical permit in 2010. | Owner-occupied | $373K | 2/2 | 1,324 | 1925 | 1 | rented |
| 1234 S 18TH ST New constructionBought for $150K in 2019, built new under a 2016 permit (tax-abated), sold for $600K in 2021. | Owner-occupied | $523K | 3/2 | 1,814 | 1925 | 2 | abatedtax lien |
| 1235 S 18TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $58K in 2007, alteration permit in 2007, sold for $107K in 2013 (+84%). | Absentee individual | $291K | 3/1 | 1,324 | 1925 | 3 | rented |
| 1236 S 18TH ST | Owner-occupied | $220K | 3/1 | 896 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1237 S 18TH ST History3 L&I violations (2009); 2 L&I violations incl EXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 7 (2016). | Owner-occupied | $269K | 3/1 | 1,324 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 1238 S 18TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2017 permit, sold for $25K in 2011. | Investor / LLC | $192K | 3/1 | 1,408 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 1239 S 18TH ST New constructionBought for $235K in 2018, built new under a 2018 permit. | Absentee individual | $744K | —/— | 2,754 | 2025 | 1 | tax lien |
| 1240 S 18TH ST New constructionBought for $48K in 2010, built new under a 2011 permit, sold for $311K in 2011. | Owner-occupied | $470K | 3/3 | 2,008 | 2011 | 2 | |
| 1241 S 18TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2014 permit. | Absentee individual | $556K | 3/4 | 2,664 | 2015 | 1 | |
| 1243 S 18TH ST New constructionBought for $85K in 2018, built new under a 2018 permit, sold for $620K in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $590K | 3/3 | 2,208 | 1925 | 2 | tax lien |
| 1245 S 18TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $63K in 2010, electrical permit in 2012, sold for $145K in 2012 (+130%). | Owner-occupied | $364K | 3/1 | 1,286 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 1247 S 18TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $82K in 2007, plumbing permit in 2011, sold for $321K in 2017 (+291%). | Owner-occupied | $335K | 3/1 | 1,296 | 1925 | 4 | |
| 1248 S 18TH ST | Owner-occupied | $276K | 3/1 | 1,320 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 1249 S 18TH ST ImprovedBought for $235K in 2008. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2018. | Absentee individual | $403K | 3/1 | 1,690 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 1250 S 18TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2011 permit (tax-abated), sold for $200K in 2024. | Investor / LLC | $424K | 3/2 | 1,320 | 1925 | 1 | rentedabated |
| 1251 S 18TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $98K in 2005, demolition permit in 2008, sold for $245K in 2009 (+151%). | Owner-occupied | $403K | 3/1 | 1,690 | 1925 | 3 | |
| 1252 S 18TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $70K in 2008, alteration permit in 2008, sold for $349K in 2019 (+399%). | Owner-occupied | $378K | 4/1 | 1,422 | 1925 | 3 | |
| 1253 S 18TH ST Torn down & rebuiltOld house bought for $160K in 2014, demolished in 2016 and rebuilt (2016), then sold for $535K in 2017. | Owner-occupied | $565K | 4/3 | 2,724 | 2017 | 2 | |
| 1254-56 S 18TH ST ImprovedBought for $365K in 2018. Owner pulled a change of use permit in 2026. | Investor / LLC | $420K | —/— | 5,580 | 1915 | 1 | rented |
| 1255 S 18TH ST Torn down & rebuiltOld house bought for $160K in 2014, demolished in 2016 and rebuilt (2016). | Owner-occupied | $630K | 4/3 | 2,724 | 2018 | 2 | abated |
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Generated 2026-07-08 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)