Who owns your block
1200 block of S 20th St
A mixed-ownership block: 57% owner-occupied, 14% investor-held, with 1 open code violation and 6 homes behind $27,563 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 243% since 2016, now about $347K. Property taxes are climbing about 12% 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.
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 $347K — about 1.6× the citywide median, and below 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 | $347K | $364K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 31% | 29% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 150 reported crimes (36 violent) and 378 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
- $347K typical home, up +243% since 2016
- Tax bill $935 to $3,294 a year, +12%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $17M assessed, $167,581/yr to the city, about $3,990 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +243% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +252% since 2016 · ~+12%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
1200 S 20th St is assessed at $1.1M but pays $0 a year — about 0% of the $15,669 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 +11.9% 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 $343 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 72 arm's-length sales since 2001. The typical home has sold 2 times in that window, while 17 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 42 parcels
- Owner-occupied 24
- Investor / LLC 5
- Absentee individual 12
- Vacant 1
Value distribution today
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Gialloreto (individual) | 2 | 26 | $5.0M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Kadimah Development Llc | 1 | 16 | $5.3M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Kitov Realty Llc | 1 | 5 | $862K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Distinguished Properties | 1 | 5 | $530K | phila.gov ↗ |
| 1218 S 20th St Llc | 3 | 3 | $3.1M | phila.gov ↗ |
House by house
All 42 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 S 20TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2021 permit (tax-abated). | Absentee individual | $1.1M | —/— | 6,887 | 1950 | 0 | abated |
| 1211-15 S 20TH ST | Owner-occupied | $317K | —/— | 3,450 | 1950 | 0 | abated |
| 1214 S 20TH ST Torn down & rebuiltOld house bought for $57K in 2018, demolished and rebuilt (2018), then sold for $685K in 2026. | Owner-occupied | $560K | 6/6 | 2,145 | 2019 | 3 | abatedtax lien |
| 1216 S 20TH ST New constructionBought for $23K in 2008, built new under a 2008 permit, sold for $275K in 2010. | Owner-occupied | $460K | 4/4 | 2,034 | 2010 | 4 | |
| 1217 S 20TH ST | Owner-occupied | $223K | —/— | 2,432 | 1980 | 0 | abated |
| 1218 S 20TH ST New constructionBought for $103K in 2013, built new under a 2024 permit. | Investor / LLC | $1.1M | 7/— | 2,862 | 2025 | 7 | rented |
| 1219 S 20TH ST | Absentee individual | $94K | —/— | 1,024 | 1980 | 0 | abated |
| 1220 S 20TH ST New constructionBought for $72K in 2013, built new under a 2025 permit. | Investor / LLC | $1.1M | 7/— | 2,862 | 2025 | 3 | rented |
| 1221 S 20TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2016. | Owner-occupied | $287K | 4/1 | 1,651 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1222 S 20TH ST Torn down & rebuiltdemolished in 2024 and rebuilt (2024), then sold for $245K in 2024. | Investor / LLC | $863K | 7/— | 2,862 | 1925 | 5 | rented |
| 1223 S 20TH ST New constructionBought for $160K in 2019, built new under a 2019 permit (tax-abated), sold for $625K in 2022. | Owner-occupied | $662K | 3/— | 2,380 | 2022 | 3 | abated |
| 1224 S 20TH ST ImprovedBought for $55K in 2004. Owner pulled a change of use permit in 2024. | Investor / LLC | $187K | —/— | 1,440 | 1920 | 3 | rented |
| 1225 S 20TH ST History3 L&I violations (2014); 3 L&I violations (2016); L&I violation (2022); 2 L&I violations (2025). | Absentee individual | $278K | 3/1 | 1,438 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 1226 S 20TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $18K in 2011, alteration permit in 2011, sold for $145K in 2012 (+703%). | Owner-occupied | $317K | 3/1 | 1,156 | 1925 | 3 | |
| 1227 S 20TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $133K in 2015, major alteration permit in 2015, sold for $375K in 2022 (+182%). | Owner-occupied | $318K | 3/1 | 1,002 | 1925 | 3 | rented |
| 1228 S 20TH ST Historysold $22K (2005); L&I violation (2024). | Absentee individual | $313K | 3/1 | 1,056 | 1925 | 1 | rented |
| 1229 S 20TH ST New constructionBought for $30K in 2010, built new under a 2010 permit, sold for $313K in 2010. | Owner-occupied | $500K | 3/2 | 2,272 | 2010 | 2 | |
| 1230 S 20TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2019. | Absentee individual | $266K | 4/2 | 1,230 | 1925 | 0 | rentedtax lien |
| 1231 S 20TH ST | Owner-occupied | $414K | —/— | 1,888 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 1232 S 20TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $40K in 2014, alteration permit in 2014, sold for $305K in 2016 (+663%). | Owner-occupied | $324K | 2/2 | 1,150 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 1233 S 20TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a addition and/or alterations permit in 2024. | Owner-occupied | $278K | 3/1 | 1,528 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1234 S 20TH ST | Owner-occupied | $231K | 3/1 | 1,056 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 1235 S 20TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a roof covering replacement permit in 2026. | Owner-occupied | $250K | 3/1 | 1,242 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1236 S 20TH ST ImprovedBought for $11K in 2013. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2013. | Owner-occupied | $231K | 3/1 | 1,056 | 1925 | 1 | tax lien |
| 1237 S 20TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $145K in 2016, electrical permit in 2016, sold for $290K in 2017 (+100%). | Owner-occupied | $347K | 3/1 | 1,242 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 1238 S 20TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $14K in 2006 → $46K in 2010 (+229%). | Investor / LLC | $311K | 3/1 | 1,100 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 1239 S 20TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $90K in 2014, major alteration permit in 2015, sold for $372K in 2019 (+313%). | Owner-occupied | $386K | 3/2 | 1,528 | 1925 | 4 | |
| 1240 S 20TH ST HistoryL&I violation (2018). | Owner-occupied | $242K | 3/1 | 1,260 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 1241 S 20TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $85K in 2007, alteration permit in 2007, sold for $300K in 2021 (+1867%). | Owner-occupied | $347K | 3/1 | 1,242 | 1925 | 4 | |
| 1242 S 20TH ST New constructionBought for $400K in 2014, built new under a 2013 permit, sold for $520K in 2019. | Owner-occupied | $458K | 4/3 | 1,950 | 2014 | 4 | rented1 viol |
| 1243 S 20TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2015 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $256K | 3/1 | 1,242 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 1244 S 20TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2024 permit (tax-abated). | Absentee individual | $496K | 4/3 | 2,050 | 2020 | 0 | rentedabated |
| 1244 S 20TH ST | Absentee individual | $447K | 3/2 | 1,567 | 2020 | 0 | abated |
| 1244 S 20TH ST | Absentee individual | $384K | 3/2 | 1,486 | 2020 | 0 | abated |
| 1245 S 20TH ST ImprovedBought for $330K in 2016. Owner pulled a addition permit in 2016. | Owner-occupied | $379K | 3/2 | 1,640 | 1925 | 1 | rented |
| 1247 S 20TH ST | Owner-occupied | $279K | 4/1 | 1,536 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 1248 S 20TH ST Historysold $17K (2017); 2 L&I violations (2021); 2 L&I violations (2022); L&I violation (2023); 7 L&I violations (2024); Appeal filed (2025); Appeal complete (2025). | Vacant | $124K | —/— | — | — | 1 | |
| 1250 S 20TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $102K in 2015, plumbing permit in 2015, sold for $529K in 2022 (+746%). | Absentee individual | $453K | 3/— | 1,908 | 1920 | 4 | |
| 1252 S 20TH ST New constructionBought for $86K in 2013, built new under a 2013 permit, sold for $355K in 2015. | Absentee individual | $447K | 3/2 | 1,780 | 2015 | 3 | rented |
| 1254 S 20TH ST New constructionBought for $86K in 2013, built new under a 2013 permit, sold for $365K in 2015. | Owner-occupied | $447K | 3/2 | 1,780 | 2015 | 3 | rented |
| 1256 S 20TH ST New constructionBought for $35K in 2010, built new under a 2013 permit. | Absentee individual | $458K | 3/2 | 2,116 | 2015 | 2 | rented |
| 1258 S 20TH ST New constructionBought for $35K in 2010, built new under a 2013 permit. | Absentee individual | $461K | 3/2 | 2,152 | 2015 | 2 | rented |
Neighborhood
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Generated 2026-07-08 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)