Who owns your block
1200 block of S 7th St
A mostly owner-occupied block: 63% of homes are lived in by their owners.
The typical home here is up 89% since 2016, now about $416K. Property taxes are climbing about 6% 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 $416K — about 1.9× the citywide median, and below the ZIP 19147 median of $461K. The same block, read against everyone else in the ZIP 19147 and across Philadelphia.
| This block | ZIP 19147 | Philadelphia | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $416K | $461K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 37% | 38% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 79 reported crimes (25 violent) and 392 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
- $416K typical home, up +89% since 2016
- Tax bill $2,548 to $4,931 a year, +6%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $17M assessed, $203,227/yr to the city, about $4,957 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +89% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +94% since 2016 · ~+6%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
1210 S 7th St is assessed at $443K but pays $2,016 a year — about 33% of the $6,203 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 tracked the Philadelphia market, compounding +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 $189 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 84 arm's-length sales since 1999. The typical home has sold 2 times in that window, while 10 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 41 parcels
- Owner-occupied 26
- Investor / LLC 1
- Absentee individual 14
Value distribution today
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irina Abramson (individual) | 2 | 3 | $1.0M | phila.gov ↗ |
| B & D Property Llc | 1 | 2 | $1.7M | phila.gov ↗ |
House by house
All 41 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1201 S 7TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2015. | Absentee individual | $458K | 6/3 | 2,496 | 1915 | 0 | |
| 1203 S 7TH ST | Owner-occupied | $343K | —/— | 1,233 | 1915 | 1 | |
| 1205 S 7TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $125K in 2001 → $185K in 2004 (+48%). | Owner-occupied | $315K | —/— | 1,233 | 1915 | 2 | |
| 1206 S 7TH ST ImprovedBought for $180K in 2000. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2011. | Owner-occupied | $480K | —/— | 1,584 | 1915 | 5 | |
| 1207 S 7TH ST Torn down & rebuiltOld house bought for $143K in 2015, demolished in 2016 and rebuilt (2015). | Investor / LLC | $557K | —/— | 1,482 | 2017 | 3 | rented |
| 1208 S 7TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 5×: $180K in 2000 → $255K in 2011 (+42%). | Owner-occupied | $501K | 3/3 | 1,683 | 1915 | 5 | rented |
| 1209 S 7TH ST Torn down & rebuiltOld house bought for $143K in 2015, demolished in 2016 and rebuilt (2013). | Absentee individual | $557K | —/— | 1,482 | 2017 | 3 | |
| 1210 S 7TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2007 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $443K | —/— | 1,995 | 1915 | 0 | abated |
| 1211 S 7TH ST | Owner-occupied | $424K | —/— | 1,824 | 1915 | 0 | abated |
| 1212 S 7TH ST ImprovedBought for $226K in 2006. Owner pulled a wall covering replacement permit in 2022. | Owner-occupied | $463K | 3/2 | 1,929 | 1915 | 1 | |
| 1213 S 7TH ST New constructionBought for $328K in 2016, built new under a 2020 permit, sold for $625K in 2022. | Owner-occupied | $636K | 3/2 | 1,950 | 1915 | 2 | |
| 1214 S 7TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a administrative permit in 2017. | Absentee individual | $488K | —/— | 2,808 | 1915 | 0 | rented |
| 1215 S 7TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $97K in 2010, major alteration permit in 2011, sold for $525K in 2021 (+444%). | Owner-occupied | $556K | 4/2 | 1,880 | 1915 | 4 | |
| 1216 S 7TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $175K in 2017, mechanical permit in 2017, sold for $320K in 2018 (+83%). | Owner-occupied | $337K | —/— | 1,269 | 1920 | 2 | rented |
| 1217 S 7TH ST ImprovedBought for $270K in 2006. Owner pulled a masonry facade replacement permit in 2025. | Absentee individual | $367K | 3/1 | 1,360 | 1918 | 4 | |
| 1218 S 7TH ST | Owner-occupied | $331K | —/— | 1,222 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 1219 S 7TH ST ImprovedBought for $23K in 2002. Owner pulled a addition and/or alterations permit in 2021. | Owner-occupied | $356K | —/— | 1,776 | 1915 | 3 | |
| 1220 S 7TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $75K in 2001 → $227K in 2020 (+203%). | Owner-occupied | $315K | 2/1 | 1,107 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 1221-23 S 7TH ST ImprovedBought for $79K in 1999. Owner pulled a alteration permit in 2008. | Absentee individual | $467K | —/— | 2,398 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 1222 S 7TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $70K in 2001 → $227K in 2025 (+224%). | Absentee individual | $315K | 3/1 | 1,176 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 1224 S 7TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $228K in 2016, mechanical permit in 2016, sold for $346K in 2019 (+52%). | Owner-occupied | $333K | 3/1 | 1,391 | 1920 | 2 | rented |
| 1225 S 7TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $110K in 2014, major alteration permit in 2015, sold for $595K in 2026 (+441%). | Owner-occupied | $617K | 3/3 | 1,752 | 1915 | 3 | |
| 1226 S 7TH ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $238K | 2/1 | 720 | 1920 | 0 | abated |
| 1227 S 7TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $117K in 2002 → $180K in 2013 (+54%). | Absentee individual | $419K | —/— | 1,755 | 1915 | 3 | rented |
| 1228 S 7TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2009 permit (tax-abated), sold for $40K in 2002. | Owner-occupied | $237K | 2/1 | 720 | 1920 | 1 | rentedabated |
| 1229 S 7TH ST | Absentee individual | $480K | —/— | 2,688 | 1915 | 0 | |
| 1230 S 7TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $105K in 2010, demolition permit in 2011, sold for $340K in 2017 (+240%). | Owner-occupied | $452K | 2/1 | 1,344 | 1920 | 7 | |
| 1231 S 7TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $185K in 2003 → $205K in 2008 (+11%). | Owner-occupied | $416K | —/— | 1,776 | 1915 | 2 | |
| 1232 S 7TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2009. | Owner-occupied | $296K | 3/1 | 1,072 | 1920 | 0 | rented |
| 1233 S 7TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2007 permit, sold for $185K in 2012. | Owner-occupied | $416K | —/— | 1,776 | 1915 | 1 | |
| 1234 S 7TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $165K in 2019, major alteration permit in 2019, sold for $418K in 2026 (+153%). | Owner-occupied | $382K | 2/1 | 950 | 1920 | 4 | |
| 1235 S 7TH ST New constructionBought for $378K in 2013, built new under a 2013 permit, sold for $464K in 2019. | Absentee individual | $477K | —/— | 1,601 | 2014 | 3 | |
| 1236 S 7TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a electrical permit in 2010. | Owner-occupied | $342K | 2/1 | 950 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 1237 S 7TH ST ImprovedBought for $69K in 2001. Owner pulled a major alteration permit in 2016. | Absentee individual | $351K | 2/1 | 1,344 | 1915 | 2 | |
| 1238 S 7TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2007. | Absentee individual | $266K | 2/2 | 843 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 1239 S 7TH ST New constructionBought for $21K in 2001, built new under a 2022 permit, sold for $330K in 2020. | Owner-occupied | $348K | 2/1 | 1,120 | 1915 | 5 | |
| 1240 S 7TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $120K in 2014, major alteration permit in 2014, sold for $255K in 2015 (+113%). | Owner-occupied | $349K | 2/2 | 876 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 1241 S 7TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $20K in 2001 → $500K in 2022 (+2400%). | Absentee individual | $396K | 4/3 | 1,712 | 1915 | 3 | |
| 1243 S 7TH ST New constructionBought for $90K in 2008, built new under a 2013 permit. | Absentee individual | $534K | 4/2 | 1,843 | 2015 | 1 | |
| 1245 S 7TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2026. | Owner-occupied | $390K | —/— | 1,184 | 1915 | 0 | |
| 1247 S 7TH ST ImprovedBought for $32K in 2000. Owner pulled a mechanical permit in 2016. | Absentee individual | $478K | —/— | 2,424 | 1915 | 3 | rented |
Neighborhood
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Generated 2026-07-09 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)