Who owns your block
1200 block of S Clarion St
A mostly owner-occupied block: 79% of homes are lived in by their owners, with 1 open code violation and 2 homes behind $5,537 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 78% since 2016, now about $358K. Property taxes are climbing about 5% 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 $358K — about 1.6× 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 | $358K | $461K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 50% | 38% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 105 reported crimes (22 violent) and 322 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
- $358K typical home, up +78% since 2016
- Tax bill $2,358 to $3,960 a year, +5%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $15M assessed, $153,533/yr to the city, about $4,040 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +78% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +68% since 2016 · ~+5%/yr
Who really pays
Philadelphia charges every home the same 1.40% of its assessed value. Abatements and exemptions shrink what some homes are taxed on — here's this block:
- 1232-38 S Clarion Stexemption0.00%$0/yr on $513K
- 1240 S Clarion Sttax-abated new construction0.00%$0/yr on $270K
- 1242-46 S Clarion Stexemption0.00%$0/yr on $299K
- 1224 S Clarion Sttax-abated new construction0.27%$869/yr on $320K
- 1204 S Clarion Sttax-abated new construction0.29%$882/yr on $308K
- …and 24 more paying under the full rate — the gold-ringed bubbles in the makeup chart
The starkest example: 1228 S Clarion St is assessed at $599K but pays $5,378 a year — about 64% of the $8,388 it would owe at the full rate, because its new-construction value is abated for 10 years.
The block as an asset
Read like a financial asset, this block has lagged the Philadelphia market, compounding +5.4% 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 $178 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 60 arm's-length sales since 2000. The typical home has sold 1 time in that window, while 13 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 38 parcels
- Owner-occupied 30
- Investor / LLC 1
- Absentee individual 5
- Vacant 2
Value distribution today
The block's largest owner, Christopher Columbus Char, carries 7 open violations across 6 properties it owns around the city.
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Columbus Char (individual) | 3 | 6 | $19M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Pad LLC | 1 | 1 | $420K | phila.gov ↗ · registry ↗ |
The mailing address is where the assessor sends the tax bill — for an LLC, often the closest public record gets to the person behind it. "Registry" searches the owner's name in state incorporation records (OpenCorporates).
House by house
All 38 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 CLARION ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alteration permit in 2012. | Owner-occupied | $699K | 3/2 | 2,250 | 2006 | 0 | |
| 1200 S CLARION ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alteration permit in 2012. | Owner-occupied | $700K | 3/2 | 2,250 | 2006 | 0 | |
| 1201 S CLARION ST ImprovedBought for $400K in 2019. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2018. | Owner-occupied | $341K | 2/1 | 952 | 1965 | 1 | tax lien |
| 1202 S CLARION ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alteration permit in 2012. | Absentee individual | $702K | 3/2 | 2,250 | 2006 | 0 | |
| 1202 S CLARION ST ImprovedOwner pulled a zoning permit in 2014. | Owner-occupied | $699K | 2/1 | 2,250 | 2006 | 0 | |
| 1203 S CLARION ST Torn down & rebuiltdemolished in 2015 and rebuilt (2014), then sold for $700K in 2023. | Owner-occupied | $658K | 3/2 | 1,865 | 2015 | 5 | |
| 1204 S CLARION ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2026 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $308K | 3/1 | 896 | 1920 | 0 | abated |
| 1205 S CLARION ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2009. | Owner-occupied | $432K | —/— | 1,623 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 1206 S CLARION ST ImprovedBought for $52K in 2001. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2013. | Absentee individual | $308K | 3/1 | 896 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 1207 S CLARION ST Renovated & sold onBought for $51K in 2002, addition and/or alteration permit in 2024, sold for $440K in 2025 (+763%). | Owner-occupied | $438K | 2/1 | 1,000 | 1920 | 4 | |
| 1208 S CLARION ST | Owner-occupied | $361K | 3/1 | 1,234 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 1209 S CLARION ST ImprovedOwner pulled a mechanical permit in 2018. | Owner-occupied | $305K | 3/1 | 1,006 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 1210 S CLARION ST Renovated & sold onBought for $245K in 2015, electrical permit in 2015, sold for $410K in 2021 (+67%). | Owner-occupied | $419K | 3/1 | 1,184 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 1211 S CLARION ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2008 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $305K | 3/1 | 1,006 | 1920 | 0 | abated |
| 1212 S CLARION ST Renovated & sold onBought for $80K in 2003, plumbing permit in 2008, sold for $299K in 2015 (+274%). | Owner-occupied | $487K | 2/2 | 1,348 | 1920 | 4 | |
| 1213 S CLARION ST ImprovedBought for $323K in 2018. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2019. | Owner-occupied | $361K | 3/1 | 1,006 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 1214 S CLARION ST New constructionBought for $23K in 2000, built new under a 2018 permit (tax-abated), sold for $253K in 2009. | Owner-occupied | $412K | 3/1 | 1,310 | 1920 | 3 | abated |
| 1215 S CLARION ST Renovated & sold onBought for $165K in 2008, plumbing permit in 2009, sold for $279K in 2018 (+69%). | Owner-occupied | $325K | 2/1 | 804 | 1920 | 3 | |
| 1216 S CLARION ST Renovated & sold onBought for $136K in 2003, plumbing permit in 2009, sold for $325K in 2025 (+139%). | Owner-occupied | $324K | 3/1 | 962 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 1217 S CLARION ST Renovated & sold onBought for $160K in 2016, major alteration permit in 2016, sold for $345K in 2017 (+116%). | Owner-occupied | $364K | 2/1 | 848 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 1218 S CLARION ST | Absentee individual | $267K | 2/1 | 719 | 1920 | 1 | rented |
| 1219 S CLARION ST ImprovedBought for $156K in 2005. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2022. | Owner-occupied | $307K | 3/1 | 960 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 1220 S CLARION ST Renovated & sold onBought for $8K in 2002, plumbing permit in 2012, sold for $150K in 2014 (+1775%). | Absentee individual | $344K | 2/1 | 719 | 1920 | 3 | |
| 1221 S CLARION ST Renovated & sold onBought for $31K in 2001, plumbing permit in 2007, sold for $320K in 2020 (+932%). | Owner-occupied | $401K | 2/1 | 826 | 1920 | 4 | |
| 1222 S CLARION ST ImprovedBought for $227K in 2007. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2024. | Owner-occupied | $393K | 2/1 | 1,008 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 1223 S CLARION ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2009 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $276K | 3/1 | 812 | 1920 | 0 | abated |
| 1224 S CLARION ST | Owner-occupied | $320K | 2/1 | 696 | 1920 | 0 | abated |
| 1225 S CLARION ST ImprovedBought for $70K in 2006. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2009. | Owner-occupied | $329K | 2/1 | 932 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 1226 S CLARION ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2009 permit, sold for $242K in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $294K | 3/1 | 936 | 1920 | 1 | 1 viol |
| 1227 S CLARION ST Renovated & sold onBought for $10K in 2005, plumbing permit in 2013, sold for $323K in 2016 (+3130%). | Owner-occupied | $354K | 3/1 | 912 | 1920 | 5 | |
| 1228 S CLARION ST New constructionBought for $70K in 2012, built new under a 2012 permit (tax-abated), sold for $253K in 2012. | Owner-occupied | $599K | 4/2 | 1,674 | 1920 | 2 | abated |
| 1229 S CLARION ST Renovated & sold onBought for $22K in 2003, plumbing permit in 2009, sold for $400K in 2024 (+1718%). | Owner-occupied | $372K | 2/1 | 1,008 | 1920 | 3 | |
| 1230 S CLARION ST ImprovedOwner pulled a addition and/or alterations permit in 2023. | Owner-occupied | $270K | 2/1 | 696 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 1231 S CLARION ST Frequently tradedTraded 5×: $50K in 2003 → $315K in 2025 (+530%). | Owner-occupied | $350K | 3/1 | 888 | 1920 | 5 | |
| 1232-38 S CLARION ST ImprovedOwner pulled a zoning/use permit in 2018. | Vacant | $513K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 1240 S CLARION ST Torn down & rebuiltdemolished in 2020 and rebuilt (2020), then sold for $300K in 2019. | Absentee individual | $270K | 2/1 | 696 | 1920 | 1 | abated |
| 1242-46 S CLARION ST ImprovedOwner pulled a use permit in 2018. | Vacant | $299K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 1248 S CLARION ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2019 permit (tax-abated), sold for $320K in 2019. | Investor / LLC | $420K | —/— | 2,176 | 1915 | 1 | rentedabated |
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