The Block Report

Philadelphia property report

1200 block of S Melville St

A mostly owner-occupied block: 78% of homes are lived in by their owners, with 3 parcels listed in the June 2022 tax-delinquency snapshot ($7,667 recorded then).

The typical home here is up 246% since 2016, now about $278K. Property taxes are climbing about 12% a year and the increases are speeding up.

Every parcel on the block, colored by who owns it. Tap a parcel for the owner and its city record.
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By the Numbers

Median home value
$278K
40 homes of 41 parcels
ZIP median $155K
Price / sq ft
$208
typical home
city median $181
Vs. Philadelphia
1.2×
the city median
city $230K
Tax / yr
$3K
typical · up to $4K
city ≈$3K/yr
Major assessment exemptions
1 of 40
$42K/yr estimated reduction
Owner-occupied
78%
31 of 40
city 48%
Rentals
17%
7 licensed
city 15% of homes
Open violations
0
none on record
▼ block 0% · city 5%
Tax delinquency · Jun 2022
$8K
3 of 41 listed
▼ block 7% · city 9%
Record caveats
1
of 41 parcels

How fast it's moving

1 year
-5%
value · tax −$205
5 years
+118%
value · tax +$1K
10 years
+249%
value · tax +$2K

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 a material assessment exemption whose legal basis is not established by the roll. Click a bubble for its report.

2027
  • Owner-occupied
  • Investor / LLC
  • Absentee
  • Vacant
  • Assessment exemption
  • 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 $278K — about 1.2× the citywide median home, and above the ZIP 19143 median of $155K. The same block, read against everyone else in the ZIP 19143 and across Philadelphia.

This blockZIP 19143Philadelphia
Median home value$278K$155K$230K
Owner-occupied70%46%48%

Safety & quality of life

Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 49 reported crimes (about 4 a month, 27% of them violent) and 193 resident 311 requests to the city. A busy commercial corridor logs far more than a quiet residential block, so read this against nearby blocks, not the citywide total.

Crimes · 12mo
49
about 4/month · 27% violent
311 requests · 12mo
193
about 16/month · 19 open

Most reported crimes

Motor Vehicle Theft10
Other Assaults8
Theft from Vehicle8
Vandalism/Criminal Mischief8
Aggravated Assault No Firearm5
Thefts5

Top 311 complaints

Salting28
Rubbish/Recyclable Material Collection25
Maintenance Complaint23
Illegal Dumping22
Shoveling14
Graffiti Removal13

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.

Elementary & Middle · K-8
Benjamin B Comegys
5100 Greenway Ave · 213 students
High · 9-12
John Bartram
2401 S 67th St · 594 students

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

Median assessed value · 2016–2027

$0$250K$500K$278K2016: $80K2017: $80K2018: $80K2019: $117K2020: $127K2021: $127K2022: $127K2023: $128K2024: $128K2025: $293K2026: $293K2027: $278K2016202020232027

▲ +246% since 2016

Estimated property tax · per home, per year

$0$2,500$5,000$2,5202016: $7152017: $7082018: $7082019: $1,0922020: $1,1562021: $1,1562022: $1,1562023: $6752024: $6752025: $2,7252026: $2,7252027: $2,5202016202020232027

▲ +252% since 2016 · ~+12%/yr

1
1 property on this block show a material assessment exemption. At the current rate, the difference between full and taxable assessments reduces the block's annual estimate by about $41,746. OPA's numeric split does not establish whether any row is Homestead, an abatement, another program, or when treatment changes.

Who really pays

Philadelphia's 1.3998% rate applies to the taxable assessment. The OPA roll shows exemptions that can make an estimate lower than the full assessed-value scenario; this chart does not identify their legal basis.

12 homes pay the full 1.40%28 pay less
$0pays now $4,155at the full rate

One large gap: 1233 S Melville St has a $0/year assessment-based estimate on $297K assessed value — about 0% of the $4,155 full-assessment scenario. Verify the exemption basis and live account before relying on either number.

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

9510050020162019202220252027This block 346 Philadelphia 201

Rebased to 100 in 2016, like a stock against its index. $100 in the typical home here would be worth $346 today versus $201 across Philadelphia — this block outpaced the market.

Annualized return
+11.9%/yr
price, since 2016
Total appreciation
+246%
since 2016
Net rental yield
14.2%
est., after tax carry
Total return
+26.1%/yr
price + net rent
Real return
+23.1%/yr
after ~3% inflation
vs. Philadelphia
+5.4 pts
market 6.5%/yr

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 17 arm's-length sales since 2000. The typical home has sold 0 times in that window, while 26 have not changed hands at all.

Every recorded sale · price & date

$0$250K$500K20002005201020152020
17arm's-length sales since 2000
0times the typical home has sold
2most sales for a single property
26homes never sold in the window

Who owns it

Ownership of 41 parcels

Owner-occupied: 31Investor / LLC: 4Absentee individual: 5Vacant: 1 41parcels
  • Owner-occupied 31
  • Investor / LLC 4
  • Absentee individual 5
  • Vacant 1

Value distribution today

6 parcels0 parcels0 parcels8 parcels20 parcels4 parcels3 parcels
$157K$354K+
OwnerOn blockOwns citywidePortfolio valueTax bills mail toSource
Kalidave Limited Partners119$3.8M426 S 44th St, Philadelphia PA, 19104phila.gov ↗ · registry ↗
Ivy Leaf Properties LLC13$726KPo Box 1162, Havertown PA, 19083phila.gov ↗ · registry ↗
Financial Investments And12$611K4803 Woodland Ave, Philadelphia PA, 19143phila.gov ↗ · registry ↗
Ting Yu Xuan LLC11$299K1220 S Melville St, Philadelphia PA, 19143phila.gov ↗ · registry ↗
1230 Melville LLC11$266K478 Westmont Dr, Darby PA, 19023phila.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 41 homes on the block — value trajectory, ownership, and the paper trail assembled from the fetched public datasets. Sorted up the street; each links to its property report and official sources — or download the roster (CSV).

Every house's assessed value, 2016–2027 — each line is one home

$0$250K$500K201620182020202220242026Block median
Each houseNew build / flipBlock median

Worth a look

Improved
1201 S Melville St
$370K · Bought for $235K in 2015. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2017.
Improved
1211 S Melville St
$354K · Bought for $165K in 2014. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2012.
Improved
1240 S Melville St
$293K · Bought for $320K in 2021. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2017.
Improved
1223 S Melville St
$282K · Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2015.
Improved
1229 S Melville St
$282K · Owner pulled a alteration permit in 2014.
Improved
1231 S Melville St
$282K · Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2011.
AddressOwnershipValue & trendBd/BaSq ftBuiltSalesFlags
1201 S MELVILLE ST ImprovedBought for $235K in 2015. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2017. Owner-occupied $370K 3/1 1,360 1940 1
1202 S MELVILLE ST Historysold $24K (2005); L&I violation (2008); 6 L&I violations (2009); L&I violation (2010); Inspection failed ×2 (2011); Inspection passed (2013); 4 L&I violations (2014); L&I: 2 failed, 1 passed (2014); Inspection passed (2015). Owner-occupied $167K 3/1 700 1940 1 $2K tax · Jun ’22
1203 S MELVILLE ST Investor / LLC $288K 3/1 1,360 1940 1 lien in pre-2017 ledger
1204 S MELVILLE ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2025. Owner-occupied $167K 3/1 700 1940 0
1205 S MELVILLE ST Owner-occupied $278K 3/1 1,360 1940 0
1206 S MELVILLE ST Owner-occupied $157K 3/1 750 1940 0 lien in pre-2017 ledger
1207 S MELVILLE ST Owner-occupied $278K 3/1 1,360 1940 0
1208 S MELVILLE ST TradedTraded 2×: $70K in 2008 → $89K in 2012 (+27%). Investor / LLC $159K 3/1 750 1940 2 licensed rental
1209 S MELVILLE ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2008. Owner-occupied $278K 3/1 1,360 1940 0
1210 S MELVILLE ST ImprovedOwner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2023. Absentee individual $159K 3/1 750 1940 0
1211 S MELVILLE ST ImprovedBought for $165K in 2014. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2012. Owner-occupied $354K 3/1 1,360 1940 2
1212 S MELVILLE ST Absentee individual $159K 3/1 750 1940 0 lien in pre-2017 ledger
1213 S MELVILLE ST Owner-occupied $278K 3/1 1,360 1940 1
1214 S MELVILLE ST Vacant lot History2 L&I violations (2008); 2 L&I violations (2022); Inspection failed (2022); Inspection failed (2023). Vacant $299K —/— — — 0
1215 S MELVILLE ST ImprovedOwner pulled a mechanical permit in 2019. Owner-occupied $278K 3/1 1,360 1940 0
1216 S MELVILLE ST Owner-occupied $299K 3/1 1,360 1940 0
1217 S MELVILLE ST Owner-occupied $278K 3/1 1,360 1940 0
1218 S MELVILLE ST Absentee individual $272K 3/1 1,360 1940 1 licensed rental
1219 S MELVILLE ST Investor / LLC $278K 3/1 1,360 1940 0 licensed rental
1220 S MELVILLE ST HistoryL&I violation (2012); L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed (2012); sold $315K (2023). Owner-occupied $299K 3/2 1,360 1940 1 licensed rental
1221 S MELVILLE ST Owner-occupied $390K 3/2 1,360 1940 1 licensed rental
1222 S MELVILLE ST Owner-occupied $272K 3/1 1,360 1940 0
1223 S MELVILLE ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2015. Owner-occupied $282K 3/1 1,360 1940 0
1224 S MELVILLE ST Owner-occupied $272K 3/1 1,360 1940 1
1225 S MELVILLE ST Owner-occupied $282K 3/1 1,360 1940 0
1226 S MELVILLE ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2024. Owner-occupied $266K 3/1 1,360 1940 0
1227 S MELVILLE ST Owner-occupied $282K 3/1 1,360 1940 0
1228 S MELVILLE ST Owner-occupied $266K 3/1 1,360 1940 0
1229 S MELVILLE ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alteration permit in 2014. Owner-occupied $282K 3/1 1,360 1940 0
1230 S MELVILLE ST Investor / LLC $266K 3/1 1,360 1940 1
1231 S MELVILLE ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2011. Owner-occupied $282K 3/1 1,360 1940 0
1232 S MELVILLE ST Absentee individual $266K 3/1 1,360 1940 1 licensed rental
1233 S MELVILLE ST Owner-occupied $282K 3/1 1,360 1940 0 assessment exemption · basis unverified
1234 S MELVILLE ST Owner-occupied $266K 3/1 1,360 1940 0 $6K tax · Jun ’22lien in pre-2017 ledger
1235 S MELVILLE ST TradedTraded 2×: $48K in 2012 → $263K in 2015 (+447%). Owner-occupied $282K 3/1 1,360 1940 2
1236 S MELVILLE ST ImprovedOwner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2024. Owner-occupied $266K 3/1 1,360 1940 0
1237 S MELVILLE ST Owner-occupied $306K 3/1 1,360 1940 0
1238 S MELVILLE ST Absentee individual $266K 3/1 1,360 1940 0 licensed rental
1240 S MELVILLE ST ImprovedBought for $320K in 2021. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2017. Owner-occupied $293K 3/2 1,360 1940 1
1242 S MELVILLE ST Owner-occupied $266K 3/1 1,360 1940 0
1244 S MELVILLE ST Owner-occupied $271K 3/1 1,360 1940 0 $2 tax · Jun ’22

Neighborhood

Median income
$65K
household
Own vs. rent
30%
owner-occupied
Median age
29.9
residents
Median rent
$4K
gross monthly

Generated 2026-07-10 from public City of Philadelphia records  ·  Download this block's data (CSV)

Where this comes from
Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 9, 2026, 10:24 PM ET. Available City datasets are queried from OpenDataPhilly (phl.carto.com) and the cited City ArcGIS feeds; record queries paginate rather than silently taking a first page. “Unavailable” means the source query failed or was not supplied, not “no record.” Reports re-pull on view after seven days and on an overnight rolling schedule; citywide benchmarks recompute weekly. Source dates still govern: the parcel-level tax-delinquency snapshot is June 2022 and the separate detailed tax ledger ends in 2016, so neither establishes today’s balance. The live balance and date-effective payoff must be verified in Tax Center. AI-written passages are grounded in the assembled record and rejected if they state a number the record does not hold.