Who owns your block
1200 block of W Firth St
A mixed-ownership block: 33% owner-occupied, 25% investor-held, with 1 open code violation and 15 homes behind $27,612 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 110% since 2016, now about $82K. Property taxes are climbing about 7% 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 $82K — about 0.4× the citywide median, and in line with the ZIP 19133 median of $83K. The same block, read against everyone else in the ZIP 19133 and across Philadelphia.
| This block | ZIP 19133 | Philadelphia | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $82K | $83K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 13% | 18% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 131 reported crimes (62 violent) and 483 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
- $82K typical home, up +110% since 2016
- Tax bill $543 to $1,141 a year, +7%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $3.0M assessed, $33,514/yr to the city, about $838 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +110% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +110% since 2016 · ~+7%/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:
- 1212 W Firth Sttax-abated new construction0.00%$0/yr on $89K
- 1213 W Firth Sttax-abated new construction0.00%$0/yr on $81K
- 1219 W Firth Sttax-abated new construction0.00%$0/yr on $82K
- 1229 W Firth Sttax-abated new construction0.00%$0/yr on $82K
- 1237 W Firth Sttax-abated new construction0.00%$0/yr on $82K
- …and 2 more paying under the full rate — the gold-ringed bubbles in the makeup chart
The starkest example: 1212 W Firth St is assessed at $89K but pays $0 a year — about 0% of the $1,246 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 tracked the Philadelphia market, compounding +7% 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 $210 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 18 arm's-length sales since 2002. The typical home has sold 0 times in that window, while 28 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 40 parcels
- Owner-occupied 12
- Investor / LLC 7
- Absentee individual 12
- Vacant 9
Value distribution today
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Housing Auth (individual) | 2 | 4773 | $1418M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Bcm Investments LLC | 1 | 75 | $2.6M | phila.gov ↗ · registry ↗ |
| Fld Properties INC | 1 | 26 | $4.2M | phila.gov ↗ · registry ↗ |
| Gdh Pl 2 LLC | 1 | 14 | $1.1M | phila.gov ↗ · registry ↗ |
| Atl Development Corp | 1 | 7 | $679K | phila.gov ↗ · registry ↗ |
| O & Q Investments LLC | 1 | 5 | $600K | phila.gov ↗ · registry ↗ |
| Ortus Developments LLC | 1 | 5 | $727K | phila.gov ↗ · registry ↗ |
| Clarence Hardy (individual) | 3 | 3 | $270K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Transcend Limits LLC | 1 | 2 | $285K | phila.gov ↗ · registry ↗ |
| Maxine L Sullivan (individual) | 2 | 2 | $121K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Dcd Contracting INC | 1 | 2 | $158K | phila.gov ↗ · registry ↗ |
| Twelve Seventeen LLC | 1 | 1 | $84K | 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 40 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1210 W FIRTH ST | Vacant | $32K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 1211 W FIRTH ST | Absentee individual | $82K | 3/1 | 904 | 1920 | 0 | tax lien |
| 1212 W FIRTH ST | Owner-occupied | $89K | 3/1 | 1,024 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 1213 W FIRTH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2012 permit (tax-abated), sold for $30K in 2002. | Owner-occupied | $81K | 3/1 | 904 | 1920 | 1 | abated |
| 1214 W FIRTH ST | Owner-occupied | $89K | 3/1 | 1,024 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 1215 W FIRTH ST History3 L&I violations (2025). | Owner-occupied | $82K | 3/1 | 904 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 1216 W FIRTH ST ImprovedBought for $64K in 2025. Owner pulled a alteration permit in 2012. | Investor / LLC | $89K | 3/1 | 1,024 | 1925 | 1 | rentedtax lien |
| 1217 W FIRTH ST | Absentee individual | $82K | 3/1 | 904 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 1218 W FIRTH ST | Absentee individual | $89K | 3/1 | 1,024 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 1219 W FIRTH ST | Absentee individual | $82K | 3/1 | 904 | 1920 | 0 | abated |
| 1220 W FIRTH ST | Vacant | $32K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 1221 W FIRTH ST | Absentee individual | $105K | 3/1 | 904 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 1222 W FIRTH ST | Owner-occupied | $84K | 3/1 | 904 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 1223 W FIRTH ST | Owner-occupied | $105K | 3/1 | 904 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 1224 W FIRTH ST Improved | Vacant | $32K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 1225 W FIRTH ST ImprovedBought for $8K in 2017. | Vacant | $29K | —/— | — | — | 1 | 1 viol |
| 1226 W FIRTH ST TradedTraded 2×: $20K in 2025 → $50K in 2025 (+150%). | Owner-occupied | $84K | 3/1 | 904 | 1920 | 2 | rentedtax lien |
| 1227 W FIRTH ST | Absentee individual | $82K | 3/1 | 904 | 1920 | 0 | tax lien |
| 1228 W FIRTH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2022. | Absentee individual | $84K | 3/1 | 904 | 1920 | 0 | rented |
| 1229 W FIRTH ST | Owner-occupied | $82K | 3/1 | 904 | 1920 | 0 | abated |
| 1230 W FIRTH ST | Investor / LLC | $84K | 3/1 | 904 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 1231 W FIRTH ST ImprovedBought for $20K in 2023. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2020. | Investor / LLC | $154K | 3/1 | 904 | 1920 | 1 | tax lien |
| 1232 W FIRTH ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $18K in 2008 → $52K in 2018 (+189%). | Investor / LLC | $84K | 3/1 | 904 | 1920 | 3 | rented |
| 1233 W FIRTH ST | Owner-occupied | $82K | 3/1 | 904 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 1234 W FIRTH ST History5 L&I violations (2015); sold $15K (2019). | Investor / LLC | $84K | 3/1 | 904 | 1920 | 1 | tax lien |
| 1235 W FIRTH ST | Absentee individual | $82K | 3/1 | 904 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 1236 W FIRTH ST | Absentee individual | $45K | 3/1 | 904 | 1920 | 1 | tax lien |
| 1237 W FIRTH ST | Absentee individual | $82K | 3/1 | 904 | 1920 | 0 | abated |
| 1238 W FIRTH ST Frequently tradedTraded 4×: $10K in 2004 → $80K in 2020 (+742%). | Investor / LLC | $120K | 3/1 | 904 | 1920 | 4 | rented |
| 1239 W FIRTH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2019 permit (tax-abated), sold for $29K in 2006. | Owner-occupied | $82K | 3/1 | 904 | 1920 | 1 | abated |
| 1240 W FIRTH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a demolition permit in 2012. | Vacant | $32K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 1241 W FIRTH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2019. | Absentee individual | $82K | 3/1 | 904 | 1920 | 0 | tax lien |
| 1242 W FIRTH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2018 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $84K | 3/1 | 904 | 1920 | 0 | abated |
| 1243 W FIRTH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2020. | Owner-occupied | $82K | 3/1 | 904 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 1244 W FIRTH ST | Vacant | $32K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 1245 W FIRTH ST ImprovedBought for $14K in 2007. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2020. | Absentee individual | $82K | 3/1 | 904 | 1920 | 1 | tax lien |
| 1246 W FIRTH ST History2 L&I violations (2014); 2 L&I violations (2015); L&I violation (2024); L&I violation (2025). | Vacant | $32K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 1247 W FIRTH ST History2 L&I violations (2007); 10 L&I violations (2008); sold $58K (2022). | Investor / LLC | $82K | 3/1 | 904 | 1920 | 1 | rentedtax lien |
| 1249 W FIRTH ST | Vacant | $29K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 1251 W FIRTH ST | Vacant | $31K | —/— | — | — | 0 |
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