Who owns your block
1300 block of N 27th St
A mixed-ownership block: 57% owner-occupied, 17% investor-held, with 8 open code violations and 7 homes behind $34,336 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 408% since 2016, now about $225K. Property taxes are climbing about 14% 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 $225K — about 1.0× the citywide median, and above the ZIP 19121 median of $167K. The same block, read against everyone else in the ZIP 19121 and across Philadelphia.
| This block | ZIP 19121 | Philadelphia | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $225K | $167K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 21% | 20% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 121 reported crimes (32 violent) and 319 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
- $225K typical home, up +408% since 2016
- Tax bill $382 to $1,663 a year, +14%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $12M assessed, $77,499/yr to the city, about $1,890 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +408% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +335% since 2016 · ~+14%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
1352 N 27th St is assessed at $1.4M but pays $1,978 a year — about 10% of the $19,788 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 +15.9% 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 $508 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 54 arm's-length sales since 1996. The typical home has sold 1 time in that window, while 16 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 42 parcels
- Owner-occupied 24
- Investor / LLC 3
- Absentee individual 8
- Vacant 7
Value distribution today
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City Of Phila (individual) | 2 | 3871 | $6561M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Neighborhood Gardens Trust | 2 | 28 | $3.5M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Jd&L Llc | 2 | 2 | $388K | phila.gov ↗ |
| 1334 N 27th St Llc | 1 | 1 | $91K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Pinckney Victor Trust | 1 | 1 | $168K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Pyramid Propety Group Ll | 1 | 1 | $1.4M | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1301 N 27TH ST New constructionBought for $200K in 2017, built new under a 2018 permit (tax-abated), sold for $635K in 2022. | Owner-occupied | $277K | —/— | 2,828 | 1915 | 2 | abated |
| 1303 N 27TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $78K in 2015, demolition permit in 2015, sold for $515K in 2026 (+560%). | Owner-occupied | $390K | 5/3 | 1,974 | 1920 | 3 | rented |
| 1305 N 27TH ST | Vacant | — | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 1305 N 27TH ST New constructionBought for $380K in 2019, built new (tax-abated), sold for $500K in 2024. | Absentee individual | $465K | 3/2 | 1,749 | 2018 | 3 | abated |
| 1305 N 27TH ST New constructionBought for $556K in 2018, built new (tax-abated), sold for $614K in 2023. | Absentee individual | $519K | 3/2 | 2,127 | 2018 | 3 | abated |
| 1305 N 27TH ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated), sold for $560K in 2019. | Absentee individual | $519K | 4/— | 2,127 | 2018 | 1 | abated |
| 1305 N 27TH ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated), sold for $525K in 2018. | Owner-occupied | $519K | 3/— | 2,127 | 2018 | 1 | rentedabated |
| 1305 N 27TH ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated), sold for $627K in 2021. | Absentee individual | $761K | 4/2 | 3,307 | 2018 | 1 | abated |
| 1305 N 27TH ST | Owner-occupied | $594K | 4/3 | 2,456 | 2018 | 0 | abated |
| 1306 N 27TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2013 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $159K | 3/1 | 970 | 1925 | 0 | abatedtax lien |
| 1308 N 27TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $162K | 3/1 | 970 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1310 N 27TH ST History5 L&I violations incl UNSAFE STRUCTURE (2016); 3 L&I violations (2017). | Owner-occupied | $162K | 3/1 | 970 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 1311-13 N 27TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2025 permit, sold for $8K in 1996. | Absentee individual | $195K | —/— | 3,528 | 1935 | 1 | |
| 1312 N 27TH ST | Owner-occupied | $162K | 3/1 | 970 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1314 N 27TH ST New constructionBought for $110K in 2024, built new under a 2024 permit (tax-abated), sold for $400K in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $297K | 3/1 | 970 | 1925 | 2 | abated |
| 1315 N 27TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $5K in 2016, demolition permit in 2017, sold for $145K in 2022 (+2800%). | Vacant | $79K | —/— | — | — | 2 | |
| 1317-19 N 27TH ST | Owner-occupied | $256K | 5/1 | 1,567 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1318 N 27TH ST New constructionBought for $2K in 2023, built new under a 2023 permit, sold for $290K in 2024. | Absentee individual | $455K | 4/2 | 1,656 | 2024 | 2 | |
| 1320 N 27TH ST | Absentee individual | $218K | 3/1 | 1,750 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 1321 N 27TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $4K in 2006, demolition permit in 2015, sold for $315K in 2016 (+8900%). | Owner-occupied | $358K | 4/1 | 1,597 | 1925 | 4 | tax lien |
| 1322 N 27TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a electrical permit in 2009. | Owner-occupied | $187K | 3/1 | 1,296 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 1323 N 27TH ST Torn down & rebuiltdemolished in 2024 and rebuilt (2024), then sold for $575K in 2026. | Owner-occupied | $116K | 4/1 | 1,606 | 1925 | 6 | 6 violtax lien |
| 1324 N 27TH ST Torn down & rebuiltOld house bought for $45K in 2016, demolished and rebuilt (2017), then sold for $560K in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $544K | —/— | 2,159 | 2017 | 4 | abated |
| 1325 N 27TH ST ImprovedBought for $373K in 2018. Owner pulled a mechanical permit in 2018. | Owner-occupied | $307K | 4/1 | 1,606 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 1327 N 27TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a electrical permit in 2007. | Owner-occupied | $235K | 4/1 | 1,606 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1328 N 27TH ST New constructionBought for $30K in 2017, built new under a 2017 permit (tax-abated), sold for $492K in 2024. | Owner-occupied | $497K | 3/3 | 2,036 | 2018 | 3 | abated |
| 1329 N 27TH ST | Owner-occupied | $244K | 4/1 | 1,792 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 1330 N 27TH ST ImprovedBought for $122K in 2019. Owner pulled a electrical permit in 2018. | Owner-occupied | $133K | 3/1 | 720 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 1331 N 27TH ST | Vacant | $58K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 1332 N 27TH ST | Owner-occupied | $120K | 3/1 | 660 | 1920 | 0 | abated |
| 1333 N 27TH ST History2 L&I violations (2007). | Vacant | $59K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 1334 N 27TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2024. | Owner-occupied | $91K | 3/1 | 910 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 1335 N 27TH ST History2 L&I violations (2007); sold $83K (2022). | Vacant | $54K | —/— | — | — | 1 | tax lien |
| 1336 N 27TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $20K in 2017, major alteration permit in 2017, sold for $399K in 2025 (+1895%). | Owner-occupied | $267K | 2/2 | 910 | 1920 | 4 | tax lien |
| 1337 N 27TH ST History2 L&I violations (2007); 2 L&I violations (2009); sold $83K (2022). | Vacant | $60K | —/— | — | — | 1 | tax lien |
| 1338 N 27TH ST ImprovedBought for $300K in 2025. Owner pulled a electrical permit in 2012. | Investor / LLC | $163K | 3/1 | 1,036 | 1925 | 1 | rented |
| 1339 N 27TH ST History2 L&I violations (2007). | Vacant | $39K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 1340 N 27TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $6K in 2000, alterations permit in 2017, sold for $165K in 2026 (+2900%). | Owner-occupied | $168K | 3/1 | 1,036 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 1342 N 27TH ST ImprovedBought for $285K in 2023. Owner pulled a mechanical permit in 2017. | Owner-occupied | $257K | 3/1 | 1,036 | 1925 | 1 | tax lien |
| 1344 N 27TH ST Historysold $5K (2001); 7 L&I violations (2014). | Absentee individual | $168K | 3/1 | 1,036 | 1925 | 1 | tax lien |
| 1346 N 27TH ST ImprovedBought for $300K in 2025. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2012. | Investor / LLC | $225K | —/— | 3,002 | 1915 | 1 | rented2 viol |
| 1352 N 27TH ST New constructionBought for $20K in 2017, built new under a 2017 permit (tax-abated). | Investor / LLC | $1.4M | —/— | 9,549 | 2018 | 2 | rentedabated |
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Generated 2026-07-09 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)