Who owns your block
1300 block of S 8th St
A mixed-ownership block: 53% owner-occupied, 3% investor-held.
The typical home here is up 90% since 2016, now about $374K. 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 $374K — about 1.7× 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 | $374K | $461K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 25% | 38% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 54 reported crimes (14 violent) and 364 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
- $374K typical home, up +90% since 2016
- Tax bill $2,239 to $4,529 a year, +7%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $14M assessed, $165,050/yr to the city, about $4,126 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +90% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +102% since 2016 · ~+7%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
1343 S 8th St is assessed at $445K but pays $1,680 a year — about 27% of the $6,226 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 $190 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 66 arm's-length sales since 2000. The typical home has sold 2 times in that window, while 11 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 40 parcels
- Owner-occupied 21
- Investor / LLC 1
- Absentee individual 18
Value distribution today
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Cheung (individual) | 2 | 3 | $954K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Kong Fu Hoi (individual) | 2 | 3 | $1.1M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Hnypt Llc | 1 | 3 | $990K | phila.gov ↗ |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1301 S 8TH ST ImprovedBought for $97K in 2001. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2025. | Absentee individual | $334K | 6/3 | 1,760 | 1920 | 1 | rented |
| 1303 S 8TH ST ImprovedBought for $73K in 2001. Owner pulled a use permit in 2007. | Absentee individual | $267K | 3/1 | 972 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 1304 S 8TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $114K in 2000 → $499K in 2023 (+338%). | Owner-occupied | $426K | 4/3 | 1,680 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 1305 S 8TH ST | Owner-occupied | $295K | 3/2 | 972 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 1306 S 8TH ST | Owner-occupied | $417K | 5/2 | 1,912 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 1307 S 8TH ST | Absentee individual | $271K | 3/2 | 972 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1308 S 8TH ST ImprovedBought for $143K in 2001. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2024. | Owner-occupied | $293K | —/— | 1,996 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 1309 S 8TH ST ImprovedBought for $70K in 2001. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2008. | Owner-occupied | $265K | 3/1 | 972 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 1310 S 8TH ST ImprovedBought for $143K in 2001. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2024. | Absentee individual | $293K | —/— | 1,996 | 1920 | 2 | tax lien |
| 1311 S 8TH ST New constructionBought for $175K in 2018, built new under a 2018 permit, sold for $353K in 2020. | Owner-occupied | $426K | 3/2 | 1,212 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 1312 S 8TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $140K in 2009 → $338K in 2022 (+141%). | Absentee individual | $407K | 9/3 | 2,160 | 1915 | 2 | |
| 1313 S 8TH ST | Owner-occupied | $296K | 3/1 | 1,280 | 1920 | 0 | abated |
| 1314 S 8TH ST | Absentee individual | $394K | 5/3 | 1,932 | 1915 | 0 | rented |
| 1315 S 8TH ST New constructionBought for $60K in 2001, built new under a 2007 permit, sold for $490K in 2022. | Owner-occupied | $453K | 3/2 | 1,512 | 2008 | 6 | |
| 1316 S 8TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $225K in 2005 → $196K in 2013 (-13%). | Absentee individual | $332K | 3/1 | 1,371 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 1317 S 8TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $60K in 2001 → $175K in 2014 (+192%). | Absentee individual | $321K | 4/2 | 1,555 | 1920 | 2 | rented |
| 1318 S 8TH ST New constructionBought for $210K in 2024, built new under a 2024 permit, sold for $699K in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $380K | 4/1 | 1,758 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 1319 S 8TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $97K in 2003 → $210K in 2014 (+116%). | Absentee individual | $342K | 3/1 | 1,338 | 1920 | 2 | rented |
| 1320 S 8TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 5×: $53K in 2000 → $210K in 2017 (+296%). | Absentee individual | $341K | 3/1 | 1,198 | 1920 | 5 | rented |
| 1321 S 8TH ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated), sold for $48K in 2010. | Owner-occupied | $317K | 2/1 | 1,134 | 1920 | 1 | abated |
| 1322 S 8TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $130K in 2012, major alteration permit in 2012, sold for $422K in 2023 (+225%). | Absentee individual | $373K | 2/2 | 1,114 | 1920 | 4 | |
| 1323 S 8TH ST | Owner-occupied | $369K | 4/1 | 1,554 | 1920 | 0 | abated |
| 1324 S 8TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $65K in 2001 → $155K in 2018 (+138%). | Absentee individual | $289K | 3/1 | 1,104 | 1920 | 3 | |
| 1325 S 8TH ST | Absentee individual | $356K | 4/2 | 1,974 | 1920 | 0 | rented |
| 1326 S 8TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $85K in 2015, addition and/or alteration permit in 2026, sold for $323K in 2026 (+940%). | Investor / LLC | $434K | 6/3 | 2,448 | 1915 | 3 | |
| 1327 S 8TH ST HistoryAppeal granted with conditions (2009); L&I violation (2012); 2 L&I violations incl UNSAFE STRUCTURE (2018); 3 L&I violations (2019). | Absentee individual | $387K | —/— | 2,765 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 1328 S 8TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 5×: $152K in 2002 → $388K in 2023 (+155%). | Owner-occupied | $432K | 3/2 | 1,824 | 1925 | 5 | |
| 1329 S 8TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $170K in 2004 → $195K in 2014 (+15%). | Absentee individual | $330K | 4/2 | 1,540 | 1918 | 2 | rented |
| 1330 S 8TH ST | Owner-occupied | $390K | 3/1 | 2,230 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 1331 S 8TH ST New constructionBought for $140K in 2003, built new under a 2016 permit, sold for $220K in 2016. | Owner-occupied | $404K | 3/1 | 1,260 | 1920 | 2 | rented |
| 1332 S 8TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $140K in 2005 → $140K in 2005 (+0%). | Owner-occupied | $378K | 4/1 | 1,738 | 1925 | 2 | rented |
| 1333 S 8TH ST ImprovedBought for $175K in 2002. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2014. | Owner-occupied | $398K | 3/2 | 1,522 | 1918 | 3 | |
| 1334 S 8TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $155K in 2015 → $237K in 2015 (+53%). | Owner-occupied | $394K | 4/1 | 1,780 | 1925 | 2 | tax lien |
| 1335 S 8TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a addition and/or alterations permit in 2025. | Absentee individual | $317K | 3/3 | 1,411 | 1920 | 0 | rented |
| 1336 S 8TH ST ImprovedBought for $350K in 2021. Owner pulled a signs (accessory / non-accessory) permit in 2022. | Owner-occupied | $362K | —/— | 2,128 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 1337 S 8TH ST | Owner-occupied | $375K | 4/1 | 1,537 | 1920 | 0 | abated |
| 1339 S 8TH ST | Owner-occupied | $385K | 5/1 | 1,812 | 1920 | 0 | abated |
| 1341 S 8TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $52K in 2001 → $210K in 2014 (+304%). | Absentee individual | $415K | 6/3 | 1,920 | 1918 | 3 | |
| 1343 S 8TH ST | Owner-occupied | $445K | 5/2 | 2,232 | 1920 | 0 | abated |
| 1345 S 8TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2012. | Absentee individual | $397K | 3/3 | 2,440 | 1920 | 0 |
Neighborhood
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Generated 2026-07-09 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)