Who owns your block
1400 block of S 17th St
A mostly owner-occupied block: 86% of homes are lived in by their owners, with 3 open code violations and 6 homes behind $35,387 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 187% since 2016, now about $268K. Property taxes are climbing about 9% 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 $268K — about 1.2× the citywide median, and below the ZIP 19146 median of $364K. The same block, read against everyone else in the ZIP 19146 and across Philadelphia.
| This block | ZIP 19146 | Philadelphia | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $268K | $364K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 41% | 29% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 86 reported crimes (18 violent) and 370 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
- $268K typical home, up +187% since 2016
- Tax bill $880 to $2,261 a year, +9%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $14M assessed, $110,673/yr to the city, about $2,635 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +187% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +157% since 2016 · ~+9%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
1426 S 17th St is assessed at $621K but pays $1,738 a year — about 20% of the $8,690 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 +10.1% 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 $287 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 76 arm's-length sales since 1999. The typical home has sold 2 times 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 36
- Investor / LLC 2
- Absentee individual 4
Value distribution today
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hu Qulaity Care Llc | 1 | 1 | $555K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Tjc Realty Llc | 1 | 1 | $243K | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1403 S 17TH ST New constructionBought for $141K in 2022, built new under a 2009 permit (tax-abated), sold for $549K in 2024. | Owner-occupied | $545K | 3/2 | 2,020 | 1925 | 2 | abated |
| 1405 S 17TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $60K in 2008, alteration permit in 2008, sold for $389K in 2020 (+548%). | Owner-occupied | $341K | 3/1 | 1,248 | 1925 | 4 | |
| 1407 S 17TH ST | Owner-occupied | $252K | 3/1 | 1,248 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 1408 S 17TH ST New constructionBought for $105K in 2010, built new under a 2018 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $613K | 4/— | 2,118 | 2020 | 3 | abated |
| 1409 S 17TH ST | Owner-occupied | $252K | 3/1 | 1,248 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 1410 S 17TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $105K in 2010, plumbing permit in 2016, sold for $235K in 2021 (+124%). | Owner-occupied | $218K | 3/1 | 896 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 1411 S 17TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $170K in 2018, addition and/or alteration permit in 2018, sold for $435K in 2022 (+156%). | Owner-occupied | $377K | 3/2 | 1,120 | 1925 | 3 | |
| 1412 S 17TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $105K in 2014, major alteration permit in 2015, sold for $280K in 2026 (+167%). | Owner-occupied | $264K | 3/1 | 1,184 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 1413 S 17TH ST | Owner-occupied | $252K | 3/1 | 1,248 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 1414 S 17TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a electrical permit in 2012. | Owner-occupied | $218K | 3/1 | 896 | 1925 | 0 | 3 violtax lien |
| 1415 S 17TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $125K in 2013 → $320K in 2025 (+156%). | Owner-occupied | $267K | 3/1 | 1,368 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 1416 S 17TH ST ImprovedBought for $5K in 2015. Owner pulled a electrical permit in 2015. | Absentee individual | $274K | 3/1 | 1,496 | 1925 | 1 | tax lien |
| 1417 S 17TH ST New constructionBought for $130K in 2016, built new under a 2016 permit (tax-abated), sold for $425K in 2021. | Owner-occupied | $390K | 3/2 | 1,216 | 1925 | 3 | abated |
| 1418 S 17TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2007 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $262K | 3/1 | 1,336 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 1419 S 17TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $88K in 2008, plumbing permit in 2017, sold for $495K in 2023 (+466%). | Owner-occupied | $439K | 3/2 | 1,544 | 1925 | 3 | tax lien |
| 1420 S 17TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $72K in 2006, plumbing permit in 2015, sold for $258K in 2024 (+258%). | Owner-occupied | $218K | 2/1 | 896 | 1925 | 3 | |
| 1421 S 17TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 4×: $54K in 2005 → $495K in 2021 (+817%). | Owner-occupied | $443K | 4/1 | 1,728 | 1925 | 4 | |
| 1422 S 17TH ST New constructionBought for $61K in 2010, built new under a 2017 permit (tax-abated), sold for $530K in 2024. | Absentee individual | $582K | 4/3 | 1,936 | 1925 | 4 | abated |
| 1423 S 17TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $2K in 1999, plumbing permit in 2008, sold for $381K in 2024 (+25300%). | Owner-occupied | $315K | 3/1 | 1,248 | 1925 | 7 | |
| 1424 S 17TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $200K in 2021, interior non-load-bearing wall demo. permit in 2021, sold for $420K in 2022 (+110%). | Owner-occupied | $341K | 3/2 | 896 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 1425 S 17TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2024 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $227K | 3/1 | 960 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 1426 S 17TH ST Torn down & rebuiltOld house bought for $140K in 2018, demolished in 2019 and rebuilt (2019), then sold for $575K in 2020. | Owner-occupied | $621K | 4/4 | 2,187 | 2020 | 3 | abated |
| 1427 S 17TH ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $252K | 3/1 | 1,248 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 1428 S 17TH ST New constructionBought for $100K in 2024, built new under a 2024 permit, sold for $565K in 2025. | Investor / LLC | $555K | 3/2 | 2,256 | 1925 | 3 | |
| 1429 S 17TH ST New constructionBought for $13K in 2015, built new under a 2015 permit (tax-abated), sold for $365K in 2018. | Absentee individual | $386K | 3/2 | 1,184 | 1925 | 3 | abated |
| 1430 S 17TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2012 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $277K | 3/1 | 1,640 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 1431 S 17TH ST History2 L&I violations (2016). | Owner-occupied | $264K | 3/1 | 1,324 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 1432 S 17TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2017. | Owner-occupied | $237K | 3/1 | 1,104 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1433 S 17TH ST | Owner-occupied | $264K | 3/1 | 1,324 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 1434 S 17TH ST ImprovedBought for $200K in 2013. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2024. | Owner-occupied | $432K | 3/1 | 1,401 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 1435 S 17TH ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated). | Absentee individual | $264K | 3/1 | 1,324 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 1436 S 17TH ST New constructionBought for $142K in 2018, built new under a 2018 permit (tax-abated), sold for $560K in 2024. | Owner-occupied | $567K | 3/3 | 2,300 | 1925 | 4 | abated |
| 1437 S 17TH ST HistoryL&I violation (2011). | Owner-occupied | $241K | 3/1 | 1,116 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 1438 S 17TH ST New constructionBought for $18K in 2012, built new under a 2013 permit, sold for $480K in 2020. | Owner-occupied | $516K | 3/2 | 2,499 | 2013 | 4 | rented |
| 1439 S 17TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $3K in 2004 → $129K in 2005 (+4200%). | Owner-occupied | $268K | 3/1 | 1,376 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 1440 S 17TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $90K in 2015, mechanical permit in 2016, sold for $277K in 2020 (+208%). | Owner-occupied | $418K | 3/1 | 1,404 | 1925 | 5 | rented |
| 1441 S 17TH ST ImprovedBought for $45K in 2005. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2016. | Owner-occupied | $268K | 3/1 | 1,376 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 1442 S 17TH ST | Owner-occupied | $218K | 3/1 | 896 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1443 S 17TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alteration permit in 2017. | Owner-occupied | $344K | 4/2 | 1,926 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1444 S 17TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2022 permit (tax-abated), sold for $10K in 2000. | Owner-occupied | $218K | 3/1 | 1,400 | 1925 | 1 | abated |
| 1446 S 17TH ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $262K | 3/1 | 1,344 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 1448 S 17TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $115K in 2006, use permit in 2007, sold for $410K in 2026 (+257%). | Investor / LLC | $243K | —/— | 1,944 | 1925 | 3 | tax lien |
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Generated 2026-07-08 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)