Who owns your block
1400 block of S 27th St
A mixed-ownership block: 29% owner-occupied, 36% investor-held, with 4 homes behind $17,435 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 193% since 2016, now about $160K. Property taxes are climbing about 10% 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 $160K — about 0.7× 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 | $160K | $364K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 11% | 29% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 247 reported crimes (80 violent) and 293 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
- $160K typical home, up +193% since 2016
- Tax bill $761 to $2,233 a year, +10%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $6.0M assessed, $58,860/yr to the city, about $2,102 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +193% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +193% since 2016 · ~+10%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
1400 S 27th St is assessed at $601K but pays $1,682 a year — about 20% of the $8,409 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 +10.3% 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 $293 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 68 arm's-length sales since 1999. The typical home has sold 2 times in that window, while 5 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 28 parcels
- Owner-occupied 8
- Investor / LLC 8
- Absentee individual 10
- Vacant 2
Value distribution today
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Currahee Properties Lp | 1 | 27 | $3.6M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Ag Housing Vi Llc | 1 | 20 | $3.0M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Local Pa 36 Llc | 1 | 6 | $1.1M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Cheetah Nr Llc | 1 | 4 | $687K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Maefin Properties Llc | 1 | 3 | $282K | phila.gov ↗ |
| P M Investments | 2 | 2 | $319K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Argaman Real Estate Llc | 1 | 2 | $347K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Jade Hill Holdings L P | 1 | 1 | $160K | phila.gov ↗ |
| 1450 27th Llc | 1 | 1 | $407K | phila.gov ↗ |
House by house
All 28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1400 S 27TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2018 permit (tax-abated), sold for $590K in 2023. | Owner-occupied | $601K | 6/— | 2,555 | 2021 | 1 | rentedabatedtax lien |
| 1402 S 27TH ST ImprovedBought for $20K in 2008. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2022. | Owner-occupied | $261K | 3/2 | 1,070 | 1925 | 2 | tax lien |
| 1404 S 27TH ST | Investor / LLC | $160K | 3/1 | 1,070 | 1925 | 0 | rented |
| 1406 S 27TH ST History3 L&I violations (2010); L&I violation (2016). | Investor / LLC | $160K | 3/1 | 1,070 | 1925 | 0 | rented |
| 1408 S 27TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 4×: $19K in 2007 → $54K in 2016 (+182%). | Investor / LLC | $160K | 3/1 | 1,070 | 1925 | 4 | |
| 1410 S 27TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2009. | Owner-occupied | $160K | 3/1 | 1,070 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 1412 S 27TH ST History2 L&I violations (2016); 2 L&I violations (2018); 4 L&I violations (2019); L&I violation (2021). | Vacant | $72K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 1414 S 27TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2021 permit (tax-abated), sold for $458K in 2024. | Owner-occupied | $427K | 4/— | 1,990 | 2024 | 3 | abated |
| 1416 S 27TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2021 permit (tax-abated), sold for $457K in 2024. | Owner-occupied | $427K | 4/— | 1,990 | 2024 | 3 | abatedtax lien |
| 1418 S 27TH ST ImprovedBought for $15K in 2011. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2015. | Absentee individual | $160K | 3/1 | 1,070 | 1925 | 3 | |
| 1420 S 27TH ST ImprovedBought for $500K in 2005. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2015. | Absentee individual | $160K | 3/1 | 1,070 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 1422 S 27TH ST ImprovedBought for $47K in 2007. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2014. | Investor / LLC | $160K | 3/1 | 1,070 | 1925 | 2 | rented |
| 1424 S 27TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 5×: $11K in 1999 → $204K in 2020 (+1717%). | Absentee individual | $216K | 3/1 | 1,070 | 1925 | 5 | |
| 1426 S 27TH ST Historysold $12K (2015); 2 L&I violations (2016); 2 L&I violations (2018); 2 L&I violations (2019); L&I violation (2021). | Vacant | $72K | —/— | — | — | 1 | |
| 1428 S 27TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $45K in 2007, plumbing permit in 2016, sold for $167K in 2025 (+270%). | Investor / LLC | $160K | 3/1 | 1,070 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 1430 S 27TH ST ImprovedBought for $35K in 2003. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2021. | Investor / LLC | $160K | 3/1 | 1,070 | 1925 | 6 | rented |
| 1432 S 27TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $385K in 2003 → $64K in 2006 (-83%). | Absentee individual | $160K | 3/1 | 1,070 | 1925 | 2 | rented |
| 1434 S 27TH ST | Absentee individual | $160K | 3/1 | 1,070 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1436 S 27TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $49K in 2007 → $47K in 2015 (-4%). | Investor / LLC | $160K | 3/1 | 1,070 | 1925 | 2 | rented |
| 1438 S 27TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $35K in 2003, addition and/or alteration permit in 2021, sold for $253K in 2023 (+623%). | Owner-occupied | $250K | 3/2 | 1,070 | 1925 | 6 | tax lien |
| 1440 S 27TH ST New constructionBought for $25K in 2003, built new under a 2020 permit, sold for $240K in 2021. | Absentee individual | $250K | 2/2 | 1,070 | 1925 | 3 | rented |
| 1442 S 27TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $25K in 2004 → $1.8M in 2007 (+7018%). | Absentee individual | $160K | 3/1 | 1,070 | 1925 | 2 | rentedtax lien |
| 1444 S 27TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $23K in 2003, plumbing permit in 2019, sold for $170K in 2022 (+656%). | Absentee individual | $173K | 3/1 | 1,085 | 1925 | 7 | |
| 1446 S 27TH ST New constructionBought for $84K in 2018, built new under a 2020 permit, sold for $110K in 2020. | Absentee individual | $330K | 4/3 | 2,019 | 1925 | 2 | tax lien |
| 1448 S 27TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $96K in 2002, alterations permit in 2024, sold for $290K in 2024 (+202%). | Investor / LLC | $160K | 3/1 | 1,070 | 1925 | 6 | rented |
| 1450 S 27TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2019 permit (tax-abated), sold for $411K in 2022. | Owner-occupied | $407K | 3/— | 1,764 | 2022 | 1 | rentedabated |
| 1452 S 27TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $10K in 2002 → $34K in 2015 (+240%). | Absentee individual | $160K | 3/1 | 1,070 | 1925 | 3 | |
| 1454 S 27TH ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated), sold for $25K in 2010. | Owner-occupied | $118K | —/— | 1,552 | 1925 | 1 | abatedtax lien |
Neighborhood
Neighborhood income and demographics are coming soon.
Generated 2026-07-09 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)