Who owns your block
1500 block of E Tulpehocken St
A mostly owner-occupied block: 82% of homes are lived in by their owners, with 4 open code violations and 4 homes behind $42,747 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 79% since 2016, now about $213K. Property taxes are climbing about 6% a year and the increases are speeding up.
- 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 $213K — about 1.0× the citywide median, and above the ZIP 19138 median of $187K. The same block, read against everyone else in the ZIP 19138 and across Philadelphia.
| This block | ZIP 19138 | Philadelphia | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $213K | $187K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 60% | 53% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 91 reported crimes (26 violent) and 197 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
- $213K typical home, up +79% since 2016
- Tax bill $1,299 to $2,357 a year, +6%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $10M assessed, $105,311/yr to the city, about $2,340 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +79% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +81% since 2016 · ~+6%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
The block as an asset
Read like a financial asset, this block has lagged the Philadelphia market, compounding +5.4% 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 $179 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 40 arm's-length sales since 2001. The typical home has sold 0 times in that window, while 24 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 45 parcels
- Owner-occupied 37
- Investor / LLC 2
- Absentee individual 6
Value distribution today
The block's largest owner, Mba Rentals Llc, carries 2 open violations across 9 properties it owns around the city.
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mba Rentals Llc | 1 | 9 | $1.5M | phila.gov ↗ |
| O&M Property Solution Llc | 1 | 3 | $614K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Jsd Tulphocken St Llc | 1 | 1 | $208K | phila.gov ↗ |
House by house
All 45 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1501 E TULPEHOCKEN ST | Owner-occupied | $361K | —/— | 2,289 | 1930 | 1 | rented |
| 1503 E TULPEHOCKEN ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $73K in 2003 → $154K in 2019 (+111%). | Owner-occupied | $211K | 3/1 | 1,434 | 1925 | 3 | |
| 1505 E TULPEHOCKEN ST | Owner-occupied | $208K | 3/1 | 1,400 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 1507 E TULPEHOCKEN ST | Owner-occupied | $211K | 3/1 | 1,400 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1509 E TULPEHOCKEN ST TradedTraded 2×: $80K in 2023 → $132K in 2023 (+65%). | Investor / LLC | $208K | 3/1 | 1,400 | 1925 | 2 | rented |
| 1511 E TULPEHOCKEN ST | Owner-occupied | $211K | 3/1 | 1,400 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1513 E TULPEHOCKEN ST TradedTraded 2×: $94K in 2019 → $230K in 2019 (+144%). | Owner-occupied | $313K | 3/2 | 1,400 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 1515 E TULPEHOCKEN ST | Absentee individual | $208K | 3/1 | 1,400 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 1517 E TULPEHOCKEN ST | Absentee individual | $208K | 3/1 | 1,400 | 1925 | 0 | 1 viol |
| 1519 E TULPEHOCKEN ST | Owner-occupied | $211K | 3/1 | 1,400 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1521 E TULPEHOCKEN ST | Owner-occupied | $208K | 3/1 | 1,400 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1523 E TULPEHOCKEN ST | Owner-occupied | $211K | 3/1 | 1,400 | 1925 | 1 | 1 viol |
| 1525 E TULPEHOCKEN ST | Owner-occupied | $211K | 3/1 | 1,400 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1527 E TULPEHOCKEN ST | Owner-occupied | $215K | 3/1 | 1,400 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 1529 E TULPEHOCKEN ST | Owner-occupied | $212K | 3/1 | 1,400 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1531 E TULPEHOCKEN ST | Absentee individual | $212K | 3/1 | 1,400 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1533 E TULPEHOCKEN ST | Owner-occupied | $212K | 3/1 | 1,400 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1534 E TULPEHOCKEN ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $75K in 2011 → $230K in 2020 (+207%). | Owner-occupied | $275K | 3/1 | 1,260 | 1925 | 3 | |
| 1535 E TULPEHOCKEN ST | Owner-occupied | $212K | 3/1 | 1,400 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1536 E TULPEHOCKEN ST | Owner-occupied | $191K | 3/1 | 1,166 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1537 E TULPEHOCKEN ST | Owner-occupied | $213K | 3/1 | 1,400 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 1538 E TULPEHOCKEN ST | Owner-occupied | $192K | 3/1 | 1,138 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1539 E TULPEHOCKEN ST TradedTraded 2×: $110K in 2006 → $210K in 2018 (+91%). | Owner-occupied | $315K | 3/3 | 1,400 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 1540 E TULPEHOCKEN ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $45K in 2017 → $163K in 2017 (+262%). | Owner-occupied | $252K | 3/1 | 1,138 | 1925 | 3 | |
| 1541 E TULPEHOCKEN ST Frequently tradedTraded 4×: $65K in 2005 → $139K in 2010 (+113%). | Owner-occupied | $216K | 3/1 | 1,400 | 1925 | 4 | |
| 1542 E TULPEHOCKEN ST TradedTraded 2×: $52K in 2013 → $125K in 2014 (+140%). | Owner-occupied | $252K | 3/1 | 1,138 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 1543 E TULPEHOCKEN ST | Owner-occupied | $214K | 3/1 | 1,400 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1544 E TULPEHOCKEN ST | Absentee individual | $198K | 3/1 | 1,260 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 1545 E TULPEHOCKEN ST | Owner-occupied | $214K | 3/1 | 1,400 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1546 E TULPEHOCKEN ST TradedTraded 2×: $65K in 2016 → $165K in 2016 (+154%). | Owner-occupied | $270K | 3/2 | 1,260 | 1955 | 2 | |
| 1547 E TULPEHOCKEN ST | Investor / LLC | $214K | 3/1 | 1,400 | 1925 | 1 | rentedtax lien |
| 1548 E TULPEHOCKEN ST | Owner-occupied | $216K | 3/1 | 1,260 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 1549 E TULPEHOCKEN ST | Owner-occupied | $215K | 3/1 | 1,400 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1550 E TULPEHOCKEN ST TradedTraded 2×: $75K in 2017 → $190K in 2018 (+153%). | Owner-occupied | $268K | 3/2 | 1,260 | 1925 | 2 | tax lien |
| 1551 E TULPEHOCKEN ST TradedTraded 2×: $33K in 2001 → $74K in 2002 (+124%). | Owner-occupied | $215K | 3/1 | 1,400 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 1552 E TULPEHOCKEN ST | Owner-occupied | $197K | 3/1 | 1,242 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 1553 E TULPEHOCKEN ST | Owner-occupied | $215K | 3/1 | 1,400 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1554 E TULPEHOCKEN ST TradedTraded 2×: $100K in 2005 → $100K in 2006 (+0%). | Owner-occupied | $198K | 3/1 | 1,260 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 1555 E TULPEHOCKEN ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $50K in 2003 → $196K in 2019 (+292%). | Owner-occupied | $264K | 3/2 | 1,400 | 1925 | 3 | |
| 1556 E TULPEHOCKEN ST | Owner-occupied | $197K | 3/1 | 1,242 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 1557 E TULPEHOCKEN ST | Owner-occupied | $215K | 3/1 | 1,400 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 1558 E TULPEHOCKEN ST | Owner-occupied | $201K | 3/1 | 1,260 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1559 E TULPEHOCKEN ST | Absentee individual | $215K | 3/1 | 1,400 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 1560 E TULPEHOCKEN ST | Absentee individual | $250K | —/— | 1,400 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1561 E TULPEHOCKEN ST HistoryAppeal city affirmed (2020); Appeal complete (2020). | Owner-occupied | $299K | —/— | 2,478 | 1925 | 0 | 2 viol |
Neighborhood
Neighborhood income and demographics are coming soon.
Generated 2026-07-08 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)