Who owns your block
1500 block of N 27th St
A mixed-ownership block: 53% owner-occupied, 17% investor-held, with 20 open code violations and 8 homes behind $52,297 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 544% since 2016, now about $227K. Property taxes are climbing about 15% 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 $227K — 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 | $227K | $167K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 23% | 20% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 127 reported crimes (32 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
- $227K typical home, up +544% since 2016
- Tax bill $377 to $1,708 a year, +15%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $11M assessed, $78,969/yr to the city, about $1,974 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +544% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +353% since 2016 · ~+15%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
1527 N 27th St is assessed at $639K but pays $1,788 a year — about 20% of the $8,939 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 +18.4% 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 $644 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 56 arm's-length sales since 2003. The typical home has sold 1 time in that window, while 15 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 40 parcels
- Owner-occupied 19
- Investor / LLC 6
- Absentee individual 8
- Vacant 7
Value distribution today
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Housing Auth (individual) | 2 | 4773 | $1418M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Jonathan R Coyne (individual) | 2 | 4 | $695K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Lafprojectdos Llc | 2 | 2 | $340K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Anton Nikiforov (individual) | 2 | 2 | $310K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Clover Croft Llc | 1 | 2 | $248K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Nazaire Holdings Llc | 1 | 1 | $136K | phila.gov ↗ |
| 1523 N 27th St Llc | 1 | 1 | $332K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Dmsp Llc | 1 | 1 | $609K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Salt Pond Properties Llc | 1 | 1 | $220K | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1501 N 27TH ST History2 L&I violations (2009). | Owner-occupied | $162K | 3/1 | 990 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 1503 N 27TH ST History2 L&I violations (2020). | Vacant | $82K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 1505 N 27TH ST Torn down & rebuiltOld house bought for $75K in 2017, demolished in 2019 and rebuilt (2018), then sold for $550K in 2019. | Owner-occupied | $471K | 4/3 | 1,930 | 2019 | 2 | abatedtax lien |
| 1507 N 27TH ST Torn down & rebuiltOld house bought for $12K in 2017, demolished and rebuilt (2018), then sold for $470K in 2019. | Owner-occupied | $621K | 4/3 | 2,566 | 2018 | 4 | abatedtax lien |
| 1508 N 27TH ST ImprovedBought for $180K in 2021. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2023. | Investor / LLC | $136K | 5/1 | 1,560 | 1920 | 1 | rented3 violtax lien |
| 1509 N 27TH ST Torn down & rebuiltdemolished in 2014 and rebuilt (2019), then sold for $555K in 2020. | Owner-occupied | $623K | 4/— | 2,574 | 2019 | 1 | abated |
| 1510 N 27TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a demolition permit in 2019. | Vacant | $120K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 1511 N 27TH ST History4 L&I violations (2007); L&I violation (2013). | Owner-occupied | $258K | 5/1 | 1,723 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 1512 N 27TH ST Torn down & rebuiltOld house bought for $190K in 2017, demolished in 2019 and rebuilt (2018), then sold for $463K in 2020. | Owner-occupied | $503K | 3/3 | 2,060 | 2018 | 4 | abatedtax lien |
| 1513 N 27TH ST New constructionBought for $10K in 2006, built new under a 2017 permit, sold for $217K in 2025. | Investor / LLC | $258K | 5/1 | 1,723 | 1920 | 4 | |
| 1514 N 27TH ST New constructionBought for $45K in 2016, built new under a 2018 permit (tax-abated), sold for $557K in 2022. | Owner-occupied | $504K | 4/— | 2,066 | 2018 | 4 | abated |
| 1515 N 27TH ST Torn down & rebuiltdemolished in 2009 and rebuilt (2025), then sold for $148K in 2022. | Vacant | $82K | —/— | — | — | 1 | |
| 1516 N 27TH ST History2 L&I violations (2019); 2 L&I violations (2020); 3 L&I violations (2021); 2 L&I violations (2024). | Vacant | $70K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 1517 N 27TH ST Torn down & rebuiltOld house bought for $60K in 2017, demolished and rebuilt (2018), then sold for $473K in 2019. | Absentee individual | $522K | 4/2 | 2,139 | 2019 | 4 | abated |
| 1518 N 27TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $30K in 2006, electrical permit in 2007, sold for $350K in 2021 (+1067%). | Owner-occupied | $332K | 3/2 | 1,560 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 1519 N 27TH ST Torn down & rebuiltOld house bought for $200K in 2018, demolished in 2019 and rebuilt (2018), then sold for $469K in 2019. | Owner-occupied | $522K | 4/2 | 2,138 | 2018 | 5 | abatedtax lien |
| 1520 N 27TH ST ImprovedBought for $64K in 2025. Owner pulled a city demolition permit in 2025. | Vacant | $70K | —/— | — | — | 1 | |
| 1522 N 27TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $30K in 2006, plumbing permit in 2011, sold for $325K in 2021 (+1002%). | Owner-occupied | $240K | 4/1 | 1,560 | 1920 | 3 | |
| 1523 N 27TH ST ImprovedBought for $110K in 2005. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2019. | Investor / LLC | $332K | 5/1 | 2,420 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 1524 N 27TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $12K in 2005 → $185K in 2018 (+1442%). | Owner-occupied | $214K | 3/1 | 1,026 | 1925 | 3 | |
| 1525 N 27TH ST ImprovedBought for $110K in 2005. Owner pulled a alteration permit in 2007. | Absentee individual | $237K | 3/1 | 1,840 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 1526 N 27TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $12K in 2011 → $241K in 2019 (+1848%). | Owner-occupied | $149K | 3/1 | 852 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 1527 N 27TH ST Torn down & rebuiltOld house bought for $105K in 2020, demolished in 2022 and rebuilt (2021), then sold for $585K in 2022. | Owner-occupied | $639K | 4/2 | 2,950 | 2020 | 3 | abated |
| 1528 N 27TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2016. | Absentee individual | $228K | 3/1 | 852 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1529 N 27TH ST Torn down & rebuiltdemolished and rebuilt (2021), then sold for $185K in 2024. | Investor / LLC | $609K | 4/2 | 2,538 | 2021 | 2 | 8 violtax lien |
| 1530 N 27TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2007. | Absentee individual | $154K | —/— | 2,786 | 1920 | 0 | tax lien |
| 1531-33 N 27TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2023. | Investor / LLC | $142K | 4/2 | 1,530 | 1920 | 0 | rented |
| 1534 N 27TH ST ImprovedBought for $12K in 2003. Owner pulled a roof covering replacement permit in 2024. | Owner-occupied | $242K | 3/1 | 1,836 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 1535 N 27TH ST Torn down & rebuiltdemolished in 2021 and rebuilt (2020). | Absentee individual | $216K | 3/1 | 1,530 | 1920 | 0 | abated |
| 1536 N 27TH ST ImprovedBought for $175K in 2022. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2026. | Investor / LLC | $220K | 5/1 | 2,304 | 1920 | 2 | tax lien |
| 1537 N 27TH ST History2 L&I violations (2011); 7 L&I violations incl UNSAFE STRUCTURE (2021). | Owner-occupied | $66K | —/— | 1,076 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 1538 N 27TH ST | Absentee individual | $168K | 3/1 | 1,092 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 1539 N 27TH ST Torn down & rebuiltOld house bought for $130K in 2019, demolished in 2014 and rebuilt (2019), then sold for $439K in 2021. | Owner-occupied | $496K | 4/2 | 1,909 | 2020 | 2 | abatedtax lien |
| 1540 N 27TH ST | Owner-occupied | $168K | 3/1 | 1,092 | 1920 | 0 | abated |
| 1542 N 27TH ST HistoryL&I violation (2018). | Vacant | $71K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 1544 N 27TH ST ImprovedBought for $5K in 2010. Owner pulled a major alteration permit in 2016. | Absentee individual | $108K | 3/1 | 1,064 | 1920 | 1 | 9 violtax lien |
| 1546 N 27TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2018 permit. | Owner-occupied | $258K | 5/1 | 1,782 | 1920 | 0 | tax lien |
| 1548 N 27TH ST | Owner-occupied | $268K | 5/1 | 1,884 | 1920 | 0 | tax lien |
| 1550 N 27TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a full demolition permit in 2020. | Absentee individual | $226K | 5/1 | 1,596 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 1552 N 27TH ST Torn down & rebuiltdemolished in 2015 and rebuilt (2022), then sold for $45K in 2017. | Vacant | $43K | —/— | — | — | 1 | tax lien |
Neighborhood
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Generated 2026-07-09 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)