Who owns your block
1500 block of N 28th St
A mixed-ownership block: 49% owner-occupied, 24% investor-held, with 7 open code violations and 7 homes behind $22,133 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 221% since 2016, now about $189K. Property taxes are climbing about 11% 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 $189K — about 0.8× 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 | $189K | $167K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 27% | 20% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 165 reported crimes (60 violent) and 313 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
- $189K typical home, up +221% since 2016
- Tax bill $402 to $1,240 a year, +11%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $10M assessed, $90,457/yr to the city, about $1,846 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +221% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +208% since 2016 · ~+11%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
1512 N 28th St is assessed at $609K but pays $1,704 a year — about 20% of the $8,518 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 +11.2% 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 $321 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 59 arm's-length sales since 2000. The typical home has sold 1 time in that window, while 23 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 49 parcels
- Owner-occupied 24
- Investor / LLC 10
- Absentee individual 5
- Vacant 10
Value distribution today
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Land Bank (individual) | 6 | 2498 | $133M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Vin Partners Llc | 1 | 79 | $9.3M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Platinum Roof Properties Llc | 1 | 13 | $1.8M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Ym Capital Llc | 1 | 4 | $721K | phila.gov ↗ |
| 1825 Development Llc | 1 | 3 | $883K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Norym Capital Llc | 1 | 3 | $499K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Aa Property Group 2 Llc | 1 | 3 | $934K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Firm Rock Investment & De | 1 | 2 | $415K | phila.gov ↗ |
| 1545-47 N 28th St Group L | 2 | 2 | $94K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Betheem Enterprise | 1 | 1 | $189K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Twenty Eight Bricks Llc | 1 | 1 | $293K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Trio Property Group Llc | 1 | 1 | $189K | phila.gov ↗ |
House by house
All 49 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1500 N 28TH ST ImprovedBought for $215K in 2017. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2019. | Owner-occupied | $215K | —/— | 2,862 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 1502 N 28TH ST New constructionBought for $105K in 2018, built new under a 2018 permit (tax-abated), sold for $327K in 2019. | Owner-occupied | $331K | 3/1 | 1,290 | 1925 | 2 | abatedtax lien |
| 1504 N 28TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $38K in 2002, electrical permit in 2011, sold for $305K in 2022 (+713%). | Owner-occupied | $331K | 3/2 | 1,290 | 1925 | 4 | |
| 1506 N 28TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $42K in 2006, addition and/or alteration permit in 2022, sold for $335K in 2025 (+698%). | Owner-occupied | $331K | 3/2 | 1,290 | 1925 | 4 | |
| 1508 N 28TH ST ImprovedBought for $29K in 2011. Owner pulled a roof covering replacement permit in 2023. | Owner-occupied | $185K | 3/1 | 1,290 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 1510 N 28TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $40K in 2019, addition and/or alteration permit in 2020, sold for $360K in 2024 (+800%). | Owner-occupied | $331K | 3/2 | 1,290 | 1925 | 3 | tax lien |
| 1511 N 28TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2020. | Vacant | $73K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 1512 N 28TH ST Torn down & rebuiltOld house bought for $95K in 2018, demolished in 2009 and rebuilt (2017). | Investor / LLC | $609K | 6/— | 2,131 | 2019 | 1 | rentedabatedtax lien |
| 1513 N 28TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2020. | Vacant | $73K | —/— | — | — | 0 | 3 viol |
| 1514 N 28TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2018 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $189K | 3/1 | 1,336 | 1925 | 0 | abatedtax lien |
| 1515-17 N 28TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2018 permit, sold for $85K in 2016. | Vacant | $224K | —/— | — | — | 1 | |
| 1516 N 28TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $2K in 2000 → $26K in 2006 (+1525%). | Investor / LLC | $189K | 3/1 | 1,336 | 1925 | 2 | rented |
| 1518 N 28TH ST | Absentee individual | $189K | 3/1 | 1,336 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 1519 N 28TH ST | Owner-occupied | $281K | 2/1 | 781 | 2019 | 0 | abated |
| 1519 N 28TH ST | Investor / LLC | $315K | 2/1 | 932 | 2019 | 0 | rentedabated |
| 1519 N 28TH ST New constructionBought for $260K in 2019, built new (tax-abated), sold for $260K in 2019. | Absentee individual | $452K | 3/2 | 1,560 | 2019 | 2 | abated |
| 1520 N 28TH ST | Owner-occupied | $189K | 3/1 | 1,336 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1521 N 28TH ST Improved | Vacant | $50K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 1522 N 28TH ST | Owner-occupied | $189K | 3/1 | 1,336 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 1523 N 28TH ST Improved | Vacant | $49K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 1524 N 28TH ST | Investor / LLC | $189K | 3/1 | 1,336 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 1525 N 28TH ST Improved | Vacant | $49K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 1526 N 28TH ST | Investor / LLC | $189K | 3/1 | 1,336 | 1925 | 1 | tax lien |
| 1527 N 28TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 5×: $235K in 2003 → $230K in 2025 (-2%). | Absentee individual | $263K | 3/2 | 1,650 | 1920 | 5 | rentedtax lien |
| 1528 N 28TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2020 permit. | Absentee individual | $189K | 3/1 | 1,336 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1529 N 28TH ST ImprovedBought for $235K in 2003. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2021. | Investor / LLC | $293K | 3/2 | 1,650 | 1920 | 5 | |
| 1530 N 28TH ST | Owner-occupied | $189K | 3/1 | 1,336 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1531 N 28TH ST ImprovedBought for $235K in 2003. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2021. | Owner-occupied | $263K | 4/2 | 1,650 | 1920 | 4 | |
| 1532 N 28TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $5K in 2023, alterations permit in 2023, sold for $75K in 2025 (+1400%). | Investor / LLC | $189K | 3/1 | 1,336 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 1533 N 28TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $235K in 2003 → $70K in 2005 (-70%). | Investor / LLC | $263K | 3/2 | 1,650 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 1534 N 28TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $60K in 2005 → $160K in 2025 (+167%). | Investor / LLC | $189K | 3/1 | 1,336 | 1925 | 2 | rented |
| 1535 N 28TH ST History4 L&I violations (2023); 4 L&I violations (2024); 2 L&I violations (2025); 2 L&I violations (2026). | Vacant | $53K | —/— | — | — | 0 | 2 viol |
| 1536 N 28TH ST New constructionBought for $25K in 2012, built new under a 2018 permit, sold for $300K in 2021. | Owner-occupied | $338K | 3/3 | 1,336 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 1537 N 28TH ST History4 L&I violations (2023); 4 L&I violations (2024); 2 L&I violations (2025); 2 L&I violations (2026). | Vacant | $53K | —/— | — | — | 0 | 2 violtax lien |
| 1538 N 28TH ST History7 L&I violations (2023). | Owner-occupied | $189K | 3/1 | 1,336 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1539 N 28TH ST New constructionBought for $149K in 2012, built new under a 2013 permit (tax-abated), sold for $16K in 2012. | Owner-occupied | $369K | 5/2 | 2,340 | 1915 | 2 | abated |
| 1540 N 28TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $46K in 2008 → $200K in 2022 (+340%). | Owner-occupied | $189K | 4/1 | 1,336 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 1541 N 28TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $95K in 2024, addition and/or alteration permit in 2024, sold for $375K in 2026 (+295%). | Owner-occupied | $178K | 3/1 | 1,080 | 1915 | 2 | |
| 1542 N 28TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2017. | Owner-occupied | $189K | 3/1 | 1,336 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1543 N 28TH ST New constructionBought for $35K in 2018, built new under a 2018 permit, sold for $350K in 2021. | Owner-occupied | $380K | 3/2 | 1,528 | 1915 | 2 | |
| 1544 N 28TH ST ImprovedBought for $245K in 2018. Owner pulled a use permit in 2018. | Owner-occupied | $212K | 3/1 | 1,336 | 1925 | 1 | rented |
| 1545 N 28TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $38K in 2017 → $180K in 2018 (+374%). | Vacant | $47K | —/— | — | — | 2 | tax lien |
| 1546 N 28TH ST | Owner-occupied | $189K | 3/1 | 1,336 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 1547 N 28TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $50K in 2017 → $180K in 2018 (+260%). | Vacant | $47K | —/— | — | — | 2 | tax lien |
| 1548 N 28TH ST | Owner-occupied | $189K | 3/1 | 1,336 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 1550 N 28TH ST HistoryL&I violation (2020). | Owner-occupied | $189K | 3/1 | 1,336 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1552 N 28TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2018 permit, sold for $145K in 2020. | Investor / LLC | $189K | 3/1 | 1,336 | 1925 | 1 | tax lien |
| 1554 N 28TH ST | Owner-occupied | $189K | 3/1 | 1,336 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1556 N 28TH ST History10 L&I violations (2022). | Absentee individual | $219K | —/— | 2,916 | 1915 | 0 |
Neighborhood
Neighborhood income and demographics are coming soon.
Generated 2026-07-09 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)