Who owns your block
1500 block of S 27th St
A mixed-ownership block: 36% owner-occupied, 33% investor-held, with 11 homes behind $46,596 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 216% since 2016, now about $183K. Property taxes are climbing about 11% 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 $183K — about 0.8× 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 | $183K | $364K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 28% | 29% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 273 reported crimes (87 violent) and 305 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
- $183K typical home, up +216% since 2016
- Tax bill $773 to $2,422 a year, +11%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $6.7M assessed, $76,213/yr to the city, about $2,117 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +216% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +213% since 2016 · ~+11%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
1527 S 27th St is assessed at $412K but pays $1,776 a year — about 31% of the $5,773 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% 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 $316 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 54 arm's-length sales since 1999. The typical home has sold 2 times in that window, while 10 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 36 parcels
- Owner-occupied 13
- Investor / LLC 10
- Absentee individual 12
- Vacant 1
Value distribution today
The block's largest owner, Ginark Investment And Management Lp, carries 34 open violations across 60 properties it owns around the city.
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ginark Investment And Management Lp | 1 | 60 | $9.1M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Tcs Anika Homes Acquisitions 5 Llc | 1 | 57 | $13M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Philly Sfr Iii Llc | 1 | 33 | $3.9M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Dmam Holdings Llc | 1 | 23 | $5.0M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Platinum Roof Properties Llc | 1 | 13 | $1.8M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Breeze Properties Llc | 1 | 10 | $1.8M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Eric Solomon (individual) | 2 | 9 | $1.7M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Plagge Holt Investment Gr | 1 | 6 | $907K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Bruce Property Llc | 1 | 5 | $1.6M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Chelsea Investment Inc | 1 | 3 | $539K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Vana Lux Llc | 1 | 3 | $348K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Woodbridge Properties Llc | 1 | 1 | $192K | phila.gov ↗ |
House by house
All 36 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1508 S 27TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $15K in 2002 → $35K in 2016 (+133%). | Absentee individual | $199K | 3/1 | 1,452 | 1925 | 2 | rented |
| 1509 S 27TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 4×: $35K in 2003 → $250K in 2023 (+616%). | Owner-occupied | $277K | 3/2 | 1,140 | 1925 | 4 | rented |
| 1510 S 27TH ST ImprovedBought for $28K in 2009. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2019. | Owner-occupied | $194K | 3/1 | 1,368 | 1925 | 1 | tax lien |
| 1511 S 27TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $54K in 2010 → $2.3M in 2024 (+4216%). | Investor / LLC | $173K | 3/1 | 1,080 | 1925 | 2 | rented |
| 1512 S 27TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $105K in 1999 → $37K in 2001 (-65%). | Absentee individual | $183K | 3/1 | 1,236 | 1925 | 2 | rented |
| 1513 S 27TH ST Historysold $57K (2007); 2 L&I violations (2018). | Owner-occupied | $173K | 3/1 | 1,080 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 1514 S 27TH ST ImprovedBought for $23K in 2002. Owner pulled a addition and/or alterations permit in 2025. | Absentee individual | $182K | 3/1 | 1,236 | 1925 | 3 | rented |
| 1515 S 27TH ST ImprovedBought for $25K in 2008. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2009. | Investor / LLC | $173K | 3/1 | 1,080 | 1925 | 1 | rented |
| 1516 S 27TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2026. | Absentee individual | $183K | 3/1 | 1,236 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 1517 S 27TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a electrical permit in 2010. | Owner-occupied | $173K | 3/1 | 1,080 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 1518 S 27TH ST HistoryL&I violation (2026). | Absentee individual | $183K | 3/1 | 1,236 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 1519 S 27TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $36K in 2005 → $237K in 2020 (+558%). | Owner-occupied | $199K | 3/1 | 1,248 | 1925 | 3 | |
| 1520 S 27TH ST Historysold $60K (2016); 4 L&I violations (2017). | Investor / LLC | $183K | 3/1 | 1,236 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 1521 S 27TH ST ImprovedBought for $60K in 2019. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2026. | Investor / LLC | $118K | 3/1 | 1,080 | 1925 | 2 | tax lien |
| 1522 S 27TH ST | Owner-occupied | $183K | 3/1 | 1,236 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1523 S 27TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $65K in 2007 → $90K in 2019 (+38%). | Investor / LLC | $173K | 3/1 | 1,080 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 1524 S 27TH ST | Absentee individual | $183K | 3/1 | 1,236 | 1925 | 1 | rented |
| 1525 S 27TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $13K in 2000 → $24K in 2008 (+92%). | Absentee individual | $173K | 3/1 | 1,080 | 1925 | 3 | rented |
| 1526 S 27TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $30K in 2000, mechanical permit in 2011, sold for $280K in 2021 (+833%). | Owner-occupied | $183K | 3/1 | 1,236 | 1925 | 3 | |
| 1527 S 27TH ST New constructionBought for $67K in 2005, built new under a 2022 permit (tax-abated), sold for $100K in 2022. | Owner-occupied | $412K | 3/1 | 1,980 | 1925 | 3 | rentedabatedtax lien |
| 1528 S 27TH ST ImprovedBought for $1K in 2007. Owner pulled a demolition permit in 2011. | Absentee individual | $132K | 3/1 | 1,236 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 1529 S 27TH ST History3 L&I violations (2012); 2 L&I violations (2015); sold $19K (2015). | Vacant | $78K | —/— | — | — | 1 | |
| 1530 S 27TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $44K in 2001 → $28K in 2012 (-36%). | Absentee individual | $183K | 3/1 | 1,236 | 1925 | 3 | rented |
| 1531 S 27TH ST | Owner-occupied | $173K | 3/1 | 1,080 | 1925 | 0 | rented |
| 1532 S 27TH ST HistoryL&I violation (2012). | Owner-occupied | $183K | 3/1 | 1,236 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1533 S 27TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $40K in 2002, alteration permit in 2010, sold for $68K in 2017 (+69%). | Investor / LLC | $192K | 3/1 | 1,320 | 1925 | 3 | |
| 1534 S 27TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $64K in 2006 → $31K in 2009 (-51%). | Investor / LLC | $195K | 3/1 | 1,380 | 1925 | 2 | rented |
| 1535 S 27TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2023. | Owner-occupied | $173K | 3/1 | 1,080 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1536 S 27TH ST Historysold $33K (2000); L&I violation (2011); L&I violation (2013); 5 L&I violations (2014). | Investor / LLC | $194K | 3/1 | 1,356 | 1925 | 1 | rented |
| 1537 S 27TH ST ImprovedBought for $18K in 2001. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2015. | Investor / LLC | $192K | 3/1 | 1,320 | 1925 | 3 | rented |
| 1538 S 27TH ST ImprovedBought for $6K in 2000. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2023. | Absentee individual | $183K | 3/1 | 1,236 | 1925 | 2 | rented |
| 1539 S 27TH ST | Owner-occupied | $173K | 3/1 | 1,080 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1540 S 27TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $47K in 2007 → $70K in 2016 (+49%). | Investor / LLC | $199K | 3/1 | 1,446 | 1925 | 2 | rented |
| 1541 S 27TH ST | Owner-occupied | $173K | 3/1 | 1,080 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1542 S 27TH ST | Absentee individual | $237K | 4/1 | 2,376 | 1925 | 0 | rented |
| 1543 S 27TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $42K in 2013 → $116K in 2017 (+176%). | Absentee individual | $173K | 3/1 | 1,080 | 1925 | 2 | rented |
Neighborhood
Neighborhood income and demographics are coming soon.
Generated 2026-07-09 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)