Who owns your block
1500 block of S 29th St
A mostly owner-occupied block: 68% of homes are lived in by their owners, with 6 homes behind $14,746 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 157% since 2016, now about $188K. Property taxes are climbing about 13% 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 $188K — 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 | $188K | $364K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 44% | 29% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 136 reported crimes (50 violent) and 188 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
- $188K typical home, up +157% since 2016
- Tax bill $613 to $2,387 a year, +13%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $9.8M assessed, $97,891/yr to the city, about $1,958 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +157% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +289% since 2016 · ~+13%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
1517 S 29th St is assessed at $192K but pays $613 a year — about 23% of the $2,681 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 +9% 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 $257 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 65 arm's-length sales since 2000. The typical home has sold 1 time in that window, while 14 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 50 parcels
- Owner-occupied 34
- Investor / LLC 5
- Absentee individual 9
- Vacant 2
Value distribution today
The block's largest owner, Philadelphia Lotus 22 Llc, carries 1 open violation across 16 properties it owns around the city.
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Lotus 22 Llc | 1 | 16 | $8.4M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Grateful Tennis Llc | 1 | 8 | $1.9M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Dlynn Property Group Llc | 1 | 3 | $357K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Fit Property Solutions Llc | 1 | 3 | $361K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Kathleen B White (individual) | 2 | 3 | $537K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Ava Reese Properties Llc | 1 | 1 | $188K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Ttf Empire Llc | 1 | 1 | $188K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Golden House Rental Llc | 1 | 1 | $196K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Tasker Holdings Llc | 1 | 1 | $162K | phila.gov ↗ |
House by house
All 50 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 S 29TH ST ImprovedBought for $235K in 2025. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2021. | Owner-occupied | $162K | —/— | 1,408 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 1501 S 29TH ST | Absentee individual | $191K | —/— | 1,664 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 1502 S 29TH ST | Owner-occupied | $188K | 3/1 | 1,312 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 1503 S 29TH ST ImprovedBought for $148K in 2025. Owner pulled a addition and/or alterations permit in 2025. | Absentee individual | $181K | 3/1 | 1,280 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 1504 S 29TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2019. | Owner-occupied | $181K | 3/1 | 1,268 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1505 S 29TH ST ImprovedBought for $148K in 2025. Owner pulled a addition and/or alterations permit in 2025. | Absentee individual | $181K | 3/1 | 1,280 | 1925 | 1 | rented |
| 1506 S 29TH ST | Owner-occupied | $188K | 3/1 | 1,312 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 1507 S 29TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a change of use permit in 2025. | Absentee individual | $181K | 3/2 | 1,280 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1508 S 29TH ST ImprovedBought for $143K in 2008. Owner pulled a alteration permit in 2007. | Owner-occupied | $294K | 3/1 | 1,312 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 1509 S 29TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a interior non-load-bearing wall demo. permit in 2025. | Absentee individual | $181K | 3/1 | 1,280 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1510 S 29TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $59K in 2004 → $176K in 2019 (+197%). | Investor / LLC | $188K | 3/1 | 1,312 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 1511 S 29TH ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated), sold for $45K in 2000. | Owner-occupied | $181K | 3/1 | 1,280 | 1925 | 1 | abated |
| 1512 S 29TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $42K in 2001 → $57K in 2004 (+35%). | Absentee individual | $188K | 3/1 | 1,312 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 1513 S 29TH ST ImprovedBought for $99K in 2016. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2015. | Owner-occupied | $227K | 3/1 | 1,280 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 1514 S 29TH ST ImprovedBought for $59K in 2009. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2018. | Investor / LLC | $188K | 3/1 | 1,312 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 1515 S 29TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $62K in 2005 → $227K in 2022 (+266%). | Absentee individual | $283K | 3/1 | 1,280 | 1925 | 2 | rented |
| 1516 S 29TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $25K in 2000, addition and/or alteration permit in 2020, sold for $320K in 2022 (+1180%). | Owner-occupied | $294K | 3/2 | 1,312 | 1925 | 3 | |
| 1517 S 29TH ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated), sold for $32K in 2002. | Owner-occupied | $192K | 3/1 | 1,388 | 1925 | 1 | abated |
| 1518 S 29TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $22K in 2002 → $80K in 2006 (+265%). | Owner-occupied | $188K | 3/1 | 1,312 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 1519 S 29TH ST | Owner-occupied | $181K | 3/1 | 1,280 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1520 S 29TH ST | Owner-occupied | $188K | 3/1 | 1,312 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 1521 S 29TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $31K in 2004 → $170K in 2025 (+448%). | Absentee individual | $181K | 3/1 | 1,280 | 1925 | 3 | rented |
| 1522 S 29TH ST | Owner-occupied | $188K | 3/1 | 1,312 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1523 S 29TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 5×: $31K in 2000 → $165K in 2022 (+432%). | Owner-occupied | $227K | 3/1 | 1,280 | 1925 | 5 | |
| 1524 S 29TH ST ImprovedBought for $18K in 2009. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2025. | Investor / LLC | $235K | 3/1 | 1,312 | 1925 | 3 | rented |
| 1525 S 29TH ST New constructionBought for $60K in 2004, built new under a 2020 permit, sold for $269K in 2020. | Owner-occupied | $283K | 3/2 | 1,280 | 1925 | 3 | rented |
| 1526 S 29TH ST | Investor / LLC | $188K | 3/1 | 1,312 | 1925 | 1 | rentedtax lien |
| 1527 S 29TH ST | Absentee individual | $181K | 3/1 | 1,280 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1528 S 29TH ST ImprovedBought for $40K in 2009. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2026. | Owner-occupied | $188K | 3/1 | 1,312 | 1925 | 2 | rented |
| 1529 S 29TH ST | Owner-occupied | $181K | 3/1 | 1,280 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1530 S 29TH ST ImprovedBought for $40K in 2001. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $235K | 3/1 | 1,312 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 1531 S 29TH ST | Owner-occupied | $181K | 3/1 | 1,312 | 1925 | 1 | tax lien |
| 1532 S 29TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $58K in 2005 → $225K in 2022 (+290%). | Owner-occupied | $188K | 3/2 | 1,312 | 1925 | 3 | |
| 1533 S 29TH ST | Owner-occupied | $283K | 3/2 | 1,280 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 1534 S 29TH ST | Investor / LLC | $188K | 3/1 | 1,312 | 1925 | 1 | rented |
| 1535 S 29TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $35K in 2004 → $57K in 2005 (+66%). | Owner-occupied | $181K | 3/1 | 1,280 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 1536 S 29TH ST | Vacant | $75K | —/— | — | — | 1 | |
| 1537 S 29TH ST | Owner-occupied | $181K | 3/1 | 1,280 | 1925 | 1 | rented |
| 1538 S 29TH ST | Owner-occupied | $235K | 3/1 | 1,312 | 1925 | 1 | rented |
| 1539 S 29TH ST | Owner-occupied | $181K | 3/1 | 1,280 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1540 S 29TH ST | Owner-occupied | $188K | 3/1 | 1,312 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1541 S 29TH ST | Owner-occupied | $181K | 3/1 | 1,280 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 1542 S 29TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $17K in 2003, alteration permit in 2010, sold for $252K in 2024 (+1382%). | Owner-occupied | $196K | 3/1 | 1,465 | 1925 | 5 | |
| 1543 S 29TH ST | Owner-occupied | $181K | 3/1 | 1,280 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1544 S 29TH ST ImprovedBought for $22K in 2001. Owner pulled a bathroom & kitchen remodel permit in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $188K | 3/1 | 1,312 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 1545 S 29TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $85K in 2018, alteration permit in 2018, sold for $261K in 2019 (+207%). | Owner-occupied | $279K | 3/1 | 1,234 | 1925 | 2 | tax lien |
| 1546 S 29TH ST | Owner-occupied | $183K | 3/1 | 1,312 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1547 S 29TH ST ImprovedBought for $18K in 2014. Owner pulled a addition and/or alterations permit in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $177K | 3/1 | 1,280 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 1548 S 29TH ST ImprovedBought for $55K in 2016. Owner pulled a minor demolition permit in 2024. | Owner-occupied | $162K | —/— | 1,408 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 1549 S 29TH ST | Vacant | $77K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
Neighborhood
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Generated 2026-07-09 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)