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PhiladelphiaBuilt on public City of Philadelphia recordsJuly 8, 2026

Who owns your block

1500 block of Stevens St

A mixed-ownership block: 59% owner-occupied, 8% investor-held, with 5 open code violations and 2 homes behind $35,746 on taxes.

The typical home here is up 73% since 2016, now about $186K. Property taxes are climbing about 5% a year.

Every parcel on the block, colored by who owns it. Tap a parcel for the owner and its city record.

By the Numbers

Median value
$186K
$135K–$355K
ZIP median $234K
Price / sq ft
$165
typical home
city median $177
Vs. Philadelphia
0.8×
the city median
city $223K
Recent sale
$140K
4 sold in 2yr
assessed $186K
Tax / yr
$3K
typical · up to $4K
city ≈$3K/yr
Median built
1950
year built
city 1925
Owner-occupied
59%
39 of 66
city 41%
Rentals
26%
17 licensed
city 15% of homes
Open violations
5
L&I code
▲ block 6% · city 5%
Back taxes
$36K
2 of 66 behind
▼ block 3% · city 9%
Zoning appeals
2
2 homes · ZBA & boards
block 3% · city 5%

How fast it's moving

1 year
+0%
value · tax +$1
5 years
+75%
value · tax +$1K
10 years
+73%
value · tax +$1K

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.

2027
  • 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 $186K — about 0.8× the citywide median, and below the ZIP 19149 median of $234K. The same block, read against everyone else in the ZIP 19149 and across Philadelphia.

This blockZIP 19149Philadelphia
Median home value$186K$234K$223K
Owner-occupied36%41%41%

Safety & quality of life

Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 98 reported crimes (30 violent) and 200 resident 311 requests to the city.

Crimes · 12mo
98
30 violent · within 200m
311 requests · 12mo
200
39 still open

Most reported crimes

Other Assaults22
Motor Vehicle Theft17
All Other Offenses11
Thefts11
Theft from Vehicle10
Vandalism/Criminal Mischief10

Top 311 complaints

Maintenance Complaint40
Street Defect31
Abandoned Vehicle23
Other (Streets)23
Rubbish/Recyclable Material Collection16
Salting12

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.

Elementary & Middle · K-8
Gilbert Spruance
6401 Horrocks St · 1259 students
High · 9-12
Northeast High
1601 Cottman Ave · 185 students

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

Median assessed value · 2016–2027

$0$100K$200K$186K2016: $107K2017: $107K2018: $107K2019: $102K2020: $106K2021: $106K2022: $106K2023: $148K2024: $148K2025: $186K2026: $186K2027: $186K2016202020232027

▲ +73% since 2016

Estimated property tax · per home, per year

$0$2,500$5,000$2,5802016: $1,4912017: $1,4912018: $1,4912019: $1,4152020: $1,4742021: $1,4742022: $1,4742023: $2,0642024: $2,0642025: $2,5792026: $2,5792027: $2,5802016202020232027

▲ +73% since 2016 · ~+5%/yr

Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home

1.40% — the statutory rate0%0.4%0.8%1.2%

The block as an asset

Read like a financial asset, this block has lagged the Philadelphia market, compounding +5.1% a year against the city's 6.5%.

Indexed performance · this block vs. the Philadelphia market

9510025020162019202220252027This block 173 Philadelphia 201

Rebased to 100 in 2016, like a stock against its index. $100 in the typical home here would be worth $173 today versus $201 across Philadelphia — this block trailed the market.

Annualized return
+5.1%/yr
price, since 2016
Total appreciation
+73%
since 2016
Net rental yield
—
est., after tax carry
Total return
+5.1%/yr
price + net rent
Real return
+2.1%/yr
after ~3% inflation
vs. Philadelphia
-1.4 pts
market 6.5%/yr

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 110 arm's-length sales since 2000. The typical home has sold 2 times in that window, while 13 have not changed hands at all.

Every recorded sale · price & date

$0$250K$500K200020052010201520202025
110arm's-length sales since 2000
2times the typical home has sold
6most sales for a single property
13homes never sold in the window

Who owns it

Ownership of 66 parcels

Owner-occupied: 39Investor / LLC: 5Absentee individual: 22 66parcels
  • Owner-occupied 39
  • Investor / LLC 5
  • Absentee individual 22

Value distribution today

1 parcels0 parcels0 parcels0 parcels0 parcels52 parcels13 parcels
$135K$196K+

The block's largest owner, Hds Llc, carries 5 open violations across 57 properties it owns around the city.

OwnerOn blockOwns citywidePortfolio valueSource
Hds Llc157$13Mphila.gov ↗
Syg Llc126$4.3Mphila.gov ↗
Chen Lucky Home Llc15$947Kphila.gov ↗
Inairus Llc11$186Kphila.gov ↗
Ld 168 Llc11$186Kphila.gov ↗

House by house

All 66 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

$0$250K$500K201620182020202220242026Block median
Each houseNew build / flipBlock median

Worth a look

Frequently traded
1501 Stevens St
$256K · Traded 3×: $150K in 2005 → $295K in 2022 (+97%).
Frequently traded
1519 Stevens St
$186K · Traded 3×: $60K in 2010 → $170K in 2024 (+183%).
Frequently traded
1545 Stevens St
$186K · Traded 6×: $50K in 2000 → $170K in 2024 (+240%).
Frequently traded
1509 Stevens St
$186K · Traded 3×: $52K in 2003 → $145K in 2022 (+182%).
Frequently traded
1513 Stevens St
$186K · Traded 4×: $29K in 2001 → $110K in 2025 (+279%).
Frequently traded
1539 Stevens St
$186K · Traded 4×: $60K in 2001 → $170K in 2022 (+184%).
AddressOwnershipValue & trendBd/BaSq ftBuiltSalesFlags
1500 STEVENS ST TradedTraded 2×: $85K in 2003 → $230K in 2020 (+171%). Owner-occupied $245K 2/2 1,206 1950 2 rented
1501 STEVENS ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $150K in 2005 → $295K in 2022 (+97%). Owner-occupied $256K —/— 1,206 1950 3
1502 STEVENS ST TradedTraded 2×: $102K in 2006 → $155K in 2021 (+52%). Absentee individual $192K 3/1 1,126 1950 2
1503 STEVENS ST TradedTraded 2×: $50K in 2000 → $67K in 2009 (+34%). Absentee individual $185K 3/1 1,116 1950 2
1504 STEVENS ST TradedTraded 2×: $108K in 2005 → $144K in 2022 (+33%). Owner-occupied $184K 3/1 1,126 1950 2
1505 STEVENS ST TradedTraded 2×: $75K in 2008 → $80K in 2013 (+7%). Investor / LLC $186K 3/1 1,126 1950 2 rented
1506 STEVENS ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $106K in 2005 → $90K in 2021 (-15%). Absentee individual $184K 3/1 1,126 1950 3 rented
1507 STEVENS ST Owner-occupied $186K 3/1 1,126 1950 1
1508 STEVENS ST Frequently tradedTraded 4×: $59K in 2001 → $125K in 2018 (+112%). Absentee individual $184K 3/1 1,126 1950 4
1509 STEVENS ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $52K in 2003 → $145K in 2022 (+182%). Investor / LLC $186K 3/1 1,126 1950 3
1510 STEVENS ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $28K in 2002 → $103K in 2014 (+268%). Owner-occupied $184K 3/1 1,126 1950 3
1511 STEVENS ST TradedTraded 2×: $88K in 2004 → $110K in 2017 (+25%). Owner-occupied $186K 3/1 1,126 1950 2
1512 STEVENS ST TradedTraded 2×: $108K in 2006 → $121K in 2019 (+12%). Absentee individual $184K 3/1 1,126 1950 2 rented
1513 STEVENS ST Frequently tradedTraded 4×: $29K in 2001 → $110K in 2025 (+279%). Owner-occupied $186K 3/1 1,126 1950 4
1514 STEVENS ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $50K in 2004 → $80K in 2016 (+60%). Absentee individual $184K 3/1 1,126 1950 3 rented
1515 STEVENS ST TradedTraded 2×: $50K in 2003 → $110K in 2006 (+120%). Owner-occupied $186K 3/1 1,126 1950 2
1516 STEVENS ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $52K in 2000 → $115K in 2017 (+121%). Owner-occupied $184K 3/1 1,126 1950 3
1517 STEVENS ST TradedTraded 2×: $60K in 2003 → $110K in 2005 (+84%). Owner-occupied $186K 3/1 1,126 1950 2
1518 STEVENS ST Owner-occupied $184K 3/1 1,126 1950 0
1519 STEVENS ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $60K in 2010 → $170K in 2024 (+183%). Absentee individual $186K 3/1 1,126 1950 3
1520 STEVENS ST Owner-occupied $194K 3/1 1,126 1950 0
1521 STEVENS ST Owner-occupied $196K 3/1 1,126 1950 0
1522 STEVENS ST Owner-occupied $194K 3/1 1,126 1950 1
1523 STEVENS ST Owner-occupied $195K 3/1 1,126 1950 0
1524 STEVENS ST Absentee individual $184K 3/1 1,126 1950 1
1525 STEVENS ST Owner-occupied $186K 3/1 1,132 1950 1
1526 STEVENS ST TradedTraded 2×: $132K in 2006 → $125K in 2019 (-5%). Owner-occupied $184K 3/1 1,126 1950 2 1 viol
1527 STEVENS ST Owner-occupied $186K 3/1 1,126 1950 0
1528 STEVENS ST TradedTraded 2×: $102K in 2004 → $95K in 2017 (-7%). Absentee individual $184K 3/1 1,126 1950 2 rented
1529 STEVENS ST Owner-occupied $186K 3/1 1,126 1950 0
1530 STEVENS ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $59K in 2002 → $159K in 2020 (+169%). Owner-occupied $184K 3/1 1,126 1950 3
1531 STEVENS ST Owner-occupied $186K 3/1 1,126 1950 1
1532 STEVENS ST TradedTraded 2×: $43K in 2003 → $105K in 2010 (+144%). Owner-occupied $184K 3/1 1,126 1950 2
1533 STEVENS ST Absentee individual $184K 3/1 1,126 1950 1 rented
1534 STEVENS ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $66K in 2003 → $134K in 2019 (+103%). Owner-occupied $184K 3/1 1,126 1950 3
1535 STEVENS ST TradedTraded 2×: $66K in 2003 → $118K in 2006 (+79%). Owner-occupied $186K 3/1 1,126 1950 2
1536 STEVENS ST Owner-occupied $184K 3/1 1,126 1950 0 tax lien
1537 STEVENS ST TradedTraded 2×: $97K in 2005 → $78K in 2016 (-20%). Absentee individual $186K 3/1 1,126 1950 2 rented
1538 STEVENS ST Absentee individual $184K 3/1 1,126 1950 0 rented
1539 STEVENS ST Frequently tradedTraded 4×: $60K in 2001 → $170K in 2022 (+184%). Absentee individual $186K 3/2 1,126 1950 4 rented
1540 STEVENS ST TradedTraded 2×: $115K in 2019 → $279K in 2025 (+143%). Owner-occupied $194K 3/2 1,126 1950 2
1541 STEVENS ST Owner-occupied $196K 3/1 1,126 1950 1
1542 STEVENS ST Owner-occupied $194K 3/1 1,126 1950 0 tax lien
1543 STEVENS ST TradedTraded 2×: $59K in 2000 → $69K in 2010 (+17%). Investor / LLC $196K 3/1 1,126 1950 2 rented
1544 STEVENS ST Owner-occupied $184K 3/1 1,126 1950 1
1545 STEVENS ST Frequently tradedTraded 6×: $50K in 2000 → $170K in 2024 (+240%). Absentee individual $186K 3/1 1,126 1950 6 tax lien
1546 STEVENS ST Owner-occupied $184K 3/1 1,126 1950 1
1547 STEVENS ST Owner-occupied $186K 3/1 1,126 1950 1
1548 STEVENS ST Owner-occupied $184K 3/1 1,126 1950 1 rented
1549 STEVENS ST TradedTraded 2×: $47K in 2002 → $75K in 2017 (+59%). Investor / LLC $135K 3/1 1,126 1950 2 rented
1550 STEVENS ST TradedTraded 2×: $52K in 2001 → $100K in 2006 (+93%). Owner-occupied $184K 3/1 1,126 1950 2
1551 STEVENS ST Frequently tradedTraded 4×: $59K in 2002 → $136K in 2021 (+132%). Absentee individual $186K 3/1 1,126 1950 4
1552 STEVENS ST Owner-occupied $184K 3/1 1,126 1950 1 rented
1553 STEVENS ST TradedTraded 2×: $89K in 2006 → $63K in 2014 (-29%). Absentee individual $186K 3/1 1,126 1950 2 rented
1554 STEVENS ST TradedTraded 2×: $102K in 2004 → $125K in 2018 (+23%). Absentee individual $184K 3/1 1,126 1950 2 2 viol
1555 STEVENS ST Absentee individual $186K 3/1 1,126 1950 0 tax lien
1556 STEVENS ST Investor / LLC $184K 3/1 1,126 1950 1
1557 STEVENS ST TradedTraded 2×: $40K in 2000 → $144K in 2018 (+260%). Owner-occupied $186K 3/1 1,126 1950 2
1558 STEVENS ST Owner-occupied $184K 3/1 1,126 1950 0
1559 STEVENS ST TradedTraded 2×: $38K in 2003 → $72K in 2003 (+89%). Owner-occupied $186K 3/1 1,126 1950 2
1560 STEVENS ST Owner-occupied $355K —/— 2,048 1950 1
1561 STEVENS ST Absentee individual $186K 3/1 1,126 1950 0 rented
1563 STEVENS ST Absentee individual $186K 3/1 1,126 1950 1
1565 STEVENS ST Absentee individual $186K 3/1 1,126 1950 1 rented1 viol
1567 STEVENS ST Owner-occupied $186K 3/1 1,126 1950 0 1 viol
1569 STEVENS ST Absentee individual $278K —/— 2,048 1950 1

Neighborhood

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Generated 2026-07-08 from public City of Philadelphia records  ·  Download this block's data (CSV)

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