Who owns your block
1600 block of N 17th St
A mixed-ownership block: 7% owner-occupied, 14% investor-held, with 17 open code violations and 5 homes behind $32,220 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 1604% since 2016, now about $251K.
- 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.
How the block compares
The typical home here is $251K — about 1.1× 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 | $251K | $167K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 0% | 20% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 375 reported crimes (87 violent) and 286 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
- $251K typical home, up +1604% since 2016
- Whole block: $8.0M assessed, $43,401/yr to the city, about $1,497 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +1604% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
Not enough history yet.
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
1608 N 17th St is assessed at $354K but pays $0 a year — about 0% of the $4,961 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 +29.4% 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 $1704 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 7 arm's-length sales since 2008. The typical home has sold 0 times in that window, while 25 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 29 parcels
- Owner-occupied 2
- Investor / LLC 3
- Absentee individual 2
- Vacant 22
Value distribution today
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Housing Auth (individual) | 7 | 4773 | $1418M | phila.gov ↗ |
| City Of Phila (individual) | 2 | 3871 | $6561M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Philadelphia Land Bank (individual) | 4 | 2498 | $133M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Redevelopment Authority (individual) | 8 | 1303 | $240M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Hbl Development Llc | 1 | 3 | $2.7M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Renewal Enterprises Llc | 1 | 1 | $456K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Good Stone Llc | 1 | 1 | $568K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Sw Realty Holdihgs Llc | 1 | 1 | $348K | phila.gov ↗ |
House by house
All 29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1602 N 17TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $340K in 2023 → $485K in 2025 (+43%). | Owner-occupied | $456K | —/— | 3,126 | 1915 | 2 | rented11 viol |
| 1604 N 17TH ST | Vacant | $252K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 1606 N 17TH ST | Vacant | $252K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 1608 N 17TH ST | Absentee individual | $354K | —/— | 2,579 | 1915 | 0 | abated |
| 1609 N 17TH ST History4 L&I violations (2016); 2 L&I violations (2018); 2 L&I violations (2020); 2 L&I violations (2023). | Vacant | $3K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 1610 N 17TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2025. | Vacant | $253K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 1611 N 17TH ST ImprovedBought for $164K in 2011. Owner pulled a suppression permit in 2012. | Investor / LLC | $651K | 9/— | 3,915 | 1915 | 1 | rented |
| 1612 N 17TH ST History2 L&I violations (2011). | Vacant | $226K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 1613 N 17TH ST History2 L&I violations (2014); 2 L&I violations (2015); 4 L&I violations (2016); 3 L&I violations (2020). | Vacant | $249K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 1614 N 17TH ST History2 L&I violations (2008); 2 L&I violations (2011); L&I violation (2024). | Vacant | $226K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 1615 N 17TH ST History2 L&I violations (2015); 4 L&I violations (2016); 2 L&I violations (2018); 2 L&I violations (2020). | Vacant | $249K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 1617 N 17TH ST History2 L&I violations (2014); 4 L&I violations (2015); 4 L&I violations (2016); 4 L&I violations (2018). | Vacant | $231K | —/— | — | — | 0 | 2 viol |
| 1618 N 17TH ST | Vacant | $214K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 1619 N 17TH ST History2 L&I violations (2014); 4 L&I violations (2015); 4 L&I violations (2016); 2 L&I violations (2018). | Vacant | $231K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 1620 N 17TH ST | Absentee individual | $281K | —/— | 2,579 | 1915 | 0 | abated |
| 1621 N 17TH ST History2 L&I violations (2008); 4 L&I violations (2014); 2 L&I violations (2015); 4 L&I violations (2018). | Vacant | $251K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 1622 N 17TH ST History2 L&I violations (2014); 2 L&I violations (2015); 4 L&I violations (2016); 2 L&I violations (2017). | Vacant | $214K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 1623 N 17TH ST History2 L&I violations (2017); 2 L&I violations (2018); 2 L&I violations (2020); 2 L&I violations (2023). | Vacant | $251K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 1624 N 17TH ST New constructionBought for $55K in 2008, built new under a 2009 permit, sold for $525K in 2013. | Investor / LLC | $568K | 12/4 | 3,825 | 2010 | 3 | rented |
| 1625 N 17TH ST History2 L&I violations (2017); 2 L&I violations (2018); 2 L&I violations (2020); 2 L&I violations (2023). | Vacant | $251K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 1626 N 17TH ST ImprovedBought for $258K in 2024. Owner pulled a electrical permit in 2013. | Investor / LLC | $348K | —/— | 2,850 | 1915 | 1 | rented |
| 1627 N 17TH ST History4 L&I violations (2007); L&I violation (2018). | Vacant | $251K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 1628 N 17TH ST History2 L&I violations (2008); 2 L&I violations (2014); 4 L&I violations (2015). | Vacant | $214K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 1629 N 17TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a electrical permit in 2017. | Owner-occupied | $326K | —/— | 2,754 | 1915 | 0 | 4 violtax lien |
| 1630 N 17TH ST History2 L&I violations (2008); 4 L&I violations (2014); 6 L&I violations (2015). | Vacant | $214K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 1631 N 17TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2023. | Vacant | $251K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 1633 N 17TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a zoning/use permit in 2013. | Vacant | $251K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 1635 N 17TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a zoning/use permit in 2013. | Vacant | $251K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 1637 N 17TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a zoning/use permit in 2013. | Vacant | $251K | —/— | — | — | 0 |
Neighborhood
Neighborhood income and demographics are coming soon.
Generated 2026-07-08 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)