Who owns your block
1600 block of S 10th St
A mixed-ownership block: 53% owner-occupied, 7% investor-held, with 1 home behind $2,044 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 116% since 2016, now about $480K. Property taxes are climbing about 7% 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 $480K — about 2.2× the citywide median, and above the ZIP 19148 median of $261K. The same block, read against everyone else in the ZIP 19148 and across Philadelphia.
| This block | ZIP 19148 | Philadelphia | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $480K | $261K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 25% | 41% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 67 reported crimes (9 violent) and 339 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
- $480K typical home, up +116% since 2016
- Tax bill $2,895 to $6,032 a year, +7%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $20M assessed, $220,352/yr to the city, about $5,509 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +116% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +108% since 2016 · ~+7%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
1615 S 10th St is assessed at $829K but pays $6,345 a year — about 55% of the $11,599 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 +7.3% 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 $216 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 39 arm's-length sales since 2002. The typical home has sold 0 times in that window, while 21 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 40 parcels
- Owner-occupied 21
- Investor / LLC 2
- Absentee individual 17
Value distribution today
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jules Esposito (individual) | 2 | 6 | $2.0M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Michael Varallo (individual) | 2 | 5 | $2.4M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Deco Collective Llc | 1 | 4 | $1.6M | phila.gov ↗ |
| My Shell Properties Llc | 1 | 2 | $964K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Montrose 1579 Holdings Llc | 1 | 1 | $402K | phila.gov ↗ |
House by house
All 40 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1600 S 10TH ST | Absentee individual | $688K | —/— | 3,600 | 1920 | 0 | rented |
| 1601 S 10TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2020. | Absentee individual | $395K | —/— | 2,208 | 1900 | 0 | |
| 1602 S 10TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2007. | Owner-occupied | $510K | 3/2 | 2,127 | 1900 | 0 | |
| 1603 S 10TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $130K in 2017, alteration permit in 2017, sold for $427K in 2018 (+228%). | Absentee individual | $510K | 4/2 | 1,712 | 1900 | 2 | |
| 1604 S 10TH ST New constructionBought for $270K in 2020, built new under a 2021 permit (tax-abated), sold for $750K in 2024. | Owner-occupied | $811K | 4/2 | 2,440 | 1900 | 3 | abated |
| 1605 S 10TH ST ImprovedBought for $230K in 2007. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2015. | Absentee individual | $415K | 3/3 | 1,712 | 1900 | 3 | |
| 1606 S 10TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2008. | Absentee individual | $502K | 3/2 | 2,052 | 1900 | 0 | |
| 1607 S 10TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2009 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $330K | 3/1 | 1,044 | 1900 | 0 | abated |
| 1608 S 10TH ST | Owner-occupied | $502K | 5/2 | 2,052 | 1900 | 1 | |
| 1609 S 10TH ST ImprovedBought for $1.2M in 2006. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2012. | Absentee individual | $330K | 3/1 | 1,044 | 1900 | 1 | |
| 1610 S 10TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $50K in 2005, plumbing permit in 2007, sold for $380K in 2008 (+660%). | Owner-occupied | $502K | 3/2 | 2,052 | 1900 | 2 | |
| 1611 S 10TH ST ImprovedBought for $195K in 2006. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2015. | Owner-occupied | $330K | 3/1 | 1,044 | 1900 | 1 | |
| 1612 S 10TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alteration permit in 2012. | Absentee individual | $454K | 4/2 | 2,040 | 1900 | 0 | rented |
| 1613 S 10TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 4×: $45K in 2002 → $238K in 2008 (+429%). | Owner-occupied | $597K | 3/3 | 2,085 | 1900 | 4 | |
| 1614 S 10TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2009 permit, sold for $300K in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $458K | 6/3 | 2,080 | 1900 | 1 | tax lien |
| 1615 S 10TH ST New constructionBought for $365K in 2020, built new under a 2020 permit (tax-abated), sold for $815K in 2023. | Owner-occupied | $829K | 3/2 | 2,144 | 1900 | 2 | abatedtax lien |
| 1616 S 10TH ST | Owner-occupied | $527K | 4/2 | 2,376 | 1900 | 0 | abated |
| 1617 S 10TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2024. | Owner-occupied | $443K | 3/1 | 1,608 | 1900 | 0 | |
| 1618 S 10TH ST | Owner-occupied | $492K | 3/1 | 2,016 | 1900 | 0 | |
| 1619 S 10TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2017. | Absentee individual | $489K | —/— | 1,920 | 1900 | 0 | |
| 1620 S 10TH ST ImprovedBought for $222K in 2003. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2024. | Owner-occupied | $657K | 4/2 | 1,728 | 1900 | 3 | |
| 1621 S 10TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $185K in 2005, interior non-load-bearing wall demo. permit in 2022, sold for $690K in 2024 (+273%). | Absentee individual | $483K | 5/1 | 1,872 | 1900 | 3 | |
| 1622 S 10TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2009 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $456K | 4/1 | 1,728 | 1900 | 0 | abated |
| 1623 S 10TH ST Historysold $269K (2006); 2 L&I violations incl UNSAFE STRUCTURE (2022). | Owner-occupied | $482K | 4/2 | 1,608 | 1900 | 1 | |
| 1624 S 10TH ST | Absentee individual | $485K | 4/2 | 2,400 | 1900 | 0 | rented |
| 1625 S 10TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2020 permit, sold for $435K in 2020. | Investor / LLC | $402K | 6/3 | 1,408 | 1900 | 1 | rented |
| 1627 S 10TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2024 permit. | Absentee individual | $462K | —/— | 2,720 | 1915 | 0 | rented |
| 1628 S 10TH ST ImprovedBought for $225K in 2008. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2012. | Absentee individual | $447K | 4/4 | 1,875 | 1900 | 1 | |
| 1629 S 10TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a change of use permit in 2026. | Absentee individual | $393K | 4/2 | 1,426 | 1900 | 0 | rented |
| 1630 S 10TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $175K in 2002 → $286K in 2014 (+63%). | Investor / LLC | $515K | 4/3 | 2,280 | 1915 | 3 | |
| 1631 S 10TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $210K in 2007, major alteration permit in 2014, sold for $760K in 2024 (+262%). | Owner-occupied | $623K | 4/2 | 1,896 | 1900 | 4 | |
| 1632 S 10TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2007 permit (tax-abated), sold for $128K in 2004. | Absentee individual | $489K | 5/3 | 2,066 | 1915 | 1 | abated |
| 1633 S 10TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2023. | Absentee individual | $347K | 3/2 | 1,052 | 1900 | 0 | |
| 1634 S 10TH ST | Owner-occupied | $478K | 4/2 | 2,312 | 1915 | 0 | abated |
| 1635 S 10TH ST | Absentee individual | $413K | —/— | 2,309 | 1900 | 0 | |
| 1636 S 10TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $317K in 2013 → $580K in 2021 (+83%). | Owner-occupied | $646K | 4/2 | 2,026 | 1900 | 2 | |
| 1637 S 10TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2024. | Owner-occupied | $447K | —/— | 2,496 | 1900 | 0 | |
| 1638 S 10TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2010 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $424K | 5/3 | 1,728 | 1900 | 0 | abated |
| 1639 S 10TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2024. | Owner-occupied | $465K | —/— | 2,736 | 1900 | 0 | |
| 1640 S 10TH ST HistoryL&I violation (2011); Appeal granted (2011). | Absentee individual | $453K | —/— | 2,667 | 1900 | 0 | rented |
Neighborhood
Neighborhood income and demographics are coming soon.
Generated 2026-07-08 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)