Who owns your block
1600 block of S 23rd St
A mostly owner-occupied block: 75% of homes are lived in by their owners, with 4 homes behind $18,246 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 211% since 2016, now about $215K. Property taxes are climbing about 11% a year though the increases have eased lately.
- 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 $215K — about 1.0× the citywide median, and below the ZIP 19145 median of $242K. The same block, read against everyone else in the ZIP 19145 and across Philadelphia.
| This block | ZIP 19145 | Philadelphia | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $215K | $242K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 34% | 46% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 188 reported crimes (42 violent) and 424 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
- $215K typical home, up +211% since 2016
- Tax bill $648 to $2,051 a year, +11%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $7.4M assessed, $65,270/yr to the city, about $2,040 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +211% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +217% since 2016 · ~+11%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
1631 S 23rd St is assessed at $316K but pays $1,274 a year — about 29% of the $4,418 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 +10.9% 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 $311 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 42 arm's-length sales since 2000. The typical home has sold 1 time in that window, while 16 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 32 parcels
- Owner-occupied 24
- Investor / LLC 4
- Absentee individual 3
- Vacant 1
Value distribution today
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Workforce 8 Llc | 1 | 21 | $2.8M | phila.gov ↗ |
| J&Z Acquisitions Company Llc | 1 | 5 | $868K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Jack Alt Llc | 1 | 3 | $814K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Helen Burroughs (individual) | 2 | 2 | $417K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Hqj Property Investments Llc | 1 | 1 | $215K | phila.gov ↗ |
House by house
All 32 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1608-10 S 23RD ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2024 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $258K | —/— | 3,960 | — | 0 | abated |
| 1612 S 23RD ST Renovated & sold onBought for $30K in 2004, demolition permit in 2011, sold for $105K in 2013 (+250%). | Owner-occupied | $323K | 3/1 | 1,496 | 1925 | 6 | |
| 1614 S 23RD ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2018 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $215K | 4/1 | 1,600 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 1616 S 23RD ST ImprovedBought for $45K in 2011. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2023. | Owner-occupied | $215K | 4/1 | 1,600 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 1618 S 23RD ST ImprovedBought for $145K in 2024. Owner pulled a alteration permit in 2008. | Investor / LLC | $215K | 4/1 | 1,600 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 1620 S 23RD ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2016 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $215K | 3/1 | 1,600 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 1621 S 23RD ST ImprovedOwner pulled a major alteration permit in 2015. | Investor / LLC | $189K | —/— | 1,450 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1622 S 23RD ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $241K | 4/1 | 1,904 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 1623 S 23RD ST Renovated & sold onBought for $35K in 2003, plumbing permit in 2011, sold for $840K in 2026 (+2300%). | Investor / LLC | $202K | 3/1 | 1,276 | 1925 | 3 | rented |
| 1624 S 23RD ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2021. | Owner-occupied | $222K | 4/1 | 1,728 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1625 S 23RD ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $40K in 2001 → $76K in 2016 (+91%). | Absentee individual | $202K | 3/1 | 1,276 | 1925 | 3 | rented |
| 1626 S 23RD ST | Owner-occupied | $225K | 4/1 | 1,600 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 1627 S 23RD ST | Owner-occupied | $202K | 3/1 | 1,276 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 1628 S 23RD ST New constructionBought for $100K in 2019, built new under a 2020 permit, sold for $347K in 2021. | Owner-occupied | $329K | 3/2 | 1,428 | 1925 | 4 | |
| 1629 S 23RD ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2018 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $202K | 3/1 | 1,320 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 1630 S 23RD ST Historysold $15K (2000); 4 L&I violations (2015). | Absentee individual | $269K | 4/1 | 1,600 | 1925 | 1 | tax lien |
| 1631 S 23RD ST New constructionBought for $85K in 2020, built new under a 2020 permit (tax-abated), sold for $355K in 2022. | Owner-occupied | $316K | 3/3 | 1,320 | 1925 | 2 | abatedtax lien |
| 1632 S 23RD ST Renovated & sold onBought for $10K in 2001, use permit in 2009, sold for $55K in 2016 (+450%). | Owner-occupied | $215K | 4/1 | 1,600 | 1925 | 5 | |
| 1633 S 23RD ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2022. | Owner-occupied | $202K | 3/1 | 1,320 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1634 S 23RD ST ImprovedBought for $105K in 2024. Owner pulled a addition and/or alterations permit in 2025. | Investor / LLC | $215K | 3/1 | 1,600 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 1635 S 23RD ST Renovated & sold onBought for $125K in 2018, major alteration permit in 2018, sold for $300K in 2019 (+140%). | Owner-occupied | $315K | 3/2 | 1,310 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 1636 S 23RD ST | Owner-occupied | $215K | 4/1 | 1,600 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 1637 S 23RD ST Renovated & sold onBought for $28K in 2003, major alteration permit in 2018, sold for $298K in 2019 (+984%). | Owner-occupied | $316K | 3/2 | 1,320 | 1925 | 3 | rented |
| 1638 S 23RD ST ImprovedOwner pulled a mechanical permit in 2010. | Absentee individual | $208K | —/— | 1,600 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 1639 S 23RD ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2025 permit (tax-abated), sold for $14K in 2003. | Owner-occupied | $202K | 3/1 | 1,320 | 1925 | 1 | abated |
| 1641 S 23RD ST ImprovedOwner pulled a addition and/or alterations permit in 2023. | Owner-occupied | $202K | 3/1 | 1,320 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1643 S 23RD ST | Owner-occupied | $202K | 3/1 | 1,320 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 1645 S 23RD ST Renovated & sold onBought for $4K in 2007, plumbing permit in 2009, sold for $120K in 2013 (+2900%). | Owner-occupied | $252K | 3/1 | 1,320 | 1925 | 3 | |
| 1647 S 23RD ST | Owner-occupied | $202K | 3/1 | 1,320 | 1925 | 0 | rented |
| 1649 S 23RD ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2023 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $202K | 3/1 | 1,320 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 1651 S 23RD ST Renovated & sold onBought for $2K in 2005, wall covering replacement permit in 2019, sold for $290K in 2025 (+14400%). | Owner-occupied | $273K | 4/2 | 1,320 | 1925 | 3 | |
| 1653 S 23RD ST New constructionBought for $4K in 2016, built new, sold for $70K in 2017. | Vacant | $111K | —/— | — | — | 2 | tax lien |
Neighborhood
Neighborhood income and demographics are coming soon.
Generated 2026-07-09 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)