Who owns your block
1600 block of S 27th St
A mostly owner-occupied block: 64% of homes are lived in by their owners, with 15 open code violations and 2 homes behind $2,099 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 219% since 2016, now about $185K. Property taxes are climbing about 11% 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 $185K — about 0.8× 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 | $185K | $242K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 43% | 46% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 193 reported crimes (56 violent) and 204 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
- $185K typical home, up +219% since 2016
- Tax bill $760 to $2,408 a year, +11%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $8.7M assessed, $89,991/yr to the city, about $2,045 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +219% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +217% since 2016 · ~+11%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
1605 S 27th St is assessed at $289K but pays $1,030 a year — about 26% of the $4,038 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 +11.1% 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 $319 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 82 arm's-length sales since 1999. The typical home has sold 2 times in that window, while 3 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 44 parcels
- Owner-occupied 28
- Investor / LLC 6
- Absentee individual 10
Value distribution today
The block's largest owner, Ginark Investment And Management Lp, carries 34 open violations across 60 properties it owns around the city.
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ginark Investment And Management Lp | 1 | 60 | $9.1M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Mb Houses Llc | 1 | 25 | $3.2M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Tkris Llc | 1 | 15 | $3.9M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Kogan Pittsburgh Llc | 1 | 11 | $1.6M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Chelsea Investment Inc | 1 | 3 | $539K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Brick House Investment Gr | 1 | 1 | $196K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Jiamei Construction Llc | 1 | 1 | $172K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Nb Project Owner Llc | 1 | 1 | $172K | phila.gov ↗ |
| 27th Street Worldwide Llc | 1 | 1 | $163K | phila.gov ↗ |
House by house
All 44 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1601 S 27TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $45K in 2015 → $345K in 2023 (+667%). | Absentee individual | $307K | 3/2 | 1,944 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 1603 S 27TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $55K in 2017 → $255K in 2019 (+364%). | Owner-occupied | $308K | 3/1 | 1,488 | 1925 | 3 | tax lien |
| 1605 S 27TH ST New constructionBought for $39K in 1999, built new under a 2020 permit (tax-abated), sold for $136K in 2020. | Owner-occupied | $289K | 3/2 | 1,260 | 1925 | 2 | rentedabated |
| 1607 S 27TH ST Historysold $10K (2013); L&I violation (2026). | Investor / LLC | $196K | 3/1 | 1,380 | 1925 | 1 | rented |
| 1608 S 27TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $12K in 2011 → $85K in 2014 (+608%). | Owner-occupied | $194K | 3/1 | 1,364 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 1609 S 27TH ST | Owner-occupied | $184K | 3/1 | 1,260 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 1610 S 27TH ST Historysold $35K (2002); 3 L&I violations (2010); 2 L&I violations (2018). | Absentee individual | $172K | 3/1 | 1,066 | 1925 | 1 | rented |
| 1611 S 27TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $70K in 2005 → $132K in 2017 (+89%). | Absentee individual | $183K | 3/1 | 1,230 | 1925 | 2 | rented |
| 1612 S 27TH ST ImprovedBought for $42K in 2001. Owner pulled a alteration permit in 2017. | Owner-occupied | $172K | 3/1 | 1,066 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 1613 S 27TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 4×: $27K in 2000 → $165K in 2016 (+523%). | Owner-occupied | $267K | 3/1 | 1,404 | 1925 | 4 | |
| 1614 S 27TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a addition and/or alterations permit in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $172K | 3/1 | 1,066 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1615 S 27TH ST | Investor / LLC | $184K | 3/1 | 1,260 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 1616 S 27TH ST | Owner-occupied | $180K | 3/1 | 1,196 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1617 S 27TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $48K in 2014 → $160K in 2021 (+233%). | Investor / LLC | $197K | 3/1 | 1,404 | 1925 | 2 | rented |
| 1618 S 27TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $80K in 2006 → $150K in 2026 (+88%). | Absentee individual | $172K | 4/1 | 1,066 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 1619 S 27TH ST Historysold $69K (2005); L&I violation (2018). | Owner-occupied | $214K | —/— | 1,404 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 1620 S 27TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $135K in 2020 → $150K in 2022 (+11%). | Owner-occupied | $172K | 3/1 | 1,066 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 1621 S 27TH ST Historysold $44K (2003); 7 L&I violations (2008); L&I violation (2018). | Absentee individual | $207K | 4/1 | 1,556 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 1622 S 27TH ST ImprovedBought for $90K in 2015. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2023. | Owner-occupied | $196K | 3/1 | 1,392 | 1925 | 3 | |
| 1624 S 27TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $38K in 2001 → $56K in 2007 (+47%). | Absentee individual | $172K | 3/1 | 1,066 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 1625 S 27TH ST | Owner-occupied | $185K | 3/1 | 1,260 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1626 S 27TH ST | Owner-occupied | $172K | 3/1 | 1,066 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 1627 S 27TH ST | Owner-occupied | $185K | 3/1 | 1,260 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 1628 S 27TH ST | Owner-occupied | $172K | 3/1 | 1,066 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 1629 S 27TH ST | Owner-occupied | $185K | 3/1 | 1,260 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 1630 S 27TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $40K in 2002 → $88K in 2006 (+120%). | Investor / LLC | $172K | 3/1 | 1,066 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 1631 S 27TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 4×: $52K in 2005 → $53K in 2012 (+2%). | Owner-occupied | $185K | 3/1 | 1,260 | 1925 | 4 | |
| 1632 S 27TH ST ImprovedBought for $41K in 2001. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2011. | Absentee individual | $187K | 3/1 | 1,066 | 1925 | 6 | rented |
| 1633 S 27TH ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated), sold for $45K in 2003. | Owner-occupied | $220K | 3/1 | 1,500 | 1925 | 1 | abated |
| 1634 S 27TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 4×: $48K in 2004 → $44K in 2017 (-7%). | Owner-occupied | $172K | 3/1 | 1,066 | 1925 | 4 | |
| 1635 S 27TH ST | Owner-occupied | $200K | 3/1 | 1,260 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 1636 S 27TH ST ImprovedBought for $48K in 2001. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2018. | Owner-occupied | $174K | 3/1 | 1,066 | 1923 | 1 | 4 viol |
| 1637 S 27TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $35K in 2003 → $175K in 2022 (+400%). | Owner-occupied | $195K | 3/1 | 1,350 | 1925 | 3 | |
| 1638 S 27TH ST Historysold $33K (2000); 3 L&I violations (2010); L&I violation (2026). | Investor / LLC | $172K | 3/1 | 1,066 | 1923 | 1 | rented1 viol |
| 1639 S 27TH ST Historysold $16K (2003); L&I violation (2007); 8 L&I violations (2022); L&I violation (2024). | Absentee individual | $185K | 3/1 | 1,260 | 1925 | 1 | rented |
| 1640 S 27TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $35K in 2000 → $89K in 2016 (+154%). | Absentee individual | $215K | 3/1 | 1,066 | 1923 | 3 | rented |
| 1641 S 27TH ST ImprovedBought for $50K in 2002. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2012. | Owner-occupied | $185K | 3/1 | 1,260 | 1925 | 4 | |
| 1642 S 27TH ST ImprovedBought for $40K in 2003. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2021. | Investor / LLC | $180K | 3/1 | 1,196 | 1923 | 3 | rented |
| 1643 S 27TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 4×: $50K in 2002 → $77K in 2008 (+54%). | Owner-occupied | $185K | 3/1 | 1,260 | 1925 | 4 | |
| 1645 S 27TH ST New constructionBought for $294K in 2020, built new under a 2019 permit, sold for $393K in 2022. | Owner-occupied | $318K | 3/— | 1,500 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 1647 S 27TH ST | Owner-occupied | $187K | 3/1 | 1,294 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 1649 S 27TH ST ImprovedBought for $157K in 2019. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2024. | Owner-occupied | $187K | 3/1 | 1,294 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 1651 S 27TH ST | Absentee individual | $194K | 3/1 | 1,414 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 1653 S 27TH ST ImprovedBought for $200K in 2021. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $163K | —/— | 1,920 | 1925 | 2 | rented10 viol |
Neighborhood
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Generated 2026-07-09 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)