Who owns your block
1600 block of S 6th St
A mixed-ownership block: 47% owner-occupied, 24% investor-held, with 3 homes behind $14,141 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 109% since 2016, now about $340K. Property taxes are climbing about 8% 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 $340K — about 1.5× 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 | $340K | $261K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 18% | 41% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 81 reported crimes (19 violent) and 335 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
- $340K typical home, up +109% since 2016
- Tax bill $1,884 to $4,454 a year, +8%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $15M assessed, $150,661/yr to the city, about $4,431 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +109% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +136% since 2016 · ~+8%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
1603 S 6th St is assessed at $706K but pays $1,975 a year — about 20% of the $9,876 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 tracked the Philadelphia market, compounding +6.9% 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 $209 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 63 arm's-length sales since 2001. The typical home has sold 2 times in that window, while 7 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 34 parcels
- Owner-occupied 16
- Investor / LLC 6
- Absentee individual 12
Value distribution today
The block's largest owner, One Time Please Llc, carries 1 open violation across 4 properties it owns around the city.
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One Time Please Llc | 1 | 4 | $3.1M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Jamal Abdullah (individual) | 2 | 3 | $909K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Qm 168 Llc | 1 | 1 | $398K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Cz Acquisition 1612 Llc | 1 | 1 | $341K | phila.gov ↗ |
| 1617 S 6th Llc | 1 | 1 | $318K | phila.gov ↗ |
| 331 Reed St Llc | 1 | 1 | $633K | phila.gov ↗ |
| D&M 1623 South Llc | 1 | 1 | $275K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Ngo Steven Inc | 1 | 1 | $368K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Huang Investment Llc | 1 | 1 | $863K | phila.gov ↗ |
House by house
All 34 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 6TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $225K in 2004, major alteration permit in 2011, sold for $350K in 2023 (+56%). | Investor / LLC | $398K | —/— | 2,844 | 1920 | 6 | rented |
| 1601 S 6TH ST New constructionBought for $322K in 2016, built new under a 2018 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $698K | 3/— | 3,099 | 2020 | 3 | abated |
| 1602 S 6TH ST | Owner-occupied | $323K | 3/1 | 1,410 | 1920 | 0 | abated |
| 1603 S 6TH ST New constructionBought for $322K in 2016, built new under a 2018 permit (tax-abated), sold for $663K in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $706K | 3/— | 3,099 | 2020 | 4 | abated |
| 1604 S 6TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $88K in 2012 → $220K in 2022 (+149%). | Owner-occupied | $336K | 3/1 | 1,500 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 1605 S 6TH ST New constructionBought for $322K in 2016, built new under a 2018 permit (tax-abated). | Absentee individual | $706K | 3/— | 3,099 | 2020 | 4 | rentedabated |
| 1606 S 6TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $90K in 2012 → $240K in 2023 (+167%). | Owner-occupied | $336K | 4/1 | 1,500 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 1607 S 6TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 4×: $50K in 2003 → $130K in 2014 (+160%). | Absentee individual | $338K | 3/3 | 1,650 | 1900 | 4 | |
| 1608 S 6TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $20K in 2002 → $69K in 2003 (+244%). | Absentee individual | $318K | 4/1 | 1,134 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 1609 S 6TH ST ImprovedBought for $99K in 2004. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2018. | Absentee individual | $338K | 6/3 | 1,650 | 1900 | 4 | rented |
| 1610 S 6TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $120K in 2003 → $195K in 2007 (+63%). | Absentee individual | $325K | 4/3 | 1,614 | 1920 | 3 | rented |
| 1611 S 6TH ST Torn down & rebuiltOld house bought for $80K in 2022, demolished and rebuilt (2023), then sold for $700K in 2024. | Owner-occupied | $614K | 3/3 | 2,400 | 2024 | 3 | abatedtax lien |
| 1612 S 6TH ST ImprovedBought for $361K in 2021. Owner pulled a use permit in 2015. | Owner-occupied | $341K | —/— | 2,320 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 1613 S 6TH ST ImprovedBought for $9K in 2004. Owner pulled a roof covering replacement permit in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $327K | 4/2 | 1,648 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 1614 S 6TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2010 permit, sold for $350K in 2025. | Absentee individual | $395K | 6/3 | 2,057 | 2011 | 2 | |
| 1615 S 6TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $15K in 2001 → $15K in 2008 (+0%). | Owner-occupied | $332K | 4/2 | 1,540 | 1920 | 2 | rented |
| 1616 S 6TH ST | Owner-occupied | $299K | 4/3 | 1,134 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 1617 S 6TH ST ImprovedBought for $225K in 2025. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2026. | Investor / LLC | $318K | 4/1 | 1,540 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 1618 S 6TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $148K in 2005 → $225K in 2025 (+52%). | Owner-occupied | $303K | 5/3 | 1,134 | 1920 | 3 | |
| 1619 S 6TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $245K in 2021, addition and/or alterations permit in 2021, sold for $400K in 2022 (+63%). | Owner-occupied | $459K | 3/2 | 1,540 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 1620 S 6TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $62K in 2002 → $260K in 2020 (+319%). | Absentee individual | $386K | 5/— | 1,838 | 1920 | 3 | rented |
| 1621 S 6TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2007 permit (tax-abated), sold for $185K in 2020. | Investor / LLC | $633K | 3/3 | 2,604 | 1920 | 1 | abated |
| 1622 S 6TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2017 permit (tax-abated), sold for $430K in 2018. | Absentee individual | $609K | 3/3 | 1,980 | 2018 | 1 | abatedtax lien |
| 1623-27 S 6TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a electrical permit in 2017. | Investor / LLC | $275K | —/— | 2,867 | 1930 | 0 | |
| 1624 S 6TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2024 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $283K | 3/1 | 1,134 | 1920 | 0 | abated |
| 1626 S 6TH ST ImprovedBought for $210K in 2021. Owner pulled a addition and/or alterations permit in 2022. | Absentee individual | $347K | 5/3 | 1,534 | 1920 | 1 | rentedtax lien |
| 1628 S 6TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a masonry facade replacement permit in 2025. | Absentee individual | $316K | 3/3 | 1,534 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 1629-31 S 6TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $40K in 2002 → $55K in 2007 (+38%). | Owner-occupied | $368K | —/— | 1,125 | 1930 | 2 | |
| 1630 S 6TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $95K in 2005 → $175K in 2015 (+84%). | Absentee individual | $335K | 4/1 | 1,134 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 1632 S 6TH ST Historysold $18K (2003); L&I violation (2013). | Absentee individual | $231K | 4/1 | 1,134 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 1633 S 6TH ST History20 L&I violations (2008); 3 L&I violations (2009); Appeal withdrawn (2010); 2 L&I violations (2011); L&I violation (2025). | Investor / LLC | $1.1M | —/— | 4,672 | 1935 | 0 | rented |
| 1634 S 6TH ST HistoryL&I violation (2010); L&I violation (2013); L&I violation (2023). | Owner-occupied | $392K | 5/2 | 1,534 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 1636 S 6TH ST HistoryL&I violation (2010); Appeal complete (2024). | Owner-occupied | $341K | —/— | 1,534 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 1638 S 6TH ST ImprovedBought for $44K in 2010. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2018. | Investor / LLC | $863K | —/— | 5,800 | 1920 | 1 | rented |
Neighborhood
Neighborhood income and demographics are coming soon.
Generated 2026-07-09 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)