Who owns your block
1700 block of N 16th St
A mixed-ownership block: 0% owner-occupied, 12% investor-held, with 3 open code violations and 2 homes behind $7,906 on taxes.
The typical home here is down 3% since 2016, now about $66K. Property taxes are climbing about 0% a year and the increases are speeding up.
- 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 $66K — about 0.3× the citywide median, and below 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 | $66K | $167K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 0% | 20% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 459 reported crimes (78 violent) and 156 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
- $66K typical home, down -3% since 2016
- Tax bill $945 to $920 a year, 0%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $8.8M assessed, $71,727/yr to the city, about $1,749 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▼ -3% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▼ -3% since 2016 · ~0%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
1744 N 16th St is assessed at $1.2M but pays $1,638 a year — about 10% of the $16,390 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 lagged the Philadelphia market, compounding -0.2% 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 $97 today versus $201 across Philadelphia — this block trailed 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 2003. The typical home has sold 1 time in that window, while 7 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 41 parcels
- Investor / LLC 4
- Absentee individual 31
- Vacant 6
Value distribution today
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Housing Auth (individual) | 6 | 4773 | $1418M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Arch V-Temple 16th Street (individual) | 24 | 24 | $1.7M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Arch V-Temple N 16th Stre (individual) | 3 | 3 | $197K | phila.gov ↗ |
| 1437 W Norris Street Llc | 1 | 3 | $1.8M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Golden City Realty Llc | 2 | 2 | $1.2M | phila.gov ↗ |
| North 16th St Llc | 1 | 1 | $201K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Luosen Investment Llc | 1 | 1 | $567K | phila.gov ↗ |
House by house
All 41 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1700-04 N 16TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2010. | Absentee individual | $66K | —/— | 3,840 | 1920 | 0 | rented |
| 1701 N 16TH ST ImprovedBought for $930K in 2010. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2010. | Absentee individual | $44K | —/— | 3,214 | 1890 | 1 | |
| 1705 N 16TH ST ImprovedBought for $930K in 2010. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2010. | Absentee individual | $44K | —/— | 3,212 | 1890 | 1 | |
| 1706 N 16TH ST ImprovedBought for $223K in 2004. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2015. | Absentee individual | $345K | —/— | 2,670 | 1915 | 2 | rented |
| 1708 N 16TH ST ImprovedBought for $223K in 2004. Owner pulled a electrical permit in 2018. | Absentee individual | $462K | —/— | 2,724 | 1915 | 2 | rented |
| 1709 N 16TH ST ImprovedBought for $930K in 2010. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2010. | Absentee individual | $44K | —/— | 3,192 | 1890 | 1 | rented |
| 1710 N 16TH ST ImprovedBought for $930K in 2010. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2010. | Absentee individual | $66K | —/— | 2,505 | 1915 | 1 | rented |
| 1711 N 16TH ST ImprovedBought for $930K in 2010. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2010. | Absentee individual | $44K | —/— | 3,192 | 1890 | 1 | |
| 1712 N 16TH ST | Absentee individual | $247K | —/— | 2,814 | — | 0 | abated |
| 1713 N 16TH ST ImprovedBought for $930K in 2010. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2010. | Absentee individual | $44K | —/— | 3,192 | 1890 | 1 | |
| 1714 N 16TH ST ImprovedBought for $930K in 2010. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2010. | Absentee individual | $66K | —/— | 2,505 | 1915 | 1 | tax lien |
| 1715 N 16TH ST ImprovedBought for $930K in 2010. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2010. | Absentee individual | $44K | —/— | 3,192 | 1890 | 1 | |
| 1716 N 16TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2011 permit (tax-abated). | Absentee individual | $356K | 4/2 | 2,940 | 1925 | 0 | abated1 viol |
| 1717 N 16TH ST ImprovedBought for $930K in 2010. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2010. | Absentee individual | $44K | —/— | 3,192 | 1890 | 1 | |
| 1718 N 16TH ST Historysold $930K (2010); 2 L&I violations (2011); 2 L&I violations (2012); 2 L&I violations (2019); 2 L&I violations (2022). | Vacant | $10K | —/— | — | — | 1 | |
| 1719 N 16TH ST ImprovedBought for $930K in 2010. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2010. | Absentee individual | $44K | —/— | 3,192 | 1890 | 1 | |
| 1720 N 16TH ST Historysold $930K (2010); 2 L&I violations (2011); 2 L&I violations (2019); 2 L&I violations (2022). | Vacant | $216K | —/— | — | — | 1 | |
| 1721 N 16TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2011 permit (tax-abated). | Absentee individual | $300K | —/— | 2,540 | 1890 | 0 | abated |
| 1722-26 N 16TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2011 permit (tax-abated). | Absentee individual | $947K | —/— | 8,469 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 1723 N 16TH ST History2 L&I violations (2008); sold $930K (2010); 2 L&I violations (2011); L&I violation (2022). | Vacant | $12K | —/— | — | — | 1 | tax lien |
| 1725 N 16TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2011 permit (tax-abated). | Absentee individual | $252K | —/— | 2,814 | — | 0 | abated |
| 1727 N 16TH ST ImprovedBought for $930K in 2010. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2010. | Absentee individual | $66K | —/— | 3,575 | 1890 | 1 | 2 viol |
| 1728 N 16TH ST ImprovedBought for $930K in 2010. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2010. | Absentee individual | $66K | —/— | 3,575 | 1890 | 1 | |
| 1729 N 16TH ST ImprovedBought for $930K in 2010. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2010. | Absentee individual | $66K | —/— | 3,575 | 1890 | 1 | |
| 1730 N 16TH ST ImprovedBought for $930K in 2010. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2010. | Absentee individual | $66K | —/— | 3,575 | 1890 | 1 | rented |
| 1731 N 16TH ST ImprovedBought for $930K in 2010. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2010. | Absentee individual | $66K | —/— | 3,575 | 1890 | 1 | rented |
| 1732-34 N 16TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2011 permit (tax-abated). | Absentee individual | $522K | 8/4 | 5,400 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 1733 N 16TH ST ImprovedBought for $930K in 2010. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2010. | Absentee individual | $66K | —/— | 3,575 | 1890 | 1 | rented |
| 1735 N 16TH ST ImprovedBought for $930K in 2010. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2010. | Absentee individual | $66K | —/— | 3,575 | 1890 | 1 | rented |
| 1736 N 16TH ST Historysold $930K (2010); 2 L&I violations (2019); 2 L&I violations (2022). | Vacant | $203K | —/— | — | — | 1 | |
| 1737 N 16TH ST ImprovedBought for $930K in 2010. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2010. | Absentee individual | $66K | —/— | 3,575 | 1890 | 1 | rented |
| 1738 N 16TH ST Historysold $930K (2010); 2 L&I violations (2019); 2 L&I violations (2022). | Vacant | $203K | —/— | — | — | 1 | |
| 1739 N 16TH ST ImprovedBought for $930K in 2010. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2010. | Absentee individual | $66K | —/— | 3,575 | 1890 | 1 | rented |
| 1740 N 16TH ST Torn down & rebuiltdemolished in 2024 and rebuilt (2023), then sold for $235K in 2023. | Vacant | $201K | —/— | — | — | 1 | tax lien |
| 1741 N 16TH ST ImprovedBought for $930K in 2010. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2010. | Absentee individual | $66K | —/— | 3,575 | 1890 | 1 | rented |
| 1742 N 16TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $33K in 2006, demolition permit in 2007, sold for $515K in 2021 (+1485%). | Investor / LLC | $567K | 8/2 | 2,826 | 1915 | 3 | rented |
| 1743 N 16TH ST ImprovedBought for $930K in 2010. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2010. | Absentee individual | $66K | —/— | 3,575 | 1890 | 1 | rented |
| 1744 N 16TH ST Torn down & rebuiltOld house bought for $50K in 2003, demolished in 2018 and rebuilt (2019). | Investor / LLC | $1.2M | —/— | 2,831 | 2019 | 2 | rentedabated |
| 1745 N 16TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $135K in 2004 → $1.1M in 2015 (+752%). | Investor / LLC | $542K | 6/3 | 2,865 | 1915 | 2 | rented |
| 1746 N 16TH ST ImprovedBought for $302K in 2009. Owner pulled a alteration permit in 2013. | Absentee individual | $356K | —/— | 3,570 | 1915 | 2 | rented |
| 1747 N 16TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $135K in 2004 → $1.1M in 2015 (+752%). | Investor / LLC | $621K | 10/4 | 3,600 | 1915 | 2 | rented |
Neighborhood
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Generated 2026-07-08 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)