Who owns your block
1700 block of N 31st St
A mixed-ownership block: 17% owner-occupied, 3% investor-held, with 3 homes behind $549 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 730% since 2016, now about $37K.
- 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.
How the block compares
The typical home here is $37K — about 0.2× 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 | $37K | $167K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 3% | 20% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 96 reported crimes (36 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
- $37K typical home, up +730% since 2016
- Whole block: $2.0M assessed, $10,526/yr to the city, about $363 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +730% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
Not enough history yet.
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
1745 N 31st St is assessed at $282K but pays $0 a year — about 0% of the $3,943 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 +21.2% 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 $830 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 13 arm's-length sales since 2005. The typical home has sold 0 times in that window, while 23 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 29 parcels
- Owner-occupied 4
- Investor / LLC 1
- Absentee individual 1
- Vacant 23
Value distribution today
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Housing Auth (individual) | 2 | 4773 | $1418M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Redevelopment Authority (individual) | 12 | 1303 | $240M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Redevelopmen Philadelphia (individual) | 2 | 74 | $37M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Redevelopment Auth Phila (individual) | 3 | 35 | $4.0M | phila.gov ↗ |
| East Park Revitalization (individual) | 2 | 2 | $207K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Sharswood Living Llc | 1 | 2 | $638K | phila.gov ↗ |
House by house
All 29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1709-11 N 31ST ST History4 L&I violations (2008). | Vacant | $32K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 1713 N 31ST ST History2 L&I violations (2008). | Vacant | $28K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 1715 N 31ST ST History2 L&I violations (2008). | Vacant | $31K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 1717R-31 N 31ST ST | Vacant | $25K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 1717 N 31ST ST History2 L&I violations (2008). | Vacant | $31K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 1719 N 31ST ST History2 L&I violations (2008). | Vacant | $31K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 1721 N 31ST ST History2 L&I violations (2008). | Vacant | $31K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 1723 N 31ST ST | Owner-occupied | $150K | —/— | 1,590 | 1915 | 0 | abated |
| 1725 N 31ST ST Frequently tradedTraded 4×: $32K in 2005 → $145K in 2023 (+360%). | Owner-occupied | $113K | 3/1 | 1,140 | 1915 | 4 | |
| 1727 N 31ST ST History2 L&I violations (2008). | Vacant | $33K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 1729 N 31ST ST History2 L&I violations (2008). | Vacant | $33K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 1731 N 31ST ST History2 L&I violations (2008). | Vacant | $31K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 1733 N 31ST ST History2 L&I violations (2008); sold $5K (2016). | Vacant | $37K | —/— | — | — | 1 | |
| 1735 N 31ST ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2019 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $174K | —/— | 1,764 | 1915 | 0 | abated |
| 1737 N 31ST ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $7K in 2005 → $35K in 2011 (+438%). | Owner-occupied | $169K | —/— | 1,656 | 1915 | 3 | |
| 1739 N 31ST ST ImprovedBought for $4K in 2005. Owner pulled a city demolition permit in 2024. | Vacant | $39K | —/— | — | — | 3 | |
| 1741 N 31ST ST History2 L&I violations (2015); 2 L&I violations (2017); 2 L&I violations (2020); 2 L&I violations (2025). | Vacant | $39K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 1743 N 31ST ST ImprovedBought for $20K in 2015. Owner pulled a electrical permit in 2007. | Vacant | $39K | —/— | — | — | 1 | |
| 1745 N 31ST ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2010 permit (tax-abated). | Absentee individual | $282K | 4/— | 1,602 | 2011 | 0 | abated |
| 1748 N 31ST ST ImprovedOwner pulled a combined lot line relocation and new dev… permit in 2026. | Vacant | $28K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 1749-51 N 31ST ST History4 L&I violations (2008); 2 L&I violations (2020). | Vacant | $38K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 1750 N 31ST ST | Vacant | $27K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 1752 N 31ST ST | Vacant | $28K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 1753 N 31ST ST History2 L&I violations (2008). | Vacant | $38K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 1754-56 N 31ST ST History4 L&I violations (2008). | Vacant | $34K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 1755 N 31ST ST | Vacant | $38K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 1757 N 31ST ST History2 L&I violations (2008). | Vacant | $41K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 1758 N 31ST ST ImprovedBought for $80K in 2017. Owner pulled a change of use permit in 2020. | Investor / LLC | $340K | —/— | 2,160 | 1915 | 1 | rentedtax lien |
| 1759 N 31ST ST | Vacant | $43K | —/— | — | — | 0 |
Neighborhood
Neighborhood income and demographics are coming soon.
Generated 2026-07-09 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)