Who owns your block
1700 block of S 13th St
A mostly owner-occupied block: 83% of homes are lived in by their owners, with 1 open code violation and 1 home behind $14,292 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 109% since 2016, now about $450K. Property taxes are climbing about 7% 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 $450K — about 2.0× 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 | $450K | $261K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 46% | 41% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 55 reported crimes (7 violent) and 327 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
- $450K typical home, up +109% since 2016
- Tax bill $2,553 to $5,592 a year, +7%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $17M assessed, $186,998/yr to the city, about $5,343 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +109% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +119% since 2016 · ~+7%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
1717 S 13th St is assessed at $812K but pays $5,829 a year — about 51% of the $11,366 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 57 arm's-length sales since 2000. 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 35 parcels
- Owner-occupied 29
- Investor / LLC 2
- Absentee individual 4
Value distribution today
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Descendants Separate Trust Fbo Deborah D | 1 | 3 | $1.2M | phila.gov ↗ |
| 1703 South 13th Street Associates Llc | 1 | 1 | $510K | phila.gov ↗ |
House by house
All 35 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1701 S 13TH ST History5 L&I violations (2011); L&I violation (2013); 14 L&I violations (2014); L&I violation (2026). | Absentee individual | $554K | —/— | 3,258 | 1920 | 0 | 1 violtax lien |
| 1703 S 13TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $300K in 2012, use permit in 2013, sold for $510K in 2024 (+70%). | Investor / LLC | $510K | 4/3 | 1,878 | 1920 | 2 | rented |
| 1705 S 13TH ST New constructionBought for $64K in 2000, built new under a 2009 permit, sold for $340K in 2011. | Owner-occupied | $510K | 5/2 | 2,064 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 1707 S 13TH ST ImprovedBought for $250K in 2012. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2008. | Absentee individual | $510K | 4/3 | 2,022 | 1920 | 1 | rented |
| 1709 S 13TH ST ImprovedBought for $435K in 2019. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2020. | Absentee individual | $510K | 3/1 | 2,284 | 1920 | 1 | rented |
| 1711 S 13TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $200K in 2010, electrical permit in 2011, sold for $565K in 2021 (+182%). | Owner-occupied | $510K | 4/3 | 2,557 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 1713 S 13TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $75K in 2000, plumbing permit in 2008, sold for $571K in 2019 (+662%). | Owner-occupied | $687K | 4/3 | 1,878 | 1920 | 3 | |
| 1715 S 13TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a mechanical permit in 2017. | Owner-occupied | $580K | 4/4 | 1,878 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 1717 S 13TH ST New constructionBought for $400K in 2019, built new under a 2019 permit (tax-abated), sold for $720K in 2020. | Owner-occupied | $812K | 4/2 | 2,098 | 1920 | 2 | abated |
| 1719 S 13TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $205K in 2009, plumbing permit in 2010, sold for $702K in 2020 (+242%). | Owner-occupied | $687K | 4/2 | 1,878 | 1920 | 3 | |
| 1721 S 13TH ST | Owner-occupied | $510K | 3/1 | 2,022 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 1723 S 13TH ST New constructionBought for $210K in 2004, built new (tax-abated), sold for $355K in 2016. | Owner-occupied | $510K | 3/1 | 2,022 | 1920 | 3 | abated |
| 1725 S 13TH ST ImprovedBought for $330K in 2016. Owner pulled a use permit in 2018. | Owner-occupied | $510K | 3/2 | 1,998 | 1920 | 1 | rented |
| 1726 S 13TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $142K in 2006, major alteration permit in 2007, sold for $700K in 2021 (+393%). | Owner-occupied | $681K | 4/3 | 2,934 | 1915 | 2 | rented |
| 1727 S 13TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $87K in 2001 → $237K in 2007 (+174%). | Absentee individual | $365K | 4/2 | 1,650 | 1920 | 2 | tax lien |
| 1728 S 13TH ST ImprovedBought for $217K in 2010. Owner pulled a major alteration permit in 2009. | Owner-occupied | $400K | 3/1 | 1,380 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 1729 S 13TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 5×: $75K in 2002 → $319K in 2017 (+325%). | Owner-occupied | $432K | 2/2 | 1,412 | 1920 | 5 | |
| 1730 S 13TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $250K in 2017, alteration permit in 2017, sold for $545K in 2024 (+118%). | Owner-occupied | $582K | 3/2 | 1,380 | 1920 | 3 | |
| 1731 S 13TH ST | Owner-occupied | $437K | 3/1 | 1,664 | 1920 | 0 | abated |
| 1732 S 13TH ST ImprovedBought for $350K in 2021. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2023. | Owner-occupied | $440K | 3/1 | 1,380 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 1733 S 13TH ST ImprovedBought for $185K in 2004. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2020. | Owner-occupied | $416K | 3/1 | 1,440 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 1734 S 13TH ST | Owner-occupied | $450K | 3/1 | 1,800 | 1920 | 0 | abated |
| 1735 S 13TH ST ImprovedBought for $170K in 2011. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2022. | Owner-occupied | $363K | 3/1 | 1,288 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 1736 S 13TH ST | Owner-occupied | $381K | 3/1 | 1,260 | 1920 | 0 | abated |
| 1737 S 13TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $165K in 2007, electrical permit in 2007, sold for $340K in 2020 (+106%). | Owner-occupied | $400K | 3/1 | 1,288 | 1920 | 3 | |
| 1738 S 13TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $340K in 2017 → $365K in 2018 (+7%). | Owner-occupied | $400K | 3/1 | 1,422 | 1920 | 2 | rented |
| 1739 S 13TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $78K in 2002 → $320K in 2016 (+310%). | Owner-occupied | $430K | 3/1 | 1,064 | 1920 | 3 | |
| 1740 S 13TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $180K in 2005, plumbing permit in 2018, sold for $475K in 2024 (+164%). | Owner-occupied | $486K | 3/1 | 1,260 | 1920 | 3 | |
| 1741 S 13TH ST | Owner-occupied | $333K | 3/1 | 1,064 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 1742 S 13TH ST | Owner-occupied | $377K | 3/1 | 1,260 | 1920 | 0 | abated |
| 1743 S 13TH ST ImprovedBought for $425K in 2025. Owner pulled a interior non-load-bearing wall demo. permit in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $333K | 3/1 | 1,064 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 1744 S 13TH ST ImprovedBought for $304K in 2008. Owner pulled a electrical permit in 2007. | Owner-occupied | $433K | 3/1 | 1,404 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 1745 S 13TH ST ImprovedBought for $68K in 2001. Owner pulled a mechanical permit in 2016. | Owner-occupied | $333K | 3/1 | 1,064 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 1746 S 13TH ST | Investor / LLC | $500K | 3/1 | 1,824 | 1920 | 0 | abated |
| 1747 S 13TH ST ImprovedBought for $365K in 2019. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2019. | Owner-occupied | $394K | 3/1 | 1,485 | 1920 | 2 |
Neighborhood
Neighborhood income and demographics are coming soon.
Generated 2026-07-08 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)