Who owns your block
1700 block of S 18th St
A mostly owner-occupied block: 68% of homes are lived in by their owners, with 2 open code violations and 4 homes behind $44,671 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 175% since 2016, now about $327K. Property taxes are climbing about 9% 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 $327K — about 1.5× the citywide median, and above 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 | $327K | $242K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 38% | 46% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 102 reported crimes (26 violent) and 310 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
- $327K typical home, up +175% since 2016
- Tax bill $1,445 to $3,862 a year, +9%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $13M assessed, $132,721/yr to the city, about $3,587 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +175% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +167% since 2016 · ~+9%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
1713 S 18th St is assessed at $583K but pays $3,862 a year — about 47% of the $8,161 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 +9.6% 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 $275 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 48 arm's-length sales since 2001. The typical home has sold 1 time in that window, while 16 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 37 parcels
- Owner-occupied 25
- Investor / LLC 2
- Absentee individual 8
- Vacant 2
Value distribution today
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simco Properties Llc | 1 | 1 | $325K | phila.gov ↗ |
| 1713 Properties Inc | 1 | 1 | $583K | phila.gov ↗ |
House by house
All 37 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 18TH ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $399K | —/— | 3,193 | 1915 | 0 | abated |
| 1703 S 18TH ST History9 L&I violations (2007). | Owner-occupied | $370K | —/— | 2,072 | 1915 | 0 | tax lien |
| 1705 S 18TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $305K in 2023 → $495K in 2026 (+62%). | Owner-occupied | $370K | 6/3 | 2,072 | 1915 | 2 | rented |
| 1707 S 18TH ST ImprovedBought for $27K in 2010. Owner pulled a addition and/or alterations permit in 2026. | Investor / LLC | $325K | 5/2 | 2,072 | 1915 | 4 | |
| 1708 S 18TH ST | Owner-occupied | $331K | —/— | 2,126 | 1915 | 0 | |
| 1709 S 18TH ST | Absentee individual | $325K | —/— | 2,072 | 1915 | 0 | rented |
| 1710 S 18TH ST New constructionBought for $28K in 2011, built new under a 2011 permit, sold for $283K in 2020. | Owner-occupied | $469K | 3/2 | 2,288 | 2013 | 3 | |
| 1711 S 18TH ST | Owner-occupied | $327K | 5/2 | 1,624 | 1915 | 1 | |
| 1712 S 18TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a electrical permit in 2019. | Owner-occupied | $301K | —/— | 1,680 | 1915 | 0 | |
| 1713 S 18TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2017 permit (tax-abated). | Investor / LLC | $583K | 4/4 | 2,898 | 1915 | 0 | rentedabated |
| 1714 S 18TH ST | Owner-occupied | $301K | 5/1 | 1,680 | 1915 | 1 | |
| 1715 S 18TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2024 permit. | Vacant | $121K | —/— | — | — | 2 | |
| 1716 S 18TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $73K in 2012, major alteration permit in 2013, sold for $265K in 2015 (+264%). | Owner-occupied | $424K | 4/3 | 1,843 | 1915 | 2 | |
| 1717 S 18TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 4×: $45K in 2004 → $210K in 2009 (+367%). | Absentee individual | $402K | 4/2 | 1,776 | 1915 | 4 | rented |
| 1718 S 18TH ST New constructionBought for $195K in 2021, built new under a 2019 permit (tax-abated), sold for $625K in 2022. | Owner-occupied | $519K | 3/3 | 2,139 | 1915 | 2 | abated |
| 1719 S 18TH ST ImprovedBought for $65K in 2012. Owner pulled a electrical permit in 2013. | Absentee individual | $304K | —/— | 1,776 | 1915 | 1 | |
| 1720 S 18TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2020 permit. | Owner-occupied | $301K | —/— | 1,680 | 1915 | 0 | tax lien |
| 1721 S 18TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $10K in 2004, use permit in 2012, sold for $275K in 2018 (+2650%). | Owner-occupied | $336K | 6/3 | 1,938 | 1915 | 4 | rented |
| 1722 S 18TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $19K in 2010, electrical permit in 2010, sold for $180K in 2012 (+861%). | Owner-occupied | $408K | 4/2 | 1,680 | 1915 | 2 | |
| 1723 S 18TH ST ImprovedBought for $83K in 2015. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2012. | Owner-occupied | $305K | 5/1 | 1,896 | 1915 | 1 | |
| 1724 S 18TH ST New constructionBought for $230K in 2021, built new under a 2010 permit (tax-abated), sold for $622K in 2024. | Owner-occupied | $525K | 4/4 | 2,199 | 1915 | 2 | abated2 viol |
| 1725 S 18TH ST History2 L&I violations (2012). | Absentee individual | $349K | —/— | 2,788 | 1915 | 0 | tax lien |
| 1726 S 18TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $125K in 2004, plumbing permit in 2010, sold for $180K in 2013 (+44%). | Absentee individual | $333K | 3/3 | 1,680 | 1915 | 3 | |
| 1727 S 18TH ST | Absentee individual | $413K | —/— | 3,132 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1728 S 18TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $84K in 2010, alteration permit in 2010, sold for $362K in 2018 (+331%). | Owner-occupied | $408K | 4/3 | 1,680 | 1915 | 3 | |
| 1729 S 18TH ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $303K | —/— | 1,872 | 1915 | 0 | abated |
| 1730 S 18TH ST | Owner-occupied | $301K | —/— | 1,680 | 1915 | 0 | abated |
| 1731 S 18TH ST History2 L&I violations (2012). | Absentee individual | $305K | —/— | 1,898 | 1915 | 0 | |
| 1732 S 18TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $51K in 2011, major alteration permit in 2011, sold for $265K in 2025 (+420%). | Owner-occupied | $408K | 3/3 | 1,680 | 1915 | 3 | |
| 1733 S 18TH ST ImprovedBought for $52K in 2006. Owner pulled a electrical permit in 2009. | Owner-occupied | $303K | 5/1 | 1,768 | 1915 | 1 | tax lien |
| 1734 S 18TH ST | Owner-occupied | $293K | —/— | 1,605 | 1915 | 0 | abated |
| 1735 S 18TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $9K in 2001, zoning permit in 2014, sold for $428K in 2024 (+4656%). | Absentee individual | $417K | 4/2 | 1,828 | 1915 | 4 | |
| 1736 S 18TH ST | Owner-occupied | $263K | —/— | 1,230 | 1915 | 0 | |
| 1737 S 18TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $41K in 2003, major alteration permit in 2017, sold for $265K in 2019 (+552%). | Owner-occupied | $303K | 5/1 | 1,768 | 1915 | 2 | |
| 1738 S 18TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2017. | Owner-occupied | $311K | 3/1 | 1,870 | 1915 | 0 | |
| 1739 S 18TH ST Historysold $27K (2005); 4 L&I violations (2022); 5 L&I violations (2023); 3 L&I violations (2024); 2 L&I violations (2025). | Vacant | $140K | —/— | — | — | 1 | |
| 1740 S 18TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a mechanical permit in 2012. | Owner-occupied | $293K | —/— | 1,605 | 1915 | 0 |
Neighborhood
Neighborhood income and demographics are coming soon.
Generated 2026-07-08 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)