Philadelphia property report
1700 block of W Courtland St
A mostly owner-occupied block: 67% of homes are lived in by their owners, with 3 parcels listed in the June 2022 tax-delinquency snapshot ($22,338 recorded then).
The typical home here is up 175% since 2016, now about $101K. Property taxes are climbing about 10% 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.
How the block compares
The typical home here is $101K — about 0.4× the citywide median home, and below the ZIP 19140 median of $111K. The same block, read against everyone else in the ZIP 19140 and across Philadelphia.
| This block | ZIP 19140 | Philadelphia | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $101K | $111K | $230K |
| Owner-occupied | 50% | 39% | 48% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 114 reported crimes (about 10 a month, 41% of them violent) and 262 resident 311 requests to the city. A busy commercial corridor logs far more than a quiet residential block, so read this against nearby blocks, not the citywide total.
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.
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 3 arm's-length sales since 2006. The typical home has sold 0 times in that window, while 4 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 11 parcels
- Owner-occupied 4
- Absentee individual 2
- Vacant 5
Value distribution today
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Tax bills mail to | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Land Bank (city agency) | 2 | 2498 | $133M | 1234 Market St 17th FL, Philadelphia PA, 19107 | phila.gov ↗ |
| Veliu Capital Group LLC | 1 | 6 | $878K | 4128 Carteret Dr, Philadelphia PA, 19114 | phila.gov ↗ · registry ↗ |
The mailing address is where the assessor sends the tax bill — for an LLC, often the closest public record gets to the person behind it. "Registry" searches the owner's name in state incorporation records (OpenCorporates).
House by house
All 11 homes on the block — value trajectory, ownership, and the paper trail assembled from the fetched public datasets. Sorted up the street; each links to its property report and official sources — or download the roster (CSV).
Every house's assessed value, 2016–2027 — each line is one home
| Address | Ownership | Value & trend | Bd/Ba | Sq ft | Built | Sales | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1718 W COURTLAND ST | Owner-occupied | $104K20162027 | —/— | 990 | 1940 | 0 | assessment exemption · basis unverified |
| 1720 W COURTLAND ST Vacant lot | Vacant | $14K20162027 | —/— | — | — | 0 | $22K tax · Jun ’22lien in pre-2017 ledger |
| 1722 W COURTLAND ST | Absentee individual | $101K20162027 | —/— | 908 | 1940 | 1 | licensed rental |
| 1724 W COURTLAND ST HistoryL&I violation (2009); L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed (2009). | Absentee individual | $101K20162027 | 3/1 | 908 | 1940 | 0 | licensed rental |
| 1726 W COURTLAND ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2008 permit (reduced taxable assessment shown). | Owner-occupied | $99K20162027 | 3/1 | 908 | 1940 | 0 | assessment exemption · basis unverifiedlien in pre-2017 ledger |
| 1728 W COURTLAND ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2018 permit (reduced taxable assessment shown). | Owner-occupied | $99K20162027 | 3/1 | 908 | 1940 | 0 | assessment exemption · basis unverified |
| 1730 W COURTLAND ST Renovated & sold onBought for $4K in 2007, demolition permit in 2011, sold for $115K in 2021 (+2834%). | Owner-occupied | $141K20162027 | 3/1 | 990 | 1940 | 2 | lien in pre-2017 ledger |
| 1732 W COURTLAND ST Vacant lot | Vacant | $13K20162027 | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 1734 W COURTLAND ST Vacant lot HistoryInspection passed ×3 (2004); 2 L&I violations (2010). | Vacant | $13K20162027 | —/— | — | — | 0 | lien in pre-2017 ledger |
| 1736 W COURTLAND ST Vacant lot HistoryInspection passed ×3 (2004); 2 L&I violations (2010). | Vacant | $13K20162027 | —/— | — | — | 0 | $373 tax · Jun ’22lien in pre-2017 ledger |
| 1738 W COURTLAND ST Vacant lot HistoryInspection passed ×3 (2004); 2 L&I violations (2010); sold $7K (2026). | Vacant | $14K20162027 | —/— | — | — | 1 | $246 tax · Jun ’22lien in pre-2017 ledger |
Neighborhood
Generated 2026-07-09 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)