Who owns your block
1800 block of Chestnut St
A mixed-ownership block: 33% owner-occupied, 25% investor-held, with 7 open code violations and 1 home behind $27,725 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 20% since 2016, now about $486K. Property taxes are climbing about 22% a year though the increases have eased lately.
- Owner-occupied
- Investor / LLC
- Absentee
- Vacant
- Has violations
- 01Appreciation
Block appreciation of 1.7% per year trails the city average of 6.5% per year since 2016, widening the performance gap.
- 02Turnover
63 of 79 homes have never sold since 2001, indicating a largely static ownership pattern despite a $486K median value.
- 03Notables
1805 CHESTNUT ST shows a 423% value change and 1804 CHESTNUT ST shows a 286% change among notable recent transactions.
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 $486K — about 2.2× the citywide median, and below the ZIP 19103 median of $608K. The same block, read against everyone else in the ZIP 19103 and across Philadelphia.
| This block | ZIP 19103 | Philadelphia | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $486K | $608K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 13% | 28% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 491 reported crimes (72 violent) and 224 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
- $486K typical home, up +20% since 2016
- Tax bill $755 to $6,571 a year, +22%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $92M assessed, $1,268,913/yr to the city, about $16,062 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +20% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +770% since 2016 · ~+22%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
The block as an asset
Read like a financial asset, this block has lagged the Philadelphia market, compounding +1.7% 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 $120 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 22 arm's-length sales since 2001. The typical home has sold 0 times in that window, while 63 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 79 parcels
- Owner-occupied 26
- Investor / LLC 16
- Absentee individual 34
- Vacant 3
Value distribution today
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hmaz Llc | 2 | 3 | $4.9M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Slap Properties Pa Llc | 1 | 2 | $2.3M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Adr 1800 Chestnut Llc | 1 | 1 | $2.7M | phila.gov ↗ |
| 1801 Chestnut Associates | 1 | 1 | $3.8M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Leelo Properties Ltd | 1 | 1 | $898K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Infinity Chestnut Street Llc | 1 | 1 | $1.4M | phila.gov ↗ |
| S A D Associates | 1 | 1 | $1.2M | phila.gov ↗ |
| 1808 Chestnut Llc | 1 | 1 | $5.2M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Titan Vii Llc | 1 | 1 | $326K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Parterre Llc | 1 | 1 | $423K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Chestnut Lr Llc | 1 | 1 | $491K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Fragolesa Llc | 1 | 1 | $499K | phila.gov ↗ |
House by house
All 79 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800 CHESTNUT ST ImprovedBought for $5.5M in 2015. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2021. | Investor / LLC | $2.7M | —/— | 3,080 | 1965 | 1 | |
| 1801-03 CHESTNUT ST ImprovedBought for $1.8M in 2003. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2021. | Investor / LLC | $3.8M | —/— | 7,600 | 1940 | 1 | |
| 1802 CHESTNUT ST | Investor / LLC | $898K | —/— | 2,944 | 1900 | 0 | rented |
| 1804 CHESTNUT ST TradedTraded 2×: $350K in 2003 → $1.4M in 2009 (+286%). | Investor / LLC | $1.3M | —/— | 3,792 | 1970 | 2 | |
| 1805 CHESTNUT ST TradedTraded 2×: $428K in 2001 → $2.2M in 2014 (+423%). | Investor / LLC | $1.4M | —/— | 4,442 | 1900 | 2 | |
| 1806 CHESTNUT ST | Owner-occupied | $1.7M | —/— | 3,310 | 1900 | 1 | |
| 1807 CHESTNUT ST ImprovedOwner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2024. | Owner-occupied | $1.2M | —/— | 4,035 | 1900 | 0 | rented |
| 1809 CHESTNUT ST | Owner-occupied | $1.2M | —/— | 2,893 | 1950 | 0 | |
| 1810 CHESTNUT ST ImprovedBought for $14M in 2019. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2021. | Owner-occupied | $5.2M | —/— | 41,381 | 1924 | 1 | 1 viol |
| 1811-19 CHESTNUT ST | Owner-occupied | $423K | 2/2 | 1,118 | 1900 | 0 | rented |
| 1811-19 CHESTNUT ST | Absentee individual | $478K | 2/2 | 1,274 | 1900 | 0 | |
| 1811-19 CHESTNUT ST | Investor / LLC | $326K | 1/1 | 730 | 1900 | 0 | |
| 1811-19 CHESTNUT ST | Absentee individual | $436K | 2/2 | 1,157 | 1900 | 0 | |
| 1811-19 CHESTNUT ST | Absentee individual | $423K | 2/2 | 1,118 | 1900 | 0 | |
| 1811-19 CHESTNUT ST | Absentee individual | $301K | 1/1 | 665 | 1900 | 0 | |
| 1811-19 CHESTNUT ST | Absentee individual | $423K | 2/2 | 1,118 | 1900 | 0 | |
| 1811-19 CHESTNUT ST | Owner-occupied | $499K | 2/2 | 1,329 | 1900 | 0 | |
| 1811-19 CHESTNUT ST | Absentee individual | $436K | 2/2 | 1,157 | 1900 | 0 | |
| 1811-19 CHESTNUT ST | Owner-occupied | $423K | 2/2 | 1,119 | 1900 | 0 | |
| 1811-19 CHESTNUT ST | Absentee individual | $423K | 2/2 | 1,118 | 1900 | 0 | |
| 1811-19 CHESTNUT ST | Owner-occupied | $301K | 1/1 | 665 | 1900 | 0 | |
| 1811-19 CHESTNUT ST | Absentee individual | $308K | 1/1 | 815 | 1900 | 0 | |
| 1811-19 CHESTNUT ST | Investor / LLC | $423K | 2/2 | 1,118 | 1900 | 0 | |
| 1811-19 CHESTNUT ST | Investor / LLC | $491K | 2/2 | 1,308 | 1900 | 0 | |
| 1811-19 CHESTNUT ST | Owner-occupied | $502K | 2/2 | 1,337 | 1900 | 0 | |
| 1811-19 CHESTNUT ST | Owner-occupied | $301K | 1/1 | 665 | 1900 | 0 | |
| 1811-19 CHESTNUT ST | Absentee individual | $535K | 1/1 | 1,503 | 1900 | 0 | |
| 1811-19 CHESTNUT ST | Absentee individual | $502K | 2/2 | 1,337 | 1900 | 0 | |
| 1811-19 CHESTNUT ST | Owner-occupied | $491K | 2/2 | 1,308 | 1900 | 0 | |
| 1811-19 CHESTNUT ST | Owner-occupied | $423K | 2/2 | 1,119 | 1900 | 0 | |
| 1811-19 CHESTNUT ST | Owner-occupied | $436K | 2/2 | 1,158 | 1900 | 0 | |
| 1811-19 CHESTNUT ST | Owner-occupied | $486K | 2/2 | 1,299 | 1900 | 0 | |
| 1811-19 CHESTNUT ST | Absentee individual | $326K | 1/1 | 730 | 1900 | 0 | |
| 1811-19 CHESTNUT ST | Owner-occupied | $499K | 2/2 | 1,329 | 1900 | 0 | |
| 1811-19 CHESTNUT ST | Absentee individual | $482K | 2/2 | 1,288 | 1900 | 0 | |
| 1811-19 CHESTNUT ST | Absentee individual | $234K | —/1 | 544 | 1900 | 0 | |
| 1811-19 CHESTNUT ST | Owner-occupied | $502K | 2/2 | 1,337 | 1900 | 0 | |
| 1811-19 CHESTNUT ST | Owner-occupied | $326K | 1/1 | 731 | 1900 | 0 | |
| 1811-19 CHESTNUT ST | Absentee individual | $476K | 2/2 | 1,270 | 1900 | 0 | |
| 1811-19 CHESTNUT ST | Owner-occupied | $463K | 2/2 | 1,227 | 1900 | 0 | |
| 1811-19 CHESTNUT ST | Absentee individual | $467K | 2/2 | 1,241 | 1900 | 0 | |
| 1811-19 CHESTNUT ST | Absentee individual | $304K | 1/1 | 673 | 1900 | 0 | |
| 1811-19 CHESTNUT ST | Owner-occupied | $486K | 2/2 | 1,299 | 1900 | 0 | tax lien |
| 1811-19 CHESTNUT ST | Owner-occupied | $436K | 2/2 | 1,157 | 1900 | 0 | |
| 1811-19 CHESTNUT ST | Investor / LLC | $499K | 2/2 | 1,329 | 1900 | 0 | |
| 1811-19 CHESTNUT ST | Investor / LLC | $436K | 2/2 | 1,158 | 1900 | 0 | |
| 1811-19 CHESTNUT ST | Absentee individual | $320K | 1/1 | 899 | 1900 | 0 | |
| 1811-19 CHESTNUT ST | Absentee individual | $502K | 2/2 | 1,337 | 1900 | 0 | |
| 1811-19 CHESTNUT ST | Absentee individual | $304K | 1/1 | 673 | 1900 | 0 | |
| 1811-19 CHESTNUT ST | Absentee individual | $326K | 1/1 | 730 | 1900 | 0 | |
| 1811-19 CHESTNUT ST | Absentee individual | $301K | 1/1 | 665 | 1900 | 0 | |
| 1811-19 CHESTNUT ST | Absentee individual | $499K | 2/2 | 1,329 | 1900 | 0 | |
| 1811-19 CHESTNUT ST | Owner-occupied | $326K | 1/1 | 730 | 1900 | 0 | |
| 1811-19 CHESTNUT ST | Absentee individual | $499K | 2/2 | 1,329 | 1900 | 0 | |
| 1811-19 CHESTNUT ST | Absentee individual | $326K | 1/1 | 731 | 1900 | 0 | |
| 1811-19 CHESTNUT ST | Absentee individual | $326K | 1/1 | 730 | 1900 | 0 | |
| 1811-19 CHESTNUT ST | Owner-occupied | $301K | 1/1 | 665 | 1900 | 0 | |
| 1811-19 CHESTNUT ST | Owner-occupied | $436K | 2/2 | 1,157 | 1900 | 0 | |
| 1811-19 CHESTNUT ST | Absentee individual | $496K | 2/2 | 1,405 | 1900 | 0 | |
| 1811-19 CHESTNUT ST | Absentee individual | $469K | 2/2 | 1,248 | 1900 | 0 | |
| 1811-19 CHESTNUT ST ImprovedOwner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2024. | Absentee individual | $2.3M | —/— | 9,293 | 1900 | 0 | |
| 1811-19 CHESTNUT ST | Owner-occupied | $502K | 2/2 | 1,337 | 1900 | 0 | |
| 1811-19 CHESTNUT ST | Absentee individual | $436K | 2/2 | 1,157 | 1900 | 0 | |
| 1811-19 CHESTNUT ST | Absentee individual | $469K | 2/2 | 1,247 | 1900 | 0 | |
| 1812-14 CHESTNUT ST ImprovedBought for $4.9M in 2021. | Absentee individual | $7.8M | —/— | 23,000 | 1900 | 1 | 1 viol |
| 1816 CHESTNUT ST ImprovedBought for $2.8M in 2021. | Owner-occupied | $4.2M | —/— | 21,600 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 1818-20 CHESTNUT ST | Owner-occupied | $8.7M | —/— | 55,190 | 1900 | 0 | |
| 1821 CHESTNUT ST Historysold $1.6M (2014); Appeal granted with conditions (2015); Appeal withdrawn (2016). | Investor / LLC | $1.3M | —/— | 3,100 | 1950 | 1 | |
| 1822 CHESTNUT ST ImprovedBought for $2.0M in 2022. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2026. | Investor / LLC | $2.1M | —/— | 8,112 | 1920 | 2 | rented |
| 1823-25 CHESTNUT ST | Vacant | $2.8M | —/— | — | — | 1 | |
| 1824 CHESTNUT ST ImprovedBought for $2.5M in 2022. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2023. | Investor / LLC | $1.8M | —/— | 10,816 | 1920 | 2 | rented |
| 1826 CHESTNUT ST | Investor / LLC | $6.3M | —/— | 16,321 | 1900 | 0 | |
| 1827 CHESTNUT ST | Vacant | $1.2M | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 1829 CHESTNUT ST | Vacant | $1.2M | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 1831-33 CHESTNUT ST ImprovedBought for $2.9M in 2001. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2025. | Absentee individual | $5.4M | —/— | 35,125 | 1896 | 2 | 5 viol |
| 1831-33 CHESTNUT ST | Absentee individual | $598K | —/— | 3,729 | 1896 | 0 | |
| 1835 CHESTNUT ST TradedTraded 2×: $650K in 2004 → $53K in 2007 (-92%). | Investor / LLC | $1.3M | —/— | 4,411 | 1865 | 2 | |
| 1837 CHESTNUT ST Historysold $1.5M (2007); Appeal denied (2008); Appeal granted with conditions (2011). | Absentee individual | $1.5M | —/— | 5,175 | 1930 | 1 | tax lien |
| 1839 CHESTNUT ST ImprovedBought for $2.0M in 2006. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2019. | Investor / LLC | $1.2M | —/— | 3,800 | 1940 | 1 |
Neighborhood
Generated 2026-07-08 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)