Who owns your block
1800 block of Memphis St
A mostly owner-occupied block: 69% of homes are lived in by their owners, with 2 homes behind $20,059 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 90% since 2016, now about $278K. Property taxes are climbing about 5% a year though the increases have eased lately.
- Owner-occupied
- Investor / LLC
- Absentee
- Vacant
- Has violations
- 01Taxes
7 homes receive $45K in annual tax abatements while 2 homes owe $20K in back taxes on the same block.
- 02Ownership
69% owner-occupied vs 10% investor-owned, yet 17% of the 42-unit block are rentals with only 7 licensed.
- 03Appreciation
Block gained 90% since 2016 but lagged city growth by 0.5 pts per year, reaching 6% vs 6.5% annually.
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 $278K — about 1.2× the citywide median, and below the ZIP 19125 median of $334K. The same block, read against everyone else in the ZIP 19125 and across Philadelphia.
| This block | ZIP 19125 | Philadelphia | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $278K | $334K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 29% | 32% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 43 reported crimes (9 violent) and 244 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
- $278K typical home, up +90% since 2016
- Tax bill $1,846 to $3,182 a year, +5%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $13M assessed, $133,080/yr to the city, about $3,169 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +90% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +72% since 2016 · ~+5%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
1801 Memphis St is assessed at $758K but pays $2,122 a year — about 20% of the $10,612 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% 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 $190 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 58 arm's-length sales since 1999. The typical home has sold 1 time in that window, while 12 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 42 parcels
- Owner-occupied 28
- Investor / LLC 2
- Absentee individual 11
- Vacant 1
Value distribution today
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Pappajohn (individual) | 2 | 2 | $681K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Malakes Properties Llc | 1 | 2 | $668K | phila.gov ↗ |
| John W Marren (individual) | 2 | 2 | $334K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Morsel Llc | 1 | 1 | $299K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Jane Ann Fitzharris Llc | 1 | 1 | $277K | phila.gov ↗ |
| 529 Development Company L | 1 | 1 | $301K | phila.gov ↗ |
House by house
All 42 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 MEMPHIS ST Renovated & sold onBought for $53K in 2002, major alteration permit in 2008, sold for $364K in 2019 (+587%). | Owner-occupied | $365K | 3/1 | 932 | 1920 | 4 | |
| 1801 MEMPHIS ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2020 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $758K | 4/2 | 2,151 | 2021 | 0 | abated |
| 1802 MEMPHIS ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2024. | Owner-occupied | $275K | 3/1 | 914 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 1803 MEMPHIS ST | Owner-occupied | $340K | 4/1 | 1,295 | 1920 | 1 | tax lien |
| 1804 MEMPHIS ST ImprovedBought for $71K in 2015. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2022. | Owner-occupied | $294K | 3/1 | 906 | 1920 | 1 | rentedtax lien |
| 1805 MEMPHIS ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2013 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $343K | —/— | 1,318 | 1920 | 0 | abated |
| 1806 MEMPHIS ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2022 permit (tax-abated), sold for $180K in 2021. | Absentee individual | $388K | 3/1 | 898 | 1920 | 1 | rentedabated |
| 1807 MEMPHIS ST | Owner-occupied | $407K | —/— | 1,238 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 1808 MEMPHIS ST | Owner-occupied | $272K | 3/1 | 906 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 1809 MEMPHIS ST | Owner-occupied | $220K | 3/1 | 1,308 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 1810 MEMPHIS ST History4 L&I violations (2025); L&I: 3 failed, 1 passed (2025); L&I violation (2026); L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed (2026). | Owner-occupied | $279K | 3/1 | 964 | 1920 | 0 | tax lien |
| 1811 MEMPHIS ST Renovated & sold onBought for $17K in 2000, plumbing permit in 2012, sold for $326K in 2019 (+1818%). | Owner-occupied | $444K | 3/1 | 1,413 | 1920 | 5 | |
| 1812 MEMPHIS ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $40K in 2000 → $161K in 2005 (+302%). | Owner-occupied | $274K | 2/1 | 930 | 1920 | 3 | |
| 1813 MEMPHIS ST Renovated & sold onBought for $48K in 2000, plumbing permit in 2012, sold for $200K in 2014 (+320%). | Owner-occupied | $346K | 4/1 | 1,423 | 1920 | 3 | |
| 1815 MEMPHIS ST ImprovedBought for $85K in 2002. Owner pulled a alteration permit in 2018. | Absentee individual | $334K | 3/2 | 1,238 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 1817 MEMPHIS ST ImprovedBought for $258K in 2023. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $334K | 2/1 | 1,238 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 1819 MEMPHIS ST ImprovedBought for $60K in 1999. Owner pulled a addition permit in 2017. | Owner-occupied | $430K | 3/2 | 1,238 | 1920 | 3 | rented |
| 1821 MEMPHIS ST Renovated & sold onBought for $180K in 2022, alterations permit in 2023, sold for $429K in 2024 (+138%). | Owner-occupied | $187K | —/— | 1,488 | 1920 | 2 | tax lien |
| 1823 MEMPHIS ST New constructionBought for $150K in 2018, built new under a 2018 permit (tax-abated), sold for $550K in 2019. | Owner-occupied | $577K | 3/2 | 1,827 | 1920 | 2 | abated |
| 1825 MEMPHIS ST | Owner-occupied | $313K | 2/1 | 1,100 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1827 MEMPHIS ST | Absentee individual | $295K | 2/1 | 970 | 1925 | 1 | rented |
| 1829 MEMPHIS ST TradedTraded 2×: $176K in 2008 → $260K in 2016 (+48%). | Owner-occupied | $323K | 2/1 | 1,018 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 1832 MEMPHIS ST ImprovedBought for $2K in 2000. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2025. | Absentee individual | $342K | 1/1 | 868 | 1925 | 4 | |
| 1834 MEMPHIS ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $46K in 2003 → $155K in 2025 (+237%). | Absentee individual | $213K | 1/1 | 552 | 1920 | 3 | rented |
| 1836 MEMPHIS ST ImprovedBought for $60K in 2013. Owner pulled a alteration permit in 2016. | Investor / LLC | $213K | 1/1 | 552 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 1838 MEMPHIS ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2021 permit (tax-abated), sold for $22K in 2001. | Owner-occupied | $212K | 1/1 | 552 | 1920 | 1 | abated |
| 1840 MEMPHIS ST | Absentee individual | $232K | 2/1 | 672 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 1841 MEMPHIS ST | Owner-occupied | $217K | 2/1 | 628 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 1842 MEMPHIS ST Renovated & sold onBought for $160K in 2021, interior non-load-bearing wall demo. permit in 2022, sold for $275K in 2023 (+72%). | Owner-occupied | $312K | 2/1 | 676 | 1920 | 3 | |
| 1844 MEMPHIS ST | Absentee individual | $233K | 2/1 | 658 | 1920 | 1 | rented |
| 1845 MEMPHIS ST | Investor / LLC | $299K | 3/1 | 784 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 1846 MEMPHIS ST | Absentee individual | $222K | 2/1 | 598 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 1847 MEMPHIS ST TradedTraded 2×: $23K in 2000 → $96K in 2009 (+317%). | Owner-occupied | $277K | 2/1 | 900 | 1920 | 2 | tax lien |
| 1848 MEMPHIS ST HistoryL&I violation (2013); Inspection failed (2013); sold $130K (2023). | Absentee individual | $246K | 3/1 | 754 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 1850 MEMPHIS ST Historysold $17K (2003); L&I violation (2024); L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed (2024). | Owner-occupied | $301K | 2/1 | 780 | 1920 | 1 | tax lien |
| 1853 MEMPHIS ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2010 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $265K | 3/1 | 1,050 | 1920 | 0 | abated |
| 1854 MEMPHIS ST Renovated & sold onBought for $23K in 2009, major alteration permit in 2009, sold for $310K in 2021 (+1276%). | Owner-occupied | $246K | 2/1 | 782 | 1920 | 4 | |
| 1855 MEMPHIS ST | Vacant | $68K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 1856 MEMPHIS ST | Absentee individual | $255K | 2/1 | 682 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 1857 MEMPHIS ST | Owner-occupied | $242K | 3/1 | 750 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 1858 MEMPHIS ST | Absentee individual | $238K | 2/1 | 682 | 1920 | 0 | rented |
| 1860 MEMPHIS ST | Owner-occupied | $259K | 2/1 | 832 | 1920 | 0 | abated |
Neighborhood
Generated 2026-07-08 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)