Who owns your block
1800 block of N 17th St
An investor-heavy block: 66% of the parcels are held by LLCs or companies, with 1 open code violation.
The typical home here is up 28% since 2016, now about $505K. Property taxes are climbing about 41% 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 $505K — about 2.3× the citywide median, and above the ZIP 19121 median of $167K. The same block, read against everyone else in the ZIP 19121 and across Philadelphia.
| This block | ZIP 19121 | Philadelphia | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $505K | $167K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 0% | 20% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 285 reported crimes (71 violent) and 191 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
- $505K typical home, up +28% since 2016
- Tax bill $157 to $6,928 a year, +41%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $28M assessed, $304,951/yr to the city, about $5,754 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +28% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +4313% since 2016 · ~+41%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
1851 N 17th St is assessed at $1.1M but pays $3,136 a year — about 20% of the $15,678 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 lagged the Philadelphia market, compounding +2.3% 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 $128 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 91 arm's-length sales since 2002. The typical home has sold 2 times in that window, while 8 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 53 parcels
- Owner-occupied 4
- Investor / LLC 31
- Absentee individual 15
- Vacant 3
Value distribution today
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Housing Auth (individual) | 5 | 4773 | $1418M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Powelton Properties Llc | 1 | 19 | $11M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Temple Resev Llc | 13 | 15 | $8.2M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Lagan Properties Llc | 2 | 7 | $3.5M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Temple Villas Iii Llc | 2 | 4 | $2.1M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Amz Development Llc | 1 | 3 | $2.3M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Sl Construction Llc | 1 | 3 | $227K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Finchley Investments Llc | 1 | 2 | $1.0M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Zma One Llc | 2 | 2 | $1.3M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Kakika Llc | 1 | 1 | $505K | phila.gov ↗ |
| 1816 North 17th Street Llc | 1 | 1 | $655K | phila.gov ↗ |
| 1825 N 17th St Llc | 1 | 1 | $900K | phila.gov ↗ |
House by house
All 53 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1801 N 17TH ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated). | Absentee individual | $311K | —/— | 2,193 | 1915 | 0 | abated |
| 1803 N 17TH ST New constructionBought for $3K in 2009, built new under a 2009 permit, sold for $420K in 2016. | Absentee individual | $414K | 5/— | 2,102 | 2010 | 4 | rented |
| 1805 N 17TH ST New constructionBought for $45K in 2009, built new under a 2009 permit. | Investor / LLC | $398K | 5/— | 1,974 | 2010 | 2 | rented |
| 1807 N 17TH ST New constructionBought for $13K in 2004, built new under a 2009 permit. | Investor / LLC | $398K | —/— | 1,974 | 2010 | 2 | rented |
| 1809 N 17TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $47K in 2005 → $425K in 2017 (+804%). | Absentee individual | $419K | 8/— | 2,292 | 1915 | 2 | rented |
| 1810 N 17TH ST New constructionBought for $9K in 2007, built new under a 2008 permit, sold for $505K in 2016. | Absentee individual | $473K | 8/4 | 3,015 | 2008 | 4 | rented |
| 1811 N 17TH ST Torn down & rebuiltdemolished in 2013 and rebuilt (2014), then sold for $286K in 2008. | Investor / LLC | $574K | 13/6 | 4,417 | 1915 | 1 | rented |
| 1812 N 17TH ST Torn down & rebuiltOld house bought for $160K in 2008, demolished in 2017 and rebuilt (2017). | Investor / LLC | $753K | 12/4 | 4,904 | 2017 | 3 | rentedabated |
| 1813 N 17TH ST New constructionBought for $75K in 2008, built new under a 2008 permit, sold for $473K in 2012. | Absentee individual | $469K | 6/6 | 2,976 | 2009 | 2 | |
| 1814 N 17TH ST New constructionBought for $25K in 2007, built new under a 2008 permit, sold for $600K in 2022. | Investor / LLC | $505K | 6/4 | 2,877 | 2008 | 2 | rented |
| 1815 N 17TH ST New constructionBought for $610K in 2010, built new under a 2011 permit. | Investor / LLC | $495K | 8/6 | 3,025 | 2012 | 2 | rented |
| 1816 N 17TH ST New constructionBought for $140K in 2013, built new under a 2011 permit, sold for $1.3M in 2021. | Investor / LLC | $655K | 14/8 | 3,516 | 2013 | 2 | rented |
| 1817 N 17TH ST New constructionBought for $610K in 2010, built new under a 2011 permit. | Owner-occupied | $505K | 8/6 | 3,132 | 2011 | 2 | rented |
| 1818 N 17TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2011 permit, sold for $140K in 2013. | Investor / LLC | $655K | 14/8 | 3,516 | 2013 | 1 | rented |
| 1819 N 17TH ST New constructionBought for $610K in 2010, built new under a 2011 permit. | Investor / LLC | $505K | 10/— | 3,132 | 2011 | 2 | rented |
| 1820 N 17TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2011 permit, sold for $140K in 2013. | Investor / LLC | $655K | 14/— | 3,516 | 2013 | 1 | rented |
| 1821 N 17TH ST New constructionBought for $68K in 2009, built new under a 2011 permit. | Owner-occupied | $505K | 10/10 | 3,132 | 2011 | 2 | rented |
| 1822 N 17TH ST New constructionBought for $125K in 2012, built new under a 2012 permit. | Investor / LLC | $655K | 14/8 | 3,516 | 2014 | 1 | rented |
| 1823 N 17TH ST New constructionBought for $610K in 2010, built new under a 2011 permit. | Investor / LLC | $505K | 10/10 | 3,132 | 2011 | 2 | rented |
| 1824 N 17TH ST HistoryL&I violation (2020); L&I violation (2021); 2 L&I violations (2022). | Vacant | $87K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 1825 N 17TH ST New constructionBought for $330K in 2022, built new under a 2022 permit (tax-abated). | Investor / LLC | $900K | 16/— | 4,239 | 2023 | 2 | rentedabated |
| 1826 N 17TH ST New constructionBought for $20K in 2008, built new under a 2009 permit, sold for $4.5M in 2013. | Investor / LLC | $578K | 9/— | 3,570 | 2010 | 3 | rented |
| 1827 N 17TH ST New constructionBought for $610K in 2010, built new under a 2011 permit. | Investor / LLC | $496K | 8/8 | 3,033 | 2012 | 1 | rented |
| 1828 N 17TH ST New constructionBought for $1K in 2007, built new under a 2010 permit. | Owner-occupied | $578K | 10/10 | 3,570 | 2010 | 2 | rented |
| 1829 N 17TH ST New constructionBought for $610K in 2010, built new under a 2011 permit. | Investor / LLC | $592K | 11/11 | 4,084 | 2012 | 1 | rented |
| 1830 N 17TH ST Torn down & rebuiltdemolished in 2019 and rebuilt (2018), then sold for $150K in 2026. | Vacant | $87K | —/— | — | — | 2 | tax lien |
| 1831 N 17TH ST New constructionBought for $610K in 2010, built new under a 2011 permit. | Investor / LLC | $592K | 13/10 | 4,084 | 2012 | 1 | rented |
| 1832 N 17TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2016 permit (tax-abated). | Absentee individual | $385K | —/— | 2,676 | 1915 | 0 | abated |
| 1833 N 17TH ST New constructionBought for $610K in 2010, built new under a 2011 permit. | Investor / LLC | $592K | 13/10 | 4,084 | 2012 | 1 | rented |
| 1834 N 17TH ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated). | Absentee individual | $296K | —/— | 2,676 | 1915 | 0 | abated |
| 1835 N 17TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2008 permit. | Investor / LLC | $592K | 13/10 | 4,084 | 2012 | 1 | rented |
| 1836 N 17TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $95K in 2007, alteration permit in 2007, sold for $420K in 2018 (+342%). | Absentee individual | $462K | —/— | 2,676 | 1915 | 4 | rented |
| 1837 N 17TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2011 permit, sold for $70K in 2012. | Investor / LLC | $592K | 13/10 | 4,084 | 2012 | 1 | rented |
| 1838 N 17TH ST Torn down & rebuiltOld house bought for $260K in 2021, demolished in 2022 and rebuilt (2021). | Investor / LLC | $974K | 11/— | 3,795 | 2023 | 1 | abated |
| 1839 N 17TH ST New constructionBought for $70K in 2010, built new under a 2010 permit, sold for $685K in 2017. | Investor / LLC | $443K | 8/4 | 2,721 | 2011 | 3 | rented |
| 1840 N 17TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $55K in 2006, use permit in 2007, sold for $475K in 2012 (+764%). | Absentee individual | $407K | 8/3 | 2,592 | 1915 | 2 | rented |
| 1841 N 17TH ST New constructionBought for $330K in 2022, built new under a 2022 permit (tax-abated). | Investor / LLC | $900K | 16/— | 4,239 | 2023 | 4 | rentedabated |
| 1842 N 17TH ST New constructionBought for $152K in 2013, built new under a 2013 permit. | Absentee individual | $563K | 12/7 | 3,393 | 2014 | 1 | |
| 1843 N 17TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2011 permit (tax-abated). | Investor / LLC | $335K | —/— | 2,829 | 1915 | 0 | abated |
| 1844 N 17TH ST | Owner-occupied | $378K | —/— | 2,592 | 1915 | 0 | rentedabated |
| 1845 N 17TH ST New constructionBought for $35K in 2007, built new under a 2007 permit. | Investor / LLC | $534K | 9/9 | 3,435 | 2010 | 2 | rented |
| 1846 N 17TH ST New constructionBought for $863 in 2006, built new under a 2012 permit. | Investor / LLC | $514K | 9/— | 3,333 | 2014 | 1 | |
| 1847 N 17TH ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated). | Absentee individual | $335K | —/— | 2,829 | 1915 | 0 | abated |
| 1848 N 17TH ST New constructionBought for $7K in 2011, built new under a 2013 permit, sold for $188K in 2013. | Investor / LLC | $619K | 14/8 | 3,249 | 2013 | 2 | rented |
| 1849 N 17TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $30K in 2002, plumbing permit in 2007, sold for $105K in 2013 (+249%). | Investor / LLC | $353K | —/— | 2,829 | 1915 | 3 | rented |
| 1850 N 17TH ST HistoryL&I violation (2021); 2 L&I violations (2022); 2 L&I violations (2023); 3 L&I violations (2025). | Vacant | $85K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 1851 N 17TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2021 permit (tax-abated). | Absentee individual | $1.1M | 10/— | 5,484 | 2023 | 3 | abated |
| 1852 N 17TH ST ImprovedBought for $53K in 2004. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2020. | Investor / LLC | $357K | 8/3 | 2,592 | 1915 | 1 | rented |
| 1853 N 17TH ST New constructionBought for $175K in 2005, built new under a 2009 permit. | Investor / LLC | $683K | 14/8 | 3,720 | 2014 | 2 | rented |
| 1854 N 17TH ST Torn down & rebuiltdemolished in 2021 and rebuilt (2020). | Absentee individual | $976K | 15/9 | 3,804 | 2021 | 4 | abated1 viol |
| 1855 N 17TH ST New constructionBought for $175K in 2005, built new under a 2009 permit. | Absentee individual | $542K | 10/4 | 3,744 | 2010 | 2 | rented |
| 1856 N 17TH ST New constructionBought for $151K in 2011, built new under a 2012 permit. | Investor / LLC | $707K | 10/— | 3,864 | 2014 | 2 | rented |
| 1857 N 17TH ST New constructionBought for $175K in 2005, built new under a 2009 permit. | Absentee individual | $528K | 12/12 | 3,595 | 2010 | 2 | rented |
Neighborhood
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Generated 2026-07-08 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)