Who owns your block
1800 block of S 16th St
A mostly owner-occupied block: 77% of homes are lived in by their owners, with 2 homes behind $2,562 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 193% since 2016, now about $277K. Property taxes are climbing about 12% 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.
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 $277K — about 1.2× 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 | $277K | $242K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 52% | 46% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 67 reported crimes (7 violent) and 275 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
- $277K typical home, up +193% since 2016
- Tax bill $1,032 to $3,621 a year, +12%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $17M assessed, $188,108/yr to the city, about $3,617 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +193% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +251% since 2016 · ~+12%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
1836 S 16th St is assessed at $265K but pays $1,033 a year — about 28% of the $3,712 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 +10.3% 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 $293 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 64 arm's-length sales since 1999. 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 52 parcels
- Owner-occupied 40
- Investor / LLC 4
- Absentee individual 8
Value distribution today
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philly Blue Vervain Llc | 1 | 1 | $324K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Mgsk Llc | 1 | 1 | $277K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Jenny Xie Llc | 1 | 1 | $259K | phila.gov ↗ |
| F&F Acquisitions Inc | 1 | 1 | $324K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Tqt Ha Llc | 1 | 1 | $318K | phila.gov ↗ |
House by house
All 52 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800-02 S 16TH ST | Absentee individual | $348K | 2/2 | 1,133 | 2016 | 0 | |
| 1800-02 S 16TH ST | Absentee individual | $226K | —/— | 934 | 2017 | 0 | |
| 1800-02 S 16TH ST | Absentee individual | $437K | 2/2 | 1,133 | 2016 | 0 | |
| 1801 S 16TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2014. | Absentee individual | $454K | —/— | 2,210 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 1803 S 16TH ST | Absentee individual | $380K | —/— | 1,662 | 1920 | 1 | tax lien |
| 1804 S 16TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2013 permit, sold for $387K in 2015. | Owner-occupied | $449K | 3/2 | 1,499 | 2015 | 1 | |
| 1805 S 16TH ST ImprovedBought for $48K in 2000. Owner pulled a mechanical permit in 2009. | Owner-occupied | $259K | 3/1 | 1,238 | 1920 | 2 | rented |
| 1806 S 16TH ST New constructionBought for $385K in 2015, built new under a 2013 permit, sold for $499K in 2022. | Owner-occupied | $451K | 3/2 | 1,499 | 2015 | 2 | |
| 1807 S 16TH ST | Owner-occupied | $275K | 3/1 | 1,360 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 1808 S 16TH ST New constructionBought for $390K in 2015, built new under a 2013 permit, sold for $525K in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $449K | 3/— | 1,499 | 2015 | 3 | |
| 1809 S 16TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $85K in 2004 → $380K in 2021 (+347%). | Owner-occupied | $324K | 3/1 | 1,238 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 1810 S 16TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2013 permit, sold for $369K in 2015. | Owner-occupied | $449K | 3/— | 1,499 | 2015 | 1 | |
| 1811 S 16TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $78K in 2005 → $90K in 2012 (+15%). | Owner-occupied | $259K | 3/1 | 1,238 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 1812 S 16TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2013 permit, sold for $378K in 2015. | Owner-occupied | $449K | 3/— | 1,499 | 2015 | 1 | |
| 1813 S 16TH ST | Owner-occupied | $259K | 3/1 | 1,238 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 1814 S 16TH ST New constructionBought for $378K in 2015, built new under a 2013 permit, sold for $470K in 2017. | Owner-occupied | $451K | 3/2 | 1,499 | 2015 | 2 | |
| 1815 S 16TH ST ImprovedBought for $53K in 2000. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2011. | Owner-occupied | $255K | 3/1 | 1,190 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 1816 S 16TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2013 permit, sold for $383K in 2015. | Owner-occupied | $449K | 3/— | 1,499 | 2015 | 1 | |
| 1817 S 16TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $91K in 2015, electrical permit in 2016, sold for $396K in 2020 (+335%). | Owner-occupied | $379K | 3/2 | 1,420 | 1920 | 4 | |
| 1818 S 16TH ST | Owner-occupied | $259K | 3/1 | 1,240 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 1819 S 16TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $138K in 2023 → $193K in 2026 (+40%). | Investor / LLC | $277K | 3/1 | 1,382 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 1820 S 16TH ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated), sold for $33K in 1999. | Owner-occupied | $259K | 3/1 | 1,240 | 1920 | 1 | abated |
| 1821 S 16TH ST ImprovedBought for $31K in 2000. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $273K | 3/1 | 1,340 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 1822 S 16TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2013 permit, sold for $228K in 2024. | Investor / LLC | $259K | 3/1 | 1,240 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 1823 S 16TH ST | Owner-occupied | $259K | 3/1 | 1,238 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 1824 S 16TH ST ImprovedBought for $78K in 2005. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2016. | Owner-occupied | $259K | 3/1 | 1,240 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 1825 S 16TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $299K in 2020, addition and/or alteration permit in 2020, sold for $480K in 2025 (+61%). | Owner-occupied | $371K | 3/1 | 1,346 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 1826 S 16TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $125K in 2009 → $315K in 2018 (+152%). | Investor / LLC | $324K | 3/1 | 1,240 | 1920 | 2 | rented |
| 1827 S 16TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $175K in 2013, electrical permit in 2019, sold for $380K in 2019 (+117%). | Owner-occupied | $380K | 3/2 | 1,430 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 1828 S 16TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $180K in 2020, addition and/or alteration permit in 2021, sold for $360K in 2023 (+100%). | Owner-occupied | $405K | 3/1 | 1,240 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 1829 S 16TH ST ImprovedBought for $100K in 2004. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2024. | Owner-occupied | $288K | 4/1 | 1,526 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 1830 S 16TH ST ImprovedBought for $84K in 2004. Owner pulled a electrical permit in 2014. | Absentee individual | $368K | 4/2 | 1,240 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 1831 S 16TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $44K in 2001 → $75K in 2004 (+70%). | Owner-occupied | $259K | 3/1 | 1,238 | 1920 | 3 | rented |
| 1832 S 16TH ST | Owner-occupied | $261K | 3/1 | 1,240 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 1833 S 16TH ST | Owner-occupied | $259K | 3/1 | 1,238 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 1834 S 16TH ST | Owner-occupied | $265K | —/— | 1,288 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 1835 S 16TH ST New constructionBought for $180K in 2017, built new under a 2017 permit, sold for $370K in 2024. | Owner-occupied | $350K | 3/1 | 1,238 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 1836 S 16TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2022 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $265K | 3/1 | 1,288 | 1920 | 0 | abated |
| 1837 S 16TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $173K in 2016, alteration permit in 2016, sold for $485K in 2025 (+180%). | Owner-occupied | $274K | 3/1 | 1,346 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 1838 S 16TH ST | Owner-occupied | $265K | 3/1 | 1,288 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 1839 S 16TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2023 permit (tax-abated), sold for $46K in 2000. | Owner-occupied | $259K | 3/1 | 1,238 | 1920 | 1 | abated |
| 1840 S 16TH ST | Owner-occupied | $288K | 3/1 | 1,496 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 1841 S 16TH ST | Owner-occupied | $259K | 3/1 | 1,238 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 1842 S 16TH ST | Owner-occupied | $265K | 3/1 | 1,288 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 1843 S 16TH ST HistoryL&I violation (2014). | Owner-occupied | $277K | 3/1 | 1,382 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 1844 S 16TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $260K in 2022 → $440K in 2025 (+69%). | Owner-occupied | $438K | 4/2 | 2,011 | 1920 | 2 | rented |
| 1845 S 16TH ST | Owner-occupied | $259K | 3/1 | 1,238 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 1846 S 16TH ST | Absentee individual | $265K | 3/1 | 1,288 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 1847 S 16TH ST | Owner-occupied | $259K | 3/1 | 1,238 | 1920 | 0 | abated |
| 1848 S 16TH ST ImprovedBought for $45K in 2001. Owner pulled a use permit in 2012. | Owner-occupied | $519K | 5/4 | 2,430 | 1920 | 1 | rented |
| 1849 S 16TH ST New constructionBought for $135K in 2007, built new under a 2016 permit, sold for $180K in 2016. | Absentee individual | $343K | 3/1 | 1,809 | 1920 | 4 | rented |
| 1851 S 16TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $57K in 2001, plumbing permit in 2012, sold for $380K in 2024 (+567%). | Investor / LLC | $318K | —/— | 2,165 | 1920 | 6 |
Neighborhood
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Generated 2026-07-08 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)