Who owns your block
1800 block of S 20th St
A mixed-ownership block: 54% owner-occupied, 20% investor-held, with 41 open code violations and 8 homes behind $51,237 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 205% since 2016, now about $233K. Property taxes are climbing about 9% 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 $233K — about 1.0× the citywide median, and below 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 | $233K | $242K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 40% | 46% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 89 reported crimes (15 violent) and 263 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
- $233K typical home, up +205% since 2016
- Tax bill $1,026 to $2,605 a year, +9%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $9.2M assessed, $88,420/yr to the city, about $2,526 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +205% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +154% since 2016 · ~+9%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
1827-29 S 20th St is assessed at $1.1M but pays $2,973 a year — about 20% of the $14,871 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 +10.7% 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 $305 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 40 arm's-length sales since 2001. The typical home has sold 1 time in that window, while 13 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 35 parcels
- Owner-occupied 19
- Investor / LLC 5
- Absentee individual 9
- Vacant 2
Value distribution today
The block's largest owner, Civetta Property Group Llc, carries 6 open violations across 53 properties it owns around the city.
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Civetta Property Group Llc | 1 | 53 | $11M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Ayo Lawrence Llc | 1 | 4 | $1.4M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Lilyes Properties Llc | 1 | 3 | $621K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Queen Village Properties Llc | 1 | 2 | $582K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Rostom Real Estate California Ii Llc | 1 | 2 | $1.8M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Alpha Funding Properties | 1 | 2 | $385K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Blv V Reo Llc | 1 | 1 | $349K | phila.gov ↗ |
House by house
All 35 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 S 20TH ST ImprovedBought for $8K in 2002. Owner pulled a change of use permit in 2025. | Investor / LLC | $236K | —/— | 1,800 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 1803 S 20TH ST | Owner-occupied | $221K | 4/1 | 1,600 | 1920 | 0 | tax lien |
| 1805 S 20TH ST History3 L&I violations (2010); sold $183K (2018); L&I violation (2025). | Owner-occupied | $245K | 3/1 | 1,700 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 1807 S 20TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alteration permit in 2019. | Owner-occupied | $245K | 3/1 | 2,064 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 1808 S 20TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2024. | Owner-occupied | $217K | 3/1 | 1,424 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 1809 S 20TH ST History4 L&I violations (2019). | Absentee individual | $101K | —/— | 1,056 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 1810 S 20TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $106K in 2016, alteration permit in 2016, sold for $270K in 2017 (+156%). | Owner-occupied | $296K | 3/2 | 1,532 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 1811 S 20TH ST | Absentee individual | $101K | —/— | 1,056 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 1812 S 20TH ST New constructionBought for $145K in 2018, built new under a 2018 permit (tax-abated), sold for $375K in 2024. | Owner-occupied | $327K | 3/2 | 1,378 | 1920 | 3 | abated |
| 1813 S 20TH ST | Absentee individual | $114K | —/— | 1,188 | 1930 | 0 | |
| 1814 S 20TH ST ImprovedBought for $280K in 2018. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2021. | Investor / LLC | $349K | —/— | 2,790 | 1920 | 1 | 1 violtax lien |
| 1815 S 20TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2018 permit, sold for $418K in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $419K | 5/4 | 2,040 | 1920 | 2 | rented |
| 1816 S 20TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $175K in 2018, alteration permit in 2018, sold for $295K in 2021 (+69%). | Investor / LLC | $265K | 2/2 | 1,700 | 1920 | 2 | rented3 violtax lien |
| 1817 S 20TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2024. | Absentee individual | $186K | 3/1 | 1,090 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 1818 S 20TH ST ImprovedBought for $123K in 2015. Owner pulled a major alteration permit in 2016. | Owner-occupied | $217K | 4/1 | 1,600 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 1819 S 20TH ST | Owner-occupied | $222K | 4/1 | 1,600 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 1820 S 20TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2010. | Owner-occupied | $222K | 4/1 | 1,600 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 1821 S 20TH ST ImprovedBought for $183K in 2013. Owner pulled a major alteration permit in 2012. | Owner-occupied | $301K | 3/3 | 1,600 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 1822 S 20TH ST ImprovedBought for $180K in 2024. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2025. | Investor / LLC | $227K | 4/1 | 1,801 | 1920 | 1 | rented |
| 1823 S 20TH ST ImprovedBought for $2K in 2001. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2020. | Owner-occupied | $215K | 3/1 | 1,480 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 1824 S 20TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2026 permit, sold for $1K in 2026. | Vacant | $127K | —/— | — | — | 1 | |
| 1825 S 20TH ST ImprovedBought for $20K in 2018. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2025. | Absentee individual | $267K | —/— | 1,632 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 1826 S 20TH ST ImprovedBought for $120K in 2015. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2024. | Absentee individual | $274K | —/— | 2,088 | 1920 | 1 | rented14 viol |
| 1827-29 S 20TH ST New constructionBought for $400K in 2018, built new under a 2016 permit (tax-abated), sold for $2.1M in 2022. | Investor / LLC | $1.1M | —/— | 7,389 | 2017 | 3 | rentedabated |
| 1828 S 20TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $20K in 2004, use permit in 2008, sold for $98K in 2019 (+390%). | Absentee individual | $275K | —/— | 2,100 | 1920 | 3 | rented |
| 1830 S 20TH ST ImprovedBought for $85K in 2014. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $216K | 4/1 | 1,600 | 1920 | 2 | tax lien |
| 1831 S 20TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $35K in 2014, plumbing permit in 2015, sold for $370K in 2024 (+957%). | Owner-occupied | $234K | 4/1 | 1,840 | 1920 | 3 | |
| 1832 S 20TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $40K in 2012, mechanical permit in 2014, sold for $290K in 2025 (+624%). | Owner-occupied | $296K | 3/2 | 1,462 | 1920 | 3 | |
| 1833 S 20TH ST New constructionBought for $130K in 2023, built new under a 2023 permit (tax-abated), sold for $410K in 2023. | Absentee individual | $366K | 4/2 | 1,544 | 1920 | 2 | rentedabated23 viol |
| 1834 S 20TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2019 permit, sold for $20K in 2010. | Owner-occupied | $226K | —/— | 1,582 | 1920 | 1 | tax lien |
| 1835 S 20TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2022. | Owner-occupied | $222K | 4/1 | 1,528 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 1836 S 20TH ST | Owner-occupied | $218K | 3/1 | 1,454 | 1920 | 0 | tax lien |
| 1837 S 20TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2022. | Absentee individual | $259K | —/— | 1,600 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 1838-40 S 20TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a electrical permit in 2019. | Vacant | $224K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 1839 S 20TH ST History3 L&I violations (2010); sold $210K (2020); 2 L&I violations incl UNSAFE STRUCTURE (2022). | Owner-occupied | $233K | —/— | 1,472 | 1920 | 1 | rented |
Neighborhood
Neighborhood income and demographics are coming soon.
Generated 2026-07-08 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)