Who owns your block
1800 block of S 68th St
A mostly owner-occupied block: 75% of homes are lived in by their owners, with 10 open code violations and 4 homes behind $4,212 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 98% since 2016, now about $151K. Property taxes are climbing about 1% 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 $151K — about 0.7× the citywide median, and above the ZIP 19142 median of $131K. The same block, read against everyone else in the ZIP 19142 and across Philadelphia.
| This block | ZIP 19142 | Philadelphia | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $151K | $131K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 53% | 34% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 49 reported crimes (12 violent) and 140 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
- $151K typical home, up +98% since 2016
- Tax bill $1,015 to $889 a year, -1%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $5.4M assessed, $48,346/yr to the city, about $1,343 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +98% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▼ -12% since 2016 · ~-1%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
The block as an asset
Read like a financial asset, this block has tracked the Philadelphia market, compounding +6.4% 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 $198 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 44 arm's-length sales since 1999. The typical home has sold 1 time in that window, while 11 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 36 parcels
- Owner-occupied 27
- Investor / LLC 1
- Absentee individual 8
Value distribution today
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tamarack Flats Llc | 1 | 18 | $2.6M | phila.gov ↗ |
| King S Corneh (individual) | 2 | 2 | $279K | phila.gov ↗ |
House by house
All 36 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 S 68TH ST History3 L&I violations incl UNSAFE STRUCTURE (2022). | Owner-occupied | $162K | 4/1 | 1,696 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1802 S 68TH ST | Owner-occupied | $151K | 3/1 | 1,248 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 1804 S 68TH ST ImprovedBought for $32K in 2006. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2007. | Owner-occupied | $160K | 3/1 | 1,248 | 1925 | 1 | tax lien |
| 1806 S 68TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $22K in 2002 → $94K in 2006 (+325%). | Absentee individual | $161K | —/— | 1,248 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 1808 S 68TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a operations permit in 2011. | Owner-occupied | $151K | 3/1 | 1,248 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1810 S 68TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $23K in 2001 → $67K in 2005 (+189%). | Owner-occupied | $150K | 3/1 | 1,224 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 1812 S 68TH ST | Absentee individual | $151K | 3/1 | 1,248 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 1814 S 68TH ST Historysold $69K (2008); L&I violation (2024). | Absentee individual | $151K | 3/1 | 1,248 | 1925 | 1 | rented |
| 1815 S 68TH ST | Owner-occupied | $141K | 3/1 | 1,280 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 1816 S 68TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a roof covering replacement permit in 2023. | Owner-occupied | $151K | 3/1 | 1,248 | 1925 | 0 | 1 viol |
| 1817 S 68TH ST | Absentee individual | $140K | 3/1 | 1,248 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 1818 S 68TH ST ImprovedBought for $53K in 2000. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2023. | Owner-occupied | $173K | 3/1 | 1,224 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 1819 S 68TH ST ImprovedBought for $130K in 2024. Owner pulled a electrical permit in 2016. | Owner-occupied | $137K | 3/1 | 1,248 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 1820 S 68TH ST ImprovedBought for $58K in 2001. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $151K | 3/1 | 1,248 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 1821 S 68TH ST History2 L&I violations (2010). | Owner-occupied | $137K | 3/1 | 1,248 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 1822 S 68TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $60K in 2002 → $87K in 2023 (+45%). | Absentee individual | $151K | 3/1 | 1,248 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 1823 S 68TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $56K in 1999 → $135K in 2021 (+141%). | Investor / LLC | $138K | 3/1 | 1,248 | 1925 | 3 | rented |
| 1824 S 68TH ST | Owner-occupied | $165K | 4/1 | 1,600 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1825 S 68TH ST HistoryL&I violation (2011). | Owner-occupied | $137K | 3/1 | 1,248 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1827 S 68TH ST History2 L&I violations (2010); L&I violation (2013); 2 L&I violations (2017). | Owner-occupied | $136K | 3/1 | 1,248 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1828 S 68TH ST ImprovedBought for $62K in 2002. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2024. | Owner-occupied | $159K | 3/1 | 1,440 | 1925 | 3 | |
| 1829 S 68TH ST History2 L&I violations (2026). | Owner-occupied | $136K | 3/1 | 1,248 | 1925 | 0 | 2 viol |
| 1830 S 68TH ST History2 L&I violations (2011); 3 L&I violations (2026). | Absentee individual | $158K | 3/1 | 1,440 | 1925 | 0 | rented |
| 1831 S 68TH ST Historysold $40K (2000); L&I violation (2017). | Owner-occupied | $139K | 3/1 | 1,248 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 1832 S 68TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2014. | Owner-occupied | $156K | 3/1 | 1,408 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1833 S 68TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $33K in 2004, electrical permit in 2013, sold for $159K in 2024 (+382%). | Owner-occupied | $139K | 3/1 | 1,248 | 1925 | 4 | |
| 1834 S 68TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $156K | 3/1 | 1,408 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1835 S 68TH ST Historysold $24K (2002); 2 L&I violations (2009); 4 L&I violations (2010); L&I violation (2012); L&I violation (2015). | Owner-occupied | $139K | 3/1 | 1,248 | 1925 | 1 | tax lien |
| 1836 S 68TH ST Historysold $50K (2010); L&I violation (2020). | Owner-occupied | $156K | 3/1 | 1,408 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 1837 S 68TH ST | Owner-occupied | $139K | 3/1 | 1,248 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 1838 S 68TH ST ImprovedBought for $50K in 2001. Owner pulled a use permit in 2011. | Absentee individual | $128K | —/— | 1,620 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 1839 S 68TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 6×: $4K in 2000 → $232K in 2024 (+5700%). | Owner-occupied | $157K | 2/3 | 1,248 | 1920 | 6 | |
| 1841 S 68TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $28K in 2001 → $87K in 2007 (+210%). | Owner-occupied | $139K | 3/1 | 1,248 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 1843 S 68TH ST Historysold $50K (2002); L&I violation (2012); L&I violation (2016). | Owner-occupied | $139K | 3/1 | 1,248 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 1845 S 68TH ST ImprovedBought for $27K in 2002. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2021. | Owner-occupied | $139K | 3/1 | 1,248 | 1925 | 2 | tax lien |
| 1847 S 68TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $65K in 2008 → $93K in 2022 (+43%). | Absentee individual | $184K | —/— | 2,325 | 1925 | 2 | 7 viol |
Neighborhood
Neighborhood income and demographics are coming soon.
Generated 2026-07-09 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)