Who owns your block
1800 block of S 6th St
A mixed-ownership block: 48% owner-occupied, 9% investor-held, with 7 open code violations and 6 homes behind $86,698 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 137% since 2016, now about $416K. 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 $416K — about 1.9× the citywide median, and above the ZIP 19148 median of $261K. The same block, read against everyone else in the ZIP 19148 and across Philadelphia.
| This block | ZIP 19148 | Philadelphia | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $416K | $261K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 30% | 41% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 109 reported crimes (25 violent) and 393 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
- $416K typical home, up +137% since 2016
- Tax bill $1,853 to $4,633 a year, +9%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $14M assessed, $147,007/yr to the city, about $4,455 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +137% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +150% since 2016 · ~+9%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
1807 S 6th St is assessed at $694K but pays $1,942 a year — about 20% of the $9,708 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 +8.2% 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 $237 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 43 arm's-length sales since 2000. The typical home has sold 1 time in that window, while 10 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 33 parcels
- Owner-occupied 16
- Investor / LLC 3
- Absentee individual 14
Value distribution today
The block's largest owner, Shark Acquisition Group Llc, carries 9 open violations across 7 properties it owns around the city.
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shark Acquisition Group Llc | 1 | 7 | $1.6M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Chelsea Zhang 2016 Invest (individual) | 2 | 4 | $1.7M | phila.gov ↗ |
| D&H Realty Group Llc | 1 | 1 | $538K | phila.gov ↗ |
| E&D Homes Llc | 1 | 1 | $443K | phila.gov ↗ |
House by house
All 33 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 6TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $40K in 2003, suppression permit in 2007, sold for $300K in 2018 (+650%). | Owner-occupied | $453K | —/— | 3,238 | 1900 | 2 | |
| 1803 S 6TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a roof covering replacement permit in 2026. | Owner-occupied | $454K | 6/2 | 2,250 | 1900 | 0 | tax lien |
| 1805 S 6TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $15K in 2000, zoning permit in 2013, sold for $230K in 2018 (+1433%). | Investor / LLC | $538K | 5/1 | 2,250 | 1900 | 2 | rented |
| 1807 S 6TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2019 permit (tax-abated), sold for $635K in 2024. | Owner-occupied | $694K | 3/2 | 2,400 | 2023 | 2 | abated |
| 1809 S 6TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2019 permit (tax-abated), sold for $650K in 2023. | Owner-occupied | $686K | 3/2 | 2,400 | 2023 | 2 | abated |
| 1811 S 6TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2019 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $686K | 3/2 | 2,400 | 2023 | 1 | abated |
| 1813 S 6TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2022 permit (tax-abated), sold for $665K in 2023. | Owner-occupied | $690K | 3/2 | 2,400 | 2023 | 2 | abated |
| 1814 S 6TH ST ImprovedBought for $37K in 2003. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2023. | Absentee individual | $620K | —/— | 3,264 | 1900 | 2 | rented |
| 1815 S 6TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $155K in 2013, plumbing permit in 2013, sold for $295K in 2018 (+71%). | Absentee individual | $482K | 3/3 | 2,475 | 1900 | 4 | rented |
| 1816 S 6TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2023. | Owner-occupied | $254K | 3/1 | 1,320 | 1900 | 0 | tax lien |
| 1817 S 6TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $155K in 2013, major alteration permit in 2013, sold for $265K in 2018 (+53%). | Absentee individual | $453K | —/— | 2,100 | 1900 | 4 | rented |
| 1818 S 6TH ST ImprovedBought for $4K in 2006. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $258K | 3/1 | 1,357 | 1900 | 1 | tax lien |
| 1819 S 6TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2019 permit. | Owner-occupied | $431K | 6/2 | 2,100 | 1900 | 0 | tax lien |
| 1820 S 6TH ST Historysold $41K (2009); L&I violation (2011); L&I violation (2012). | Absentee individual | $351K | 3/1 | 1,344 | 1900 | 1 | rented |
| 1821 S 6TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $90K in 2011, plumbing permit in 2013, sold for $188K in 2014 (+109%). | Absentee individual | $419K | 4/3 | 2,100 | 1900 | 2 | |
| 1822 S 6TH ST Historysold $68K (2006); L&I violation (2012). | Absentee individual | $379K | 4/2 | 1,344 | 1900 | 1 | rented |
| 1823 S 6TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $20K in 2013, major alteration permit in 2013, sold for $310K in 2022 (+1450%). | Absentee individual | $400K | 3/2 | 2,310 | 1915 | 3 | rented |
| 1824 S 6TH ST Historysold $150K (2010); L&I violation (2012). | Owner-occupied | $452K | 3/2 | 2,176 | 1900 | 1 | |
| 1825 S 6TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $50K in 2004, use permit in 2011, sold for $350K in 2024 (+600%). | Investor / LLC | $443K | 5/— | 2,100 | 1915 | 3 | rented |
| 1826 S 6TH ST | Absentee individual | $150K | —/— | 2,556 | 1916 | 0 | abated |
| 1827 S 6TH ST HistoryL&I violation (2012); sold $50K (2014). | Absentee individual | $404K | 4/3 | 2,100 | 1915 | 1 | |
| 1828 S 6TH ST | Absentee individual | $331K | 3/1 | 1,216 | 1900 | 0 | |
| 1829 S 6TH ST | Absentee individual | $329K | 4/1 | 1,566 | 1915 | 1 | |
| 1830 S 6TH ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated), sold for $72K in 2006. | Owner-occupied | $361K | 3/1 | 1,296 | 1900 | 1 | abated |
| 1831 S 6TH ST | Owner-occupied | $298K | 3/1 | 1,254 | 1915 | 0 | |
| 1832 S 6TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2014. | Owner-occupied | $442K | 4/2 | 1,896 | 1900 | 0 | tax lien |
| 1833 S 6TH ST History15 L&I violations (2010). | Absentee individual | $324K | 3/1 | 1,254 | 1915 | 0 | |
| 1834 S 6TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2026. | Owner-occupied | $410K | 3/1 | 1,824 | 1900 | 0 | |
| 1835 S 6TH ST | Absentee individual | $280K | 2/2 | 1,254 | 1915 | 1 | |
| 1836 S 6TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $130K in 2024, alterations permit in 2021, sold for $130K in 2024 (+53%). | Investor / LLC | $456K | 5/2 | 2,016 | 1900 | 2 | 7 violtax lien |
| 1837 S 6TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $115K in 2018, alteration permit in 2018, sold for $285K in 2019 (+148%). | Owner-occupied | $362K | 3/1 | 1,254 | 1915 | 2 | |
| 1838 S 6TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $50K in 2005, use permit in 2019, sold for $75K in 2021 (+50%). | Owner-occupied | $270K | —/— | 2,160 | 1900 | 2 | |
| 1839 S 6TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2009. | Absentee individual | $416K | 5/3 | 2,520 | 1915 | 0 |
Neighborhood
Neighborhood income and demographics are coming soon.
Generated 2026-07-09 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)