Who owns your block
1900 block of Ambassador St
A mostly owner-occupied block: 79% of homes are lived in by their owners, with 3 open code violations and 1 home behind $2,958 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 109% since 2016, now about $443K. Property taxes are climbing about 6% 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 $443K — about 2.0× the citywide median, and above the ZIP 19115 median of $383K. The same block, read against everyone else in the ZIP 19115 and across Philadelphia.
| This block | ZIP 19115 | Philadelphia | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $443K | $383K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 48% | 66% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 11 reported crimes (3 violent) and 36 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
- $443K typical home, up +109% since 2016
- Tax bill $2,604 to $4,889 a year, +6%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $17M assessed, $205,832/yr to the city, about $4,901 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +109% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +88% since 2016 · ~+6%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
1947 Ambassador St is assessed at $450K but pays $5,830 a year — about 93% of the $6,298 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 tracked the Philadelphia market, compounding +6.9% 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 $209 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 41 arm's-length sales since 2000. The typical home has sold 1 time in that window, while 15 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 42 parcels
- Owner-occupied 33
- Investor / LLC 2
- Absentee individual 7
Value distribution today
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sofia Roytberg (individual) | 2 | 3 | $1.4M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Parvez Family Revocable Living Trust | 1 | 2 | $676K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Harshad Patel (individual) | 2 | 2 | $890K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Brightfuture Properties Ec Llc | 1 | 1 | $336K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Pb Trust | 1 | 1 | $449K | phila.gov ↗ |
House by house
All 42 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 AMBASSADOR ST TradedTraded 2×: $160K in 2002 → $260K in 2008 (+63%). | Owner-occupied | $449K | 4/4 | 2,200 | 1980 | 2 | |
| 1946 AMBASSADOR ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $180K in 2006 → $361K in 2023 (+101%). | Owner-occupied | $340K | 3/2 | 1,000 | 1994 | 3 | |
| 1947 AMBASSADOR ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated), sold for $250K in 2007. | Owner-occupied | $450K | 4/4 | 2,200 | 1980 | 1 | abated |
| 1948 AMBASSADOR ST | Owner-occupied | $336K | —/— | 1,000 | 1985 | 1 | |
| 1949 AMBASSADOR ST | Absentee individual | $450K | 4/4 | 2,200 | 1980 | 0 | rented |
| 1950 AMBASSADOR ST ImprovedBought for $351K in 2022. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2012. | Owner-occupied | $336K | 2/2 | 1,000 | 1985 | 1 | |
| 1951 AMBASSADOR ST HistoryL&I violation (2007); sold $250K (2013); 2 L&I violations (2022). | Owner-occupied | $450K | —/— | 2,200 | 1980 | 1 | rented |
| 1952 AMBASSADOR ST | Owner-occupied | $336K | 2/2 | 1,000 | 1985 | 0 | |
| 1953 AMBASSADOR ST | Owner-occupied | $450K | 4/4 | 2,200 | 1980 | 1 | rented |
| 1954 AMBASSADOR ST | Owner-occupied | $336K | —/— | 1,000 | 1985 | 0 | |
| 1955 AMBASSADOR ST | Owner-occupied | $450K | 4/4 | 2,200 | 1980 | 0 | rented |
| 1956 AMBASSADOR ST | Owner-occupied | $337K | —/— | 1,000 | 1983 | 0 | |
| 1957 AMBASSADOR ST ImprovedBought for $265K in 2010. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2021. | Owner-occupied | $450K | 4/4 | 2,200 | 1980 | 3 | |
| 1958 AMBASSADOR ST TradedTraded 2×: $217K in 2010 → $358K in 2022 (+65%). | Owner-occupied | $337K | 3/2 | 1,000 | 1985 | 2 | |
| 1959 AMBASSADOR ST | Absentee individual | $450K | 4/4 | 2,200 | 1980 | 1 | rented |
| 1960 AMBASSADOR ST | Investor / LLC | $337K | 3/2 | 1,000 | 1985 | 1 | |
| 1961 AMBASSADOR ST | Owner-occupied | $480K | 4/2 | 2,200 | 1980 | 1 | |
| 1962 AMBASSADOR ST TradedTraded 2×: $210K in 2006 → $290K in 2021 (+38%). | Owner-occupied | $337K | 3/2 | 1,000 | 1985 | 2 | |
| 1963 AMBASSADOR ST | Owner-occupied | $450K | 4/4 | 2,200 | 1980 | 0 | |
| 1964 AMBASSADOR ST TradedTraded 2×: $202K in 2006 → $195K in 2017 (-3%). | Owner-occupied | $337K | 2/2 | 1,000 | 1985 | 2 | |
| 1965 AMBASSADOR ST TradedTraded 2×: $129K in 2000 → $250K in 2010 (+94%). | Owner-occupied | $450K | 4/4 | 2,200 | 1980 | 2 | rented |
| 1966 AMBASSADOR ST | Owner-occupied | $340K | —/— | 1,000 | 1985 | 0 | |
| 1967 AMBASSADOR ST | Owner-occupied | $450K | 4/4 | 2,200 | 1980 | 1 | rented |
| 1968 AMBASSADOR ST | Owner-occupied | $336K | —/— | 1,000 | 1985 | 0 | rented |
| 1969 AMBASSADOR ST ImprovedBought for $135K in 2000. Owner pulled a major alteration permit in 2011. | Owner-occupied | $450K | 4/4 | 2,200 | 1980 | 3 | |
| 1971 AMBASSADOR ST | Investor / LLC | $449K | 4/4 | 2,200 | 1980 | 0 | |
| 1973 AMBASSADOR ST HistoryL&I violation (2011). | Absentee individual | $449K | 4/— | 2,200 | 1980 | 0 | |
| 1975 AMBASSADOR ST History2 L&I violations (2015); sold $245K (2016). | Owner-occupied | $450K | 4/— | 2,200 | 1980 | 1 | |
| 1977 AMBASSADOR ST | Owner-occupied | $450K | 4/4 | 2,200 | 1980 | 0 | |
| 1979 AMBASSADOR ST History2 L&I violations (2015). | Absentee individual | $450K | 4/4 | 2,200 | 1980 | 0 | |
| 1981 AMBASSADOR ST ImprovedBought for $125K in 2013. Owner pulled a use permit in 2015. | Absentee individual | $449K | 4/— | 2,200 | 1980 | 1 | rented |
| 1983 AMBASSADOR ST History2 L&I violations (2015). | Owner-occupied | $446K | 4/4 | 2,200 | 1980 | 0 | |
| 1984 AMBASSADOR ST | Owner-occupied | $336K | —/— | 1,000 | 1985 | 0 | |
| 1985 AMBASSADOR ST | Absentee individual | $445K | 4/— | 2,200 | 1980 | 1 | rented |
| 1986 AMBASSADOR ST | Owner-occupied | $335K | —/— | 1,000 | 1985 | 1 | |
| 1987 AMBASSADOR ST History4 L&I violations (2015). | Owner-occupied | $440K | 4/— | 2,200 | 1980 | 0 | |
| 1988 AMBASSADOR ST ImprovedBought for $170K in 2011. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2010. | Owner-occupied | $335K | 2/2 | 1,000 | 1985 | 1 | |
| 1990 AMBASSADOR ST | Owner-occupied | $336K | 3/2 | 1,000 | 1983 | 1 | |
| 1992 AMBASSADOR ST ImprovedBought for $205K in 2011. Owner pulled a roof covering replacement permit in 2023. | Owner-occupied | $337K | 3/2 | 1,000 | 1983 | 1 | |
| 1994 AMBASSADOR ST ImprovedBought for $328K in 2023. Owner pulled a addition and/or alterations permit in 2025. | Absentee individual | $337K | 3/2 | 1,000 | 1980 | 1 | 3 viol |
| 1996 AMBASSADOR ST | Owner-occupied | $338K | —/— | 1,000 | 1973 | 1 | |
| 1998 AMBASSADOR ST Frequently tradedTraded 4×: $115K in 2001 → $360K in 2022 (+213%). | Owner-occupied | $340K | 3/2 | 1,000 | 1973 | 4 |
Neighborhood
Neighborhood income and demographics are coming soon.
Generated 2026-07-09 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)