Who owns your block
1900 block of E Cumberland St
A mixed-ownership block: 50% owner-occupied, 17% investor-held, with 6 open code violations and 3 homes behind $1,060 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 2796% since 2016, now about $362K. Property taxes are climbing about 22% a year though the increases have eased lately.
- Owner-occupied
- Investor / LLC
- Absentee
- Vacant
- Has violations
- 01Appreciation
Block values rose 35.8% per year since 2016, outpacing the city by 29.3 percentage points annually, a 2796% cumulative gain.
- 02Turnover
71 sales since 1999 across 40 homes means the typical home has changed hands twice, with only 9 homes never sold in 25 years.
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 $362K — about 1.6× the citywide median, and above the ZIP 19125 median of $334K. The same block, read against everyone else in the ZIP 19125 and across Philadelphia.
| This block | ZIP 19125 | Philadelphia | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $362K | $334K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 3% | 32% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 123 reported crimes (42 violent) and 224 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
- $362K typical home, up +2796% since 2016
- Tax bill $169 to $1,472 a year, +22%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $14M assessed, $93,145/yr to the city, about $2,329 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +2796% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +771% since 2016 · ~+22%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
1918-20 E Cumberland St is assessed at $1.6M but pays $2,238 a year — about 10% of the $22,383 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 +35.8% 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 $2896 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 71 arm's-length sales since 1999. The typical home has sold 2 times in that window, while 9 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 40 parcels
- Owner-occupied 20
- Investor / LLC 3
- Absentee individual 5
- Vacant 12
Value distribution today
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City Of Phila (individual) | 4 | 3871 | $6561M | phila.gov ↗ |
| V2 Properties Llc | 1 | 8 | $4.6M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Crowdcopia Llc | 1 | 6 | $1.8M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Jayme J Guokas (individual) | 4 | 5 | $1.2M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Great Philly Homes Llc | 3 | 3 | $486K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Sarah E Puleo (individual) | 2 | 2 | $456K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Blue Truck Enterprises | 1 | 2 | $3.2M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Daniel J Norken (individual) | 2 | 2 | $512K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Blue Truck Enterprises Llc | 1 | 1 | $525K | phila.gov ↗ |
House by house
All 40 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 E CUMBERLAND ST New constructionBought for $140K in 2017, built new under a 2018 permit (tax-abated), sold for $450K in 2019. | Owner-occupied | $473K | 4/— | 2,400 | 2018 | 2 | rentedabatedtax lien |
| 1901 E CUMBERLAND ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2019 permit, sold for $10K in 2017. | Vacant | $199K | —/— | — | — | 1 | tax lien |
| 1902 E CUMBERLAND ST New constructionBought for $140K in 2017, built new under a 2018 permit (tax-abated), sold for $445K in 2024. | Owner-occupied | $527K | 4/3 | 2,400 | 2018 | 3 | abatedtax lien |
| 1903 E CUMBERLAND ST New constructionBought for $2K in 2017, built new under a 2017 permit (tax-abated), sold for $467K in 2020. | Owner-occupied | $477K | 3/2 | 2,024 | 2018 | 4 | abatedtax lien |
| 1904 E CUMBERLAND ST New constructionBought for $87K in 2016, built new under a 2016 permit (tax-abated), sold for $435K in 2018. | Absentee individual | $464K | 4/— | 2,400 | 2018 | 2 | abated |
| 1905 E CUMBERLAND ST New constructionBought for $50K in 2016, built new under a 2017 permit (tax-abated), sold for $400K in 2017. | Owner-occupied | $368K | 3/— | 1,720 | 2017 | 2 | abated |
| 1906 E CUMBERLAND ST TradedTraded 2×: $21K in 2017 → $108K in 2018 (+424%). | Vacant | $94K | —/— | — | — | 2 | tax lien |
| 1907 E CUMBERLAND ST Torn down & rebuiltdemolished and rebuilt (2017), then sold for $425K in 2018. | Owner-occupied | $404K | 3/3 | 2,076 | 2017 | 1 | abatedtax lien |
| 1908 E CUMBERLAND ST New constructionBought for $45K in 2015, built new under a 2015 permit, sold for $349K in 2016. | Owner-occupied | $362K | 3/2 | 1,549 | 2016 | 3 | |
| 1909 E CUMBERLAND ST New constructionBought for $5K in 1999, built new under a 2024 permit (tax-abated), sold for $200K in 2024. | Absentee individual | $348K | 4/2 | 1,863 | 1875 | 2 | rentedabated |
| 1910 E CUMBERLAND ST New constructionBought for $15K in 2014, built new under a 2015 permit, sold for $482K in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $362K | 4/2 | 1,549 | 2016 | 4 | |
| 1911 E CUMBERLAND ST | Vacant | $102K | —/— | — | — | 1 | |
| 1912 E CUMBERLAND ST ImprovedBought for $100K in 2016. Owner pulled a change of use permit in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $201K | 4/1 | 1,411 | 1875 | 4 | rented |
| 1913-15 E CUMBERLAND ST ImprovedOwner pulled a major alteration permit in 2012. | Owner-occupied | $329K | —/— | 1,704 | 1875 | 0 | tax lien |
| 1914 E CUMBERLAND ST ImprovedOwner pulled a zoning/use permit in 2019. | Vacant | $95K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 1916 E CUMBERLAND ST History2 L&I violations (2023); L&I: 3 failed, 2 passed (2023); L&I violation (2024); L&I: 2 failed, 1 passed (2024); L&I violation (2025); L&I: 2 failed, 1 passed (2025); L&I violation (2026); Inspection failed (2026). | Vacant | $94K | —/— | — | — | 0 | 1 viol |
| 1917 E CUMBERLAND ST ImprovedBought for $26K in 2010. Owner pulled a electrical permit in 2019. | Absentee individual | $198K | —/— | 1,740 | 1875 | 1 | rented |
| 1918-20 E CUMBERLAND ST Torn down & rebuiltOld house bought for $100K in 2014, demolished and rebuilt (2017). | Investor / LLC | $1.6M | —/— | 7,200 | 2018 | 4 | rentedabated |
| 1919 E CUMBERLAND ST | Owner-occupied | $280K | 4/2 | 1,740 | 1875 | 1 | rented |
| 1921 E CUMBERLAND ST ImprovedBought for $121K in 2008. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2026. | Absentee individual | $272K | —/— | 1,636 | 1875 | 1 | rented |
| 1922-24 E CUMBERLAND ST History2 L&I violations (2020); Inspection failed (2020); L&I violation (2022); L&I: 2 failed, 1 passed (2022); L&I violation (2023); L&I: 2 failed, 1 passed (2023); L&I violation (2025); L&I: 2 failed, 1 passed (2025). | Vacant | $311K | —/— | — | — | 0 | 2 viol |
| 1923 E CUMBERLAND ST New constructionBought for $415K in 2017, built new under a 2016 permit, sold for $428K in 2018. | Owner-occupied | $391K | 3/— | 1,826 | 2016 | 3 | |
| 1925 E CUMBERLAND ST New constructionBought for $291K in 2015, built new under a 2016 permit, sold for $475K in 2021. | Owner-occupied | $391K | 3/3 | 1,826 | 2016 | 3 | tax lien |
| 1926 E CUMBERLAND ST New constructionBought for $21K in 2017, built new under a 2019 permit (tax-abated), sold for $485K in 2020. | Investor / LLC | $668K | 4/3 | 3,300 | 2020 | 3 | abatedtax lien |
| 1927 E CUMBERLAND ST New constructionBought for $165K in 2016, built new under a 2017 permit (tax-abated), sold for $503K in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $482K | 3/2 | 1,947 | 2018 | 3 | abated |
| 1928 E CUMBERLAND ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2021 permit, sold for $675K in 2025. | Absentee individual | $300K | —/— | 2,500 | 1875 | 2 | rented |
| 1929 E CUMBERLAND ST New constructionBought for $96K in 2018, built new under a 2018 permit (tax-abated), sold for $448K in 2019. | Owner-occupied | $464K | 4/— | 1,800 | 2018 | 2 | abated |
| 1930 E CUMBERLAND ST HistoryL&I violation (2020); L&I: 2 failed, 1 passed (2020); L&I violation (2021); L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed (2021); 2 L&I violations (2022); L&I: 2 failed, 2 passed (2022). | Vacant | $154K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 1931 E CUMBERLAND ST New constructionBought for $75K in 2018, built new under a 2018 permit (tax-abated), sold for $460K in 2020. | Owner-occupied | $481K | 3/— | 1,926 | 2018 | 3 | abated |
| 1932 E CUMBERLAND ST HistoryL&I violation (2020); L&I: 2 failed, 1 passed (2020); L&I violation (2021); L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed (2021); 2 L&I violations (2022); L&I: 2 failed, 2 passed (2022). | Vacant | $178K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 1933 E CUMBERLAND ST New constructionBought for $165K in 2016, built new under a 2017 permit (tax-abated), sold for $505K in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $464K | 3/— | 1,800 | 2018 | 3 | abated |
| 1934 E CUMBERLAND ST HistoryL&I violation (2020); L&I: 2 failed, 1 passed (2020); L&I violation (2021); L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed (2021); 2 L&I violations (2022); L&I: 2 failed, 2 passed (2022). | Vacant | $114K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 1935 E CUMBERLAND ST New constructionBought for $70K in 2016, built new under a 2016 permit (tax-abated), sold for $425K in 2017. | Owner-occupied | $410K | 3/3 | 2,020 | 2017 | 2 | abated |
| 1936 E CUMBERLAND ST New constructionBought for $100K in 2016, built new under a 2016 permit (tax-abated), sold for $490K in 2022. | Owner-occupied | $423K | 3/3 | 2,111 | 2017 | 3 | abated |
| 1937 E CUMBERLAND ST History2 L&I violations (2008); Inspection failed (2008); Inspection passed (2009); 2 L&I violations (2017); 2 L&I violations (2018); sold $131K (2019). | Vacant | $102K | —/— | — | — | 1 | tax lien |
| 1939 E CUMBERLAND ST New constructionBought for $126K in 2020, built new under a 2020 permit (tax-abated). | Investor / LLC | $525K | 4/— | 1,860 | 2021 | 1 | rentedabatedtax lien |
| 1941 E CUMBERLAND ST New constructionBought for $291K in 2015, built new under a 2017 permit (tax-abated), sold for $395K in 2017. | Owner-occupied | $383K | 3/— | 1,860 | 2017 | 2 | abated |
| 1943 E CUMBERLAND ST New constructionBought for $291K in 2015, built new under a 2016 permit (tax-abated), sold for $418K in 2017. | Owner-occupied | $383K | 3/— | 1,860 | 2017 | 2 | rentedabated |
| 1945 E CUMBERLAND ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2021 permit. | Vacant | $87K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 1947 E CUMBERLAND ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2021 permit. | Vacant | $89K | —/— | — | — | 0 | 3 viol |
Neighborhood
Generated 2026-07-08 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)