Who owns your block
1900 block of N 23rd St
A mixed-ownership block: 57% owner-occupied, 15% investor-held, with 10 open code violations and 5 homes behind $18,462 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 425% since 2016, now about $182K. Property taxes are climbing about 28% 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 $182K — about 0.8× the citywide median, and above the ZIP 19121 median of $167K. The same block, read against everyone else in the ZIP 19121 and across Philadelphia.
| This block | ZIP 19121 | Philadelphia | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $182K | $167K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 39% | 20% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 141 reported crimes (65 violent) and 172 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
- $182K typical home, up +425% since 2016
- Tax bill $120 to $1,834 a year, +28%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $9.9M assessed, $97,111/yr to the city, about $1,798 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +425% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +1428% since 2016 · ~+28%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
1932 N 23rd St is assessed at $422K but pays $1,198 a year — about 20% of the $5,913 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 +16.3% 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 $525 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 51 arm's-length sales since 1998. The typical home has sold 1 time in that window, while 17 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 54 parcels
- Owner-occupied 31
- Investor / LLC 5
- Absentee individual 8
- Vacant 10
Value distribution today
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City Of Phila (individual) | 2 | 3871 | $6561M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Walter Davis (individual) | 2 | 2 | $297K | phila.gov ↗ |
| H Solomon Builders Llc | 1 | 2 | $536K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Constance F Horton (individual) | 2 | 2 | $304K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Str8hand Realty Llc | 1 | 2 | $356K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Isjia Simmons (individual) | 2 | 2 | $612K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Jh Property Llc | 1 | 2 | $192K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Don Manolo Llc | 1 | 1 | $254K | phila.gov ↗ |
| K & A Insurance Agency Inc | 1 | 1 | $182K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Jd Homes Hold Llc | 1 | 1 | $40K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Chhor Holdings Llc | 1 | 1 | $182K | phila.gov ↗ |
| 1957 Llc | 1 | 1 | $40K | phila.gov ↗ |
House by house
All 54 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 N 23RD ST History2 L&I violations (2015); sold $15K (2018). | Vacant | $59K | —/— | — | — | 1 | |
| 1901 N 23RD ST Renovated & sold onBought for $5K in 2006, addition and/or alteration permit in 2022, sold for $185K in 2026 (+3600%). | Investor / LLC | $254K | —/— | 2,850 | 1915 | 3 | tax lien |
| 1902 N 23RD ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2007 permit (tax-abated), sold for $70K in 2007. | Owner-occupied | $238K | —/— | 2,124 | 1915 | 1 | abated |
| 1903 N 23RD ST History2 L&I violations (2015); 2 L&I violations (2020); 2 L&I violations (2021); 2 L&I violations (2024). | Vacant | $44K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 1904 N 23RD ST ImprovedBought for $70K in 2007. Owner pulled a mechanical permit in 2007. | Owner-occupied | $238K | —/— | 2,124 | 1915 | 1 | |
| 1905 N 23RD ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2018. | Owner-occupied | $233K | —/— | 1,896 | 1915 | 0 | |
| 1906 N 23RD ST New constructionBought for $110K in 2018, built new under a 2020 permit (tax-abated), sold for $380K in 2022. | Absentee individual | $361K | 5/3 | 2,124 | 1915 | 2 | abated |
| 1907 N 23RD ST | Owner-occupied | $115K | —/— | 2,550 | 1915 | 1 | |
| 1908 N 23RD ST ImprovedOwner pulled a electrical permit in 2017. | Owner-occupied | $182K | —/— | 2,124 | 1915 | 0 | |
| 1909 N 23RD ST ImprovedBought for $13K in 2003. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2008. | Owner-occupied | $159K | —/— | 1,739 | 1915 | 1 | |
| 1910 N 23RD ST ImprovedBought for $80K in 2026. Owner pulled a wall covering replacement permit in 2026. | Investor / LLC | $182K | —/— | 2,124 | 1915 | 1 | rented3 violtax lien |
| 1911 N 23RD ST History3 L&I violations (2020); 2 L&I violations (2021). | Vacant | $43K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 1912 N 23RD ST ImprovedBought for $28K in 2001. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2019. | Owner-occupied | $175K | —/— | 2,124 | 1915 | 1 | |
| 1913 N 23RD ST ImprovedBought for $170K in 2022. Owner pulled a interior non-load-bearing wall demo. permit in 2022. | Absentee individual | $287K | 5/3 | 1,839 | 1915 | 1 | tax lien |
| 1914 N 23RD ST Renovated & sold onBought for $45K in 2015, electrical permit in 2016, sold for $215K in 2016 (+378%). | Owner-occupied | $268K | 5/2 | 2,124 | 1915 | 2 | |
| 1915 N 23RD ST ImprovedOwner pulled a administrative permit in 2015. | Absentee individual | $201K | 4/3 | 2,790 | 1915 | 0 | |
| 1916 N 23RD ST ImprovedBought for $70K in 2007. Owner pulled a mechanical permit in 2007. | Owner-occupied | $229K | —/— | 2,124 | 1915 | 1 | |
| 1917 N 23RD ST ImprovedBought for $70K in 2007. Owner pulled a mechanical permit in 2007. | Owner-occupied | $204K | —/— | 1,755 | 1915 | 1 | |
| 1918 N 23RD ST ImprovedOwner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2022. | Owner-occupied | $175K | —/— | 2,124 | 1915 | 0 | tax lien |
| 1919 N 23RD ST | Investor / LLC | $156K | —/— | 1,755 | 1915 | 1 | |
| 1920 N 23RD ST | Owner-occupied | $182K | —/— | 2,124 | 1915 | 0 | |
| 1921 N 23RD ST History2 L&I violations (2008); L&I violation (2013); sold $10K (2018). | Vacant | $37K | —/— | — | — | 1 | tax lien |
| 1922 N 23RD ST | Owner-occupied | $182K | —/— | 2,124 | 1915 | 1 | tax lien |
| 1923 N 23RD ST ImprovedOwner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2024. | Owner-occupied | $156K | —/— | 1,755 | 1915 | 0 | |
| 1924 N 23RD ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2009. | Owner-occupied | $182K | —/— | 2,124 | 1915 | 0 | |
| 1925 N 23RD ST ImprovedOwner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2026. | Owner-occupied | $160K | —/— | 1,851 | 1915 | 0 | 4 viol |
| 1926 N 23RD ST ImprovedBought for $70K in 2007. Owner pulled a mechanical permit in 2007. | Owner-occupied | $238K | 4/2 | 2,124 | 1915 | 1 | |
| 1927 N 23RD ST | Vacant | $37K | —/— | — | — | 1 | |
| 1928 N 23RD ST ImprovedBought for $70K in 2007. Owner pulled a mechanical permit in 2007. | Owner-occupied | $238K | —/— | 2,124 | 1915 | 1 | |
| 1929 N 23RD ST History2 L&I violations (2017); sold $92K (2025); L&I violation (2026). | Investor / LLC | $95K | 5/2 | 1,755 | 1915 | 1 | |
| 1930 N 23RD ST ImprovedBought for $70K in 2007. Owner pulled a mechanical permit in 2007. | Owner-occupied | $238K | —/— | 2,124 | 1915 | 1 | |
| 1931 N 23RD ST ImprovedBought for $70K in 2008. Owner pulled a mechanical permit in 2007. | Owner-occupied | $204K | 3/1 | 1,755 | 1915 | 2 | |
| 1932 N 23RD ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2018 permit (tax-abated), sold for $60K in 2018. | Absentee individual | $422K | 4/4 | 2,485 | 1915 | 3 | abated |
| 1933-35 N 23RD ST ImprovedBought for $75K in 2007. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2022. | Owner-occupied | $270K | —/— | 2,409 | 1915 | 1 | |
| 1934 N 23RD ST ImprovedBought for $70K in 2007. Owner pulled a mechanical permit in 2007. | Absentee individual | $229K | —/— | 2,124 | 1915 | 2 | |
| 1936 N 23RD ST ImprovedBought for $70K in 2007. Owner pulled a mechanical permit in 2007. | Owner-occupied | $268K | 4/2 | 2,124 | 1915 | 2 | |
| 1937 N 23RD ST HistoryL&I violation (2018); sold $123K (2021). | Owner-occupied | $127K | 3/1 | 1,406 | 1915 | 1 | rented |
| 1938 N 23RD ST ImprovedBought for $70K in 2008. Owner pulled a mechanical permit in 2007. | Owner-occupied | $237K | —/— | 2,215 | 1915 | 1 | |
| 1939 N 23RD ST TradedTraded 2×: $10K in 2018 → $45K in 2021 (+350%). | Vacant | $40K | —/— | — | — | 2 | tax lien |
| 1940 N 23RD ST | Owner-occupied | $175K | —/— | 2,124 | 1915 | 0 | |
| 1941 N 23RD ST TradedTraded 2×: $115K in 2022 → $168K in 2022 (+46%). | Absentee individual | $320K | 5/3 | 1,884 | 1915 | 2 | |
| 1942 N 23RD ST ImprovedBought for $70K in 2007. Owner pulled a mechanical permit in 2007. | Owner-occupied | $229K | —/— | 2,124 | 1915 | 1 | |
| 1943 N 23RD ST ImprovedBought for $70K in 2007. Owner pulled a mechanical permit in 2007. | Owner-occupied | $213K | —/— | 1,884 | 1915 | 1 | |
| 1944 N 23RD ST History2 L&I violations (2021). | Vacant | $56K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 1945 N 23RD ST ImprovedBought for $7K in 2005. Owner pulled a use permit in 2014. | Absentee individual | $213K | —/— | 1,884 | 1915 | 1 | |
| 1946 N 23RD ST | Investor / LLC | $182K | 5/2 | 2,124 | 1915 | 1 | tax lien |
| 1947 N 23RD ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2008. | Owner-occupied | $163K | —/— | 1,884 | 1915 | 0 | 3 viol |
| 1948 N 23RD ST New constructionBought for $75K in 2024, built new under a 2024 permit, sold for $386K in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $374K | 5/2 | 2,540 | 1915 | 2 | tax lien |
| 1949 N 23RD ST | Owner-occupied | $163K | —/— | 1,884 | 1915 | 0 | |
| 1950 N 23RD ST | Vacant | $48K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 1951-53 N 23RD ST HistoryL&I violation (2009); 2 L&I violations (2015). | Absentee individual | $139K | 3/1 | 1,470 | 1915 | 0 | |
| 1955 N 23RD ST History2 L&I violations (2014). | Vacant | $40K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 1957 N 23RD ST TradedTraded 2×: $165K in 2016 → $88K in 2024 (-47%). | Vacant | $40K | —/— | — | — | 2 | |
| 1959 N 23RD ST ImprovedBought for $165K in 2016. Owner pulled a suppression permit in 2019. | Owner-occupied | $203K | —/— | 3,171 | 1915 | 2 |
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Generated 2026-07-09 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)