Who owns your block
1900 block of S 16th St
A mostly owner-occupied block: 82% of homes are lived in by their owners, with 7 open code violations and 2 homes behind $16,467 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 190% since 2016, now about $277K. Property taxes are climbing about 10% 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 $277K — about 1.2× the citywide median, and above the ZIP 19145 median of $242K. The same block, read against everyone else in the ZIP 19145 and across Philadelphia.
| This block | ZIP 19145 | Philadelphia | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $277K | $242K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 50% | 46% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 92 reported crimes (13 violent) and 280 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
- $277K typical home, up +190% since 2016
- Tax bill $941 to $2,592 a year, +10%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $13M assessed, $125,443/yr to the city, about $3,136 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +190% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +175% since 2016 · ~+10%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
1916 S 16th St is assessed at $808K but pays $2,261 a year — about 20% of the $11,306 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 +10.2% 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 $290 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 34 arm's-length sales since 1969. The typical home has sold 1 time in that window, while 18 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 40 parcels
- Owner-occupied 33
- Investor / LLC 3
- Absentee individual 4
Value distribution today
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jrg Properties Llc | 1 | 14 | $7.2M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Anika Homes Holding 1 Llc | 1 | 5 | $1.5M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Riyad Albaroki (individual) | 2 | 3 | $1.3M | phila.gov ↗ |
| 1900 S 16th Owner Llc | 1 | 1 | $796K | 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 S 16TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2008 permit. | Investor / LLC | $796K | —/— | 14,088 | 1889 | 0 | 4 viol |
| 1901 S 16TH ST ImprovedBought for $50K in 2010. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2021. | Absentee individual | $401K | —/— | 2,372 | 1920 | 2 | rented |
| 1903 S 16TH ST HistoryL&I violation (2008). | Absentee individual | $416K | —/— | 2,070 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 1905 S 16TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2024 permit, sold for $265K in 1969. | Investor / LLC | $399K | —/— | 1,912 | 1920 | 1 | tax lien |
| 1907 S 16TH ST | Owner-occupied | $284K | 3/1 | 1,488 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 1909 S 16TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a use permit in 2013. | Owner-occupied | $273K | 3/1 | 1,344 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 1911 S 16TH ST | Owner-occupied | $284K | 3/1 | 1,488 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 1913 S 16TH ST | Owner-occupied | $273K | 3/1 | 1,344 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 1915 S 16TH ST | Owner-occupied | $273K | 3/1 | 1,344 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 1916 S 16TH ST New constructionBought for $188K in 2019, built new under a 2020 permit (tax-abated). | Investor / LLC | $808K | 4/— | 2,280 | 2022 | 1 | rentedabated |
| 1917 S 16TH ST | Owner-occupied | $273K | 3/1 | 1,344 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 1918 S 16TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $40K in 2001, electrical permit in 2017, sold for $440K in 2022 (+1000%). | Owner-occupied | $378K | 4/3 | 1,404 | 1920 | 4 | rented |
| 1919 S 16TH ST | Owner-occupied | $273K | 3/1 | 1,344 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 1920 S 16TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2026. | Owner-occupied | $287K | 3/1 | 1,404 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 1921 S 16TH ST | Owner-occupied | $273K | 3/1 | 1,344 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 1922 S 16TH ST ImprovedBought for $53K in 2000. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2020. | Owner-occupied | $270K | 3/1 | 1,274 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 1923 S 16TH ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated), sold for $70K in 2002. | Owner-occupied | $273K | 3/1 | 1,344 | 1920 | 1 | abated |
| 1924 S 16TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 5×: $139K in 2008 → $435K in 2025 (+212%). | Owner-occupied | $373K | 3/1 | 1,632 | 1920 | 5 | |
| 1925 S 16TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $50K in 2002, electrical permit in 2019, sold for $289K in 2019 (+478%). | Owner-occupied | $273K | 3/1 | 1,344 | 1920 | 3 | |
| 1926 S 16TH ST | Owner-occupied | $287K | 3/1 | 1,404 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 1927 S 16TH ST | Owner-occupied | $273K | 3/1 | 1,344 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 1928 S 16TH ST | Owner-occupied | $270K | 3/1 | 1,274 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 1929 S 16TH ST | Owner-occupied | $273K | 3/1 | 1,344 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 1930 S 16TH ST Historysold $95K (2006); 2 L&I violations (2007). | Owner-occupied | $270K | 3/1 | 1,274 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 1931 S 16TH ST ImprovedBought for $45K in 2001. Owner pulled a electrical permit in 2018. | Owner-occupied | $253K | 3/1 | 1,192 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 1932 S 16TH ST ImprovedBought for $298K in 2024. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2024. | Owner-occupied | $292K | 4/1 | 1,274 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 1933 S 16TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a major alteration permit in 2019. | Owner-occupied | $255K | 3/1 | 1,204 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 1934 S 16TH ST | Owner-occupied | $294K | 3/1 | 1,496 | 1920 | 0 | abated |
| 1935 S 16TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2018. | Owner-occupied | $263K | 3/1 | 1,300 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 1936 S 16TH ST | Owner-occupied | $294K | 3/1 | 1,496 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 1937 S 16TH ST New constructionBought for $150K in 2019, built new under a 2019 permit (tax-abated), sold for $380K in 2024. | Owner-occupied | $430K | 3/2 | 1,368 | 1920 | 3 | abated |
| 1938 S 16TH ST | Owner-occupied | $301K | 4/1 | 1,676 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 1939 S 16TH ST History4 L&I violations (2021); 3 L&I violations (2025). | Absentee individual | $281K | 3/1 | 1,444 | 1920 | 0 | 3 violtax lien |
| 1940 S 16TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2018 permit (tax-abated), sold for $165K in 2018. | Absentee individual | $462K | 4/4 | 1,431 | 1920 | 1 | rentedabated |
| 1941 S 16TH ST | Owner-occupied | $255K | 3/1 | 1,206 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 1942 S 16TH ST | Owner-occupied | $227K | 3/1 | 968 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 1943 S 16TH ST HistoryL&I violation (2014). | Owner-occupied | $302K | 4/1 | 1,764 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 1944 S 16TH ST | Owner-occupied | $227K | 3/1 | 968 | 1920 | 1 | tax lien |
| 1946 S 16TH ST | Owner-occupied | $227K | 3/1 | 968 | 1920 | 0 | abated |
| 1948 S 16TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2022 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $500K | 4/2 | 1,740 | 1920 | 0 | rentedabated |
Neighborhood
Neighborhood income and demographics are coming soon.
Generated 2026-07-08 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)