Who owns your block
200 block of S 23rd St
A mixed-ownership block: 58% owner-occupied, 19% investor-held, with 1 open code violation and 1 home behind $1 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 71% since 2016, now about $992K. Property taxes are climbing about 5% 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 $992K — about 4.5× the citywide median, and above the ZIP 19103 median of $608K. The same block, read against everyone else in the ZIP 19103 and across Philadelphia.
| This block | ZIP 19103 | Philadelphia | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $992K | $608K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 40% | 28% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 79 reported crimes (14 violent) and 459 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
- $992K typical home, up +71% since 2016
- Tax bill $7,699 to $12,765 a year, +5%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $37M assessed, $477,625/yr to the city, about $11,108 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +71% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +66% since 2016 · ~+5%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
237 S 23rd St is assessed at $1.0M but pays $5,237 a year — about 36% of the $14,600 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 lagged the Philadelphia market, compounding +5% 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 $171 today versus $201 across Philadelphia — this block trailed 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 23 arm's-length sales since 2001. The typical home has sold 0 times in that window, while 29 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 43 parcels
- Owner-occupied 25
- Investor / LLC 8
- Absentee individual 10
Value distribution today
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Tori (individual) | 3 | 8 | $5.4M | phila.gov ↗ |
| 117 Property Llc | 1 | 3 | $2.6M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Tori Properties L L C | 3 | 3 | $2.4M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Chadleigh Properties Llc | 1 | 2 | $2.7M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Tori Properties Llc | 2 | 2 | $559K | phila.gov ↗ |
| 280 S 23rd Llc | 1 | 1 | $1.1M | phila.gov ↗ |
House by house
All 43 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 210 S 23RD ST ImprovedOwner pulled a mechanical permit in 2014. | Owner-occupied | $1.1M | —/— | 1,950 | 1985 | 0 | |
| 212 S 23RD ST | Owner-occupied | $1.1M | 3/— | 1,916 | 1985 | 0 | |
| 214 S 23RD ST | Owner-occupied | $1.1M | —/— | 1,926 | 1985 | 0 | |
| 216 S 23RD ST | Owner-occupied | $1.1M | —/— | 1,926 | 1985 | 0 | |
| 218 S 23RD ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2010 permit, sold for $773K in 2023. | Absentee individual | $875K | —/— | 1,916 | 1985 | 1 | |
| 220 S 23RD ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $660K in 2015 → $941K in 2021 (+42%). | Owner-occupied | $800K | 3/2 | 1,916 | 1985 | 3 | |
| 222 S 23RD ST | Owner-occupied | $1.1M | 4/2 | 1,926 | 1985 | 1 | |
| 224 S 23RD ST Renovated & sold onBought for $580K in 2011, electrical permit in 2015, sold for $975K in 2021 (+68%). | Owner-occupied | $1.1M | 3/2 | 2,609 | 1985 | 2 | |
| 226 S 23RD ST | Owner-occupied | $1.1M | —/— | 1,926 | 1985 | 0 | |
| 228 S 23RD ST | Owner-occupied | $1.1M | —/— | 1,916 | 1985 | 0 | |
| 230 S 23RD ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alteration permit in 2018. | Owner-occupied | $1.1M | —/— | 1,950 | 1985 | 0 | |
| 237 S 23RD ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $1.0M | —/— | 1,712 | 1800 | 0 | abated |
| 239 S 23RD ST New constructionBought for $279K in 2001, built new under a 2008 permit, sold for $725K in 2021. | Owner-occupied | $1.0M | 4/2 | 1,553 | 1800 | 3 | |
| 241 S 23RD ST ImprovedOwner pulled a electrical permit in 2010. | Owner-occupied | $1.0M | 4/3 | 2,175 | 1800 | 0 | |
| 243 S 23RD ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2019. | Owner-occupied | $1.1M | —/— | 1,760 | 1800 | 0 | |
| 245 S 23RD ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2022 permit, sold for $784K in 2013. | Owner-occupied | $1.1M | —/— | 2,032 | 1800 | 1 | |
| 246 S 23RD ST | Owner-occupied | $1.0M | 3/3 | 4,068 | 1800 | 0 | abated |
| 247 S 23RD ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $984K | —/— | 1,974 | 1800 | 0 | abated |
| 248 S 23RD ST TradedTraded 2×: $760K in 2004 → $985K in 2008 (+30%). | Investor / LLC | $801K | —/— | 3,464 | 1920 | 2 | rented |
| 249 S 23RD ST ImprovedBought for $312K in 2002. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2023. | Owner-occupied | $981K | —/— | 1,965 | 1800 | 1 | |
| 250 S 23RD ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2020. | Owner-occupied | $336K | 1/1 | 983 | 1880 | 0 | rented |
| 250 S 23RD ST ImprovedOwner pulled a major alteration permit in 2013. | Owner-occupied | $398K | 2/2 | 1,087 | 1880 | 0 | rented |
| 250 S 23RD ST History3 L&I violations (2011). | Absentee individual | $389K | 1/1 | 1,130 | 1880 | 0 | |
| 250 S 23RD ST | Absentee individual | $208K | —/1 | 444 | 1880 | 0 | |
| 250 S 23RD ST | Owner-occupied | $265K | —/1 | 619 | 1880 | 0 | |
| 251 S 23RD ST Historysold $628K (2005); 6 L&I violations (2008). | Absentee individual | $720K | —/— | 2,496 | 1920 | 1 | rented |
| 252 S 23RD ST Historysold $1.1M (2020); L&I violation (2025). | Investor / LLC | $773K | —/— | 3,464 | 1920 | 1 | 1 viol |
| 254 S 23RD ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2023 permit. | Absentee individual | $1.1M | 5/5 | 3,464 | 1800 | 0 | |
| 256-70 S 23RD ST | Investor / LLC | $504K | —/— | 3,100 | 1900 | 0 | |
| 256-70 S 23RD ST | Investor / LLC | $55K | —/— | 1,378 | 1900 | 0 | |
| 256-70 S 23RD ST | Investor / LLC | $544K | —/— | 2,325 | 1900 | 0 | |
| 256-70 S 23RD ST | Investor / LLC | $912K | —/— | 4,500 | 1900 | 0 | |
| 256-70 S 23RD ST ImprovedOwner pulled a major alteration permit in 2017. | Investor / LLC | $897K | —/— | 4,400 | 1900 | 0 | rented |
| 256-70 S 23RD ST | Absentee individual | $992K | —/— | 6,100 | 1900 | 0 | |
| 256-70 S 23RD ST | Absentee individual | $687K | —/— | 8,000 | 1900 | 0 | |
| 256-70 S 23RD ST | Absentee individual | $1.4M | —/— | 7,400 | 1900 | 0 | |
| 272 S 23RD ST HistoryL&I violation (2009). | Absentee individual | $321K | 1/1 | 623 | 1900 | 0 | rented |
| 272 S 23RD ST ImprovedOwner pulled a major alteration permit in 2010. | Owner-occupied | $626K | 3/3 | 2,426 | 1900 | 0 | tax lien |
| 272 S 23RD ST | Absentee individual | $533K | 2/2 | 1,161 | 1900 | 0 | |
| 274 S 23RD ST ImprovedBought for $725K in 2010. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2017. | Owner-occupied | $1.3M | 6/4 | 2,909 | 1800 | 1 | |
| 276 S 23RD ST Renovated & sold onBought for $545K in 2009, electrical permit in 2009, sold for $955K in 2020 (+75%). | Owner-occupied | $1.3M | 4/3 | 2,909 | 1800 | 2 | |
| 278 S 23RD ST ImprovedBought for $930K in 2016. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2013. | Owner-occupied | $1.3M | 4/4 | 2,909 | 1800 | 2 | |
| 280 S 23RD ST New constructionBought for $1.1M in 2016, built new under a 2015 permit, sold for $1.1M in 2025. | Investor / LLC | $1.1M | —/— | 2,844 | 1920 | 2 | rented |
Neighborhood
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Generated 2026-07-09 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)