Who owns your block
200 block of Sydney St
A mostly owner-occupied block: 83% of homes are lived in by their owners, with 2 open code violations and 3 homes behind $18,774 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 102% since 2016, now about $273K. Property taxes are climbing about 6% a year.
- 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 $273K — about 1.2× the citywide median, and below the ZIP 19119 median of $374K. The same block, read against everyone else in the ZIP 19119 and across Philadelphia.
| This block | ZIP 19119 | Philadelphia | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $273K | $374K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 63% | 63% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 28 reported crimes (5 violent) and 100 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
- $273K typical home, up +102% since 2016
- Tax bill $1,624 to $3,081 a year, +6%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $11M assessed, $121,617/yr to the city, about $2,966 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +102% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +90% since 2016 · ~+6%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
The block as an asset
Read like a financial asset, this block has tracked the Philadelphia market, compounding +6.6% 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 $202 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 73 arm's-length sales since 1999. The typical home has sold 1 time in that window, while 12 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 41 parcels
- Owner-occupied 34
- Investor / LLC 1
- Absentee individual 6
Value distribution today
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken & Nat Real Estate Llc | 1 | 16 | $5.9M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Philly Quality Homes Llc | 1 | 3 | $918K | phila.gov ↗ |
House by house
All 41 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 212 SYDNEY ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $31K in 2002 → $255K in 2019 (+723%). | Owner-occupied | $273K | 4/1 | 1,549 | 1925 | 3 | |
| 214 SYDNEY ST | Owner-occupied | $364K | —/3 | 1,549 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 215 SYDNEY ST | Owner-occupied | $235K | 3/1 | 1,350 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 216 SYDNEY ST | Owner-occupied | $273K | —/— | 1,549 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 217 SYDNEY ST TradedTraded 2×: $45K in 2004 → $87K in 2004 (+93%). | Owner-occupied | $240K | 3/1 | 1,396 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 218 SYDNEY ST | Owner-occupied | $273K | 4/1 | 1,549 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 219 SYDNEY ST | Owner-occupied | $239K | 3/1 | 1,396 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 220 SYDNEY ST | Owner-occupied | $273K | —/— | 1,549 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 221 SYDNEY ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $126K in 2005 → $225K in 2021 (+78%). | Absentee individual | $240K | 3/1 | 1,396 | 1925 | 3 | |
| 222 SYDNEY ST TradedTraded 2×: $43K in 2002 → $93K in 2003 (+117%). | Owner-occupied | $273K | 4/1 | 1,549 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 223 SYDNEY ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $85K in 2015 → $305K in 2022 (+258%). | Owner-occupied | $320K | 3/1 | 1,396 | 1925 | 3 | |
| 224 SYDNEY ST TradedTraded 2×: $202K in 2017 → $330K in 2022 (+63%). | Owner-occupied | $273K | 4/— | 1,549 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 225 SYDNEY ST | Owner-occupied | $240K | 3/1 | 1,396 | 1925 | 1 | tax lien |
| 226 SYDNEY ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $220K in 2025 → $375K in 2026 (+70%). | Owner-occupied | $273K | 4/1 | 1,549 | 1925 | 3 | |
| 227 SYDNEY ST | Absentee individual | $240K | 3/1 | 1,396 | 1925 | 1 | 2 viol |
| 228 SYDNEY ST | Owner-occupied | $273K | 4/— | 1,549 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 229 SYDNEY ST | Absentee individual | $240K | 3/1 | 1,396 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 230 SYDNEY ST | Owner-occupied | $273K | 4/1 | 1,549 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 231 SYDNEY ST | Absentee individual | $235K | 3/2 | 1,350 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 232 SYDNEY ST | Owner-occupied | $273K | 4/1 | 1,549 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 233 SYDNEY ST Frequently tradedTraded 5×: $56K in 1999 → $195K in 2016 (+249%). | Owner-occupied | $294K | 3/1 | 1,396 | 1925 | 5 | |
| 234 SYDNEY ST Frequently tradedTraded 5×: $110K in 2004 → $285K in 2018 (+159%). | Owner-occupied | $403K | 3/2 | 1,549 | 1925 | 5 | |
| 235 SYDNEY ST TradedTraded 2×: $125K in 2014 → $199K in 2015 (+60%). | Owner-occupied | $320K | 3/1 | 1,396 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 236 SYDNEY ST | Owner-occupied | $273K | 4/1 | 1,549 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 237 SYDNEY ST TradedTraded 2×: $163K in 2008 → $299K in 2019 (+83%). | Owner-occupied | $320K | 3/1 | 1,396 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 238 SYDNEY ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $152K in 2007 → $286K in 2020 (+88%). | Owner-occupied | $335K | 4/1 | 1,549 | 1925 | 3 | |
| 239 SYDNEY ST TradedTraded 2×: $172K in 2007 → $240K in 2018 (+39%). | Owner-occupied | $232K | 3/1 | 1,306 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 240 SYDNEY ST Frequently tradedTraded 5×: $98K in 2006 → $340K in 2021 (+248%). | Owner-occupied | $364K | 3/2 | 1,549 | 1925 | 5 | |
| 241 SYDNEY ST | Owner-occupied | $240K | 3/1 | 1,396 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 242 SYDNEY ST Frequently tradedTraded 5×: $85K in 2010 → $280K in 2020 (+229%). | Owner-occupied | $335K | 4/1 | 1,549 | 1925 | 5 | |
| 243 SYDNEY ST | Owner-occupied | $240K | 3/1 | 1,396 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 244 SYDNEY ST Frequently tradedTraded 5×: $92K in 2004 → $292K in 2022 (+217%). | Owner-occupied | $273K | 4/1 | 1,549 | 1925 | 5 | |
| 245 SYDNEY ST | Owner-occupied | $230K | 3/1 | 1,273 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 246 SYDNEY ST TradedTraded 2×: $55K in 2001 → $290K in 2023 (+427%). | Owner-occupied | $273K | 4/— | 1,549 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 247 SYDNEY ST Frequently tradedTraded 5×: $85K in 2006 → $305K in 2022 (+259%). | Absentee individual | $320K | 3/1 | 1,396 | 1925 | 5 | |
| 249 SYDNEY ST | Owner-occupied | $240K | 3/1 | 1,396 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 251 SYDNEY ST TradedTraded 2×: $20K in 2003 → $42K in 2004 (+110%). | Absentee individual | $240K | 3/1 | 1,396 | 1925 | 2 | rented |
| 253 SYDNEY ST | Owner-occupied | $240K | 3/1 | 1,396 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 255 SYDNEY ST | Owner-occupied | $240K | 3/1 | 1,396 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 257 SYDNEY ST | Owner-occupied | $240K | 3/1 | 1,396 | 1925 | 1 | rented |
| 259 SYDNEY ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $85K in 2004 → $195K in 2016 (+131%). | Investor / LLC | $320K | 3/1 | 1,396 | 1925 | 3 |
Neighborhood
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Generated 2026-07-08 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)