Who owns your block
2000 block of N 17th St
An investor-heavy block: 50% of the parcels are held by LLCs or companies, with 2 open code violations.
The typical home here is up 39% since 2016, now about $386K. Property taxes are climbing about 44% 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 $386K — about 1.7× 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 | $386K | $167K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 0% | 20% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 295 reported crimes (99 violent) and 246 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
- $386K typical home, up +39% since 2016
- Tax bill $101 to $5,386 a year, +44%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $14M assessed, $154,776/yr to the city, about $4,552 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +39% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +5233% since 2016 · ~+44%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
2009 N 17th St is assessed at $746K but pays $2,087 a year — about 20% of the $10,440 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 +3.1% 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 $139 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 59 arm's-length sales since 2001. The typical home has sold 2 times in that window, while 12 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 34 parcels
- Investor / LLC 17
- Absentee individual 10
- Vacant 7
Value distribution today
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Housing Auth (individual) | 6 | 4773 | $1418M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Redevelopment Authority (individual) | 3 | 1303 | $240M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Rad Diversified Reit Inc | 4 | 181 | $28M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Temple Resev Llc | 1 | 15 | $8.2M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Top Tier Real Estate Llc | 1 | 10 | $2.2M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Diamond City Realty Llc | 4 | 4 | $1.5M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Amz Development Llc | 2 | 3 | $2.3M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Tpr Homes Llc | 1 | 2 | $1.7M | phila.gov ↗ |
| 1700 W Berks St Llc | 1 | 2 | $1.2M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Mj Properties 1 Inc | 1 | 2 | $311K | phila.gov ↗ |
| 1500 Page Associates | 1 | 1 | $398K | phila.gov ↗ |
| 2009 N 17th Street Llc | 1 | 1 | $746K | phila.gov ↗ |
House by house
All 34 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 N 17TH ST ImprovedBought for $78K in 2001. Owner pulled a addition and/or alterations permit in 2026. | Absentee individual | $569K | 8/7 | 3,222 | 1915 | 3 | |
| 2001 N 17TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2011 permit (tax-abated). | Absentee individual | $353K | —/— | 2,970 | 1915 | 0 | abated |
| 2002 N 17TH ST History2 L&I violations (2017); 3 L&I violations (2021); 2 L&I violations (2023); 2 L&I violations (2025). | Vacant | $60K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 2003 N 17TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2020 permit (tax-abated). | Absentee individual | $351K | —/— | 2,511 | 1915 | 0 | abated |
| 2004 N 17TH ST New constructionBought for $600K in 2015, built new under a 2015 permit, sold for $2.3M in 2018. | Investor / LLC | $387K | 6/6 | 2,385 | 2015 | 3 | rentedtax lien |
| 2005 N 17TH ST New constructionBought for $25K in 2006, built new under a 2008 permit. | Investor / LLC | $398K | 8/8 | 2,499 | 2008 | 1 | rented |
| 2006 N 17TH ST New constructionBought for $960K in 2015, built new under a 2015 permit, sold for $2.3M in 2018. | Investor / LLC | $387K | 6/6 | 2,385 | 2015 | 3 | rented |
| 2007 N 17TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $148K in 2007, use permit in 2018, sold for $445K in 2021 (+201%). | Absentee individual | $411K | 6/3 | 2,511 | 1915 | 3 | rented |
| 2008 N 17TH ST New constructionBought for $960K in 2015, built new under a 2015 permit, sold for $2.3M in 2018. | Investor / LLC | $387K | 6/6 | 2,385 | 2015 | 3 | rented |
| 2009 N 17TH ST Torn down & rebuiltOld house bought for $190K in 2020, demolished in 2022 and rebuilt (2022). | Investor / LLC | $746K | 10/8 | 3,360 | 2024 | 1 | abated |
| 2010 N 17TH ST New constructionBought for $600K in 2015, built new under a 2015 permit, sold for $2.3M in 2018. | Investor / LLC | $387K | 6/6 | 2,385 | 2015 | 3 | rented |
| 2011 N 17TH ST History2 L&I violations (2015); 2 L&I violations (2018); 2 L&I violations (2020); 2 L&I violations (2023). | Vacant | $55K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 2012 N 17TH ST History2 L&I violations (2013); 2 L&I violations (2014). | Vacant | $55K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 2013 N 17TH ST History2 L&I violations (2015); 2 L&I violations (2018); 2 L&I violations (2020); 2 L&I violations (2023). | Vacant | $55K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 2014 N 17TH ST New constructionBought for $124K in 2012, built new under a 2012 permit. | Investor / LLC | $693K | 14/7 | 4,088 | 2014 | 3 | rented |
| 2015 N 17TH ST New constructionBought for $189K in 2012, built new under a 2013 permit. | Absentee individual | $1.1M | —/— | 5,748 | 2013 | 3 | rented |
| 2016 N 17TH ST HistoryL&I violation (2020). | Vacant | $55K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 2017 N 17TH ST New constructionBought for $6K in 2009, built new under a 2010 permit, sold for $12K in 2009. | Investor / LLC | $563K | 5/5 | 3,657 | 1915 | 2 | rented |
| 2018 N 17TH ST New constructionBought for $160K in 2007, built new under a 2008 permit, sold for $875K in 2023. | Investor / LLC | $385K | 6/2 | 2,131 | 2008 | 3 | |
| 2019 N 17TH ST New constructionBought for $147K in 2013, built new under a 2013 permit. | Investor / LLC | $807K | 11/5 | 4,584 | 2014 | 3 | rented |
| 2020 N 17TH ST New constructionBought for $1K in 2007, built new under a 2008 permit. | Absentee individual | $385K | —/— | 2,131 | 2008 | 3 | rented |
| 2021 N 17TH ST History2 L&I violations (2020); 3 L&I violations (2021); 4 L&I violations (2023); 2 L&I violations (2025). | Vacant | $90K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 2022 N 17TH ST New constructionBought for $160K in 2007, built new under a 2008 permit, sold for $875K in 2023. | Investor / LLC | $385K | 7/2 | 2,131 | 2008 | 3 | |
| 2023-25 N 17TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2013 permit. | Investor / LLC | $1.0M | —/— | 10,467 | 2014 | 0 | |
| 2024 N 17TH ST New constructionBought for $35K in 2008, built new under a 2008 permit, sold for $270K in 2025. | Investor / LLC | $385K | 8/2 | 2,349 | 2008 | 5 | rented |
| 2026 N 17TH ST New constructionBought for $1K in 2008, built new under a 2009 permit, sold for $102K in 2010. | Investor / LLC | $397K | 8/4 | 2,484 | 2010 | 3 | rented |
| 2027 N 17TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2011 permit (tax-abated). | Absentee individual | $435K | —/— | 2,754 | 1915 | 0 | abated |
| 2028 N 17TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $5K in 2004, electrical permit in 2007, sold for $170K in 2025 (+3300%). | Investor / LLC | $219K | —/— | 2,580 | 1915 | 2 | |
| 2029 N 17TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2011 permit (tax-abated). | Absentee individual | $437K | —/— | 2,660 | 1915 | 0 | abated |
| 2030 N 17TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $130K in 2010, use permit in 2010, sold for $1.4M in 2023 (+1009%). | Investor / LLC | $301K | —/— | 1,741 | 1915 | 2 | |
| 2031-33 N 17TH ST History4 L&I violations (2013). | Vacant | $164K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 2032 N 17TH ST New constructionBought for $250K in 2015, built new under a 2015 permit, sold for $520K in 2015. | Absentee individual | $479K | 8/— | 3,354 | 2015 | 2 | rented |
| 2034 N 17TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $4K in 2011, change of use permit in 2022, sold for $1.4M in 2023 (+32776%). | Investor / LLC | $302K | 5/2 | 2,049 | 1915 | 3 | 2 viol |
| 2036 N 17TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2015 permit, sold for $520K in 2015. | Absentee individual | $371K | 8/— | 2,238 | 2015 | 2 | rented |
Neighborhood
Neighborhood income and demographics are coming soon.
Generated 2026-07-08 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)