Who owns your block
2000 block of S 17th St
A mostly owner-occupied block: 80% of homes are lived in by their owners, with 2 homes behind $20,076 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 160% since 2016, now about $250K. Property taxes are climbing about 7% 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 $250K — about 1.1× 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 | $250K | $242K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 45% | 46% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 117 reported crimes (19 violent) and 316 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
- $250K typical home, up +160% since 2016
- Tax bill $1,247 to $2,504 a year, +7%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $9.9M assessed, $106,472/yr to the city, about $2,662 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +160% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +101% since 2016 · ~+7%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
2014 S 17th St is assessed at $250K but pays $1,058 a year — about 30% of the $3,500 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 +9.1% 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 $260 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 40 arm's-length sales since 1996. The typical home has sold 1 time in that window, while 14 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 40 parcels
- Owner-occupied 32
- Investor / LLC 2
- Absentee individual 6
Value distribution today
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bfhy Group Llc | 1 | 2 | $816K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Cleveland Properties Lp | 1 | 2 | $427K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Narre Warren Llc | 1 | 1 | $265K | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 S 17TH ST ImprovedBought for $450K in 2023. Owner pulled a addition permit in 2016. | Owner-occupied | $348K | —/— | 2,784 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 2001 S 17TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2024. | Absentee individual | $292K | —/— | 1,989 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2002 S 17TH ST ImprovedBought for $95K in 2006. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2022. | Owner-occupied | $245K | 3/1 | 1,340 | 1920 | 1 | rented |
| 2003 S 17TH ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated), sold for $36K in 2003. | Owner-occupied | $223K | 3/1 | 1,120 | 1920 | 1 | abated |
| 2004 S 17TH ST | Owner-occupied | $245K | 3/1 | 1,340 | 1920 | 0 | rented |
| 2005 S 17TH ST | Owner-occupied | $223K | 3/1 | 1,120 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2006 S 17TH ST | Owner-occupied | $250K | 3/1 | 1,404 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2007 S 17TH ST ImprovedBought for $102K in 2005. Owner pulled a use permit in 2018. | Owner-occupied | $242K | 3/1 | 1,120 | 1920 | 2 | rented |
| 2008 S 17TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a bathroom & kitchen remodel permit in 2024. | Owner-occupied | $250K | 3/1 | 1,404 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2009 S 17TH ST ImprovedBought for $233K in 2024. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2026. | Investor / LLC | $265K | 3/2 | 1,240 | 1920 | 1 | rented |
| 2010 S 17TH ST Historysold $52K (2001); L&I violation (2013). | Owner-occupied | $250K | 3/1 | 1,404 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 2011 S 17TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $50K in 2000 → $169K in 2008 (+238%). | Owner-occupied | $232K | 3/1 | 1,240 | 1920 | 3 | |
| 2012 S 17TH ST | Owner-occupied | $250K | 3/1 | 1,404 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 2013 S 17TH ST | Owner-occupied | $248K | 3/1 | 1,380 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 2014 S 17TH ST | Owner-occupied | $250K | 3/1 | 1,404 | 1920 | 0 | abated |
| 2015 S 17TH ST ImprovedBought for $290K in 2023. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2023. | Owner-occupied | $223K | 3/2 | 1,120 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 2016 S 17TH ST | Investor / LLC | $250K | 3/1 | 1,404 | 1920 | 0 | rented |
| 2017 S 17TH ST ImprovedBought for $185K in 2024. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $223K | 3/1 | 1,120 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 2018 S 17TH ST | Owner-occupied | $250K | 3/1 | 1,404 | 1920 | 0 | rented |
| 2019 S 17TH ST | Owner-occupied | $253K | 3/1 | 1,440 | 1920 | 0 | tax lien |
| 2020 S 17TH ST | Owner-occupied | $233K | 3/1 | 1,248 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2021 S 17TH ST | Absentee individual | $254K | —/— | 1,120 | 1920 | 1 | rented |
| 2022 S 17TH ST | Owner-occupied | $250K | 3/1 | 1,404 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2023 S 17TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $110K in 2009 → $250K in 2024 (+127%). | Owner-occupied | $254K | 3/2 | 1,120 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 2024 S 17TH ST ImprovedBought for $36K in 1996. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2025. | Absentee individual | $250K | 3/1 | 1,404 | 1920 | 2 | rented |
| 2025 S 17TH ST ImprovedBought for $155K in 2007. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2021. | Absentee individual | $223K | 3/1 | 1,120 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 2026 S 17TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $118K in 2016, major alteration permit in 2016, sold for $385K in 2026 (+226%). | Owner-occupied | $339K | 3/1 | 1,404 | 1920 | 3 | |
| 2027 S 17TH ST ImprovedBought for $250K in 2018. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $223K | 3/1 | 1,120 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 2028 S 17TH ST ImprovedBought for $62K in 1999. Owner pulled a roof covering replacement permit in 2021. | Owner-occupied | $260K | 3/1 | 1,550 | 1920 | 3 | |
| 2029 S 17TH ST ImprovedBought for $120K in 2009. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2021. | Owner-occupied | $223K | —/— | 1,120 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 2030 S 17TH ST ImprovedBought for $191K in 2006. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2010. | Owner-occupied | $271K | 3/1 | 1,404 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 2031 S 17TH ST | Owner-occupied | $223K | 3/1 | 1,120 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2032 S 17TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $25K in 2000 → $234K in 2008 (+836%). | Owner-occupied | $250K | 3/1 | 1,404 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 2033 S 17TH ST ImprovedBought for $134K in 2005. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2019. | Absentee individual | $223K | 3/1 | 1,120 | 1920 | 2 | rented |
| 2034 S 17TH ST | Owner-occupied | $250K | 3/1 | 1,404 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2035 S 17TH ST | Owner-occupied | $223K | 3/1 | 1,120 | 1920 | 1 | tax lien |
| 2036 S 17TH ST ImprovedBought for $55K in 2001. Owner pulled a use permit in 2014. | Owner-occupied | $287K | 3/2 | 1,516 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 2037 S 17TH ST | Owner-occupied | $223K | 3/1 | 1,120 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2038 S 17TH ST History3 L&I violations (2011); sold $125K (2017). | Owner-occupied | $250K | 3/1 | 1,404 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 2039 S 17TH ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated), sold for $40K in 2001. | Absentee individual | $223K | 3/1 | 1,120 | 1920 | 1 | abatedtax lien |
Neighborhood
Neighborhood income and demographics are coming soon.
Generated 2026-07-08 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)