Who owns your block
2000 block of S 28th St
A mostly owner-occupied block: 76% of homes are lived in by their owners, with 1 home behind $7,188 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 85% since 2016, now about $235K. Property taxes are climbing about 3% 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 $235K — about 1.1× the citywide median, and in line with 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 | $235K | $242K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 50% | 46% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 64 reported crimes (14 violent) and 180 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
- $235K typical home, up +85% since 2016
- Tax bill $1,446 to $2,024 a year, +3%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $9.2M assessed, $98,687/yr to the city, about $2,597 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +85% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +40% since 2016 · ~+3%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
2004 S 28th St is assessed at $236K but pays $1,537 a year — about 46% of the $3,308 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 +5.8% 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 $185 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 50 arm's-length sales since 1999. The typical home has sold 1 time in that window, while 5 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 38 parcels
- Owner-occupied 29
- Absentee individual 9
Value distribution today
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hoa C Vuong (individual) | 3 | 5 | $1.3M | phila.gov ↗ |
House by house
All 38 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 28TH ST | Owner-occupied | $241K | 3/1 | 1,038 | 1950 | 1 | |
| 2001 S 28TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a use permit in 2012. | Absentee individual | $297K | —/— | 1,344 | 1950 | 0 | tax lien |
| 2002 S 28TH ST | Absentee individual | $226K | 3/1 | 1,038 | 1950 | 1 | |
| 2003 S 28TH ST HistoryL&I violation (2013); 2 L&I violations (2017). | Owner-occupied | $225K | 3/1 | 1,024 | 1950 | 0 | |
| 2004 S 28TH ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $236K | 3/1 | 1,038 | 1950 | 0 | abated |
| 2005 S 28TH ST ImprovedBought for $73K in 2003. Owner pulled a bathroom & kitchen remodel permit in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $236K | 3/1 | 1,024 | 1950 | 1 | |
| 2006 S 28TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $45K in 2000 → $100K in 2006 (+122%). | Owner-occupied | $226K | 3/1 | 1,038 | 1950 | 2 | rented |
| 2007 S 28TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $73K in 2006 → $97K in 2014 (+32%). | Owner-occupied | $225K | 3/1 | 1,024 | 1950 | 3 | |
| 2008 S 28TH ST ImprovedBought for $143K in 2006. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $245K | 3/1 | 1,038 | 1950 | 2 | |
| 2009 S 28TH ST | Owner-occupied | $218K | 3/1 | 1,024 | 1950 | 1 | |
| 2010 S 28TH ST ImprovedBought for $140K in 2016. Owner pulled a electrical permit in 2011. | Owner-occupied | $245K | 3/1 | 1,038 | 1950 | 1 | |
| 2011 S 28TH ST Historysold $118K (2010); L&I violation (2012). | Owner-occupied | $225K | 3/1 | 1,024 | 1950 | 1 | |
| 2012 S 28TH ST | Absentee individual | $226K | 3/1 | 1,038 | 1950 | 1 | |
| 2013 S 28TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $83K in 2008 → $329K in 2022 (+299%). | Owner-occupied | $244K | 3/2 | 1,024 | 1950 | 3 | |
| 2014 S 28TH ST | Owner-occupied | $245K | 3/1 | 1,038 | 1950 | 1 | |
| 2015 S 28TH ST Historysold $80K (2004); L&I violation (2016). | Owner-occupied | $244K | 3/1 | 1,024 | 1950 | 1 | |
| 2016 S 28TH ST | Owner-occupied | $225K | 3/1 | 1,024 | 1950 | 0 | |
| 2017 S 28TH ST Historysold $70K (2003); 2 L&I violations (2016). | Owner-occupied | $236K | 3/1 | 1,024 | 1950 | 1 | |
| 2018 S 28TH ST | Absentee individual | $225K | 3/1 | 1,024 | 1950 | 1 | |
| 2019 S 28TH ST | Owner-occupied | $244K | 3/1 | 1,024 | 1950 | 0 | |
| 2020 S 28TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $66K in 2000 → $165K in 2006 (+152%). | Absentee individual | $243K | 3/1 | 1,024 | 1950 | 2 | rented |
| 2021 S 28TH ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated), sold for $41K in 2000. | Owner-occupied | $225K | 3/1 | 1,024 | 1950 | 1 | abated |
| 2022 S 28TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $127K in 2006 → $160K in 2006 (+26%). | Owner-occupied | $225K | 3/1 | 1,024 | 1950 | 2 | |
| 2023 S 28TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $35K in 2003 → $80K in 2017 (+129%). | Owner-occupied | $244K | 3/1 | 1,024 | 1950 | 3 | |
| 2024 S 28TH ST ImprovedBought for $92K in 2024. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2018. | Owner-occupied | $225K | —/— | 1,024 | 1950 | 1 | |
| 2025 S 28TH ST ImprovedBought for $52K in 2001. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2018. | Absentee individual | $225K | 3/1 | 1,024 | 1950 | 1 | |
| 2026 S 28TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $54K in 1999 → $150K in 2006 (+178%). | Owner-occupied | $235K | 3/1 | 1,024 | 1950 | 2 | rented |
| 2027 S 28TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $55K in 2002 → $250K in 2022 (+355%). | Owner-occupied | $225K | 3/1 | 1,024 | 1950 | 2 | |
| 2028 S 28TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $154K in 2005 → $176K in 2006 (+14%). | Owner-occupied | $225K | 3/1 | 1,024 | 1950 | 2 | |
| 2029 S 28TH ST New constructionBought for $63K in 2002, built new under a 2023 permit, sold for $200K in 2023. | Owner-occupied | $244K | 3/1 | 1,024 | 1950 | 3 | |
| 2030 S 28TH ST ImprovedBought for $100K in 2019. Owner pulled a electrical permit in 2010. | Owner-occupied | $243K | 3/1 | 1,024 | 1950 | 1 | tax lien |
| 2031 S 28TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $140K in 2005 → $125K in 2016 (-11%). | Owner-occupied | $258K | 3/1 | 1,024 | 1950 | 2 | |
| 2032 S 28TH ST Historysold $120K (2005); L&I violation (2011). | Owner-occupied | $243K | 3/1 | 1,024 | 1950 | 1 | |
| 2034 S 28TH ST ImprovedBought for $80K in 2004. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2021. | Absentee individual | $235K | 3/1 | 1,024 | 1950 | 1 | rented |
| 2036 S 28TH ST ImprovedBought for $70K in 2012. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2025. | Absentee individual | $225K | 3/1 | 1,024 | 1950 | 1 | rented |
| 2038 S 28TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $137K in 2005 → $148K in 2007 (+8%). | Owner-occupied | $243K | 3/1 | 1,024 | 1950 | 2 | |
| 2040 S 28TH ST | Owner-occupied | $225K | 3/1 | 1,024 | 1950 | 1 | |
| 2042 S 28TH ST History2 L&I violations (2017); 5 L&I violations (2019); sold $255K (2021). | Absentee individual | $473K | 4/— | 1,680 | 1950 | 1 | rented |
Neighborhood
Neighborhood income and demographics are coming soon.
Generated 2026-07-09 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)