Who owns your block
2000 block of S 68th St
A mixed-ownership block: 41% owner-occupied, 33% investor-held, with 19 open code violations and 7 homes behind $25,438 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 78% since 2016, now about $120K. Property taxes are climbing about 5% a year and the increases are speeding up.
- 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 $120K — about 0.5× the citywide median, and below the ZIP 19142 median of $131K. The same block, read against everyone else in the ZIP 19142 and across Philadelphia.
| This block | ZIP 19142 | Philadelphia | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $120K | $131K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 15% | 34% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 69 reported crimes (24 violent) and 95 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
- $120K typical home, up +78% since 2016
- Tax bill $922 to $1,659 a year, +5%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $4.7M assessed, $56,930/yr to the city, about $1,460 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +78% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +80% since 2016 · ~+5%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
2012 S 68th St is assessed at $121K but pays $291 a year — about 17% of the $1,691 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 +5.4% 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 $178 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 76 arm's-length sales since 1999. The typical home has sold 2 times in that window, while 4 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 39 parcels
- Owner-occupied 15
- Investor / LLC 12
- Absentee individual 10
- Vacant 2
Value distribution today
The block's largest owner, Philadelphia Lotus 09 Llc, carries 3 open violations across 42 properties it owns around the city.
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Lotus 09 Llc | 1 | 42 | $5.5M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Blessing Investment Llc | 1 | 7 | $687K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Easy Home Buyer 1 Llc | 1 | 7 | $812K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Amit-Kanarek Llc | 1 | 6 | $901K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Ngos Enterprise Llc | 1 | 5 | $567K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Penn Properties Investmen | 1 | 5 | $611K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Builty Properties Llc | 1 | 5 | $1.1M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Arcord Home Llc | 2 | 4 | $522K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Turtleneck Llc | 1 | 3 | $763K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Tal Shahar Lp | 1 | 1 | $118K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Mz Propertys Llc | 1 | 1 | $120K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Rowell Mgmt Co | 1 | 1 | $120K | phila.gov ↗ |
House by house
All 39 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 68TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $10K in 2002 → $150K in 2025 (+1400%). | Owner-occupied | $168K | —/— | 1,408 | 1925 | 3 | |
| 2002 S 68TH ST History2 L&I violations (2015); 2 L&I violations (2017); 2 L&I violations (2020); 2 L&I violations (2023); sold $15K (2025). | Vacant | $13K | —/— | — | — | 1 | tax lien |
| 2004 S 68TH ST History2 L&I violations (2015); 2 L&I violations (2017); 2 L&I violations (2020); 2 L&I violations (2022). | Vacant | $13K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 2006 S 68TH ST ImprovedBought for $52K in 2000. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2009. | Absentee individual | $122K | 3/1 | 1,134 | 1925 | 2 | rentedtax lien |
| 2008 S 68TH ST | Absentee individual | $151K | —/— | 1,110 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 2010 S 68TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $80K in 2006 → $35K in 2020 (-56%). | Investor / LLC | $151K | —/— | 1,110 | 1920 | 2 | 1 viol |
| 2012 S 68TH ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated), sold for $50K in 2009. | Owner-occupied | $121K | 3/1 | 1,110 | 1925 | 1 | abated |
| 2014 S 68TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $40K in 2012, mechanical permit in 2015, sold for $120K in 2024 (+200%). | Absentee individual | $121K | 3/1 | 1,110 | 1925 | 2 | rented |
| 2016 S 68TH ST ImprovedBought for $51K in 2019. Owner pulled a use permit in 2020. | Investor / LLC | $266K | —/— | 1,110 | 1920 | 3 | 15 viol |
| 2018 S 68TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $16K in 2001 → $48K in 2025 (+202%). | Investor / LLC | $119K | 3/1 | 1,110 | 1925 | 2 | rented3 viol |
| 2020 S 68TH ST Historysold $15K (2003); 9 L&I violations (2009). | Owner-occupied | $119K | 3/1 | 1,110 | 1925 | 1 | rented |
| 2022 S 68TH ST ImprovedBought for $57K in 2003. Owner pulled a use permit in 2007. | Owner-occupied | $194K | 4/4 | 1,552 | 1920 | 1 | rented |
| 2024 S 68TH ST ImprovedBought for $68K in 2008. Owner pulled a electrical permit in 2014. | Owner-occupied | $68K | —/— | 1,020 | 1925 | 1 | tax lien |
| 2026 S 68TH ST | Owner-occupied | $102K | 3/1 | 1,140 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 2028 S 68TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $56K in 2019, interior non-load-bearing wall demo. permit in 2019, sold for $150K in 2021 (+168%). | Absentee individual | $106K | 3/1 | 1,140 | 1925 | 3 | |
| 2030 S 68TH ST New constructionBought for $26K in 2007, built new (tax-abated), sold for $75K in 2010. | Owner-occupied | $104K | 3/1 | 1,140 | 1925 | 3 | abated |
| 2031 S 68TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $20K in 2007, electrical permit in 2007, sold for $35K in 2018 (+75%). | Investor / LLC | $118K | 3/1 | 1,170 | 1925 | 2 | rented |
| 2032 S 68TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $48K in 2005 → $167K in 2024 (+248%). | Investor / LLC | $104K | 3/1 | 1,140 | 1925 | 3 | tax lien |
| 2033 S 68TH ST New constructionBought for $22K in 1999, built new under a 2023 permit (tax-abated), sold for $50K in 2000. | Owner-occupied | $118K | 3/1 | 1,170 | 1925 | 2 | abated |
| 2034 S 68TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2018 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $104K | 3/1 | 1,140 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 2035 S 68TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 4×: $18K in 2000 → $19K in 2014 (+6%). | Owner-occupied | $131K | 3/1 | 1,410 | 1925 | 4 | |
| 2036 S 68TH ST Historysold $40K (2006); 4 L&I violations (2018); 5 L&I violations (2019); L&I violation (2025). | Absentee individual | $104K | 3/1 | 1,140 | 1925 | 1 | rentedtax lien |
| 2037 S 68TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $10K in 2008, alteration permit in 2009, sold for $170K in 2025 (+1599%). | Owner-occupied | $120K | 3/1 | 1,170 | 1925 | 3 | |
| 2038 S 68TH ST ImprovedBought for $44K in 2006. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2013. | Owner-occupied | $104K | 3/1 | 1,140 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 2039 S 68TH ST History3 L&I violations (2007). | Absentee individual | $120K | 3/1 | 1,170 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 2040 S 68TH ST ImprovedBought for $55K in 2010. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2025. | Investor / LLC | $104K | 3/1 | 1,140 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 2041 S 68TH ST New constructionBought for $79K in 2021, built new (tax-abated), sold for $30K in 2021. | Owner-occupied | $120K | 3/1 | 1,170 | 1925 | 2 | abated |
| 2042 S 68TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $20K in 2021 → $80K in 2022 (+300%). | Investor / LLC | $104K | 3/1 | 1,140 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 2043 S 68TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $42K in 2008, electrical permit in 2008, sold for $88K in 2020 (+110%). | Absentee individual | $120K | 3/1 | 1,170 | 1925 | 2 | rented |
| 2044 S 68TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $70K in 2010 → $40K in 2019 (-44%). | Investor / LLC | $104K | 3/1 | 1,140 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 2045 S 68TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $45K in 2008 → $80K in 2023 (+78%). | Investor / LLC | $120K | 3/1 | 1,170 | 1925 | 2 | tax lien |
| 2046 S 68TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $20K in 2004, use permit in 2016, sold for $140K in 2018 (+600%). | Investor / LLC | $202K | 4/2 | 1,336 | 1925 | 3 | |
| 2047 S 68TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $28K in 2008 → $44K in 2008 (+55%). | Absentee individual | $120K | 3/1 | 1,170 | 1925 | 2 | rented |
| 2049 S 68TH ST HistoryL&I violation (2011); sold $17K (2012). | Absentee individual | $120K | 3/1 | 1,170 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 2051 S 68TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $35K in 2004 → $85K in 2024 (+143%). | Absentee individual | $115K | 3/1 | 1,170 | 1925 | 3 | rented |
| 2053 S 68TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 5×: $90K in 2008 → $25K in 2013 (-72%). | Owner-occupied | $120K | 3/1 | 1,170 | 1925 | 5 | tax lien |
| 2055 S 68TH ST New constructionBought for $55K in 2005, built new (tax-abated), sold for $79K in 2018. | Owner-occupied | $120K | 3/1 | 1,170 | 1925 | 3 | abated |
| 2057 S 68TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $12K in 2012, plumbing permit in 2016, sold for $3.0M in 2020 (+24910%). | Investor / LLC | $120K | 3/1 | 1,170 | 1925 | 3 | rented |
| 2059 S 68TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a major alteration permit in 2018. | Investor / LLC | $120K | 3/1 | 1,170 | 1925 | 0 |
Neighborhood
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Generated 2026-07-09 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)