Who owns your block
2000 block of S 70th St
A mixed-ownership block: 40% owner-occupied, 17% investor-held, with 1 open code violation and 11 homes behind $80,153 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 74% since 2016, now about $100K. Property taxes are climbing about 1% 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 $100K — about 0.4× 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 | $100K | $131K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 28% | 34% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 38 reported crimes (10 violent) and 87 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
- $100K typical home, up +74% since 2016
- Tax bill $400 to $467 a year, +1%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $3.4M assessed, $31,963/yr to the city, about $799 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +74% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +17% since 2016 · ~+1%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
2017 S 70th St is assessed at $100K but pays $0 a year — about 0% of the $1,398 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 +5.2% 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 $174 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 17 arm's-length sales since 2002. The typical home has sold 0 times in that window, while 27 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 40 parcels
- Owner-occupied 16
- Investor / LLC 4
- Absentee individual 5
- Vacant 15
Value distribution today
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Land Bank (individual) | 3 | 2498 | $133M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Turf Wizard Llc | 1 | 54 | $1.2M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Plotz Llc | 1 | 23 | $397K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Gin Properties Llc | 1 | 7 | $1.2M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Arvatz Holdings Llc | 1 | 6 | $1.0M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Hbih 2 Llc | 1 | 4 | $433K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Marva Hayes (individual) | 2 | 2 | $359K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Royal Toni Harper (individual) | 2 | 2 | $200K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Amal Real Estate Llc | 1 | 2 | $52K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Trice Legacy Llc | 1 | 1 | $143K | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-02 S 70TH ST | Owner-occupied | $325K | —/— | 3,830 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2001 S 70TH ST History3 L&I violations (2019); 3 L&I violations (2022); L&I violation (2025); 3 L&I violations (2026). | Absentee individual | $120K | —/— | 2,400 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 2004 S 70TH ST HistoryL&I violation (2013); sold $200K (2022). | Vacant | $34K | —/— | — | — | 1 | |
| 2007 S 70TH ST History2 L&I violations (2015); 4 L&I violations (2016). | Vacant | $8K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 2009 S 70TH ST | Vacant | $11K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 2011 S 70TH ST | Vacant | $11K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 2013 S 70TH ST | Vacant | $11K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 2015 S 70TH ST History2 L&I violations (2007). | Absentee individual | $100K | 3/1 | 960 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2017 S 70TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2008 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $100K | 3/1 | 960 | 1920 | 0 | abated |
| 2018 S 70TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $35K in 2005 → $78K in 2014 (+123%). | Owner-occupied | $129K | 3/1 | 1,440 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 2019 S 70TH ST | Absentee individual | $100K | 3/1 | 960 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2020 S 70TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2010. | Owner-occupied | $171K | —/— | 1,440 | 1920 | 0 | tax lien |
| 2021 S 70TH ST | Investor / LLC | $100K | 3/1 | 960 | 1920 | 1 | rented |
| 2022 S 70TH ST | Owner-occupied | $129K | 3/1 | 1,440 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2023 S 70TH ST | Owner-occupied | $100K | 3/1 | 960 | 1920 | 0 | abated |
| 2024 S 70TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $49K in 2006 → $1K in 2019 (-98%). | Vacant | $11K | —/— | — | — | 2 | |
| 2025 S 70TH ST ImprovedBought for $1K in 2002. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2009. | Absentee individual | $100K | 3/1 | 960 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 2026 S 70TH ST History2 L&I violations (2014); 2 L&I violations (2015); 4 L&I violations (2016); 2 L&I violations (2024). | Vacant | $11K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 2026R S 70TH ST History2 L&I violations (2014); 2 L&I violations (2015); 4 L&I violations (2016); 2 L&I violations (2024). | Vacant | $4K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 2027 S 70TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2009 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $100K | 3/1 | 960 | 1920 | 0 | abated1 violtax lien |
| 2028 S 70TH ST ImprovedBought for $60K in 2016. Owner pulled a administrative permit in 2016. | Investor / LLC | $176K | 4/2 | 1,680 | 1920 | 1 | rented |
| 2029 S 70TH ST Improved | Vacant | $11K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 2030 S 70TH ST History4 L&I violations (2014); 2 L&I violations (2015); 4 L&I violations (2016); 2 L&I violations (2024). | Vacant | $18K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 2031 S 70TH ST ImprovedBought for $57K in 2010. Owner pulled a addition and/or alterations permit in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $139K | 3/1 | 1,280 | 1965 | 1 | |
| 2032 S 70TH ST History4 L&I violations (2014); 2 L&I violations (2015); 2 L&I violations (2016); 2 L&I violations (2024). | Vacant | $18K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 2033 S 70TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $3K in 2004 → $75K in 2022 (+2400%). | Investor / LLC | $143K | 3/1 | 1,280 | 1920 | 2 | rented |
| 2034 S 70TH ST | Owner-occupied | $128K | —/— | 1,120 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2035 S 70TH ST ImprovedBought for $43K in 2016. Owner pulled a electrical permit in 2018. | Owner-occupied | $147K | 3/1 | 1,120 | 1920 | 1 | tax lien |
| 2036 S 70TH ST | Owner-occupied | $128K | —/— | 1,120 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2037 S 70TH ST | Owner-occupied | $133K | 3/1 | 1,120 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 2038 S 70TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2023 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $78K | 3/1 | 840 | 1920 | 0 | abated |
| 2039 S 70TH ST | Owner-occupied | $135K | 3/1 | 1,120 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 2040 S 70TH ST ImprovedBought for $30K in 2025. Owner pulled a electrical permit in 2014. | Investor / LLC | $74K | 3/1 | 763 | 1920 | 1 | rented |
| 2041 S 70TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $138K in 2018 → $35K in 2018 (-75%). | Owner-occupied | $138K | 3/1 | 1,120 | 1925 | 2 | tax lien |
| 2042 S 70TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alteration permit in 2010. | Absentee individual | $74K | 3/1 | 763 | 1920 | 0 | tax lien |
| 2043 S 70TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alteration permit in 2018. | Owner-occupied | $152K | 3/1 | 1,148 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 2044 S 70TH ST History2 L&I violations (2012); 4 L&I violations (2014); 2 L&I violations (2015); 2 L&I violations (2016). | Vacant | $7K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 2046 S 70TH ST Historysold $2K (2010); 2 L&I violations (2012); 4 L&I violations (2014); 2 L&I violations (2015); 2 L&I violations (2016). | Vacant | $7K | —/— | — | — | 1 | tax lien |
| 2048 S 70TH ST History4 L&I violations (2012); 4 L&I violations (2014); 2 L&I violations (2015); 2 L&I violations (2016); sold $11K (2025). | Vacant | $7K | —/— | — | — | 1 | tax lien |
| 2050 S 70TH ST History4 L&I violations (2012); 4 L&I violations (2014); 2 L&I violations (2015); 4 L&I violations (2016). | Vacant | $7K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
Neighborhood
Neighborhood income and demographics are coming soon.
Generated 2026-07-09 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)