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Who owns your block

2100 block of E Birch St

A mixed-ownership block: 28% owner-occupied, 38% investor-held, with 11 open code violations and 14 homes behind $81,857 on taxes.

The typical home here is up 2161% since 2016, now about $115K. Property taxes are climbing about 22% a year though the increases have eased lately.

Every parcel on the block, colored by who owns it. Tap a parcel for the owner and its city record.

By the Numbers

Median value
$115K
$19K–$272K
ZIP median $113K
Price / sq ft
$124
typical home
city median $177
Vs. Philadelphia
0.5×
the city median
city $223K
Recent sale
$57K
7 sold in 2yr
assessed $115K
Tax / yr
$762
typical · up to $4K
city ≈$3K/yr
Tax abatements
15 of 65
$24K/yr forgone
Owner-occupied
28%
16 of 65
city 41%
Rentals
17%
11 licensed
city 15% of homes
Open violations
11
L&I code
▲ block 11% · city 5%
Back taxes
$82K
14 of 65 behind
▲ block 22% · city 9%
Zoning appeals
4
3 homes · ZBA & boards
block 5% · city 5%

How fast it's moving

1 year
+33%
value · tax +$171
5 years
+1009%
value · tax +$527
10 years
+1009%
value · tax +$521

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.

2027
  • 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 $115K — about 0.5× the citywide median, and in line with the ZIP 19134 median of $113K. The same block, read against everyone else in the ZIP 19134 and across Philadelphia.

This blockZIP 19134Philadelphia
Median home value$115K$113K$223K
Owner-occupied12%29%41%

Safety & quality of life

Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 164 reported crimes (65 violent) and 245 resident 311 requests to the city.

Crimes · 12mo
164
65 violent · within 200m
311 requests · 12mo
245
66 still open

Most reported crimes

Other Assaults41
Vandalism/Criminal Mischief20
All Other Offenses18
Thefts13
Fraud12
Motor Vehicle Theft10

Top 311 complaints

Maintenance Complaint73
Street Defect29
Abandoned Vehicle25
Rubbish/Recyclable Material Collection24
Illegal Dumping21
Dangerous Sidewalk7

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.

Elementary · K-4
Frances Willard
1930 E Elkhart St · 352 students
Middle
Memphis St Charter At Jp Jones
High
Kensington Campus

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

Median assessed value · 2016–2027

$0$100K$200K$115K2016: $5K2017: $10K2018: $10K2019: $10K2020: $10K2021: $10K2022: $10K2023: $34K2024: $34K2025: $66K2026: $87K2027: $115K2016202020232027

▲ +2161% since 2016

Estimated property tax · per home, per year

$0$500$1,000$6612016: $712017: $1402018: $1392019: $1392020: $1342021: $1342022: $1342023: $4692024: $4692025: $4802026: $4902027: $6612016202020232027

▲ +831% since 2016 · ~+22%/yr

15
15 properties on this block carry a tax abatement or major exemption. New construction and gut rehabs get the improvement value exempted for up to 10 years, so their tax bills sit far below their real value — block-wide, exemptions keep about $24,395 a year off the tax roll. Read the tax figures with that in mind.

Who really pays

Philadelphia charges every home the same 1.40% of its assessed value. Abatements and exemptions shrink what some homes are taxed on — here's this block:

49 homes pay the full 1.40%16 pay less
$762pays now $3,812at the full rate

The starkest example: 2159 E Birch St is assessed at $272K but pays $762 a year — about 20% of the $3,812 it would owe at the full rate, because its new-construction value is abated for 10 years.

The block as an asset

Read like a financial asset, this block has beaten the Philadelphia market, compounding +32.8% a year against the city's 6.5%.

Indexed performance · this block vs. the Philadelphia market

95100250020162019202220252027This block 2261 Philadelphia 201

Rebased to 100 in 2016, like a stock against its index. $100 in the typical home here would be worth $2261 today versus $201 across Philadelphia — this block outpaced the market.

Annualized return
+32.8%/yr
price, since 2016
Total appreciation
+2161%
since 2016
Net rental yield
—
est., after tax carry
Total return
+32.8%/yr
price + net rent
Real return
+29.8%/yr
after ~3% inflation
vs. Philadelphia
+26.3 pts
market 6.5%/yr

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 113 arm's-length sales since 2000. The typical home has sold 1 time in that window, while 16 have not changed hands at all.

Every recorded sale · price & date

$0$500K$1.0M2004201020162022
113arm's-length sales since 2000
1times the typical home has sold
6most sales for a single property
16homes never sold in the window

Who owns it

Ownership of 65 parcels

Owner-occupied: 16Investor / LLC: 13Absentee individual: 11Vacant: 25 65parcels
  • Owner-occupied 16
  • Investor / LLC 13
  • Absentee individual 11
  • Vacant 25

Value distribution today

25 parcels0 parcels3 parcels3 parcels16 parcels7 parcels11 parcels
$19K$183K+
OwnerOn blockOwns citywidePortfolio valueSource
Philadelphia Land Bank (individual)22498$133Mphila.gov ↗
Philly Sfr II LLC175$7.2Mphila.gov ↗ · registry ↗
New Age 101 Properties INC215$856Kphila.gov ↗ · registry ↗
Voytec Properties LLC111$781Kphila.gov ↗ · registry ↗
Light Up Gold LLC18$1.3Mphila.gov ↗ · registry ↗
Rcsd Development LLC27$456Kphila.gov ↗ · registry ↗
Jds Investment Holding LLC17$1.3Mphila.gov ↗ · registry ↗
Finch 2 LLC14$123Kphila.gov ↗ · registry ↗
Steffanie Giles (individual)22$149Kphila.gov ↗
Stephanie Hermione & Family LLC12$290Kphila.gov ↗ · registry ↗
Delco Investments LLC11$116Kphila.gov ↗ · registry ↗
Jrt Real Estate LLC11$115Kphila.gov ↗ · registry ↗

The mailing address is where the assessor sends the tax bill — for an LLC, often the closest public record gets to the person behind it. "Registry" searches the owner's name in state incorporation records (OpenCorporates).

House by house

All 65 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

$0$250K$500K201620182020202220242026Block median
Each houseNew build / flipBlock median

Worth a look

Torn down & rebuilt
2108 E Birch St
$31K · demolished in 2008 and rebuilt (2020), then sold for $25K in 2021.
New construction
2159 E Birch St
$272K · Bought for $25K in 2021, built new under a 2020 permit (tax-abated), sold for $350K in 2023.
New construction
2161 E Birch St
$271K · Bought for $25K in 2020, built new under a 2020 permit.
New construction
2143 E Birch St
$183K · Bought for $43K in 2024, built new under a 2024 permit (tax-abated).
New construction
2148 E Birch St
$183K · Bought for $23K in 2022, built new under a 2022 permit (tax-abated), sold for $265K in 2024.
New construction
2150 E Birch St
$183K · Bought for $23K in 2022, built new under a 2022 permit (tax-abated), sold for $265K in 2024.
AddressOwnershipValue & trendBd/BaSq ftBuiltSalesFlags
2100 E BIRCH ST ImprovedBought for $8K in 2000. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2026. Owner-occupied $142K 3/1 1,024 1920 3
2101 E BIRCH ST Historysold $8K (2006); 3 L&I violations incl UNSAFE STRUCTURE (2025). Owner-occupied $214K —/— 1,316 1920 1 tax lien
2102 E BIRCH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2023 permit. Vacant $31K —/— — — 0 tax lien
2103 E BIRCH ST History4 L&I violations (2013); 2 L&I violations (2014); 2 L&I violations (2017); 2 L&I violations (2024). Vacant $32K —/— — — 0 tax lien
2104 E BIRCH ST History2 L&I violations (2014); 2 L&I violations (2017); 2 L&I violations (2024); 2 L&I violations (2025). Vacant $31K —/— — — 0 1 violtax lien
2105 E BIRCH ST Absentee individual $118K 3/1 1,050 1920 0 tax lien
2106 E BIRCH ST Improved Vacant $31K —/— — — 0 1 violtax lien
2107 E BIRCH ST ImprovedBought for $20K in 2024. Vacant $32K —/— — — 1
2108 E BIRCH ST Torn down & rebuiltdemolished in 2008 and rebuilt (2020), then sold for $25K in 2021. Vacant $31K —/— — — 2 tax lien
2109 E BIRCH ST History3 L&I violations (2008); 2 L&I violations incl VACANT BLDG UNSEC/UNSAFE CSU (2009); 3 L&I violations (2011); L&I violation (2012); sold $38K (2022). Absentee individual $118K 3/1 1,050 1920 1
2110 E BIRCH ST TradedTraded 2×: $16K in 2007 → $50K in 2022 (+213%). Investor / LLC $116K 3/1 1,024 1920 2 rented
2111 E BIRCH ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated). Owner-occupied $118K 3/1 1,050 1920 0 abated
2112 E BIRCH ST New constructionBought for $4K in 2001, built new under a 2008 permit, sold for $57K in 2025. Investor / LLC $116K 3/1 1,024 1920 6 rented
2113 E BIRCH ST Frequently tradedTraded 4×: $17K in 2005 → $3K in 2012 (-82%). Owner-occupied $118K 3/1 1,050 1920 4
2114 E BIRCH ST Investor / LLC $80K 3/1 1,024 1920 1 rented
2115 E BIRCH ST New constructionBought for $8K in 2002, built new under a 2023 permit (tax-abated), sold for $13K in 2011. Owner-occupied $118K 3/1 1,050 1920 4 abatedtax lien
2116 E BIRCH ST New constructionBought for $25K in 2005, built new (tax-abated), sold for $233K in 2024. Owner-occupied $173K 3/2 1,024 1920 3 abatedtax lien
2117 E BIRCH ST Historysold $5K (2007); 5 L&I violations (2011). Investor / LLC $118K 3/2 1,050 1920 1 tax lien
2118 E BIRCH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $6K in 2014, wall covering replacement permit in 2020, sold for $117K in 2021 (+1989%). Absentee individual $153K 3/1 1,024 1920 3
2119 E BIRCH ST New constructionBought for $20K in 2000, built new (tax-abated), sold for $10K in 2017. Owner-occupied $118K 3/1 1,050 1920 3 abatedtax lien
2120 E BIRCH ST ImprovedBought for $1K in 2019. Vacant $31K —/— — — 3 1 violtax lien
2121 E BIRCH ST TradedTraded 2×: $22K in 2018 → $135K in 2022 (+514%). Vacant $32K —/— — — 2 tax lien
2122 E BIRCH ST ImprovedBought for $7K in 2001. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2026. Investor / LLC $116K 3/1 1,024 1920 5 5 violtax lien
2123 E BIRCH ST Owner-occupied $118K 3/1 1,050 1920 0 abated
2124 E BIRCH ST HistoryL&I violation (2015); sold $17K (2018). Absentee individual $80K 3/1 1,024 1920 1 tax lien
2125 E BIRCH ST TradedTraded 2×: $200 in 2001 → $750 in 2009 (+275%). Vacant $32K —/— — — 2 tax lien
2126 E BIRCH ST ImprovedBought for $25K in 2005. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2014. Absentee individual $116K 2/1 1,024 1920 1 rented
2127 E BIRCH ST Owner-occupied $147K 4/1 1,766 1920 0 tax lien
2128 E BIRCH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2023 permit, sold for $70K in 2022. Vacant $31K —/— — — 1 1 violtax lien
2129 E BIRCH ST TradedTraded 2×: $23K in 2003 → $139K in 2022 (+504%). Absentee individual $137K 3/1 976 1920 2 rented
2130 E BIRCH ST Frequently tradedTraded 6×: $7K in 2003 → $40K in 2024 (+471%). Investor / LLC $115K 3/1 1,024 1920 6 rented
2131 E BIRCH ST Historysold $8K (2008); 3 L&I violations (2009); 3 L&I violations (2025). Absentee individual $78K 3/1 976 1920 1 tax lien
2132 E BIRCH ST Absentee individual $115K 3/1 1,024 1920 1
2133 E BIRCH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2021 permit. Vacant $30K —/— — — 0 tax lien
2134 E BIRCH ST ImprovedBought for $20K in 2005. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2022. Investor / LLC $115K 3/1 1,024 1920 4 rented
2135 E BIRCH ST ImprovedBought for $6K in 2003. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2023. Investor / LLC $113K 3/1 976 1920 5 rented
2136 E BIRCH ST Historysold $2K (2008); 2 L&I violations (2012); 2 L&I violations (2013); 3 L&I violations (2024); 2 L&I violations (2025). Vacant $31K —/— — — 1 tax lien
2137 E BIRCH ST Owner-occupied $105K 3/1 840 1920 0 abated
2138 E BIRCH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $20K in 2005, addition and/or alteration permit in 2022, sold for $195K in 2023 (+875%). Owner-occupied $156K 2/1 840 1920 5 rented
2139 E BIRCH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2020 permit. Vacant $30K —/— — — 0 tax lien
2140 E BIRCH ST Frequently tradedTraded 4×: $20K in 2005 → $165K in 2020 (+725%). Owner-occupied $156K 3/2 840 1920 4
2141 E BIRCH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2020 permit, sold for $25K in 2021. Vacant $30K —/— — — 1 tax lien
2142 E BIRCH ST New constructionBought for $3K in 2009, built new (tax-abated), sold for $3K in 2009. Owner-occupied $105K 3/1 840 1920 2 abatedtax lien
2143 E BIRCH ST New constructionBought for $43K in 2024, built new under a 2024 permit (tax-abated). Investor / LLC $183K 3/— 946 2025 1 abated
2144 E BIRCH ST Vacant $30K —/— — — 0
2145 E BIRCH ST New constructionBought for $9K in 2017, built new under a 2020 permit, sold for $25K in 2020. Vacant $30K —/— — — 4 rented
2146 E BIRCH ST History2 L&I violations (2008); 2 L&I violations (2011). Vacant $30K —/— — — 0 tax lien
2147 E BIRCH ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $31K in 2007 → $29K in 2020 (-5%). Investor / LLC $104K 3/1 840 1920 3 rented
2148 E BIRCH ST New constructionBought for $23K in 2022, built new under a 2022 permit (tax-abated), sold for $265K in 2024. Owner-occupied $183K 3/— 946 2023 2 abated
2149 E BIRCH ST Improved Vacant $30K —/— — — 0
2150 E BIRCH ST New constructionBought for $23K in 2022, built new under a 2022 permit (tax-abated), sold for $265K in 2024. Absentee individual $183K 3/— 946 2023 2 abated
2151 E BIRCH ST History2 L&I violations (2019); 3 L&I violations (2024); 2 L&I violations (2025); 2 L&I violations (2026). Vacant $30K —/— — — 0
2152 E BIRCH ST TradedTraded 2×: $20K in 2018 → $135K in 2022 (+575%). Vacant $30K —/— — — 2 1 viol
2153 E BIRCH ST Frequently tradedTraded 4×: $2K in 2009 → $174K in 2023 (+11500%). Owner-occupied $156K 2/1 840 1920 4 tax lien
2154 E BIRCH ST New constructionBought for $23K in 2022, built new under a 2022 permit (tax-abated), sold for $265K in 2023. Owner-occupied $183K 3/— 946 2023 2 abated
2155 E BIRCH ST New constructionBought for $43K in 2024, built new under a 2024 permit (tax-abated). Investor / LLC $183K 3/— 946 2025 1 abated
2156 E BIRCH ST New constructionBought for $23K in 2022, built new under a 2022 permit (tax-abated), sold for $265K in 2023. Absentee individual $183K 3/— 946 2023 2 abated
2157 E BIRCH ST New constructionBought for $43K in 2024, built new under a 2024 permit (tax-abated). Investor / LLC $183K 3/— 946 2025 1 abated
2158 E BIRCH ST History2 L&I violations (2022); 2 L&I violations (2024); 3 L&I violations (2025); 2 L&I violations (2026). Vacant $30K —/— — — 0 1 viol
2159 E BIRCH ST New constructionBought for $25K in 2021, built new under a 2020 permit (tax-abated), sold for $350K in 2023. Absentee individual $272K 3/— 1,500 2023 2 abatedtax lien
2160 E BIRCH ST Historysold $23K (2019); 2 L&I violations (2022); 2 L&I violations (2024); 3 L&I violations (2025); 2 L&I violations (2026). Vacant $30K —/— — — 1
2161 E BIRCH ST New constructionBought for $25K in 2020, built new under a 2020 permit. Investor / LLC $271K 3/— 1,500 2023 1 tax lien
2162 E BIRCH ST History2 L&I violations (2022); sold $13K (2023); 3 L&I violations (2024); 3 L&I violations (2025); 2 L&I violations (2026). Vacant $30K —/— — — 1 tax lien
2163 E BIRCH ST Historysold $104K (2007); 2 L&I violations (2012). Vacant $19K —/— — — 1
2164 E BIRCH ST Historysold $104K (2007); 2 L&I violations (2022); 3 L&I violations (2025); 3 L&I violations (2026). Vacant $19K —/— — — 1

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