Who owns your block
2100 block of N 17th St
A mixed-ownership block: 25% owner-occupied, 39% investor-held, with 11 open code violations and 1 home behind $2,120 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 163% since 2016, now about $296K. Property taxes are climbing about 22% a year.
- 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 $296K — about 1.3× the citywide median, and above the ZIP 19121 median of $167K. The same block, read against everyone else in the ZIP 19121 and across Philadelphia.
| This block | ZIP 19121 | Philadelphia | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $296K | $167K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 7% | 20% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 319 reported crimes (131 violent) and 255 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
- $296K typical home, up +163% since 2016
- Tax bill $338 to $3,011 a year, +22%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $8.7M assessed, $83,536/yr to the city, about $2,983 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +163% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +791% since 2016 · ~+22%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
2120 N 17th St is assessed at $694K but pays $1,943 a year — about 20% of the $9,715 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 +9.2% 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 $263 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 48 arm's-length sales since 2003. The typical home has sold 2 times in that window, while 10 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 28 parcels
- Owner-occupied 7
- Investor / LLC 8
- Absentee individual 8
- Vacant 5
Value distribution today
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Housing Auth (individual) | 2 | 4773 | $1418M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Temple Properties Llc | 2 | 15 | $6.4M | phila.gov ↗ |
| My Philly Investments Llc | 1 | 6 | $949K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Jg Premier Homes Llc | 1 | 5 | $1.4M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Glz Space Llc | 1 | 4 | $534K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Richard E Atkerson (individual) | 2 | 3 | $263K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Morton & Waters Llc | 1 | 2 | $310K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Diamond Property Associates Llc | 1 | 1 | $455K | phila.gov ↗ |
| 17th Street Estates Llc | 1 | 1 | $491K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Mawa Re 1 Llc | 1 | 1 | $663K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Well Spring Real Estate Services Llc | 1 | 1 | $271K | phila.gov ↗ |
| 2112 N Darien Llc | 1 | 1 | $247K | phila.gov ↗ |
House by house
All 28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2105 N 17TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $35K in 2004, electrical permit in 2009, sold for $262K in 2019 (+649%). | Investor / LLC | $455K | 6/3 | 2,544 | 1915 | 2 | rented |
| 2106 N 17TH ST New constructionBought for $70K in 2012, built new under a 2012 permit, sold for $631K in 2018. | Absentee individual | $458K | 12/6 | 3,190 | 2012 | 2 | rented |
| 2107 N 17TH ST New constructionBought for $50K in 2012, built new under a 2012 permit. | Investor / LLC | $380K | 9/6 | 2,040 | 2013 | 1 | rented |
| 2108 N 17TH ST New constructionBought for $3K in 2012, built new under a 2012 permit, sold for $524K in 2018. | Absentee individual | $400K | 10/6 | 2,567 | 2013 | 3 | rented |
| 2109 N 17TH ST History2 L&I violations (2010). | Vacant | $57K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 2110 N 17TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2011 permit (tax-abated). | Absentee individual | $266K | —/— | 2,340 | 1915 | 0 | abated |
| 2111 N 17TH ST History2 L&I violations (2010). | Vacant | $57K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 2112 N 17TH ST | Absentee individual | $369K | —/— | 2,784 | 1915 | 0 | abated |
| 2113 N 17TH ST New constructionBought for $252K in 2020, built new under a 2013 permit, sold for $900K in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $491K | 9/9 | 2,544 | 1915 | 2 | rented |
| 2114 N 17TH ST Torn down & rebuiltOld house bought for $81K in 2015, demolished in 2016 and rebuilt (2016), then sold for $729K in 2020. | Owner-occupied | $445K | 10/8 | 3,047 | 2017 | 3 | abated |
| 2115 N 17TH ST ImprovedBought for $165K in 2023. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2026. | Investor / LLC | $247K | 5/2 | 2,160 | 1915 | 2 | 11 viol |
| 2116 N 17TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $15K in 2008, electrical permit in 2008, sold for $342K in 2014 (+2180%). | Absentee individual | $376K | 9/3 | 2,139 | 1915 | 4 | |
| 2117 N 17TH ST | Absentee individual | $247K | —/— | 2,160 | 1915 | 0 | abated |
| 2118 N 17TH ST HistoryL&I violation (2020); 2 L&I violations (2022). | Vacant | $55K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 2119 N 17TH ST | Vacant | $51K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 2120 N 17TH ST Torn down & rebuiltOld house bought for $38K in 2017, demolished and rebuilt (2017). | Owner-occupied | $694K | —/— | 3,426 | 2018 | 2 | rentedabatedtax lien |
| 2121 N 17TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a use permit in 2011. | Owner-occupied | $220K | —/— | 1,725 | 1915 | 0 | |
| 2122 N 17TH ST New constructionBought for $60K in 2018, built new under a 2018 permit (tax-abated), sold for $536K in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $663K | 10/8 | 3,188 | 2019 | 4 | rentedabated |
| 2123 N 17TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $15K in 2006, electrical permit in 2007, sold for $160K in 2017 (+967%). | Absentee individual | $272K | 7/2 | 1,920 | 1915 | 5 | rented |
| 2124 N 17TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 4×: $10K in 2003 → $269K in 2022 (+2590%). | Investor / LLC | $271K | 5/2 | 1,831 | 1915 | 4 | rented |
| 2125 N 17TH ST ImprovedBought for $154K in 2023. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2014. | Investor / LLC | $247K | 5/2 | 2,160 | 1915 | 1 | |
| 2126 N 17TH ST | Investor / LLC | $184K | —/— | 1,215 | 1915 | 1 | |
| 2127 N 17TH ST | Vacant | $48K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 2128 N 17TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $110K in 2013, zoning permit in 2014, sold for $430K in 2024 (+320%). | Owner-occupied | $396K | 6/3 | 2,475 | 1915 | 3 | rented |
| 2129 N 17TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2014 permit. | Investor / LLC | $412K | 8/7 | 2,692 | 2014 | 2 | rented |
| 2131 N 17TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $1K in 2004, plumbing permit in 2007, sold for $140K in 2014 (+13913%). | Absentee individual | $321K | 8/8 | 2,160 | 1915 | 4 | rented |
| 2133 N 17TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2011 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $223K | —/— | 1,725 | 1915 | 0 | abated |
| 2135 N 17TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $25K in 2007, demolition permit in 2008, sold for $160K in 2014 (+540%). | Investor / LLC | $442K | 8/4 | 2,421 | 1915 | 3 | rentedtax lien |
Neighborhood
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Generated 2026-07-08 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)