Who owns your block
2100 block of N 20th St
A mixed-ownership block: 26% owner-occupied, 21% investor-held, with 11 open code violations and 5 homes behind $62,356 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 167% since 2016, now about $230K. Property taxes are climbing about 15% 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 $230K — about 1.0× 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 | $230K | $167K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 10% | 20% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 199 reported crimes (84 violent) and 248 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
- $230K typical home, up +167% since 2016
- Tax bill $115 to $554 a year, +15%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $8.7M assessed, $78,539/yr to the city, about $1,870 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +167% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +382% since 2016 · ~+15%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
2111 N 20th St is assessed at $330K but pays $0 a year — about 0% of the $4,614 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 +9.3% 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 $267 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 45 arm's-length sales since 1998. The typical home has sold 0 times in that window, while 25 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 42 parcels
- Owner-occupied 10
- Investor / LLC 6
- Absentee individual 12
- Vacant 14
Value distribution today
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Housing Auth (individual) | 6 | 4773 | $1418M | phila.gov ↗ |
| City Of Phila (individual) | 3 | 3871 | $6561M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Philadelphia Land Bank (individual) | 2 | 2498 | $133M | phila.gov ↗ |
| City Of Philadelphia (individual) | 2 | 1002 | $444M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Gnr Merav 2a Llc | 1 | 60 | $10M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Alion Investments Llc | 1 | 48 | $12M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Philadelphia Housing Authority (individual) | 2 | 46 | $63M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Rns Holdings Llc | 1 | 7 | $2.1M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Tri Star 2022 Pa Llc | 1 | 5 | $1.9M | phila.gov ↗ |
| 2102-2104 N 20th Street Llc | 2 | 2 | $79K | phila.gov ↗ |
| 2 Key Property Investment Group Inc | 1 | 2 | $657K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Rskk Group Llc | 1 | 1 | $40K | phila.gov ↗ |
House by house
All 42 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2102 N 20TH ST New constructionBought for $155K in 2014, built new under a 2022 permit, sold for $165K in 2025. | Vacant | $40K | —/— | — | — | 3 | 2 viol |
| 2104 N 20TH ST New constructionBought for $1K in 2000, built new under a 2022 permit, sold for $165K in 2025. | Vacant | $40K | —/— | — | — | 4 | 2 viol |
| 2106 N 20TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $34K in 2000, use permit in 2018, sold for $370K in 2018 (+1004%). | Investor / LLC | $404K | —/— | 2,688 | 1915 | 3 | rented |
| 2108 N 20TH ST ImprovedBought for $25K in 2004. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2017. | Owner-occupied | $166K | —/— | 2,272 | 1915 | 3 | |
| 2110 N 20TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2011 permit (tax-abated). | Absentee individual | $313K | —/— | 2,272 | 1915 | 0 | abated |
| 2111 N 20TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2011 permit (tax-abated). | Absentee individual | $330K | —/— | 2,484 | 1915 | 0 | abated |
| 2112 N 20TH ST HistoryL&I violation (2021). | Vacant | $40K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 2113 N 20TH ST | Absentee individual | $330K | —/— | 2,484 | 1915 | 0 | abated |
| 2114 N 20TH ST History2 L&I violations (2017); 7 L&I violations (2018); 2 L&I violations (2019); 2 L&I violations (2020). | Vacant | $40K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 2115 N 20TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2013. | Owner-occupied | $273K | —/— | 2,120 | 1915 | 0 | |
| 2116 N 20TH ST History3 L&I violations (2017); sold $75K (2019); Appeal complete (2021). | Absentee individual | $230K | —/— | 2,272 | 1915 | 1 | rented |
| 2117 N 20TH ST | Owner-occupied | $232K | —/— | 2,120 | 1915 | 0 | tax lien |
| 2118 N 20TH ST | Absentee individual | $183K | —/— | 2,038 | 1915 | 0 | abated |
| 2119 N 20TH ST | Owner-occupied | $275K | —/— | 2,120 | 1915 | 0 | |
| 2120 N 20TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a electrical permit in 2008. | Vacant | $40K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 2121 N 20TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2007 permit, sold for $2K in 2002. | Owner-occupied | $397K | 5/2 | 2,506 | 1915 | 1 | rented |
| 2122 N 20TH ST | Absentee individual | $230K | —/— | 2,272 | 1915 | 0 | |
| 2123 N 20TH ST HistoryL&I violation (2021). | Vacant | $55K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 2124 N 20TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a demolition permit in 2017. | Vacant | $40K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 2125 N 20TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $95K in 2019, roof covering replacement permit in 2019, sold for $292K in 2020 (+207%). | Owner-occupied | $439K | 6/4 | 2,289 | 1915 | 2 | rented |
| 2126 N 20TH ST ImprovedBought for $30K in 2006. Owner pulled a family daycare permit in 2024. | Investor / LLC | $383K | 6/3 | 2,688 | 1915 | 3 | rented |
| 2127 N 20TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2016 permit (tax-abated). | Absentee individual | $263K | —/— | 2,120 | 1915 | 0 | abated |
| 2128 N 20TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $80K in 2006, major alteration permit in 2019, sold for $215K in 2021 (+169%). | Owner-occupied | $352K | 7/2 | 2,272 | 1915 | 3 | tax lien |
| 2129 N 20TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2008 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $223K | —/— | 2,120 | 1915 | 0 | abated |
| 2130 N 20TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 4×: $45K in 2006 → $130K in 2020 (+189%). | Absentee individual | $230K | 5/2 | 2,272 | 1915 | 4 | |
| 2131 N 20TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2010 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $206K | —/— | 2,120 | 1915 | 0 | abated |
| 2132 N 20TH ST ImprovedBought for $40K in 2010. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2013. | Absentee individual | $261K | 6/3 | 2,272 | 1915 | 1 | tax lien |
| 2133 N 20TH ST HistoryL&I violation (2021); 2 L&I violations (2022); 2 L&I violations (2023); 2 L&I violations (2026). | Vacant | $55K | —/— | — | — | 0 | 2 viol |
| 2134 N 20TH ST History4 L&I violations (2007); 2 L&I violations (2011). | Vacant | $40K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 2135 N 20TH ST New constructionBought for $38K in 2018, built new under a 2018 permit, sold for $177K in 2025. | Investor / LLC | $332K | 6/2 | 2,120 | 1915 | 5 | rented |
| 2136 N 20TH ST History3 L&I violations (2008). | Vacant | $40K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 2137 N 20TH ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated). | Absentee individual | $273K | —/— | 2,120 | 1915 | 0 | abated |
| 2138 N 20TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2017. | Owner-occupied | $230K | —/— | 2,272 | 1915 | 0 | tax lien |
| 2139 N 20TH ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated). | Absentee individual | $232K | —/— | 2,120 | 1915 | 0 | rentedabated |
| 2140 N 20TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a major alteration permit in 2017. | Investor / LLC | $324K | —/— | 2,272 | 1915 | 0 | rented |
| 2141 N 20TH ST ImprovedBought for $92K in 2006. Owner pulled a administrative permit in 2012. | Absentee individual | $321K | 10/7 | 2,120 | 1915 | 2 | rentedtax lien |
| 2142 N 20TH ST History2 L&I violations (2008); L&I violation (2021). | Vacant | $40K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 2143 N 20TH ST | Vacant | $55K | —/— | — | — | 1 | |
| 2144 N 20TH ST History2 L&I violations (2008); 2 L&I violations (2012). | Vacant | $40K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 2146 N 20TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $16K in 2007, demolition permit in 2018, sold for $35K in 2022 (+119%). | Vacant | $40K | —/— | — | — | 3 | tax lien |
| 2148 N 20TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $8K in 1998, change of use permit in 2020, sold for $150K in 2024 (+1900%). | Investor / LLC | $474K | 3/3 | 2,688 | 1915 | 3 | 5 violtax lien |
| 2150 N 20TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $45K in 2005, plumbing permit in 2017, sold for $250K in 2023 (+456%). | Investor / LLC | $240K | —/— | 3,200 | 1915 | 3 |
Neighborhood
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Generated 2026-07-08 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)