Who owns your block
2100 block of N 29th St
A mixed-ownership block: 37% owner-occupied, 16% investor-held, with 15 open code violations and 10 homes behind $60,050 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 386% since 2016, now about $98K. 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 $98K — about 0.4× the citywide median, and below 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 | $98K | $167K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 18% | 20% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 135 reported crimes (67 violent) and 218 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
- $98K typical home, up +386% since 2016
- Tax bill $209 to $929 a year, +15%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $4.0M assessed, $42,775/yr to the city, about $1,126 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +386% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +344% since 2016 · ~+15%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
2127 N 29th St is assessed at $173K but pays $1,220 a year — about 50% of the $2,422 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 +15.4% 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 $486 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 12 arm's-length sales since 2006. The typical home has sold 0 times in that window, while 29 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 38 parcels
- Owner-occupied 12
- Investor / LLC 3
- Absentee individual 7
- Vacant 16
Value distribution today
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City Of Phila (individual) | 2 | 3871 | $6561M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Kentucky Holdings Llc | 2 | 44 | $1.9M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Dc Property Mgmt Llc | 1 | 2 | $244K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Nfb Real Estate Llc | 1 | 1 | $266K | phila.gov ↗ |
| 2163 N 29th Llc | 1 | 1 | $37K | phila.gov ↗ |
| 2167 Llc | 1 | 1 | $158K | phila.gov ↗ |
House by house
All 38 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2111 N 29TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a use permit in 2012. | Owner-occupied | $167K | —/— | 1,614 | 1915 | 0 | tax lien |
| 2113 N 29TH ST History2 L&I violations (2010); 2 L&I violations (2015); 5 L&I violations (2018); 2 L&I violations (2024). | Vacant | $37K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 2115 N 29TH ST ImprovedBought for $16K in 2006. Owner pulled a use permit in 2012. | Absentee individual | $186K | —/— | 1,614 | 1915 | 2 | rented |
| 2117 N 29TH ST | Vacant | $37K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 2119 N 29TH ST | Vacant | $37K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 2120 N 29TH ST History9 L&I violations (2008); L&I violation (2009); 2 L&I violations (2018); sold $75K (2025). | Owner-occupied | $66K | —/— | 1,470 | 1915 | 1 | tax lien |
| 2121 N 29TH ST History2 L&I violations (2008). | Vacant | $37K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 2122 N 29TH ST | Absentee individual | $98K | 3/1 | 992 | 1915 | 0 | rented |
| 2123 N 29TH ST History2 L&I violations (2008). | Vacant | $37K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 2124 N 29TH ST Improved | Vacant | $30K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 2125 N 29TH ST | Owner-occupied | $211K | —/— | 1,514 | 1915 | 0 | |
| 2126 N 29TH ST | Owner-occupied | $119K | 3/1 | 1,328 | 1915 | 0 | tax lien |
| 2127 N 29TH ST | Owner-occupied | $173K | —/— | 1,740 | 1915 | 0 | abated |
| 2128 N 29TH ST ImprovedBought for $2K in 2007. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2021. | Absentee individual | $98K | 3/1 | 992 | 1915 | 1 | |
| 2129 N 29TH ST History2 L&I violations (2019); 2 L&I violations (2022); 2 L&I violations (2024); 2 L&I violations (2025). | Vacant | $37K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 2130 N 29TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a city demolition permit in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $98K | 3/1 | 992 | 1915 | 0 | |
| 2131 N 29TH ST | Owner-occupied | $144K | —/— | 1,458 | 1915 | 0 | |
| 2132 N 29TH ST HistoryL&I violation (2012); 3 L&I violations (2015); 6 L&I violations (2019). | Absentee individual | $102K | 3/1 | 1,080 | 1915 | 0 | 3 viol |
| 2133 N 29TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a roof covering replacement permit in 2023. | Owner-occupied | $147K | —/— | 1,514 | 1915 | 0 | |
| 2134-44 N 29TH ST | Vacant | $95K | —/— | — | — | 1 | tax lien |
| 2135 N 29TH ST History2 L&I violations (2008); 4 L&I violations (2025). | Vacant | $37K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 2137 N 29TH ST History3 L&I violations (2018); L&I violation (2021); 2 L&I violations (2022). | Vacant | $37K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 2139 N 29TH ST History2 L&I violations (2019); L&I violation (2021); 2 L&I violations (2022); 6 L&I violations (2024). | Vacant | $37K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 2141 N 29TH ST ImprovedBought for $3K in 2010. Owner pulled a major alteration permit in 2019. | Owner-occupied | $167K | —/— | 1,614 | 1915 | 1 | tax lien |
| 2143 N 29TH ST ImprovedBought for $56K in 2018. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2022. | Owner-occupied | $289K | 2/3 | 1,875 | 1915 | 2 | tax lien |
| 2145 N 29TH ST ImprovedBought for $295K in 2023. Owner pulled a exterior window and door replacement permit in 2025. | Investor / LLC | $266K | —/— | 1,614 | 1915 | 2 | 8 violtax lien |
| 2147 N 29TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2018. | Absentee individual | $215K | —/— | 1,614 | 1915 | 0 | rentedtax lien |
| 2149 N 29TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a use permit in 2013. | Investor / LLC | $111K | —/— | 1,614 | 1915 | 0 | tax lien |
| 2151 N 29TH ST Improved | Vacant | $37K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 2153 N 29TH ST | Owner-occupied | $167K | —/— | 1,614 | 1915 | 0 | |
| 2155 N 29TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $167K | —/— | 1,614 | 1915 | 0 | tax lien |
| 2157 N 29TH ST Improved | Vacant | $37K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 2159 N 29TH ST | Vacant | $37K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 2161 N 29TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2019 permit (tax-abated). | Absentee individual | $167K | —/— | 1,614 | 1915 | 0 | abated |
| 2163 N 29TH ST History2 L&I violations (2008); sold $32K (2021). | Vacant | $37K | —/— | — | — | 1 | tax lien |
| 2165 N 29TH ST History2 L&I violations (2008); L&I violation (2021). | Vacant | $35K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 2167 N 29TH ST ImprovedBought for $285K in 2023. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2024. | Investor / LLC | $158K | —/— | 1,614 | 1915 | 1 | 4 violtax lien |
| 2169 N 29TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a use permit in 2012. | Absentee individual | $69K | —/— | 1,722 | 1915 | 0 |
Neighborhood
Neighborhood income and demographics are coming soon.
Generated 2026-07-09 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)