Philadelphia property report
2200 block of S 21st St
A mostly owner-occupied block: 95% of homes are lived in by their owners, with 7 open code violations.
The typical home here is up 148% since 2016, now about $270K. Property taxes are climbing about 7% a year.
- Owner-occupied
- Investor / LLC
- Absentee
- Vacant
- Has violations
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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 $270K — about 1.2× the citywide median home, and above the ZIP 19145 median of $241K. The same block, read against everyone else in the ZIP 19145 and across Philadelphia.
| This block | ZIP 19145 | Philadelphia | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $270K | $241K | $230K |
| Owner-occupied | 63% | 50% | 48% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 89 reported crimes (about 7 a month, 19% of them violent) and 243 resident 311 requests to the city. A busy commercial corridor logs far more than a quiet residential block, so read this against nearby blocks, not the citywide total.
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
- $270K typical home, up +148% since 2016
- Tax bill $1,202 to $2,541 a year, +7%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $12M assessed, $125,737/yr to the city, about $2,924 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +148% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +111% since 2016 · ~+7%/yr
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:
- 2204 S 21st Stexemption0.79%$1,834/yr on $231K
- 2206 S 21st Stexemption0.79%$1,834/yr on $231K
- 2212 S 21st Stexemption0.79%$1,834/yr on $231K
- 2216 S 21st Stexemption0.79%$1,834/yr on $231K
- 2228 S 21st Stexemption0.79%$1,834/yr on $231K
- …and 22 more paying under the full rate — the gold-ringed bubbles in the makeup chart
The block as an asset
Read like a financial asset, this block has beaten the Philadelphia market, compounding +8.6% 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 $248 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 59 arm's-length sales since 2000. The typical home has sold 1 time in that window, while 12 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 45 parcels
- Owner-occupied 41
- Absentee individual 4
Value distribution today
No multi-home or corporate owners on this block — every home has its own owner.
House by house
All 45 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2200 S 21ST ST | Owner-occupied | $250K | —/— | 1,520 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2201 S 21ST ST Apartment building ImprovedBought for $95K in 2003. Owner pulled a use permit in 2015. | Absentee individual | $447K | —/— | 2,208 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 2202 S 21ST ST ImprovedOwner pulled a major alteration permit in 2012. | Owner-occupied | $282K | 3/1 | 1,440 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2203 S 21ST ST TradedTraded 2×: $165K in 2010 → $287K in 2019 (+74%). | Owner-occupied | $270K | 4/1 | 1,780 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 2204 S 21ST ST ImprovedBought for $95K in 2004. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2026. | Owner-occupied | $231K | 3/1 | 1,400 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 2205 S 21ST ST ImprovedBought for $114K in 2014. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2015. | Owner-occupied | $270K | 4/1 | 1,780 | 1920 | 1 | rented |
| 2206 S 21ST ST TradedTraded 2×: $40K in 2001 → $64K in 2002 (+62%). | Owner-occupied | $231K | 4/1 | 1,400 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 2207 S 21ST ST | Owner-occupied | $270K | 4/1 | 1,780 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 2208 S 21ST ST Renovated & sold onBought for $61K in 2023, addition and/or alteration permit in 2024, sold for $370K in 2024 (+507%). | Owner-occupied | $362K | 3/2 | 1,400 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 2209 S 21ST ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2009. | Owner-occupied | $270K | 4/1 | 1,780 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2210 S 21ST ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2016. | Owner-occupied | $231K | 3/1 | 1,400 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2211 S 21ST ST ImprovedBought for $190K in 2007. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2024. | Owner-occupied | $270K | 4/1 | 1,780 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 2212 S 21ST ST ImprovedOwner pulled a electrical permit in 2018. | Owner-occupied | $231K | 3/1 | 1,400 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2213 S 21ST ST ImprovedBought for $100K in 2006. Owner pulled a electrical permit in 2007. | Owner-occupied | $270K | 4/1 | 1,780 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 2214 S 21ST ST ImprovedBought for $85K in 2001. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2015. | Owner-occupied | $231K | 3/1 | 1,400 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 2215 S 21ST ST ImprovedBought for $70K in 2003. Owner pulled a wall covering replacement permit in 2019. | Owner-occupied | $270K | 4/1 | 1,780 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 2216 S 21ST ST TradedTraded 2×: $61K in 2003 → $82K in 2003 (+34%). | Owner-occupied | $231K | 3/1 | 1,400 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 2217 S 21ST ST Renovated & sold onBought for $80K in 2003, plumbing permit in 2015, sold for $425K in 2023 (+431%). | Owner-occupied | $366K | 4/2 | 1,780 | 1920 | 3 | |
| 2218 S 21ST ST Frequently tradedTraded 4×: $91K in 2003 → $180K in 2017 (+98%). | Owner-occupied | $313K | 3/2 | 1,400 | 1920 | 4 | |
| 2219 S 21ST ST | Owner-occupied | $270K | 4/1 | 1,780 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2220 S 21ST ST ImprovedBought for $59K in 2000. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2026. | Owner-occupied | $236K | 3/1 | 1,479 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 2221 S 21ST ST Renovated & sold onBought for $61K in 2002, plumbing permit in 2019, sold for $255K in 2019 (+318%). | Owner-occupied | $269K | 4/2 | 1,770 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 2222 S 21ST ST ImprovedBought for $80K in 2000. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2022. | Owner-occupied | $241K | 4/1 | 1,550 | 1920 | 3 | |
| 2223 S 21ST ST Historysold $90K (2003); 2 L&I violations (2018); Inspection failed (2018); Inspection failed (2019). | Owner-occupied | $260K | 4/1 | 1,620 | 1920 | 1 | 2 viol |
| 2224 S 21ST ST ImprovedBought for $65K in 2001. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2026. | Owner-occupied | $231K | 3/1 | 1,400 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 2225 S 21ST ST New constructionBought for $68K in 2002, built new under a 2017 permit, sold for $160K in 2017. | Absentee individual | $322K | 4/1 | 1,770 | 1920 | 4 | |
| 2226 S 21ST ST | Owner-occupied | $231K | 3/1 | 1,400 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2227 S 21ST ST ImprovedBought for $175K in 2008. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2026. | Owner-occupied | $269K | 4/1 | 1,770 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 2228 S 21ST ST ImprovedBought for $63K in 2003. Owner pulled a alteration permit in 2011. | Owner-occupied | $231K | 3/1 | 1,400 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 2229 S 21ST ST ImprovedBought for $60K in 2002. Owner pulled a roof covering replacement permit in 2023. | Owner-occupied | $270K | 4/1 | 1,780 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 2230 S 21ST ST | Owner-occupied | $231K | 3/1 | 1,400 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 2231 S 21ST ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2024. | Owner-occupied | $270K | 4/1 | 1,780 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2232 S 21ST ST Frequently tradedTraded 5×: $145K in 2005 → $311K in 2021 (+114%). | Owner-occupied | $231K | 3/1 | 1,400 | 1920 | 5 | |
| 2233 S 21ST ST | Owner-occupied | $261K | 4/1 | 1,630 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2234 S 21ST ST Historysold $100K (2004); L&I violation (2011); L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed (2011). | Owner-occupied | $239K | 4/1 | 1,520 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 2235 S 21ST ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2012. | Owner-occupied | $270K | 4/1 | 1,780 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2236 S 21ST ST Renovated & sold onBought for $97K in 2015, major alteration permit in 2015, sold for $300K in 2018 (+186%). | Owner-occupied | $318K | 4/2 | 1,460 | 1920 | 4 | |
| 2237 S 21ST ST ImprovedBought for $135K in 2004. Owner pulled a alteration permit in 2019. | Owner-occupied | $323K | 4/1 | 1,780 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 2238 S 21ST ST Mixed-use New constructionbuilt new under a 2014 permit, sold for $200K in 2019. | Absentee individual | $275K | —/— | 2,100 | 1920 | 3 | |
| 2239 S 21ST ST TradedTraded 2×: $60K in 2001 → $125K in 2004 (+108%). | Owner-occupied | $270K | 4/1 | 1,780 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 2241 S 21ST ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2010. | Owner-occupied | $270K | 4/1 | 1,780 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2243 S 21ST ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2010. | Owner-occupied | $275K | 4/1 | 1,864 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2245 S 21ST ST TradedTraded 2×: $158K in 2019 → $160K in 2021 (+1%). | Owner-occupied | $303K | 4/1 | 1,864 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 2247 S 21ST ST TradedTraded 2×: $125K in 2003 → $10K in 2017 (-92%). | Owner-occupied | $298K | 4/1 | 1,780 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 2249 S 21ST ST Mixed-use ImprovedOwner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2025. | Absentee individual | $271K | —/— | 2,070 | 1920 | 1 | 5 viol |
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Generated 2026-07-09 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)