Who owns your block
2300 block of S 12th St
A mostly owner-occupied block: 68% of homes are lived in by their owners, with 2 open code violations and 2 homes behind $5,442 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 79% since 2016, now about $298K. Property taxes are climbing about 5% 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 $298K — about 1.3× the citywide median, and above the ZIP 19148 median of $261K. The same block, read against everyone else in the ZIP 19148 and across Philadelphia.
| This block | ZIP 19148 | Philadelphia | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $298K | $261K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 45% | 41% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 91 reported crimes (21 violent) and 299 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
- $298K typical home, up +79% since 2016
- Tax bill $2,151 to $3,628 a year, +5%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $13M assessed, $150,549/yr to the city, about $3,764 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +79% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +69% since 2016 · ~+5%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
2302 S 12th St is assessed at $419K but pays $2,041 a year — about 35% of the $5,860 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 lagged the Philadelphia market, compounding +5.4% 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 $179 today versus $201 across Philadelphia — this block trailed 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 46 arm's-length sales since 2001. The typical home has sold 1 time in that window, while 17 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 40 parcels
- Owner-occupied 27
- Investor / LLC 2
- Absentee individual 11
Value distribution today
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focused Investments 215 Llc | 1 | 8 | $2.0M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Bansi Realty Llc | 1 | 1 | $308K | phila.gov ↗ |
House by house
All 40 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2300 S 12TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2010. | Absentee individual | $449K | 3/1 | 3,287 | 1915 | 0 | rented |
| 2301 S 12TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a zoning/use permit in 2015. | Absentee individual | $443K | —/— | 2,952 | 1915 | 0 | rented |
| 2302 S 12TH ST | Owner-occupied | $419K | 4/1 | 2,042 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 2303-07 S 12TH ST HistoryL&I violation (2013). | Absentee individual | $535K | 3/1 | 2,898 | 1915 | 0 | rented |
| 2304 S 12TH ST | Owner-occupied | $316K | 3/1 | 1,666 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 2306 S 12TH ST ImprovedBought for $38K in 2012. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2023. | Owner-occupied | $291K | 3/1 | 1,422 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 2308 S 12TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2011. | Owner-occupied | $297K | 3/1 | 1,508 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 2309 S 12TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2008. | Owner-occupied | $254K | 3/1 | 1,140 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 2310 S 12TH ST | Owner-occupied | $290K | 3/1 | 1,438 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 2311 S 12TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $112K in 2013, major alteration permit in 2013, sold for $330K in 2020 (+195%). | Owner-occupied | $328K | 3/1 | 1,140 | 1925 | 3 | |
| 2312 S 12TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a use permit in 2012. | Absentee individual | $320K | 3/1 | 1,600 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 2313 S 12TH ST | Absentee individual | $288K | —/— | 1,824 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 2314 S 12TH ST New constructionBought for $140K in 2002, built new (tax-abated), sold for $295K in 2008. | Owner-occupied | $326K | —/— | 2,064 | 1925 | 2 | abated |
| 2315 S 12TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $94K in 2002 → $235K in 2016 (+150%). | Absentee individual | $253K | —/— | 1,888 | 1925 | 3 | |
| 2316 S 12TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $93K in 2012, major alteration permit in 2012, sold for $300K in 2018 (+224%). | Owner-occupied | $382K | 2/1 | 1,488 | 1925 | 3 | |
| 2317 S 12TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2017. | Owner-occupied | $298K | 3/1 | 1,140 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 2318 S 12TH ST | Absentee individual | $264K | 3/1 | 1,160 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 2319 S 12TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $140K in 2006, plumbing permit in 2017, sold for $330K in 2024 (+136%). | Owner-occupied | $325K | 3/1 | 1,140 | 1925 | 6 | |
| 2320 S 12TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2015. | Owner-occupied | $264K | 3/1 | 1,160 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 2321 S 12TH ST ImprovedBought for $164K in 2014. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $255K | 3/1 | 1,140 | 1925 | 1 | rented |
| 2322 S 12TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2011. | Owner-occupied | $273K | 3/1 | 1,264 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2323 S 12TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $190K in 2005 → $267K in 2009 (+40%). | Owner-occupied | $252K | 3/1 | 1,140 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 2324 S 12TH ST History2 L&I violations (2012). | Absentee individual | $351K | 3/1 | 1,760 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2325 S 12TH ST | Owner-occupied | $262K | 3/1 | 1,200 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 2326 S 12TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $160K in 2007, use permit in 2013, sold for $210K in 2014 (+31%). | Owner-occupied | $426K | 1/1 | 1,856 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 2327 S 12TH ST ImprovedBought for $190K in 2005. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2024. | Absentee individual | $281K | —/— | 1,776 | 1925 | 1 | 2 viol |
| 2328 S 12TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $255K in 2013, plumbing permit in 2016, sold for $345K in 2022 (+35%). | Owner-occupied | $277K | 3/1 | 1,328 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 2329 S 12TH ST ImprovedBought for $305K in 2025. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2025. | Investor / LLC | $372K | 3/3 | 1,968 | 1925 | 1 | rented |
| 2330 S 12TH ST | Owner-occupied | $265K | 3/1 | 1,218 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 2331 S 12TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $178K in 2013, plumbing permit in 2017, sold for $350K in 2022 (+97%). | Owner-occupied | $266K | 3/1 | 1,200 | 1925 | 3 | |
| 2332 S 12TH ST ImprovedBought for $278K in 2016. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2019. | Owner-occupied | $279K | 3/1 | 1,320 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 2333 S 12TH ST ImprovedBought for $195K in 2016. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2017. | Owner-occupied | $328K | 3/1 | 1,538 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 2334 S 12TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $285K in 2006 → $288K in 2018 (+1%). | Absentee individual | $346K | 3/1 | 1,218 | 1925 | 2 | rented |
| 2335 S 12TH ST ImprovedBought for $330K in 2022. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2019. | Owner-occupied | $318K | 3/1 | 1,200 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 2336 S 12TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2013. | Owner-occupied | $292K | 3/1 | 1,218 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 2337 S 12TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2009. | Owner-occupied | $268K | 3/1 | 1,200 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 2338 S 12TH ST ImprovedBought for $160K in 2004. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $344K | 3/1 | 1,204 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 2339 S 12TH ST | Owner-occupied | $271K | 3/1 | 1,200 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 2340 S 12TH ST | Investor / LLC | $308K | —/— | 1,952 | 1925 | 1 | rented |
| 2341 S 12TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $300K in 2009, use permit in 2010, sold for $230K in 2012 (+84%). | Absentee individual | $383K | 3/3 | 1,980 | 1925 | 5 | rented |
Neighborhood
Neighborhood income and demographics are coming soon.
Generated 2026-07-08 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)