Who owns your block
2300 block of S 7th St
A mixed-ownership block: 31% owner-occupied, 14% investor-held, with 5 open code violations and 3 homes behind $16,275 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 62% since 2016, now about $215K. Property taxes are climbing about 6% 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 $215K — about 1.0× the citywide median, and below 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 | $215K | $261K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 2% | 41% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 184 reported crimes (50 violent) and 322 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
- $215K typical home, up +62% since 2016
- Tax bill $1,594 to $2,888 a year, +6%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $10M assessed, $135,475/yr to the city, about $3,226 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +62% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +81% since 2016 · ~+6%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
2301 S 7th St is assessed at $357K but pays $701 a year — about 14% of the $5,000 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 +4.5% 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 $162 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 64 arm's-length sales since 1993. The typical home has sold 1 time in that window, while 13 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 42 parcels
- Owner-occupied 13
- Investor / LLC 4
- Absentee individual 25
Value distribution today
The block's largest owner, Gao Wen Qin, carries 3 open violations across 12 properties it owns around the city.
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gao Wen Qin (individual) | 2 | 12 | $3.2M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Ngo Ling Mei (individual) | 5 | 6 | $1.4M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Sovanarath Chea (individual) | 2 | 5 | $1.3M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Irshad B Aslam (individual) | 3 | 4 | $745K | phila.gov ↗ |
| David Lam (individual) | 2 | 4 | $634K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Kay Linda Lang (individual) | 3 | 3 | $1.1M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Espinosa Arenas 2312 14 Llc | 2 | 2 | $552K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Onesixoneeight Llc | 2 | 2 | $413K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Angela Wolf Video Llc | 1 | 1 | $173K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Audubon Realty Investment | 1 | 1 | $268K | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2300 S 7TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $180K in 2016, use permit in 2016, sold for $350K in 2025 (+94%). | Owner-occupied | $273K | —/— | 1,856 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 2301 S 7TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2011 permit (tax-abated), sold for $33K in 2002. | Owner-occupied | $357K | —/— | 2,430 | 1915 | 1 | abated |
| 2302 S 7TH ST | Owner-occupied | $162K | 3/1 | 1,470 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2303 S 7TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2011 permit, sold for $183K in 2015. | Owner-occupied | $324K | —/— | 2,205 | 1915 | 3 | 2 viol |
| 2304 S 7TH ST ImprovedBought for $38K in 2010. Owner pulled a alteration permit in 2014. | Absentee individual | $215K | 3/1 | 1,210 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 2305 S 7TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $30K in 2001, major alteration permit in 2011, sold for $160K in 2015 (+433%). | Absentee individual | $336K | —/— | 2,286 | 1915 | 3 | |
| 2306 S 7TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $20K in 2011, electrical permit in 2012, sold for $30K in 2015 (+50%). | Absentee individual | $227K | 3/1 | 1,190 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 2307 S 7TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $20K in 2000, use permit in 2010, sold for $195K in 2017 (+875%). | Absentee individual | $325K | —/— | 2,208 | 1915 | 3 | |
| 2308 S 7TH ST ImprovedBought for $36K in 2012. Owner pulled a electrical permit in 2013. | Absentee individual | $251K | 3/1 | 1,510 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 2310 S 7TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alteration permit in 2007. | Absentee individual | $177K | 3/1 | 974 | 1920 | 0 | rented |
| 2312 S 7TH ST ImprovedBought for $230K in 2017. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2026. | Owner-occupied | $285K | —/— | 1,938 | 1920 | 4 | |
| 2314 S 7TH ST ImprovedBought for $230K in 2005. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2014. | Owner-occupied | $267K | —/— | 1,818 | 1920 | 3 | |
| 2316 S 7TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $116K in 2005, use permit in 2010, sold for $215K in 2025 (+85%). | Investor / LLC | $209K | —/— | 1,424 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 2317 S 7TH ST ImprovedBought for $95K in 2012. Owner pulled a change of use permit in 2026. | Absentee individual | $436K | —/— | 2,160 | 1915 | 1 | |
| 2318 S 7TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $116K in 2005, use permit in 2010, sold for $215K in 2025 (+85%). | Investor / LLC | $203K | —/— | 1,384 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 2319 S 7TH ST ImprovedBought for $215K in 2006. Owner pulled a use permit in 2014. | Absentee individual | $298K | —/— | 2,025 | 1915 | 2 | |
| 2320 S 7TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alteration permit in 2008. | Owner-occupied | $155K | —/— | 1,240 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2321 S 7TH ST ImprovedBought for $95K in 2012. Owner pulled a use permit in 2014. | Absentee individual | $362K | 3/3 | 2,025 | 1915 | 1 | |
| 2322 S 7TH ST History4 L&I violations (2010). | Owner-occupied | $233K | 3/2 | 1,264 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2323 S 7TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $30K in 2004, major alteration permit in 2018, sold for $400K in 2019 (+1233%). | Absentee individual | $417K | 3/3 | 1,974 | 1918 | 3 | |
| 2324 S 7TH ST | Owner-occupied | $226K | —/— | 1,540 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2325 S 7TH ST History8 L&I violations (2010); L&I violation (2013); sold $90K (2018); L&I violation (2019). | Absentee individual | $144K | 3/1 | 600 | 1915 | 1 | |
| 2326 S 7TH ST History4 L&I violations (2010). | Absentee individual | $195K | 3/1 | 1,180 | 1920 | 0 | tax lien |
| 2327 S 7TH ST ImprovedBought for $348K in 2017. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2025. | Absentee individual | $410K | —/— | 2,544 | 1915 | 2 | 3 violtax lien |
| 2328 S 7TH ST ImprovedBought for $20K in 2004. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2016. | Absentee individual | $199K | —/— | 1,352 | 1920 | 1 | rented |
| 2329 S 7TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 4×: $150K in 2005 → $348K in 2017 (+132%). | Absentee individual | $467K | —/— | 2,898 | 1915 | 4 | |
| 2330 S 7TH ST ImprovedBought for $40K in 1993. Owner pulled a sign permit in 2018. | Owner-occupied | $201K | —/— | 1,368 | 1920 | 1 | tax lien |
| 2331 S 7TH ST New constructionBought for $30K in 2010, built new under a 2012 permit, sold for $320K in 2023. | Investor / LLC | $173K | —/— | 1,386 | 2013 | 4 | rented |
| 2332 S 7TH ST | Owner-occupied | $166K | —/— | 1,328 | 1920 | 1 | tax lien |
| 2333 S 7TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $50K in 2003 → $183K in 2015 (+266%). | Absentee individual | $275K | 3/1 | 1,824 | 1920 | 2 | rented |
| 2334 S 7TH ST | Absentee individual | $192K | 3/1 | 1,144 | 1920 | 0 | rented |
| 2335 S 7TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $10K in 2002 → $136K in 2017 (+1255%). | Investor / LLC | $268K | —/— | 1,824 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 2336 S 7TH ST HistoryAppeal filed (2026). | Absentee individual | $199K | 3/1 | 1,224 | 1920 | 0 | rented |
| 2338 S 7TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2010. | Absentee individual | $219K | 3/1 | 1,084 | 1920 | 0 | rented |
| 2340 S 7TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2010. | Absentee individual | $187K | 3/1 | 1,084 | 1925 | 0 | rented |
| 2342 S 7TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2013 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $207K | 3/1 | 1,324 | 1920 | 0 | abated |
| 2344 S 7TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2007 permit (tax-abated). | Absentee individual | $207K | 3/1 | 1,328 | 1920 | 0 | abated |
| 2346 S 7TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 4×: $15K in 2003 → $31K in 2016 (+107%). | Absentee individual | $183K | 3/1 | 1,034 | 1925 | 4 | |
| 2348 S 7TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $50K in 2004, use permit in 2012, sold for $65K in 2017 (+30%). | Absentee individual | $183K | —/— | 1,244 | 1920 | 3 | |
| 2350 S 7TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $50K in 2004, use permit in 2012, sold for $65K in 2017 (+30%). | Absentee individual | $168K | —/— | 1,144 | 1920 | 3 | |
| 2352 S 7TH ST | Absentee individual | $201K | —/— | 1,364 | 1920 | 0 | tax lien |
| 2354 S 7TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $30K in 2001 → $20K in 2001 (-32%). | Owner-occupied | $216K | —/— | 1,728 | 1920 | 2 |
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Generated 2026-07-09 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)