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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.

Every parcel on the block, colored by who owns it. Tap a parcel for the owner and its city record.

By the Numbers

Median value
$215K
$144K–$467K
ZIP median $261K
Price / sq ft
$147
typical home
city median $177
Vs. Philadelphia
1.0×
the city median
city $223K
Recent sale
$215K
3 sold in 2yr
assessed $215K
Tax / yr
$3K
typical · up to $7K
city ≈$3K/yr
Tax abatements
3 of 42
$10K/yr forgone
Owner-occupied
31%
13 of 42
city 41%
Rentals
19%
8 licensed
city 15% of homes
Open violations
5
L&I code
▲ block 5% · city 5%
Back taxes
$16K
3 of 42 behind
▼ block 7% · city 9%
Zoning appeals
7
7 homes · ZBA & boards
block 17% · city 5%

How fast it's moving

1 year
+8%
value · tax +$163
5 years
+43%
value · tax +$909
10 years
+62%
value · tax +$1K

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.

2027
  • 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 blockZIP 19148Philadelphia
Median home value$215K$261K$223K
Owner-occupied2%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.

Crimes · 12mo
184
50 violent · within 200m
311 requests · 12mo
322
50 still open

Most reported crimes

All Other Offenses35
Thefts32
Other Assaults28
Theft from Vehicle19
Narcotic / Drug Law Violations14
Vandalism/Criminal Mischief14

Top 311 complaints

Rubbish/Recyclable Material Collection58
Illegal Dumping47
Salting39
Abandoned Vehicle28
Maintenance Complaint24
License Complaint19

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.

Elementary · K-8
Francis Scott Key
8500 Pickering St · 217 students
Middle · K-8
Southwark
1835 S 9th St · 889 students
High · 9-12
South Philadelphia HS
2101 S Broad St · 647 students

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

Median assessed value · 2016–2027

$0$250K$500K$215K2016: $133K2017: $133K2018: $126K2019: $140K2020: $151K2021: $151K2022: $151K2023: $196K2024: $196K2025: $200K2026: $200K2027: $215K2016202020232027

▲ +62% since 2016

Estimated property tax · per home, per year

$0$2,500$5,000$2,8882016: $1,5942017: $1,6772018: $1,7412019: $1,8462020: $1,9792021: $1,9792022: $1,9792023: $2,5782024: $2,5782025: $2,7252026: $2,7252027: $2,8882016202020232027

▲ +81% since 2016 · ~+6%/yr

3
3 properties on this block carry a tax abatement or major exemption. New construction and gut rehabs get the improvement value exempted for up to 10 years, so their tax bills sit far below their real value — block-wide, exemptions keep about $10,074 a year off the tax roll. Read the tax figures with that in mind.

Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home

1.40% — the statutory rate0%0.4%0.8%1.2%
$701pays now $5,000at the full rate

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

9510025020162019202220252027This block 162 Philadelphia 201

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.

Annualized return
+4.5%/yr
price, since 2016
Total appreciation
+62%
since 2016
Net rental yield
est., after tax carry
Total return
+4.5%/yr
price + net rent
Real return
+1.5%/yr
after ~3% inflation
vs. Philadelphia
-2 pts
market 6.5%/yr

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

$0$250K$500K19952002200920162023
64arm's-length sales since 1993
1times the typical home has sold
4most sales for a single property
13homes never sold in the window

Who owns it

Ownership of 42 parcels

Owner-occupied: 13Investor / LLC: 4Absentee individual: 25 42parcels
  • Owner-occupied 13
  • Investor / LLC 4
  • Absentee individual 25

Value distribution today

7 parcels16 parcels4 parcels5 parcels3 parcels3 parcels4 parcels
$144K$410K+

The block's largest owner, Gao Wen Qin, carries 3 open violations across 12 properties it owns around the city.

OwnerOn blockOwns citywidePortfolio valueSource
Gao Wen Qin (individual)212$3.2Mphila.gov ↗
Ngo Ling Mei (individual)56$1.4Mphila.gov ↗
Sovanarath Chea (individual)25$1.3Mphila.gov ↗
Irshad B Aslam (individual)34$745Kphila.gov ↗
David Lam (individual)24$634Kphila.gov ↗
Kay Linda Lang (individual)33$1.1Mphila.gov ↗
Espinosa Arenas 2312 14 Llc22$552Kphila.gov ↗
Onesixoneeight Llc22$413Kphila.gov ↗
Angela Wolf Video Llc11$173Kphila.gov ↗
Audubon Realty Investment11$268Kphila.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

$0$250K$500K201620182020202220242026Block median
Each houseNew build / flipBlock median

Worth a look

AddressOwnershipValue & trendBd/BaSq ftBuiltSalesFlags
2300 S 7TH ST Bought 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 built 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 built new under a 2011 permit, sold for $183K in 2015. Owner-occupied $324K —/— 2,205 1915 3 2 viol
2304 S 7TH ST Bought for $38K in 2010. Owner pulled a alteration permit in 2014. Absentee individual $215K 3/1 1,210 1920 1
2305 S 7TH ST Bought 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 Bought 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 Bought 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 Bought for $36K in 2012. Owner pulled a electrical permit in 2013. Absentee individual $251K 3/1 1,510 1920 1
2310 S 7TH ST Owner pulled a alteration permit in 2007. Absentee individual $177K 3/1 974 1920 0 rented
2312 S 7TH ST Bought for $230K in 2017. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2026. Owner-occupied $285K —/— 1,938 1920 4
2314 S 7TH ST Bought for $230K in 2005. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2014. Owner-occupied $267K —/— 1,818 1920 3
2316 S 7TH ST Bought 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 Bought for $95K in 2012. Owner pulled a change of use permit in 2026. Absentee individual $436K —/— 2,160 1915 1
2318 S 7TH ST Bought 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 Bought for $215K in 2006. Owner pulled a use permit in 2014. Absentee individual $298K —/— 2,025 1915 2
2320 S 7TH ST Owner pulled a alteration permit in 2008. Owner-occupied $155K —/— 1,240 1920 0
2321 S 7TH ST Bought for $95K in 2012. Owner pulled a use permit in 2014. Absentee individual $362K 3/3 2,025 1915 1
2322 S 7TH ST 4 L&I violations (2010). Owner-occupied $233K 3/2 1,264 1920 0
2323 S 7TH ST Bought 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 8 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 4 L&I violations (2010). Absentee individual $195K 3/1 1,180 1920 0 tax lien
2327 S 7TH ST Bought 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 Bought for $20K in 2004. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2016. Absentee individual $199K —/— 1,352 1920 1 rented
2329 S 7TH ST Traded 4×: $150K in 2005 → $348K in 2017 (+132%). Absentee individual $467K —/— 2,898 1915 4
2330 S 7TH ST Bought for $40K in 1993. Owner pulled a sign permit in 2018. Owner-occupied $201K —/— 1,368 1920 1 tax lien
2331 S 7TH ST Bought 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 Traded 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 Traded 2×: $10K in 2002 → $136K in 2017 (+1255%). Investor / LLC $268K —/— 1,824 1920 2
2336 S 7TH ST Appeal filed (2026). Absentee individual $199K 3/1 1,224 1920 0 rented
2338 S 7TH ST Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2010. Absentee individual $219K 3/1 1,084 1920 0 rented
2340 S 7TH ST Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2010. Absentee individual $187K 3/1 1,084 1925 0 rented
2342 S 7TH ST built new under a 2013 permit (tax-abated). Owner-occupied $207K 3/1 1,324 1920 0 abated
2344 S 7TH ST built new under a 2007 permit (tax-abated). Absentee individual $207K 3/1 1,328 1920 0 abated
2346 S 7TH ST Traded 4×: $15K in 2003 → $31K in 2016 (+107%). Absentee individual $183K 3/1 1,034 1925 4
2348 S 7TH ST Bought 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 Bought 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 Traded 2×: $30K in 2001 → $20K in 2001 (-32%). Owner-occupied $216K —/— 1,728 1920 2

Neighborhood

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Generated 2026-07-09 from public City of Philadelphia records  ·  Download this block's data (CSV)

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