Who owns your block
2400 block of S 4th St
A mostly owner-occupied block: 80% of homes are lived in by their owners, with 2 homes behind $171,520 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 114% since 2016, now about $235K. Property taxes are climbing about 4% a year.
- 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 $235K — about 1.1× 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 | $235K | $261K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 46% | 41% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 121 reported crimes (34 violent) and 375 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
- $235K typical home, up +114% since 2016
- Tax bill $1,298 to $1,967 a year, +4%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $11M assessed, $107,253/yr to the city, about $2,616 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +114% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +52% since 2016 · ~+4%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
2412 S 4th St is assessed at $241K but pays $1,466 a year — about 44% of the $3,367 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 +7.1% 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 $214 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 27 arm's-length sales since 2000. The typical home has sold 0 times in that window, while 25 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 41 parcels
- Owner-occupied 33
- Investor / LLC 1
- Absentee individual 7
Value distribution today
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward J Barkowitz (individual) | 2 | 4 | $890K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Simons 4th Street Llc | 1 | 1 | $251K | phila.gov ↗ |
House by house
All 41 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2400 S 4TH ST ImprovedBought for $180K in 2005. Owner pulled a use permit in 2010. | Absentee individual | $325K | 6/3 | 2,400 | 1915 | 1 | rented |
| 2402 S 4TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $150K in 2015 → $237K in 2021 (+58%). | Absentee individual | $243K | 4/1 | 1,362 | 1915 | 2 | |
| 2404 S 4TH ST ImprovedBought for $140K in 2019. Owner pulled a change of use permit in 2021. | Investor / LLC | $251K | 4/1 | 1,474 | 1915 | 2 | tax lien |
| 2406 S 4TH ST | Owner-occupied | $242K | 3/— | 1,374 | 1915 | 1 | tax lien |
| 2408 S 4TH ST | Owner-occupied | $241K | 4/1 | 1,374 | 1915 | 0 | |
| 2409 S 4TH ST | Owner-occupied | $226K | 3/1 | 1,200 | 1915 | 0 | |
| 2410 S 4TH ST | Owner-occupied | $241K | 4/1 | 1,374 | 1915 | 0 | |
| 2411 S 4TH ST | Owner-occupied | $229K | 3/1 | 1,240 | 1915 | 0 | |
| 2412 S 4TH ST New constructionBought for $61K in 2001, built new (tax-abated), sold for $70K in 2001. | Owner-occupied | $241K | 4/1 | 1,374 | 1915 | 2 | abated |
| 2413 S 4TH ST | Absentee individual | $240K | 4/2 | 1,400 | 1915 | 0 | rented |
| 2414 S 4TH ST | Owner-occupied | $241K | 4/1 | 1,374 | 1915 | 0 | abated |
| 2415 S 4TH ST ImprovedBought for $50K in 2016. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2021. | Owner-occupied | $317K | 4/2 | 1,400 | 1915 | 2 | |
| 2416 S 4TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $110K in 2010 → $265K in 2022 (+141%). | Owner-occupied | $285K | 4/1 | 1,374 | 1915 | 2 | |
| 2417 S 4TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $125K in 2004 → $132K in 2008 (+6%). | Owner-occupied | $250K | 3/2 | 1,226 | 1915 | 2 | |
| 2418 S 4TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2023 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $235K | 4/1 | 1,314 | 1915 | 0 | abated |
| 2419 S 4TH ST | Owner-occupied | $233K | 3/1 | 1,250 | 1915 | 1 | |
| 2420 S 4TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2007 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $229K | 3/1 | 1,314 | 1915 | 0 | abated |
| 2421 S 4TH ST | Owner-occupied | $228K | 3/1 | 1,200 | 1915 | 0 | |
| 2422 S 4TH ST | Owner-occupied | $235K | 4/1 | 1,314 | 1915 | 0 | |
| 2423 S 4TH ST | Owner-occupied | $231K | 3/1 | 1,240 | 1915 | 0 | abated |
| 2424 S 4TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $60K in 2000 → $100K in 2006 (+67%). | Absentee individual | $235K | 4/1 | 1,314 | 1915 | 3 | |
| 2425 S 4TH ST ImprovedBought for $130K in 2017. Owner pulled a alteration permit in 2017. | Absentee individual | $246K | 3/1 | 1,400 | 1915 | 1 | |
| 2426 S 4TH ST | Owner-occupied | $235K | 4/1 | 1,314 | 1915 | 0 | abated |
| 2427 S 4TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a mechanical permit in 2014. | Owner-occupied | $260K | 3/1 | 1,344 | 1915 | 0 | |
| 2428 S 4TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $110K in 2013, electrical permit in 2013, sold for $225K in 2019 (+105%). | Owner-occupied | $279K | 4/1 | 1,314 | 1915 | 2 | |
| 2429 S 4TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2008. | Owner-occupied | $217K | 3/1 | 1,140 | 1915 | 0 | |
| 2430 S 4TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a major alteration permit in 2011. | Owner-occupied | $313K | 4/1 | 1,314 | 1915 | 0 | |
| 2431 S 4TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2018. | Owner-occupied | $217K | 3/1 | 1,140 | 1915 | 0 | |
| 2432 S 4TH ST | Owner-occupied | $235K | 3/1 | 1,314 | 1915 | 0 | |
| 2433 S 4TH ST | Owner-occupied | $213K | 3/1 | 1,140 | 1915 | 0 | tax lien |
| 2434 S 4TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $235K | 4/1 | 1,314 | 1915 | 0 | tax lien |
| 2435 S 4TH ST | Absentee individual | $213K | 3/1 | 1,142 | 1915 | 0 | tax lien |
| 2436 S 4TH ST ImprovedBought for $58K in 2003. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2021. | Owner-occupied | $235K | 4/1 | 1,314 | 1915 | 3 | |
| 2437-39 S 4TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2010. | Owner-occupied | $532K | 4/1 | 2,500 | 1960 | 0 | tax lien |
| 2438 S 4TH ST | Owner-occupied | $235K | 4/1 | 1,314 | 1915 | 0 | abated |
| 2440 S 4TH ST | Owner-occupied | $235K | 3/1 | 1,314 | 1915 | 1 | tax lien |
| 2442 S 4TH ST | Owner-occupied | $235K | 4/1 | 1,314 | 1915 | 0 | |
| 2444 S 4TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2022 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $235K | 4/1 | 1,314 | 1915 | 0 | abated |
| 2446 S 4TH ST Historysold $145K (2015); 2 L&I violations (2016). | Absentee individual | $279K | 4/1 | 1,314 | 1920 | 1 | rented |
| 2448 S 4TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a major alteration permit in 2008. | Owner-occupied | $244K | 3/1 | 1,314 | 1915 | 0 | |
| 2450 S 4TH ST | Owner-occupied | $527K | 4/2 | 2,352 | 1915 | 1 |
Neighborhood
Neighborhood income and demographics are coming soon.
Generated 2026-07-09 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)