Who owns your block
2500 block of N 12th St
A mixed-ownership block: 35% owner-occupied, 22% investor-held, with 7 open code violations and 10 homes behind $56,385 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 129% since 2016, now about $121K. Property taxes are climbing about 10% a year and the increases are speeding up.
- 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 $121K — about 0.5× the citywide median, and above the ZIP 19133 median of $83K. The same block, read against everyone else in the ZIP 19133 and across Philadelphia.
| This block | ZIP 19133 | Philadelphia | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $121K | $83K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 13% | 18% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 148 reported crimes (68 violent) and 547 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
- $121K typical home, up +129% since 2016
- Tax bill $318 to $911 a year, +10%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $7.2M assessed, $65,606/yr to the city, about $1,193 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +129% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +186% since 2016 · ~+10%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
2513 N 12th St is assessed at $492K but pays $3,216 a year — about 47% of the $6,891 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 +7.8% 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 $229 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 36 arm's-length sales since 2003. The typical home has sold 0 times in that window, while 32 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 55 parcels
- Owner-occupied 19
- Investor / LLC 7
- Absentee individual 18
- Vacant 11
Value distribution today
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Housing Auth (individual) | 4 | 4773 | $1418M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Thedoor Llc | 3 | 69 | $4.9M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Olympia Holdings Llc | 1 | 5 | $660K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Deborah Jackson (individual) | 2 | 4 | $571K | phila.gov ↗ |
| A & K Acquisitions Llc | 1 | 4 | $768K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Michelle Smith (individual) | 2 | 4 | $653K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Aaron Lewis (individual) | 2 | 3 | $371K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Annette Home For Hope Llc | 2 | 2 | $242K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Millennium Investments Ll | 1 | 2 | $283K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Progressive Invest Inc | 1 | 1 | $42K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Level 4 Holdings Llc | 1 | 1 | $298K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Ssfb Properties Llc | 1 | 1 | $203K | phila.gov ↗ |
House by house
All 55 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2500 N 12TH ST ImprovedBought for $1.9M in 2019. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2019. | Absentee individual | $371K | —/— | 2,924 | 1915 | 1 | rentedtax lien |
| 2501 N 12TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $5K in 2010 → $35K in 2016 (+600%). | Absentee individual | $105K | —/— | 3,176 | 1915 | 2 | 1 viol |
| 2502 N 12TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2007 permit (tax-abated). | Absentee individual | $133K | 4/1 | 1,760 | 1920 | 0 | abated |
| 2503 N 12TH ST ImprovedBought for $39K in 2022. | Vacant | $43K | —/— | — | — | 3 | |
| 2504 N 12TH ST | Owner-occupied | $114K | 3/1 | 1,408 | 1915 | 1 | rented |
| 2505 N 12TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2026 permit, sold for $30K in 2020. | Vacant | $42K | —/— | — | — | 1 | tax lien |
| 2506 N 12TH ST Torn down & rebuiltdemolished and rebuilt (2025), then sold for $50K in 2025. | Vacant | $45K | —/— | — | — | 2 | tax lien |
| 2507 N 12TH ST | Absentee individual | $168K | —/— | 2,336 | 1915 | 0 | tax lien |
| 2508 N 12TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2020 permit (tax-abated), sold for $2K in 2004. | Owner-occupied | $114K | 3/1 | 1,408 | 1915 | 1 | abatedtax lien |
| 2509 N 12TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alteration permit in 2018. | Owner-occupied | $168K | —/— | 2,336 | 1915 | 0 | |
| 2510 N 12TH ST | Absentee individual | $114K | 3/1 | 1,408 | 1915 | 1 | tax lien |
| 2511 N 12TH ST Improved | Vacant | $42K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 2512 N 12TH ST History3 L&I violations (2011); 5 L&I violations (2014); 9 L&I violations (2015); 2 L&I violations (2025). | Absentee individual | $118K | 4/1 | 1,504 | 1915 | 0 | |
| 2513 N 12TH ST Torn down & rebuiltOld house bought for $26K in 2023, demolished and rebuilt (2025). | Absentee individual | $492K | —/— | 3,060 | 2025 | 3 | abatedtax lien |
| 2514 N 12TH ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $119K | 4/1 | 1,536 | 1915 | 0 | abatedtax lien |
| 2515 N 12TH ST | Owner-occupied | $168K | —/— | 2,336 | 1915 | 0 | abated |
| 2516 N 12TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2025. | Investor / LLC | $121K | 4/1 | 1,600 | 1915 | 0 | |
| 2517 N 12TH ST History2 L&I violations (2018); L&I violation (2023); L&I violation (2024); 3 L&I violations (2025). | Vacant | $42K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 2518 N 12TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2023 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $121K | 4/1 | 1,600 | 1915 | 0 | abatedtax lien |
| 2519 N 12TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $168K | —/— | 2,336 | 1915 | 0 | tax lien |
| 2520 N 12TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2018 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $121K | 4/1 | 1,600 | 1915 | 0 | abatedtax lien |
| 2521 N 12TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $92K in 2021, change of use permit in 2022, sold for $140K in 2025 (+52%). | Investor / LLC | $298K | 5/2 | 2,336 | 1915 | 2 | rented |
| 2522 N 12TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2008 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $121K | 4/1 | 1,600 | 1915 | 0 | abated |
| 2523 N 12TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2023. | Owner-occupied | $168K | —/— | 2,336 | 1915 | 0 | |
| 2524 N 12TH ST | Owner-occupied | $68K | —/— | 1,920 | 1920 | 0 | abated |
| 2525 N 12TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $1K in 2004 → $145K in 2023 (+11983%). | Investor / LLC | $292K | 5/2 | 2,912 | 1915 | 2 | rented |
| 2526 N 12TH ST HistoryL&I violation (2007). | Vacant | $73K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 2527 N 12TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2007 permit (tax-abated). | Absentee individual | $168K | —/— | 2,336 | 1915 | 0 | abated |
| 2528 N 12TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2007 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $121K | 4/1 | 1,600 | 1915 | 0 | abatedtax lien |
| 2529 N 12TH ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated). | Absentee individual | $168K | —/— | 2,336 | 1915 | 0 | abated |
| 2530 N 12TH ST ImprovedBought for $85K in 2024. Owner pulled a change of use permit in 2025. | Investor / LLC | $203K | 4/1 | 1,164 | 1915 | 1 | rented |
| 2531 N 12TH ST HistoryL&I violation (2020). | Vacant | $42K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 2532 N 12TH ST | Absentee individual | $121K | 4/1 | 1,600 | 1915 | 1 | |
| 2533 N 12TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2022 permit, sold for $50K in 2026. | Vacant | $42K | —/— | — | — | 1 | 1 violtax lien |
| 2534 N 12TH ST | Absentee individual | $121K | 4/1 | 1,600 | 1915 | 0 | abated |
| 2535 N 12TH ST History2 L&I violations (2010); 4 L&I violations (2023); 5 L&I violations (2025). | Owner-occupied | $121K | 4/1 | 1,650 | 1915 | 0 | tax lien |
| 2536 N 12TH ST | Absentee individual | $134K | 4/1 | 1,966 | 1915 | 0 | abated |
| 2537 N 12TH ST History14 L&I violations incl VACANT BLDG UNSEC/UNSAFE CSU (2007); L&I violation (2020). | Vacant | $42K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 2539 N 12TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a use permit in 2016. | Investor / LLC | $121K | 4/1 | 1,650 | 1915 | 0 | |
| 2541 N 12TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2007 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $121K | 4/1 | 1,650 | 1915 | 0 | abated |
| 2543 N 12TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $10K in 2003 → $97K in 2022 (+867%). | Absentee individual | $121K | 4/1 | 1,650 | 1915 | 2 | |
| 2545 N 12TH ST | Absentee individual | $121K | 4/1 | 1,650 | 1915 | 0 | tax lien |
| 2547 N 12TH ST | Investor / LLC | $121K | 4/1 | 1,650 | 1915 | 1 | rented |
| 2548 N 12TH ST | Absentee individual | $85K | —/— | 1,742 | 1915 | 1 | rented |
| 2549 N 12TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a roof covering replacement permit in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $121K | 4/1 | 1,650 | 1915 | 0 | |
| 2550 N 12TH ST New constructionBought for $13K in 2021, built new under a 2023 permit (tax-abated), sold for $42K in 2021. | Owner-occupied | $220K | 3/1 | 1,120 | 1920 | 2 | rentedabatedtax lien |
| 2551 N 12TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $26K in 2006 → $5K in 2010 (-80%). | Absentee individual | $155K | 4/1 | 1,650 | 1915 | 3 | rentedtax lien |
| 2552 N 12TH ST | Investor / LLC | $114K | 3/1 | 1,120 | 1920 | 1 | rented |
| 2553 N 12TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2017 permit (tax-abated), sold for $1.9M in 2018. | Absentee individual | $155K | 4/1 | 1,650 | 1915 | 1 | rentedabatedtax lien |
| 2554 N 12TH ST Torn down & rebuiltdemolished and rebuilt (2025), then sold for $50K in 2025. | Vacant | $43K | —/— | — | — | 1 | tax lien |
| 2555 N 12TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2024 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $121K | 4/1 | 1,650 | 1915 | 0 | abated |
| 2556 N 12TH ST ImprovedBought for $7K in 2006. | Vacant | $43K | —/— | — | — | 2 | tax lien |
| 2557 N 12TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2021 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $121K | 4/1 | 1,650 | 1915 | 0 | abatedtax lien |
| 2558 N 12TH ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $115K | 4/1 | 1,540 | 1915 | 0 | abated5 violtax lien |
| 2560 N 12TH ST HistoryAppeal dismi/enforc (2008); Appeal withdrawn (2012); 5 L&I violations (2021); 4 L&I violations (2022). | Absentee individual | $114K | —/— | 2,325 | 1915 | 0 | tax lien |
Neighborhood
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Generated 2026-07-08 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)