Who owns your block
2500 block of N 31st St
A mostly owner-occupied block: 62% of homes are lived in by their owners, with 9 open code violations and 9 homes behind $23,383 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 270% since 2016, now about $88K. Property taxes are climbing about 16% 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 $88K — about 0.4× the citywide median, and above the ZIP 19132 median of $79K. The same block, read against everyone else in the ZIP 19132 and across Philadelphia.
| This block | ZIP 19132 | Philadelphia | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $88K | $79K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 41% | 26% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 142 reported crimes (49 violent) and 173 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
- $88K typical home, up +270% since 2016
- Tax bill $203 to $1,041 a year, +16%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $5.4M assessed, $42,641/yr to the city, about $735 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +270% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +413% since 2016 · ~+16%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
2505 N 31st St is assessed at $88K but pays $12 a year — about 1% of the $1,233 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 +12.6% 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 $370 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 50 arm's-length sales since 2001. 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 58 parcels
- Owner-occupied 36
- Investor / LLC 7
- Absentee individual 12
- Vacant 3
Value distribution today
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redevelopment Authority (individual) | 2 | 1303 | $240M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Bw Construction Phila Llc | 1 | 22 | $2.9M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Keystone Group Llc | 1 | 17 | $1.5M | phila.gov ↗ |
| L & K Llc | 1 | 7 | $517K | phila.gov ↗ |
| 3117 Gordon Llc | 1 | 4 | $299K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Base Investments Llc | 1 | 3 | $279K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Yesh Nadlan Llc | 1 | 2 | $258K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Shell Home Ventures Llc | 1 | 2 | $329K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Allen Robinson (individual) | 2 | 2 | $175K | phila.gov ↗ |
House by house
All 58 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 31ST ST New constructionbuilt new. | Vacant | $85K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 2501 N 31ST ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2012 permit (tax-abated), sold for $38K in 2005. | Owner-occupied | $75K | —/— | 1,871 | 1930 | 1 | abated |
| 2503 N 31ST ST Renovated & sold onBought for $30K in 2019, interior non-load-bearing wall demo. permit in 2020, sold for $66K in 2025 (+120%). | Absentee individual | $162K | 2/2 | 1,360 | 1915 | 4 | rentedtax lien |
| 2505 N 31ST ST | Owner-occupied | $88K | 3/1 | 1,314 | 1915 | 0 | abated |
| 2507 N 31ST ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2023 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $88K | 3/1 | 1,314 | 1915 | 0 | abated |
| 2508 N 31ST ST | Owner-occupied | $87K | 3/1 | 1,200 | 1915 | 0 | abatedtax lien |
| 2509 N 31ST ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2019 permit, sold for $26K in 2019. | Absentee individual | $88K | 3/1 | 1,314 | 1915 | 1 | rented |
| 2510 N 31ST ST ImprovedBought for $21K in 2016. Owner pulled a electrical permit in 2014. | Absentee individual | $87K | 3/1 | 1,200 | 1915 | 2 | |
| 2511 N 31ST ST ImprovedBought for $78K in 2023. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2024. | Investor / LLC | $88K | 3/1 | 1,314 | 1915 | 1 | |
| 2512 N 31ST ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2018 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $87K | 3/1 | 1,200 | 1915 | 0 | abated |
| 2513 N 31ST ST History14 L&I violations (2014); Appeal city affirmed (2015); Appeal city affirmed (2015); L&I violation (2016). | Absentee individual | $88K | 3/1 | 1,314 | 1915 | 0 | rented |
| 2514 N 31ST ST | Absentee individual | $87K | 3/1 | 1,200 | 1915 | 0 | |
| 2515 N 31ST ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2026 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $88K | 3/1 | 1,314 | 1915 | 0 | abatedtax lien |
| 2516 N 31ST ST | Absentee individual | $87K | 3/1 | 1,200 | 1915 | 0 | |
| 2517 N 31ST ST ImprovedBought for $50K in 2023. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2023. | Owner-occupied | $88K | 3/1 | 1,314 | 1915 | 1 | |
| 2518 N 31ST ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2015 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $87K | 3/1 | 1,200 | 1915 | 0 | abated |
| 2519 N 31ST ST | Owner-occupied | $88K | 3/1 | 1,314 | 1915 | 0 | |
| 2520 N 31ST ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated). | Absentee individual | $87K | 3/1 | 1,200 | 1915 | 0 | abated3 viol |
| 2521 N 31ST ST Frequently tradedTraded 4×: $39K in 2002 → $80K in 2022 (+106%). | Investor / LLC | $88K | 3/1 | 1,314 | 1915 | 4 | rentedtax lien |
| 2522 N 31ST ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2024. | Owner-occupied | $87K | 3/1 | 1,200 | 1915 | 0 | |
| 2523 N 31ST ST | Owner-occupied | $88K | 3/1 | 1,314 | 1915 | 0 | |
| 2524 N 31ST ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2020. | Owner-occupied | $87K | 3/1 | 1,200 | 1915 | 0 | tax lien |
| 2525 N 31ST ST | Owner-occupied | $88K | 3/1 | 1,314 | 1915 | 1 | rented |
| 2526 N 31ST ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2010 permit (tax-abated), sold for $37K in 2002. | Owner-occupied | $87K | 3/1 | 1,200 | 1915 | 1 | abated |
| 2527 N 31ST ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2017 permit (tax-abated), sold for $37K in 2007. | Owner-occupied | $88K | 3/1 | 1,314 | 1915 | 1 | abated |
| 2528 N 31ST ST Renovated & sold onBought for $21K in 2015, mechanical permit in 2016, sold for $100K in 2016 (+376%). | Owner-occupied | $132K | 3/1 | 1,200 | 1915 | 2 | |
| 2529 N 31ST ST ImprovedBought for $31K in 2013. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2012. | Investor / LLC | $88K | 3/1 | 1,314 | 1915 | 1 | rented |
| 2530 N 31ST ST | Owner-occupied | $87K | 3/1 | 1,200 | 1915 | 0 | abated |
| 2531 N 31ST ST TradedTraded 2×: $15K in 2004 → $92K in 2022 (+510%). | Investor / LLC | $88K | 4/1 | 1,314 | 1915 | 2 | rented |
| 2532 N 31ST ST History2 L&I violations (2012); 2 L&I violations (2015); 2 L&I violations (2018); 2 L&I violations (2019); sold $13K (2026). | Vacant | $22K | —/— | — | — | 1 | tax lien |
| 2533 N 31ST ST | Owner-occupied | $88K | 3/1 | 1,314 | 1915 | 0 | abated |
| 2534 N 31ST ST Renovated & sold onBought for $2K in 2006, plumbing permit in 2016, sold for $11K in 2018 (+450%). | Owner-occupied | $87K | 3/1 | 1,200 | 1915 | 2 | |
| 2535 N 31ST ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2026. | Absentee individual | $88K | 3/1 | 1,314 | 1915 | 0 | 2 viol |
| 2536 N 31ST ST New constructionBought for $16K in 2002, built new under a 2016 permit (tax-abated), sold for $40K in 2004. | Owner-occupied | $87K | 3/1 | 1,200 | 1915 | 2 | abated |
| 2537 N 31ST ST | Owner-occupied | $88K | 3/1 | 1,314 | 1915 | 0 | abated |
| 2538 N 31ST ST | Owner-occupied | $87K | 3/1 | 1,200 | 1915 | 0 | abated |
| 2539 N 31ST ST ImprovedBought for $73K in 2024. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2007. | Investor / LLC | $128K | 2/2 | 1,314 | 1915 | 1 | 2 viol |
| 2540 N 31ST ST | Owner-occupied | $87K | 3/1 | 1,200 | 1915 | 1 | tax lien |
| 2541 N 31ST ST | Owner-occupied | $88K | 2/1 | 1,312 | 1915 | 0 | |
| 2542 N 31ST ST | Absentee individual | $87K | 3/1 | 1,200 | 1915 | 0 | |
| 2543 N 31ST ST TradedTraded 2×: $58K in 2006 → $17K in 2010 (-71%). | Absentee individual | $88K | 3/1 | 1,314 | 1915 | 2 | |
| 2544 N 31ST ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2011 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $87K | 3/1 | 1,200 | 1915 | 0 | abatedtax lien |
| 2545 N 31ST ST | Owner-occupied | $88K | 3/1 | 1,314 | 1915 | 0 | abated |
| 2546 N 31ST ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated), sold for $12K in 2001. | Owner-occupied | $87K | 3/1 | 1,200 | 1915 | 1 | abated |
| 2547 N 31ST ST New constructionBought for $37K in 2001, built new (tax-abated), sold for $14K in 2013. | Owner-occupied | $88K | 3/1 | 1,314 | 1915 | 3 | abatedtax lien |
| 2548-56 N 31ST ST ImprovedOwner pulled a general earth disturbance only permit in 2025. | Vacant | $83K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 2549 N 31ST ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2019 permit. | Owner-occupied | $93K | 3/1 | 1,452 | 1915 | 0 | rentedtax lien |
| 2551 N 31ST ST | Owner-occupied | $88K | 3/1 | 1,314 | 1915 | 0 | abatedtax lien |
| 2553 N 31ST ST | Owner-occupied | $88K | 3/1 | 1,314 | 1915 | 0 | abatedtax lien |
| 2555 N 31ST ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2020. | Owner-occupied | $88K | 3/1 | 1,314 | 1915 | 0 | |
| 2557 N 31ST ST New constructionBought for $45K in 2020, built new under a 2008 permit (tax-abated), sold for $195K in 2026. | Owner-occupied | $88K | 3/1 | 1,314 | 1915 | 2 | rentedabated |
| 2558 N 31ST ST ImprovedBought for $24K in 2005. Owner pulled a major alteration permit in 2017. | Investor / LLC | $82K | 3/1 | 1,200 | 1915 | 3 | rentedtax lien |
| 2559 N 31ST ST Renovated & sold onBought for $12K in 2018, electrical permit in 2018, sold for $165K in 2024 (+1275%). | Absentee individual | $193K | 3/2 | 1,314 | 1915 | 2 | |
| 2560 N 31ST ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2007 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $87K | 3/1 | 1,200 | 1915 | 0 | abated2 violtax lien |
| 2561 N 31ST ST | Owner-occupied | $88K | 3/1 | 1,314 | 1915 | 0 | abated |
| 2562 N 31ST ST Renovated & sold onBought for $8K in 2002, demolition permit in 2007, sold for $13K in 2015 (+63%). | Absentee individual | $209K | 3/1 | 1,200 | 1915 | 4 | rentedtax lien |
| 2563 N 31ST ST | Owner-occupied | $67K | —/— | 1,666 | 1915 | 0 | |
| 2564 N 31ST ST ImprovedBought for $9K in 2014. Owner pulled a certificate of occupancy (co) (may inclu… permit in 2024. | Investor / LLC | $86K | —/— | 2,318 | 1945 | 4 |
Neighborhood
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Generated 2026-07-09 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)