Who owns your block
2500 block of N 6th St
A mixed-ownership block: 27% owner-occupied, 25% investor-held, with 1 open code violation and 4 homes behind $14,973 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 899% since 2016, now about $84K. Property taxes are climbing about 27% 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 $84K — about 0.4× the citywide median, and in line with 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 | $84K | $83K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 11% | 18% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 133 reported crimes (53 violent) and 216 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
- $84K typical home, up +899% since 2016
- Tax bill $78 to $1,062 a year, +27%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $6.6M assessed, $48,503/yr to the city, about $1,102 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +899% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +1262% since 2016 · ~+27%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
2540 N 6th St is assessed at $1.1M but pays $4,788 a year — about 32% of the $14,964 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 +23.3% 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 $999 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 31 arm's-length sales since 1999. The typical home has sold 1 time in that window, while 22 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 44 parcels
- Owner-occupied 9
- Investor / LLC 4
- Absentee individual 8
- Vacant 23
Value distribution today
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Housing Auth (individual) | 6 | 4773 | $1418M | phila.gov ↗ |
| City Of Phila (individual) | 3 | 3871 | $6561M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Philadelphia Land Bank (individual) | 2 | 2498 | $133M | phila.gov ↗ |
| City Of Philadelphia (individual) | 3 | 1002 | $444M | phila.gov ↗ |
| T&I Development Llc | 1 | 80 | $13M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Bulk Boy Llc | 1 | 19 | $1.1M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Jnn Investments Llc | 3 | 3 | $301K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Deborah D Council (individual) | 2 | 3 | $282K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Wd Development Llc | 1 | 3 | $244K | phila.gov ↗ |
| 2505 N 6th St Llc | 1 | 1 | $76K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Rsbrm Builder Llc | 1 | 1 | $76K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Tjk Holdings Llc | 1 | 1 | $164K | phila.gov ↗ |
House by house
All 44 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 6TH ST | Absentee individual | $249K | 4/1 | 2,352 | 1915 | 0 | abated |
| 2501 N 6TH ST | Absentee individual | $147K | —/— | 2,678 | 1925 | 1 | rented |
| 2502 N 6TH ST | Absentee individual | $249K | 4/1 | 2,352 | 1915 | 0 | abated |
| 2503 N 6TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2016. | Owner-occupied | $150K | 4/1 | 1,600 | 1915 | 0 | |
| 2504 N 6TH ST ImprovedBought for $56K in 2008. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2023. | Owner-occupied | $227K | 4/1 | 2,352 | 1915 | 1 | |
| 2505 N 6TH ST History2 L&I violations (2007); sold $70K (2022). | Vacant | $76K | —/— | — | — | 1 | |
| 2506 N 6TH ST Historysold $15K (2004); 3 L&I violations (2016). | Absentee individual | $224K | 4/1 | 2,285 | 1915 | 1 | tax lien |
| 2507 N 6TH ST History2 L&I violations (2007); sold $265K (2024). | Vacant | $76K | —/— | — | — | 1 | |
| 2508 N 6TH ST | Owner-occupied | $223K | 4/1 | 2,265 | 1915 | 1 | |
| 2509 N 6TH ST History2 L&I violations (2007); 2 L&I violations (2016); sold $265K (2024). | Vacant | $74K | —/— | — | — | 1 | |
| 2510 N 6TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2022 permit, sold for $98K in 2022. | Vacant | $76K | —/— | — | — | 1 | |
| 2511 N 6TH ST History2 L&I violations (2007); sold $265K (2024). | Investor / LLC | $151K | 4/1 | 1,600 | 1915 | 1 | |
| 2512 N 6TH ST Improved | Vacant | $76K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 2513 N 6TH ST | Owner-occupied | $211K | —/— | 2,130 | 1915 | 0 | abated |
| 2514 N 6TH ST Improved | Vacant | $76K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 2515 N 6TH ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated). | Absentee individual | $211K | —/— | 2,130 | 1915 | 0 | abated |
| 2516 N 6TH ST New constructionBought for $83K in 2021, built new under a 2022 permit, sold for $150K in 2025. | Vacant | $76K | —/— | — | — | 2 | rentedtax lien |
| 2517 N 6TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $2K in 2004 → $2K in 2015 (+0%). | Vacant | $86K | —/— | — | — | 2 | |
| 2518 N 6TH ST History2 L&I violations (2012); 2 L&I violations (2013); 4 L&I violations (2017); 2 L&I violations (2018). | Vacant | $76K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 2519 N 6TH ST Improved | Vacant | $89K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 2520 N 6TH ST | Vacant | $76K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 2521 N 6TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alteration permit in 2007. | Owner-occupied | $111K | —/— | 3,150 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2522 N 6TH ST History2 L&I violations (2018); 2 L&I violations (2024); 2 L&I violations (2025). | Vacant | $76K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 2523-29 N 6TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a use permit in 2013. | Vacant | $77K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 2524 N 6TH ST | Vacant | $76K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 2526 N 6TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2018 permit, sold for $18K in 2018. | Vacant | $76K | —/— | — | — | 1 | |
| 2528 N 6TH ST History4 L&I violations (2017); 2 L&I violations (2018); 2 L&I violations (2024); 2 L&I violations (2025). | Vacant | $76K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 2530 N 6TH ST History4 L&I violations (2017); 2 L&I violations (2018); L&I violation (2019); 2 L&I violations (2024). | Vacant | $76K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 2531 N 6TH ST ImprovedBought for $5K in 2008. Owner pulled a use permit in 2011. | Vacant | $64K | —/— | — | — | 1 | |
| 2532 N 6TH ST History2 L&I violations (2014); 4 L&I violations (2016); 2 L&I violations (2018); 2 L&I violations (2024). | Vacant | $76K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 2533 N 6TH ST ImprovedBought for $3K in 2006. Owner pulled a use permit in 2011. | Vacant | $82K | —/— | — | — | 2 | |
| 2534 N 6TH ST History2 L&I violations (2015); 6 L&I violations (2016); 4 L&I violations (2017); 2 L&I violations (2018). | Vacant | $76K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 2535 N 6TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2011 permit (tax-abated). | Absentee individual | $280K | —/— | 2,450 | 1915 | 0 | abated1 viol |
| 2536 N 6TH ST History2 L&I violations (2015); 6 L&I violations (2016); 4 L&I violations (2017); 2 L&I violations (2018). | Vacant | $76K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 2537 N 6TH ST History2 L&I violations (2007); sold $30K (2023). | Absentee individual | $49K | —/— | 1,260 | 1915 | 1 | |
| 2538 N 6TH ST | Vacant | $76K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 2539 N 6TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $5K in 2013 → $87K in 2018 (+1640%). | Investor / LLC | $164K | —/— | 2,928 | 1915 | 2 | |
| 2540 N 6TH ST New constructionBought for $45K in 2023, built new under a 2024 permit (tax-abated). | Investor / LLC | $1.1M | —/— | 5,430 | 2025 | 1 | rentedabatedtax lien |
| 2541 N 6TH ST History4 L&I violations (2018); sold $5K (2022). | Owner-occupied | $272K | 3/1 | 2,820 | 1915 | 1 | tax lien |
| 2543 N 6TH ST | Owner-occupied | $138K | 3/1 | 1,305 | 1915 | 0 | tax lien |
| 2545 N 6TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $8K in 2002, major alteration permit in 2017, sold for $150K in 2024 (+1775%). | Owner-occupied | $197K | 3/1 | 1,305 | 1915 | 3 | |
| 2547 N 6TH ST ImprovedBought for $5K in 2004. Owner pulled a roof covering replacement permit in 2024. | Owner-occupied | $137K | 3/1 | 1,305 | 1915 | 2 | tax lien |
| 2549 N 6TH ST | Investor / LLC | $150K | —/— | 1,132 | 1915 | 1 | tax lien |
| 2551 N 6TH ST ImprovedBought for $22K in 1999. Owner pulled a use permit in 2018. | Absentee individual | $257K | —/— | 3,085 | 1915 | 3 |
Neighborhood
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Generated 2026-07-09 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)