Who owns your block
2500 block of N 7th St
A mixed-ownership block: 42% owner-occupied, 25% investor-held, with 6 open code violations and 6 homes behind $19,022 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 240% since 2016, now about $154K. Property taxes are climbing about 15% 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 $154K — about 0.7× 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 | $154K | $83K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 16% | 18% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 134 reported crimes (63 violent) and 209 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
- $154K typical home, up +240% since 2016
- Tax bill $161 to $782 a year, +15%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $11M assessed, $72,923/yr to the city, about $1,326 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +240% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +386% since 2016 · ~+15%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
2509 N 7th St is assessed at $779K but pays $2,181 a year — about 20% of the $10,903 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 +11.8% 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 $340 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 55 arm's-length sales since 1999. The typical home has sold 0 times in that window, while 33 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 55 parcels
- Owner-occupied 23
- Investor / LLC 12
- Absentee individual 12
- Vacant 8
Value distribution today
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Housing Auth (individual) | 9 | 4773 | $1418M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Philadelphia Land Bank (individual) | 4 | 2498 | $133M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Thedoor Llc | 1 | 69 | $4.9M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Point Breeze Holdings Llc | 1 | 22 | $7.3M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Glass Estates Llc | 1 | 7 | $2.9M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Gbchp Home Inc | 1 | 6 | $462K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Gd Ludlow Llc | 1 | 5 | $4.1M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Colmon & Associates Llc | 1 | 2 | $469K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Class Estates Llc | 1 | 1 | $668K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Frost Properties Llc | 1 | 1 | $177K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Ag Holdings Llc | 1 | 1 | $306K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Burg 2519 N 7th St Llc | 1 | 1 | $167K | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2501 N 7TH ST New constructionBought for $51K in 2020, built new under a 2021 permit (tax-abated), sold for $630K in 2025. | Investor / LLC | $744K | 7/6 | 4,020 | 2023 | 4 | rentedabatedtax lien |
| 2503 N 7TH ST New constructionBought for $27K in 2019, built new under a 2019 permit (tax-abated). | Investor / LLC | $756K | —/— | 4,128 | 2025 | 2 | rentedabatedtax lien |
| 2505 N 7TH ST | Owner-occupied | $167K | 4/1 | 1,494 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2507 N 7TH ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $167K | 4/1 | 1,494 | 1920 | 0 | abated |
| 2509 N 7TH ST Torn down & rebuiltOld house bought for $5K in 2018, demolished in 2008 and rebuilt (2020). | Investor / LLC | $779K | —/— | 4,341 | 2023 | 2 | rentedabatedtax lien |
| 2510 N 7TH ST New constructionBought for $50K in 2020, built new under a 2021 permit. | Investor / LLC | $668K | —/— | 3,360 | 2025 | 1 | rentedtax lien |
| 2511 N 7TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a demolition permit in 2017. | Vacant | $55K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 2512 N 7TH ST ImprovedBought for $1K in 1999. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2021. | Investor / LLC | $177K | 3/1 | 2,560 | 1920 | 3 | tax lien |
| 2513 N 7TH ST Torn down & rebuiltOld house bought for $45K in 2020, demolished and rebuilt (2020), then sold for $745K in 2023. | Absentee individual | $642K | 7/— | 3,141 | 2022 | 2 | rentedabatedtax lien |
| 2514 N 7TH ST | Owner-occupied | $133K | 3/1 | 1,380 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2515 N 7TH ST New constructionBought for $500 in 2004, built new under a 2019 permit, sold for $283K in 2025. | Investor / LLC | $306K | 3/2 | 1,610 | 1920 | 4 | tax lien |
| 2516 N 7TH ST History2 L&I violations (2007). | Vacant | $56K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 2517 N 7TH ST Torn down & rebuiltdemolished in 2014 and rebuilt (2022), then sold for $125K in 2026. | Vacant | $55K | —/— | — | — | 5 | tax lien |
| 2518 N 7TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $20K in 2000 → $105K in 2019 (+425%). | Owner-occupied | $133K | 3/1 | 1,450 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 2519 N 7TH ST New constructionBought for $65K in 2019, built new under a 2022 permit, sold for $96K in 2022. | Investor / LLC | $167K | 4/1 | 1,494 | 1920 | 3 | rentedtax lien |
| 2520 N 7TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2026. | Owner-occupied | $191K | 3/1 | 2,190 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2521 N 7TH ST | Owner-occupied | $173K | 4/1 | 1,602 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2522 N 7TH ST | Owner-occupied | $133K | 3/1 | 1,450 | 1920 | 0 | abated |
| 2523 N 7TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2018 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $167K | 4/1 | 1,494 | 1920 | 0 | abated |
| 2524 N 7TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $5K in 2000 → $10K in 2014 (+122%). | Owner-occupied | $136K | 3/1 | 1,470 | 1920 | 2 | tax lien |
| 2525 N 7TH ST | Owner-occupied | $167K | 4/1 | 1,494 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2526 N 7TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $500 in 2007 → $25K in 2018 (+4900%). | Investor / LLC | $127K | 3/1 | 1,120 | 1920 | 3 | tax lien |
| 2527 N 7TH ST ImprovedBought for $230K in 2012. Owner pulled a major alteration permit in 2012. | Owner-occupied | $183K | 4/1 | 1,806 | 1920 | 3 | tax lien |
| 2528 N 7TH ST | Owner-occupied | $107K | 3/1 | 920 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2529 N 7TH ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated). | Absentee individual | $72K | 4/1 | 1,494 | 1920 | 0 | abated |
| 2530 N 7TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $2K in 2004 → $50K in 2011 (+2400%). | Owner-occupied | $133K | 3/1 | 1,220 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 2531 N 7TH ST | Owner-occupied | $166K | 4/1 | 1,494 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2532 N 7TH ST | Absentee individual | $127K | 3/1 | 1,120 | 1920 | 1 | tax lien |
| 2533 N 7TH ST Torn down & rebuiltdemolished in 2025 and rebuilt (2023), then sold for $100K in 2025. | Investor / LLC | $220K | 4/1 | 1,494 | 1920 | 6 | rented6 violtax lien |
| 2534 N 7TH ST | Absentee individual | $127K | 3/1 | 1,120 | 1920 | 0 | abated |
| 2535 N 7TH ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated). | Absentee individual | $72K | 4/1 | 1,494 | 1920 | 0 | abated |
| 2536 N 7TH ST ImprovedBought for $77K in 2021. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2023. | Owner-occupied | $127K | 3/1 | 1,120 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 2537 N 7TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2025 permit, sold for $70K in 2025. | Investor / LLC | $72K | 4/1 | 1,494 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 2538 N 7TH ST | Vacant | $46K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 2539 N 7TH ST | Owner-occupied | $173K | 4/1 | 1,594 | 1920 | 0 | tax lien |
| 2540 N 7TH ST | Absentee individual | $131K | 3/1 | 1,120 | 1920 | 0 | abated |
| 2541 N 7TH ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated). | Absentee individual | $167K | 4/1 | 1,494 | 1920 | 0 | abated |
| 2542 N 7TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2010. | Owner-occupied | $127K | 3/1 | 1,120 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2543 N 7TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a wall covering replacement permit in 2026. | Owner-occupied | $173K | 4/1 | 1,594 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2544 N 7TH ST | Owner-occupied | $127K | 3/1 | 1,120 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2545 N 7TH ST History2 L&I violations (2012); L&I violation (2023); L&I violation (2026). | Vacant | $55K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 2546 N 7TH ST ImprovedBought for $63K in 2017. Owner pulled a use permit in 2018. | Investor / LLC | $183K | 3/1 | 1,176 | 1920 | 1 | rented |
| 2547 N 7TH ST | Absentee individual | $179K | 4/1 | 1,722 | 1920 | 0 | abated |
| 2548 N 7TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2009 permit. | Owner-occupied | $136K | 3/1 | 1,282 | 1920 | 0 | tax lien |
| 2549 N 7TH ST | Owner-occupied | $196K | 4/1 | 1,494 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 2550 N 7TH ST | Absentee individual | $143K | 3/1 | 1,722 | 1920 | 0 | abated |
| 2551 N 7TH ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated). | Absentee individual | $167K | 4/1 | 1,494 | 1920 | 0 | abated |
| 2552 N 7TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a addition and/or alterations permit in 2022. | Owner-occupied | $160K | 3/1 | 1,550 | 1920 | 0 | tax lien |
| 2553 N 7TH ST ImprovedBought for $6K in 2002. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2021. | Investor / LLC | $264K | 6/3 | 1,676 | 1920 | 3 | tax lien |
| 2554 N 7TH ST HistoryL&I violation (2020). | Vacant | $49K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 2556 N 7TH ST History2 L&I violations (2007); 2 L&I violations (2012); L&I violation (2020); L&I violation (2023). | Vacant | $49K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 2558 N 7TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2014 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $182K | 3/1 | 1,940 | 1920 | 0 | abated |
| 2560 N 7TH ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated). | Absentee individual | $79K | 4/1 | 1,722 | 1920 | 0 | abated |
| 2562 N 7TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a demolition permit in 2018. | Vacant | $53K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 2564 N 7TH ST ImprovedBought for $15K in 2000. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2018. | Absentee individual | $154K | —/— | 2,808 | 1920 | 3 |
Neighborhood
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Generated 2026-07-09 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)