Who owns your block
2500 block of S 12th St
A mostly owner-occupied block: 74% of homes are lived in by their owners, with 1 open code violation and 1 home behind $36,657 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 47% since 2016, now about $248K. Property taxes are climbing about 1% 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 $248K — 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 | $248K | $261K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 38% | 41% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 100 reported crimes (28 violent) and 251 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
- $248K typical home, up +47% since 2016
- Tax bill $1,925 to $2,226 a year, +1%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $12M assessed, $128,066/yr to the city, about $2,725 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +47% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +16% since 2016 · ~+1%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
2511 S 12th St is assessed at $248K but pays $1,709 a year — about 49% of the $3,472 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 lagged the Philadelphia market, compounding +3.6% 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 $147 today versus $201 across Philadelphia — this block trailed 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 52 arm's-length sales since 1999. The typical home has sold 1 time in that window, while 14 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 47 parcels
- Owner-occupied 35
- Investor / LLC 1
- Absentee individual 11
Value distribution today
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mckean Street Property Investments Llc | 1 | 1 | $268K | phila.gov ↗ |
House by house
All 47 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 S 12TH ST ImprovedBought for $80K in 1999. Owner pulled a use permit in 2015. | Absentee individual | $345K | —/— | 2,182 | 1925 | 3 | rented |
| 2502 S 12TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2007 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $246K | 3/1 | 1,140 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 2504 S 12TH ST | Owner-occupied | $246K | 3/1 | 1,140 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 2506 S 12TH ST | Owner-occupied | $246K | 3/1 | 1,140 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 2508 S 12TH ST ImprovedBought for $313K in 2024. Owner pulled a electrical permit in 2009. | Absentee individual | $246K | 3/1 | 1,140 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 2509 S 12TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $165K in 2021, interior non-load-bearing wall demo. permit in 2021, sold for $370K in 2022 (+124%). | Owner-occupied | $358K | 3/2 | 1,146 | 1925 | 2 | rented |
| 2510 S 12TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $125K in 2004 → $334K in 2022 (+167%). | Owner-occupied | $350K | 3/1 | 1,380 | 1925 | 3 | |
| 2511 S 12TH ST | Owner-occupied | $248K | 3/1 | 1,146 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 2512 S 12TH ST | Owner-occupied | $246K | 3/1 | 1,140 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 2513 S 12TH ST | Owner-occupied | $248K | 3/1 | 1,146 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 2514 S 12TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $190K in 2007 → $284K in 2017 (+49%). | Owner-occupied | $318K | 3/2 | 1,140 | 1925 | 3 | |
| 2515 S 12TH ST ImprovedBought for $265K in 2017. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2024. | Owner-occupied | $335K | 2/1 | 1,258 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 2516 S 12TH ST ImprovedBought for $144K in 2009. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2015. | Owner-occupied | $246K | 3/1 | 1,140 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 2517 S 12TH ST ImprovedBought for $177K in 2022. Owner pulled a addition and/or alterations permit in 2023. | Absentee individual | $248K | 3/1 | 1,146 | 1925 | 1 | rented |
| 2518 S 12TH ST | Absentee individual | $259K | 3/1 | 1,260 | 1925 | 1 | rented |
| 2519 S 12TH ST | Owner-occupied | $270K | 3/1 | 1,146 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 2520 S 12TH ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated), sold for $92K in 2002. | Owner-occupied | $246K | 3/1 | 1,140 | 1925 | 1 | abated |
| 2521 S 12TH ST ImprovedBought for $146K in 2006. Owner pulled a electrical permit in 2009. | Owner-occupied | $248K | 3/1 | 1,146 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 2522 S 12TH ST Historysold $162K (2014); 4 L&I violations (2015); L&I violation (2017). | Absentee individual | $255K | 3/1 | 1,224 | 1925 | 1 | rented |
| 2523 S 12TH ST ImprovedBought for $260K in 2024. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2007. | Absentee individual | $265K | 2/— | 1,146 | 1925 | 1 | rented |
| 2524 S 12TH ST | Owner-occupied | $246K | 3/1 | 1,140 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 2525 S 12TH ST | Owner-occupied | $248K | 3/1 | 1,146 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 2526 S 12TH ST Historysold $200K (2017); 2 L&I violations (2018). | Owner-occupied | $246K | 3/1 | 1,140 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 2527 S 12TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2014 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $248K | 3/1 | 1,146 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 2528 S 12TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $153K in 2008, alterations permit in 2023, sold for $292K in 2023 (+91%). | Owner-occupied | $318K | 3/1 | 1,140 | 1925 | 3 | |
| 2529 S 12TH ST | Owner-occupied | $248K | 3/1 | 1,146 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 2530 S 12TH ST Historysold $132K (2013); 2 L&I violations (2014); L&I violation (2015). | Absentee individual | $246K | 3/1 | 1,140 | 1925 | 1 | rented |
| 2531 S 12TH ST | Owner-occupied | $248K | 3/1 | 1,146 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 2532 S 12TH ST | Owner-occupied | $246K | 3/1 | 1,140 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 2533 S 12TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $93K in 2010, major alteration permit in 2010, sold for $320K in 2021 (+246%). | Owner-occupied | $320K | 3/— | 1,146 | 1925 | 3 | |
| 2534 S 12TH ST ImprovedBought for $128K in 2004. Owner pulled a mechanical permit in 2011. | Investor / LLC | $268K | 3/1 | 1,140 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 2535 S 12TH ST | Owner-occupied | $248K | 3/1 | 1,146 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 2536 S 12TH ST HistoryL&I violation (2026). | Owner-occupied | $246K | 3/1 | 1,140 | 1925 | 0 | 1 viol |
| 2537 S 12TH ST | Owner-occupied | $294K | 3/1 | 1,146 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 2538 S 12TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $190K in 2008, electrical permit in 2015, sold for $270K in 2018 (+42%). | Owner-occupied | $246K | 3/1 | 1,140 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 2539 S 12TH ST ImprovedBought for $95K in 2004. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2024. | Owner-occupied | $248K | 3/1 | 1,146 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 2540 S 12TH ST | Absentee individual | $246K | 3/1 | 1,140 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 2541 S 12TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2018 permit (tax-abated), sold for $40K in 2001. | Owner-occupied | $248K | 3/1 | 1,146 | 1925 | 1 | abatedtax lien |
| 2542 S 12TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 4×: $40K in 2005 → $147K in 2012 (+267%). | Owner-occupied | $246K | 3/1 | 1,140 | 1925 | 4 | |
| 2543 S 12TH ST | Owner-occupied | $248K | 3/1 | 1,146 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 2544 S 12TH ST ImprovedBought for $265K in 2021. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2013. | Owner-occupied | $259K | 3/1 | 1,260 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 2545 S 12TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $81K in 2004 → $205K in 2005 (+153%). | Owner-occupied | $248K | 3/1 | 1,146 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 2546 S 12TH ST ImprovedBought for $80K in 2003. Owner pulled a administrative permit in 2016. | Absentee individual | $263K | 3/1 | 1,140 | 1925 | 1 | rented |
| 2547 S 12TH ST | Absentee individual | $248K | 3/1 | 1,146 | 1925 | 1 | rented |
| 2548 S 12TH ST ImprovedBought for $57K in 2000. Owner pulled a alteration permit in 2017. | Absentee individual | $304K | 3/1 | 1,620 | 1920 | 2 | rented |
| 2549 S 12TH ST | Owner-occupied | $245K | 3/1 | 1,120 | 1925 | 0 | rentedabated |
| 2551 S 12TH ST | Owner-occupied | $258K | —/— | 1,632 | 1925 | 0 |
Neighborhood
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Generated 2026-07-08 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)