Who owns your block
2500 block of S 17th St
A mostly owner-occupied block: 89% of homes are lived in by their owners, with 2 homes behind $25,648 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 36% since 2016, now about $328K. Property taxes are climbing about 4% 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 $328K — about 1.5× the citywide median, and above the ZIP 19145 median of $242K. The same block, read against everyone else in the ZIP 19145 and across Philadelphia.
| This block | ZIP 19145 | Philadelphia | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $328K | $242K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 39% | 46% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 63 reported crimes (8 violent) and 424 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
- $328K typical home, up +36% since 2016
- Tax bill $2,108 to $3,194 a year, +4%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $15M assessed, $156,571/yr to the city, about $3,404 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +36% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +52% since 2016 · ~+4%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
2523 S 17th St is assessed at $431K but pays $2,907 a year — about 48% of the $6,032 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 +2.8% 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 $136 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 41 arm's-length sales since 2001. 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 46 parcels
- Owner-occupied 41
- Investor / LLC 1
- Absentee individual 4
Value distribution today
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Battaglia (individual) | 2 | 2 | $720K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Ak Estates Llc | 1 | 1 | $328K | phila.gov ↗ |
House by house
All 46 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 17TH ST ImprovedBought for $85K in 2001. Owner pulled a addition permit in 2008. | Owner-occupied | $320K | 4/3 | 2,079 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 2502 S 17TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $328K | —/— | 1,872 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2504 S 17TH ST | Owner-occupied | $328K | —/— | 1,872 | 1920 | 0 | abated |
| 2506 S 17TH ST | Owner-occupied | $328K | —/— | 1,872 | 1920 | 0 | abated |
| 2508 S 17TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2009. | Owner-occupied | $376K | —/— | 1,913 | 1920 | 0 | rented |
| 2510 S 17TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2021 permit, sold for $260K in 2021. | Owner-occupied | $328K | 4/1 | 1,872 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 2511 S 17TH ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated), sold for $258K in 2026. | Owner-occupied | $275K | 3/1 | 1,440 | 1920 | 1 | abated |
| 2512 S 17TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2007 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $328K | —/— | 1,872 | 1920 | 0 | abated |
| 2513 S 17TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2013 permit, sold for $158K in 2012. | Owner-occupied | $275K | 3/1 | 1,440 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 2514 S 17TH ST ImprovedBought for $265K in 2009. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2012. | Owner-occupied | $328K | —/— | 1,872 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 2515 S 17TH ST | Owner-occupied | $275K | 3/1 | 1,440 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2516 S 17TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2007 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $328K | —/— | 1,872 | 1920 | 0 | abated |
| 2517 S 17TH ST | Owner-occupied | $275K | 3/1 | 1,440 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2518 S 17TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $153K in 2015, major alteration permit in 2015, sold for $305K in 2016 (+99%). | Owner-occupied | $445K | 4/2 | 1,872 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 2519 S 17TH ST | Owner-occupied | $275K | 3/1 | 1,440 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2520 S 17TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2013 permit (tax-abated), sold for $175K in 2026. | Owner-occupied | $328K | —/— | 1,872 | 1920 | 1 | abated |
| 2521 S 17TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $120K in 2003, plumbing permit in 2010, sold for $250K in 2017 (+108%). | Owner-occupied | $373K | 3/2 | 1,440 | 1920 | 3 | |
| 2522 S 17TH ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated), sold for $130K in 2003. | Owner-occupied | $328K | —/— | 1,872 | 1920 | 1 | abated |
| 2523 S 17TH ST New constructionBought for $200K in 2022, built new under a 2023 permit (tax-abated), sold for $415K in 2024. | Owner-occupied | $431K | 3/2 | 1,440 | 1920 | 2 | abated |
| 2524 S 17TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $60K in 2010 → $325K in 2018 (+442%). | Investor / LLC | $328K | —/— | 1,872 | 1920 | 3 | rented |
| 2525 S 17TH ST | Owner-occupied | $275K | 3/1 | 1,440 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2526 S 17TH ST ImprovedBought for $142K in 2012. Owner pulled a major alteration permit in 2013. | Owner-occupied | $328K | —/— | 1,872 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 2527 S 17TH ST | Owner-occupied | $275K | 3/1 | 1,440 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2528 S 17TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a major alteration permit in 2009. | Owner-occupied | $328K | —/— | 1,872 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2529 S 17TH ST ImprovedBought for $250K in 2008. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $373K | 3/2 | 1,440 | 1920 | 3 | |
| 2530 S 17TH ST | Owner-occupied | $355K | 4/2 | 1,872 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 2531 S 17TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $175K in 2010, alteration permit in 2010, sold for $320K in 2016 (+83%). | Owner-occupied | $345K | 3/1 | 1,440 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 2532 S 17TH ST ImprovedBought for $153K in 2015. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2023. | Owner-occupied | $328K | —/— | 1,872 | 1920 | 1 | tax lien |
| 2533 S 17TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2016. | Owner-occupied | $263K | 3/1 | 1,440 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2534 S 17TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $140K in 2011, electrical permit in 2011, sold for $346K in 2016 (+147%). | Owner-occupied | $411K | —/— | 1,872 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 2535 S 17TH ST | Owner-occupied | $263K | 3/1 | 1,440 | 1920 | 0 | abated |
| 2536 S 17TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $115K in 2002 → $215K in 2018 (+87%). | Absentee individual | $328K | —/— | 1,872 | 1920 | 3 | |
| 2537 S 17TH ST ImprovedBought for $200K in 2009. Owner pulled a mechanical permit in 2010. | Absentee individual | $346K | 3/2 | 1,440 | 1920 | 1 | rented |
| 2538 S 17TH ST | Owner-occupied | $328K | —/— | 1,872 | 1920 | 0 | tax lien |
| 2539 S 17TH ST ImprovedBought for $230K in 2005. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2017. | Owner-occupied | $373K | 3/1 | 1,440 | 1920 | 4 | |
| 2540 S 17TH ST | Owner-occupied | $328K | —/— | 1,872 | 1920 | 0 | abated |
| 2541 S 17TH ST | Owner-occupied | $275K | 3/1 | 1,440 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2542 S 17TH ST | Owner-occupied | $328K | —/— | 1,872 | 1920 | 0 | abated |
| 2543 S 17TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $135K in 2019, major alteration permit in 2019, sold for $375K in 2021 (+178%). | Owner-occupied | $412K | 3/1 | 1,440 | 1920 | 2 | tax lien |
| 2544 S 17TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2009 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $328K | —/— | 1,872 | 1920 | 0 | abated |
| 2545 S 17TH ST ImprovedBought for $162K in 2015. Owner pulled a electrical permit in 2015. | Owner-occupied | $373K | 3/1 | 1,440 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 2546 S 17TH ST | Owner-occupied | $328K | —/— | 1,872 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2547 S 17TH ST ImprovedBought for $169K in 2012. Owner pulled a mechanical permit in 2013. | Owner-occupied | $275K | 3/1 | 1,440 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 2548 S 17TH ST | Absentee individual | $252K | —/— | 2,160 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2549 S 17TH ST | Owner-occupied | $275K | 3/1 | 1,440 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 2551 S 17TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a use permit in 2018. | Absentee individual | $476K | —/— | 2,464 | 1920 | 0 | rented |
Neighborhood
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Generated 2026-07-08 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)