Who owns your block
2500 block of S 3rd St
A mixed-ownership block: 49% owner-occupied, 9% investor-held, with 28 open code violations and 2 homes behind $12,499 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 132% since 2016, now about $239K. Property taxes are climbing about 7% 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 $239K — 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 | $239K | $261K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 25% | 41% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 96 reported crimes (29 violent) and 246 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
- $239K typical home, up +132% since 2016
- Tax bill $1,401 to $2,892 a year, +7%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $12M assessed, $139,566/yr to the city, about $2,633 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +132% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +106% since 2016 · ~+7%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
2532 S 3rd St is assessed at $248K but pays $710 a year — about 20% of the $3,474 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 +7.9% 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 $232 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 72 arm's-length sales since 1922. The typical home has sold 1 time in that window, while 15 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 53 parcels
- Owner-occupied 25
- Investor / LLC 3
- Absentee individual 21
- Vacant 4
Value distribution today
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Land Bank (individual) | 2 | 2498 | $133M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Wmmv Llc | 1 | 6 | $1.2M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Zheng Min Xing (individual) | 3 | 3 | $640K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Yang Yong Dian (individual) | 2 | 2 | $448K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Wenhai Chen (individual) | 2 | 2 | $555K | phila.gov ↗ |
| 2500 S 3rd Llc | 1 | 1 | $365K | phila.gov ↗ |
| 2506 Third Street Llc | 1 | 1 | $248K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Direct Prime Peroperties Llc | 1 | 1 | $274K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Tripel 8 Housing Llc | 1 | 1 | $74K | phila.gov ↗ |
House by house
All 53 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 3RD ST Renovated & sold onBought for $85K in 2003, use permit in 2017, sold for $190K in 2017 (+124%). | Investor / LLC | $365K | —/— | 2,016 | 1920 | 3 | 18 viol |
| 2501 S 3RD ST ImprovedBought for $60K in 2000. Owner pulled a change of use permit in 2022. | Owner-occupied | $253K | —/— | 1,720 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 2502 S 3RD ST | Absentee individual | $347K | 3/2 | 1,303 | 1920 | 1 | rentedtax lien |
| 2503 S 3RD ST TradedTraded 2×: $80K in 2009 → $85K in 2014 (+6%). | Absentee individual | $205K | 3/1 | 1,066 | 1920 | 2 | rented |
| 2504 S 3RD ST | Owner-occupied | $239K | 3/1 | 1,294 | 1920 | 0 | abated |
| 2505 S 3RD ST Frequently tradedTraded 4×: $22K in 2003 → $243K in 2021 (+1002%). | Owner-occupied | $267K | 3/— | 1,081 | 1920 | 4 | rented |
| 2506 S 3RD ST TradedTraded 2×: $100K in 2006 → $189K in 2019 (+89%). | Investor / LLC | $248K | 3/1 | 1,303 | 1920 | 2 | rentedtax lien |
| 2507 S 3RD ST History2 L&I violations (2008); L&I violation (2010); 2 L&I violations (2011). | Owner-occupied | $206K | 3/1 | 1,079 | 1920 | 0 | tax lien |
| 2508 S 3RD ST | Owner-occupied | $241K | 3/1 | 1,310 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 2509 S 3RD ST | Absentee individual | $207K | 3/1 | 1,085 | 1920 | 1 | rented |
| 2510 S 3RD ST ImprovedBought for $160K in 2006. Owner pulled a use permit in 2015. | Absentee individual | $223K | 4/2 | 1,285 | 1920 | 1 | rented |
| 2511 S 3RD ST Frequently tradedTraded 5×: $7K in 2000 → $145K in 2008 (+2001%). | Absentee individual | $207K | 3/1 | 1,085 | 1920 | 5 | rented |
| 2512 S 3RD ST ImprovedOwner pulled a use permit in 2017. | Absentee individual | $225K | 3/1 | 1,310 | 1920 | 0 | rented |
| 2513 S 3RD ST Frequently tradedTraded 5×: $12K in 2000 → $255K in 2022 (+2025%). | Owner-occupied | $243K | 3/2 | 1,256 | 1920 | 5 | tax lien |
| 2514 S 3RD ST Torn down & rebuiltdemolished in 2015 and rebuilt (2022), then sold for $110K in 2018. | Vacant | $74K | —/— | — | — | 1 | tax lien |
| 2515 S 3RD ST Renovated & sold onBought for $78K in 2007, plumbing permit in 2011, sold for $105K in 2014 (+35%). | Absentee individual | $226K | 3/1 | 1,087 | 1920 | 2 | rented |
| 2516 S 3RD ST Frequently tradedTraded 5×: $26K in 2002 → $215K in 2021 (+727%). | Owner-occupied | $274K | 3/2 | 1,310 | 1906 | 5 | rented |
| 2517 S 3RD ST ImprovedBought for $42K in 2011. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2009. | Absentee individual | $207K | 3/1 | 1,081 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 2518 S 3RD ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2022. | Owner-occupied | $239K | 3/1 | 1,294 | 1920 | 0 | tax lien |
| 2519 S 3RD ST Historysold $193K (2005); 3 L&I violations (2011); 3 L&I violations (2022); L&I violation (2023). | Investor / LLC | $225K | 2/2 | 1,081 | 1918 | 1 | |
| 2520 S 3RD ST | Absentee individual | $240K | 3/1 | 1,299 | 1920 | 1 | rented |
| 2521 S 3RD ST ImprovedOwner pulled a electrical permit in 2016. | Owner-occupied | $208K | 3/1 | 1,092 | 1920 | 0 | tax lien |
| 2522 S 3RD ST Historysold $27K (2010); 2 L&I violations (2015); 4 L&I violations (2016). | Vacant | $74K | —/— | — | — | 1 | |
| 2523 S 3RD ST ImprovedBought for $2K in 2006. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2020. | Owner-occupied | $206K | 3/1 | 1,074 | 1920 | 3 | |
| 2524 S 3RD ST New constructionBought for $1K in 2005, built new under a 2017 permit. | Owner-occupied | $555K | 3/2 | 2,430 | 2020 | 1 | rentedtax lien |
| 2525 S 3RD ST TradedTraded 2×: $50K in 2004 → $165K in 2005 (+230%). | Absentee individual | $206K | 3/1 | 1,077 | 1925 | 2 | rented |
| 2526 S 3RD ST New constructionBought for $58K in 2004, built new under a 2022 permit, sold for $100K in 2008. | Owner-occupied | $259K | 3/1 | 1,520 | 1920 | 2 | 1 viol |
| 2527 S 3RD ST ImprovedBought for $65K in 2011. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2015. | Owner-occupied | $226K | 3/1 | 1,092 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 2528 S 3RD ST | Absentee individual | $231K | 3/1 | 1,203 | 1920 | 1 | rented |
| 2529 S 3RD ST ImprovedBought for $163K in 2012. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2019. | Owner-occupied | $266K | 3/1 | 1,077 | 1918 | 1 | rented |
| 2530 S 3RD ST | Owner-occupied | $240K | 3/1 | 1,299 | 1920 | 0 | abated |
| 2531 S 3RD ST ImprovedOwner pulled a make safe permit for rp permit in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $207K | 3/1 | 1,081 | 1920 | 0 | 3 viol |
| 2532 S 3RD ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated), sold for $41K in 1922. | Owner-occupied | $248K | 3/1 | 1,303 | 1920 | 1 | rentedabated |
| 2533 S 3RD ST Improved | Vacant | $62K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 2534 S 3RD ST | Owner-occupied | $240K | 3/1 | 1,303 | 1920 | 0 | abated |
| 2535 S 3RD ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2007 permit (tax-abated), sold for $20K in 2002. | Owner-occupied | $207K | 3/1 | 1,081 | 1920 | 1 | abated |
| 2536 S 3RD ST | Absentee individual | $239K | 3/1 | 1,294 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2537 S 3RD ST ImprovedBought for $47K in 2015. Owner pulled a mechanical permit in 2016. | Absentee individual | $207K | 3/1 | 1,085 | 1920 | 1 | rentedtax lien |
| 2538 S 3RD ST | Owner-occupied | $240K | 3/1 | 1,303 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2539 S 3RD ST TradedTraded 2×: $30K in 2005 → $14K in 2012 (-53%). | Owner-occupied | $245K | 3/1 | 1,087 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 2540 S 3RD ST | Absentee individual | $240K | 4/1 | 1,303 | 1920 | 0 | rented |
| 2541 S 3RD ST ImprovedBought for $38K in 2015. Owner pulled a mechanical permit in 2017. | Absentee individual | $310K | 3/1 | 1,366 | 1920 | 1 | rentedtax lien |
| 2542 S 3RD ST | Owner-occupied | $239K | 4/1 | 1,292 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 2543 S 3RD ST Historysold $21K (2002); 2 L&I violations (2011); L&I violation (2016); 2 L&I violations incl UNSAFE STRUCTURE (2018); L&I violation (2021). | Absentee individual | $207K | 3/1 | 1,087 | 1918 | 1 | 1 violtax lien |
| 2544 S 3RD ST TradedTraded 2×: $78K in 2009 → $165K in 2021 (+112%). | Absentee individual | $240K | 3/1 | 1,299 | 1920 | 2 | rented |
| 2545 S 3RD ST TradedTraded 2×: $115K in 2005 → $109K in 2017 (-5%). | Owner-occupied | $217K | 3/1 | 1,196 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 2546 S 3RD ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $10K in 2000 → $80K in 2016 (+742%). | Absentee individual | $240K | 3/1 | 1,299 | 1920 | 3 | |
| 2547 S 3RD ST ImprovedBought for $175K in 2006. Owner pulled a major alteration permit in 2009. | Owner-occupied | $268K | 3/1 | 1,092 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 2548 S 3RD ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2016 permit. | Absentee individual | $309K | 3/1 | 1,299 | 1920 | 0 | tax lien |
| 2549 S 3RD ST Torn down & rebuiltdemolished in 2023 and rebuilt (2025). | Vacant | $62K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 2550 S 3RD ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $81K in 2010 → $200K in 2024 (+147%). | Absentee individual | $190K | —/— | 1,035 | 1920 | 3 | 5 viol |
| 2551 S 3RD ST TradedTraded 2×: $10K in 2004 → $130K in 2011 (+1200%). | Owner-occupied | $214K | 3/1 | 1,162 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 2553 S 3RD ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alteration permit in 2013. | Absentee individual | $245K | 4/2 | 1,620 | 1920 | 0 | rented |
Neighborhood
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Generated 2026-07-09 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)