Who owns your block
2500 block of S 61st St
A mixed-ownership block: 57% owner-occupied, 29% investor-held, with 8 open code violations and 6 homes behind $37,885 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 152% since 2016, now about $133K. Property taxes are climbing about 8% 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 $133K — about 0.6× the citywide median, and in line with the ZIP 19142 median of $131K. The same block, read against everyone else in the ZIP 19142 and across Philadelphia.
| This block | ZIP 19142 | Philadelphia | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $133K | $131K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 38% | 34% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 173 reported crimes (65 violent) and 210 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
- $133K typical home, up +152% since 2016
- Tax bill $714 to $1,666 a year, +8%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $7.5M assessed, $75,039/yr to the city, about $1,340 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +152% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +133% since 2016 · ~+8%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
2506 S 61st St is assessed at $119K but pays $266 a year — about 16% of the $1,666 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 +8.8% 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 $252 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 87 arm's-length sales since 2000. 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 56 parcels
- Owner-occupied 32
- Investor / LLC 16
- Absentee individual 7
- Vacant 1
Value distribution today
The block's largest owner, Wps Realty Llc, carries 49 open violations across 75 properties it owns around the city.
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wps Realty Llc | 1 | 75 | $9.5M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Optivest Holdings Llc | 3 | 29 | $4.3M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Darmon Llc | 1 | 11 | $1.5M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Northwest Development Group Llc | 1 | 7 | $2.0M | phila.gov ↗ |
| 3-11 Llc | 1 | 2 | $573K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Real-Vest Holdings Lp | 2 | 2 | $265K | phila.gov ↗ |
| L K Llc Penna Limited Par | 1 | 1 | $133K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Road Family Llc | 1 | 1 | $119K | phila.gov ↗ |
| First Of The Month Lp | 1 | 1 | $119K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Morovaty Llc | 1 | 1 | $133K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Frec Vii Llc | 1 | 1 | $119K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Elite Equities Llc | 1 | 1 | $234K | phila.gov ↗ |
House by house
All 56 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 61ST ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $63K in 2005 → $55K in 2017 (-12%). | Absentee individual | $201K | —/— | 1,143 | 1920 | 3 | |
| 2502 S 61ST ST Frequently tradedTraded 5×: $37K in 2007 → $90K in 2022 (+143%). | Investor / LLC | $119K | 3/1 | 960 | 1920 | 5 | tax lien |
| 2504 S 61ST ST Historysold $80K (2006); L&I violation (2012). | Absentee individual | $119K | 3/1 | 960 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 2506 S 61ST ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated), sold for $145K in 2020. | Owner-occupied | $119K | 3/1 | 960 | 1920 | 1 | abated |
| 2508 S 61ST ST New constructionBought for $62K in 2001, built new (tax-abated), sold for $45K in 2017. | Owner-occupied | $119K | 3/1 | 960 | 1920 | 4 | abatedtax lien |
| 2510 S 61ST ST Historysold $77K (2005); Appeal moot (2011); 5 L&I violations (2020); 2 L&I violations (2021); 2 L&I violations (2024); 4 L&I violations (2025). | Owner-occupied | $119K | 3/1 | 960 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 2511 S 61ST ST ImprovedBought for $3.9M in 2025. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2020. | Investor / LLC | $133K | 3/1 | 1,260 | 1920 | 1 | rented8 viol |
| 2512 S 61ST ST New constructionBought for $38K in 2005, built new (tax-abated), sold for $80K in 2005. | Owner-occupied | $119K | 3/1 | 960 | 1920 | 2 | abated |
| 2513 S 61ST ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $50K in 2000 → $44K in 2008 (-12%). | Investor / LLC | $133K | 3/1 | 1,260 | 1920 | 3 | rented |
| 2514 S 61ST ST ImprovedBought for $38K in 2017. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2011. | Owner-occupied | $119K | 3/1 | 960 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 2515 S 61ST ST ImprovedBought for $52K in 2007. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2020. | Investor / LLC | $133K | 3/1 | 1,260 | 1920 | 1 | rented |
| 2516 S 61ST ST New constructionBought for $45K in 2004, built new (tax-abated), sold for $58K in 2012. | Owner-occupied | $119K | 3/1 | 960 | 1916 | 2 | abated |
| 2517 S 61ST ST | Owner-occupied | $133K | 3/1 | 1,260 | 1920 | 0 | tax lien |
| 2518 S 61ST ST Frequently tradedTraded 4×: $47K in 2005 → $33K in 2008 (-31%). | Investor / LLC | $119K | 3/1 | 960 | 1920 | 4 | rented |
| 2519 S 61ST ST HistoryL&I violation (2015); L&I violation (2017); L&I violation (2023). | Investor / LLC | $133K | 3/1 | 1,260 | 1920 | 0 | rented |
| 2520 S 61ST ST Frequently tradedTraded 4×: $42K in 2001 → $120K in 2022 (+186%). | Investor / LLC | $119K | 3/1 | 960 | 1920 | 4 | rented |
| 2521 S 61ST ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2023. | Owner-occupied | $133K | 3/1 | 1,260 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2522 S 61ST ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2017 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $119K | 3/1 | 960 | 1920 | 0 | abated |
| 2523 S 61ST ST | Owner-occupied | $133K | 3/1 | 1,260 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 2524 S 61ST ST Frequently tradedTraded 4×: $43K in 2007 → $80K in 2023 (+88%). | Owner-occupied | $119K | 2/1 | 960 | 1920 | 4 | tax lien |
| 2525 S 61ST ST TradedTraded 2×: $25K in 2009 → $87K in 2010 (+248%). | Owner-occupied | $133K | 3/1 | 1,260 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 2526 S 61ST ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2015 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $119K | 3/1 | 960 | 1920 | 0 | abated |
| 2527 S 61ST ST | Owner-occupied | $133K | 3/1 | 1,260 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 2528 S 61ST ST Renovated & sold onBought for $70K in 2019, change of use permit in 2021, sold for $250K in 2024 (+257%). | Owner-occupied | $264K | 4/2 | 1,112 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 2529 S 61ST ST | Owner-occupied | $133K | 3/1 | 1,260 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2530 S 61ST ST | Vacant | $72K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 2531 S 61ST ST ImprovedBought for $51K in 2001. Owner pulled a roof covering replacement permit in 2020. | Owner-occupied | $133K | 3/1 | 1,260 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 2533 S 61ST ST Historysold $40K (2006); 12 L&I violations (2010). | Investor / LLC | $133K | 3/1 | 1,260 | 1920 | 1 | rented |
| 2534 S 61ST ST ImprovedBought for $25K in 2025. Owner pulled a addition and/or alterations permit in 2025. | Investor / LLC | $286K | 4/3 | 1,207 | 1920 | 1 | rented |
| 2535 S 61ST ST | Absentee individual | $133K | 3/1 | 1,260 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2536 S 61ST ST | Owner-occupied | $119K | 3/1 | 960 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 2537 S 61ST ST TradedTraded 2×: $22K in 2003 → $52K in 2004 (+136%). | Owner-occupied | $133K | 3/1 | 1,260 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 2538 S 61ST ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $119K | 3/1 | 960 | 1920 | 0 | abated |
| 2539 S 61ST ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alteration permit in 2008. | Owner-occupied | $133K | 3/1 | 1,260 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2540 S 61ST ST Historysold $24K (2004); L&I violation (2008); 3 L&I violations (2010). | Absentee individual | $119K | 3/1 | 960 | 1920 | 1 | rented |
| 2541 S 61ST ST | Owner-occupied | $133K | 3/1 | 1,260 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2542 S 61ST ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2023 permit (tax-abated), sold for $80K in 2006. | Owner-occupied | $119K | 3/1 | 960 | 1920 | 1 | abated |
| 2543 S 61ST ST TradedTraded 2×: $43K in 2005 → $30K in 2024 (-30%). | Owner-occupied | $133K | 3/1 | 1,260 | 1920 | 2 | tax lien |
| 2544 S 61ST ST Renovated & sold onBought for $37K in 2004, plumbing permit in 2017, sold for $150K in 2021 (+305%). | Owner-occupied | $205K | 3/1 | 960 | 1920 | 4 | |
| 2545 S 61ST ST History3 L&I violations (2007); 3 L&I violations (2008); L&I violation (2011); L&I violation (2012). | Owner-occupied | $133K | 3/1 | 1,260 | 1920 | 0 | tax lien |
| 2546 S 61ST ST | Investor / LLC | $119K | 3/1 | 960 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 2547 S 61ST ST TradedTraded 2×: $26K in 2004 → $59K in 2004 (+127%). | Owner-occupied | $133K | 3/1 | 1,260 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 2548 S 61ST ST ImprovedBought for $50K in 2005. Owner pulled a electrical permit in 2009. | Absentee individual | $119K | 3/1 | 960 | 1916 | 2 | rented |
| 2549 S 61ST ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $20K in 2003 → $83K in 2019 (+315%). | Investor / LLC | $133K | 3/1 | 1,260 | 1920 | 3 | |
| 2550 S 61ST ST Renovated & sold onBought for $26K in 2004, plumbing permit in 2018, sold for $75K in 2021 (+194%). | Investor / LLC | $119K | 3/1 | 960 | 1916 | 5 | |
| 2551 S 61ST ST TradedTraded 2×: $33K in 2006 → $85K in 2021 (+158%). | Investor / LLC | $234K | 3/1 | 1,260 | 1920 | 2 | rented |
| 2552 S 61ST ST New constructionBought for $32K in 2005, built new (tax-abated), sold for $75K in 2008. | Owner-occupied | $119K | 3/1 | 960 | 1920 | 2 | abated |
| 2553 S 61ST ST | Investor / LLC | $133K | 3/1 | 1,260 | 1920 | 1 | rented |
| 2554 S 61ST ST | Owner-occupied | $119K | 3/1 | 960 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2555 S 61ST ST | Investor / LLC | $133K | 3/1 | 1,260 | 1920 | 1 | rented |
| 2556 S 61ST ST ImprovedBought for $15K in 2004. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2014. | Investor / LLC | $119K | 3/1 | 960 | 1920 | 4 | rented |
| 2557 S 61ST ST TradedTraded 2×: $42K in 2020 → $75K in 2023 (+79%). | Absentee individual | $133K | 3/1 | 1,260 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 2558 S 61ST ST History7 L&I violations (2021). | Owner-occupied | $119K | 3/1 | 960 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2559 S 61ST ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2008. | Owner-occupied | $133K | 3/1 | 1,260 | 1920 | 0 | tax lien |
| 2560 S 61ST ST New constructionBought for $80K in 2004, built new under a 2011 permit, sold for $89K in 2011. | Owner-occupied | $145K | —/— | 1,840 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 2561 S 61ST ST ImprovedBought for $77K in 2005. Owner pulled a electrical permit in 2008. | Absentee individual | $91K | —/— | 1,152 | 1920 | 2 |
Neighborhood
Neighborhood income and demographics are coming soon.
Generated 2026-07-09 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)