Who owns your block
2500 block of S 68th St
A mostly owner-occupied block: 60% of homes are lived in by their owners, with 4 homes behind $20,748 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 96% since 2016, now about $125K. Property taxes are climbing about 3% 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 $125K — about 0.6× the citywide median, and below 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 | $125K | $131K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 49% | 34% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 119 reported crimes (47 violent) and 188 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
- $125K typical home, up +96% since 2016
- Tax bill $894 to $1,195 a year, +3%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $5.6M assessed, $48,073/yr to the city, about $1,118 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +96% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +34% since 2016 · ~+3%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
2511 S 68th St is assessed at $122K but pays $304 a year — about 18% of the $1,704 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 tracked the Philadelphia market, compounding +6.3% 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 $196 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 67 arm's-length sales since 2000. The typical home has sold 1 time in that window, while 9 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 43 parcels
- Owner-occupied 26
- Investor / LLC 8
- Absentee individual 8
- Vacant 1
Value distribution today
The block's largest owner, Philadelphia Lotus 08 Llc, carries 3 open violations across 62 properties it owns around the city.
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Lotus 08 Llc | 1 | 62 | $8.0M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Nisimap Enterprises Llc | 1 | 27 | $2.7M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Pibo 02 Llc | 1 | 26 | $3.4M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Greeco Llc | 1 | 12 | $1.9M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Two Eight Hundred Properties Llc | 1 | 5 | $859K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Point Of View Investments Corp | 1 | 2 | $261K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Little Guyann Corner Llc | 1 | 1 | $145K | phila.gov ↗ |
| G & A Lucky Llc | 1 | 1 | $125K | phila.gov ↗ |
House by house
All 43 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 68TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2011 permit, sold for $100K in 2009. | Absentee individual | $124K | —/— | 1,568 | 1920 | 1 | tax lien |
| 2501 S 68TH ST | Absentee individual | $174K | —/— | 2,208 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2502 S 68TH ST ImprovedBought for $53K in 2005. Owner pulled a zoning permit in 2020. | Absentee individual | $125K | 3/1 | 960 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 2503 S 68TH ST | Owner-occupied | $122K | 3/1 | 960 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 2504 S 68TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $50K in 2002, electrical permit in 2014, sold for $130K in 2024 (+161%). | Absentee individual | $85K | 3/1 | 960 | 1920 | 2 | rented |
| 2505 S 68TH ST ImprovedBought for $45K in 2004. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2025. | Absentee individual | $122K | —/— | 960 | 1920 | 3 | |
| 2506 S 68TH ST | Owner-occupied | $125K | 3/1 | 960 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 2507 S 68TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 4×: $31K in 2003 → $55K in 2019 (+78%). | Investor / LLC | $122K | 3/1 | 960 | 1920 | 4 | |
| 2508 S 68TH ST | Owner-occupied | $125K | 3/1 | 960 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 2509 S 68TH ST | Owner-occupied | $122K | 3/1 | 960 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2510 S 68TH ST Historysold $39K (2018); 4 L&I violations (2025). | Investor / LLC | $125K | 3/1 | 960 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 2511 S 68TH ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated), sold for $31K in 2008. | Owner-occupied | $122K | 3/1 | 960 | 1920 | 1 | abated |
| 2512 S 68TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2020. | Owner-occupied | $125K | 3/1 | 960 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2513 S 68TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $8K in 2013, plumbing permit in 2013, sold for $105K in 2021 (+1300%). | Absentee individual | $122K | 3/1 | 960 | 1920 | 3 | rented |
| 2514 S 68TH ST ImprovedBought for $60K in 2001. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2015. | Owner-occupied | $125K | 3/1 | 960 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 2515 S 68TH ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $122K | 3/1 | 960 | 1920 | 0 | abated |
| 2516 S 68TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $5.2M in 2005, interior non-load-bearing wall demo. permit in 2023, sold for $105K in 2023 (+242%). | Owner-occupied | $186K | 3/1 | 960 | 1920 | 5 | |
| 2517 S 68TH ST | Owner-occupied | $122K | 3/1 | 960 | 1920 | 0 | abated |
| 2518 S 68TH ST HistoryL&I violation (2009); L&I violation (2011). | Owner-occupied | $125K | 3/1 | 960 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2519 S 68TH ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated), sold for $60K in 2023. | Owner-occupied | $122K | 3/1 | 960 | 1920 | 1 | abated |
| 2520 S 68TH ST ImprovedBought for $49K in 2004. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2012. | Owner-occupied | $125K | 3/1 | 960 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 2521 S 68TH ST New constructionBought for $14K in 2000, built new (tax-abated), sold for $57K in 2000. | Owner-occupied | $122K | 3/1 | 960 | 1920 | 3 | abated |
| 2522 S 68TH ST ImprovedBought for $153K in 2021. Owner pulled a certificate of occupancy (co) (may inclu… permit in 2022. | Owner-occupied | $125K | 3/1 | 960 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 2523 S 68TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2007 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $122K | 3/1 | 960 | 1920 | 0 | abated |
| 2524 S 68TH ST | Owner-occupied | $125K | 3/1 | 960 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2525 S 68TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $30K in 2018 → $149K in 2019 (+397%). | Owner-occupied | $180K | 3/1 | 960 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 2526 S 68TH ST | Investor / LLC | $145K | 3/1 | 960 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 2527 S 68TH ST ImprovedBought for $64K in 2002. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2021. | Owner-occupied | $243K | —/— | 2,328 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 2528-32 S 68TH ST | Vacant | $69K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 2534 S 68TH ST History3 L&I violations (2009); 4 L&I violations (2011); 3 L&I violations (2012); sold $24K (2016). | Owner-occupied | $131K | 3/1 | 1,024 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 2536 S 68TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $40K in 2000 → $51K in 2006 (+28%). | Absentee individual | $125K | 3/1 | 960 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 2538 S 68TH ST | Owner-occupied | $125K | 3/1 | 960 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 2540 S 68TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $34K in 2003 → $4.1M in 2020 (+11977%). | Investor / LLC | $125K | 3/1 | 960 | 1920 | 3 | rented |
| 2542 S 68TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $35K in 2009 → $61K in 2021 (+73%). | Absentee individual | $125K | 3/1 | 960 | 1920 | 3 | |
| 2544 S 68TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $56K in 2001 → $180K in 2023 (+221%). | Investor / LLC | $159K | 3/1 | 960 | 1920 | 3 | |
| 2546 S 68TH ST | Owner-occupied | $125K | 3/1 | 960 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 2548 S 68TH ST ImprovedBought for $38K in 2008. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2014. | Owner-occupied | $125K | 3/1 | 960 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 2550 S 68TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $78K in 2007 → $115K in 2020 (+48%). | Owner-occupied | $125K | 3/1 | 960 | 1920 | 3 | |
| 2552 S 68TH ST ImprovedBought for $94K in 2025. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2014. | Owner-occupied | $125K | 3/1 | 960 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 2554 S 68TH ST ImprovedBought for $31K in 2009. Owner pulled a administrative permit in 2014. | Investor / LLC | $125K | 3/1 | 960 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 2556 S 68TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $16K in 2002 → $1.3M in 2019 (+7994%). | Investor / LLC | $125K | 3/1 | 960 | 1920 | 3 | rented |
| 2558 S 68TH ST ImprovedBought for $57K in 2005. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2015. | Investor / LLC | $125K | 3/1 | 960 | 1920 | 2 | tax lien |
| 2560 S 68TH ST ImprovedBought for $42K in 2005. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2015. | Owner-occupied | $140K | 3/1 | 1,152 | 1920 | 2 |
Neighborhood
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Generated 2026-07-09 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)