Who owns your block
2500 block of S 9th St
A mostly owner-occupied block: 69% of homes are lived in by their owners, with 4 homes behind $12,539 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 113% since 2016, now about $265K. Property taxes are climbing about 8% a year.
- 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 $265K — about 1.2× the citywide median, and in line with 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 | $265K | $261K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 35% | 41% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 100 reported crimes (28 violent) and 245 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
- $265K typical home, up +113% since 2016
- Tax bill $1,317 to $2,956 a year, +8%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $13M assessed, $140,203/yr to the city, about $2,749 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +113% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +124% since 2016 · ~+8%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
2526 S 9th St is assessed at $288K but pays $1,310 a year — about 32% of the $4,036 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 +7.1% 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 $213 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 40 arm's-length sales since 2000. The typical home has sold 1 time in that window, while 21 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 51 parcels
- Owner-occupied 35
- Absentee individual 15
- Vacant 1
Value distribution today
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zhang Shan Ren (individual) | 2 | 2 | $471K | phila.gov ↗ |
House by house
All 51 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 9TH ST | Absentee individual | $31K | 3/1 | 250 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 2502-04 S 9TH ST History2 L&I violations (2010); 2 L&I violations (2022). | Absentee individual | $304K | 3/1 | 1,460 | 1925 | 0 | rented |
| 2506 S 9TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alteration permit in 2008. | Owner-occupied | $294K | 3/1 | 1,480 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 2508 S 9TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2019 permit, sold for $85K in 2017. | Owner-occupied | $265K | 3/1 | 1,240 | 1925 | 1 | tax lien |
| 2509 S 9TH ST | Owner-occupied | $251K | 3/1 | 1,012 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 2510 S 9TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $275K in 2023 → $275K in 2024 (+0%). | Owner-occupied | $265K | 3/1 | 1,240 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 2511 S 9TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $75K in 2019, addition and/or alteration permit in 2020, sold for $280K in 2021 (+273%). | Absentee individual | $332K | 3/1 | 1,012 | 1925 | 3 | tax lien |
| 2512 S 9TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $139K in 2023 → $182K in 2023 (+31%). | Absentee individual | $265K | 3/1 | 1,240 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 2513 S 9TH ST Historysold $40K (2003); L&I violation (2009); L&I violation (2012); 2 L&I violations (2013). | Absentee individual | $230K | 3/1 | 1,012 | 1925 | 1 | rented |
| 2514 S 9TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $100K in 2007 → $255K in 2022 (+155%). | Absentee individual | $265K | 3/2 | 1,240 | 1925 | 2 | rented |
| 2515 S 9TH ST | Owner-occupied | $230K | 3/1 | 1,012 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 2516 S 9TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2012. | Owner-occupied | $265K | 3/1 | 1,240 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 2517 S 9TH ST | Absentee individual | $245K | 3/1 | 1,142 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 2518 S 9TH ST | Owner-occupied | $265K | 3/1 | 1,240 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 2519 S 9TH ST HistoryL&I violation (2011); 7 L&I violations (2015); L&I violation (2016). | Owner-occupied | $243K | 3/1 | 1,132 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 2520 S 9TH ST | Owner-occupied | $265K | 3/1 | 1,240 | 1925 | 1 | rented |
| 2521 S 9TH ST | Owner-occupied | $252K | 3/1 | 1,212 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 2522 S 9TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $70K in 2002 → $148K in 2005 (+111%). | Owner-occupied | $265K | 3/1 | 1,240 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 2523 S 9TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2014. | Absentee individual | $241K | 3/1 | 1,112 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 2524 S 9TH ST | Owner-occupied | $265K | 3/1 | 1,240 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 2525 S 9TH ST | Absentee individual | $286K | 3/1 | 1,112 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 2526 S 9TH ST | Owner-occupied | $288K | 3/1 | 1,240 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 2527 S 9TH ST | Owner-occupied | $230K | 3/1 | 1,012 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 2528 S 9TH ST | Absentee individual | $265K | 3/1 | 1,240 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 2529 S 9TH ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated), sold for $200K in 2016. | Owner-occupied | $230K | 3/1 | 1,012 | 1925 | 1 | abated |
| 2530 S 9TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a major alteration permit in 2014. | Absentee individual | $287K | 3/1 | 1,240 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 2531 S 9TH ST ImprovedBought for $170K in 2017. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2014. | Owner-occupied | $230K | 3/1 | 1,012 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 2532 S 9TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2013 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $265K | 3/1 | 1,240 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 2533 S 9TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $132K in 2005 → $132K in 2006 (+0%). | Owner-occupied | $252K | 3/1 | 1,212 | 1925 | 2 | rented |
| 2534 S 9TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2017 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $265K | 3/1 | 1,240 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 2535 S 9TH ST ImprovedBought for $120K in 2006. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2019. | Owner-occupied | $230K | 3/1 | 1,012 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 2536 S 9TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $89K in 2003 → $278K in 2026 (+212%). | Owner-occupied | $265K | 3/1 | 1,240 | 1925 | 3 | |
| 2537 S 9TH ST Historysold $95K (2004); 5 L&I violations (2011); L&I violation (2016). | Owner-occupied | $230K | 3/1 | 1,012 | 1925 | 1 | rented |
| 2538 S 9TH ST ImprovedBought for $265K in 2024. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $288K | 4/1 | 1,240 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 2539 S 9TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2013. | Owner-occupied | $230K | 3/1 | 1,012 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 2540 S 9TH ST ImprovedBought for $261K in 2025. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2016. | Owner-occupied | $265K | 4/1 | 1,240 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 2541 S 9TH ST | Owner-occupied | $230K | 3/1 | 1,012 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 2542 S 9TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2014. | Owner-occupied | $265K | 3/1 | 1,240 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 2543 S 9TH ST | Owner-occupied | $230K | 3/1 | 1,012 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 2544R-46 S 9TH ST | Vacant | $49K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 2544 S 9TH ST | Owner-occupied | $254K | 3/1 | 1,240 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 2545 S 9TH ST | Owner-occupied | $230K | 3/1 | 1,012 | 1925 | 1 | tax lien |
| 2546 S 9TH ST Historysold $170K (2005); 5 L&I violations (2008). | Absentee individual | $254K | 3/1 | 1,240 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 2547 S 9TH ST | Owner-occupied | $230K | 3/1 | 1,012 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 2548 S 9TH ST | Absentee individual | $254K | 3/2 | 1,240 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 2549 S 9TH ST | Owner-occupied | $311K | 3/1 | 1,112 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 2550 S 9TH ST | Owner-occupied | $254K | 3/1 | 1,240 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 2551 S 9TH ST | Owner-occupied | $230K | 3/1 | 1,012 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 2552 S 9TH ST | Absentee individual | $277K | 4/2 | 1,240 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 2553 S 9TH ST ImprovedBought for $235K in 2016. Owner pulled a masonry facade replacement permit in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $281K | —/— | 1,440 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 2554 S 9TH ST ImprovedBought for $345K in 2022. Owner pulled a signs (accessory / non-accessory) permit in 2023. | Absentee individual | $349K | —/— | 2,208 | 1925 | 1 | tax lien |
Neighborhood
Neighborhood income and demographics are coming soon.
Generated 2026-07-09 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)