Who owns your block
2500 block of W Sterner St
A mixed-ownership block: 50% owner-occupied, 10% investor-held, with 19 open code violations and 9 homes behind $20,839 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 306% since 2016, now about $69K. Property taxes are climbing about 13% 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 $69K — about 0.3× the citywide median, and below the ZIP 19132 median of $79K. The same block, read against everyone else in the ZIP 19132 and across Philadelphia.
| This block | ZIP 19132 | Philadelphia | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $69K | $79K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 33% | 26% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 206 reported crimes (83 violent) and 314 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
- $69K typical home, up +306% since 2016
- Tax bill $184 to $697 a year, +13%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $3.4M assessed, $29,110/yr to the city, about $560 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +306% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +279% since 2016 · ~+13%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
2515 W Sterner St is assessed at $124K but pays $333 a year — about 19% of the $1,733 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 +13.6% 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 $406 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 29 arm's-length sales since 1995. The typical home has sold 0 times in that window, while 32 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 52 parcels
- Owner-occupied 26
- Investor / LLC 2
- Absentee individual 17
- Vacant 7
Value distribution today
The block's largest owner, Simmons Youth Development, carries 5 open violations across 12 properties it owns around the city.
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simmons Youth Development | 1 | 12 | $1.7M | phila.gov ↗ |
| 3 Lots Llc | 1 | 4 | $103K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Construction Construction Llc | 1 | 3 | $151K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Greedy Executive Enterprise Llc | 1 | 2 | $286K | phila.gov ↗ |
| M&F Realty Llc | 1 | 1 | $84K | phila.gov ↗ |
House by house
All 52 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 W STERNER ST | Vacant | $40K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 2501 W STERNER ST Historysold $10K (1995); Appeal granted with conditions (2008). | Absentee individual | $85K | —/— | 1,312 | 1915 | 1 | |
| 2502 W STERNER ST | Owner-occupied | $70K | 3/1 | 860 | 1915 | 0 | abatedtax lien |
| 2503 W STERNER ST | Absentee individual | $69K | 3/1 | 860 | 1915 | 0 | |
| 2504 W STERNER ST TradedTraded 2×: $500 in 2008 → $3K in 2017 (+500%). | Owner-occupied | $69K | 3/1 | 860 | 1915 | 2 | tax lien |
| 2505 W STERNER ST | Vacant | $13K | —/— | — | — | 0 | 2 violtax lien |
| 2506 W STERNER ST | Owner-occupied | $69K | 3/1 | 860 | 1915 | 0 | 2 viol |
| 2507-09 W STERNER ST | Owner-occupied | $119K | 2/2 | 1,508 | 1915 | 0 | abated |
| 2508 W STERNER ST | Owner-occupied | $69K | 3/1 | 860 | 1915 | 0 | abated |
| 2510 W STERNER ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $12K in 2014 → $57K in 2021 (+371%). | Owner-occupied | $69K | 3/1 | 860 | 1915 | 3 | |
| 2511 W STERNER ST | Absentee individual | $69K | 3/1 | 860 | 1915 | 0 | tax lien |
| 2512 W STERNER ST | Absentee individual | $98K | 3/1 | 894 | 1915 | 1 | |
| 2513 W STERNER ST TradedTraded 2×: $3K in 2014 → $52K in 2017 (+1651%). | Absentee individual | $90K | 3/1 | 860 | 1915 | 2 | |
| 2514 W STERNER ST | Owner-occupied | $69K | 3/1 | 860 | 1915 | 1 | 1 viol |
| 2515 W STERNER ST New constructionBought for $7K in 2004, built new (tax-abated), sold for $115K in 2024. | Owner-occupied | $124K | 2/1 | 860 | 1915 | 6 | abated |
| 2516 W STERNER ST | Absentee individual | $69K | 3/1 | 860 | 1915 | 0 | |
| 2517 W STERNER ST | Owner-occupied | $69K | 3/1 | 860 | 1915 | 0 | |
| 2518 W STERNER ST | Owner-occupied | $50K | 3/1 | 860 | 1915 | 0 | |
| 2519 W STERNER ST | Investor / LLC | $50K | 3/1 | 860 | 1915 | 0 | |
| 2520-22 W STERNER ST | Owner-occupied | $109K | 3/1 | 1,720 | 1915 | 0 | abated |
| 2521 W STERNER ST | Absentee individual | $69K | 3/1 | 860 | 1915 | 0 | tax lien |
| 2523 W STERNER ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated), sold for $37K in 2006. | Owner-occupied | $70K | 3/1 | 878 | 1915 | 1 | abated |
| 2524 W STERNER ST | Absentee individual | $69K | 3/1 | 860 | 1915 | 1 | rented |
| 2525 W STERNER ST | Absentee individual | $90K | 3/1 | 860 | 1915 | 0 | |
| 2530 W STERNER ST | Absentee individual | $72K | 3/1 | 960 | 1915 | 0 | tax lien |
| 2531 W STERNER ST | Absentee individual | $66K | 3/1 | 860 | 1915 | 1 | rentedtax lien |
| 2532 W STERNER ST | Owner-occupied | $72K | 3/1 | 952 | 1915 | 0 | tax lien |
| 2533 W STERNER ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated), sold for $20K in 2022. | Owner-occupied | $62K | 3/1 | 756 | 1915 | 1 | abated |
| 2534 W STERNER ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated), sold for $37K in 2005. | Owner-occupied | $86K | 3/1 | 840 | 1915 | 1 | abated |
| 2535 W STERNER ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated), sold for $37K in 2006. | Owner-occupied | $80K | 3/1 | 756 | 1915 | 1 | abated |
| 2536 W STERNER ST | Absentee individual | $68K | 3/1 | 896 | 1915 | 0 | tax lien |
| 2537 W STERNER ST | Owner-occupied | $61K | 3/1 | 756 | 1915 | 0 | abated3 viol |
| 2538 W STERNER ST | Absentee individual | $66K | 3/1 | 840 | 1915 | 1 | 1 viol |
| 2539 W STERNER ST | Vacant | $13K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 2540 W STERNER ST | Vacant | $13K | —/— | — | — | 0 | 2 viol |
| 2541 W STERNER ST | Owner-occupied | $61K | 3/1 | 756 | 1915 | 0 | abated |
| 2542 W STERNER ST | Vacant | $13K | —/— | — | — | 0 | 2 viol |
| 2543 W STERNER ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated), sold for $37K in 2005. | Owner-occupied | $61K | 3/1 | 756 | 1915 | 1 | abated |
| 2544 W STERNER ST | Vacant | $13K | —/— | — | — | 0 | 2 viol |
| 2545 W STERNER ST | Owner-occupied | $61K | 3/1 | 756 | 1915 | 0 | |
| 2546 W STERNER ST | Vacant | $13K | —/— | — | — | 0 | 2 viol |
| 2547 W STERNER ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated), sold for $37K in 2005. | Owner-occupied | $61K | 3/1 | 756 | 1915 | 1 | abated |
| 2548 W STERNER ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated), sold for $12K in 2024. | Owner-occupied | $40K | 3/1 | 840 | 1915 | 1 | abatedtax lien |
| 2549 W STERNER ST | Owner-occupied | $65K | 3/1 | 862 | 1915 | 1 | rentedtax lien |
| 2550 W STERNER ST | Absentee individual | $33K | 3/1 | 840 | 1915 | 0 | 2 viol |
| 2551 W STERNER ST | Owner-occupied | $61K | 3/1 | 756 | 1915 | 0 | abated |
| 2552 W STERNER ST | Absentee individual | $66K | 3/1 | 840 | 1915 | 0 | |
| 2553 W STERNER ST | Owner-occupied | $62K | 3/1 | 756 | 1915 | 0 | abated |
| 2554 W STERNER ST | Absentee individual | $84K | 3/1 | 1,312 | 1915 | 0 | |
| 2555 W STERNER ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated), sold for $45K in 2004. | Owner-occupied | $97K | 3/1 | 1,068 | 1915 | 1 | abated |
| 2556 W STERNER ST | Absentee individual | $85K | —/— | 1,472 | 1915 | 0 | |
| 2557 W STERNER ST Historysold $15K (2012); Appeal granted with conditions (2016); Appeal denied (2022); Appeal granted with conditions (2025). | Investor / LLC | $84K | —/— | 1,288 | 1915 | 1 |
Neighborhood
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Generated 2026-07-08 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)