Who owns your block
2600 block of N 27th St
A mixed-ownership block: 37% owner-occupied, 17% investor-held, with 5 open code violations and 17 homes behind $62,601 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 246% since 2016, now about $75K. Property taxes are climbing about 1% 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 $75K — 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 | $75K | $79K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 22% | 26% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 131 reported crimes (56 violent) and 231 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
- $75K typical home, up +246% since 2016
- Tax bill $266 to $227 a year, -1%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $2.8M assessed, $28,103/yr to the city, about $685 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +246% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▼ -15% since 2016 · ~-1%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
2664 N 27th St is assessed at $98K but pays $0 a year — about 0% of the $1,377 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 +11.9% 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 $346 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 1986. The typical home has sold 0 times in that window, while 21 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 41 parcels
- Owner-occupied 13
- Investor / LLC 5
- Absentee individual 10
- Vacant 13
Value distribution today
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City Of Phila (individual) | 2 | 3871 | $6561M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Steven Benedetto (individual) | 2 | 13 | $1.2M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Veleda M Joe (individual) | 2 | 4 | $351K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Thor Construction Llc | 3 | 4 | $268K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Ec International Property | 1 | 4 | $505K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Gabriel Gayle Johnson (individual) | 2 | 4 | $925K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Higher Level Management Llc | 1 | 4 | $367K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Omar Lyons (individual) | 2 | 3 | $207K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Ethel W Thompson (individual) | 2 | 2 | $89K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Pioneer Realty Holdings Llc | 1 | 2 | $256K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Ramshmi Realty Llc | 1 | 1 | $108K | phila.gov ↗ |
House by house
All 41 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2601 N 27TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $8K in 2012 → $3K in 2014 (-67%). | Absentee individual | $180K | —/— | 1,600 | 1915 | 2 | tax lien |
| 2603 N 27TH ST New constructionBought for $3K in 2007, built new (tax-abated), sold for $3K in 2011. | Owner-occupied | $81K | 3/1 | 1,144 | 1915 | 2 | abated |
| 2605 N 27TH ST History2 L&I violations (2008); 3 L&I violations (2010); 2 L&I violations (2014); 2 L&I violations (2015). | Vacant | $13K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 2607 N 27TH ST History2 L&I violations (2008); 4 L&I violations (2010); sold $5K (2022); L&I violation (2022); 2 L&I violations (2024). | Vacant | $13K | —/— | — | — | 1 | 1 viol |
| 2609 N 27TH ST History2 L&I violations (2008); 2 L&I violations (2010). | Vacant | $13K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 2611 N 27TH ST History2 L&I violations (2008); 4 L&I violations (2010). | Vacant | $14K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 2613 N 27TH ST History2 L&I violations (2008); 4 L&I violations (2010); sold $1K (2013); L&I violation (2024). | Vacant | $13K | —/— | — | — | 1 | |
| 2615 N 27TH ST History2 L&I violations (2015); 2 L&I violations (2019); sold $100K (2022). | Vacant | $16K | —/— | — | — | 1 | |
| 2617 N 27TH ST History2 L&I violations (2015); 2 L&I violations (2019). | Vacant | $15K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 2619-21 N 27TH ST | Vacant | $49K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 2622 N 27TH ST History2 L&I violations (2008); 4 L&I violations (2010). | Vacant | $16K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 2623-25 N 27TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alteration permit in 2008. | Investor / LLC | $146K | 4/1 | 1,684 | 1915 | 0 | |
| 2624 N 27TH ST HistoryL&I violation (2010). | Vacant | $13K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 2626 N 27TH ST | Vacant | $13K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 2627 N 27TH ST | Owner-occupied | $95K | —/— | 2,245 | 1915 | 0 | tax lien |
| 2628 N 27TH ST | Owner-occupied | $67K | 3/1 | 1,500 | 1915 | 0 | |
| 2629 N 27TH ST Historysold $2K (2000); 2 L&I violations (2014); Appeal denied (2019); L&I violation (2020); Appeal denied (2020); L&I violation (2023). | Investor / LLC | $164K | —/— | 2,857 | 1915 | 1 | tax lien |
| 2630 N 27TH ST | Owner-occupied | $86K | 3/1 | 1,392 | 1915 | 0 | abatedtax lien |
| 2631 N 27TH ST | Vacant | $14K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 2632 N 27TH ST | Investor / LLC | $108K | 3/1 | 1,290 | 1915 | 1 | tax lien |
| 2633 N 27TH ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $75K | 3/1 | 1,118 | 1915 | 0 | abated |
| 2634 N 27TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2024 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $72K | 4/1 | 1,750 | 1915 | 0 | abatedtax lien |
| 2635 N 27TH ST | Absentee individual | $75K | 3/1 | 1,118 | 1915 | 1 | tax lien |
| 2637 N 27TH ST History6 L&I violations (2021). | Absentee individual | $75K | 3/1 | 1,118 | 1915 | 0 | 4 violtax lien |
| 2639 N 27TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2009 permit (tax-abated), sold for $8K in 1986. | Owner-occupied | $75K | 3/1 | 1,118 | 1915 | 1 | abatedtax lien |
| 2641 N 27TH ST | Owner-occupied | $75K | 3/1 | 1,118 | 1915 | 0 | abatedtax lien |
| 2642 N 27TH ST ImprovedBought for $53K in 2017. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2007. | Absentee individual | $92K | —/— | 1,470 | 1915 | 1 | |
| 2643 N 27TH ST ImprovedBought for $65K in 2021. Owner pulled a electrical permit in 2018. | Absentee individual | $91K | —/— | 2,400 | 1940 | 1 | |
| 2644 N 27TH ST History6 L&I violations incl UNSAFE STRUCTURE (2021); sold $33K (2021). | Investor / LLC | $47K | 3/1 | 1,110 | 1915 | 1 | |
| 2646 N 27TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $13K in 2010 → $12K in 2012 (-4%). | Absentee individual | $77K | 3/1 | 1,110 | 1915 | 3 | |
| 2648 N 27TH ST | Owner-occupied | $79K | 3/1 | 1,194 | 1915 | 0 | abatedtax lien |
| 2650 N 27TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $12K in 2009 → $24K in 2017 (+96%). | Absentee individual | $78K | 3/1 | 1,144 | 1915 | 2 | |
| 2652 N 27TH ST History2 L&I violations (2008); 4 L&I violations (2020); 3 L&I violations (2024). | Vacant | $11K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 2654 N 27TH ST ImprovedBought for $15K in 2011. Owner pulled a electrical permit in 2012. | Owner-occupied | $85K | 3/1 | 1,364 | 1915 | 1 | |
| 2656 N 27TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2013. | Absentee individual | $75K | 3/1 | 1,120 | 1915 | 0 | |
| 2658 N 27TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 4×: $15K in 2016 → $140K in 2024 (+842%). | Owner-occupied | $115K | 3/1 | 1,120 | 1915 | 4 | |
| 2660 N 27TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2019 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $75K | 3/1 | 1,120 | 1915 | 0 | abated |
| 2662 N 27TH ST ImprovedBought for $14K in 2015. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2013. | Investor / LLC | $84K | 3/1 | 1,164 | 1915 | 2 | rented |
| 2664 N 27TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2021 permit (tax-abated), sold for $85K in 2018. | Owner-occupied | $98K | 3/1 | 1,120 | 1915 | 1 | abated |
| 2666 N 27TH ST | Absentee individual | $75K | 3/1 | 1,120 | 1915 | 1 | rented |
| 2668 N 27TH ST ImprovedBought for $18K in 2004. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2013. | Absentee individual | $105K | 4/1 | 1,682 | 1915 | 1 |
Neighborhood
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Generated 2026-07-09 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)