Who owns your block
2600 block of N 29th St
A mixed-ownership block: 17% owner-occupied, 26% investor-held, with 8 open code violations and 16 homes behind $87,953 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 412% since 2016, now about $21K. Property taxes are climbing about 12% 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 $21K — about 0.1× 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 | $21K | $79K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 7% | 26% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 127 reported crimes (52 violent) and 255 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
- $21K typical home, up +412% since 2016
- Tax bill $55 to $188 a year, +12%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $2.4M assessed, $21,887/yr to the city, about $521 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +412% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +242% since 2016 · ~+12%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
2638 N 29th St is assessed at $138K but pays $0 a year — about 0% of the $1,933 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 +16% 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 $512 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 17 arm's-length sales since 2007. The typical home has sold 0 times in that window, while 33 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 42 parcels
- Owner-occupied 4
- Investor / LLC 4
- Absentee individual 4
- Vacant 30
Value distribution today
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Housing Auth (individual) | 5 | 4773 | $1418M | phila.gov ↗ |
| City Of Phila (individual) | 7 | 3871 | $6561M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Philadelphia Land Bank (individual) | 4 | 2498 | $133M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Geena Llc | 1 | 178 | $8.0M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Land Ho Llc | 1 | 56 | $1.1M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Bja Real Estate Llc | 1 | 10 | $1.6M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Frazier Property Investment And Rehabili | 2 | 9 | $1.7M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Sdn Properties Llc | 1 | 5 | $240K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Planet Philly Properties | 1 | 4 | $52K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Lvc B-Class Realty Llc | 3 | 4 | $601K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Trade Enterprise Llc | 1 | 2 | $116K | phila.gov ↗ |
House by house
All 42 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 | Sq ft | Built | Sales | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2600 N 29TH ST History2 L&I violations (2017); sold $18K (2018). | Vacant | $57K | — | — | 1 | tax lien |
| 2601 N 29TH ST ImprovedBought for $10K in 2007. | Vacant | $58K | — | — | 1 | tax lien |
| 2602 N 29TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a minor demolition permit in 2021. | Owner-occupied | $92K | 2,294 | 1915 | 0 | 4 violtax lien |
| 2603 N 29TH ST History4 L&I violations (2011); 2 L&I violations (2012). | Vacant | $14K | — | — | 0 | |
| 2604 N 29TH ST History5 L&I violations (2010). | Vacant | $21K | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 2605 N 29TH ST | Vacant | $14K | — | — | 0 | |
| 2606 N 29TH ST History3 L&I violations (2010). | Vacant | $21K | — | — | 0 | |
| 2607 N 29TH ST | Vacant | $13K | — | — | 0 | |
| 2608 N 29TH ST | Vacant | $21K | — | — | 0 | |
| 2609 N 29TH ST History2 L&I violations (2011); 2 L&I violations (2012). | Vacant | $13K | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 2610 N 29TH ST | Vacant | $21K | — | — | 0 | |
| 2611 N 29TH ST Improved | Vacant | $13K | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 2612 N 29TH ST Improved | Vacant | $21K | — | — | 0 | |
| 2613 N 29TH ST Improved | Vacant | $13K | — | — | 0 | |
| 2614 N 29TH ST Improved | Vacant | $21K | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 2615 N 29TH ST History2 L&I violations (2011); 2 L&I violations (2016); 2 L&I violations (2017); 2 L&I violations (2018). | Vacant | $13K | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 2616 N 29TH ST Torn down & rebuiltdemolished in 2024 and rebuilt (2024). | Absentee individual | $121K | 2,077 | 1915 | 0 | abated |
| 2617 N 29TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $8K in 2017, interior non-load-bearing wall demo. permit in 2023, sold for $90K in 2024 (+1025%). | Vacant | $13K | — | — | 3 | |
| 2618 N 29TH ST | Vacant | $21K | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 2619 N 29TH ST New constructionBought for $1K in 2022, built new under a 2024 permit, sold for $90K in 2024. | Investor / LLC | $183K | 1,692 | 1915 | 3 | 4 viol |
| 2620 N 29TH ST | Vacant | $21K | — | — | 0 | |
| 2621 N 29TH ST Improved | Vacant | $13K | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 2622 N 29TH ST Improved | Vacant | $21K | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 2623 N 29TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $110K in 2018, interior non-load-bearing wall demo. permit in 2020, sold for $505K in 2022 (+359%). | Owner-occupied | $183K | 1,692 | 1915 | 4 | |
| 2624 N 29TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2015. | Owner-occupied | $143K | 2,217 | 1915 | 0 | tax lien |
| 2625 N 29TH ST Improved | Vacant | $13K | — | — | 0 | |
| 2626 N 29TH ST ImprovedBought for $41K in 2012. Owner pulled a mechanical permit in 2012. | Investor / LLC | $181K | 2,077 | 1915 | 1 | |
| 2627 N 29TH ST Improved | Vacant | $13K | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 2628 N 29TH ST HistoryL&I violation (2008). | Vacant | $21K | — | — | 0 | |
| 2629 N 29TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2007. | Owner-occupied | $175K | 3,292 | 1915 | 0 | |
| 2630 N 29TH ST History3 L&I violations (2008). | Vacant | $21K | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 2631 N 29TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $275K in 2019 → $550K in 2023 (+100%). | Vacant | $13K | — | — | 2 | tax lien |
| 2632 N 29TH ST ImprovedBought for $41K in 2012. Owner pulled a major alteration permit in 2013. | Investor / LLC | $121K | 2,077 | 1915 | 1 | |
| 2633 N 29TH ST | Vacant | $14K | — | — | 0 | |
| 2634 N 29TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a minor demolition permit in 2020. | Vacant | $21K | — | — | 0 | |
| 2636 N 29TH ST History3 L&I violations (2008). | Vacant | $21K | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 2638 N 29TH ST | Absentee individual | $138K | 2,077 | 1915 | 0 | abated |
| 2640 N 29TH ST ImprovedBought for $41K in 2012. Owner pulled a alteration permit in 2013. | Investor / LLC | $170K | 2,076 | 1915 | 1 | |
| 2642 N 29TH ST | Vacant | $21K | — | — | 0 | |
| 2644 N 29TH ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated). | Absentee individual | $61K | 2,077 | 1915 | 0 | abated |
| 2646 N 29TH ST History3 L&I violations (2008); 2 L&I violations (2024). | Vacant | $21K | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 2648 N 29TH ST HistoryL&I violation (2010); 2 L&I violations (2017). | Absentee individual | $236K | 2,000 | 1930 | 0 | 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)