2600 block of W York St

How the block compares

The typical home here is $69K — about 0.3× the citywide median home, and below the ZIP 19132 median of $84K. The same block, read against everyone else in the ZIP 19132 and across Philadelphia.

Safety & quality of life

Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 101 reported crimes (about 8 a month, 44% of them violent) and 190 resident 311 requests to the city. A busy commercial corridor logs far more than a quiet residential block, so read this against nearby blocks, not the citywide total.

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 +228% since 2016
• Median assessment-based tax estimate $260 to $778 a year through 2027, +10%/yr
• 2027 block estimate: — assessed, about $2,527/yr from taxable assessments, or $632 per home — not live account balances

Who really pays

Philadelphia's 1.3998% rate applies to the taxable assessment. The OPA roll shows exemptions that can make an estimate lower than the full assessed-value scenario; this chart does not identify their legal basis.

• 2636 W York Stmajor assessment exemption0.00%$0/yr on $71K

One large gap: 2636 W York St has a $0/year assessment-based estimate on $71K assessed value — about 0% of the $995 full-assessment scenario. Verify the exemption basis and live account before relying on either number.

The block as an asset

Read like a financial asset, this block has beaten the Philadelphia market, compounding +11.4% 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 $328 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). Informational only, not investment advice.

How often it changes hands

This block has recorded 2 arm's-length sales since 2008. The typical home has sold 0 times in that window, while 3 have not changed hands at all.

Who owns it

The mailing address is where the assessor sends the tax bill — for an LLC, often the closest public record gets to the person behind it. "Registry" searches the owner's name in state incorporation records (OpenCorporates).

Parcel by parcel

All 31 parcels on the block — value trajectory, ownership, and the paper trail assembled from the fetched public datasets. Sorted up the street; each links to its property report and official sources — or download the roster (CSV).

Every parcel's assessed value, 2016–2027 — each line is one parcel

Worth a look

New construction

2629-33 W York St

$163K · built new (reduced taxable assessment shown).

Improved

2611-13 W York St

$435K · Owner pulled a electrical permit in 2016.

Improved

2608 W York St

$69K · Bought for $5K in 2008. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2026.

Improved

2614 W York St

$48K · Bought for $12K in 2010. Owner pulled a use permit in 2012.

Improved

2628 W York St

$36K · Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2026.

Improved

2641 W York St

$36K · Owner pulled a change of use permit in 2024.

Neighborhood