Who owns your block
2800 block of Amber St
A mixed-ownership block: 41% owner-occupied, 22% investor-held, with 9 open code violations and 14 homes behind $79,086 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 140% since 2016, now about $113K. Property taxes are climbing about 7% a year and the increases are speeding up.
- 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 $113K — about 0.5× the citywide median, and in line with the ZIP 19134 median of $113K. The same block, read against everyone else in the ZIP 19134 and across Philadelphia.
| This block | ZIP 19134 | Philadelphia | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $113K | $113K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 19% | 29% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 149 reported crimes (60 violent) and 276 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
- $113K typical home, up +140% since 2016
- Tax bill $420 to $903 a year, +7%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $6.6M assessed, $67,594/yr to the city, about $1,073 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +140% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +115% since 2016 · ~+7%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
2859 Amber St is assessed at $333K but pays $932 a year — about 20% of the $4,661 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 +8.3% 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 $240 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 46 arm's-length sales since 1997. The typical home has sold 1 time in that window, while 30 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 63 parcels
- Owner-occupied 25
- Investor / LLC 3
- Absentee individual 15
- Vacant 20
Value distribution today
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City Of Phila (individual) | 2 | 3871 | $6561M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Overbrook Sfr 1 Operating Llc | 2 | 28 | $3.2M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Bmk Properties Llc | 1 | 23 | $2.0M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Ward Two Five Llc | 1 | 13 | $399K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Rush Street Partners Of Pennsylvania Llc | 1 | 11 | $2.0M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Mao Rental Properties Inc | 1 | 7 | $580K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Barry I Ruffin (individual) | 3 | 3 | $176K | phila.gov ↗ |
| M&C Investment Associates Llc | 1 | 2 | $61K | phila.gov ↗ |
| The Soft Bullentin, Llc | 1 | 1 | $187K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Valdez & Astacio Llc | 1 | 1 | $27K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Valdez And Astacio Llc | 1 | 1 | $94K | phila.gov ↗ |
| 2849 Amber Llc | 1 | 1 | $21K | phila.gov ↗ |
House by house
All 63 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2808 AMBER ST TradedTraded 2×: $500 in 2004 → $60K in 2007 (+11900%). | Owner-occupied | $154K | 3/1 | 1,060 | 1920 | 2 | 4 violtax lien |
| 2810 AMBER ST | Owner-occupied | $154K | 3/1 | 1,060 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2812 AMBER ST History4 L&I violations (2008); 2 L&I violations (2014); 6 L&I violations (2018); 5 L&I violations (2021); sold $15K (2023). | Absentee individual | $70K | 3/1 | 1,060 | 1920 | 1 | rented |
| 2814 AMBER ST ImprovedOwner pulled a roof covering replacement permit in 2024. | Owner-occupied | $154K | 3/1 | 1,060 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2816 AMBER ST | Owner-occupied | $154K | 3/1 | 1,060 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 2818 AMBER ST | Vacant | $30K | —/— | — | — | 1 | |
| 2820 AMBER ST History3 L&I violations (2018). | Owner-occupied | $217K | —/— | 2,190 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2821 AMBER ST TradedTraded 2×: $250K in 2011 → $1.5M in 2021 (+500%). | Vacant | $42K | —/— | — | — | 2 | |
| 2822 AMBER ST | Owner-occupied | $190K | 4/1 | 1,530 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2823 AMBER ST ImprovedBought for $101K in 2021. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2021. | Owner-occupied | $187K | 4/1 | 1,550 | 1920 | 1 | rented |
| 2824 AMBER ST ImprovedBought for $20K in 2005. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2026. | Owner-occupied | $188K | 3/1 | 1,500 | 1920 | 1 | tax lien |
| 2825 AMBER ST TradedTraded 2×: $16K in 2004 → $17K in 2006 (+6%). | Owner-occupied | $174K | 3/1 | 1,256 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 2826 AMBER ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2018 permit (tax-abated), sold for $7K in 2000. | Absentee individual | $122K | 3/1 | 1,266 | 1920 | 1 | abated |
| 2827 AMBER ST | Absentee individual | $168K | 3/1 | 1,156 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 2828 AMBER ST | Owner-occupied | $201K | 4/1 | 1,620 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 2829 AMBER ST History3 L&I violations (2026). | Owner-occupied | $168K | 3/1 | 1,156 | 1920 | 0 | 3 violtax lien |
| 2830 AMBER ST ImprovedOwner pulled a mechanical permit in 2018. | Owner-occupied | $138K | 4/1 | 1,620 | 1920 | 0 | tax lien |
| 2831 AMBER ST | Owner-occupied | $165K | 3/1 | 1,156 | 1920 | 0 | tax lien |
| 2832 AMBER ST History2 L&I violations (2011); sold $25K (2025). | Vacant | $41K | —/— | — | — | 1 | |
| 2833 AMBER ST | Absentee individual | $161K | 3/1 | 1,168 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 2834 AMBER ST | Vacant | $42K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 2835 AMBER ST ImprovedBought for $55K in 2016. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2015. | Owner-occupied | $72K | 3/1 | 1,072 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 2836 AMBER ST | Absentee individual | $21K | —/— | 336 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2837 AMBER ST HistoryL&I violation (2024). | Absentee individual | $192K | —/— | 1,944 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2838 AMBER ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2026. | Absentee individual | $78K | 2/1 | 600 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2839 AMBER ST Historysold $2K (2018); L&I violation (2026). | Vacant | $27K | —/— | — | — | 1 | |
| 2840 AMBER ST HistoryL&I violation (2016). | Absentee individual | $78K | 2/1 | 600 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2841 AMBER ST History2 L&I violations (2014); 2 L&I violations (2015); L&I violation (2026). | Vacant | $21K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 2842 AMBER ST History3 L&I violations (2008). | Owner-occupied | $113K | 2/1 | 600 | 1920 | 0 | tax lien |
| 2843 AMBER ST History10 L&I violations (2014); L&I violation (2015). | Investor / LLC | $94K | 3/1 | 912 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2844 AMBER ST Renovated & sold onBought for $32K in 2005, alteration permit in 2016, sold for $3.1M in 2026 (+9494%). | Owner-occupied | $52K | 2/1 | 600 | 1920 | 2 | rented |
| 2845 AMBER ST | Owner-occupied | $137K | 3/1 | 912 | 1920 | 0 | tax lien |
| 2846 AMBER ST Frequently tradedTraded 4×: $8K in 2001 → $3.1M in 2026 (+40833%). | Owner-occupied | $113K | 2/1 | 600 | 1920 | 4 | rented |
| 2847 AMBER ST ImprovedOwner pulled a electrical permit in 2009. | Owner-occupied | $137K | 3/1 | 912 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2848 AMBER ST ImprovedBought for $4K in 2021. Owner pulled a addition and/or alterations permit in 2022. | Vacant | $20K | —/— | — | — | 1 | tax lien |
| 2849 AMBER ST Torn down & rebuiltdemolished in 2012 and rebuilt (2021), then sold for $25K in 2020. | Vacant | $21K | —/— | — | — | 1 | |
| 2850 AMBER ST HistoryL&I violation (2022). | Vacant | $20K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 2851 AMBER ST | Absentee individual | $137K | 3/1 | 912 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2852 AMBER ST TradedTraded 2×: $13K in 2019 → $40K in 2022 (+208%). | Vacant | $20K | —/— | — | — | 2 | |
| 2853 AMBER ST | Owner-occupied | $137K | 3/1 | 912 | 1920 | 0 | tax lien |
| 2854 AMBER ST | Absentee individual | $113K | 2/1 | 600 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2855 AMBER ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2024 permit, sold for $43K in 2024. | Vacant | $21K | —/— | — | — | 1 | |
| 2856 AMBER ST ImprovedBought for $4K in 2007. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2016. | Owner-occupied | $113K | 2/1 | 600 | 1920 | 3 | tax lien |
| 2857 AMBER ST New constructionBought for $43K in 2024, built new under a 2024 permit (tax-abated), sold for $280K in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $300K | 3/— | 876 | 2025 | 2 | abated |
| 2858 AMBER ST | Investor / LLC | $136K | 3/1 | 914 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 2859 AMBER ST New constructionBought for $10K in 2017, built new under a 2018 permit (tax-abated), sold for $290K in 2020. | Absentee individual | $333K | 3/3 | 1,410 | 2020 | 2 | rentedabated |
| 2860 AMBER ST Historysold $4K (1997); L&I violation (2024). | Owner-occupied | $118K | —/— | 1,190 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 2861 AMBER ST Historysold $12K (2012); 2 L&I violations (2018); L&I violation (2024). | Absentee individual | $98K | —/— | 988 | 1920 | 1 | tax lien |
| 2862 AMBER ST HistoryL&I violation (2025). | Vacant | $27K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 2863 AMBER ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2024 permit. | Vacant | $27K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 2864 AMBER ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2019. | Absentee individual | $129K | 3/1 | 784 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2865 AMBER ST | Owner-occupied | $125K | 2/1 | 744 | 1920 | 1 | tax lien |
| 2866 AMBER ST ImprovedBought for $6K in 2003. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2024. | Vacant | $27K | —/— | — | — | 1 | |
| 2867 AMBER ST HistoryL&I violation (2011); sold $14K (2015). | Absentee individual | $125K | 2/1 | 744 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 2868 AMBER ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2024 permit. | Vacant | $27K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 2869 AMBER ST Historysold $14K (2015); L&I violation (2023); 2 L&I violations (2024); Appeal filed (2025); L&I violation (2025); L&I violation (2026). | Vacant | $26K | —/— | — | — | 1 | |
| 2870 AMBER ST ImprovedOwner pulled a make safe permit for rp permit in 2025. | Investor / LLC | $59K | 3/1 | 784 | 1920 | 0 | tax lien |
| 2871 AMBER ST ImprovedBought for $100K in 2021. Owner pulled a major alteration permit in 2019. | Absentee individual | $125K | 2/1 | 744 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 2872 AMBER ST ImprovedBought for $4K in 1999. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2024. | Vacant | $27K | —/— | — | — | 1 | tax lien |
| 2873 AMBER ST | Owner-occupied | $125K | 2/1 | 744 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2874 AMBER ST History2 L&I violations (2016); 4 L&I violations (2017); 2 L&I violations (2019); 2 L&I violations (2020). | Vacant | $27K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 2876 AMBER ST History2 L&I violations (2016); 4 L&I violations (2017); 2 L&I violations (2019); 2 L&I violations (2020). | Vacant | $27K | —/— | — | — | 0 | 2 violtax lien |
| 2878 AMBER ST | Vacant | $32K | —/— | — | — | 0 |
Neighborhood
Neighborhood income and demographics are coming soon.
Generated 2026-07-09 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)