Who owns your block
2800 block of Gaul St
A mostly owner-occupied block: 81% of homes are lived in by their owners, with 11 open code violations and 2 homes behind $35,031 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 104% since 2016, now about $218K. Property taxes are climbing about 7% 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 $218K — about 1.0× the citywide median, and above 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 | $218K | $113K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 62% | 29% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 60 reported crimes (11 violent) and 260 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
- $218K typical home, up +104% since 2016
- Tax bill $1,173 to $2,461 a year, +7%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $12M assessed, $123,853/yr to the city, about $2,382 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +104% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +110% since 2016 · ~+7%/yr
Who really pays
Philadelphia charges every home the same 1.40% of its assessed value. Abatements and exemptions shrink what some homes are taxed on — here's this block:
- 2813 Gaul Sttax-abated new construction0.44%$2,193/yr on $500K
- 2849 Gaul Stexemption0.60%$1,037/yr on $174K
- 2847 Gaul Stexemption0.63%$1,148/yr on $182K
- 2840 Gaul Stexemption0.67%$1,270/yr on $191K
- 2814 Gaul Stexemption0.72%$1,488/yr on $206K
- …and 29 more paying under the full rate — the gold-ringed bubbles in the makeup chart
The starkest example: 2813 Gaul St is assessed at $500K but pays $2,193 a year — about 31% of the $6,999 it would owe at the full rate, because its new-construction value is abated for 10 years.
The block as an asset
Read like a financial asset, this block has tracked the Philadelphia market, compounding +6.7% 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 $204 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 79 arm's-length sales since 1999. The typical home has sold 1 time in that window, while 12 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 52 parcels
- Owner-occupied 42
- Investor / LLC 1
- Absentee individual 9
Value distribution today
The block's largest owner, Lyons James J Iii, carries 6 open violations across 7 properties it owns around the city.
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyons James J Iii (individual) | 2 | 7 | $1.2M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Somerset Development Group LLC | 1 | 2 | $415K | phila.gov ↗ · registry ↗ |
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).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2808 GAUL ST Renovated & sold onBought for $25K in 2000, alterations permit in 2021, sold for $226K in 2022 (+804%). | Owner-occupied | $208K | 3/1 | 1,008 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 2809 GAUL ST Historysold $150K (2021); 3 L&I violations (2023); 4 L&I violations (2024). | Owner-occupied | $215K | 3/1 | 1,132 | 1920 | 1 | 7 viol |
| 2810 GAUL ST | Owner-occupied | $206K | 3/1 | 990 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 2811 GAUL ST Historysold $78K (2013); 3 L&I violations incl UNSAFE STRUCTURE (2015). | Absentee individual | $221K | 3/1 | 1,232 | 1920 | 1 | rented |
| 2812 GAUL ST TradedTraded 2×: $15K in 2004 → $115K in 2017 (+667%). | Absentee individual | $220K | 3/1 | 1,139 | 1920 | 2 | tax lien |
| 2813 GAUL ST New constructionBought for $80K in 2019, built new under a 2024 permit (tax-abated). | Absentee individual | $500K | —/— | 3,423 | 2025 | 1 | abated |
| 2814 GAUL ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $45K in 2002 → $140K in 2007 (+211%). | Owner-occupied | $206K | 3/1 | 990 | 1920 | 3 | tax lien |
| 2815 GAUL ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2018. | Owner-occupied | $243K | 3/1 | 1,460 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2816 GAUL ST | Owner-occupied | $206K | 3/1 | 990 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2817 GAUL ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $33K in 2012 → $200K in 2017 (+515%). | Owner-occupied | $255K | 3/1 | 1,010 | 1920 | 3 | |
| 2818 GAUL ST New constructionBought for $90K in 2007, built new under a 2023 permit (tax-abated), sold for $320K in 2024. | Owner-occupied | $352K | 3/1 | 1,380 | 1920 | 2 | abated |
| 2819 GAUL ST | Owner-occupied | $244K | 3/1 | 1,482 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 2820 GAUL ST HistoryL&I violation (2023). | Owner-occupied | $206K | 3/1 | 990 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2821 GAUL ST TradedTraded 2×: $27K in 2000 → $239K in 2018 (+800%). | Owner-occupied | $261K | 3/1 | 1,626 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 2822 GAUL ST ImprovedBought for $285K in 2023. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2013. | Owner-occupied | $341K | 3/1 | 1,258 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 2823 GAUL ST | Owner-occupied | $213K | 3/1 | 1,050 | 1920 | 1 | rented |
| 2824 GAUL ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2024 permit, sold for $50K in 2024. | Owner-occupied | $191K | 3/1 | 840 | 1920 | 1 | tax lien |
| 2825 GAUL ST | Owner-occupied | $225K | 3/1 | 1,176 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 2826 GAUL ST History5 L&I violations (2017); 2 L&I violations (2018); L&I violation (2023). | Absentee individual | $191K | 2/1 | 840 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2827 GAUL ST ImprovedBought for $65K in 2015. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2020. | Owner-occupied | $213K | 3/1 | 1,050 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 2828 GAUL ST New constructionBought for $20K in 1999, built new under a 2018 permit, sold for $275K in 2021. | Owner-occupied | $285K | 2/1 | 840 | 1920 | 4 | |
| 2829 GAUL ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2015. | Owner-occupied | $210K | 3/1 | 1,020 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2830 GAUL ST | Absentee individual | $191K | 3/1 | 840 | 1920 | 1 | rented |
| 2831 GAUL ST ImprovedBought for $132K in 2005. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2023. | Owner-occupied | $213K | 3/1 | 1,050 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 2832 GAUL ST ImprovedBought for $26K in 2001. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2010. | Absentee individual | $191K | 3/1 | 840 | 1920 | 1 | rented |
| 2833 GAUL ST TradedTraded 2×: $20K in 2001 → $59K in 2002 (+196%). | Owner-occupied | $235K | 3/1 | 1,338 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 2834 GAUL ST TradedTraded 2×: $250K in 2020 → $311K in 2024 (+24%). | Owner-occupied | $273K | 2/1 | 1,004 | 1920 | 2 | tax lien |
| 2835 GAUL ST | Owner-occupied | $213K | 3/1 | 1,050 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2836 GAUL ST Renovated & sold onBought for $100K in 2016, major alteration permit in 2016, sold for $255K in 2020 (+155%). | Owner-occupied | $288K | 2/1 | 1,104 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 2837 GAUL ST TradedTraded 2×: $240K in 2017 → $300K in 2021 (+25%). | Owner-occupied | $280K | 3/1 | 1,050 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 2838 GAUL ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $35K in 2003 → $250K in 2022 (+614%). | Owner-occupied | $285K | 3/2 | 840 | 1920 | 3 | |
| 2839 GAUL ST ImprovedBought for $160K in 2017. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2018. | Absentee individual | $327K | 3/2 | 1,068 | 1920 | 2 | rented |
| 2840 GAUL ST | Owner-occupied | $191K | 3/1 | 840 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2841 GAUL ST Renovated & sold onBought for $56K in 2003, alterations permit in 2022, sold for $195K in 2022 (+248%). | Owner-occupied | $226K | 3/1 | 1,173 | 1920 | 3 | |
| 2842 GAUL ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $38K in 2001 → $194K in 2019 (+417%). | Owner-occupied | $277K | 2/1 | 1,050 | 1920 | 3 | |
| 2843 GAUL ST ImprovedBought for $30K in 2024. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2024. | Investor / LLC | $226K | 3/1 | 1,173 | 1920 | 1 | tax lien |
| 2844 GAUL ST Renovated & sold onBought for $25K in 2006, electrical permit in 2009, sold for $144K in 2016 (+476%). | Owner-occupied | $232K | 3/1 | 840 | 1920 | 4 | |
| 2845 GAUL ST Historysold $24K (2002); 3 L&I violations (2022). | Absentee individual | $182K | 3/1 | 796 | 1920 | 1 | rented |
| 2846 GAUL ST ImprovedBought for $26K in 2001. Owner pulled a major alteration permit in 2015. | Absentee individual | $191K | 3/1 | 840 | 1920 | 3 | 4 viol |
| 2847 GAUL ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2022. | Owner-occupied | $182K | 3/1 | 796 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2848 GAUL ST TradedTraded 2×: $73K in 2011 → $283K in 2024 (+288%). | Owner-occupied | $218K | 3/2 | 1,042 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 2849 GAUL ST Frequently tradedTraded 4×: $60K in 2005 → $90K in 2010 (+50%). | Owner-occupied | $174K | 2/1 | 700 | 1920 | 4 | |
| 2850 GAUL ST | Owner-occupied | $218K | 3/1 | 1,042 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 2852 GAUL ST Renovated & sold onBought for $39K in 2001, major alteration permit in 2015, sold for $288K in 2025 (+638%). | Owner-occupied | $274K | 3/1 | 1,042 | 1900 | 4 | |
| 2854 GAUL ST | Owner-occupied | $218K | 3/1 | 1,042 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 2856 GAUL ST History3 L&I violations (2012); L&I violation (2013); Appeal moot (2014). | Owner-occupied | $217K | 3/1 | 1,042 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2858 GAUL ST | Owner-occupied | $218K | 3/1 | 1,042 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2860 GAUL ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $50K in 1999 → $314K in 2024 (+529%). | Owner-occupied | $307K | 3/1 | 1,210 | 1920 | 3 | |
| 2862 GAUL ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $75K in 2017 → $283K in 2022 (+277%). | Owner-occupied | $344K | 3/1 | 1,167 | 1920 | 3 | tax lien |
| 2864 GAUL ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2017 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $218K | 3/1 | 1,042 | 1920 | 0 | abated |
| 2866 GAUL ST ImprovedBought for $44K in 2003. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2016. | Owner-occupied | $218K | 3/1 | 1,042 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 2868 GAUL ST History8 L&I violations (2015); 3 L&I violations (2016); 3 L&I violations (2017); 4 L&I violations (2018). | Owner-occupied | $253K | 3/1 | 1,452 | 1920 | 0 | tax lien |
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