Who owns your block
2800 block of N 4th St
A mostly owner-occupied block: 63% of homes are lived in by their owners, with 11 homes behind $28,065 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 59% since 2016, now about $80K. Property taxes are climbing about 2% 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 $80K — about 0.4× the citywide median, and below the ZIP 19133 median of $83K. The same block, read against everyone else in the ZIP 19133 and across Philadelphia.
| This block | ZIP 19133 | Philadelphia | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $80K | $83K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 35% | 18% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 165 reported crimes (50 violent) and 106 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
- $80K typical home, up +59% since 2016
- Tax bill $284 to $344 a year, +2%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $3.5M assessed, $23,663/yr to the city, about $592 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +59% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +21% since 2016 · ~+2%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
2816-22 N 4th St is assessed at $609K but pays $0 a year — about 0% of the $8,528 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 lagged the Philadelphia market, compounding +4.3% 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 $159 today versus $201 across Philadelphia — this block trailed 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 32 arm's-length sales since 1999. The typical home has sold 1 time in that window, while 19 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 40 parcels
- Owner-occupied 24
- Investor / LLC 1
- Absentee individual 11
- Vacant 4
Value distribution today
The block's largest owner, Bcm Investments Llc, carries 9 open violations across 75 properties it owns around the city.
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bcm Investments Llc | 1 | 75 | $2.6M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Bh 4000 Realty Llc | 1 | 4 | $353K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Rosa Serrano (individual) | 2 | 4 | $409K | phila.gov ↗ |
House by house
All 40 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2811 N 4TH ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $80K | 3/1 | 1,176 | 1920 | 0 | abatedtax lien |
| 2813 N 4TH ST | Owner-occupied | $54K | 3/1 | 1,176 | 1920 | 0 | abatedtax lien |
| 2815 N 4TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2017 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $80K | 3/1 | 1,176 | 1920 | 0 | abated |
| 2816-22 N 4TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2009 permit (tax-abated). | Absentee individual | $609K | —/— | 11,664 | 1950 | 0 | abated |
| 2817 N 4TH ST | Absentee individual | $80K | 3/1 | 1,176 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 2819 N 4TH ST | Owner-occupied | $80K | 3/1 | 1,176 | 1920 | 0 | abated |
| 2821 N 4TH ST | Owner-occupied | $80K | 3/1 | 1,176 | 1920 | 0 | abated |
| 2823 N 4TH ST | Owner-occupied | $80K | 3/1 | 1,176 | 1920 | 0 | abatedtax lien |
| 2824 N 4TH ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated), sold for $2K in 2000. | Owner-occupied | $75K | 3/1 | 1,064 | 1920 | 1 | abated |
| 2825 N 4TH ST | Absentee individual | $80K | 3/1 | 1,176 | 1920 | 0 | abated |
| 2826 N 4TH ST | Owner-occupied | $75K | 2/1 | 1,064 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 2827 N 4TH ST ImprovedBought for $9K in 2005. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2022. | Absentee individual | $120K | 3/1 | 1,176 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 2828 N 4TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $3K in 1999 → $4K in 2004 (+33%). | Owner-occupied | $75K | 3/1 | 1,064 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 2829 N 4TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2018 permit (tax-abated), sold for $2K in 2000. | Owner-occupied | $80K | 3/1 | 1,176 | 1920 | 1 | abated |
| 2830 N 4TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $45K in 2017 → $70K in 2026 (+56%). | Absentee individual | $75K | 2/1 | 1,064 | 1920 | 2 | rented |
| 2831 N 4TH ST | Owner-occupied | $80K | 3/1 | 1,176 | 1920 | 0 | abated |
| 2832 N 4TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $5K in 2011 → $25K in 2013 (+390%). | Absentee individual | $75K | 3/1 | 1,064 | 1920 | 2 | tax lien |
| 2833 N 4TH ST | Owner-occupied | $80K | 3/1 | 1,176 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2834 N 4TH ST New constructionBought for $10K in 2007, built new under a 2016 permit (tax-abated), sold for $44K in 2015. | Owner-occupied | $75K | 3/1 | 1,064 | 1920 | 2 | abated |
| 2835 N 4TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2007 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $80K | 3/1 | 1,176 | 1920 | 0 | abated |
| 2836 N 4TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 4×: $25K in 2004 → $277K in 2024 (+1007%). | Investor / LLC | $75K | 3/1 | 1,064 | 1920 | 4 | rentedtax lien |
| 2837 N 4TH ST | Owner-occupied | $80K | 3/1 | 1,176 | 1920 | 0 | abated |
| 2838 N 4TH ST History4 L&I violations (2010); L&I violation (2011); 2 L&I violations (2016); 2 L&I violations (2017); sold $8K (2018); Appeal city affirmed (2018). | Owner-occupied | $75K | 3/1 | 1,064 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 2839 N 4TH ST | Owner-occupied | $80K | 3/1 | 1,176 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 2840 N 4TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2020 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $75K | 3/1 | 1,064 | 1920 | 0 | abated |
| 2841 N 4TH ST ImprovedBought for $13K in 2005. Owner pulled a major alteration permit in 2014. | Owner-occupied | $80K | 3/1 | 1,176 | 1920 | 4 | |
| 2842 N 4TH ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated), sold for $2K in 2013. | Owner-occupied | $75K | 3/1 | 1,064 | 1920 | 1 | abatedtax lien |
| 2843 N 4TH ST History2 L&I violations (2007); 4 L&I violations (2018); sold $1K (2019). | Vacant | $13K | —/— | — | — | 1 | tax lien |
| 2844 N 4TH ST HistoryL&I violation (2010). | Owner-occupied | $50K | 3/1 | 1,064 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2845 N 4TH ST History2 L&I violations (2007); 4 L&I violations (2018). | Vacant | $13K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 2847 N 4TH ST ImprovedBought for $25K in 2026. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2026. | Absentee individual | $34K | 3/1 | 1,176 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 2849 N 4TH ST History2 L&I violations (2007); L&I violation (2010); L&I: UNSAFE STRUCTURE (2015); 5 L&I violations incl UNSAFE STRUCTURE (2016); sold $3K (2017). | Vacant | $12K | —/— | — | — | 1 | rentedtax lien |
| 2851 N 4TH ST | Vacant | $15K | —/— | — | — | 1 | tax lien |
| 2853 N 4TH ST ImprovedBought for $7K in 2017. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2018. | Absentee individual | $114K | 3/1 | 1,764 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 2855 N 4TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2017 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $114K | 3/1 | 1,764 | 1920 | 0 | abated |
| 2857 N 4TH ST | Owner-occupied | $114K | 3/1 | 1,764 | 1920 | 0 | tax lien |
| 2859 N 4TH ST ImprovedBought for $9K in 2015. Owner pulled a electrical permit in 2016. | Absentee individual | $114K | 3/1 | 1,764 | 1920 | 1 | tax lien |
| 2861 N 4TH ST ImprovedBought for $10K in 2013. Owner pulled a electrical permit in 2016. | Absentee individual | $194K | 3/1 | 1,764 | 1920 | 1 | tax lien |
| 2863 N 4TH ST | Owner-occupied | $80K | 3/1 | 1,176 | 1920 | 0 | abated |
| 2865 N 4TH ST | Absentee individual | $20K | —/— | 711 | 1920 | 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)