Who owns your block
2800 block of N 8th St
A mostly owner-occupied block: 62% of homes are lived in by their owners, with 13 homes behind $29,090 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 92% since 2016, now about $76K. Property taxes are climbing about 6% a year.
- 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 $76K — about 0.3× 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 | $76K | $83K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 34% | 18% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 167 reported crimes (74 violent) and 198 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
- $76K typical home, up +92% since 2016
- Tax bill $556 to $1,062 a year, +6%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $4.3M assessed, $36,995/yr to the city, about $740 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +92% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +91% since 2016 · ~+6%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
2851 N 8th St is assessed at $169K but pays $2,053 a year — about 87% of the $2,367 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 tracked the Philadelphia market, compounding +6.1% 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 $192 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 45 arm's-length sales since 1999. The typical home has sold 0 times in that window, while 26 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 50 parcels
- Owner-occupied 29
- Investor / LLC 5
- Absentee individual 13
- Vacant 3
Value distribution today
The block's largest owner, Philadelphia Lotus 04a Llc, carries 1 open violation across 88 properties it owns around the city.
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Lotus 04a Llc | 1 | 88 | $14M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Philadelphia Lotus 6 Llc | 1 | 65 | $9.8M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Rpp Homes Llc | 1 | 24 | $2.3M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Blake & Mitchell Co | 1 | 14 | $1.9M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Enidad Torres (individual) | 2 | 4 | $409K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Florenca Property Managemet Llc | 1 | 1 | $76K | phila.gov ↗ |
House by house
All 50 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 N 8TH ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated), sold for $1K in 2005. | Owner-occupied | $76K | —/1 | 1,026 | 1920 | 1 | abated |
| 2810 N 8TH ST ImprovedBought for $55K in 2023. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2026. | Absentee individual | $76K | 3/1 | 1,026 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 2812 N 8TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2017. | Owner-occupied | $76K | —/1 | 1,026 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2814 N 8TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $8K in 2020 → $8K in 2025 (+0%). | Investor / LLC | $76K | —/1 | 1,026 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 2816 N 8TH ST HistoryL&I violation (2017). | Owner-occupied | $76K | —/1 | 1,026 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2818 N 8TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2024 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $76K | —/1 | 1,026 | 1920 | 0 | abatedtax lien |
| 2820 N 8TH ST ImprovedBought for $5K in 2005. Owner pulled a interior non-load-bearing wall demo. permit in 2022. | Absentee individual | $76K | —/1 | 1,026 | 1920 | 3 | tax lien |
| 2822 N 8TH ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated), sold for $5K in 2004. | Owner-occupied | $76K | —/1 | 1,026 | 1920 | 1 | abatedtax lien |
| 2824 N 8TH ST New constructionBought for $2K in 2007, built new (tax-abated), sold for $2K in 2009. | Owner-occupied | $76K | —/— | 1,026 | 1920 | 2 | abatedtax lien |
| 2826 N 8TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $7K in 2002 → $18K in 2005 (+157%). | Absentee individual | $76K | —/1 | 1,032 | 1920 | 2 | tax lien |
| 2828 N 8TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a demolition permit in 2018. | Vacant | $13K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 2830 N 8TH ST ImprovedBought for $32K in 2006. Owner pulled a interior non-load-bearing wall demo. permit in 2022. | Absentee individual | $36K | —/1 | 966 | 1920 | 2 | tax lien |
| 2831 N 8TH ST | Absentee individual | $103K | —/1 | 1,418 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2832 N 8TH ST Historysold $9K (2000); 3 L&I violations incl EXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 8 (2018); 5 L&I violations (2023). | Absentee individual | $76K | —/1 | 1,026 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 2833 N 8TH ST ImprovedBought for $6K in 2014. Owner pulled a change of use permit in 2023. | Investor / LLC | $211K | 4/3 | 1,426 | 1920 | 2 | rentedtax lien |
| 2834 N 8TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2014 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $76K | —/1 | 1,026 | 1920 | 0 | abatedtax lien |
| 2835 N 8TH ST | Owner-occupied | $103K | —/1 | 1,426 | 1920 | 0 | abated |
| 2836 N 8TH ST | Vacant | $13K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 2837 N 8TH ST | Owner-occupied | $95K | —/1 | 1,294 | 1920 | 0 | abated |
| 2838 N 8TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2021 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $76K | —/1 | 1,026 | 1920 | 0 | abatedtax lien |
| 2839 N 8TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2017 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $103K | —/1 | 1,426 | 1920 | 0 | abated |
| 2840 N 8TH ST | Owner-occupied | $76K | —/1 | 1,026 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 2841 N 8TH ST | Owner-occupied | $103K | —/1 | 1,426 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2842 N 8TH ST | Owner-occupied | $76K | —/1 | 1,026 | 1920 | 0 | abatedtax lien |
| 2843 N 8TH ST ImprovedBought for $2K in 2008. Owner pulled a electrical permit in 2010. | Owner-occupied | $103K | —/1 | 1,426 | 1920 | 3 | |
| 2844 N 8TH ST | Vacant | $13K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 2845 N 8TH ST | Owner-occupied | $103K | —/1 | 1,426 | 1920 | 0 | abated |
| 2846 N 8TH ST New constructionBought for $4K in 2000, built new under a 2026 permit (tax-abated), sold for $150K in 2024. | Owner-occupied | $112K | 3/1 | 1,026 | 1920 | 3 | abatedtax lien |
| 2847 N 8TH ST ImprovedBought for $57K in 2019. Owner pulled a mechanical permit in 2011. | Absentee individual | $103K | —/1 | 1,426 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 2848 N 8TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $6K in 2008 → $10K in 2016 (+67%). | Owner-occupied | $76K | —/1 | 1,026 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 2849 N 8TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $37K in 2006 → $115K in 2024 (+215%). | Absentee individual | $103K | 4/2 | 1,426 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 2850 N 8TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2018 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $76K | —/1 | 1,026 | 1920 | 0 | abatedtax lien |
| 2851 N 8TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2019 permit (tax-abated). | Investor / LLC | $169K | —/1 | 1,426 | 1920 | 0 | rentedabatedtax lien |
| 2852 N 8TH ST | Owner-occupied | $76K | —/1 | 1,026 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 2853 N 8TH ST New constructionBought for $49K in 2006, built new under a 2018 permit (tax-abated), sold for $123K in 2021. | Owner-occupied | $103K | —/1 | 1,426 | 1920 | 2 | abated |
| 2854 N 8TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 4×: $155K in 1999 → $2.1M in 2022 (+1284%). | Investor / LLC | $76K | —/1 | 1,026 | 1920 | 4 | rented |
| 2855 N 8TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a use permit in 2017. | Absentee individual | $103K | —/1 | 1,426 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2856 N 8TH ST Historysold $500 (2005); 3 L&I violations (2014). | Absentee individual | $76K | —/1 | 1,020 | 1920 | 1 | tax lien |
| 2857 N 8TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2010 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $103K | —/1 | 1,426 | 1920 | 0 | abatedtax lien |
| 2858 N 8TH ST HistoryL&I violation (2022). | Owner-occupied | $76K | —/1 | 1,026 | 1920 | 0 | tax lien |
| 2859 N 8TH ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated), sold for $5K in 2012. | Owner-occupied | $103K | —/1 | 1,426 | 1920 | 1 | abated |
| 2860 N 8TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2010 permit (tax-abated). | Investor / LLC | $80K | —/1 | 1,020 | 1920 | 0 | rentedabatedtax lien |
| 2861 N 8TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a use permit in 2017. | Absentee individual | $103K | —/1 | 1,426 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2862 N 8TH ST | Owner-occupied | $76K | —/1 | 1,026 | 1920 | 0 | abated |
| 2863 N 8TH ST | Owner-occupied | $76K | —/1 | 1,456 | 1920 | 0 | tax lien |
| 2864 N 8TH ST | Owner-occupied | $76K | —/1 | 1,026 | 1920 | 0 | abated |
| 2865 N 8TH ST ImprovedBought for $50K in 2006. Owner pulled a wall covering replacement permit in 2026. | Absentee individual | $150K | —/— | 2,720 | 1915 | 2 | rented |
| 2866 N 8TH ST History2 L&I violations (2011); 3 L&I violations (2014); L&I violation (2019); 4 L&I violations (2022). | Owner-occupied | $76K | —/1 | 1,026 | 1920 | 0 | tax lien |
| 2868 N 8TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $100K in 2013 → $147K in 2025 (+47%). | Owner-occupied | $87K | 3/1 | 1,026 | 1920 | 3 | |
| 2870 N 8TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $2K in 2001 → $15K in 2005 (+650%). | Absentee individual | $66K | —/— | 1,350 | 1920 | 2 |
Neighborhood
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Generated 2026-07-09 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)