Who owns your block
2800 block of S 12th St
A mostly owner-occupied block: 88% of homes are lived in by their owners, with 3 homes behind $19,927 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 55% since 2016, now about $243K. Property taxes are climbing about 3% 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 $243K — about 1.1× the citywide median, and below the ZIP 19148 median of $261K. The same block, read against everyone else in the ZIP 19148 and across Philadelphia.
| This block | ZIP 19148 | Philadelphia | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $243K | $261K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 63% | 41% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 55 reported crimes (9 violent) and 178 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
- $243K typical home, up +55% since 2016
- Tax bill $1,778 to $2,512 a year, +3%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $11M assessed, $116,149/yr to the city, about $2,904 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +55% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +41% since 2016 · ~+3%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
2844 S 12th St is assessed at $351K but pays $2,355 a year — about 48% of the $4,906 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 +4.1% 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 $155 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 50 arm's-length sales since 2001. The typical home has sold 1 time in that window, while 11 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 40 parcels
- Owner-occupied 35
- Investor / LLC 2
- Absentee individual 3
Value distribution today
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeanne E Pelle Irrevoc Trust | 1 | 2 | $496K | phila.gov ↗ |
| 2848 S 12th St Llc | 1 | 1 | $317K | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2806-08 S 12TH ST | Investor / LLC | $247K | —/— | 2,574 | 1950 | 0 | |
| 2810 S 12TH ST | Owner-occupied | $251K | 3/1 | 988 | 1960 | 0 | |
| 2812 S 12TH ST ImprovedBought for $200K in 2018. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2013. | Owner-occupied | $251K | 3/1 | 988 | 1960 | 1 | |
| 2813 S 12TH ST | Owner-occupied | $291K | 3/1 | 1,008 | 1960 | 1 | rented |
| 2814 S 12TH ST | Owner-occupied | $318K | 2/1 | 988 | 1960 | 1 | |
| 2815 S 12TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2013 permit, sold for $130K in 2013. | Owner-occupied | $243K | 3/1 | 988 | 1960 | 1 | |
| 2816 S 12TH ST ImprovedBought for $195K in 2018. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $243K | 3/1 | 988 | 1960 | 1 | |
| 2817 S 12TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a major alteration permit in 2018. | Owner-occupied | $243K | 3/1 | 988 | 1960 | 0 | |
| 2818 S 12TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $130K in 2002 → $238K in 2010 (+83%). | Owner-occupied | $288K | 3/1 | 988 | 1960 | 3 | |
| 2819 S 12TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $64K in 2001 → $230K in 2022 (+259%). | Owner-occupied | $243K | 2/1 | 988 | 1960 | 3 | |
| 2820 S 12TH ST | Owner-occupied | $243K | 3/1 | 988 | 1960 | 0 | tax lien |
| 2821 S 12TH ST | Owner-occupied | $243K | 3/1 | 988 | 1960 | 1 | |
| 2822 S 12TH ST ImprovedBought for $160K in 2010. Owner pulled a major alteration permit in 2008. | Owner-occupied | $243K | 3/1 | 988 | 1960 | 1 | |
| 2823 S 12TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $95K in 2009, addition permit in 2009, sold for $302K in 2020 (+218%). | Owner-occupied | $313K | 2/— | 988 | 1960 | 4 | |
| 2824 S 12TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $85K in 2002, zoning permit in 2007, sold for $290K in 2019 (+241%). | Owner-occupied | $265K | 3/2 | 988 | 1960 | 2 | |
| 2825 S 12TH ST ImprovedBought for $43K in 2004. Owner pulled a alteration permit in 2017. | Owner-occupied | $248K | 2/1 | 968 | 1960 | 3 | |
| 2826 S 12TH ST | Owner-occupied | $243K | 3/1 | 988 | 1960 | 0 | |
| 2827 S 12TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $115K in 2007, plumbing permit in 2016, sold for $265K in 2018 (+130%). | Owner-occupied | $300K | 3/1 | 909 | 1960 | 3 | rented |
| 2828 S 12TH ST ImprovedBought for $134K in 2014. Owner pulled a alteration permit in 2014. | Absentee individual | $243K | 3/1 | 988 | 1960 | 1 | |
| 2829 S 12TH ST ImprovedBought for $182K in 2014. Owner pulled a change of use permit in 2026. | Owner-occupied | $243K | 2/— | 988 | 1960 | 3 | |
| 2830 S 12TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $200K in 2017 → $200K in 2018 (+0%). | Owner-occupied | $243K | 2/1 | 988 | 1960 | 2 | |
| 2831 S 12TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $155K in 2014 → $243K in 2021 (+57%). | Owner-occupied | $264K | 2/1 | 988 | 1960 | 2 | |
| 2832 S 12TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $105K in 2009, demolition permit in 2009, sold for $226K in 2010 (+115%). | Owner-occupied | $314K | 3/1 | 988 | 1960 | 2 | |
| 2833 S 12TH ST ImprovedBought for $165K in 2013. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2026. | Owner-occupied | $243K | 3/1 | 988 | 1960 | 1 | |
| 2834 S 12TH ST New constructionBought for $190K in 2022, built new under a 2023 permit, sold for $535K in 2024. | Owner-occupied | $530K | 3/1 | 1,784 | 1960 | 2 | |
| 2835 S 12TH ST | Owner-occupied | $243K | 3/1 | 988 | 1960 | 1 | |
| 2836 S 12TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2010. | Owner-occupied | $243K | 3/1 | 988 | 1960 | 0 | |
| 2837 S 12TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a major alteration permit in 2014. | Owner-occupied | $243K | 3/1 | 988 | 1960 | 0 | |
| 2838 S 12TH ST ImprovedBought for $135K in 2025. Owner pulled a addition and/or alterations permit in 2026. | Absentee individual | $243K | 3/1 | 988 | 1960 | 1 | |
| 2839 S 12TH ST | Absentee individual | $243K | 3/1 | 988 | 1960 | 1 | |
| 2840 S 12TH ST | Owner-occupied | $243K | 3/1 | 988 | 1960 | 0 | |
| 2841 S 12TH ST New constructionBought for $175K in 2016, built new under a 2017 permit, sold for $490K in 2021. | Owner-occupied | $495K | 3/— | 1,554 | 1960 | 2 | |
| 2842 S 12TH ST | Owner-occupied | $243K | 3/1 | 988 | 1960 | 0 | |
| 2843 S 12TH ST | Owner-occupied | $243K | 3/1 | 988 | 1960 | 1 | |
| 2844 S 12TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2016 permit (tax-abated), sold for $133K in 2015. | Owner-occupied | $351K | 3/1 | 869 | 1960 | 1 | abated |
| 2845 S 12TH ST ImprovedBought for $85K in 2011. Owner pulled a electrical permit in 2015. | Owner-occupied | $243K | 3/1 | 988 | 1960 | 1 | |
| 2846 S 12TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $243K | 3/1 | 988 | 1960 | 0 | |
| 2847 S 12TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alteration permit in 2018. | Owner-occupied | $243K | 3/1 | 988 | 1960 | 0 | |
| 2848 S 12TH ST ImprovedBought for $150K in 2016. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2025. | Investor / LLC | $317K | —/— | 1,760 | 1960 | 1 | rented |
| 2849 S 12TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $165K in 2002, zoning/use permit in 2008, sold for $380K in 2026 (+130%). | Owner-occupied | $349K | 3/1 | 1,700 | 1960 | 3 |
Neighborhood
Neighborhood income and demographics are coming soon.
Generated 2026-07-08 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)