Who owns your block
2800 block of S 17th St
A mostly owner-occupied block: 92% of homes are lived in by their owners, with 8 open code violations and 1 home behind $4,275 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 54% since 2016, now about $275K. Property taxes are climbing about 3% 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 $275K — about 1.2× the citywide median, and above the ZIP 19145 median of $242K. The same block, read against everyone else in the ZIP 19145 and across Philadelphia.
| This block | ZIP 19145 | Philadelphia | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $275K | $242K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 58% | 46% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 57 reported crimes (15 violent) and 173 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
- $275K typical home, up +54% since 2016
- Tax bill $2,083 to $2,735 a year, +3%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $6.7M assessed, $74,318/yr to the city, about $3,097 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +54% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +31% since 2016 · ~+3%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
The block as an asset
Read like a financial asset, this block has lagged the Philadelphia market, compounding +4% 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 $154 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 28 arm's-length sales since 2000. The typical home has sold 1 time in that window, while 6 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 24 parcels
- Owner-occupied 22
- Investor / LLC 1
- Absentee individual 1
Value distribution today
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berkowitz Family Revocable Living Trust | 1 | 3 | $1.0M | phila.gov ↗ |
House by house
All 24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2802 S 17TH ST ImprovedBought for $260K in 2019. Owner pulled a interior non-load-bearing wall demo. permit in 2023. | Owner-occupied | $249K | 3/1 | 1,200 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 2804 S 17TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alteration permit in 2013. | Owner-occupied | $243K | 3/1 | 1,200 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2806 S 17TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $160K in 2002 → $230K in 2024 (+44%). | Owner-occupied | $243K | 3/1 | 1,200 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 2808 S 17TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2023 permit, sold for $225K in 2023. | Owner-occupied | $330K | 3/1 | 1,200 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 2825 S 17TH ST ImprovedBought for $120K in 2001. Owner pulled a alteration permit in 2014. | Investor / LLC | $168K | —/— | 1,304 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 2827 S 17TH ST ImprovedBought for $200K in 2018. Owner pulled a mechanical permit in 2019. | Owner-occupied | $296K | 3/1 | 1,440 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 2829 S 17TH ST | Owner-occupied | $269K | 3/1 | 1,200 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2831 S 17TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2018 permit, sold for $210K in 2018. | Owner-occupied | $275K | 3/1 | 1,200 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 2833 S 17TH ST ImprovedBought for $115K in 2005. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2011. | Owner-occupied | $263K | 3/1 | 1,200 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 2835 S 17TH ST | Owner-occupied | $263K | 3/1 | 1,200 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 2836 S 17TH ST | Absentee individual | $295K | —/— | 1,938 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 2837 S 17TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $75K in 2008, alteration permit in 2009, sold for $200K in 2013 (+167%). | Owner-occupied | $275K | 3/1 | 1,200 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 2838 S 17TH ST | Owner-occupied | $318K | 3/1 | 1,440 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 2839 S 17TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alteration permit in 2010. | Owner-occupied | $275K | 3/1 | 1,200 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2840 S 17TH ST | Owner-occupied | $298K | 3/1 | 1,440 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2841 S 17TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $225K in 2006 → $160K in 2010 (-29%). | Owner-occupied | $275K | 3/1 | 1,200 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 2842 S 17TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $160K in 2013, plumbing permit in 2013, sold for $260K in 2022 (+63%). | Owner-occupied | $305K | 3/1 | 1,440 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 2843 S 17TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $210K in 2017 → $365K in 2025 (+74%). | Owner-occupied | $275K | 3/1 | 1,200 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 2844 S 17TH ST | Owner-occupied | $305K | 3/1 | 1,440 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 2845 S 17TH ST | Owner-occupied | $292K | 3/1 | 1,200 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 2846 S 17TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $100K in 2000 → $231K in 2011 (+131%). | Owner-occupied | $305K | 3/1 | 1,440 | 1920 | 3 | |
| 2847 S 17TH ST | Owner-occupied | $292K | 3/1 | 1,200 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2848 S 17TH ST History2 L&I violations (2008); 3 L&I violations (2021); 9 L&I violations (2024); Appeal complete (2025); Appeal filed (2025). | Owner-occupied | $195K | —/— | 1,280 | 1920 | 0 | 8 viol |
| 2849 S 17TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $142K in 2010, major alteration permit in 2010, sold for $395K in 2024 (+178%). | Owner-occupied | $404K | 3/— | 1,350 | 1920 | 2 |
Neighborhood
Neighborhood income and demographics are coming soon.
Generated 2026-07-08 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)