Who owns your block
2800 block of S Alder St
A mostly owner-occupied block: 87% of homes are lived in by their owners, with 2 open code violations and 1 home behind $2,039 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 57% since 2016, now about $260K. 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 $260K — about 1.2× the citywide median, and in line with 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 | $260K | $261K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 62% | 41% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 52 reported crimes (10 violent) and 211 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
- $260K typical home, up +57% since 2016
- Tax bill $1,905 to $2,640 a year, +3%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $11M assessed, $109,922/yr to the city, about $2,819 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +57% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +39% since 2016 · ~+3%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
2833 S Alder St is assessed at $328K but pays $0 a year — about 0% of the $4,589 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 +4.2% 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 $157 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 48 arm's-length sales since 1999. The typical home has sold 1 time in that window, while 13 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 39 parcels
- Owner-occupied 34
- Investor / LLC 2
- Absentee individual 3
Value distribution today
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keep Plugging Three Inc | 1 | 10 | $2.4M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Allsquare Properties Llc | 1 | 5 | $2.5M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Equity Buyers Inc | 1 | 2 | $266K | phila.gov ↗ |
House by house
All 39 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2810 S ALDER ST Renovated & sold onBought for $59K in 2012, zoning permit in 2013, sold for $273K in 2014 (+364%). | Owner-occupied | $310K | 3/2 | 1,136 | 1940 | 2 | |
| 2812 S ALDER ST TradedTraded 2×: $175K in 2006 → $195K in 2017 (+11%). | Owner-occupied | $260K | 3/1 | 1,092 | 1940 | 2 | |
| 2813 S ALDER ST | Owner-occupied | $262K | 3/1 | 1,104 | 1940 | 1 | |
| 2814 S ALDER ST ImprovedOwner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2020. | Owner-occupied | $260K | 3/1 | 1,092 | 1940 | 0 | |
| 2815 S ALDER ST HistoryL&I violation (2018); 3 L&I violations (2020); L&I violation (2023); L&I violation (2026). | Investor / LLC | $254K | 3/1 | 1,104 | 1940 | 0 | 1 viol |
| 2816 S ALDER ST | Owner-occupied | $260K | 3/1 | 1,092 | 1940 | 0 | |
| 2817 S ALDER ST Frequently tradedTraded 6×: $74K in 1999 → $276K in 2026 (+276%). | Owner-occupied | $262K | 3/1 | 1,104 | 1940 | 6 | |
| 2818 S ALDER ST | Owner-occupied | $260K | 3/1 | 1,092 | 1940 | 1 | |
| 2819 S ALDER ST ImprovedBought for $137K in 2014. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2018. | Absentee individual | $262K | 3/1 | 1,104 | 1940 | 2 | rented |
| 2820 S ALDER ST ImprovedBought for $140K in 2024. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2021. | Owner-occupied | $337K | 2/2 | 1,092 | 1940 | 2 | |
| 2821 S ALDER ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $115K in 2013 → $267K in 2020 (+132%). | Owner-occupied | $328K | 2/1 | 1,104 | 1940 | 3 | |
| 2822 S ALDER ST | Owner-occupied | $252K | 3/1 | 1,092 | 1940 | 1 | |
| 2823 S ALDER ST | Investor / LLC | $242K | 3/1 | 1,004 | 1940 | 0 | rented |
| 2824 S ALDER ST | Owner-occupied | $252K | 2/1 | 1,092 | 1940 | 1 | |
| 2825 S ALDER ST | Owner-occupied | $262K | 3/1 | 1,104 | 1940 | 1 | |
| 2826 S ALDER ST ImprovedBought for $59K in 2001. Owner pulled a major alteration permit in 2015. | Owner-occupied | $252K | 3/1 | 1,092 | 1940 | 1 | |
| 2827 S ALDER ST HistoryL&I violation (2017); 5 L&I violations (2018); 6 L&I violations (2020); L&I violation (2023). | Owner-occupied | $189K | 3/1 | 1,104 | 1940 | 0 | tax lien |
| 2828 S ALDER ST History2 L&I violations (2008). | Owner-occupied | $252K | 3/1 | 1,092 | 1940 | 0 | |
| 2829 S ALDER ST History2 L&I violations incl EXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 12 (2018). | Owner-occupied | $262K | 3/1 | 1,104 | 1940 | 0 | |
| 2830 S ALDER ST New constructionBought for $190K in 2009, built new under a 2022 permit, sold for $283K in 2021. | Owner-occupied | $312K | 2/1 | 1,192 | 1940 | 4 | 1 viol |
| 2831 S ALDER ST Renovated & sold onBought for $89K in 2011, major alteration permit in 2012, sold for $190K in 2013 (+113%). | Owner-occupied | $301K | 2/1 | 1,104 | 1940 | 2 | |
| 2832 S ALDER ST | Owner-occupied | $252K | 3/1 | 1,092 | 1940 | 0 | |
| 2833 S ALDER ST New constructionBought for $60K in 2003, built new (tax-abated), sold for $235K in 2016. | Owner-occupied | $328K | 3/1 | 1,104 | 1940 | 5 | abated |
| 2834 S ALDER ST | Absentee individual | $260K | 3/1 | 1,092 | 1940 | 1 | |
| 2835 S ALDER ST TradedTraded 2×: $140K in 2003 → $185K in 2012 (+32%). | Owner-occupied | $254K | 3/2 | 1,104 | 1940 | 2 | |
| 2836 S ALDER ST | Owner-occupied | $252K | 3/1 | 1,092 | 1940 | 0 | |
| 2837 S ALDER ST | Owner-occupied | $231K | 3/1 | 803 | 1940 | 0 | |
| 2838 S ALDER ST | Owner-occupied | $252K | 3/1 | 1,092 | 1940 | 1 | |
| 2839 S ALDER ST | Owner-occupied | $262K | 3/1 | 1,104 | 1940 | 1 | |
| 2840 S ALDER ST ImprovedOwner pulled a major alteration permit in 2015. | Owner-occupied | $256K | 3/1 | 1,124 | 1940 | 0 | |
| 2841 S ALDER ST ImprovedBought for $264K in 2023. Owner pulled a electrical permit in 2012. | Owner-occupied | $301K | 3/2 | 1,104 | 1940 | 2 | |
| 2842 S ALDER ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alteration permit in 2010. | Owner-occupied | $252K | 2/1 | 1,092 | 1940 | 0 | |
| 2843 S ALDER ST ImprovedBought for $240K in 2023. Owner pulled a alteration permit in 2017. | Owner-occupied | $255K | 2/1 | 1,110 | 1940 | 1 | |
| 2844 S ALDER ST | Owner-occupied | $252K | 3/1 | 1,092 | 1940 | 1 | |
| 2845 S ALDER ST | Owner-occupied | $255K | 3/1 | 1,110 | 1940 | 0 | |
| 2846 S ALDER ST | Owner-occupied | $325K | 3/1 | 1,092 | 1940 | 1 | |
| 2847 S ALDER ST TradedTraded 2×: $74K in 2002 → $220K in 2010 (+197%). | Owner-occupied | $329K | 3/1 | 1,110 | 1940 | 2 | |
| 2848 S ALDER ST Historysold $229K (2020); Appeal withdrawn (2021). | Owner-occupied | $287K | 3/1 | 1,300 | 1940 | 1 | |
| 2849 S ALDER ST History3 L&I violations (2007); sold $330K (2024). | Absentee individual | $341K | 3/1 | 1,264 | 1940 | 1 |
Neighborhood
Neighborhood income and demographics are coming soon.
Generated 2026-07-09 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)