Who owns your block
2900 block of Cambridge St
A mostly owner-occupied block: 85% of homes are lived in by their owners, with 1 home behind $15,575 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 75% since 2016, now about $357K. 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 $357K — about 1.6× the citywide median, and below the ZIP 19130 median of $457K. The same block, read against everyone else in the ZIP 19130 and across Philadelphia.
| This block | ZIP 19130 | Philadelphia | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $357K | $457K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 54% | 37% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 106 reported crimes (30 violent) and 321 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
- $357K typical home, up +75% since 2016
- Tax bill $2,438 to $3,502 a year, +3%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $16M assessed, $138,681/yr to the city, about $3,556 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +75% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +44% since 2016 · ~+3%/yr
Who really pays
Philadelphia charges every home the same 1.40% of its assessed value. Abatements and exemptions shrink what some homes are taxed on — here's this block:
- 2914 Cambridge Sttax-abated new construction0.00%$0/yr on $350K
- 2943 Cambridge Sttax-abated new construction0.48%$3,484/yr on $725K
- 2909 Cambridge Sttax-abated new construction0.51%$1,613/yr on $319K
- 2923 Cambridge Sttax-abated new construction0.51%$3,297/yr on $649K
- 2945 Cambridge Sttax-abated new construction0.52%$4,067/yr on $778K
- …and 30 more paying under the full rate — the gold-ringed bubbles in the makeup chart
The starkest example: 2945 Cambridge St is assessed at $778K but pays $4,067 a year — about 37% of the $10,895 it would owe at the full rate, because its new-construction value is abated for 10 years.
The block as an asset
Read like a financial asset, this block has lagged the Philadelphia market, compounding +5.2% 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 $175 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 65 arm's-length sales since 1997. The typical home has sold 2 times in that window, while 9 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 39 parcels
- Owner-occupied 33
- Absentee individual 5
- Vacant 1
Value distribution today
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles F Mellon (individual) | 3 | 8 | $3.3M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Arlene Ashton (individual) | 2 | 2 | $573K | phila.gov ↗ |
The mailing address is where the assessor sends the tax bill — for an LLC, often the closest public record gets to the person behind it. "Registry" searches the owner's name in state incorporation records (OpenCorporates).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2909 CAMBRIDGE ST | Owner-occupied | $319K | 3/1 | 1,154 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 2910 CAMBRIDGE ST Renovated & sold onBought for $323K in 2012, mechanical permit in 2013, sold for $534K in 2019 (+65%). | Owner-occupied | $502K | 3/3 | 1,546 | 1915 | 4 | |
| 2911 CAMBRIDGE ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $45K in 2000 → $250K in 2013 (+456%). | Owner-occupied | $319K | 3/1 | 1,154 | 1925 | 3 | |
| 2912 CAMBRIDGE ST | Owner-occupied | $502K | 3/2 | 1,546 | 1915 | 1 | |
| 2913 CAMBRIDGE ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $60K in 2002 → $335K in 2019 (+459%). | Owner-occupied | $357K | 3/1 | 1,154 | 1925 | 3 | |
| 2914 CAMBRIDGE ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2016 permit (tax-abated). | Absentee individual | $350K | —/— | 1,546 | 1915 | 0 | abated |
| 2915 CAMBRIDGE ST Frequently tradedTraded 4×: $120K in 2003 → $359K in 2021 (+199%). | Owner-occupied | $357K | 3/1 | 1,154 | 1925 | 4 | |
| 2916 CAMBRIDGE ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $230K in 2003 → $390K in 2016 (+70%). | Owner-occupied | $502K | 4/2 | 1,546 | 1915 | 3 | |
| 2917 CAMBRIDGE ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2016 permit (tax-abated), sold for $125K in 2003. | Owner-occupied | $273K | 3/1 | 1,154 | 1925 | 1 | abated |
| 2918 CAMBRIDGE ST TradedTraded 2×: $312K in 2014 → $469K in 2020 (+50%). | Owner-occupied | $502K | 3/1 | 1,546 | 1915 | 2 | |
| 2919 CAMBRIDGE ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated), sold for $40K in 2005. | Owner-occupied | $273K | 3/1 | 1,154 | 1925 | 1 | abated |
| 2920 CAMBRIDGE ST Renovated & sold onBought for $118K in 2002, alterations permit in 2021, sold for $585K in 2022 (+396%). | Owner-occupied | $502K | 3/2 | 1,546 | 1915 | 3 | |
| 2921 CAMBRIDGE ST TradedTraded 2×: $85K in 2002 → $195K in 2004 (+129%). | Owner-occupied | $273K | 3/1 | 1,154 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 2922 CAMBRIDGE ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated), sold for $117K in 2002. | Owner-occupied | $502K | 3/1 | 1,546 | 1925 | 1 | abated |
| 2923 CAMBRIDGE ST New constructionBought for $225K in 2021, built new under a 2014 permit (tax-abated), sold for $685K in 2023. | Owner-occupied | $649K | 3/2 | 1,712 | 1925 | 2 | abated |
| 2924 CAMBRIDGE ST TradedTraded 2×: $80K in 2001 → $449K in 2025 (+461%). | Owner-occupied | $445K | 4/2 | 1,546 | 1900 | 2 | |
| 2925 CAMBRIDGE ST Renovated & sold onBought for $60K in 2013, alteration permit in 2013, sold for $360K in 2023 (+500%). | Owner-occupied | $357K | 3/1 | 1,154 | 1925 | 3 | |
| 2926 CAMBRIDGE ST | Owner-occupied | $350K | —/— | 1,546 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 2927 CAMBRIDGE ST TradedTraded 2×: $88K in 2003 → $269K in 2013 (+207%). | Owner-occupied | $357K | 2/1 | 1,154 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 2928 CAMBRIDGE ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2007. | Owner-occupied | $350K | —/— | 1,546 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 2929 CAMBRIDGE ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $273K | 3/1 | 1,154 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 2930 CAMBRIDGE ST | Owner-occupied | $350K | 4/2 | 1,546 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 2931 CAMBRIDGE ST Frequently tradedTraded 4×: $95K in 2006 → $276K in 2016 (+191%). | Owner-occupied | $273K | 3/1 | 1,154 | 1925 | 4 | |
| 2932 CAMBRIDGE ST New constructionBought for $220K in 2024, built new under a 2020 permit (tax-abated), sold for $620K in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $526K | 3/3 | 1,546 | 1925 | 2 | abated |
| 2933 CAMBRIDGE ST | Owner-occupied | $273K | 3/1 | 1,154 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 2934 CAMBRIDGE ST ImprovedBought for $245K in 2004. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2024. | Owner-occupied | $350K | —/— | 1,546 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 2935 CAMBRIDGE ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2007 permit (tax-abated), sold for $18K in 1997. | Owner-occupied | $273K | 3/1 | 1,154 | 1925 | 1 | abated |
| 2936 CAMBRIDGE ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2012. | Absentee individual | $350K | —/— | 1,546 | 1925 | 0 | rented |
| 2937 CAMBRIDGE ST TradedTraded 2×: $75K in 2002 → $268K in 2007 (+257%). | Owner-occupied | $273K | 3/1 | 1,154 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 2938 CAMBRIDGE ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $91K in 2001 → $409K in 2020 (+349%). | Owner-occupied | $502K | 4/2 | 1,546 | 1925 | 3 | |
| 2939 CAMBRIDGE ST ImprovedBought for $48K in 2001. Owner pulled a party wall protection permit in 2023. | Absentee individual | $273K | 3/1 | 1,154 | 1925 | 1 | rented |
| 2940 CAMBRIDGE ST Renovated & sold onBought for $245K in 2004, addition and/or alteration permit in 2020, sold for $485K in 2023 (+98%). | Owner-occupied | $502K | 4/2 | 1,546 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 2941 CAMBRIDGE ST ImprovedBought for $135K in 2003. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2020. | Owner-occupied | $357K | 3/1 | 1,154 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 2942 CAMBRIDGE ST | Owner-occupied | $350K | —/— | 1,546 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 2943 CAMBRIDGE ST New constructionBought for $285K in 2006, built new under a 2022 permit (tax-abated), sold for $722K in 2024. | Absentee individual | $725K | 4/2 | 2,309 | 1925 | 3 | abated |
| 2944 CAMBRIDGE ST ImprovedBought for $21K in 2000. Owner pulled a mechanical permit in 2009. | Absentee individual | $502K | 3/2 | 1,546 | 1925 | 2 | rented |
| 2945 CAMBRIDGE ST New constructionBought for $285K in 2006, built new under a 2022 permit (tax-abated), sold for $779K in 2024. | Owner-occupied | $778K | 4/2 | 2,309 | 2024 | 3 | abated |
| 2946 CAMBRIDGE ST ImprovedBought for $280K in 2003. Owner pulled a descriptive/miscellaneous permit in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $502K | 3/2 | 1,546 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 2948 CAMBRIDGE ST Historysold $280K (2003); L&I violation (2023); Appeal complete (2025). | Vacant | $71K | —/— | — | — | 1 |
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