Who owns your block
2900 block of Cedar St
A mostly owner-occupied block: 73% of homes are lived in by their owners, with 2 open code violations and 2 homes behind $8,123 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 90% since 2016, now about $209K. Property taxes are climbing about 8% a year and the increases are speeding up.
- Owner-occupied
- Investor / LLC
- Absentee
- Vacant
- Has violations
- 01Appreciation
Two of 56 homes traded at returns of 1150% and 703%, far outpacing the block's 90% total appreciation since 2016.
- 02Abatements
Two abatement homes forgo $112K in annual taxes while two other homes carry $8K in back taxes owed.
- 03Rentals
23% of block homes are rentals but only 13 of 56 are licensed, suggesting potential unlicensed rental activity.
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 $209K — about 0.9× the citywide median, and above the ZIP 19134 median of $113K. The same block, read against everyone else in the ZIP 19134 and across Philadelphia.
| This block | ZIP 19134 | Philadelphia | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $209K | $113K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 45% | 29% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 95 reported crimes (35 violent) and 205 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
- $209K typical home, up +90% since 2016
- Tax bill $1,194 to $2,711 a year, +8%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $18M assessed, $134,687/yr to the city, about $2,405 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +90% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +127% since 2016 · ~+8%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
2901 Cedar St is assessed at $5.4M but pays $0 a year — about 0% of the $75,192 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% 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 $190 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 66 arm's-length sales since 2000. The typical home has sold 1 time in that window, while 19 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 56 parcels
- Owner-occupied 41
- Investor / LLC 6
- Absentee individual 9
Value distribution today
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bujar Aliaj (individual) | 2 | 19 | $3.4M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Bentoulis Properties Llc | 1 | 6 | $1.1M | phila.gov ↗ |
| John F Sadowski (individual) | 2 | 3 | $619K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Ardian Seitaj (individual) | 2 | 2 | $419K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Forest Stone Properties Llc | 1 | 2 | $431K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Emma A Rotchford (individual) | 2 | 2 | $473K | phila.gov ↗ |
| K D Y Properties Inc | 1 | 1 | $222K | phila.gov ↗ |
| 2950 Cedar Llc | 1 | 1 | $209K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Columbia Avenue Llc | 1 | 1 | $196K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Cedarst Llc | 1 | 1 | $196K | phila.gov ↗ |
House by house
All 56 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2900 CEDAR ST | Owner-occupied | $315K | 4/1 | 1,691 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 2901 CEDAR ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2024 permit (tax-abated). | Absentee individual | $5.4M | —/— | 20,034 | 1920 | 0 | abated |
| 2902 CEDAR ST | Owner-occupied | $221K | 3/1 | 1,200 | 1920 | 0 | abatedtax lien |
| 2904 CEDAR ST | Owner-occupied | $221K | 3/1 | 1,200 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2906 CEDAR ST | Owner-occupied | $221K | 3/1 | 1,200 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2908 CEDAR ST Frequently tradedTraded 4×: $47K in 2001 → $263K in 2024 (+460%). | Owner-occupied | $269K | 3/1 | 1,200 | 1920 | 4 | |
| 2910 CEDAR ST | Investor / LLC | $222K | 3/1 | 1,200 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2912 CEDAR ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $55K in 2003 → $40K in 2011 (-27%). | Absentee individual | $209K | 3/1 | 1,080 | 1920 | 3 | rented |
| 2914 CEDAR ST | Owner-occupied | $209K | 3/1 | 1,080 | 1925 | 1 | rentedtax lien |
| 2916 CEDAR ST | Owner-occupied | $209K | 3/1 | 1,080 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 2918 CEDAR ST TradedTraded 2×: $120K in 2006 → $200K in 2022 (+67%). | Owner-occupied | $209K | 2/1 | 1,080 | 1925 | 2 | rented |
| 2920 CEDAR ST Frequently tradedTraded 4×: $47K in 2000 → $229K in 2019 (+386%). | Owner-occupied | $216K | 3/1 | 1,186 | 1920 | 4 | |
| 2922 CEDAR ST TradedTraded 2×: $64K in 2002 → $66K in 2006 (+4%). | Owner-occupied | $209K | 3/1 | 1,080 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 2924 CEDAR ST | Absentee individual | $209K | 3/1 | 1,080 | 1920 | 1 | rented |
| 2926 CEDAR ST Historysold $43K (2003); 2 L&I violations (2010). | Absentee individual | $220K | 3/1 | 1,248 | 1920 | 1 | rented |
| 2928 CEDAR ST | Owner-occupied | $209K | 3/1 | 1,080 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2930 CEDAR ST | Owner-occupied | $209K | 3/1 | 1,080 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2932 CEDAR ST | Investor / LLC | $209K | 3/1 | 1,080 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 2934 CEDAR ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $63K in 2011 → $173K in 2019 (+175%). | Absentee individual | $220K | 3/1 | 1,240 | 1920 | 3 | rented |
| 2936 CEDAR ST Historysold $69K (2011); 2 L&I violations (2015). | Absentee individual | $209K | 3/1 | 1,080 | 1920 | 1 | rented |
| 2938 CEDAR ST | Owner-occupied | $209K | 3/1 | 1,080 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 2940 CEDAR ST TradedTraded 2×: $10K in 2009 → $125K in 2018 (+1150%). | Owner-occupied | $218K | 3/1 | 1,220 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 2942 CEDAR ST | Owner-occupied | $209K | 3/1 | 1,080 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2944 CEDAR ST | Owner-occupied | $209K | 3/1 | 1,080 | 1920 | 1 | rented |
| 2946 CEDAR ST | Owner-occupied | $209K | 3/1 | 1,080 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2948 CEDAR ST | Owner-occupied | $209K | 3/1 | 1,080 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2950 CEDAR ST TradedTraded 2×: $15K in 2010 → $40K in 2026 (+167%). | Investor / LLC | $209K | 3/1 | 1,080 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 2952 CEDAR ST | Owner-occupied | $209K | 3/1 | 1,080 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 2954 CEDAR ST TradedTraded 2×: $45K in 2000 → $320K in 2025 (+619%). | Owner-occupied | $324K | 3/2 | 1,200 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 2956 CEDAR ST | Owner-occupied | $209K | 3/1 | 1,080 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 2958 CEDAR ST | Owner-occupied | $209K | 3/1 | 1,080 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2960 CEDAR ST | Owner-occupied | $209K | 3/1 | 1,080 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 2962 CEDAR ST | Owner-occupied | $209K | 3/1 | 1,080 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 2963-65 CEDAR ST TradedTraded 2×: $50K in 2001 → $145K in 2016 (+190%). | Absentee individual | $306K | —/— | 1,565 | 1920 | 2 | rented |
| 2964 CEDAR ST | Owner-occupied | $209K | 3/1 | 1,080 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 2966 CEDAR ST TradedTraded 2×: $91K in 2009 → $190K in 2023 (+109%). | Owner-occupied | $209K | 3/1 | 1,080 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 2968 CEDAR ST | Owner-occupied | $209K | 3/1 | 1,080 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2970 CEDAR ST | Absentee individual | $209K | 3/1 | 1,080 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 2972 CEDAR ST TradedTraded 2×: $28K in 2002 → $182K in 2025 (+550%). | Investor / LLC | $281K | —/— | 2,252 | 1920 | 2 | rented2 viol |
| 2982 CEDAR ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $82K in 2015 → $235K in 2026 (+188%). | Owner-occupied | $260K | 3/1 | 962 | 1920 | 3 | |
| 2984 CEDAR ST | Owner-occupied | $203K | 3/1 | 1,042 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 2985 CEDAR ST HistoryL&I violation (2010); L&I violation (2013). | Owner-occupied | $251K | 3/1 | 964 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2986 CEDAR ST | Owner-occupied | $196K | 3/1 | 932 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 2987 CEDAR ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $45K in 2010 → $233K in 2021 (+417%). | Owner-occupied | $304K | 2/1 | 1,266 | 1920 | 3 | rented |
| 2988 CEDAR ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $88K in 2005 → $135K in 2018 (+53%). | Owner-occupied | $213K | 3/1 | 1,132 | 1920 | 3 | tax lien |
| 2989 CEDAR ST | Owner-occupied | $182K | 2/1 | 712 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2990 CEDAR ST | Investor / LLC | $196K | 3/1 | 932 | 1920 | 1 | rented |
| 2991 CEDAR ST TradedTraded 2×: $147K in 2006 → $244K in 2018 (+66%). | Owner-occupied | $237K | 3/1 | 1,348 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 2992 CEDAR ST | Owner-occupied | $203K | 3/1 | 1,042 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2993 CEDAR ST | Owner-occupied | $181K | 2/1 | 712 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 2994 CEDAR ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $24K in 2003 → $146K in 2017 (+508%). | Investor / LLC | $196K | 3/1 | 932 | 1920 | 3 | rented |
| 2995 CEDAR ST | Owner-occupied | $182K | 2/1 | 712 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 2996 CEDAR ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $40K in 2000 → $321K in 2022 (+703%). | Owner-occupied | $292K | 3/2 | 932 | 1920 | 3 | |
| 2997 CEDAR ST | Owner-occupied | $288K | 3/1 | 1,360 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2998 CEDAR ST | Owner-occupied | $196K | 3/1 | 932 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2999 CEDAR ST | Absentee individual | $185K | —/— | 2,682 | 1920 | 0 |
Neighborhood
Generated 2026-07-08 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)