Who owns your block
2900 block of N 27th St
A mostly owner-occupied block: 63% of homes are lived in by their owners, with 22 open code violations and 14 homes behind $63,177 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 123% since 2016, now about $86K. Property taxes are climbing about 12% a year though the increases have eased lately.
- 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 $86K — about 0.4× the citywide median, and above the ZIP 19132 median of $79K. The same block, read against everyone else in the ZIP 19132 and across Philadelphia.
| This block | ZIP 19132 | Philadelphia | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $86K | $79K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 39% | 26% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 89 reported crimes (32 violent) and 250 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
- $86K typical home, up +123% since 2016
- Tax bill $353 to $1,169 a year, +12%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $4.5M assessed, $39,167/yr to the city, about $753 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +123% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +231% since 2016 · ~+12%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
2903 N 27th St is assessed at $112K but pays $169 a year — about 11% of the $1,569 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 beaten the Philadelphia market, compounding +7.6% 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 $223 today versus $201 across Philadelphia — this block outpaced 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 37 arm's-length sales since 2001. The typical home has sold 0 times in that window, while 27 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 52 parcels
- Owner-occupied 33
- Investor / LLC 6
- Absentee individual 11
- Vacant 2
Value distribution today
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelley Investment Group L | 1 | 67 | $11M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Kara Llc | 1 | 7 | $113K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Tri Star East Coast Llc | 1 | 6 | $1.0M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Annabelle 2006 Investment Group Llc | 1 | 5 | $814K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Gold Rush Property Llc | 1 | 3 | $127K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Bu Real Investments Llc | 1 | 2 | $257K | phila.gov ↗ |
| 2901 Anthony'S Inc | 1 | 1 | $101K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Leal Rev Pa 2 Llc | 1 | 1 | $51K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Mer1958 Llc | 1 | 1 | $88K | phila.gov ↗ |
House by house
All 52 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 N 27TH ST ImprovedBought for $60K in 2016. Owner pulled a electrical permit in 2017. | Absentee individual | $110K | —/— | 1,696 | 1940 | 1 | |
| 2901 N 27TH ST ImprovedBought for $15K in 2013. Owner pulled a suppression permit in 2014. | Investor / LLC | $101K | —/— | 1,551 | 1940 | 1 | |
| 2902 N 27TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2009. | Absentee individual | $84K | 3/1 | 1,086 | 1940 | 0 | |
| 2903 N 27TH ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated), sold for $49K in 2010. | Owner-occupied | $112K | 3/1 | 1,184 | 1940 | 1 | abatedtax lien |
| 2904 N 27TH ST ImprovedBought for $60K in 2006. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2020. | Owner-occupied | $84K | 3/1 | 1,086 | 1940 | 1 | |
| 2905 N 27TH ST | Owner-occupied | $86K | 3/1 | 1,184 | 1940 | 0 | abated |
| 2906 N 27TH ST | Owner-occupied | $84K | 3/1 | 1,086 | 1940 | 0 | abated |
| 2907 N 27TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2025 permit (tax-abated), sold for $59K in 2007. | Owner-occupied | $86K | 3/1 | 1,184 | 1940 | 1 | abated |
| 2908 N 27TH ST Improved | Vacant | $14K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 2909 N 27TH ST | Owner-occupied | $86K | 3/1 | 1,184 | 1940 | 0 | abated |
| 2910 N 27TH ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $84K | 3/1 | 1,086 | 1940 | 0 | abated |
| 2911 N 27TH ST Historysold $40K (2021); 2 L&I violations incl UNSAFE STRUCTURE (2023); 4 L&I violations (2024); 3 L&I violations (2025); 3 L&I violations (2026). | Owner-occupied | $86K | 3/1 | 1,184 | 1940 | 1 | 7 viol |
| 2912 N 27TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2019 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $84K | 3/1 | 1,086 | 1940 | 0 | abated |
| 2913 N 27TH ST ImprovedBought for $75K in 2024. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $86K | 3/1 | 1,184 | 1940 | 1 | rented |
| 2914 N 27TH ST | Owner-occupied | $84K | 3/1 | 1,086 | 1940 | 0 | |
| 2915 N 27TH ST ImprovedBought for $21K in 2017. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2019. | Absentee individual | $86K | 3/1 | 1,184 | 1940 | 1 | rented |
| 2916 N 27TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $13K in 2014 → $165K in 2023 (+1169%). | Owner-occupied | $128K | 3/1 | 1,086 | 1940 | 2 | 5 viol |
| 2917 N 27TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2019 permit (tax-abated), sold for $30K in 2017. | Owner-occupied | $86K | 3/1 | 1,184 | 1940 | 1 | abated |
| 2918 N 27TH ST ImprovedBought for $22K in 2010. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2009. | Investor / LLC | $84K | 3/1 | 1,086 | 1940 | 3 | rented |
| 2919 N 27TH ST | Owner-occupied | $86K | 3/1 | 1,184 | 1940 | 0 | |
| 2920 N 27TH ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated), sold for $57K in 2001. | Owner-occupied | $84K | 3/1 | 1,086 | 1940 | 1 | abatedtax lien |
| 2921 N 27TH ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $42K | 3/1 | 1,184 | 1940 | 0 | abated4 violtax lien |
| 2922 N 27TH ST Historysold $30K (2008); 9 L&I violations (2017); Appeal city affirmed (2018). | Absentee individual | $84K | 3/1 | 1,086 | 1940 | 1 | |
| 2923 N 27TH ST | Owner-occupied | $86K | 3/1 | 1,184 | 1940 | 0 | abated |
| 2924 N 27TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2013 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $84K | 3/1 | 1,086 | 1940 | 0 | abated |
| 2925 N 27TH ST | Owner-occupied | $112K | 3/1 | 1,184 | 1940 | 1 | |
| 2926 N 27TH ST | Owner-occupied | $84K | 3/1 | 1,086 | 1940 | 0 | abatedtax lien |
| 2927 N 27TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $28K in 2002 → $45K in 2023 (+61%). | Absentee individual | $86K | 3/1 | 1,184 | 1940 | 3 | rented |
| 2928 N 27TH ST ImprovedBought for $72K in 2025. Owner pulled a wall covering replacement permit in 2023. | Investor / LLC | $51K | 3/1 | 1,086 | 1940 | 1 | 1 viol |
| 2929 N 27TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2016 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $86K | 3/1 | 1,184 | 1940 | 0 | abated |
| 2930 N 27TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $45K in 2004 → $74K in 2019 (+65%). | Owner-occupied | $84K | 3/1 | 1,086 | 1940 | 2 | |
| 2931 N 27TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2025 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $80K | 3/1 | 1,024 | 1940 | 0 | abatedtax lien |
| 2932 N 27TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $62K in 2009 → $28K in 2017 (-55%). | Investor / LLC | $109K | 3/1 | 1,086 | 1940 | 2 | rented |
| 2933 N 27TH ST ImprovedBought for $45K in 2001. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2023. | Investor / LLC | $86K | 3/1 | 1,184 | 1940 | 2 | rented |
| 2934 N 27TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2024 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $84K | 3/1 | 1,086 | 1940 | 0 | abated |
| 2935 N 27TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2014. | Investor / LLC | $86K | 3/1 | 1,184 | 1940 | 0 | rented |
| 2936 N 27TH ST | Owner-occupied | $60K | 3/1 | 1,086 | 1940 | 1 | |
| 2937 N 27TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2020. | Owner-occupied | $86K | 3/1 | 1,184 | 1940 | 0 | tax lien |
| 2938 N 27TH ST | Owner-occupied | $86K | 3/1 | 1,086 | 1940 | 0 | |
| 2939 N 27TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2010 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $86K | 3/1 | 1,184 | 1940 | 0 | abated |
| 2940 N 27TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $15K in 2006 → $65K in 2006 (+333%). | Absentee individual | $67K | 3/1 | 1,086 | 1940 | 2 | |
| 2941 N 27TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2010. | Owner-occupied | $86K | 3/1 | 1,184 | 1940 | 0 | |
| 2942 N 27TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a wall covering replacement permit in 2024. | Owner-occupied | $88K | 4/1 | 1,400 | 1940 | 0 | 3 violtax lien |
| 2943 N 27TH ST ImprovedBought for $110K in 2019. Owner pulled a major alteration permit in 2017. | Owner-occupied | $154K | 3/1 | 1,184 | 1940 | 1 | tax lien |
| 2945 N 27TH ST | Owner-occupied | $86K | 3/1 | 1,184 | 1940 | 0 | abated |
| 2947 N 27TH ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated), sold for $190K in 2022. | Owner-occupied | $86K | 3/2 | 1,184 | 1940 | 1 | abated |
| 2949 N 27TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alteration permit in 2017. | Absentee individual | $86K | 3/1 | 1,184 | 1940 | 0 | |
| 2951 N 27TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2011. | Absentee individual | $86K | 3/1 | 1,184 | 1940 | 0 | |
| 2953 N 27TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $21K in 2002, plumbing permit in 2015, sold for $88K in 2018 (+319%). | Absentee individual | $112K | 3/1 | 1,184 | 1940 | 2 | rentedtax lien |
| 2955 N 27TH ST | Absentee individual | $132K | 3/1 | 1,184 | 1940 | 0 | tax lien |
| 2957 N 27TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a demolition permit in 2017. | Vacant | $13K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 2959 N 27TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $32K in 2005 → $86K in 2024 (+169%). | Absentee individual | $101K | 3/1 | 1,634 | 1940 | 3 | 2 violtax lien |
Neighborhood
Neighborhood income and demographics are coming soon.
Generated 2026-07-09 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)