Who owns your block
2900 block of S 13th St
A mostly owner-occupied block: 91% of homes are lived in by their owners, with 1 home behind $17,893 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 75% since 2016, now about $379K. Property taxes are climbing about 4% 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 $379K — about 1.7× the citywide median, and above 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 | $379K | $261K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 76% | 41% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 33 reported crimes (7 violent) and 65 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
- $379K typical home, up +75% since 2016
- Tax bill $2,612 to $4,128 a year, +4%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $18M assessed, $192,309/yr to the city, about $4,274 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +75% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +58% since 2016 · ~+4%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
2905 S 13th St is assessed at $485K but pays $2,062 a year — about 30% of the $6,783 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 +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 59 arm's-length sales since 1999. The typical home has sold 1 time in that window, while 12 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 45 parcels
- Owner-occupied 41
- Absentee individual 4
Value distribution today
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christine L Carosella (individual) | 2 | 2 | $849K | phila.gov ↗ |
House by house
All 45 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2901 S 13TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $183K in 2003 → $460K in 2025 (+152%). | Owner-occupied | $379K | 4/1 | 1,636 | 1950 | 3 | |
| 2903 S 13TH ST | Owner-occupied | $364K | 4/1 | 1,512 | 1950 | 0 | |
| 2905 S 13TH ST New constructionBought for $200K in 2016, built new under a 2016 permit (tax-abated), sold for $552K in 2024. | Owner-occupied | $485K | 3/2 | 1,512 | 1950 | 5 | abated |
| 2907 S 13TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $95K in 2002 → $110K in 2004 (+16%). | Owner-occupied | $417K | 4/1 | 1,568 | 1950 | 2 | |
| 2909 S 13TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2024 permit (tax-abated), sold for $225K in 2024. | Owner-occupied | $485K | 3/2 | 1,512 | 1950 | 1 | abated |
| 2911 S 13TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a major alteration permit in 2011. | Owner-occupied | $364K | 4/1 | 1,512 | 1950 | 0 | |
| 2912 S 13TH ST ImprovedBought for $108K in 2002. Owner pulled a make safe permit for rp permit in 2026. | Owner-occupied | $225K | 3/1 | 1,460 | 1950 | 1 | tax lien |
| 2913 S 13TH ST ImprovedBought for $250K in 2009. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2017. | Owner-occupied | $364K | 4/1 | 1,512 | 1950 | 1 | |
| 2914 S 13TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $117K in 1999, alteration permit in 2013, sold for $420K in 2020 (+261%). | Owner-occupied | $444K | 3/2 | 1,300 | 1950 | 4 | |
| 2915 S 13TH ST | Owner-occupied | $350K | 3/1 | 1,384 | 1950 | 1 | |
| 2916 S 13TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $197K in 2003 → $200K in 2016 (+2%). | Owner-occupied | $383K | 3/1 | 1,376 | 1950 | 2 | |
| 2917 S 13TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $320K in 2018 → $450K in 2020 (+41%). | Owner-occupied | $379K | 3/1 | 1,384 | 1950 | 2 | |
| 2918 S 13TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $160K in 2002 → $312K in 2014 (+95%). | Owner-occupied | $406K | 3/1 | 1,300 | 1950 | 3 | |
| 2919 S 13TH ST ImprovedBought for $90K in 2005. Owner pulled a mechanical permit in 2008. | Owner-occupied | $364K | 4/1 | 1,512 | 1950 | 2 | |
| 2920 S 13TH ST | Owner-occupied | $373K | 3/1 | 1,300 | 1950 | 0 | |
| 2921 S 13TH ST ImprovedBought for $310K in 2012. Owner pulled a major alteration permit in 2011. | Owner-occupied | $458K | 3/2 | 1,408 | 1950 | 3 | |
| 2922 S 13TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $280K in 2008 → $351K in 2020 (+25%). | Owner-occupied | $441K | 3/1 | 1,300 | 1950 | 3 | |
| 2923 S 13TH ST ImprovedBought for $228K in 2013. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2013. | Owner-occupied | $451K | 4/1 | 1,392 | 1950 | 1 | |
| 2924 S 13TH ST | Owner-occupied | $481K | 3/1 | 1,300 | 1950 | 1 | |
| 2925 S 13TH ST ImprovedBought for $233K in 2007. Owner pulled a electrical permit in 2007. | Owner-occupied | $397K | 4/1 | 1,512 | 1950 | 1 | |
| 2926 S 13TH ST | Owner-occupied | $373K | 3/1 | 1,300 | 1950 | 0 | |
| 2927 S 13TH ST | Owner-occupied | $432K | 4/1 | 1,512 | 1950 | 0 | |
| 2928 S 13TH ST | Owner-occupied | $406K | 3/1 | 1,300 | 1950 | 1 | |
| 2929 S 13TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $92K in 2000, plumbing permit in 2007, sold for $321K in 2012 (+248%). | Owner-occupied | $470K | 4/2 | 1,512 | 1950 | 2 | |
| 2930 S 13TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $135K in 2001 → $167K in 2010 (+24%). | Owner-occupied | $375K | 3/1 | 1,300 | 1950 | 3 | |
| 2931 S 13TH ST ImprovedBought for $275K in 2014. Owner pulled a major alteration permit in 2014. | Absentee individual | $378K | 3/1 | 1,512 | 1950 | 1 | |
| 2932 S 13TH ST | Owner-occupied | $373K | 3/1 | 1,300 | 1950 | 0 | |
| 2933 S 13TH ST | Owner-occupied | $397K | 4/1 | 1,512 | 1950 | 1 | |
| 2934 S 13TH ST | Absentee individual | $373K | 3/1 | 1,300 | 1950 | 0 | |
| 2935 S 13TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $277K in 2011, plumbing permit in 2016, sold for $520K in 2025 (+88%). | Owner-occupied | $434K | 3/1 | 1,512 | 1950 | 4 | |
| 2936 S 13TH ST | Owner-occupied | $373K | 3/1 | 1,300 | 1950 | 1 | |
| 2937 S 13TH ST | Owner-occupied | $365K | 4/1 | 1,512 | 1950 | 0 | |
| 2938 S 13TH ST | Owner-occupied | $373K | 3/1 | 1,300 | 1950 | 0 | |
| 2939 S 13TH ST ImprovedBought for $360K in 2022. Owner pulled a addition and/or alterations permit in 2022. | Owner-occupied | $365K | 3/1 | 1,512 | 1950 | 1 | |
| 2940 S 13TH ST | Owner-occupied | $373K | 3/1 | 1,300 | 1950 | 0 | |
| 2941 S 13TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $180K in 2004 → $233K in 2012 (+30%). | Absentee individual | $397K | 3/1 | 1,512 | 1950 | 2 | |
| 2942 S 13TH ST ImprovedBought for $387K in 2022. Owner pulled a addition and/or alterations permit in 2022. | Owner-occupied | $406K | 3/1 | 1,300 | 1950 | 1 | |
| 2943 S 13TH ST ImprovedBought for $430K in 2025. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2012. | Owner-occupied | $365K | 4/1 | 1,512 | 1950 | 1 | |
| 2944 S 13TH ST | Owner-occupied | $373K | 3/1 | 1,300 | 1950 | 0 | |
| 2945 S 13TH ST | Absentee individual | $412K | 4/1 | 1,512 | 1950 | 1 | |
| 2946 S 13TH ST | Owner-occupied | $373K | 3/1 | 1,300 | 1950 | 0 | |
| 2947 S 13TH ST ImprovedBought for $180K in 2008. Owner pulled a administrative permit in 2013. | Owner-occupied | $406K | 4/1 | 1,512 | 1950 | 1 | |
| 2948 S 13TH ST | Owner-occupied | $373K | 3/1 | 1,300 | 1950 | 1 | |
| 2949 S 13TH ST | Owner-occupied | $363K | 3/2 | 1,585 | 1950 | 1 | |
| 2950 S 13TH ST | Owner-occupied | $395K | 3/1 | 1,460 | 1950 | 1 |
Neighborhood
Neighborhood income and demographics are coming soon.
Generated 2026-07-08 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)