Who owns your block
2900 block of S 16th St
A mostly owner-occupied block: 94% of homes are lived in by their owners, with 1 open code violation and 1 home behind $428 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 52% since 2016, now about $257K. Property taxes are climbing about 2% 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 $257K — about 1.2× the citywide median, and above the ZIP 19145 median of $242K. The same block, read against everyone else in the ZIP 19145 and across Philadelphia.
| This block | ZIP 19145 | Philadelphia | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $257K | $242K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 73% | 46% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 52 reported crimes (9 violent) and 152 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
- $257K typical home, up +52% since 2016
- Tax bill $1,953 to $2,363 a year, +2%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $14M assessed, $148,548/yr to the city, about $2,857 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +52% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +21% since 2016 · ~+2%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
The block as an asset
Read like a financial asset, this block has lagged the Philadelphia market, compounding +3.8% 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 $152 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 53 arm's-length sales since 2000. The typical home has sold 1 time in that window, while 24 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 52 parcels
- Owner-occupied 49
- Absentee individual 3
Value distribution today
No multi-home or corporate owners on this block — every home has its own owner.
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 S 16TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $63K in 2000 → $250K in 2025 (+297%). | Absentee individual | $333K | —/— | 1,728 | 1920 | 3 | |
| 2901 S 16TH ST History2 L&I violations (2009); 4 L&I violations incl VACANT BLDG UNSEC/UNSAFE CSU (2010); 2 L&I violations incl UNSAFE STRUCTURE (2017); 11 L&I violations (2019). | Owner-occupied | $306K | —/— | 1,520 | 1920 | 0 | tax lien |
| 2902 S 16TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2017. | Owner-occupied | $256K | 3/1 | 1,226 | 1920 | 0 | tax lien |
| 2903 S 16TH ST HistoryL&I violation (2016). | Owner-occupied | $270K | 3/1 | 1,240 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2904 S 16TH ST ImprovedBought for $67K in 2002. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2010. | Owner-occupied | $256K | 3/1 | 1,226 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 2905 S 16TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $150K in 2005 → $265K in 2022 (+77%). | Owner-occupied | $269K | 3/1 | 1,226 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 2906 S 16TH ST | Owner-occupied | $268K | 3/1 | 1,226 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2907 S 16TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $105K in 2000 → $269K in 2019 (+156%). | Absentee individual | $286K | 3/1 | 1,349 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 2908 S 16TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $100K in 2000 → $160K in 2003 (+60%). | Owner-occupied | $268K | 3/1 | 1,226 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 2909 S 16TH ST HistoryL&I violation (2013); L&I violation (2016). | Owner-occupied | $269K | 3/1 | 1,226 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2910 S 16TH ST | Owner-occupied | $256K | 3/1 | 1,226 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 2911 S 16TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2021 permit, sold for $250K in 2020. | Owner-occupied | $257K | 3/1 | 1,226 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 2912 S 16TH ST History2 L&I violations (2013); L&I violation (2015). | Owner-occupied | $256K | 3/1 | 1,226 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 2913 S 16TH ST HistoryL&I violation (2016); 2 L&I violations (2017). | Owner-occupied | $257K | 3/1 | 1,226 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2914 S 16TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2022. | Owner-occupied | $256K | 3/1 | 1,226 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 2915 S 16TH ST | Owner-occupied | $257K | 3/1 | 1,226 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2916 S 16TH ST HistoryAppeal filed (2026); L&I violation (2026). | Owner-occupied | $256K | 3/1 | 1,226 | 1925 | 0 | 1 viol |
| 2917 S 16TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $175K in 2011 → $225K in 2020 (+29%). | Owner-occupied | $257K | 3/1 | 1,226 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 2918 S 16TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 5×: $73K in 2000 → $355K in 2025 (+390%). | Owner-occupied | $375K | 3/2 | 1,226 | 1925 | 5 | |
| 2919 S 16TH ST ImprovedBought for $160K in 2003. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2018. | Owner-occupied | $269K | 3/1 | 1,226 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 2920 S 16TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $185K in 2004 → $235K in 2007 (+27%). | Owner-occupied | $268K | 3/1 | 1,226 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 2921 S 16TH ST | Owner-occupied | $257K | 3/1 | 1,226 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2922 S 16TH ST ImprovedBought for $228K in 2017. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2022. | Owner-occupied | $256K | 3/1 | 1,226 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 2923 S 16TH ST | Owner-occupied | $269K | 3/1 | 1,226 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2924 S 16TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $180K in 2017 → $330K in 2020 (+83%). | Owner-occupied | $256K | 3/1 | 1,226 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 2925 S 16TH ST ImprovedBought for $108K in 2004. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2024. | Owner-occupied | $257K | 3/1 | 1,226 | 1920 | 4 | |
| 2926 S 16TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $145K in 2019, major alteration permit in 2019, sold for $375K in 2020 (+159%). | Owner-occupied | $401K | 3/1 | 1,226 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 2927 S 16TH ST ImprovedBought for $175K in 2013. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2019. | Owner-occupied | $269K | 3/1 | 1,226 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 2928 S 16TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2008. | Owner-occupied | $256K | 3/1 | 1,226 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 2929 S 16TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a electrical permit in 2014. | Owner-occupied | $257K | 3/1 | 1,226 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2930 S 16TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2008. | Owner-occupied | $268K | 3/1 | 1,226 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 2931 S 16TH ST ImprovedBought for $80K in 2000. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2008. | Owner-occupied | $257K | 3/1 | 1,226 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 2932 S 16TH ST ImprovedBought for $167K in 2010. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2007. | Owner-occupied | $268K | 3/1 | 1,226 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 2933 S 16TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2008. | Owner-occupied | $257K | 3/1 | 1,226 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2934 S 16TH ST | Owner-occupied | $256K | 3/1 | 1,226 | 1925 | 1 | tax lien |
| 2935 S 16TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $165K in 2019 → $370K in 2021 (+124%). | Owner-occupied | $402K | 3/1 | 1,226 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 2936 S 16TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $130K in 2008, major alteration permit in 2008, sold for $370K in 2020 (+185%). | Owner-occupied | $347K | 3/2 | 1,226 | 1925 | 5 | |
| 2937 S 16TH ST ImprovedBought for $97K in 2002. Owner pulled a alteration permit in 2012. | Owner-occupied | $257K | 3/1 | 1,226 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 2938 S 16TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a electrical permit in 2018. | Owner-occupied | $256K | 3/1 | 1,226 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 2939 S 16TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2014. | Owner-occupied | $257K | 3/1 | 1,226 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2940 S 16TH ST | Owner-occupied | $287K | 3/1 | 1,370 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 2941 S 16TH ST | Owner-occupied | $286K | 3/1 | 1,351 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 2942 S 16TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a major alteration permit in 2015. | Owner-occupied | $268K | 3/1 | 1,226 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 2943 S 16TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $125K in 2015, major alteration permit in 2015, sold for $358K in 2024 (+186%). | Owner-occupied | $348K | 3/1 | 1,226 | 1920 | 3 | |
| 2944 S 16TH ST | Owner-occupied | $256K | 3/1 | 1,226 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 2945 S 16TH ST | Owner-occupied | $257K | 3/1 | 1,226 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 2946 S 16TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $167K in 2005 → $235K in 2023 (+41%). | Absentee individual | $256K | 3/1 | 1,226 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 2947 S 16TH ST | Owner-occupied | $257K | 3/1 | 1,226 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 2948 S 16TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2020 permit, sold for $58K in 2000. | Owner-occupied | $336K | 3/1 | 1,226 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 2949 S 16TH ST | Owner-occupied | $274K | 3/1 | 1,280 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2950 S 16TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2024 permit, sold for $340K in 2023. | Owner-occupied | $313K | 4/1 | 1,888 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 2951 S 16TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2013 permit. | Owner-occupied | $226K | —/— | 1,488 | 1920 | 0 |
Neighborhood
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Generated 2026-07-08 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)