Who owns your block
2900 block of S 70th St
A mixed-ownership block: 20% owner-occupied, 20% investor-held, with 6 open code violations.
The typical home here is up 159% since 2016, now about $835K. Property taxes are climbing about 9% 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.
How the block compares
The typical home here is $835K — about 3.7× the citywide median, and above the ZIP 19142 median of $131K. The same block, read against everyone else in the ZIP 19142 and across Philadelphia.
| This block | ZIP 19142 | Philadelphia | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $835K | $131K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 20% | 34% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 50 reported crimes (12 violent) and 88 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
- $835K typical home, up +159% since 2016
- Tax bill $4,449 to $11,684 a year, +9%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $6.5M assessed, $84,187/yr to the city, about $16,837 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +159% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +163% since 2016 · ~+9%/yr
The block as an asset
Read like a financial asset, this block has beaten the Philadelphia market, compounding +9% 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 $259 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 5 arm's-length sales since 1999. The typical home has sold 0 times in that window, while 3 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 5 parcels
- Owner-occupied 1
- Investor / LLC 1
- Absentee individual 3
Value distribution today
The block's largest owner, Blue Bell Assoc, carries 6 open violations across 4 properties it owns around the city.
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Bell Assoc (individual) | 2 | 4 | $6.9M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Shanhana Investment Inc | 1 | 1 | $1.7M | phila.gov ↗ |
House by house
All 5 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
| Address | Ownership | Value & trend | Sq ft | Built | Sales | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2900 S 70TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $1.6M in 2018, mechanical permit in 2018, sold for $1.4M in 2026 (+33%). | Investor / LLC | $1.7M | 2,688 | 1970 | 4 | |
| 2910 S 70TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2024 permit. | Absentee individual | $3.3M | 22,100 | 1960 | 0 | 6 viol |
| 2910R S 70TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2010. | Absentee individual | $835K | 4,770 | 1995 | 0 | |
| 2950 S 70TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2009 permit (tax-abated). | Absentee individual | $398K | 10,829 | 1970 | 0 | abated |
| 2951 S 70TH ST ImprovedBought for $115K in 1999. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2020. | Owner-occupied | $228K | 1,259 | 1925 | 1 |
Neighborhood
Neighborhood income and demographics are coming soon.
Generated 2026-07-09 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)