Who owns your block
2900 block of S Smedley St
A mostly owner-occupied block: 91% of homes are lived in by their owners, with 9 open code violations and 4 homes behind $9,716 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 46% since 2016, now about $205K. Property taxes are climbing about 0% 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 $205K — about 0.9× the citywide median, and below 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 | $205K | $242K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 71% | 46% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 50 reported crimes (10 violent) and 163 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
- $205K typical home, up +46% since 2016
- Tax bill $1,544 to $1,598 a year, +0%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $12M assessed, $115,180/yr to the city, about $2,057 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +46% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +3% since 2016 · ~+0%/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 +3.5% 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 $146 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 58 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 56 parcels
- Owner-occupied 51
- Investor / LLC 1
- Absentee individual 4
Value distribution today
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jpk Investment Llc | 1 | 13 | $2.9M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Cos Investments Llc | 1 | 2 | $410K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Robert Powell Revocable Living Trust | 1 | 2 | $566K | 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 S SMEDLEY ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $185K in 2005 → $341K in 2018 (+84%). | Owner-occupied | $271K | 3/1 | 1,140 | 1920 | 3 | |
| 2901 S SMEDLEY ST | Absentee individual | $205K | —/— | 1,350 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2902 S SMEDLEY ST | Owner-occupied | $204K | 3/1 | 838 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 2903 S SMEDLEY ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $60K in 2006 → $305K in 2023 (+408%). | Owner-occupied | $300K | 3/1 | 1,084 | 1920 | 3 | |
| 2904 S SMEDLEY ST | Investor / LLC | $160K | 3/1 | 838 | 1920 | 1 | 4 viol |
| 2905 S SMEDLEY ST | Owner-occupied | $219K | 3/1 | 970 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2906 S SMEDLEY ST | Owner-occupied | $201K | 3/1 | 838 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 2907 S SMEDLEY ST | Owner-occupied | $201K | 3/1 | 838 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 2908 S SMEDLEY ST TradedTraded 2×: $76K in 2011 → $130K in 2013 (+70%). | Absentee individual | $201K | 2/1 | 838 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 2909 S SMEDLEY ST | Owner-occupied | $201K | 3/1 | 838 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2910 S SMEDLEY ST HistoryAppeal complete (2025); sold $143K (2026). | Owner-occupied | $160K | 3/1 | 838 | 1920 | 1 | 3 viol |
| 2911 S SMEDLEY ST | Owner-occupied | $205K | 3/1 | 875 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2912 S SMEDLEY ST | Owner-occupied | $160K | 3/1 | 838 | 1920 | 1 | 2 viol |
| 2913 S SMEDLEY ST | Owner-occupied | $205K | 3/1 | 875 | 1920 | 0 | rented |
| 2914 S SMEDLEY ST | Owner-occupied | $273K | 2/1 | 838 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 2915 S SMEDLEY ST | Owner-occupied | $160K | 2/1 | 838 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2916 S SMEDLEY ST | Owner-occupied | $201K | 3/1 | 838 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2917 S SMEDLEY ST | Owner-occupied | $205K | 3/1 | 875 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2918 S SMEDLEY ST | Owner-occupied | $201K | 3/1 | 838 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2919 S SMEDLEY ST | Owner-occupied | $223K | 2/1 | 904 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 2920 S SMEDLEY ST | Absentee individual | $201K | 3/1 | 838 | 1920 | 1 | rented |
| 2921 S SMEDLEY ST | Owner-occupied | $201K | 3/1 | 838 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2922 S SMEDLEY ST | Owner-occupied | $201K | 3/1 | 838 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2923 S SMEDLEY ST Frequently tradedTraded 4×: $67K in 2001 → $295K in 2021 (+344%). | Owner-occupied | $212K | 3/1 | 896 | 1920 | 4 | |
| 2924 S SMEDLEY ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $35K in 2003 → $220K in 2004 (+529%). | Owner-occupied | $316K | 3/1 | 1,010 | 1920 | 3 | |
| 2925 S SMEDLEY ST TradedTraded 2×: $163K in 2012 → $180K in 2021 (+11%). | Owner-occupied | $212K | 3/1 | 896 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 2926 S SMEDLEY ST TradedTraded 2×: $150K in 2013 → $205K in 2019 (+37%). | Owner-occupied | $201K | 3/1 | 838 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 2927 S SMEDLEY ST TradedTraded 2×: $155K in 2020 → $270K in 2025 (+74%). | Owner-occupied | $212K | 2/1 | 896 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 2928 S SMEDLEY ST | Owner-occupied | $201K | 3/1 | 838 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2929 S SMEDLEY ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $107K in 2005 → $265K in 2020 (+148%). | Owner-occupied | $316K | 2/1 | 1,010 | 1920 | 3 | |
| 2930 S SMEDLEY ST | Owner-occupied | $201K | 3/1 | 838 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2931 S SMEDLEY ST | Absentee individual | $205K | 3/1 | 875 | 1920 | 0 | rented |
| 2932 S SMEDLEY ST | Owner-occupied | $201K | 3/1 | 838 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2933 S SMEDLEY ST | Owner-occupied | $241K | 3/1 | 1,009 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 2934 S SMEDLEY ST | Owner-occupied | $347K | 3/2 | 1,282 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 2935 S SMEDLEY ST | Owner-occupied | $205K | 3/1 | 875 | 1920 | 1 | rented |
| 2936 S SMEDLEY ST | Owner-occupied | $201K | 3/1 | 838 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 2937 S SMEDLEY ST | Owner-occupied | $213K | 3/1 | 901 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 2938 S SMEDLEY ST | Owner-occupied | $201K | 3/1 | 838 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 2939 S SMEDLEY ST | Owner-occupied | $213K | 3/1 | 901 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2940 S SMEDLEY ST | Owner-occupied | $201K | 3/1 | 838 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2941 S SMEDLEY ST TradedTraded 2×: $64K in 2000 → $135K in 2011 (+113%). | Owner-occupied | $213K | 3/1 | 901 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 2942 S SMEDLEY ST HistoryAppeal granted (2014). | Owner-occupied | $201K | 3/1 | 838 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2943 S SMEDLEY ST TradedTraded 2×: $62K in 2001 → $110K in 2004 (+77%). | Owner-occupied | $216K | 3/1 | 934 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 2944 S SMEDLEY ST | Owner-occupied | $201K | 3/1 | 838 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2945 S SMEDLEY ST | Owner-occupied | $305K | 3/1 | 1,132 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 2946 S SMEDLEY ST Frequently tradedTraded 6×: $36K in 2001 → $152K in 2018 (+321%). | Owner-occupied | $201K | 3/1 | 838 | 1920 | 6 | |
| 2947 S SMEDLEY ST TradedTraded 2×: $68K in 2001 → $175K in 2006 (+157%). | Owner-occupied | $206K | 3/1 | 885 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 2948 S SMEDLEY ST | Owner-occupied | $201K | 3/1 | 838 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2949 S SMEDLEY ST TradedTraded 2×: $163K in 2023 → $285K in 2025 (+75%). | Owner-occupied | $334K | 2/1 | 910 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 2950 S SMEDLEY ST | Owner-occupied | $201K | 3/1 | 838 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2951 S SMEDLEY ST | Owner-occupied | $245K | 3/1 | 1,140 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2952 S SMEDLEY ST | Owner-occupied | $201K | 3/1 | 838 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 2953 S SMEDLEY ST | Owner-occupied | $201K | 3/1 | 838 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 2954 S SMEDLEY ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $160K in 2013 → $280K in 2024 (+75%). | Owner-occupied | $220K | 3/1 | 928 | 1920 | 3 | |
| 2955 S SMEDLEY ST | Owner-occupied | $219K | 3/1 | 918 | 1920 | 0 |
Neighborhood
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Generated 2026-07-08 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)