Who owns your block
300 block of N 42nd St
A mostly owner-occupied block: 67% of homes are lived in by their owners, with 3 open code violations and 5 homes behind $73,092 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 111% since 2016, now about $260K. Property taxes are climbing about 5% 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 $260K — about 1.2× the citywide median, and above the ZIP 19104 median of $211K. The same block, read against everyone else in the ZIP 19104 and across Philadelphia.
| This block | ZIP 19104 | Philadelphia | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $260K | $211K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 37% | 18% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 66 reported crimes (10 violent) and 201 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
- $260K typical home, up +111% since 2016
- Tax bill $1,517 to $2,561 a year, +5%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $8.5M assessed, $87,391/yr to the city, about $2,913 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +111% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +69% since 2016 · ~+5%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
335 N 42nd St is assessed at $505K but pays $1,414 a year — about 20% of the $7,069 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 tracked the Philadelphia market, compounding +7% 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 $211 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 45 arm's-length sales since 1998. The typical home has sold 2 times in that window, while 9 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 30 parcels
- Owner-occupied 20
- Investor / LLC 4
- Absentee individual 5
- Vacant 1
Value distribution today
The block's largest owner, Corestates Group Llc, carries 7 open violations across 105 properties it owns around the city.
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corestates Group Llc | 1 | 105 | $25M | phila.gov ↗ |
| North 42nd Street Llc | 3 | 3 | $1.2M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Owner W Llc | 1 | 1 | $498K | phila.gov ↗ |
House by house
All 30 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 311 N 42ND ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2014 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $230K | 3/1 | 1,204 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 313 N 42ND ST ImprovedBought for $115K in 2018. Owner pulled a electrical permit in 2018. | Absentee individual | $229K | 3/1 | 1,190 | 1925 | 1 | rented |
| 315 N 42ND ST | Owner-occupied | $228K | 3/1 | 1,190 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 317 N 42ND ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2008 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $228K | 3/1 | 1,190 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 318 N 42ND ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2015 permit, sold for $300K in 2024. | Vacant | $498K | —/— | — | — | 1 | |
| 319 N 42ND ST | Owner-occupied | $227K | 3/1 | 1,176 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 320 N 42ND ST Renovated & sold onBought for $37K in 2005, alterations permit in 2021, sold for $370K in 2023 (+907%). | Owner-occupied | $319K | 5/2 | 2,040 | 1925 | 3 | |
| 321 N 42ND ST ImprovedOwner pulled a electrical permit in 2013. | Owner-occupied | $229K | 3/1 | 1,190 | 1925 | 0 | 1 violtax lien |
| 322 N 42ND ST Renovated & sold onBought for $165K in 2021, addition and/or alteration permit in 2023, sold for $394K in 2023 (+138%). | Owner-occupied | $385K | 4/1 | 1,510 | 1925 | 2 | tax lien |
| 323 N 42ND ST | Owner-occupied | $229K | 3/1 | 1,190 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 324 N 42ND ST TradedTraded 2×: $486K in 2003 → $78K in 2005 (-84%). | Absentee individual | $260K | —/— | 1,510 | 1925 | 2 | rented |
| 325 N 42ND ST Renovated & sold onBought for $85K in 2015, addition and/or alteration permit in 2015, sold for $275K in 2016 (+224%). | Owner-occupied | $291K | 3/1 | 1,190 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 326 N 42ND ST ImprovedBought for $43K in 2002. Owner pulled a bathroom & kitchen remodel permit in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $260K | 4/1 | 1,510 | 1925 | 1 | tax lien |
| 327 N 42ND ST ImprovedOwner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2022. | Owner-occupied | $228K | 3/1 | 1,190 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 328 N 42ND ST TradedTraded 2×: $486K in 2003 → $73K in 2005 (-85%). | Investor / LLC | $260K | 4/1 | 1,510 | 1925 | 2 | rented |
| 329 N 42ND ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $56K in 2004 → $127K in 2012 (+127%). | Owner-occupied | $228K | 3/1 | 1,190 | 1925 | 3 | |
| 330 N 42ND ST ImprovedBought for $486K in 2003. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2019. | Absentee individual | $260K | 3/1 | 1,510 | 1925 | 3 | |
| 331 N 42ND ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alteration permit in 2019. | Owner-occupied | $228K | 3/1 | 1,190 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 332 N 42ND ST ImprovedBought for $486K in 2003. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2019. | Owner-occupied | $260K | 4/1 | 1,510 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 333 N 42ND ST ImprovedBought for $16K in 2000. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2018. | Owner-occupied | $228K | 3/1 | 1,190 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 334 N 42ND ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2022 permit (tax-abated), sold for $20K in 1998. | Owner-occupied | $260K | 4/1 | 1,510 | 1925 | 1 | abated |
| 335 N 42ND ST New constructionBought for $50K in 2016, built new under a 2019 permit (tax-abated), sold for $538K in 2022. | Owner-occupied | $505K | 4/— | 2,133 | 2019 | 3 | abated |
| 336 N 42ND ST History3 L&I violations (2019); 3 L&I violations (2020); 9 L&I violations (2022); 10 L&I violations (2025). | Owner-occupied | $180K | 4/1 | 1,510 | 1925 | 0 | 2 violtax lien |
| 338 N 42ND ST New constructionBought for $148K in 2012, built new under a 2013 permit, sold for $350K in 2015. | Investor / LLC | $391K | 4/— | 2,400 | 2014 | 2 | |
| 340 N 42ND ST New constructionBought for $148K in 2012, built new under a 2013 permit, sold for $350K in 2015. | Investor / LLC | $391K | 3/— | 2,400 | 2014 | 3 | |
| 342 N 42ND ST New constructionBought for $148K in 2012, built new under a 2013 permit, sold for $350K in 2015. | Investor / LLC | $391K | 4/— | 2,400 | 2014 | 2 | rented |
| 344 N 42ND ST New constructionBought for $42K in 2002, built new under a 2017 permit, sold for $92K in 2005. | Absentee individual | $260K | 3/2 | 1,510 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 346 N 42ND ST ImprovedBought for $20K in 2001. Owner pulled a electrical permit in 2008. | Owner-occupied | $260K | 4/1 | 1,510 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 348 N 42ND ST ImprovedBought for $486K in 2003. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2018. | Owner-occupied | $286K | 3/1 | 1,510 | 1925 | 4 | |
| 350 N 42ND ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $486K in 2003 → $150K in 2013 (-69%). | Absentee individual | $288K | 4/1 | 1,534 | 1925 | 3 | rented |
Neighborhood
Neighborhood income and demographics are coming soon.
Generated 2026-07-09 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)