Who owns your block
3400 block of N 17th St
A mixed-ownership block: 32% owner-occupied, 39% investor-held, with 25 open code violations and 5 homes behind $73,560 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 222% since 2016, now about $175K. Property taxes are climbing about 3% a year and the increases are speeding up.
- 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 $175K — about 0.8× the citywide median, and above the ZIP 19140 median of $108K. The same block, read against everyone else in the ZIP 19140 and across Philadelphia.
| This block | ZIP 19140 | Philadelphia | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $175K | $108K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 19% | 31% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 152 reported crimes (67 violent) and 264 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
- $175K typical home, up +222% since 2016
- Tax bill $722 to $1,054 a year, +3%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $8.7M assessed, $110,283/yr to the city, about $3,558 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +222% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +46% since 2016 · ~+3%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
3415 N 17th St is assessed at $180K but pays $722 a year — about 29% of the $2,525 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 beaten the Philadelphia market, compounding +11.2% 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 $322 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 23 arm's-length sales since 2003. The typical home has sold 0 times in that window, while 17 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 31 parcels
- Owner-occupied 9
- Investor / LLC 4
- Absentee individual 4
- Vacant 14
Value distribution today
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City Of Phila (individual) | 2 | 3871 | $6561M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Thedoor Llc | 2 | 69 | $4.9M | phila.gov ↗ |
| City Block Acquisition Vi (individual) | 2 | 49 | $9.6M | phila.gov ↗ |
| City Block Acq Vii Llc | 2 | 39 | $11M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Bell Telephone Co Of Pa | 1 | 29 | $68M | phila.gov ↗ |
| The Bell Telephone Co | 2 | 2 | $59K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Restored Fortune Llc | 1 | 1 | $183K | phila.gov ↗ |
| 3410 North 17th Llc | 1 | 1 | $40K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Startegic Equity Group In | 1 | 1 | $34K | phila.gov ↗ |
| F I V A Corp | 1 | 1 | $239K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Brownmole Llc | 1 | 1 | $3.9M | phila.gov ↗ |
House by house
All 31 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3400 N 17TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 4×: $95K in 2003 → $67K in 2011 (-29%). | Absentee individual | $208K | —/— | 3,780 | 1940 | 4 | rented |
| 3401 N 17TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $4K in 2011 → $4K in 2012 (-20%). | Vacant | $31K | —/— | — | — | 2 | |
| 3402 N 17TH ST Historysold $95K (2003); L&I violation (2022); 2 L&I violations (2023); L&I violation (2024); 2 L&I violations (2025). | Vacant | $40K | —/— | — | — | 1 | tax lien |
| 3403 N 17TH ST History9 L&I violations (2022); L&I violation (2024); 3 L&I violations (2025); sold $100K (2025). | Investor / LLC | $183K | 4/2 | 3,216 | 1940 | 1 | tax lien |
| 3404 N 17TH ST Historysold $95K (2003); L&I violation (2022); 2 L&I violations (2023); L&I violation (2024); L&I violation (2025). | Vacant | $40K | —/— | — | — | 1 | tax lien |
| 3405 N 17TH ST History2 L&I violations (2015); 14 L&I violations (2021); 12 L&I violations (2022); 4 L&I violations incl UNSAFE STRUCTURE (2024). | Absentee individual | $239K | 3/— | 2,720 | 1940 | 0 | 14 viol |
| 3406 N 17TH ST Historysold $95K (2003); L&I violation (2022); 2 L&I violations (2023); L&I violation (2024); 2 L&I violations (2025). | Vacant | $40K | —/— | — | — | 1 | tax lien |
| 3407 N 17TH ST HistoryL&I violation (2012); L&I violation (2014); 5 L&I violations (2015); 7 L&I violations (2024). | Owner-occupied | $230K | 4/2 | 2,720 | 1940 | 0 | tax lien |
| 3408 N 17TH ST Historysold $95K (2003); L&I violation (2022); 2 L&I violations (2023); L&I violation (2024); 2 L&I violations (2025). | Vacant | $40K | —/— | — | — | 1 | tax lien |
| 3409 N 17TH ST | Owner-occupied | $190K | 7/1 | 3,216 | 1915 | 0 | tax lien |
| 3410 N 17TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2021 permit, sold for $55K in 2019. | Vacant | $40K | —/— | — | — | 1 | |
| 3411 N 17TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $282K | 4/— | 3,359 | 1940 | 0 | rentedtax lien |
| 3412 N 17TH ST HistoryL&I violation (2021); L&I violation (2022); L&I violation (2025). | Vacant | $34K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 3413 N 17TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a use permit in 2011. | Owner-occupied | $239K | 4/2 | 2,720 | 1940 | 0 | |
| 3414 N 17TH ST HistoryL&I violation (2021); L&I violation (2022). | Vacant | $34K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 3415 N 17TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2009 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $180K | 4/— | 3,120 | 1940 | 0 | abated |
| 3416 N 17TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2021. | Owner-occupied | $173K | 4/2 | 2,640 | 1940 | 0 | tax lien |
| 3417 N 17TH ST HistoryL&I violation (2007). | Owner-occupied | $254K | 4/— | 2,816 | 1940 | 0 | |
| 3418 N 17TH ST History2 L&I violations (2019); 3 L&I violations (2020); L&I violation (2021); 2 L&I violations (2023); sold $43K (2025); Appeal filed (2026). | Vacant | $34K | —/— | — | — | 1 | tax lien |
| 3419 N 17TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a wall covering replacement permit in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $175K | 4/— | 2,944 | 1940 | 0 | 1 viol |
| 3420 N 17TH ST History2 L&I violations (2018); 2 L&I violations (2019); L&I violation (2021); L&I violation (2023); sold $44K (2025). | Vacant | $34K | —/— | — | — | 1 | tax lien |
| 3421 N 17TH ST ImprovedBought for $40K in 2008. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2025. | Absentee individual | $169K | 4/— | 2,720 | 1940 | 3 | 1 viol |
| 3422 N 17TH ST History2 L&I violations (2018); 2 L&I violations (2019); L&I violation (2021); L&I violation (2023); sold $43K (2025). | Vacant | $34K | —/— | — | — | 1 | tax lien |
| 3423 N 17TH ST ImprovedBought for $47K in 2004. Owner pulled a electrical permit in 2018. | Investor / LLC | $239K | 4/2 | 2,720 | 1940 | 1 | rented1 violtax lien |
| 3424 N 17TH ST Torn down & rebuiltOld house bought for $800 in 2004, demolished in 2021 and rebuilt (2020). | Investor / LLC | $3.9M | —/— | 23,446 | 2026 | 4 | 5 viol |
| 3425 N 17TH ST History2 L&I violations (2013). | Vacant | $20K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 3427 N 17TH ST History2 L&I violations (2013). | Vacant | $39K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 3428 N 17TH ST HistoryL&I violation (2008); 5 L&I violations (2010); 8 L&I violations (2013). | Absentee individual | $224K | 7/4 | 2,550 | 1940 | 0 | |
| 3429-33 N 17TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2015 permit. | Investor / LLC | $695K | —/— | 32,704 | 1945 | 0 | |
| 3430 N 17TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2020. | Owner-occupied | $218K | —/— | 2,800 | 1940 | 0 | 3 violtax lien |
| 3439 N 17TH ST Torn down & rebuiltdemolished in 2025 and rebuilt (2021). | Vacant | $433K | —/— | 5,440 | 1947 | 0 |
Neighborhood
Neighborhood income and demographics are coming soon.
Generated 2026-07-08 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)