Who owns your block
3600 block of N 21st St
A mixed-ownership block: 43% owner-occupied, 24% investor-held, with 61 open code violations and 11 homes behind $246,064 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 162% since 2016, now about $181K. 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.
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 $181K — 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 | $181K | $108K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 20% | 31% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 74 reported crimes (31 violent) and 147 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
- $181K typical home, up +162% since 2016
- Tax bill $880 to $2,261 a year, +9%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $8.2M assessed, $95,395/yr to the city, about $2,074 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +162% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +157% since 2016 · ~+9%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
3623 N 21st St is assessed at $672K but pays $2,184 a year — about 23% of the $9,400 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 +9.1% 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 $262 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 51 arm's-length sales since 2001. The typical home has sold 1 time in that window, while 16 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 46 parcels
- Owner-occupied 19
- Investor / LLC 6
- Absentee individual 16
- Vacant 5
Value distribution today
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Life Affordable (individual) | 3 | 42 | $1.4M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Wise Holding Group Llc | 1 | 7 | $1.5M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Stewart Robert H Iii (individual) | 2 | 5 | $1.1M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Real Estate Galaxy Inc | 1 | 5 | $267K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Juma Investments Llc | 1 | 3 | $869K | phila.gov ↗ |
| S3 Enterprise Llc | 1 | 3 | $153K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Pibi Inc | 1 | 3 | $382K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Xclusive Equities Llc | 1 | 1 | $266K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Dola Llc | 1 | 1 | $187K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Erreip Homes Llc | 1 | 1 | $187K | phila.gov ↗ |
| 3641 N 21st Street Llc | 1 | 1 | $187K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Prepared Housing Llc | 1 | 1 | $166K | phila.gov ↗ |
House by house
All 46 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3601 N 21ST ST ImprovedBought for $70K in 2005. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2013. | Owner-occupied | $266K | —/— | 3,244 | 1930 | 1 | |
| 3603 N 21ST ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2008 permit, sold for $20K in 2008. | Absentee individual | $49K | —/— | 2,850 | 2008 | 1 | rented |
| 3605 N 21ST ST ImprovedBought for $31K in 2007. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2018. | Owner-occupied | $121K | —/— | 2,544 | 1930 | 1 | |
| 3607 N 21ST ST | Owner-occupied | $167K | —/— | 2,520 | 1930 | 0 | |
| 3609 N 21ST ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2008 permit, sold for $20K in 2008. | Absentee individual | $49K | —/— | 2,850 | 2008 | 1 | rented |
| 3611 N 21ST ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alteration permit in 2016. | Absentee individual | $220K | —/— | 2,520 | 1930 | 0 | 6 viol |
| 3613 N 21ST ST History4 L&I violations (2009); 6 L&I violations (2022). | Absentee individual | $218K | —/— | 2,664 | 1930 | 0 | tax lien |
| 3615 N 21ST ST Historysold $15K (2001); 4 L&I violations (2022). | Absentee individual | $211K | —/— | 2,520 | 1930 | 1 | tax lien |
| 3617 N 21ST ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2018 permit. | Absentee individual | $229K | 4/3 | 2,520 | 1930 | 0 | rented |
| 3619 N 21ST ST ImprovedBought for $40K in 2003. Owner pulled a administrative permit in 2012. | Owner-occupied | $157K | —/— | 2,520 | 1930 | 1 | tax lien |
| 3621 N 21ST ST Renovated & sold onBought for $57K in 2004, alteration permit in 2017, sold for $120K in 2023 (+111%). | Absentee individual | $108K | —/— | 2,520 | 1930 | 4 | |
| 3623 N 21ST ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2022 permit (tax-abated), sold for $25K in 2020. | Investor / LLC | $672K | —/— | 5,580 | 1925 | 4 | rentedabated |
| 3625 N 21ST ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2023. | Owner-occupied | $229K | —/— | 2,520 | 1930 | 0 | |
| 3627 N 21ST ST ImprovedOwner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2021. | Absentee individual | $229K | —/— | 2,520 | 1930 | 0 | rentedtax lien |
| 3629 N 21ST ST ImprovedBought for $10K in 2017. Owner pulled a interior non-load-bearing wall demo. permit in 2019. | Absentee individual | $179K | —/— | 2,544 | 1930 | 2 | tax lien |
| 3631 N 21ST ST Historysold $2K (2012); 2 L&I violations (2013); L&I violation (2014); 2 L&I violations incl INTERIOR UNSAFE GENERAL (2021); 5 L&I violations (2026). | Owner-occupied | $179K | —/— | 2,544 | 1930 | 1 | 5 violtax lien |
| 3633 N 21ST ST Historysold $20K (2011); 3 L&I violations (2012); 3 L&I violations (2013); L&I violation (2018); 6 L&I violations (2022). | Absentee individual | $187K | —/— | 2,790 | 1930 | 1 | 6 viol |
| 3635 N 21ST ST Renovated & sold onBought for $95K in 2023, interior non-load-bearing wall demo. permit in 2023, sold for $95K in 2023 (+104%). | Owner-occupied | $337K | —/2 | 2,790 | 1930 | 2 | rented |
| 3636 N 21ST ST ImprovedBought for $75K in 2012. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $149K | —/— | 3,168 | 1930 | 1 | 3 viol |
| 3637 N 21ST ST ImprovedBought for $72K in 2025. Owner pulled a change of use permit in 2026. | Owner-occupied | $187K | —/— | 2,790 | 1930 | 1 | tax lien |
| 3638 N 21ST ST | Absentee individual | $166K | —/— | 2,604 | 1930 | 1 | |
| 3639 N 21ST ST ImprovedBought for $2K in 2014. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2016. | Investor / LLC | $187K | —/— | 2,790 | 1930 | 1 | tax lien |
| 3640 N 21ST ST HistoryL&I violation (2022). | Vacant | $28K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 3641 N 21ST ST ImprovedBought for $105K in 2007. Owner pulled a change of use permit in 2023. | Investor / LLC | $187K | —/— | 2,790 | 1930 | 2 | 4 viol |
| 3642 N 21ST ST ImprovedBought for $50K in 2019. Owner pulled a change of use permit in 2021. | Investor / LLC | $166K | —/— | 2,604 | 1930 | 1 | |
| 3643 N 21ST ST History2 L&I violations (2017); L&I violation (2021); L&I violation (2022); L&I violation (2024). | Vacant | $49K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 3644 N 21ST ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $140K in 2008 → $30K in 2012 (-79%). | Owner-occupied | $223K | —/— | 2,604 | 1930 | 3 | tax lien |
| 3645 N 21ST ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2008 permit, sold for $20K in 2008. | Absentee individual | $49K | —/— | 2,850 | 2008 | 1 | rented |
| 3646 N 21ST ST History2 L&I violations incl EXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 4 (2015); sold $22K (2017); 4 L&I violations (2022); 10 L&I violations (2025). | Absentee individual | $192K | —/— | 2,604 | 1915 | 1 | 2 violtax lien |
| 3647 N 21ST ST ImprovedBought for $77K in 2021. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2018. | Investor / LLC | $187K | —/— | 2,790 | 1930 | 1 | rented |
| 3648 N 21ST ST ImprovedOwner pulled a roof covering replacement permit in 2024. | Owner-occupied | $166K | —/— | 2,604 | 1930 | 0 | |
| 3649 N 21ST ST History5 L&I violations (2017); sold $100K (2021); 5 L&I violations (2023); 2 L&I violations (2025). | Investor / LLC | $187K | —/— | 2,790 | 1930 | 1 | rented2 violtax lien |
| 3650 N 21ST ST | Owner-occupied | $166K | —/— | 2,604 | 1930 | 1 | tax lien |
| 3651 N 21ST ST Renovated & sold onBought for $69K in 2006, electrical permit in 2007, sold for $190K in 2020 (+513%). | Absentee individual | $313K | —/— | 2,790 | 1930 | 7 | rented |
| 3652 N 21ST ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2018. | Owner-occupied | $166K | —/— | 2,604 | 1930 | 0 | |
| 3653 N 21ST ST | Owner-occupied | $243K | —/— | 2,790 | 1930 | 0 | |
| 3654 N 21ST ST Improved | Vacant | $29K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 3655 N 21ST ST | Owner-occupied | $186K | —/— | 2,790 | 1930 | 1 | |
| 3656 N 21ST ST | Owner-occupied | $166K | —/— | 2,604 | 1930 | 0 | |
| 3657 N 21ST ST New constructionBought for $70K in 2021, built new under a 2007 permit, sold for $85K in 2023. | Owner-occupied | $183K | —/— | 2,790 | 1930 | 2 | rented |
| 3658 N 21ST ST History5 L&I violations (2012); 13 L&I violations (2021); 5 L&I violations (2024); Appeal filed (2026). | Absentee individual | $166K | —/— | 2,604 | 1930 | 0 | 15 viol |
| 3659 N 21ST ST New constructionBought for $30K in 2008, built new under a 2020 permit, sold for $115K in 2010. | Owner-occupied | $236K | —/— | 2,790 | 1930 | 2 | |
| 3660 N 21ST ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $110K in 2007 → $20K in 2011 (-82%). | Absentee individual | $233K | —/— | 2,604 | 1930 | 3 | 2 viol |
| 3661 N 21ST ST History2 L&I violations (2008). | Vacant | $36K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 3662 N 21ST ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2016 permit, sold for $1K in 2017. | Owner-occupied | $140K | —/— | 2,858 | 1930 | 1 | 16 viol |
| 3663 N 21ST ST History2 L&I violations (2008); L&I violation (2013). | Vacant | $33K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
Neighborhood
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Generated 2026-07-08 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)