Who owns your block
3700 block of N 17th St
A mixed-ownership block: 45% owner-occupied, 33% investor-held, with 10 open code violations and 10 homes behind $15,896 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 124% since 2016, now about $115K. Property taxes are climbing about 10% a year.
- 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 $115K — about 0.5× 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 | $115K | $108K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 18% | 31% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 171 reported crimes (80 violent) and 327 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
- $115K typical home, up +124% since 2016
- Tax bill $559 to $1,614 a year, +10%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $4.1M assessed, $47,830/yr to the city, about $1,449 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +124% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +189% since 2016 · ~+10%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
3714 N 17th St is assessed at $115K but pays $214 a year — about 13% of the $1,614 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 +7.6% 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 $224 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 35 arm's-length sales since 2000. The typical home has sold 1 time in that window, while 12 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 33 parcels
- Owner-occupied 15
- Investor / LLC 8
- Absentee individual 6
- Vacant 4
Value distribution today
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City Of Phila (individual) | 2 | 3871 | $6561M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Kmc Holdings Llc | 1 | 52 | $7.7M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Rfund Investments Llc | 2 | 22 | $868K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Tp Investment Properties Llc | 1 | 4 | $530K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Amta Llc | 1 | 4 | $1.3M | phila.gov ↗ |
| 247trilogyhomes Llc | 1 | 4 | $472K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Jayda Realty Llc | 1 | 2 | $296K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Jd Ventures Llc | 1 | 2 | $247K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Demand Power Llc | 1 | 1 | $115K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Mca Realty Inc | 1 | 1 | $115K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Gp Investments Llc | 1 | 1 | $195K | phila.gov ↗ |
House by house
All 33 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3709 N 17TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $8K in 2011 → $5K in 2012 (-38%). | Owner-occupied | $85K | —/— | 1,230 | 1940 | 2 | tax lien |
| 3711 N 17TH ST | Absentee individual | $84K | —/— | 1,230 | 1940 | 0 | |
| 3713-15 N 17TH ST | Absentee individual | $161K | —/— | 1,710 | 1940 | 0 | |
| 3714 N 17TH ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated), sold for $41K in 2003. | Owner-occupied | $115K | 4/1 | 1,504 | 1940 | 1 | abated |
| 3716 N 17TH ST ImprovedBought for $3K in 2016. Owner pulled a mechanical permit in 2019. | Owner-occupied | $195K | 4/1 | 1,504 | 1940 | 1 | rentedtax lien |
| 3718 N 17TH ST ImprovedBought for $12K in 2012. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2008. | Investor / LLC | $115K | 4/1 | 1,504 | 1940 | 1 | rented |
| 3719 N 17TH ST History2 L&I violations (2007). | Owner-occupied | $194K | —/— | 2,301 | 1940 | 0 | tax lien |
| 3720 N 17TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 4×: $25K in 2000 → $125K in 2021 (+402%). | Investor / LLC | $144K | 4/2 | 1,504 | 1940 | 4 | rented |
| 3721 N 17TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $15K in 2008, electrical permit in 2008, sold for $195K in 2022 (+1200%). | Owner-occupied | $168K | 4/3 | 1,710 | 1940 | 4 | tax lien |
| 3722 N 17TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $22K in 2011, use permit in 2013, sold for $73K in 2022 (+232%). | Investor / LLC | $115K | 4/1 | 1,504 | 1940 | 3 | |
| 3723 N 17TH ST | Owner-occupied | $189K | 6/3 | 2,301 | 1940 | 0 | |
| 3724 N 17TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2007 permit (tax-abated), sold for $50K in 2005. | Owner-occupied | $115K | 4/1 | 1,504 | 1940 | 1 | abated |
| 3725 N 17TH ST Historysold $30K (2001); 11 L&I violations incl EGRESS DEEMED UNSAFE (2014). | Absentee individual | $190K | 6/3 | 2,385 | 1940 | 1 | |
| 3726 N 17TH ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $115K | 4/1 | 1,504 | 1940 | 0 | abatedtax lien |
| 3727 N 17TH ST HistoryL&I violation (2010); sold $35K (2014); 2 L&I violations (2020). | Investor / LLC | $195K | 6/2 | 2,196 | 1940 | 1 | rented |
| 3728 N 17TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2017 permit (tax-abated), sold for $55K in 2016. | Owner-occupied | $115K | 4/1 | 1,504 | 1940 | 1 | abated |
| 3729 N 17TH ST ImprovedBought for $20K in 2002. Owner pulled a use permit in 2018. | Absentee individual | $153K | —/— | 2,790 | 1940 | 1 | tax lien |
| 3730 N 17TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $39K in 2019, alterations permit in 2020, sold for $160K in 2023 (+315%). | Owner-occupied | $115K | 4/1 | 1,504 | 1940 | 2 | |
| 3732 N 17TH ST ImprovedBought for $44K in 2007. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2019. | Owner-occupied | $115K | 3/1 | 1,504 | 1940 | 4 | 5 viol |
| 3734 N 17TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a major alteration permit in 2016. | Absentee individual | $151K | 4/1 | 1,504 | 1940 | 0 | tax lien |
| 3736 N 17TH ST History6 L&I violations (2010); L&I violation (2011); sold $101K (2025). | Investor / LLC | $115K | 4/1 | 1,504 | 1940 | 1 | rented |
| 3738 N 17TH ST ImprovedBought for $39K in 2018. Owner pulled a electrical permit in 2017. | Absentee individual | $115K | 4/1 | 1,504 | 1940 | 2 | |
| 3740 N 17TH ST History2 L&I violations incl EXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 7 (2016); sold $1K (2017); 2 L&I violations (2018); 9 L&I violations (2022); 2 L&I violations (2025). | Owner-occupied | $115K | 4/1 | 1,504 | 1940 | 1 | tax lien |
| 3742 N 17TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2018. | Owner-occupied | $115K | 4/1 | 1,504 | 1940 | 0 | |
| 3744 N 17TH ST | Owner-occupied | $115K | 4/1 | 1,504 | 1940 | 1 | tax lien |
| 3746 N 17TH ST History4 L&I violations (2022); sold $56K (2022). | Investor / LLC | $115K | 4/1 | 1,504 | 1940 | 1 | tax lien |
| 3748 N 17TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2023 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $115K | 4/1 | 1,504 | 1940 | 0 | abated3 violtax lien |
| 3750 N 17TH ST HistoryL&I violation (2009); L&I violation (2012); sold $67K (2024). | Investor / LLC | $195K | 4/2 | 1,498 | 1940 | 1 | rentedtax lien |
| 3757 N 17TH ST Historysold $20K (2002); 11 L&I violations (2023); 2 L&I violations (2025). | Investor / LLC | $78K | —/— | 1,600 | 1930 | 1 | 2 viol |
| 3759 N 17TH ST History2 L&I violations (2017); 2 L&I violations (2024). | Vacant | $59K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 3761 N 17TH ST History2 L&I violations (2017). | Vacant | $45K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 3763 N 17TH ST | Vacant | $45K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 3765 N 17TH ST | Vacant | $48K | —/— | — | — | 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)