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Who owns your block

400 block of S 43rd St

A mixed-ownership block: 57% owner-occupied, 12% investor-held, with 10 open code violations.

The typical home here is up 115% since 2016, now about $638K. Property taxes are climbing about 6% a year and the increases are speeding up.

Every parcel on the block, colored by who owns it. Tap a parcel for the owner and its city record.

By the Numbers

Median value
$638K
$416K–$1.0M
ZIP median $211K
Price / sq ft
$270
typical home
city median $177
Vs. Philadelphia
2.9×
the city median
city $223K
Recent sale
$473K
2 sold in 2yr
assessed $638K
Tax / yr
$8K
typical · up to $15K
city ≈$3K/yr
Tax abatements
4 of 42
$34K/yr forgone
Owner-occupied
57%
24 of 42
city 41%
Rentals
26%
11 licensed
city 15% of homes
Open violations
10
L&I code
▲ block 7% · city 5%
Back taxes
$0
all current
▼ block 0% · city 9%
Zoning appeals
1
1 home · ZBA & boards
block 2% · city 5%

How fast it's moving

1 year
-2%
value · tax −$604
5 years
+79%
value · tax +$3K
10 years
+115%
value · tax +$4K

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.

2027
  • 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 $638K — about 2.9× 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 blockZIP 19104Philadelphia
Median home value$638K$211K$223K
Owner-occupied38%18%41%

Safety & quality of life

Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 64 reported crimes (8 violent) and 245 resident 311 requests to the city.

Crimes · 12mo
64
8 violent · within 200m
311 requests · 12mo
245
26 still open

Most reported crimes

Thefts19
Motor Vehicle Theft14
Vandalism/Criminal Mischief13
Other Assaults4
All Other Offenses3
Fraud3

Top 311 complaints

Graffiti Removal44
Rubbish/Recyclable Material Collection41
Salting30
Maintenance Complaint24
Information Request15
Sanitation Violation12

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.

Elementary & Middle · K-8
Penn Alexander
4209 Spruce St · 601 students
High · 9-12
West Philadelphia HS
4901 Chestnut St · 729 students

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

Median assessed value · 2016–2027

$0$500K$1.0M$638K2016: $296K2017: $297K2018: $297K2019: $343K2020: $357K2021: $357K2022: $357K2023: $428K2024: $428K2025: $652K2026: $652K2027: $638K2016202020232027

▲ +115% since 2016

Estimated property tax · per home, per year

$0$5,000$10,000$7,8632016: $3,9502017: $3,9802018: $3,9802019: $4,4092020: $4,5792021: $4,5512022: $4,5512023: $5,7202024: $5,7202025: $8,4672026: $8,4672027: $7,8632016202020232027

▲ +99% since 2016 · ~+6%/yr

4
4 properties on this block carry a tax abatement or major exemption. New construction and gut rehabs get the improvement value exempted for up to 10 years, so their tax bills sit far below their real value — block-wide, exemptions keep about $33,647 a year off the tax roll. Read the tax figures with that in mind.

Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home

1.40% — the statutory rate0%0.4%0.8%1.2%
$3,880pays now $8,332at the full rate

442 S 43rd St is assessed at $595K but pays $3,880 a year — about 47% of the $8,332 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 +7.2% a year against the city's 6.5%.

Indexed performance · this block vs. the Philadelphia market

9510025020162019202220252027This block 215 Philadelphia 201

Rebased to 100 in 2016, like a stock against its index. $100 in the typical home here would be worth $215 today versus $201 across Philadelphia — this block outpaced the market.

Annualized return
+7.2%/yr
price, since 2016
Total appreciation
+115%
since 2016
Net rental yield
est., after tax carry
Total return
+7.2%/yr
price + net rent
Real return
+4.2%/yr
after ~3% inflation
vs. Philadelphia
+0.7 pts
market 6.5%/yr

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 61 arm's-length sales since 2000. The typical home has sold 1 time in that window, while 11 have not changed hands at all.

Every recorded sale · price & date

$0$1.3M$2.5M20002005201020152020
61arm's-length sales since 2000
1times the typical home has sold
5most sales for a single property
11homes never sold in the window

Who owns it

Ownership of 42 parcels

Owner-occupied: 24Investor / LLC: 5Absentee individual: 13 42parcels
  • Owner-occupied 24
  • Investor / LLC 5
  • Absentee individual 13

Value distribution today

5 parcels3 parcels5 parcels7 parcels11 parcels7 parcels4 parcels
$416K$795K+

The block's largest owner, Powelton Properties Llc, carries 2 open violations across 19 properties it owns around the city.

OwnerOn blockOwns citywidePortfolio valueSource
Powelton Properties Llc119$11Mphila.gov ↗
Victorian Village Llc13$1.4Mphila.gov ↗
Corke Llc12$736Kphila.gov ↗
Paul E Spreng (individual)22$1.2Mphila.gov ↗
Charles L Haub (individual)22$1.3Mphila.gov ↗
Pine City Property Management Llc11$636Kphila.gov ↗
437 South 43rd Llc11$693Kphila.gov ↗

House by house

All 42 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

$0$1.0M$2.0M201620182020202220242026Block median
Each houseNew build / flipBlock median

Worth a look

AddressOwnershipValue & trendBd/BaSq ftBuiltSalesFlags
400 S 43RD ST Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2011. Investor / LLC $636K —/— 3,636 1930 0 rented
402 S 43RD ST Bought for $127K in 2001. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2022. Absentee individual $423K 7/2 1,280 1930 2 rented
404 S 43RD ST Bought for $265K in 2010. Owner pulled a roof covering replacement permit in 2019. Owner-occupied $520K 4/2 1,610 1930 1
405 S 43RD ST Bought for $53K in 2001. Owner pulled a interior non-load-bearing wall demo. permit in 2016. Absentee individual $708K —/— 2,640 1930 1 rented
406 S 43RD ST built new under a 2017 permit (tax-abated). Owner-occupied $524K —/— 1,610 1930 0 abated
407 S 43RD ST Bought for $590K in 2020. Owner pulled a alteration permit in 2012. Absentee individual $721K 4/4 2,640 1930 1 rented1 viol
408 S 43RD ST sold $390K (2017); L&I violation (2019); L&I violation (2024); L&I violation (2025); L&I violation (2026). Investor / LLC $528K 5/1 1,610 1930 1
409 S 43RD ST built new under a 2020 permit, sold for $491K in 2020. Owner-occupied $645K 3/2 2,439 1896 1
410 S 43RD ST Bought for $204K in 2002, built new under a 2017 permit, sold for $468K in 2017. Owner-occupied $541K 6/2 1,935 1930 2
411 S 43RD ST sold $106K (2002); 4 L&I violations (2017); 12 L&I violations incl EXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 7 (2018); 2 L&I violations incl UNSAFE STRUCTURE (2022); 2 L&I violations (2025). Investor / LLC $650K 6/2 2,640 1930 1 2 viol
412 S 43RD ST built new (tax-abated). Owner-occupied $419K 3/1 1,290 1930 0 abated
413 S 43RD ST Owner pulled a change of use permit in 2023. Owner-occupied $650K —/— 2,640 1930 0 tax lien
414 S 43RD ST Bought for $137K in 2001, alteration permit in 2010, sold for $500K in 2016 (+265%). Owner-occupied $555K 4/2 1,610 1889 4
415 S 43RD ST Bought for $1.3M in 2021. Owner pulled a mechanical permit in 2013. Absentee individual $716K —/— 2,640 1930 1
416 S 43RD ST Owner-occupied $504K —/— 1,610 1930 0 abated
417 S 43RD ST Bought for $125K in 2002, major alteration permit in 2010, sold for $367K in 2012 (+194%). Owner-occupied $650K —/— 2,640 1930 2
418 S 43RD ST Bought for $380K in 2015, alterations permit in 2022, sold for $480K in 2023 (+26%). Owner-occupied $616K 3/1 1,320 1930 2 tax lien
419 S 43RD ST Bought for $420K in 2017. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2022. Absentee individual $439K —/— 2,640 1930 1
420 S 43RD ST Bought for $270K in 2007, alteration permit in 2007, sold for $520K in 2024 (+93%). Owner-occupied $565K 3/1 1,280 1930 2
421 S 43RD ST Bought for $345K in 2005. Owner pulled a major alteration permit in 2016. Owner-occupied $650K —/— 2,640 1930 1 rented
422 S 43RD ST Absentee individual $795K 5/2 1,784 1930 1 rented
423 S 43RD ST Bought for $115K in 2001. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2015. Owner-occupied $590K —/— 2,640 1930 1
424 S 43RD ST sold $107K (2000); L&I violation (2024). Absentee individual $707K —/— 1,610 1930 1
425 S 43RD ST Bought for $620K in 2021, alteration permit in 2016, sold for $620K in 2021 (+392%). Absentee individual $1.0M 4/3 2,640 1930 4 rented
426 S 43RD ST Bought for $220K in 2004, electrical permit in 2019, sold for $425K in 2024 (+93%). Owner-occupied $444K 3/1 1,300 1900 4
427 S 43RD ST Bought for $213K in 2002. Owner pulled a electrical permit in 2019. Owner-occupied $629K 5/2 2,640 1930 2
431 S 43RD ST Traded 3×: $290K in 2004 → $318K in 2013 (+10%). Absentee individual $416K 2/2 1,527 1900 3
433 S 43RD ST Traded 3×: $280K in 2005 → $285K in 2010 (+2%). Absentee individual $640K 5/2 2,880 1930 3
435 S 43RD ST Bought for $160K in 2012. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2016. Investor / LLC $693K —/— 2,880 1930 1 7 viol
437 S 43RD ST Traded 4×: $993K in 2001 → $220K in 2005 (-78%). Investor / LLC $693K 6/— 2,880 1930 4
439 S 43RD ST Bought for $150K in 2003. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2014. Owner-occupied $662K —/— 2,880 1930 1
440 S 43RD ST Absentee individual $718K —/— 1,800 1930 0 rented
441 S 43RD ST Bought for $1.0M in 2004. Owner pulled a roof covering replacement permit in 2021. Owner-occupied $662K —/— 2,880 1930 2
442 S 43RD ST built new under a 2015 permit (tax-abated). Owner-occupied $595K —/— 2,250 1930 0 abated
443 S 43RD ST Bought for $42K in 2000, plumbing permit in 2007, sold for $500K in 2015 (+1090%). Owner-occupied $928K 5/2 2,880 1900 5 rented
444 S 43RD ST Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2021. Owner-occupied $600K —/— 2,250 1930 0
445 S 43RD ST Bought for $610K in 2022. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2025. Owner-occupied $980K 6/2 2,880 1930 1
446 S 43RD ST Owner pulled a electrical permit in 2020. Owner-occupied $602K —/— 2,250 1930 0
447 S 43RD ST Owner pulled a major alteration permit in 2014. Absentee individual $569K —/— 2,880 1900 0 rented
448 S 43RD ST Owner-occupied $607K —/— 2,250 1930 0
449 S 43RD ST Bought for $185K in 2001, built new under a 2021 permit, sold for $682K in 2019. Owner-occupied $662K —/— 2,880 1930 4
450 S 43RD ST Bought for $550K in 2022. Owner pulled a roof covering replacement permit in 2025. Absentee individual $686K —/— 2,700 1930 1 rented

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Generated 2026-07-09 from public City of Philadelphia records  ·  Download this block's data (CSV)

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