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.
- 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 $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 block | ZIP 19104 | Philadelphia | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $638K | $211K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 38% | 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.
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
- $638K typical home, up +115% since 2016
- Tax bill $3,950 to $7,863 a year, +6%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $27M assessed, $338,388/yr to the city, about $8,057 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +115% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +99% since 2016 · ~+6%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
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
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.
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
Who owns it
Ownership of 42 parcels
- Owner-occupied 24
- Investor / LLC 5
- Absentee individual 13
Value distribution today
The block's largest owner, Powelton Properties Llc, carries 2 open violations across 19 properties it owns around the city.
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powelton Properties Llc | 1 | 19 | $11M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Victorian Village Llc | 1 | 3 | $1.4M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Corke Llc | 1 | 2 | $736K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Paul E Spreng (individual) | 2 | 2 | $1.2M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Charles L Haub (individual) | 2 | 2 | $1.3M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Pine City Property Management Llc | 1 | 1 | $636K | phila.gov ↗ |
| 437 South 43rd Llc | 1 | 1 | $693K | phila.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
Worth a look
| Address | Ownership | Value & trend | Bd/Ba | Sq ft | Built | Sales | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 400 S 43RD ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2011. | Investor / LLC | $636K | —/— | 3,636 | 1930 | 0 | rented |
| 402 S 43RD ST ImprovedBought 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 ImprovedBought 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 ImprovedBought 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 New constructionbuilt new under a 2017 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $524K | —/— | 1,610 | 1930 | 0 | abated |
| 407 S 43RD ST ImprovedBought 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 Historysold $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 New constructionbuilt new under a 2020 permit, sold for $491K in 2020. | Owner-occupied | $645K | 3/2 | 2,439 | 1896 | 1 | |
| 410 S 43RD ST New constructionBought 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 Historysold $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 New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $419K | 3/1 | 1,290 | 1930 | 0 | abated |
| 413 S 43RD ST ImprovedOwner pulled a change of use permit in 2023. | Owner-occupied | $650K | —/— | 2,640 | 1930 | 0 | tax lien |
| 414 S 43RD ST Renovated & sold onBought 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 ImprovedBought 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 Renovated & sold onBought 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 Renovated & sold onBought 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 ImprovedBought for $420K in 2017. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2022. | Absentee individual | $439K | —/— | 2,640 | 1930 | 1 | |
| 420 S 43RD ST Renovated & sold onBought 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 ImprovedBought 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 ImprovedBought for $115K in 2001. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2015. | Owner-occupied | $590K | —/— | 2,640 | 1930 | 1 | |
| 424 S 43RD ST Historysold $107K (2000); L&I violation (2024). | Absentee individual | $707K | —/— | 1,610 | 1930 | 1 | |
| 425 S 43RD ST Renovated & sold onBought 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 Renovated & sold onBought 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 ImprovedBought for $213K in 2002. Owner pulled a electrical permit in 2019. | Owner-occupied | $629K | 5/2 | 2,640 | 1930 | 2 | |
| 431 S 43RD ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $290K in 2004 → $318K in 2013 (+10%). | Absentee individual | $416K | 2/2 | 1,527 | 1900 | 3 | |
| 433 S 43RD ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $280K in 2005 → $285K in 2010 (+2%). | Absentee individual | $640K | 5/2 | 2,880 | 1930 | 3 | |
| 435 S 43RD ST ImprovedBought for $160K in 2012. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2016. | Investor / LLC | $693K | —/— | 2,880 | 1930 | 1 | 7 viol |
| 437 S 43RD ST Frequently tradedTraded 4×: $993K in 2001 → $220K in 2005 (-78%). | Investor / LLC | $693K | 6/— | 2,880 | 1930 | 4 | |
| 439 S 43RD ST ImprovedBought 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 ImprovedBought 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 New constructionbuilt new under a 2015 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $595K | —/— | 2,250 | 1930 | 0 | abated |
| 443 S 43RD ST Renovated & sold onBought 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 ImprovedOwner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2021. | Owner-occupied | $600K | —/— | 2,250 | 1930 | 0 | |
| 445 S 43RD ST ImprovedBought 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 ImprovedOwner pulled a electrical permit in 2020. | Owner-occupied | $602K | —/— | 2,250 | 1930 | 0 | |
| 447 S 43RD ST ImprovedOwner 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 New constructionBought 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 ImprovedBought 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)