Who owns your block
400 block of S 48th St
A mostly owner-occupied block: 93% of homes are lived in by their owners, with 4 open code violations and 2 homes behind $382 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 54% since 2016, now about $415K. Property taxes are climbing about 4% 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 $415K — about 1.9× the citywide median, and above the ZIP 19143 median of $152K. The same block, read against everyone else in the ZIP 19143 and across Philadelphia.
| This block | ZIP 19143 | Philadelphia | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $415K | $152K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 50% | 41% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 52 reported crimes (12 violent) and 262 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
- $415K typical home, up +54% since 2016
- Tax bill $2,929 to $4,369 a year, +4%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $25M assessed, $295,846/yr to the city, about $10,566 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +54% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +49% since 2016 · ~+4%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
454 S 48th St is assessed at $456K but pays $2,767 a year — about 43% of the $6,384 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 lagged the Philadelphia market, compounding +4% 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 $154 today versus $201 across Philadelphia — this block trailed 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 29 arm's-length sales since 2001. The typical home has sold 1 time in that window, while 13 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 28 parcels
- Owner-occupied 26
- Investor / LLC 2
Value distribution today
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Philadelphia Housing Group Llc | 1 | 6 | $21M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Rss Fsria2021-Fl2 - Pa Up Llc | 1 | 4 | $17M | phila.gov ↗ |
House by house
All 28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 414-24 S 48TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a demolition permit in 2015. | Investor / LLC | $7.2M | —/— | 31,172 | 1925 | 0 | rented4 viol |
| 419-23 S 48TH ST History2 L&I violations (2008); L&I violation (2022); L&I violation (2023); L&I violation (2026). | Investor / LLC | $6.0M | —/— | 34,650 | 1925 | 0 | rented |
| 431 S 48TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2020. | Owner-occupied | $416K | 4/1 | 1,816 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 432 S 48TH ST | Owner-occupied | $417K | 4/1 | 1,816 | 1925 | 0 | rentedabated |
| 433 S 48TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $200K in 2003, alterations permit in 2022, sold for $520K in 2022 (+160%). | Owner-occupied | $401K | 3/1 | 1,664 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 434 S 48TH ST | Owner-occupied | $401K | 4/1 | 1,664 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 435 S 48TH ST ImprovedBought for $160K in 2011. Owner pulled a electrical permit in 2011. | Owner-occupied | $403K | 4/1 | 1,664 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 436 S 48TH ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated), sold for $500K in 2023. | Owner-occupied | $401K | 4/1 | 1,664 | 1925 | 1 | abated |
| 437 S 48TH ST | Owner-occupied | $403K | 4/1 | 1,664 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 438 S 48TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2019 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $401K | 4/1 | 1,664 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 439 S 48TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $107K in 2002, plumbing permit in 2007, sold for $305K in 2009 (+185%). | Owner-occupied | $412K | 4/1 | 1,664 | 1925 | 3 | |
| 440 S 48TH ST | Owner-occupied | $412K | 4/1 | 1,664 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 441 S 48TH ST | Owner-occupied | $412K | 4/1 | 1,664 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 442 S 48TH ST | Owner-occupied | $412K | 4/1 | 1,664 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 443 S 48TH ST ImprovedBought for $335K in 2006. Owner pulled a zoning permit in 2020. | Owner-occupied | $615K | 4/1 | 1,664 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 444 S 48TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $180K in 2013 → $510K in 2025 (+183%). | Owner-occupied | $499K | 3/3 | 1,816 | 1925 | 3 | |
| 445 S 48TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2021. | Owner-occupied | $453K | 4/1 | 1,816 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 446 S 48TH ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated), sold for $50K in 2001. | Owner-occupied | $438K | 4/1 | 1,664 | 1925 | 1 | abated |
| 447 S 48TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $275K in 2025 → $535K in 2026 (+95%). | Owner-occupied | $412K | 4/3 | 1,664 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 448 S 48TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $235K in 2003, alteration permit in 2008, sold for $325K in 2012 (+38%). | Owner-occupied | $412K | 4/1 | 1,664 | 1925 | 3 | |
| 449 S 48TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $245K in 2008, addition and/or alteration permit in 2015, sold for $380K in 2017 (+55%). | Owner-occupied | $528K | 4/1 | 1,664 | 1930 | 2 | |
| 450 S 48TH ST | Owner-occupied | $415K | 4/1 | 1,664 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 451 S 48TH ST New constructionBought for $48K in 2003, built new under a 2024 permit, sold for $400K in 2017. | Owner-occupied | $415K | 4/1 | 1,664 | 1925 | 4 | |
| 452 S 48TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $300K in 2024, addition and/or alteration permit in 2024, sold for $599K in 2025 (+100%). | Owner-occupied | $675K | 4/2 | 1,664 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 453 S 48TH ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated), sold for $46K in 2001. | Owner-occupied | $415K | 4/1 | 1,664 | 1925 | 1 | abatedtax lien |
| 454 S 48TH ST | Owner-occupied | $456K | 4/1 | 1,664 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 455 S 48TH ST ImprovedBought for $439K in 2024. Owner pulled a change of use permit in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $431K | 4/2 | 1,816 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 456 S 48TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2024 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $429K | 4/1 | 1,816 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
Neighborhood
Neighborhood income and demographics are coming soon.
Generated 2026-07-09 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)