Who owns your block
400 block of S 61st St
A mostly owner-occupied block: 63% of homes are lived in by their owners, with 11 open code violations and 2 homes behind $5,666 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 145% since 2016, now about $157K. Property taxes are climbing about 12% 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 $157K — about 0.7× 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 | $157K | $152K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 21% | 41% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 86 reported crimes (27 violent) and 248 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
- $157K typical home, up +145% since 2016
- Tax bill $589 to $1,962 a year, +12%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $3.8M assessed, $39,179/yr to the city, about $1,632 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +145% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +233% since 2016 · ~+12%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
425-27 S 61st St is assessed at $250K but pays $0 a year — about 0% of the $3,493 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 +8.5% 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 $245 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 19 arm's-length sales since 2001. 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 24 parcels
- Owner-occupied 15
- Investor / LLC 1
- Absentee individual 7
- Vacant 1
Value distribution today
The block's largest owner, Ukubea Tekle A, carries 12 open violations across 7 properties it owns around the city.
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tekle A Ukubea (individual) | 2 | 7 | $1.3M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Acela Enterprise Llc | 1 | 2 | $172K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Naes Properties Llc | 1 | 1 | $157K | phila.gov ↗ |
House by house
All 24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 400-10 S 61ST ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2017. | Absentee individual | $168K | —/— | 364 | — | 0 | |
| 407 S 61ST ST TradedTraded 2×: $60K in 2009 → $90K in 2017 (+50%). | Owner-occupied | $137K | —/— | 1,682 | 1920 | 2 | rented |
| 409 S 61ST ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated), sold for $62K in 2001. | Owner-occupied | $199K | —/— | 1,682 | 1920 | 1 | abated |
| 411 S 61ST ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2024. | Absentee individual | $88K | —/— | 1,125 | 1920 | 0 | tax lien |
| 412 S 61ST ST | Owner-occupied | $167K | 3/1 | 1,473 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 413 S 61ST ST | Owner-occupied | $154K | 3/1 | 1,215 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 414 S 61ST ST | Owner-occupied | $164K | 3/1 | 1,429 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 416 S 61ST ST TradedTraded 2×: $9K in 2005 → $82K in 2017 (+832%). | Owner-occupied | $160K | 3/1 | 1,205 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 418 S 61ST ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2017. | Owner-occupied | $158K | 3/1 | 1,307 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 420 S 61ST ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $9K in 2015 → $85K in 2023 (+844%). | Investor / LLC | $157K | 3/1 | 1,412 | 1920 | 3 | rentedtax lien |
| 422 S 61ST ST ImprovedBought for $550 in 2015. Owner pulled a alteration permit in 2016. | Vacant | $16K | —/— | — | — | 1 | |
| 424 S 61ST ST ImprovedOwner pulled a use permit in 2018. | Absentee individual | $213K | 3/1 | 1,472 | 1920 | 0 | rented |
| 425-27 S 61ST ST | Owner-occupied | $250K | —/— | 4,614 | 1920 | 0 | abated |
| 426 S 61ST ST | Absentee individual | $90K | 3/1 | 930 | 1920 | 1 | tax lien |
| 428 S 61ST ST HistoryL&I violation (2010); L&I violation (2011). | Absentee individual | $166K | 3/1 | 930 | 1920 | 0 | rented |
| 429-35 S 61ST ST ImprovedBought for $95K in 2003. Owner pulled a electrical permit in 2015. | Absentee individual | $180K | —/— | 7,200 | 1925 | 1 | tax lien |
| 430-38 S 61ST ST ImprovedBought for $315K in 2006. Owner pulled a alteration permit in 2019. | Absentee individual | $260K | —/— | 2,795 | 1940 | 3 | 1 viol |
| 437 S 61ST ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $144K | 3/1 | 1,138 | 1920 | 0 | abated |
| 439 S 61ST ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2024. | Owner-occupied | $144K | 3/1 | 1,138 | 1920 | 0 | tax lien |
| 441 S 61ST ST Renovated & sold onBought for $80K in 2025, change of use permit in 2025, sold for $310K in 2026 (+288%). | Owner-occupied | $144K | 3/1 | 1,138 | 1920 | 2 | rented |
| 443 S 61ST ST HistoryL&I violation (2025). | Owner-occupied | $144K | 3/1 | 1,138 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 445 S 61ST ST | Owner-occupied | $144K | 3/1 | 1,138 | 1920 | 0 | tax lien |
| 447 S 61ST ST ImprovedBought for $10K in 2001. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2020. | Owner-occupied | $144K | 3/1 | 1,138 | 1920 | 1 | rented |
| 449 S 61ST ST ImprovedBought for $12K in 2001. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $191K | —/— | 1,725 | 1920 | 1 | 10 viol |
Neighborhood
Neighborhood income and demographics are coming soon.
Generated 2026-07-09 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)