Who owns your block
4500 block of N 15th St
A mixed-ownership block: 59% owner-occupied, 18% investor-held, with 23 open code violations and 13 homes behind $106,272 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 148% since 2016, now about $132K. Property taxes are climbing about 10% 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 $132K — about 0.6× 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 | $132K | $108K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 36% | 31% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 102 reported crimes (33 violent) and 220 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
- $132K typical home, up +148% since 2016
- Tax bill $594 to $1,639 a year, +10%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $7.4M assessed, $72,889/yr to the city, about $1,195 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +148% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +176% since 2016 · ~+10%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
4510 N 15th St is assessed at $117K but pays $239 a year — about 15% of the $1,639 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 +8.6% 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 $248 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 57 arm's-length sales since 1931. The typical home has sold 1 time in that window, while 30 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 61 parcels
- Owner-occupied 35
- Investor / LLC 9
- Absentee individual 14
- Vacant 3
Value distribution today
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Demarco (individual) | 2 | 493 | $68M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Steamboat Scm Fund B Llc | 1 | 61 | $5.6M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Penn Fam Vision Llc | 1 | 30 | $4.2M | phila.gov ↗ |
| J&J Real Estate Investments Llc | 1 | 13 | $1.7M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Ezaze Holdings Llc | 1 | 12 | $2.4M | phila.gov ↗ |
| New Vision Realty Llc | 1 | 8 | $891K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Valenstein Capital Llc | 2 | 5 | $635K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Gerald T Bumpars (individual) | 2 | 3 | $401K | phila.gov ↗ |
| 3a Investment Llc | 1 | 2 | $325K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Ltm Legacy Enterprises Llc | 1 | 2 | $398K | phila.gov ↗ |
| A & J Properties | 1 | 1 | $118K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Londons Cleaning Servicing Inc | 1 | 1 | $117K | phila.gov ↗ |
House by house
All 61 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4501 N 15TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $25K in 2007, addition and/or alteration permit in 2020, sold for $181K in 2023 (+625%). | Owner-occupied | $102K | —/— | 1,788 | 1940 | 4 | 5 viol |
| 4503 N 15TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2026. | Owner-occupied | $136K | 4/1 | 1,504 | 1940 | 0 | tax lien |
| 4505 N 15TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2026. | Owner-occupied | $136K | 4/1 | 1,504 | 1940 | 0 | |
| 4506 N 15TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 4×: $205K in 1997 → $2.9M in 2024 (+1311%). | Investor / LLC | $118K | 3/1 | 1,240 | 1940 | 4 | rented |
| 4507 N 15TH ST HistoryL&I violation (2008). | Owner-occupied | $135K | 3/1 | 1,488 | 1940 | 0 | |
| 4508 N 15TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2011 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $117K | 3/1 | 1,220 | 1940 | 0 | abated |
| 4509 N 15TH ST | Absentee individual | $132K | 3/1 | 1,454 | 1940 | 1 | tax lien |
| 4510 N 15TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2012 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $117K | 3/1 | 1,224 | 1940 | 0 | abated |
| 4511 N 15TH ST | Absentee individual | $132K | 3/1 | 1,454 | 1940 | 0 | rented |
| 4512 N 15TH ST | Vacant | $14K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 4513 N 15TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $75K in 2019 → $163K in 2025 (+117%). | Owner-occupied | $132K | 3/1 | 1,454 | 1940 | 2 | |
| 4514 N 15TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2024 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $117K | 3/1 | 1,224 | 1940 | 0 | abated |
| 4515 N 15TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2019 permit. | Owner-occupied | $132K | 3/1 | 1,454 | 1940 | 0 | tax lien |
| 4516 N 15TH ST Historysold $27K (2007); 4 L&I violations (2014); 3 L&I violations (2017); 4 L&I violations (2025); L&I violation (2026). | Owner-occupied | $117K | 3/1 | 1,224 | 1940 | 1 | 5 violtax lien |
| 4517 N 15TH ST | Owner-occupied | $132K | 3/1 | 1,454 | 1940 | 0 | |
| 4518 N 15TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $15K in 2017 → $96K in 2024 (+537%). | Absentee individual | $63K | 3/1 | 1,224 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 4519 N 15TH ST ImprovedBought for $35K in 2007. Owner pulled a wall covering replacement permit in 2024. | Owner-occupied | $132K | 3/1 | 1,454 | 1940 | 2 | |
| 4520 N 15TH ST History5 L&I violations (2019); 7 L&I violations (2020); sold $50K (2020); L&I violation (2025). | Investor / LLC | $117K | 3/2 | 1,224 | 1940 | 1 | tax lien |
| 4521 N 15TH ST ImprovedBought for $10K in 2007. Owner pulled a major alteration permit in 2017. | Owner-occupied | $132K | 3/1 | 1,454 | 1940 | 2 | 6 violtax lien |
| 4522 N 15TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $15K in 1999, alteration permit in 2008, sold for $180K in 2023 (+1100%). | Investor / LLC | $173K | 3/1 | 1,224 | 1940 | 2 | tax lien |
| 4523 N 15TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $132K | 3/1 | 1,454 | 1940 | 0 | |
| 4524 N 15TH ST ImprovedBought for $25K in 2004. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2025. | Absentee individual | $117K | 3/1 | 1,224 | 1940 | 4 | |
| 4525 N 15TH ST ImprovedBought for $83K in 2024. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $132K | 3/1 | 1,454 | 1940 | 1 | rentedtax lien |
| 4526 N 15TH ST History2 L&I violations (2012); 2 L&I violations (2013); 5 L&I violations (2015); sold $23K (2016). | Absentee individual | $117K | 3/1 | 1,224 | 1940 | 1 | |
| 4527 N 15TH ST | Owner-occupied | $132K | 3/1 | 1,454 | 1940 | 1 | |
| 4528 N 15TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2009 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $117K | 3/1 | 1,224 | 1940 | 0 | abated |
| 4529 N 15TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2016. | Absentee individual | $132K | 3/1 | 1,454 | 1940 | 0 | |
| 4530 N 15TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $9K in 2002 → $44K in 2020 (+418%). | Investor / LLC | $117K | 3/1 | 1,224 | 1940 | 2 | |
| 4531 N 15TH ST History4 L&I violations (2013); 2 L&I violations (2014); L&I violation (2015); 3 L&I violations incl EXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 12 (2017); sold $160K (2021). | Owner-occupied | $132K | 3/1 | 1,454 | 1940 | 1 | tax lien |
| 4532 N 15TH ST | Owner-occupied | $117K | 3/1 | 1,224 | 1940 | 0 | abatedtax lien |
| 4533 N 15TH ST History2 L&I violations (2017); 2 L&I violations (2019); L&I violation (2020); L&I violation (2024). | Vacant | $17K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 4534 N 15TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $45K in 2022 → $180K in 2023 (+300%). | Owner-occupied | $173K | 3/1 | 1,224 | 1940 | 2 | tax lien |
| 4535 N 15TH ST ImprovedBought for $10K in 2013. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2013. | Absentee individual | $132K | 3/1 | 1,454 | 1940 | 1 | rentedtax lien |
| 4536 N 15TH ST Historysold $25K (2015); 10 L&I violations (2024); L&I violation (2025). | Owner-occupied | $117K | 3/1 | 1,224 | 1940 | 1 | 1 violtax lien |
| 4537 N 15TH ST New constructionBought for $22K in 1931, built new under a 2020 permit. | Absentee individual | $132K | 3/1 | 1,454 | 1940 | 1 | rented |
| 4538 N 15TH ST | Absentee individual | $117K | 3/1 | 1,224 | 1940 | 0 | |
| 4539 N 15TH ST History2 L&I violations (2019). | Owner-occupied | $132K | 3/1 | 1,454 | 1940 | 0 | |
| 4540 N 15TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2022 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $117K | 3/1 | 1,224 | 1940 | 0 | abated |
| 4541 N 15TH ST History2 L&I violations (2009); sold $23K (2010); 2 L&I violations (2011). | Absentee individual | $132K | 3/1 | 1,454 | 1940 | 1 | rented |
| 4542 N 15TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 5×: $36K in 2000 → $3.3M in 2024 (+9151%). | Investor / LLC | $117K | 3/1 | 1,224 | 1940 | 5 | rented |
| 4543 N 15TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a roof covering replacement permit in 2026. | Owner-occupied | $132K | 3/1 | 1,454 | 1940 | 0 | |
| 4544 N 15TH ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated), sold for $40K in 2003. | Owner-occupied | $117K | 3/1 | 1,224 | 1940 | 1 | abated |
| 4545 N 15TH ST | Owner-occupied | $132K | 3/1 | 1,454 | 1940 | 1 | |
| 4546 N 15TH ST | Absentee individual | $117K | 3/1 | 1,224 | 1940 | 0 | |
| 4547 N 15TH ST | Owner-occupied | $132K | 3/1 | 1,454 | 1940 | 0 | rented |
| 4548 N 15TH ST HistoryL&I violation (2025). | Owner-occupied | $117K | 3/1 | 1,224 | 1940 | 0 | tax lien |
| 4549 N 15TH ST History2 L&I violations (2008); sold $23K (2009). | Absentee individual | $132K | 3/1 | 1,454 | 1940 | 1 | rented |
| 4550 N 15TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $35K in 2005 → $511K in 2019 (+1359%). | Investor / LLC | $76K | 3/1 | 1,224 | 1940 | 3 | rentedtax lien |
| 4551 N 15TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2009. | Owner-occupied | $132K | 3/1 | 1,454 | 1940 | 0 | |
| 4552 N 15TH ST History4 L&I violations (2013); L&I violation (2014); sold $30K (2018); L&I violation (2025). | Investor / LLC | $117K | 3/1 | 1,224 | 1940 | 1 | rented |
| 4553 N 15TH ST | Owner-occupied | $132K | 3/1 | 1,454 | 1940 | 0 | |
| 4554 N 15TH ST | Owner-occupied | $117K | 3/1 | 1,224 | 1940 | 0 | tax lien |
| 4555 N 15TH ST History2 L&I violations (2025); sold $95K (2025). | Absentee individual | $132K | 3/1 | 1,454 | 1940 | 1 | |
| 4556 N 15TH ST | Absentee individual | $117K | 3/1 | 1,224 | 1940 | 0 | |
| 4557 N 15TH ST HistoryL&I violation (2025). | Owner-occupied | $133K | 3/1 | 1,478 | 1940 | 0 | 1 viol |
| 4558 N 15TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2008 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $117K | 3/1 | 1,224 | 1940 | 0 | abated |
| 4559 N 15TH ST ImprovedBought for $29K in 2009. Owner pulled a change of use permit in 2023. | Investor / LLC | $281K | 4/2 | 1,504 | 1940 | 2 | 5 violtax lien |
| 4560 N 15TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2022 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $117K | 3/1 | 1,224 | 1940 | 0 | abatedtax lien |
| 4561 N 15TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2022. | Owner-occupied | $136K | 4/1 | 1,504 | 1940 | 0 | |
| 4562 N 15TH ST | Vacant | $14K | —/— | — | — | 1 | tax lien |
| 4563 N 15TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 4×: $11K in 2001 → $33K in 2020 (+214%). | Investor / LLC | $94K | 4/1 | 1,698 | 1940 | 4 | tax lien |
Neighborhood
Neighborhood income and demographics are coming soon.
Generated 2026-07-08 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)