Who owns your block
4500 block of N 17th St
A mixed-ownership block: 51% owner-occupied, 22% investor-held, with 14 open code violations and 11 homes behind $117,375 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 109% since 2016, now about $136K. Property taxes are climbing about 9% 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 $136K — 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 | $136K | $108K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 25% | 31% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 147 reported crimes (67 violent) and 326 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
- $136K typical home, up +109% since 2016
- Tax bill $609 to $1,510 a year, +9%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $8.2M assessed, $85,463/yr to the city, about $1,357 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +109% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +148% since 2016 · ~+9%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
4563 N 17th St is assessed at $474K but pays $0 a year — about 0% of the $6,641 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 tracked the Philadelphia market, compounding +6.9% 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 $209 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 62 arm's-length sales since 1999. The typical home has sold 1 time in that window, while 29 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 63 parcels
- Owner-occupied 31
- Investor / LLC 13
- Absentee individual 15
- Vacant 4
Value distribution today
The block's largest owner, Philadelphia Lotus 09 Llc, carries 3 open violations across 42 properties it owns around the city.
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Lotus 09 Llc | 1 | 42 | $5.5M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Andres Chabur (individual) | 2 | 32 | $4.7M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Phl Kennedy Llc | 1 | 4 | $501K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Asg Equity Llc | 1 | 3 | $428K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Chabur Rental Company Llc | 1 | 2 | $276K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Jessie Stroud (individual) | 2 | 2 | $156K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Kellys Ark Of Safety Child Care Llc | 1 | 1 | $170K | phila.gov ↗ |
| 2499 Nothampton Llc | 1 | 1 | $108K | phila.gov ↗ |
| 8 Investments Llc | 1 | 1 | $136K | phila.gov ↗ |
| 4517 N 17th Llc | 1 | 1 | $136K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Fab Business Group Llc | 1 | 1 | $108K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Prime Electrical Contractors Inc | 1 | 1 | $108K | phila.gov ↗ |
House by house
All 63 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4500 N 17TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $325K in 2024, use permit in 2011, sold for $325K in 2024 (+1021%). | Investor / LLC | $170K | —/— | 2,700 | 1925 | 2 | rented |
| 4501 N 17TH ST ImprovedBought for $44K in 2009. Owner pulled a suppression permit in 2011. | Absentee individual | $202K | —/— | 3,213 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 4502 N 17TH ST ImprovedBought for $10K in 2020. Owner pulled a change of use permit in 2020. | Owner-occupied | $108K | 3/1 | 1,296 | 1925 | 1 | rented2 violtax lien |
| 4503 N 17TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a demolition permit in 2017. | Vacant | $19K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 4504 N 17TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2017 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $108K | 3/1 | 1,296 | 1925 | 0 | abatedtax lien |
| 4505 N 17TH ST ImprovedBought for $14K in 2005. Owner pulled a use permit in 2013. | Investor / LLC | $205K | —/— | 1,628 | 1925 | 2 | rented |
| 4506 N 17TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $985K in 2016 → $3.0M in 2020 (+205%). | Investor / LLC | $108K | 3/1 | 1,296 | 1925 | 2 | rented |
| 4507 N 17TH ST ImprovedBought for $33K in 2014. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2024. | Absentee individual | $205K | —/— | 1,628 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 4508 N 17TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2010 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $108K | 3/1 | 1,296 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 4509 N 17TH ST | Owner-occupied | $136K | 4/1 | 1,628 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 4510 N 17TH ST | Absentee individual | $108K | 3/1 | 1,296 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 4511 N 17TH ST ImprovedBought for $9K in 2021. Owner pulled a major alteration permit in 2016. | Absentee individual | $136K | 4/1 | 1,628 | 1925 | 1 | tax lien |
| 4512 N 17TH ST | Absentee individual | $108K | 3/1 | 1,296 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 4513 N 17TH ST Historysold $28K (2004); 11 L&I violations (2009); 11 L&I violations (2010). | Owner-occupied | $136K | 4/1 | 1,628 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 4514 N 17TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2019 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $108K | 3/1 | 1,296 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 4515 N 17TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $17K in 2000, alteration permit in 2017, sold for $130K in 2022 (+665%). | Investor / LLC | $136K | 4/1 | 1,628 | 1925 | 3 | rented |
| 4516 N 17TH ST ImprovedBought for $67K in 2025. Owner pulled a change of use permit in 2025. | Investor / LLC | $108K | 3/1 | 1,296 | 1925 | 2 | rentedtax lien |
| 4517 N 17TH ST ImprovedBought for $60K in 2022. Owner pulled a change of use permit in 2023. | Investor / LLC | $136K | 4/1 | 1,628 | 1925 | 1 | rented |
| 4518 N 17TH ST ImprovedBought for $20K in 2010. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2023. | Absentee individual | $108K | 3/1 | 1,296 | 1925 | 1 | rented |
| 4519 N 17TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 4×: $23K in 2010 → $130K in 2023 (+465%). | Owner-occupied | $136K | 4/1 | 1,628 | 1925 | 4 | tax lien |
| 4520 N 17TH ST ImprovedBought for $5K in 2014. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2025. | Investor / LLC | $65K | 3/1 | 1,296 | 1925 | 3 | tax lien |
| 4521 N 17TH ST | Vacant | $19K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 4522 N 17TH ST Historysold $30K (2009); L&I violation (2014). | Absentee individual | $108K | 3/1 | 1,296 | 1925 | 1 | rented |
| 4523 N 17TH ST ImprovedBought for $8K in 1999. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2026. | Owner-occupied | $137K | 4/— | 1,650 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 4524 N 17TH ST | Owner-occupied | $108K | 3/1 | 1,296 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 4525 N 17TH ST History3 L&I violations incl VACANT BLDG UNSEC/UNSAFE CSU (2007); 2 L&I violations (2012); 2 L&I violations (2025). | Vacant | $19K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 4526 N 17TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $15K in 2017, plumbing permit in 2017, sold for $75K in 2023 (+400%). | Investor / LLC | $108K | 3/1 | 1,296 | 1925 | 2 | rented |
| 4527 N 17TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a addition and/or alterations permit in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $136K | 4/1 | 1,628 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 4528 N 17TH ST History2 L&I violations (2008); 7 L&I violations (2011); 4 L&I violations (2012); 7 L&I violations (2015). | Owner-occupied | $108K | 3/1 | 1,296 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 4529 N 17TH ST HistoryL&I violation (2013); 3 L&I violations incl EXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 10 (2017); L&I violation (2018); 9 L&I violations (2026). | Absentee individual | $136K | 4/1 | 1,628 | 1925 | 0 | 9 viol |
| 4530 N 17TH ST History3 L&I violations (2018); 2 L&I violations (2019); 5 L&I violations (2021); 9 L&I violations (2022). | Investor / LLC | $108K | 3/1 | 1,296 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 4531 N 17TH ST | Owner-occupied | $136K | 4/1 | 1,628 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 4532 N 17TH ST ImprovedBought for $17K in 2020. Owner pulled a change of use permit in 2022. | Investor / LLC | $205K | 4/2 | 1,296 | 1925 | 2 | rented |
| 4533 N 17TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 4×: $20K in 2006 → $193K in 2026 (+865%). | Absentee individual | $136K | 4/1 | 1,628 | 1925 | 4 | |
| 4534 N 17TH ST ImprovedBought for $30K in 2020. Owner pulled a major alteration permit in 2008. | Investor / LLC | $108K | 3/1 | 1,296 | 1925 | 1 | rented |
| 4535 N 17TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $22K in 2006 → $58K in 2020 (+161%). | Investor / LLC | $136K | 4/1 | 1,628 | 1925 | 3 | |
| 4536 N 17TH ST Historysold $20K (2003); 3 L&I violations incl UNSAFE STRUCTURE (2018). | Owner-occupied | $108K | 3/1 | 1,296 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 4537 N 17TH ST | Owner-occupied | $136K | 4/1 | 1,628 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 4538 N 17TH ST ImprovedBought for $15K in 2020. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2024. | Absentee individual | $144K | 3/1 | 1,296 | 1925 | 1 | 3 violtax lien |
| 4539 N 17TH ST History6 L&I violations incl VACANT PROP UNSAFE (2014); L&I violation (2015). | Owner-occupied | $136K | 4/1 | 1,628 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 4540 N 17TH ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $108K | 3/1 | 1,296 | 1925 | 0 | abatedtax lien |
| 4541 N 17TH ST | Owner-occupied | $205K | —/— | 1,628 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 4542 N 17TH ST | Owner-occupied | $108K | 3/1 | 1,296 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 4543 N 17TH ST HistoryL&I violation (2011); 2 L&I violations (2013); L&I violation (2018). | Owner-occupied | $136K | 4/1 | 1,628 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 4544 N 17TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $63K in 2025 → $40K in 2025 (-36%). | Owner-occupied | $108K | 3/1 | 1,296 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 4545 N 17TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2026. | Owner-occupied | $136K | 4/1 | 1,628 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 4546 N 17TH ST | Owner-occupied | $108K | 3/1 | 1,296 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 4547 N 17TH ST ImprovedBought for $18K in 2005. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $136K | 4/1 | 1,628 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 4548 N 17TH ST History2 L&I violations (2015); 2 L&I violations (2018); 5 L&I violations (2019). | Absentee individual | $108K | 3/1 | 1,296 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 4549 N 17TH ST ImprovedBought for $17K in 2001. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2023. | Owner-occupied | $136K | 4/1 | 1,628 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 4550 N 17TH ST ImprovedBought for $6K in 2005. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2026. | Owner-occupied | $108K | 3/1 | 1,296 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 4551 N 17TH ST Historysold $13K (2010); L&I violation (2017); L&I violation (2018); 3 L&I violations (2025). | Absentee individual | $88K | 4/1 | 1,628 | 1925 | 1 | rented |
| 4552 N 17TH ST New constructionBought for $12K in 2004, built new (tax-abated), sold for $11K in 2012. | Owner-occupied | $108K | 3/1 | 1,296 | 1925 | 3 | abated |
| 4553 N 17TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a roof covering replacement permit in 2023. | Owner-occupied | $136K | 4/1 | 1,628 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 4554 N 17TH ST History3 L&I violations (2019); 4 L&I violations (2020); 3 L&I violations (2021). | Absentee individual | $108K | 3/1 | 1,296 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 4555 N 17TH ST History2 L&I violations (2012); 2 L&I violations (2014); L&I violation (2015); L&I violation (2022). | Investor / LLC | $136K | 4/1 | 1,628 | 1925 | 0 | rentedtax lien |
| 4556 N 17TH ST ImprovedBought for $90K in 2018. Owner pulled a major alteration permit in 2016. | Owner-occupied | $144K | 3/1 | 1,296 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 4557 N 17TH ST | Vacant | $19K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 4558 N 17TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2009 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $108K | 3/1 | 1,296 | 1925 | 0 | rentedabated |
| 4559 N 17TH ST | Owner-occupied | $136K | 4/1 | 1,628 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 4560 N 17TH ST HistoryL&I violation (2013). | Owner-occupied | $263K | 4/1 | 2,700 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 4561 N 17TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $15K in 2005 → $38K in 2007 (+150%). | Absentee individual | $205K | 4/1 | 1,628 | 1925 | 3 | rented |
| 4563 N 17TH ST New constructionBought for $75K in 2007, built new under a 2017 permit (tax-abated), sold for $204K in 2018. | Absentee individual | $474K | —/— | 3,072 | 1925 | 4 | abated |
Neighborhood
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Generated 2026-07-08 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)