Who owns your block
4800 block of A St
A mostly owner-occupied block: 77% of homes are lived in by their owners, with 15 open code violations and 2 homes behind $2,126 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 88% since 2016, now about $155K. Property taxes are climbing about 5% a year.
- 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 $155K — about 0.7× the citywide median, and below the ZIP 19120 median of $171K. The same block, read against everyone else in the ZIP 19120 and across Philadelphia.
| This block | ZIP 19120 | Philadelphia | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $155K | $171K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 48% | 48% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 191 reported crimes (39 violent) and 184 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
- $155K typical home, up +88% since 2016
- Tax bill $1,151 to $2,067 a year, +5%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $7.7M assessed, $76,166/yr to the city, about $1,587 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +88% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +80% since 2016 · ~+5%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
The block as an asset
Read like a financial asset, this block has lagged the Philadelphia market, compounding +5.9% 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 $188 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 58 arm's-length sales since 1970. The typical home has sold 1 time in that window, while 14 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 48 parcels
- Owner-occupied 37
- Investor / LLC 2
- Absentee individual 8
- Vacant 1
Value distribution today
The block's largest owner, Brotherly Love Real Estate 2 Llc, carries 10 open violations across 3 properties it owns around the city.
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brotherly Love Real Estate 2 Llc | 1 | 3 | $396K | phila.gov ↗ |
| 188 Estates Llc | 1 | 2 | $316K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Fgd Investments Ii Llc | 1 | 1 | $72K | phila.gov ↗ |
House by house
All 48 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4800 A ST | Owner-occupied | $153K | —/— | 1,350 | 1940 | 0 | |
| 4801 A ST TradedTraded 2×: $85K in 2006 → $60K in 2025 (-29%). | Investor / LLC | $182K | —/— | 1,350 | 1940 | 2 | 7 viol |
| 4802 A ST | Owner-occupied | $153K | —/— | 1,350 | 1940 | 1 | |
| 4803 A ST TradedTraded 2×: $4K in 2010 → $81K in 2011 (+1913%). | Owner-occupied | $155K | —/— | 1,350 | 1940 | 2 | |
| 4804 A ST | Owner-occupied | $153K | 3/1 | 1,350 | 1940 | 1 | |
| 4805 A ST | Owner-occupied | $155K | 3/2 | 1,350 | 1940 | 1 | |
| 4806 A ST | Owner-occupied | $153K | —/— | 1,350 | 1940 | 0 | |
| 4807 A ST | Owner-occupied | $155K | —/— | 1,350 | 1940 | 0 | |
| 4808 A ST TradedTraded 2×: $40K in 2022 → $200K in 2022 (+400%). | Owner-occupied | $254K | 3/1 | 1,350 | 1940 | 2 | |
| 4809 A ST | Absentee individual | $155K | —/— | 1,351 | 1940 | 1 | rented |
| 4810 A ST Frequently tradedTraded 4×: $17K in 2001 → $43K in 2017 (+150%). | Absentee individual | $153K | 3/2 | 1,350 | 1940 | 4 | |
| 4811 A ST Historysold $60K (2006); 10 L&I violations (2013). | Absentee individual | $155K | —/— | 1,350 | 1940 | 1 | |
| 4812 A ST | Owner-occupied | $153K | —/— | 1,350 | 1940 | 0 | tax lien |
| 4813 A ST ImprovedBought for $32K in 2003. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2021. | Owner-occupied | $155K | —/— | 1,350 | 1940 | 1 | |
| 4814 A ST HistoryL&I violation (2014); Appeal dismissed (2015); Appeal granted (2018); sold $105K (2018). | Owner-occupied | $153K | —/— | 1,350 | 1940 | 1 | |
| 4815 A ST | Owner-occupied | $155K | —/— | 1,350 | 1940 | 0 | |
| 4816 A ST ImprovedBought for $100K in 1970. Owner pulled a major alteration permit in 2012. | Investor / LLC | $72K | 3/2 | 1,350 | 1940 | 4 | 6 violtax lien |
| 4817 A ST Renovated & sold onBought for $10K in 2018, alteration permit in 2019, sold for $186K in 2020 (+1760%). | Owner-occupied | $257K | 3/2 | 1,350 | 1940 | 2 | tax lien |
| 4818 A ST ImprovedBought for $85K in 2006. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2022. | Owner-occupied | $153K | —/— | 1,350 | 1940 | 1 | |
| 4819 A ST | Owner-occupied | $155K | —/— | 1,351 | 1940 | 1 | |
| 4820 A ST | Owner-occupied | $153K | —/— | 1,350 | 1940 | 0 | |
| 4821 A ST | Owner-occupied | $155K | —/— | 1,351 | 1940 | 1 | |
| 4822 A ST | Owner-occupied | $153K | —/— | 1,351 | 1940 | 0 | |
| 4823 A ST | Owner-occupied | $155K | —/— | 1,350 | 1940 | 0 | |
| 4824 A ST | Owner-occupied | $153K | —/— | 1,350 | 1940 | 0 | |
| 4825 A ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $55K in 2001 → $220K in 2022 (+300%). | Absentee individual | $259K | 3/3 | 1,350 | 1940 | 3 | |
| 4826 A ST | Owner-occupied | $153K | —/— | 1,351 | 1940 | 0 | |
| 4827 A ST ImprovedBought for $67K in 2021. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2022. | Absentee individual | $251K | 4/2 | 1,350 | 1940 | 1 | rented |
| 4828 A ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $33K in 2015 → $155K in 2020 (+371%). | Owner-occupied | $197K | 3/1 | 1,350 | 1940 | 3 | |
| 4829 A ST ImprovedBought for $77K in 2005. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $142K | 5/2 | 1,350 | 1940 | 3 | |
| 4830 A ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2015. | Owner-occupied | $153K | —/— | 1,350 | 1940 | 0 | |
| 4831 A ST ImprovedBought for $164K in 2021. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2020. | Owner-occupied | $199K | 3/1 | 1,350 | 1940 | 1 | |
| 4832 A ST ImprovedBought for $250K in 2022. Owner pulled a alteration permit in 2011. | Owner-occupied | $254K | 5/3 | 1,350 | 1940 | 1 | tax lien |
| 4833 A ST | Absentee individual | $155K | —/— | 1,350 | 1940 | 1 | |
| 4834 A ST ImprovedBought for $33K in 2013. Owner pulled a alteration permit in 2011. | Owner-occupied | $153K | —/— | 1,350 | 1940 | 1 | |
| 4835 A ST ImprovedOwner pulled a electrical permit in 2008. | Owner-occupied | $155K | —/— | 1,350 | 1940 | 0 | |
| 4836 A ST TradedTraded 2×: $30K in 2005 → $40K in 2013 (+33%). | Owner-occupied | $153K | —/— | 1,350 | 1940 | 2 | |
| 4837 A ST | Absentee individual | $155K | —/— | 1,350 | 1940 | 1 | |
| 4838 A ST | Owner-occupied | $153K | —/— | 1,350 | 1940 | 0 | |
| 4839 A ST | Owner-occupied | $155K | —/— | 1,350 | 1940 | 0 | |
| 4840 A ST Renovated & sold onBought for $39K in 2005, electrical permit in 2010, sold for $115K in 2019 (+195%). | Owner-occupied | $153K | —/— | 1,350 | 1940 | 3 | |
| 4841 A ST | Owner-occupied | $155K | —/— | 1,350 | 1940 | 1 | |
| 4842 A ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $26K in 2002 → $70K in 2014 (+167%). | Owner-occupied | $153K | —/— | 1,350 | 1940 | 3 | |
| 4843 A ST ImprovedBought for $60K in 2003. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2013. | Owner-occupied | $155K | —/— | 1,350 | 1940 | 2 | |
| 4844 A ST Historysold $60K (2010); 2 L&I violations (2018); 14 L&I violations incl EXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 7 (2019); 4 L&I violations (2022). | Owner-occupied | $153K | —/— | 1,350 | 1940 | 1 | |
| 4845 A ST | Absentee individual | $155K | —/— | 1,350 | 1940 | 1 | |
| 4846 A ST ImprovedBought for $60K in 2002. Owner pulled a demolition permit in 2019. | Vacant | $20K | —/— | — | — | 3 | 2 viol |
| 4847 A ST Historysold $20K (2005); L&I violation (2007). | Owner-occupied | $103K | —/— | 1,530 | 1940 | 1 |
Neighborhood
Neighborhood income and demographics are coming soon.
Generated 2026-07-09 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)