Who owns your block
4800 block of N 15th St
A mostly owner-occupied block: 67% of homes are lived in by their owners, with 16 open code violations and 4 homes behind $32,947 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 141% since 2016, now about $138K. Property taxes are climbing about 8% 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 $138K — about 0.6× the citywide median, and below the ZIP 19141 median of $176K. The same block, read against everyone else in the ZIP 19141 and across Philadelphia.
| This block | ZIP 19141 | Philadelphia | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $138K | $176K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 42% | 48% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 86 reported crimes (31 violent) and 189 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
- $138K typical home, up +141% since 2016
- Tax bill $781 to $1,902 a year, +8%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $7.1M assessed, $66,923/yr to the city, about $1,394 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +141% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +144% since 2016 · ~+8%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
4826 N 15th St is assessed at $144K but pays $0 a year — about 0% of the $2,010 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 +8.3% 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 $241 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 36 arm's-length sales since 2000. The typical home has sold 0 times in that window, while 28 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 48 parcels
- Owner-occupied 32
- Investor / LLC 3
- Absentee individual 12
- Vacant 1
Value distribution today
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Housing Auth (individual) | 2 | 4773 | $1418M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Drew Demarco (individual) | 2 | 493 | $68M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Nj Living Llc | 1 | 7 | $199K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Z Block Llc | 1 | 7 | $854K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Skt Investments Llc | 1 | 6 | $1.3M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Your Philly Housing 3 Llc | 1 | 3 | $306K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Renold Polche (individual) | 2 | 2 | $277K | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4813 N 15TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $2K in 2005 → $165K in 2021 (+8150%). | Owner-occupied | $148K | 3/1 | 1,364 | 1930 | 2 | tax lien |
| 4814 N 15TH ST ImprovedBought for $23K in 2022. | Vacant | $21K | —/— | — | — | 1 | tax lien |
| 4815 N 15TH ST | Owner-occupied | $152K | 3/1 | 1,364 | 1930 | 0 | |
| 4816 N 15TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2022. | Owner-occupied | $150K | 3/1 | 1,360 | 1940 | 0 | tax lien |
| 4817 N 15TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $19K in 2003, plumbing permit in 2009, sold for $312K in 2024 (+1542%). | Owner-occupied | $284K | 2/2 | 1,146 | 1930 | 6 | rented |
| 4818 N 15TH ST | Owner-occupied | $137K | 3/1 | 1,198 | 1940 | 0 | |
| 4819 N 15TH ST HistoryL&I violation (2023); 4 L&I violations (2025). | Absentee individual | $139K | 3/1 | 1,242 | 1930 | 0 | 4 viol |
| 4820 N 15TH ST | Owner-occupied | $137K | 3/1 | 1,198 | 1940 | 0 | |
| 4821 N 15TH ST HistoryL&I violation (2023). | Owner-occupied | $134K | 3/1 | 1,152 | 1930 | 0 | 1 viol |
| 4822 N 15TH ST | Owner-occupied | $137K | 3/1 | 1,198 | 1940 | 0 | |
| 4823 N 15TH ST History2 L&I violations (2023). | Owner-occupied | $134K | 3/1 | 1,146 | 1930 | 0 | tax lien |
| 4824 N 15TH ST Historysold $25K (2006); 3 L&I violations (2007). | Absentee individual | $137K | 3/1 | 1,198 | 1940 | 1 | rented |
| 4825 N 15TH ST Historysold $25K (2004); L&I violation (2013). | Absentee individual | $134K | 3/1 | 1,152 | 1930 | 1 | rented |
| 4826 N 15TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2011 permit (tax-abated). | Absentee individual | $144K | 3/1 | 1,318 | 1940 | 0 | abated |
| 4827 N 15TH ST | Owner-occupied | $134K | 3/1 | 1,152 | 1930 | 0 | |
| 4828 N 15TH ST | Absentee individual | $138K | 3/1 | 1,198 | 1940 | 0 | abated |
| 4829 N 15TH ST History2 L&I violations (2023). | Owner-occupied | $134K | 3/1 | 1,152 | 1930 | 0 | |
| 4830 N 15TH ST ImprovedBought for $15K in 2019. Owner pulled a major alteration permit in 2017. | Absentee individual | $169K | 3/1 | 1,198 | 1940 | 1 | tax lien |
| 4831 N 15TH ST History20 L&I violations (2008); L&I violation (2023). | Owner-occupied | $141K | 3/1 | 1,224 | 1930 | 0 | |
| 4832 N 15TH ST ImprovedBought for $25K in 2004. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2015. | Absentee individual | $138K | 3/1 | 1,198 | 1940 | 2 | |
| 4833 N 15TH ST | Absentee individual | $139K | 3/1 | 1,200 | 1930 | 1 | |
| 4834 N 15TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $31K in 2004 → $22K in 2013 (-28%). | Absentee individual | $138K | 3/1 | 1,198 | 1940 | 2 | |
| 4835 N 15TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $55K in 2021, alterations permit in 2022, sold for $205K in 2022 (+1106%). | Owner-occupied | $285K | 2/2 | 1,200 | 1930 | 3 | rentedtax lien |
| 4836 N 15TH ST History4 L&I violations (2016); 5 L&I violations (2020); 6 L&I violations (2022); L&I violation (2023). | Owner-occupied | $139K | 3/1 | 1,198 | 1940 | 0 | tax lien |
| 4837 N 15TH ST ImprovedBought for $88K in 2025. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $139K | 3/1 | 1,200 | 1930 | 1 | rentedtax lien |
| 4838 N 15TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a electrical permit in 2019. | Owner-occupied | $138K | 3/1 | 1,198 | 1940 | 0 | |
| 4839 N 15TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $138K | 3/1 | 1,168 | 1930 | 0 | |
| 4840 N 15TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $43K in 2019 → $140K in 2025 (+226%). | Owner-occupied | $150K | 3/1 | 1,198 | 1940 | 2 | rented |
| 4841 N 15TH ST History6 L&I violations incl EXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 8 (2019); L&I violation (2023). | Absentee individual | $139K | 3/1 | 1,200 | 1930 | 0 | |
| 4842 N 15TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $2.0M in 2007 → $606K in 2022 (-70%). | Investor / LLC | $139K | 3/1 | 1,198 | 1940 | 2 | rented |
| 4843 N 15TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a major alteration permit in 2019. | Owner-occupied | $139K | 3/1 | 1,200 | 1930 | 0 | |
| 4844 N 15TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2022. | Owner-occupied | $138K | 3/1 | 1,198 | 1940 | 0 | |
| 4845 N 15TH ST ImprovedBought for $37K in 2018. Owner pulled a major alteration permit in 2019. | Investor / LLC | $139K | 3/1 | 1,200 | 1930 | 1 | rented |
| 4846 N 15TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $50K in 2005, plumbing permit in 2017, sold for $320K in 2024 (+540%). | Absentee individual | $284K | 4/2 | 1,198 | 1940 | 3 | rented |
| 4847 N 15TH ST HistoryL&I violation (2011); L&I violation (2014); L&I violation (2017); 2 L&I violations incl UNSAFE STRUCTURE (2025). | Absentee individual | $139K | 3/1 | 1,200 | 1930 | 0 | rented |
| 4848 N 15TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2017. | Owner-occupied | $138K | 3/1 | 1,198 | 1940 | 0 | |
| 4849 N 15TH ST ImprovedBought for $36K in 2000. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2016. | Owner-occupied | $144K | 3/1 | 1,294 | 1930 | 1 | 6 viol |
| 4850 N 15TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a roof covering replacement permit in 2019. | Owner-occupied | $138K | 3/1 | 1,198 | 1940 | 0 | |
| 4851 N 15TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a make safe permit for rp permit in 2026. | Owner-occupied | $141K | 3/1 | 1,236 | 1930 | 0 | |
| 4852 N 15TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2011. | Owner-occupied | $138K | 3/1 | 1,198 | 1940 | 0 | |
| 4853 N 15TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a electrical permit in 2015. | Owner-occupied | $141K | 3/1 | 1,236 | 1940 | 0 | 5 viol |
| 4854 N 15TH ST ImprovedBought for $35K in 2009. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2020. | Owner-occupied | $138K | 3/1 | 1,198 | 1940 | 1 | |
| 4856 N 15TH ST ImprovedBought for $13K in 2005. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2026. | Owner-occupied | $169K | 3/1 | 1,198 | 1940 | 3 | tax lien |
| 4858 N 15TH ST ImprovedBought for $25K in 2006. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $138K | 3/1 | 1,198 | 1940 | 1 | |
| 4860 N 15TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2022. | Owner-occupied | $138K | 3/1 | 1,198 | 1940 | 0 | |
| 4862 N 15TH ST ImprovedBought for $1K in 2005. Owner pulled a major alteration permit in 2016. | Investor / LLC | $138K | 3/1 | 1,198 | 1940 | 1 | tax lien |
| 4864 N 15TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a electrical permit in 2008. | Owner-occupied | $138K | 3/1 | 1,198 | 1940 | 0 | tax lien |
| 4866 N 15TH ST | Owner-occupied | $140K | 3/1 | 1,246 | 1940 | 0 |
Neighborhood
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Generated 2026-07-08 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)