Who owns your block
4900 block of N 16th St
A mixed-ownership block: 41% owner-occupied, 10% investor-held, with 16 open code violations and 34 homes behind $151,531 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 464% since 2016, now about $16K. Property taxes are climbing about 17% a year though the increases have eased lately.
- 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 $16K — about 0.1× 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 | $16K | $176K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 19% | 48% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 67 reported crimes (23 violent) and 185 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
- $16K typical home, up +464% since 2016
- Tax bill $38 to $217 a year, +17%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $4.1M assessed, $41,245/yr to the city, about $711 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +464% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +471% since 2016 · ~+17%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
4931 N 16th St is assessed at $98K but pays $0 a year — about 0% of the $1,375 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 +17% 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 $564 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 37 arm's-length sales since 2002. The typical home has sold 0 times in that window, while 40 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 58 parcels
- Owner-occupied 16
- Investor / LLC 3
- Absentee individual 4
- Vacant 35
Value distribution today
The block's largest owner, Mb Houses Llc, carries 2 open violations across 25 properties it owns around the city.
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mb Houses Llc | 1 | 25 | $3.2M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Lombardo Angelina P Tr (individual) | 5 | 5 | $72K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Hfn Llc | 2 | 5 | $687K | phila.gov ↗ |
| John W Bryant (individual) | 2 | 4 | $315K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Tiffany Stanford (individual) | 2 | 3 | $311K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Bankers Trust Co | 1 | 2 | $157K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Banker Trust Co Of | 1 | 1 | $13K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Darnell Russe Ll Investments Llc | 1 | 1 | $185K | phila.gov ↗ |
House by house
All 58 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4920 N 16TH ST History2 L&I violations (2019); L&I violation (2021); 2 L&I violations (2022); 2 L&I violations (2024). | Vacant | $15K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 4922 N 16TH ST History2 L&I violations (2019); L&I violation (2021); 2 L&I violations (2022); 2 L&I violations (2024). | Vacant | $16K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 4923R-47 N 16TH ST | Vacant | $16K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 4923R-47 N 16TH ST | Vacant | $16K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 4923R-47 N 16TH ST | Vacant | $13K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 4923R-47 N 16TH ST History2 L&I violations (2013). | Vacant | $16K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 4923R-47 N 16TH ST | Vacant | $13K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 4923R-47 N 16TH ST | Vacant | $13K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 4923R-47 N 16TH ST History4 L&I violations (2025); Appeal complete (2025). | Vacant | $13K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 4923R-47 N 16TH ST | Vacant | $13K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 4923R-47 N 16TH ST | Vacant | $13K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 4923R-47 N 16TH ST History2 L&I violations (2013). | Vacant | $13K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 4923R-47 N 16TH ST History2 L&I violations (2013). | Vacant | $16K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 4923R-47 N 16TH ST History2 L&I violations (2013). | Vacant | $15K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 4923R-47 N 16TH ST History2 L&I violations (2013). | Vacant | $15K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 4923R-47 N 16TH ST History2 L&I violations (2013). | Vacant | $15K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 4923R-47 N 16TH ST History2 L&I violations (2013). | Vacant | $13K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 4923R-47 N 16TH ST History2 L&I violations (2013). | Vacant | $13K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 4923R-47 N 16TH ST History2 L&I violations (2013). | Vacant | $16K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 4923R-47 N 16TH ST | Vacant | $16K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 4923R-47 N 16TH ST History2 L&I violations (2013). | Vacant | $16K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 4923R-47 N 16TH ST History2 L&I violations (2013). | Vacant | $16K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 4923R-47 N 16TH ST History2 L&I violations (2013). | Vacant | $15K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 4923R-47 N 16TH ST History2 L&I violations (2013). | Vacant | $15K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 4923R-47 N 16TH ST | Vacant | $13K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 4923R-47 N 16TH ST History2 L&I violations (2013). | Vacant | $14K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 4923R-47 N 16TH ST | Vacant | $13K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 4923 N 16TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 4×: $13K in 2003 → $200K in 2022 (+1438%). | Owner-occupied | $233K | 3/1 | 960 | 1925 | 4 | |
| 4923R-47 N 16TH ST History2 L&I violations (2013). | Vacant | $16K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 4923R-47 N 16TH ST | Vacant | $16K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 4923R-47 N 16TH ST | Vacant | $13K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 4923R-47 N 16TH ST | Vacant | $16K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 4923R-47 N 16TH ST History2 L&I violations (2013). | Vacant | $13K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 4923R-47 N 16TH ST History2 L&I violations (2013). | Vacant | $15K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 4924 N 16TH ST History2 L&I violations (2018); 2 L&I violations (2019); L&I violation (2022); 2 L&I violations (2024). | Vacant | $16K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 4925 N 16TH ST | Owner-occupied | $147K | 3/1 | 1,230 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 4926 N 16TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2010. | Owner-occupied | $150K | 3/1 | 1,226 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 4927 N 16TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 4×: $15K in 2006 → $185K in 2020 (+1133%). | Owner-occupied | $223K | 3/— | 1,230 | 1925 | 4 | tax lien |
| 4928 N 16TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $15K in 2008 → $147K in 2026 (+881%). | Owner-occupied | $98K | 3/1 | 1,226 | 1925 | 2 | 3 viol |
| 4929 N 16TH ST ImprovedBought for $14K in 2021. | Vacant | $17K | —/— | — | — | 1 | tax lien |
| 4930 N 16TH ST Historysold $105K (2022); L&I violation (2023); 2 L&I violations (2026). | Owner-occupied | $150K | 3/1 | 1,226 | 1925 | 1 | tax lien |
| 4931 N 16TH ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $98K | 3/1 | 1,230 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 4932 N 16TH ST ImprovedBought for $130K in 2020. Owner pulled a roof covering replacement permit in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $201K | 3/1 | 1,226 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 4933 N 16TH ST History2 L&I violations (2018). | Owner-occupied | $151K | 3/1 | 1,230 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 4934 N 16TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $15K in 2003 → $35K in 2008 (+133%). | Absentee individual | $150K | 3/1 | 1,226 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 4935 N 16TH ST ImprovedBought for $9K in 2002. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2010. | Owner-occupied | $151K | 3/1 | 1,230 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 4936 N 16TH ST History8 L&I violations (2020). | Owner-occupied | $150K | 3/1 | 1,226 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 4937 N 16TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2019. | Owner-occupied | $151K | 3/1 | 1,230 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 4938 N 16TH ST Historysold $17K (2009); 6 L&I violations (2020); 12 L&I violations (2021); 6 L&I violations (2022). | Absentee individual | $150K | 3/1 | 1,226 | 1925 | 1 | 12 violtax lien |
| 4939 N 16TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $23K in 2002, major alteration permit in 2015, sold for $146K in 2025 (+534%). | Owner-occupied | $151K | 3/2 | 1,230 | 1925 | 6 | |
| 4940 N 16TH ST Historysold $80K (2024); L&I violation (2026). | Owner-occupied | $185K | 3/1 | 1,226 | 1925 | 1 | 1 violtax lien |
| 4941 N 16TH ST | Owner-occupied | $151K | 3/1 | 1,230 | 1925 | 1 | tax lien |
| 4942 N 16TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $45K in 2006 → $33K in 2013 (-28%). | Investor / LLC | $98K | 3/1 | 1,226 | 1925 | 2 | rented |
| 4943 N 16TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $31K in 2004 → $74K in 2007 (+139%). | Owner-occupied | $151K | 3/1 | 1,230 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 4944 N 16TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $39K in 2006, use permit in 2009, sold for $100K in 2024 (+157%). | Investor / LLC | $150K | 3/1 | 1,226 | 1925 | 3 | rented |
| 4945 N 16TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $287K in 2002 → $13K in 2005 (-95%). | Absentee individual | $151K | 3/1 | 1,230 | 1925 | 2 | rented |
| 4946 N 16TH ST | Investor / LLC | $155K | 3/1 | 1,306 | 1925 | 1 | rented |
| 4947 N 16TH ST Historysold $15K (2003); 2 L&I violations (2009); L&I violation (2023); L&I violation (2026). | Absentee individual | $156K | 3/1 | 1,320 | 1925 | 1 |
Neighborhood
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Generated 2026-07-08 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)