Who owns your block
4900 block of N 17th St
A mostly owner-occupied block: 69% of homes are lived in by their owners, with 27 open code violations and 9 homes behind $154,645 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 80% since 2016, now about $147K. Property taxes are climbing about 2% 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 $147K — about 0.7× 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 | $147K | $176K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 46% | 48% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 68 reported crimes (30 violent) and 206 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
- $147K typical home, up +80% since 2016
- Tax bill $892 to $1,153 a year, +2%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $4.9M assessed, $45,981/yr to the city, about $1,314 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +80% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +29% since 2016 · ~+2%/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 +5.5% 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 $180 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 32 arm's-length sales since 2005. The typical home has sold 1 time in that window, while 16 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 35 parcels
- Owner-occupied 23
- Investor / LLC 3
- Absentee individual 6
- Vacant 3
Value distribution today
The block's largest owner, Dmk Enterprises Llc, carries 2 open violations across 4 properties it owns around the city.
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dmk Enterprises Llc | 1 | 4 | $607K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Robbie Wilson (individual) | 2 | 2 | $298K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Homefield Properties Llc | 1 | 2 | $287K | phila.gov ↗ |
| North Seventeen Property Group Llc | 1 | 1 | $147K | phila.gov ↗ |
House by house
All 35 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4901 N 17TH ST History2 L&I violations (2019). | Owner-occupied | $137K | 3/1 | 1,350 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 4903 N 17TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2023. | Owner-occupied | $149K | 3/1 | 1,110 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 4905 N 17TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a demolition permit in 2017. | Vacant | $16K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 4907 N 17TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $60K in 2015, use permit in 2016, sold for $100K in 2025 (+67%). | Investor / LLC | $147K | 3/1 | 1,110 | 1925 | 2 | rented |
| 4909 N 17TH ST History2 L&I violations (2008); 2 L&I violations (2012); sold $18K (2018). | Owner-occupied | $147K | 3/1 | 1,110 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 4911 N 17TH ST History2 L&I violations (2008); 3 L&I violations (2019); L&I violation (2023); sold $175K (2025). | Owner-occupied | $147K | 3/1 | 1,110 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 4913 N 17TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $65K in 2005 → $16K in 2013 (-76%). | Owner-occupied | $147K | 3/1 | 1,110 | 1925 | 3 | 2 viol |
| 4915 N 17TH ST History3 L&I violations (2019); L&I violation (2023); 2 L&I violations incl UNSAFE STRUCTURE (2025); L&I violation (2026). | Owner-occupied | $147K | 3/1 | 1,110 | 1925 | 0 | 6 violtax lien |
| 4917 N 17TH ST History3 L&I violations (2019); L&I violation (2023); 2 L&I violations (2024); 2 L&I violations (2026). | Owner-occupied | $147K | 3/1 | 1,110 | 1925 | 0 | 2 violtax lien |
| 4919 N 17TH ST History16 L&I violations (2012); 3 L&I violations (2023); L&I violation (2026). | Absentee individual | $147K | 3/1 | 1,110 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 4921 N 17TH ST History3 L&I violations (2023); 2 L&I violations (2026). | Owner-occupied | $147K | 3/1 | 1,110 | 1925 | 0 | 2 violtax lien |
| 4923 N 17TH ST Historysold $29K (2006); 2 L&I violations (2019); L&I violation (2023); L&I violation (2024); L&I violation (2026). | Absentee individual | $147K | 3/1 | 1,110 | 1925 | 1 | rented1 viol |
| 4924 N 17TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $25K in 2009, electrical permit in 2009, sold for $70K in 2019 (+180%). | Absentee individual | $187K | 4/1 | 1,292 | 1925 | 2 | rented |
| 4925 N 17TH ST Historysold $38K (2014); 2 L&I violations (2019); L&I violation (2023); L&I violation (2024); L&I violation (2026). | Absentee individual | $147K | 3/1 | 1,110 | 1925 | 1 | 1 viol |
| 4926 N 17TH ST | Owner-occupied | $149K | 3/1 | 1,208 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 4927 N 17TH ST ImprovedBought for $55K in 2020. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2024. | Absentee individual | $145K | 3/1 | 1,110 | 1925 | 2 | 2 viol |
| 4928 N 17TH ST | Owner-occupied | $149K | 3/1 | 1,208 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 4929 N 17TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $35K in 2006 → $25K in 2016 (-30%). | Owner-occupied | $147K | 3/1 | 1,110 | 1925 | 3 | rented2 viol |
| 4930 N 17TH ST HistoryL&I violation (2024). | Owner-occupied | $149K | 3/1 | 1,208 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 4930R-38 N 17TH ST History3 L&I violations (2023); L&I violation (2024); 2 L&I violations (2025); L&I violation (2026). | Vacant | $49K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 4931 N 17TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2023. | Owner-occupied | $147K | 3/1 | 1,110 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 4932 N 17TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $30K in 2017 → $135K in 2022 (+350%). | Owner-occupied | $143K | 3/2 | 1,208 | 1925 | 3 | tax lien |
| 4933 N 17TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $55K in 2007 → $265K in 2022 (+382%). | Owner-occupied | $217K | 3/1 | 1,110 | 1925 | 3 | rented |
| 4934 N 17TH ST Historysold $32K (2010); L&I violation (2018); 5 L&I violations (2022); 3 L&I violations incl IMMINENTLY DANGEROUS SHARED RETAININ… (2025); 6 L&I violations incl INTERIOR UNSAFE GENERAL (2026). | Owner-occupied | $149K | 3/1 | 1,208 | 1925 | 1 | 6 violtax lien |
| 4935 N 17TH ST | Owner-occupied | $147K | 3/1 | 1,110 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 4936 N 17TH ST ImprovedBought for $20K in 2014. Owner pulled a use permit in 2019. | Investor / LLC | $82K | 3/1 | 1,208 | 1925 | 1 | rented |
| 4937 N 17TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $25K in 2014 → $84K in 2020 (+236%). | Investor / LLC | $147K | 3/1 | 1,110 | 1925 | 2 | rented2 viol |
| 4938 N 17TH ST | Owner-occupied | $153K | 3/1 | 1,208 | 1925 | 1 | tax lien |
| 4939 N 17TH ST History3 L&I violations (2019); L&I violation (2024). | Absentee individual | $147K | 3/1 | 1,110 | 1925 | 0 | rented |
| 4941 N 17TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2023. | Owner-occupied | $147K | 3/1 | 1,110 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 4943 N 17TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2024. | Owner-occupied | $147K | 3/1 | 1,110 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 4945 N 17TH ST | Vacant | $16K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 4947 N 17TH ST ImprovedBought for $35K in 2022. Owner pulled a electrical permit in 2011. | Owner-occupied | $209K | 3/2 | 1,110 | 1925 | 2 | tax lien |
| 4949 N 17TH ST Historysold $61K (2007); 2 L&I violations (2019); 2 L&I violations (2023); 3 L&I violations (2024); L&I violation (2026). | Owner-occupied | $147K | 3/1 | 1,110 | 1925 | 1 | 1 viol |
| 4951 N 17TH ST History2 L&I violations (2019); L&I violation (2023); L&I violation (2024); L&I violation (2026). | Owner-occupied | $148K | 3/1 | 1,170 | 1925 | 0 |
Neighborhood
Neighborhood income and demographics are coming soon.
Generated 2026-07-08 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)