Who owns your block
4900 block of N 8th St
A mostly owner-occupied block: 67% of homes are lived in by their owners, with 2 open code violations and 6 homes behind $16,455 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 91% since 2016, now about $157K. Property taxes are climbing about 1% 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 $157K — 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 | $157K | $171K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 40% | 48% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 121 reported crimes (51 violent) and 221 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
- $157K typical home, up +91% since 2016
- Tax bill $1,152 to $1,264 a year, +1%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $8.5M assessed, $80,806/yr to the city, about $1,418 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +91% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +10% since 2016 · ~+1%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
4902 N 8th St is assessed at $157K but pays $508 a year — about 23% of the $2,198 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% 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 $191 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 69 arm's-length sales since 1999. The typical home has sold 1 time in that window, while 20 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 57 parcels
- Owner-occupied 38
- Investor / LLC 9
- Absentee individual 10
Value distribution today
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Demarco (individual) | 2 | 493 | $68M | phila.gov ↗ |
| S3 Enterprises Llc | 1 | 77 | $6.7M | phila.gov ↗ |
| S 3 Enterprises Llc | 2 | 20 | $1.8M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Blu Realty Llc | 1 | 9 | $1.2M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Aloni & Stein Bsd Llc | 1 | 5 | $795K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Ana F Figuereo (individual) | 2 | 3 | $595K | phila.gov ↗ |
| 4963 N 8th St Llc | 1 | 2 | $291K | phila.gov ↗ |
| H Capital Group Inc | 1 | 1 | $149K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Zem Properties Llc | 1 | 1 | $192K | phila.gov ↗ |
| 4924 N 8th St Llc | 1 | 1 | $157K | phila.gov ↗ |
House by house
All 57 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4900 N 8TH ST ImprovedBought for $95K in 2002. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2013. | Owner-occupied | $177K | —/— | 2,220 | 1935 | 1 | rented1 viol |
| 4902 N 8TH ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated), sold for $10K in 2004. | Owner-occupied | $157K | 3/1 | 1,346 | 1935 | 1 | abated |
| 4904 N 8TH ST ImprovedBought for $138K in 2021. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2014. | Owner-occupied | $157K | 3/1 | 1,346 | 1935 | 1 | |
| 4906 N 8TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a electrical permit in 2017. | Owner-occupied | $157K | 3/1 | 1,346 | 1935 | 0 | |
| 4908 N 8TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a roof covering replacement permit in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $157K | 3/1 | 1,346 | 1935 | 0 | |
| 4910 N 8TH ST History4 L&I violations (2008); sold $37K (2008); L&I violation (2026). | Absentee individual | $157K | 3/1 | 1,346 | 1935 | 1 | rented |
| 4912 N 8TH ST | Owner-occupied | $157K | 3/1 | 1,346 | 1935 | 0 | |
| 4914 N 8TH ST Historysold $220K (2015); 5 L&I violations (2016); L&I violation (2025). | Investor / LLC | $157K | 3/1 | 1,346 | 1935 | 1 | |
| 4915 N 8TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $18K in 2014 → $40K in 2016 (+129%). | Investor / LLC | $90K | 3/1 | 1,140 | 1935 | 2 | rented |
| 4916 N 8TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $228K in 2005 → $88K in 2021 (-61%). | Investor / LLC | $149K | 3/1 | 1,346 | 1935 | 2 | |
| 4917 N 8TH ST ImprovedBought for $2K in 2008. Owner pulled a electrical permit in 2020. | Owner-occupied | $136K | 3/1 | 1,140 | 1935 | 2 | |
| 4918 N 8TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $71K in 2005 → $134K in 2024 (+88%). | Absentee individual | $157K | 3/2 | 1,346 | 1935 | 2 | rented |
| 4919 N 8TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $18K in 2002, major alteration permit in 2010, sold for $185K in 2025 (+928%). | Owner-occupied | $166K | 3/1 | 1,140 | 1935 | 5 | |
| 4920 N 8TH ST ImprovedBought for $64K in 2005. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2020. | Owner-occupied | $157K | 3/1 | 1,346 | 1935 | 1 | |
| 4921 N 8TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $35K in 2008 → $75K in 2010 (+114%). | Owner-occupied | $136K | 3/1 | 1,140 | 1935 | 2 | |
| 4922 N 8TH ST HistoryL&I violation (2018); 4 L&I violations (2019); sold $106K (2021); 5 L&I violations (2021); 6 L&I violations (2023). | Investor / LLC | $192K | —/— | 1,346 | 1935 | 1 | rentedtax lien |
| 4923 N 8TH ST ImprovedBought for $38K in 2000. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2021. | Owner-occupied | $136K | 3/1 | 1,140 | 1935 | 3 | |
| 4924 N 8TH ST History5 L&I violations (2017); 2 L&I violations (2020); sold $55K (2023); L&I violation (2024); L&I violation (2026). | Investor / LLC | $157K | 3/1 | 1,346 | 1935 | 1 | rented |
| 4925 N 8TH ST | Absentee individual | $187K | —/— | 1,140 | 1935 | 1 | |
| 4926 N 8TH ST HistoryL&I violation (2018); L&I violation (2023); L&I violation (2024); 2 L&I violations (2026). | Investor / LLC | $104K | 3/1 | 1,346 | 1935 | 0 | rented |
| 4927 N 8TH ST New constructionBought for $53K in 2016, built new under a 2019 permit, sold for $145K in 2022. | Owner-occupied | $136K | 3/1 | 1,140 | 1935 | 2 | |
| 4928 N 8TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $10K in 1999, plumbing permit in 2011, sold for $63K in 2015 (+512%). | Owner-occupied | $157K | 3/1 | 1,346 | 1935 | 2 | rented |
| 4929 N 8TH ST Historysold $70K (2005); L&I violation (2014); L&I violation (2017); 2 L&I violations (2021); 5 L&I violations (2024). | Owner-occupied | $136K | 3/1 | 1,140 | 1935 | 1 | |
| 4930 N 8TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $15K in 2002, plumbing permit in 2009, sold for $135K in 2020 (+785%). | Owner-occupied | $157K | 3/2 | 1,346 | 1935 | 4 | |
| 4931 N 8TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2009. | Owner-occupied | $136K | 3/1 | 1,140 | 1935 | 0 | |
| 4932 N 8TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $85K in 2023 → $215K in 2023 (+153%). | Owner-occupied | $216K | 3/1 | 1,346 | 1935 | 2 | |
| 4933 N 8TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2024 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $136K | 3/1 | 1,140 | 1935 | 0 | abated |
| 4934 N 8TH ST ImprovedBought for $2K in 2004. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2024. | Owner-occupied | $157K | 3/1 | 1,346 | 1935 | 2 | |
| 4935 N 8TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $24K in 2003, wall covering replacement permit in 2023, sold for $220K in 2026 (+836%). | Absentee individual | $136K | 3/1 | 1,140 | 1935 | 6 | |
| 4936 N 8TH ST ImprovedBought for $77K in 2006. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2014. | Absentee individual | $157K | 3/1 | 1,346 | 1935 | 2 | |
| 4937 N 8TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $5K in 2006 → $85K in 2006 (+1502%). | Owner-occupied | $136K | 3/1 | 1,140 | 1935 | 2 | tax lien |
| 4938 N 8TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2011. | Owner-occupied | $157K | 3/1 | 1,346 | 1935 | 0 | |
| 4939 N 8TH ST | Owner-occupied | $136K | 3/1 | 1,140 | 1935 | 0 | |
| 4940 N 8TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a electrical permit in 2016. | Owner-occupied | $157K | 3/1 | 1,346 | 1935 | 0 | |
| 4941 N 8TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a roof covering replacement permit in 2024. | Owner-occupied | $136K | 3/1 | 1,140 | 1935 | 0 | tax lien |
| 4942 N 8TH ST History16 L&I violations (2015); 7 L&I violations (2017); 2 L&I violations (2023); L&I violation (2025). | Investor / LLC | $149K | —/— | 1,346 | 1935 | 0 | rented |
| 4943 N 8TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $25K in 2000, plumbing permit in 2013, sold for $60K in 2019 (+140%). | Absentee individual | $136K | 3/1 | 1,140 | 1935 | 2 | rentedtax lien |
| 4944 N 8TH ST History11 L&I violations (2015); 7 L&I violations incl INTERIOR UNSAFE (2016); 4 L&I violations (2017); L&I violation (2026). | Investor / LLC | $149K | 3/1 | 1,346 | 1935 | 0 | rented |
| 4945 N 8TH ST ImprovedBought for $50K in 2016. Owner pulled a addition and/or alterations permit in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $136K | 3/1 | 1,140 | 1935 | 1 | |
| 4946 N 8TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a roof covering replacement permit in 2025. | Absentee individual | $157K | 3/1 | 1,346 | 1935 | 0 | tax lien |
| 4947 N 8TH ST | Owner-occupied | $136K | 3/1 | 1,140 | 1935 | 0 | tax lien |
| 4948 N 8TH ST ImprovedBought for $75K in 2007. Owner pulled a addition and/or alterations permit in 2021. | Owner-occupied | $157K | 3/1 | 1,346 | 1935 | 1 | 1 viol |
| 4949 N 8TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $71K in 2024 → $247K in 2025 (+250%). | Owner-occupied | $136K | 3/1 | 1,140 | 1935 | 2 | tax lien |
| 4950 N 8TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2022 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $157K | 3/1 | 1,346 | 1935 | 0 | abated |
| 4951 N 8TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $40K in 2006 → $61K in 2011 (+53%). | Owner-occupied | $136K | 3/1 | 1,140 | 1935 | 2 | |
| 4952 N 8TH ST | Owner-occupied | $157K | 3/1 | 1,346 | 1935 | 0 | abated |
| 4953 N 8TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2021 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $136K | 3/1 | 1,140 | 1935 | 0 | abated |
| 4954 N 8TH ST HistoryL&I violation (2011); sold $30K (2012); L&I violation (2017). | Absentee individual | $157K | 3/1 | 1,346 | 1935 | 1 | |
| 4955 N 8TH ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated), sold for $23K in 2013. | Owner-occupied | $90K | 3/1 | 1,140 | 1935 | 1 | abated |
| 4956 N 8TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 4×: $12K in 2004 → $191K in 2020 (+1492%). | Owner-occupied | $232K | 3/2 | 1,346 | 1935 | 4 | |
| 4957 N 8TH ST HistoryL&I violation (2011); 3 L&I violations incl EXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 9 (2017); sold $110K (2018). | Owner-occupied | $166K | 3/1 | 1,140 | 1935 | 1 | tax lien |
| 4958 N 8TH ST ImprovedBought for $57K in 2006. Owner pulled a alteration permit in 2014. | Absentee individual | $186K | 4/1 | 2,043 | 1935 | 1 | |
| 4959 N 8TH ST | Absentee individual | $90K | 3/1 | 1,140 | 1935 | 1 | rented |
| 4961 N 8TH ST | Owner-occupied | $136K | 3/1 | 1,140 | 1935 | 0 | |
| 4963 N 8TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $25K in 2009 → $90K in 2022 (+260%). | Investor / LLC | $136K | 3/1 | 1,140 | 1935 | 2 | rented |
| 4965 N 8TH ST | Owner-occupied | $136K | 3/1 | 1,140 | 1935 | 0 | tax lien |
| 4967 N 8TH ST | Owner-occupied | $151K | 3/1 | 1,500 | 1935 | 0 |
Neighborhood
Neighborhood income and demographics are coming soon.
Generated 2026-07-09 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)