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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.

Every parcel on the block, colored by who owns it. Tap a parcel for the owner and its city record.

By the Numbers

Median value
$157K
$90K–$232K
ZIP median $171K
Price / sq ft
$117
typical home
city median $177
Vs. Philadelphia
0.7×
the city median
city $223K
Recent sale
$185K
1 sold in 2yr
assessed $157K
Tax / yr
$1K
typical · up to $3K
city ≈$3K/yr
Tax abatements
6 of 57
$38K/yr forgone
Owner-occupied
67%
38 of 57
city 41%
Rentals
23%
13 licensed
city 15% of homes
Open violations
2
L&I code
▼ block 4% · city 5%
Back taxes
$16K
6 of 57 behind
▲ block 11% · city 9%
Zoning appeals
3
3 homes · ZBA & boards
block 5% · city 5%

How fast it's moving

1 year
+0%
value · tax −$669
5 years
+70%
value · tax +$290
10 years
+91%
value · tax +$112

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.

2027
  • 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 blockZIP 19120Philadelphia
Median home value$157K$171K$223K
Owner-occupied40%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.

Crimes · 12mo
121
51 violent · within 200m
311 requests · 12mo
221
41 still open

Most reported crimes

Other Assaults31
Vandalism/Criminal Mischief20
Motor Vehicle Theft18
Thefts11
Aggravated Assault No Firearm9
All Other Offenses7

Top 311 complaints

Maintenance Complaint60
Abandoned Vehicle25
Illegal Dumping25
Rubbish/Recyclable Material Collection22
Other (Streets)12
Salting12

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.

Elementary & Middle
American Paradigm Charter School At Birney
High · 9-12
Olney High School
100 W Duncannon Ave · 1036 students

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

Median assessed value · 2016–2027

$0$100K$200K$157K2016: $82K2017: $82K2018: $82K2019: $86K2020: $92K2021: $92K2022: $92K2023: $121K2024: $121K2025: $157K2026: $157K2027: $157K2016202020232027

▲ +91% since 2016

Estimated property tax · per home, per year

$0$1,000$2,000$1,2642016: $1,1522017: $1,1522018: $1,0582019: $9412020: $9742021: $9742022: $9742023: $9942024: $9742025: $1,2422026: $1,9332027: $1,2642016202020232027

▲ +10% since 2016 · ~+1%/yr

6
6 properties on this block carry a tax abatement or major exemption. New construction and gut rehabs get the improvement value exempted for up to 10 years, so their tax bills sit far below their real value — block-wide, exemptions keep about $38,448 a year off the tax roll. Read the tax figures with that in mind.

Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home

1.40% — the statutory rate0%0.4%0.8%1.2%
$508pays now $2,198at the full rate

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

9510025020162019202220252027This block 191 Philadelphia 201

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.

Annualized return
+6%/yr
price, since 2016
Total appreciation
+91%
since 2016
Net rental yield
est., after tax carry
Total return
+6%/yr
price + net rent
Real return
+3%/yr
after ~3% inflation
vs. Philadelphia
-0.5 pts
market 6.5%/yr

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

$0$125K$250K2004201020162022
69arm's-length sales since 1999
1times the typical home has sold
6most sales for a single property
20homes never sold in the window

Who owns it

Ownership of 57 parcels

Owner-occupied: 38Investor / LLC: 9Absentee individual: 10 57parcels
  • Owner-occupied 38
  • Investor / LLC 9
  • Absentee individual 10

Value distribution today

4 parcels0 parcels0 parcels20 parcels25 parcels2 parcels6 parcels
$90K$187K+
OwnerOn blockOwns citywidePortfolio valueSource
Drew Demarco (individual)2493$68Mphila.gov ↗
S3 Enterprises Llc177$6.7Mphila.gov ↗
S 3 Enterprises Llc220$1.8Mphila.gov ↗
Blu Realty Llc19$1.2Mphila.gov ↗
Aloni & Stein Bsd Llc15$795Kphila.gov ↗
Ana F Figuereo (individual)23$595Kphila.gov ↗
4963 N 8th St Llc12$291Kphila.gov ↗
H Capital Group Inc11$149Kphila.gov ↗
Zem Properties Llc11$192Kphila.gov ↗
4924 N 8th St Llc11$157Kphila.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

$0$125K$250K201620182020202220242026Block median
Each houseNew build / flipBlock median

Worth a look

AddressOwnershipValue & trendBd/BaSq ftBuiltSalesFlags
4900 N 8TH ST Bought for $95K in 2002. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2013. Owner-occupied $177K —/— 2,220 1935 1 rented1 viol
4902 N 8TH ST built new (tax-abated), sold for $10K in 2004. Owner-occupied $157K 3/1 1,346 1935 1 abated
4904 N 8TH ST Bought for $138K in 2021. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2014. Owner-occupied $157K 3/1 1,346 1935 1
4906 N 8TH ST Owner pulled a electrical permit in 2017. Owner-occupied $157K 3/1 1,346 1935 0
4908 N 8TH ST Owner pulled a roof covering replacement permit in 2025. Owner-occupied $157K 3/1 1,346 1935 0
4910 N 8TH ST 4 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 sold $220K (2015); 5 L&I violations (2016); L&I violation (2025). Investor / LLC $157K 3/1 1,346 1935 1
4915 N 8TH ST Traded 2×: $18K in 2014 → $40K in 2016 (+129%). Investor / LLC $90K 3/1 1,140 1935 2 rented
4916 N 8TH ST Traded 2×: $228K in 2005 → $88K in 2021 (-61%). Investor / LLC $149K 3/1 1,346 1935 2
4917 N 8TH ST Bought for $2K in 2008. Owner pulled a electrical permit in 2020. Owner-occupied $136K 3/1 1,140 1935 2
4918 N 8TH ST Traded 2×: $71K in 2005 → $134K in 2024 (+88%). Absentee individual $157K 3/2 1,346 1935 2 rented
4919 N 8TH ST Bought 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 Bought for $64K in 2005. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2020. Owner-occupied $157K 3/1 1,346 1935 1
4921 N 8TH ST Traded 2×: $35K in 2008 → $75K in 2010 (+114%). Owner-occupied $136K 3/1 1,140 1935 2
4922 N 8TH ST L&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 Bought for $38K in 2000. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2021. Owner-occupied $136K 3/1 1,140 1935 3
4924 N 8TH ST 5 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 L&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 Bought 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 Bought 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 sold $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 Bought 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 Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2009. Owner-occupied $136K 3/1 1,140 1935 0
4932 N 8TH ST Traded 2×: $85K in 2023 → $215K in 2023 (+153%). Owner-occupied $216K 3/1 1,346 1935 2
4933 N 8TH ST built new under a 2024 permit (tax-abated). Owner-occupied $136K 3/1 1,140 1935 0 abated
4934 N 8TH ST Bought for $2K in 2004. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2024. Owner-occupied $157K 3/1 1,346 1935 2
4935 N 8TH ST Bought 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 Bought for $77K in 2006. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2014. Absentee individual $157K 3/1 1,346 1935 2
4937 N 8TH ST Traded 2×: $5K in 2006 → $85K in 2006 (+1502%). Owner-occupied $136K 3/1 1,140 1935 2 tax lien
4938 N 8TH ST Owner 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 Owner pulled a electrical permit in 2016. Owner-occupied $157K 3/1 1,346 1935 0
4941 N 8TH ST Owner pulled a roof covering replacement permit in 2024. Owner-occupied $136K 3/1 1,140 1935 0 tax lien
4942 N 8TH ST 16 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 Bought 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 11 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 Bought 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 Owner 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 Bought 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 Traded 2×: $71K in 2024 → $247K in 2025 (+250%). Owner-occupied $136K 3/1 1,140 1935 2 tax lien
4950 N 8TH ST built new under a 2022 permit (tax-abated). Owner-occupied $157K 3/1 1,346 1935 0 abated
4951 N 8TH ST Traded 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 built new under a 2021 permit (tax-abated). Owner-occupied $136K 3/1 1,140 1935 0 abated
4954 N 8TH ST L&I violation (2011); sold $30K (2012); L&I violation (2017). Absentee individual $157K 3/1 1,346 1935 1
4955 N 8TH ST built new (tax-abated), sold for $23K in 2013. Owner-occupied $90K 3/1 1,140 1935 1 abated
4956 N 8TH ST Traded 4×: $12K in 2004 → $191K in 2020 (+1492%). Owner-occupied $232K 3/2 1,346 1935 4
4957 N 8TH ST L&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 Bought 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 Traded 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

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Generated 2026-07-09 from public City of Philadelphia records  ·  Download this block's data (CSV)

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