Who owns your block
4900 block of N 9th St
A mostly owner-occupied block: 81% of homes are lived in by their owners, with 4 open code violations and 4 homes behind $21,980 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 85% since 2016, now about $167K. Property taxes are climbing about 3% 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 $167K — 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 | $167K | $176K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 58% | 48% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 125 reported crimes (52 violent) and 202 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
- $167K typical home, up +85% since 2016
- Tax bill $875 to $1,184 a year, +3%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $10M assessed, $92,241/yr to the city, about $1,488 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +85% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +35% since 2016 · ~+3%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
4905 N 9th St is assessed at $110K but pays $144 a year — about 9% of the $1,544 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 lagged the Philadelphia market, compounding +5.7% 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 $185 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 66 arm's-length sales since 1997. The typical home has sold 1 time in that window, while 26 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 62 parcels
- Owner-occupied 50
- Investor / LLC 3
- Absentee individual 9
Value distribution today
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4963 N 8th St Llc | 1 | 2 | $291K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Gl Investment Group, Llc | 1 | 1 | $210K | phila.gov ↗ |
| B&B Boarding Llc | 1 | 1 | $155K | phila.gov ↗ |
House by house
All 62 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 9TH ST ImprovedBought for $155K in 2017. Owner pulled a use permit in 2013. | Investor / LLC | $210K | 4/2 | 1,634 | 1935 | 2 | rented |
| 4901 N 9TH ST ImprovedBought for $30K in 2014. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2026. | Owner-occupied | $130K | —/— | 1,998 | 1935 | 1 | 1 viol |
| 4902 N 9TH ST Historysold $72K (2014); L&I violation (2024); 2 L&I violations (2025). | Owner-occupied | $156K | 4/1 | 1,520 | 1935 | 1 | |
| 4903 N 9TH ST | Owner-occupied | $168K | 4/1 | 1,520 | 1935 | 1 | |
| 4904 N 9TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a bathroom & kitchen remodel permit in 2026. | Owner-occupied | $155K | 3/1 | 1,496 | 1935 | 0 | |
| 4905 N 9TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2007 permit (tax-abated), sold for $24K in 2013. | Owner-occupied | $110K | 3/1 | 1,496 | 1935 | 1 | abatedtax lien |
| 4906 N 9TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $42K in 1999 → $34K in 2001 (-20%). | Owner-occupied | $155K | 3/1 | 1,496 | 1935 | 2 | |
| 4907 N 9TH ST ImprovedBought for $28K in 2013. Owner pulled a fast form building permit in 2008. | Owner-occupied | $167K | 3/1 | 1,496 | 1935 | 2 | |
| 4908 N 9TH ST HistoryL&I violation (2024). | Owner-occupied | $155K | 3/1 | 1,496 | 1935 | 0 | |
| 4909 N 9TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2011. | Owner-occupied | $167K | 3/1 | 1,496 | 1935 | 0 | |
| 4910 N 9TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2012. | Owner-occupied | $155K | 3/1 | 1,496 | 1935 | 0 | |
| 4911 N 9TH ST | Owner-occupied | $167K | 3/1 | 1,496 | 1935 | 1 | |
| 4912 N 9TH ST ImprovedBought for $56K in 2003. Owner pulled a alteration permit in 2011. | Owner-occupied | $155K | 3/1 | 1,496 | 1935 | 1 | |
| 4913 N 9TH ST | Owner-occupied | $167K | 3/1 | 1,496 | 1935 | 0 | |
| 4914 N 9TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $42K in 1997, plumbing permit in 2010, sold for $235K in 2021 (+458%). | Owner-occupied | $203K | 3/2 | 1,496 | 1935 | 4 | |
| 4915 N 9TH ST | Owner-occupied | $167K | 3/1 | 1,496 | 1935 | 1 | rented |
| 4916 N 9TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $43K in 2007, alteration permit in 2007, sold for $105K in 2007 (+144%). | Absentee individual | $155K | 3/1 | 1,496 | 1935 | 2 | rented |
| 4917 N 9TH ST | Owner-occupied | $167K | 3/1 | 1,496 | 1935 | 0 | |
| 4918 N 9TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $155K | 3/1 | 1,496 | 1935 | 0 | |
| 4919 N 9TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2009. | Absentee individual | $167K | 3/1 | 1,496 | 1935 | 0 | |
| 4920 N 9TH ST | Owner-occupied | $155K | 3/1 | 1,496 | 1935 | 0 | |
| 4921 N 9TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $23K in 2001 → $92K in 2019 (+300%). | Owner-occupied | $167K | 3/1 | 1,496 | 1935 | 2 | tax lien |
| 4922 N 9TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a major alteration permit in 2013. | Absentee individual | $155K | 3/1 | 1,496 | 1935 | 0 | |
| 4923 N 9TH ST HistoryL&I violation (2024). | Owner-occupied | $167K | 3/1 | 1,496 | 1935 | 0 | |
| 4924 N 9TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $78K in 2008, use permit in 2012, sold for $220K in 2022 (+182%). | Owner-occupied | $189K | 3/1 | 1,496 | 1935 | 3 | |
| 4925 N 9TH ST Historysold $50K (2006); L&I violation (2017); 2 L&I violations (2023); L&I violation (2024); 2 L&I violations (2026). | Owner-occupied | $167K | 3/1 | 1,496 | 1935 | 1 | |
| 4926 N 9TH ST ImprovedBought for $228K in 2005. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2023. | Investor / LLC | $155K | 3/1 | 1,496 | 1935 | 2 | rented |
| 4927 N 9TH ST HistoryL&I violation (2014); sold $130K (2016); 2 L&I violations (2023); L&I violation (2024); L&I violation (2026). | Absentee individual | $202K | —/— | 1,496 | 1935 | 1 | rented |
| 4928 N 9TH ST HistoryL&I violation (2024). | Owner-occupied | $155K | 3/1 | 1,496 | 1935 | 0 | |
| 4929 N 9TH ST HistoryL&I violation (2017); L&I violation (2023); Appeal complete (2024). | Owner-occupied | $202K | —/— | 1,496 | 1935 | 0 | |
| 4930 N 9TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $29K in 2006, plumbing permit in 2007, sold for $208K in 2025 (+628%). | Owner-occupied | $203K | 3/2 | 1,502 | 1935 | 2 | tax lien |
| 4931 N 9TH ST | Owner-occupied | $110K | 3/1 | 1,496 | 1935 | 0 | abated |
| 4932 N 9TH ST | Owner-occupied | $154K | 3/1 | 1,470 | 1935 | 1 | |
| 4933 N 9TH ST | Owner-occupied | $167K | 3/1 | 1,496 | 1935 | 0 | |
| 4934 N 9TH ST Historysold $35K (2012); L&I violation (2024). | Owner-occupied | $155K | 4/1 | 1,502 | 1935 | 1 | tax lien |
| 4935 N 9TH ST | Owner-occupied | $167K | 3/1 | 1,496 | 1935 | 1 | |
| 4936 N 9TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $53K in 2001 → $30K in 2009 (-42%). | Absentee individual | $155K | 3/1 | 1,496 | 1935 | 3 | rentedtax lien |
| 4937 N 9TH ST ImprovedBought for $34K in 2006. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2025. | Absentee individual | $110K | 3/1 | 1,496 | 1935 | 1 | rented1 viol |
| 4938 N 9TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $59K in 2016 → $200K in 2024 (+239%). | Owner-occupied | $189K | 3/1 | 1,496 | 1935 | 2 | |
| 4939 N 9TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $25K in 2003 → $154K in 2026 (+516%). | Absentee individual | $167K | 3/1 | 1,496 | 1935 | 3 | |
| 4940 N 9TH ST ImprovedBought for $5K in 2000. Owner pulled a major alteration permit in 2018. | Investor / LLC | $155K | 3/1 | 1,496 | 1935 | 3 | tax lien |
| 4941 N 9TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $27K in 1998 → $91K in 2022 (+241%). | Owner-occupied | $167K | 3/1 | 1,496 | 1935 | 2 | 1 viol |
| 4942 N 9TH ST HistoryL&I: EXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 10 (2017); 5 L&I violations incl EXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 5 (2018); 3 L&I violations (2020). | Owner-occupied | $155K | 3/1 | 1,496 | 1935 | 0 | tax lien |
| 4943 N 9TH ST History2 L&I violations (2023); L&I violation (2026). | Owner-occupied | $167K | 3/1 | 1,496 | 1935 | 0 | 1 viol |
| 4944 N 9TH ST ImprovedBought for $151K in 2024. Owner pulled a electrical permit in 2018. | Owner-occupied | $155K | 3/1 | 1,496 | 1935 | 2 | |
| 4945 N 9TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $65K in 2022 → $265K in 2023 (+308%). | Owner-occupied | $249K | 4/2 | 1,780 | 1935 | 2 | |
| 4946 N 9TH ST ImprovedBought for $19K in 2014. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2024. | Owner-occupied | $167K | 3/1 | 1,496 | 1935 | 2 | |
| 4947 N 9TH ST History2 L&I violations (2014); sold $150K (2018); L&I violation (2023); L&I violation (2024); 3 L&I violations (2026). | Owner-occupied | $203K | 3/2 | 1,496 | 1935 | 1 | |
| 4948 N 9TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2022. | Owner-occupied | $155K | 3/1 | 1,496 | 1935 | 0 | |
| 4949 N 9TH ST | Owner-occupied | $167K | 3/1 | 1,496 | 1935 | 0 | |
| 4950 N 9TH ST ImprovedBought for $22K in 2005. Owner pulled a roof covering replacement permit in 2023. | Owner-occupied | $189K | 3/1 | 1,496 | 1935 | 5 | |
| 4951 N 9TH ST | Owner-occupied | $167K | 3/1 | 1,496 | 1935 | 0 | tax lien |
| 4952 N 9TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a electrical permit in 2019. | Owner-occupied | $155K | 3/1 | 1,496 | 1935 | 0 | |
| 4953 N 9TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2008. | Owner-occupied | $167K | 3/1 | 1,496 | 1935 | 0 | |
| 4954 N 9TH ST ImprovedBought for $84K in 2008. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2016. | Owner-occupied | $155K | 3/1 | 1,496 | 1935 | 1 | |
| 4955 N 9TH ST HistoryL&I violation (2018). | Absentee individual | $167K | 3/1 | 1,496 | 1935 | 0 | |
| 4956 N 9TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2020. | Owner-occupied | $155K | 3/1 | 1,496 | 1935 | 0 | |
| 4957 N 9TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2023. | Owner-occupied | $167K | 3/1 | 1,496 | 1935 | 0 | |
| 4958 N 9TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $85K in 2007 → $53K in 2017 (-37%). | Absentee individual | $81K | 3/1 | 1,496 | 1935 | 2 | rented |
| 4959 N 9TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2025 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $110K | 3/1 | 1,496 | 1935 | 0 | abatedtax lien |
| 4960 N 9TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $55K in 2000, use permit in 2009, sold for $250K in 2026 (+354%). | Owner-occupied | $240K | —/— | 2,206 | 1935 | 3 | |
| 4961 N 9TH ST ImprovedBought for $140K in 2015. Owner pulled a major alteration permit in 2015. | Owner-occupied | $184K | —/— | 2,228 | 1935 | 1 |
Neighborhood
Neighborhood income and demographics are coming soon.
Generated 2026-07-09 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)