Who owns your block
4900 block of N Smedley St
A mostly owner-occupied block: 60% of homes are lived in by their owners, with 14 open code violations and 13 homes behind $115,245 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 78% since 2016, now about $130K. 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 $130K — about 0.6× 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 | $130K | $176K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 36% | 48% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 61 reported crimes (26 violent) and 198 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
- $130K typical home, up +78% since 2016
- Tax bill $598 to $526 a year, -1%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $5.2M assessed, $42,888/yr to the city, about $913 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +78% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▼ -12% since 2016 · ~-1%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
4912 N Smedley St is assessed at $176K but pays $569 a year — about 23% of the $2,465 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 +5.4% 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 $178 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 2000. The typical home has sold 0 times in that window, while 29 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 47 parcels
- Owner-occupied 26
- Investor / LLC 4
- Absentee individual 9
- Vacant 8
Value distribution today
The block's largest owner, Rad Diversified Reit Inc, carries 101 open violations across 181 properties it owns around the city.
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rad Diversified Reit Inc | 1 | 181 | $28M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Vibhaa Llc | 1 | 42 | $822K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Darnell Russell Investments Llc | 1 | 24 | $4.1M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Btv Phil Llc | 1 | 12 | $1.5M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Cw Johnson Trust | 1 | 4 | $492K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Blue Grass Realty Llc | 1 | 4 | $603K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Tcs Anika Homes Acquisition Iii | 1 | 1 | $176K | phila.gov ↗ |
House by house
All 47 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 SMEDLEY ST | Owner-occupied | $92K | 3/1 | 1,030 | 1925 | 0 | abated3 violtax lien |
| 4902 N SMEDLEY ST | Absentee individual | $86K | 3/1 | 950 | 1925 | 0 | 1 viol |
| 4904 N SMEDLEY ST TradedTraded 2×: $10K in 2004 → $22K in 2005 (+114%). | Absentee individual | $130K | 3/1 | 950 | 1925 | 2 | rented |
| 4906 N SMEDLEY ST | Investor / LLC | $130K | 3/1 | 950 | 1925 | 0 | 1 viol |
| 4908 N SMEDLEY ST | Owner-occupied | $84K | 3/1 | 950 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 4910 N SMEDLEY ST TradedTraded 2×: $57K in 2025 → $214K in 2025 (+275%). | Owner-occupied | $130K | 3/1 | 950 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 4912 N SMEDLEY ST New constructionBought for $52K in 2007, built new (tax-abated), sold for $44K in 2020. | Owner-occupied | $176K | 3/1 | 950 | 1925 | 6 | rentedabated |
| 4914 N SMEDLEY ST Historysold $70K (2021); Appeal complete (2026). | Investor / LLC | $130K | 3/1 | 950 | 1925 | 1 | 1 violtax lien |
| 4915 N SMEDLEY ST | Vacant | $53K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 4916 N SMEDLEY ST | Owner-occupied | $126K | 3/1 | 950 | 1925 | 1 | tax lien |
| 4917 N SMEDLEY ST | Vacant | $13K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 4918 N SMEDLEY ST | Owner-occupied | $130K | 3/1 | 950 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 4919 N SMEDLEY ST | Vacant | $15K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 4920 N SMEDLEY ST | Owner-occupied | $130K | 3/1 | 950 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 4921 N SMEDLEY ST | Vacant | $14K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 4922 N SMEDLEY ST | Owner-occupied | $84K | 3/1 | 950 | 1925 | 0 | abated1 violtax lien |
| 4923 N SMEDLEY ST | Absentee individual | $138K | 3/1 | 1,080 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 4924 N SMEDLEY ST | Owner-occupied | $130K | 3/1 | 950 | 1925 | 0 | 1 viol |
| 4925 N SMEDLEY ST TradedTraded 2×: $69K in 2022 → $275K in 2025 (+301%). | Owner-occupied | $205K | 3/3 | 1,136 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 4926 N SMEDLEY ST | Owner-occupied | $130K | 3/1 | 950 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 4927 N SMEDLEY ST Frequently tradedTraded 4×: $17K in 2005 → $18K in 2014 (+7%). | Owner-occupied | $138K | 3/1 | 1,080 | 1925 | 4 | tax lien |
| 4928 N SMEDLEY ST | Owner-occupied | $130K | 3/1 | 950 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 4929 N SMEDLEY ST | Vacant | $13K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 4930 N SMEDLEY ST | Owner-occupied | $130K | 3/1 | 950 | 1925 | 0 | 1 viol |
| 4931 N SMEDLEY ST | Owner-occupied | $138K | 3/1 | 1,080 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 4932 N SMEDLEY ST | Owner-occupied | $130K | 3/1 | 950 | 1925 | 0 | 1 viol |
| 4933 N SMEDLEY ST | Owner-occupied | $90K | 3/1 | 1,080 | 1925 | 0 | abatedtax lien |
| 4934 N SMEDLEY ST | Owner-occupied | $130K | 3/1 | 950 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 4935 N SMEDLEY ST | Owner-occupied | $138K | 3/1 | 1,080 | 1925 | 1 | tax lien |
| 4936 N SMEDLEY ST TradedTraded 2×: $33K in 2008 → $80K in 2009 (+146%). | Owner-occupied | $130K | 3/1 | 950 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 4937 N SMEDLEY ST | Owner-occupied | $138K | 3/1 | 1,080 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 4938 N SMEDLEY ST | Investor / LLC | $130K | 3/1 | 950 | 1925 | 1 | rented |
| 4939 N SMEDLEY ST | Vacant | $13K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 4940 N SMEDLEY ST | Absentee individual | $130K | 4/2 | 950 | 1925 | 1 | rented |
| 4941 N SMEDLEY ST | Owner-occupied | $138K | 3/1 | 1,080 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 4942 N SMEDLEY ST | Owner-occupied | $139K | 3/1 | 1,104 | 1925 | 0 | 2 viol |
| 4943 N SMEDLEY ST | Absentee individual | $138K | 3/1 | 1,080 | 1925 | 1 | tax lien |
| 4944 N SMEDLEY ST | Vacant | $13K | —/— | — | — | 1 | tax lien |
| 4945 N SMEDLEY ST TradedTraded 2×: $16K in 2000 → $22K in 2000 (+34%). | Absentee individual | $138K | 3/1 | 1,080 | 1925 | 2 | tax lien |
| 4946 N SMEDLEY ST | Absentee individual | $130K | 3/1 | 950 | 1925 | 1 | rented |
| 4947 N SMEDLEY ST | Owner-occupied | $138K | 3/1 | 1,080 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 4948 N SMEDLEY ST | Owner-occupied | $130K | 3/1 | 950 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 4949 N SMEDLEY ST | Absentee individual | $138K | 3/1 | 1,080 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 4950 N SMEDLEY ST | Vacant | $13K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 4951 N SMEDLEY ST | Absentee individual | $138K | 3/1 | 1,080 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 4953 N SMEDLEY ST | Owner-occupied | $138K | 3/1 | 1,080 | 1925 | 1 | tax lien |
| 4955 N SMEDLEY ST TradedTraded 2×: $31K in 2005 → $70K in 2025 (+127%). | Investor / LLC | $138K | 3/1 | 1,080 | 1925 | 2 | 2 violtax lien |
Neighborhood
Neighborhood income and demographics are coming soon.
Generated 2026-07-08 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)