Who owns your block
600 block of Adams Ave
A mostly owner-occupied block: 67% of homes are lived in by their owners, with 4 open code violations.
The typical home here is up 98% since 2016, now about $209K. Property taxes are climbing about 6% a year and the increases are speeding up.
- Owner-occupied
- Investor / LLC
- Absentee
- Vacant
- Has violations
By the Numbers
Median value
$209K
$184K–$251K
ZIP median $171K
Price / sq ft
$174
typical home
city median $177
Vs. Philadelphia
0.9×
the city median
city $223K
Recent sale
$245K
2 sold in 2yr
assessed $209K
Tax / yr
$3K
typical · up to $3K
city ≈$3K/yr
Tax abatements
1 of 83
$49K/yr forgone
Owner-occupied
67%
56 of 83
city 41%
Rentals
22%
18 licensed
city 15% of homes
Open violations
4
L&I code
▲ block 5% · city 5%
Back taxes
$0
all current
▼ block 0% · city 9%
How fast it's moving
1 year
+9%
value · tax +$233
5 years
+94%
value · tax +$1K
10 years
+98%
value · tax +$1K
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 $209K — about 0.9× the citywide median, and above 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 | $209K | $171K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 41% | 48% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 315 reported crimes (15 violent) and 109 resident 311 requests to the city.
Crimes · 12mo
315
15 violent · within 200m
311 requests · 12mo
109
23 still open
Most reported crimes
Thefts260
Other Assaults9
Vandalism/Criminal Mischief9
Theft from Vehicle7
All Other Offenses6
Motor Vehicle Theft6
Top 311 complaints
Maintenance Complaint27
Rubbish/Recyclable Material Collection17
Sanitation Violation12
Abandoned Vehicle10
Illegal Dumping6
Traffic Calming Request6
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
Universal Institute Charter School At Creighton
High · 9-12
Samuel Fels
5500 Langdon St · 1228 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
- $209K typical home, up +98% since 2016
- Tax bill $1,400 to $2,751 a year, +6%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $17M assessed, $192,590/yr to the city, about $2,320 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +98% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +97% since 2016 · ~+6%/yr
1
1 property 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 $48,686 a year off the tax roll. Read the tax figures with that in mind.
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
698 Adams Ave is assessed at $251K but pays $2,419 a year — about 69% of the $3,512 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 +6.4% 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 $198 today versus $201 across Philadelphia — this block trailed the market.
Annualized return
+6.4%/yr
price, since 2016
Total appreciation
+98%
since 2016
Net rental yield
—
est., after tax carry
Total return
+6.4%/yr
price + net rent
Real return
+3.4%/yr
after ~3% inflation
vs. Philadelphia
-0.1 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 90 arm's-length sales since 2000. The typical home has sold 1 time in that window, while 25 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
90arm's-length sales since 2000
1times the typical home has sold
3most sales for a single property
25homes never sold in the window
Who owns it
Ownership of 83 parcels
- Owner-occupied 56
- Investor / LLC 1
- Absentee individual 26
Value distribution today
$184K$221K+
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liu Chang Tai (individual) | 2 | 10 | $2.2M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Mbees Property Investment | 1 | 3 | $551K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Rosa M Deleon (individual) | 2 | 2 | $422K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Cj Property Froup Llc | 1 | 1 | $209K | phila.gov ↗ |
House by house
All 83 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
Each houseNew build / flipBlock median
Worth a look
New construction
698 Adams Ave
$251K · built new (tax-abated), sold for $159K in 2002.
New construction
631 Adams Ave
$199K · built new under a 2019 permit.
Renovated & sold on
618 Adams Ave
$211K · Bought for $140K in 2006, alterations permit in 2021, sold for $230K in 2022 (+64%).
Renovated & sold on
638 Adams Ave
$210K · Bought for $57K in 2000, zoning permit in 2008, sold for $220K in 2022 (+286%).
Improved
601 Adams Ave
$234K · Bought for $93K in 2004. Owner pulled a alteration permit in 2012.
Improved
602 Adams Ave
$214K · Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2007.
| Address | Ownership | Value & trend | Bd/Ba | Sq ft | Built | Sales | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 600 ADAMS AVE | Owner-occupied | $217K | 3/1 | 1,196 | 1950 | 0 | |
| 601 ADAMS AVE ImprovedBought for $93K in 2004. Owner pulled a alteration permit in 2012. | Absentee individual | $234K | 3/1 | 1,332 | 1950 | 3 | |
| 602 ADAMS AVE | Owner-occupied | $214K | 4/1 | 1,196 | 1950 | 0 | |
| 602 ADAMS AVE ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2007. | Owner-occupied | $214K | 3/1 | 1,196 | 1950 | 0 | rented |
| 603 ADAMS AVE ImprovedBought for $135K in 2006. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2022. | Owner-occupied | $199K | 3/1 | 1,196 | 1950 | 1 | |
| 604 ADAMS AVE History4 L&I violations (2025); 2 L&I violations (2026). | Absentee individual | $193K | 3/1 | 1,196 | 1950 | 0 | rented1 viol |
| 604 ADAMS AVE History2 L&I violations (2013); sold $110K (2018); 2 L&I violations (2019); L&I violation (2025); 2 L&I violations (2026). | Owner-occupied | $204K | 3/1 | 1,196 | 1950 | 1 | 1 violtax lien |
| 605 ADAMS AVE ImprovedBought for $50K in 2000. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2011. | Absentee individual | $197K | 3/1 | 1,196 | 1950 | 2 | |
| 606 ADAMS AVE Historysold $100K (2018); 2 L&I violations (2022); 5 L&I violations (2024); L&I violation (2025); L&I violation (2026). | Absentee individual | $203K | 3/1 | 1,196 | 1950 | 1 | 1 viol |
| 606 ADAMS AVE ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2015. | Owner-occupied | $203K | 3/1 | 1,196 | 1950 | 0 | rented |
| 607 ADAMS AVE History2 L&I violations (2008). | Owner-occupied | $184K | 3/1 | 1,196 | 1950 | 0 | |
| 608 ADAMS AVE TradedTraded 2×: $60K in 2001 → $61K in 2002 (+2%). | Owner-occupied | $211K | 3/1 | 1,196 | 1950 | 2 | rented |
| 609 ADAMS AVE History2 L&I violations (2008). | Owner-occupied | $195K | 3/1 | 1,196 | 1950 | 0 | |
| 610 ADAMS AVE History2 L&I violations (2016). | Owner-occupied | $203K | 3/1 | 1,196 | 1950 | 0 | |
| 611 ADAMS AVE History2 L&I violations (2011); 2 L&I violations (2017); 3 L&I violations (2018); sold $105K (2019); 2 L&I violations (2019). | Absentee individual | $197K | 3/1 | 1,196 | 1950 | 1 | rentedtax lien |
| 612 ADAMS AVE Historysold $90K (2004); 3 L&I violations (2012); 3 L&I violations (2016). | Absentee individual | $211K | 3/1 | 1,196 | 1950 | 1 | rented |
| 613 ADAMS AVE ImprovedBought for $172K in 2022. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2022. | Owner-occupied | $197K | 3/1 | 1,196 | 1950 | 2 | |
| 614 ADAMS AVE Historysold $155K (2006); 2 L&I violations (2016); L&I violation (2025); L&I violation (2026). | Absentee individual | $211K | 3/1 | 1,196 | 1950 | 1 | |
| 615 ADAMS AVE TradedTraded 2×: $55K in 2010 → $130K in 2019 (+136%). | Owner-occupied | $195K | 3/1 | 1,196 | 1950 | 2 | rented |
| 616 ADAMS AVE | Owner-occupied | $247K | 3/1 | 1,196 | 1950 | 1 | |
| 617 ADAMS AVE Historysold $110K (2007); 3 L&I violations (2016); 2 L&I violations (2019); L&I violation (2021); L&I violation (2023). | Owner-occupied | $204K | 3/1 | 1,196 | 1950 | 1 | |
| 618 ADAMS AVE Renovated & sold onBought for $140K in 2006, alterations permit in 2021, sold for $230K in 2022 (+64%). | Owner-occupied | $211K | 3/1 | 1,196 | 1950 | 3 | |
| 619 ADAMS AVE TradedTraded 2×: $138K in 2007 → $180K in 2023 (+30%). | Absentee individual | $197K | 3/2 | 1,196 | 1950 | 2 | |
| 620 ADAMS AVE TradedTraded 2×: $101K in 2005 → $249K in 2023 (+146%). | Owner-occupied | $226K | 3/1 | 1,196 | 1950 | 2 | |
| 621 ADAMS AVE History2 L&I violations (2008); sold $193K (2022). | Owner-occupied | $197K | 3/2 | 1,196 | 1950 | 1 | |
| 622 ADAMS AVE | Owner-occupied | $211K | 3/1 | 1,196 | 1950 | 1 | |
| 623 ADAMS AVE | Owner-occupied | $197K | 3/1 | 1,196 | 1950 | 0 | |
| 624 ADAMS AVE | Owner-occupied | $211K | 3/1 | 1,196 | 1950 | 0 | |
| 625 ADAMS AVE | Owner-occupied | $204K | 3/1 | 1,196 | 1950 | 1 | |
| 626 ADAMS AVE TradedTraded 2×: $120K in 2019 → $150K in 2021 (+25%). | Owner-occupied | $203K | 3/1 | 1,196 | 1950 | 2 | tax lien |
| 627 ADAMS AVE Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $210K in 2022 → $250K in 2026 (+19%). | Owner-occupied | $197K | 3/1 | 1,196 | 1950 | 3 | |
| 628 ADAMS AVE | Owner-occupied | $209K | 3/1 | 1,196 | 1950 | 0 | |
| 629 ADAMS AVE HistoryL&I violation (2021); L&I violation (2024). | Owner-occupied | $204K | 3/1 | 1,196 | 1950 | 0 | tax lien |
| 630 ADAMS AVE ImprovedBought for $56K in 2000. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2023. | Owner-occupied | $209K | 3/1 | 1,196 | 1950 | 2 | |
| 631 ADAMS AVE New constructionbuilt new under a 2019 permit. | Owner-occupied | $199K | 3/1 | 1,196 | 1950 | 0 | |
| 632 ADAMS AVE | Owner-occupied | $210K | 3/1 | 1,196 | 1950 | 0 | |
| 633 ADAMS AVE Historysold $70K (2015); 2 L&I violations (2016). | Absentee individual | $200K | 3/1 | 1,196 | 1950 | 1 | rented |
| 634 ADAMS AVE History2 L&I violations (2019); sold $210K (2024). | Owner-occupied | $210K | 3/1 | 1,196 | 1950 | 1 | |
| 635 ADAMS AVE ImprovedBought for $205K in 2022. Owner pulled a addition and/or alterations permit in 2023. | Owner-occupied | $209K | 3/1 | 1,196 | 1950 | 1 | |
| 636 ADAMS AVE History2 L&I violations (2019); sold $175K (2021). | Owner-occupied | $210K | 3/1 | 1,196 | 1950 | 1 | |
| 637 ADAMS AVE Historysold $56K (2001); 2 L&I violations (2016). | Owner-occupied | $210K | 3/1 | 1,196 | 1950 | 1 | |
| 638 ADAMS AVE Renovated & sold onBought for $57K in 2000, zoning permit in 2008, sold for $220K in 2022 (+286%). | Absentee individual | $210K | 3/1 | 1,196 | 1950 | 2 | |
| 639 ADAMS AVE TradedTraded 2×: $97K in 2009 → $110K in 2018 (+13%). | Absentee individual | $201K | 3/1 | 1,196 | 1950 | 2 | rented |
| 640 ADAMS AVE ImprovedBought for $63K in 2001. Owner pulled a alteration permit in 2017. | Owner-occupied | $202K | 3/1 | 1,196 | 1950 | 3 | |
| 641 ADAMS AVE | Owner-occupied | $211K | 3/1 | 1,196 | 1950 | 0 | |
| 642 ADAMS AVE | Owner-occupied | $202K | 3/1 | 1,196 | 1950 | 0 | |
| 643 ADAMS AVE | Owner-occupied | $211K | 3/1 | 1,196 | 1950 | 1 | |
| 644 ADAMS AVE | Owner-occupied | $221K | 3/1 | 1,196 | 1950 | 1 | rented |
| 645 ADAMS AVE ImprovedBought for $29K in 2000. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2024. | Owner-occupied | $213K | 3/1 | 1,196 | 1950 | 1 | |
| 646 ADAMS AVE | Owner-occupied | $221K | 3/1 | 1,196 | 1950 | 0 | |
| 647 ADAMS AVE Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $56K in 2004 → $140K in 2019 (+151%). | Owner-occupied | $206K | 3/1 | 1,196 | 1950 | 3 | |
| 648 ADAMS AVE History2 L&I violations (2009); sold $114K (2018). | Owner-occupied | $210K | 3/1 | 1,196 | 1950 | 1 | |
| 649 ADAMS AVE TradedTraded 2×: $135K in 2007 → $110K in 2017 (-19%). | Absentee individual | $214K | 3/1 | 1,196 | 1950 | 2 | rented |
| 650 ADAMS AVE Historysold $145K (2005); L&I violation (2009). | Absentee individual | $202K | 3/1 | 1,196 | 1950 | 1 | rented |
| 651 ADAMS AVE Historysold $149K (2006); 2 L&I violations (2008); L&I violation (2022); L&I violation (2023). | Owner-occupied | $214K | 3/1 | 1,196 | 1950 | 1 | |
| 652 ADAMS AVE Historysold $82K (2010); 2 L&I violations (2016); L&I violation (2020). | Absentee individual | $210K | 3/1 | 1,196 | 1950 | 1 | |
| 653 ADAMS AVE TradedTraded 2×: $67K in 2001 → $140K in 2005 (+109%). | Owner-occupied | $216K | 3/1 | 1,196 | 1950 | 2 | |
| 654 ADAMS AVE Historysold $135K (2006); L&I violation (2016). | Absentee individual | $210K | 3/1 | 1,196 | 1950 | 1 | |
| 655 ADAMS AVE HistoryL&I violation (2022); L&I violation (2023); L&I violation (2024); L&I violation (2026). | Owner-occupied | $216K | 3/1 | 1,196 | 1950 | 0 | 1 viol |
| 656 ADAMS AVE | Owner-occupied | $201K | 3/1 | 1,196 | 1950 | 0 | |
| 657 ADAMS AVE | Owner-occupied | $207K | 3/1 | 1,196 | 1950 | 0 | |
| 658 ADAMS AVE TradedTraded 2×: $137K in 2006 → $140K in 2020 (+2%). | Owner-occupied | $201K | 3/1 | 1,196 | 1950 | 2 | |
| 659 ADAMS AVE Historysold $76K (2003); 3 L&I violations (2009); 2 L&I violations (2014); 3 L&I violations (2016); L&I violation (2021). | Absentee individual | $221K | 3/1 | 1,332 | 1950 | 1 | rented |
| 660 ADAMS AVE History2 L&I violations (2011). | Owner-occupied | $209K | 3/1 | 1,196 | 1950 | 0 | |
| 662 ADAMS AVE TradedTraded 2×: $128K in 2022 → $210K in 2022 (+64%). | Owner-occupied | $209K | 3/1 | 1,196 | 1950 | 2 | |
| 664 ADAMS AVE | Owner-occupied | $209K | 3/1 | 1,196 | 1950 | 1 | |
| 666 ADAMS AVE History2 L&I violations (2009). | Owner-occupied | $209K | 3/1 | 1,196 | 1950 | 0 | tax lien |
| 668 ADAMS AVE Historysold $140K (2007); 3 L&I violations (2009); 5 L&I violations (2012). | Absentee individual | $201K | 3/1 | 1,196 | 1950 | 1 | rented |
| 670 ADAMS AVE Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $120K in 2004 → $100K in 2014 (-17%). | Absentee individual | $209K | 3/1 | 1,196 | 1950 | 3 | |
| 672 ADAMS AVE | Absentee individual | $209K | 3/1 | 1,196 | 1950 | 1 | rented |
| 674 ADAMS AVE TradedTraded 2×: $78K in 2003 → $126K in 2019 (+62%). | Absentee individual | $209K | 3/1 | 1,196 | 1950 | 2 | rented |
| 676 ADAMS AVE History2 L&I violations (2016); sold $113K (2018); 2 L&I violations (2019). | Absentee individual | $201K | 3/1 | 1,196 | 1950 | 1 | |
| 678 ADAMS AVE Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $100K in 2004 → $180K in 2025 (+80%). | Absentee individual | $201K | 3/1 | 1,196 | 1950 | 3 | |
| 680 ADAMS AVE ImprovedBought for $145K in 2006. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2018. | Absentee individual | $201K | 3/1 | 1,196 | 1950 | 1 | |
| 682 ADAMS AVE Historysold $116K (2013); 2 L&I violations (2019); L&I violation (2022); L&I violation (2023). | Investor / LLC | $209K | 3/1 | 1,196 | 1950 | 1 | rented |
| 684 ADAMS AVE History3 L&I violations (2016); 6 L&I violations (2019); sold $90K (2021); 2 L&I violations (2022); L&I violation (2023). | Owner-occupied | $200K | 3/1 | 1,196 | 1950 | 1 | |
| 686 ADAMS AVE ImprovedOwner pulled a demolition permit in 2013. | Absentee individual | $207K | 3/1 | 1,196 | 1950 | 0 | |
| 688 ADAMS AVE ImprovedOwner pulled a alteration permit in 2017. | Owner-occupied | $208K | 3/1 | 1,196 | 1950 | 0 | |
| 690 ADAMS AVE TradedTraded 2×: $140K in 2006 → $122K in 2018 (-13%). | Absentee individual | $201K | 3/1 | 1,196 | 1950 | 2 | |
| 692 ADAMS AVE TradedTraded 2×: $122K in 2006 → $113K in 2015 (-7%). | Absentee individual | $208K | 3/1 | 1,196 | 1950 | 2 | rented |
| 694 ADAMS AVE | Owner-occupied | $208K | 3/1 | 1,196 | 1950 | 0 | |
| 696 ADAMS AVE TradedTraded 2×: $135K in 2005 → $180K in 2020 (+33%). | Owner-occupied | $206K | 3/2 | 1,196 | 1950 | 2 | |
| 698 ADAMS AVE New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated), sold for $159K in 2002. | Owner-occupied | $251K | —/— | 2,634 | 1950 | 1 | abated |
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Generated 2026-07-09 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)