Who owns your block
600 block of N 16th St
A mixed-ownership block: 47% owner-occupied, 8% investor-held, with 8 open code violations and 4 homes behind $49,323 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 139% since 2016, now about $568K. Property taxes are climbing about 16% a year though the increases have eased lately.
- 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 $568K — about 2.6× the citywide median, and above the ZIP 19130 median of $457K. The same block, read against everyone else in the ZIP 19130 and across Philadelphia.
| This block | ZIP 19130 | Philadelphia | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $568K | $457K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 36% | 37% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 88 reported crimes (20 violent) and 250 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
- $568K typical home, up +139% since 2016
- Tax bill $945 to $4,817 a year, +16%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $36M assessed, $388,919/yr to the city, about $6,592 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +139% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +410% since 2016 · ~+16%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
604 N 16th St is assessed at $1.3M but pays $3,500 a year — about 20% of the $17,498 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 beaten the Philadelphia market, compounding +8.2% 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 $239 today versus $201 across Philadelphia — this block outpaced 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 43 arm's-length sales since 2000. The typical home has sold 0 times in that window, while 33 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 59 parcels
- Owner-occupied 28
- Investor / LLC 5
- Absentee individual 22
- Vacant 4
Value distribution today
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Housing Auth (individual) | 3 | 4773 | $1418M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Phila Housing Authority (individual) | 2 | 92 | $48M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Spring Garden Community (individual) | 2 | 14 | $11M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Project H O M E (individual) | 2 | 14 | $11M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Museum Club Lp | 1 | 8 | $6.2M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Siobhan Trainor (individual) | 2 | 3 | $2.1M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Michael Rodgers (individual) | 2 | 3 | $1.5M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Cama Self Directed Ira Llc Fbo Michael K | 1 | 1 | $435K | phila.gov ↗ |
| 627 N 16th Llc | 1 | 1 | $745K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Rey Holdings Llc | 1 | 1 | $775K | phila.gov ↗ |
| S & L Investments Inc | 1 | 1 | $637K | phila.gov ↗ |
House by house
All 59 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 601 N 16TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2007 permit (tax-abated). | Absentee individual | $44K | —/— | 2,832 | 1915 | 0 | abated |
| 603 N 16TH ST | Owner-occupied | $329K | 2/1 | 906 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 603 N 16TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2022. | Owner-occupied | $298K | 2/1 | 791 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 603 N 16TH ST | Owner-occupied | $290K | 2/1 | 760 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 604 N 16TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2018 permit (tax-abated). | Absentee individual | $1.3M | 3/3 | 3,225 | 2020 | 0 | abated |
| 604 N 16TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2018 permit (tax-abated). | Absentee individual | $1.3M | 4/4 | 3,225 | 2020 | 0 | abated |
| 605 N 16TH ST ImprovedBought for $515K in 2003. Owner pulled a addition and/or alterations permit in 2024. | Owner-occupied | $870K | 4/2 | 2,529 | 1860 | 5 | |
| 606 N 16TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2018 permit (tax-abated), sold for $1.1M in 2021. | Absentee individual | $1.3M | 3/3 | 3,225 | 2020 | 1 | abated |
| 607 N 16TH ST Historysold $4.1M (2005); 2 L&I violations (2026). | Investor / LLC | $568K | —/— | 2,214 | 1900 | 1 | 2 viol |
| 608 N 16TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2018 permit (tax-abated), sold for $1.3M in 2020. | Owner-occupied | $1.3M | 3/3 | 3,225 | 2020 | 1 | abated |
| 609 N 16TH ST | Owner-occupied | $262K | 2/1 | 829 | 1900 | 0 | |
| 609 N 16TH ST | Owner-occupied | $288K | 2/2 | 942 | 1900 | 0 | rented |
| 609 N 16TH ST | Absentee individual | $230K | 2/1 | 692 | 1900 | 0 | |
| 609 N 16TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2020. | Owner-occupied | $285K | 1/2 | 928 | 1900 | 0 | |
| 610 N 16TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $450K in 2006 → $750K in 2025 (+67%). | Absentee individual | $745K | —/— | 3,393 | 1915 | 2 | |
| 612 N 16TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2007 permit (tax-abated). | Absentee individual | $44K | —/— | 3,437 | 1920 | 0 | abated |
| 614 N 16TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2017 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $850K | 5/6 | 2,880 | 2017 | 0 | rentedabated |
| 614 N 16TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2017 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $850K | 5/6 | 2,880 | 2017 | 0 | rentedabated |
| 616 N 16TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2007 permit (tax-abated). | Absentee individual | $66K | —/— | 6,004 | 1860 | 0 | abated |
| 624 N 16TH ST ImprovedBought for $617K in 2015. Owner pulled a mechanical permit in 2019. | Absentee individual | $709K | —/— | 2,900 | 1860 | 1 | 2 viol |
| 625 N 16TH ST New constructionBought for $95K in 2000, built new (tax-abated), sold for $220K in 2003. | Owner-occupied | $775K | —/— | 2,970 | 1915 | 2 | rentedabated |
| 626 N 16TH ST HistoryL&I violation (2011). | Absentee individual | $471K | 3/2 | 1,636 | 2009 | 0 | |
| 626 N 16TH ST | Investor / LLC | $435K | 3/2 | 771 | 2009 | 0 | |
| 627 N 16TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2024 permit. | Investor / LLC | $745K | 5/2 | 2,970 | 1860 | 2 | 2 viol |
| 628 N 16TH ST ImprovedBought for $305K in 2008. Owner pulled a electrical permit in 2015. | Owner-occupied | $787K | —/— | 3,114 | 1900 | 1 | rented |
| 629 N 16TH ST ImprovedBought for $260K in 2005. Owner pulled a exterior window and door replacement permit in 2023. | Owner-occupied | $775K | 4/3 | 2,970 | 1911 | 3 | |
| 630 N 16TH ST | Owner-occupied | $794K | —/— | 3,138 | 1900 | 0 | |
| 631 N 16TH ST ImprovedBought for $400K in 2024. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2017. | Investor / LLC | $775K | —/— | 2,970 | 1860 | 1 | rented |
| 632 N 16TH ST HistoryL&I violation (2026). | Absentee individual | $649K | —/— | 2,901 | 1900 | 0 | rented |
| 633 N 16TH ST LandVacant land, last sold for $132K in 2004. | Owner-occupied | $1.2M | 3/3 | 3,324 | 2007 | 3 | |
| 634 N 16TH ST Historysold $2K (2000); 4 L&I violations incl UNSAFE STRUCTURE (2024). | Vacant | $380K | —/— | — | — | 1 | |
| 635 N 16TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2008 permit (tax-abated). | Absentee individual | $44K | —/— | 3,755 | 1860 | 0 | abated |
| 636 N 16TH ST ImprovedBought for $1.4M in 2019. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2023. | Owner-occupied | $1.3M | 3/4 | 3,514 | 2015 | 1 | |
| 636 N 16TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a administrative permit in 2015. | Owner-occupied | $1.3M | 3/4 | 3,514 | 2015 | 0 | |
| 636 N 16TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a administrative permit in 2015. | Owner-occupied | $1.1M | 3/4 | 2,692 | 2015 | 0 | |
| 636 N 16TH ST ImprovedBought for $1.2M in 2020. Owner pulled a administrative permit in 2015. | Owner-occupied | $1.1M | 3/4 | 2,692 | 2015 | 2 | |
| 636 N 16TH ST ImprovedBought for $1.0M in 2019. Owner pulled a administrative permit in 2015. | Owner-occupied | $1.2M | 3/4 | 2,692 | 2015 | 3 | |
| 637 N 16TH ST History4 L&I violations (2009); L&I violation (2012); 2 L&I violations (2017); 2 L&I violations (2026). | Investor / LLC | $637K | —/— | 2,925 | 1920 | 0 | 2 viol |
| 639 N 16TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2007 permit (tax-abated). | Absentee individual | $44K | —/— | 3,789 | 1860 | 0 | abated |
| 641 N 16TH ST ImprovedBought for $560K in 2012. Owner pulled a masonry facade replacement permit in 2021. | Absentee individual | $750K | 5/4 | 3,600 | 1860 | 2 | rented |
| 643 N 16TH ST New constructionBought for $678K in 2013, built new under a 2010 permit, sold for $892K in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $889K | —/— | 3,150 | 1900 | 2 | |
| 645 N 16TH ST ImprovedBought for $775K in 2021. Owner pulled a alteration permit in 2010. | Absentee individual | $740K | 3/2 | 3,150 | 1915 | 1 | rented |
| 646 N 16TH ST Historysold $30K (2004); 2 L&I violations (2009). | Vacant | $124K | —/— | — | — | 1 | |
| 647 N 16TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2023 permit, sold for $50K in 2016. | Absentee individual | $436K | —/— | 3,201 | 1925 | 1 | tax lien |
| 649 N 16TH ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated), sold for $159K in 2001. | Absentee individual | $745K | —/— | 3,390 | 1925 | 1 | rentedabated |
| 651 N 16TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2022 permit. | Absentee individual | $922K | 6/6 | 3,279 | 1925 | 1 | rentedtax lien |
| 653 N 16TH ST New constructionBought for $150K in 2005, built new under a 2007 permit, sold for $860K in 2009. | Owner-occupied | $1.4M | 3/3 | 5,100 | 2008 | 2 | |
| 655-59 N 16TH ST | Absentee individual | $388K | 2/1 | 1,098 | 1900 | 0 | |
| 655-59 N 16TH ST | Owner-occupied | $382K | 2/1 | 1,060 | 1900 | 0 | |
| 655-59 N 16TH ST | Owner-occupied | $280K | 1/1 | 698 | 1900 | 0 | rented |
| 655-59 N 16TH ST | Absentee individual | $279K | 1/1 | 696 | 1900 | 0 | |
| 655-59 N 16TH ST | Absentee individual | $444K | 2/2 | 1,323 | 1900 | 0 | |
| 655-59 N 16TH ST | Owner-occupied | $434K | 2/1 | 1,278 | 1900 | 0 | |
| 655-59 N 16TH ST | Owner-occupied | $372K | 2/1 | 1,038 | 1900 | 0 | rented |
| 655-59 N 16TH ST | Absentee individual | $344K | 2/1 | 925 | 1900 | 0 | rented |
| 655-59 N 16TH ST | Owner-occupied | $388K | 2/1 | 1,092 | 1900 | 0 | |
| 655-59 N 16TH ST | Owner-occupied | $460K | 2/2 | 1,402 | 1900 | 0 | |
| 661 N 16TH ST | Vacant | $101K | —/— | — | — | 1 | |
| 663 N 16TH ST | Vacant | $94K | —/— | — | — | 1 |
Neighborhood
Neighborhood income and demographics are coming soon.
Generated 2026-07-08 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)