Who owns your block
600 block of S 48th St
A mostly owner-occupied block: 76% of homes are lived in by their owners.
The typical home here is up 75% since 2016, now about $647K. Property taxes are climbing about 4% a year.
- 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 $647K — about 2.9× the citywide median, and above the ZIP 19143 median of $152K. The same block, read against everyone else in the ZIP 19143 and across Philadelphia.
| This block | ZIP 19143 | Philadelphia | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $647K | $152K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 52% | 41% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 62 reported crimes (15 violent) and 226 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
- $647K typical home, up +75% since 2016
- Tax bill $5,109 to $8,067 a year, +4%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $16M assessed, $202,000/yr to the city, about $8,080 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +75% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +58% since 2016 · ~+4%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
623 S 48th St is assessed at $624K but pays $4,107 a year — about 47% of the $8,738 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 +5.2% 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 $175 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 26 arm's-length sales since 2000. The typical home has sold 1 time in that window, while 9 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 25 parcels
- Owner-occupied 19
- Investor / LLC 2
- Absentee individual 4
Value distribution today
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthai Properties Llc | 1 | 5 | $2.0M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Bella Properties 48th Str | 1 | 2 | $1.2M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Ddps Lp | 1 | 1 | $445K | phila.gov ↗ |
House by house
All 25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 600 S 48TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2022. | Owner-occupied | $558K | —/— | 3,540 | 1900 | 0 | tax lien |
| 601 S 48TH ST ImprovedBought for $468K in 2017. Owner pulled a mechanical permit in 2018. | Absentee individual | $664K | —/2 | 3,213 | 1925 | 1 | rented |
| 602 S 48TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2008 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $451K | —/— | 3,540 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 603 S 48TH ST ImprovedBought for $375K in 2007. Owner pulled a roof covering replacement permit in 2019. | Owner-occupied | $773K | —/— | 3,024 | 1925 | 2 | rented |
| 604 S 48TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $148K in 2000, alteration permit in 2016, sold for $380K in 2016 (+158%). | Owner-occupied | $647K | —/— | 3,540 | 1925 | 3 | |
| 605 S 48TH ST ImprovedBought for $350K in 2011. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2023. | Owner-occupied | $851K | —/— | 3,024 | 1925 | 1 | rented |
| 606 S 48TH ST | Owner-occupied | $585K | —/— | 3,540 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 607 S 48TH ST ImprovedBought for $365K in 2015. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2024. | Owner-occupied | $603K | —/— | 3,024 | 1909 | 1 | tax lien |
| 608 S 48TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $260K in 2008, electrical permit in 2008, sold for $652K in 2022 (+151%). | Absentee individual | $701K | 4/3 | 3,540 | 1925 | 3 | |
| 609 S 48TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $223K in 2003 → $423K in 2011 (+89%). | Investor / LLC | $699K | —/— | 3,024 | 1909 | 2 | rented |
| 610 S 48TH ST ImprovedBought for $390K in 2006. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2024. | Owner-occupied | $629K | —/— | 3,540 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 611 S 48TH ST | Owner-occupied | $670K | —/— | 3,024 | 1909 | 0 | rented |
| 612 S 48TH ST ImprovedBought for $250K in 2022. Owner pulled a alteration permit in 2016. | Owner-occupied | $1.0M | 6/3 | 3,540 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 613 S 48TH ST HistoryL&I violation (2016); Appeal moot (2017). | Owner-occupied | $387K | —/— | 3,348 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 614 S 48TH ST | Absentee individual | $593K | —/— | 3,540 | 1900 | 0 | rented |
| 615 S 48TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $550K in 2019, electrical permit in 2019, sold for $725K in 2024 (+32%). | Owner-occupied | $641K | 6/2 | 3,186 | 1925 | 3 | |
| 617 S 48TH ST ImprovedBought for $406K in 2021. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2026. | Owner-occupied | $648K | —/— | 3,186 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 619 S 48TH ST ImprovedBought for $455K in 2014. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2010. | Owner-occupied | $817K | —/— | 3,186 | 1900 | 2 | |
| 621 S 48TH ST ImprovedBought for $110K in 2000. Owner pulled a alteration permit in 2017. | Owner-occupied | $653K | —/— | 3,240 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 623 S 48TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2017 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $624K | —/— | 3,222 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 625 S 48TH ST ImprovedBought for $220K in 2002. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2013. | Owner-occupied | $701K | —/— | 3,543 | 1900 | 1 | |
| 630 S 48TH ST | Absentee individual | $576K | —/— | 3,540 | 1900 | 0 | rented |
| 632 S 48TH ST | Owner-occupied | $661K | —/— | 3,540 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 634 S 48TH ST ImprovedBought for $255K in 2004. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2022. | Investor / LLC | $599K | —/— | 3,540 | 1900 | 1 | rented |
| 636 S 48TH ST ImprovedBought for $425K in 2011. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2023. | Owner-occupied | $445K | —/— | 5,490 | 1900 | 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)