Who owns your block
600 block of South St
An investor-heavy block: 43% of the parcels are held by LLCs or companies, with 16 open code violations.
The typical home here is up 48% since 2016, now about $612K. Property taxes are climbing about 3% 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 $612K — about 2.7× the citywide median, and above the ZIP 19147 median of $461K. The same block, read against everyone else in the ZIP 19147 and across Philadelphia.
| This block | ZIP 19147 | Philadelphia | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $612K | $461K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 3% | 38% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 129 reported crimes (22 violent) and 418 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
- $612K typical home, up +48% since 2016
- Tax bill $5,677 to $7,969 a year, +3%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $29M assessed, $365,799/yr to the city, about $9,886 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +48% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +40% since 2016 · ~+3%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
601-09 South St is assessed at $2.3M but pays $0 a year — about 0% of the $32,830 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 +3.6% 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 $148 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 42 arm's-length sales since 2000. The typical home has sold 1 time in that window, while 13 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 37 parcels
- Owner-occupied 7
- Investor / LLC 13
- Absentee individual 17
Value distribution today
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4706 Investment Llc | 2 | 6 | $4.7M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Ph Apartment Rentals Llc | 2 | 3 | $1.9M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Adg Investments Llc | 1 | 2 | $916K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Fitzwater Investments Inc | 1 | 2 | $1.1M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Mpd Management Co | 1 | 1 | $1.7M | phila.gov ↗ |
| 727 South Associates | 1 | 1 | $377K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Li & Pan Sst Llc | 1 | 1 | $639K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Tulip Rw Llc | 1 | 1 | $523K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Silver-Men Associates Inc | 1 | 1 | $669K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Bh Diana And Yaniv Llc | 1 | 1 | $838K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Le & Nguyen Properties Llc | 1 | 1 | $583K | phila.gov ↗ |
| 639 South Llc | 1 | 1 | $569K | phila.gov ↗ |
House by house
All 37 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 | Sq ft | Built | Sales | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 600 SOUTH ST Historysold $1.6M (2002); Appeal withdrawn (2012). | Investor / LLC | $1.7M | 7,088 | 1925 | 1 | rented1 viol |
| 601-09 SOUTH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2021 permit (tax-abated). | Absentee individual | $2.3M | 12,636 | 1965 | 0 | abated |
| 602 SOUTH ST ImprovedBought for $201K in 2000. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2022. | Investor / LLC | $377K | 1,704 | 1900 | 1 | |
| 604-06 SOUTH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2023. | Absentee individual | $410K | 1,653 | 1900 | 0 | 9 viol |
| 608-12 SOUTH ST | Absentee individual | $2.0M | 9,360 | 1900 | 0 | 1 viol |
| 611 SOUTH ST Historysold $805K (2022); Appeal granted with conditions (2024). | Investor / LLC | $639K | 3,570 | 1900 | 1 | rented |
| 613 SOUTH ST ImprovedBought for $197K in 2001. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2020. | Owner-occupied | $506K | 2,288 | 1900 | 2 | |
| 615 SOUTH ST TradedTraded 2×: $538K in 2003 → $750K in 2020 (+40%). | Investor / LLC | $523K | 2,365 | 1900 | 2 | rented |
| 616 SOUTH ST | Absentee individual | $701K | 3,336 | 1900 | 0 | rented |
| 617 SOUTH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a commercial make safe permit permit in 2024. | Absentee individual | $799K | 3,300 | 1900 | 0 | rented |
| 618 SOUTH ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $910K in 2004 → $1.1M in 2019 (+16%). | Owner-occupied | $556K | 2,649 | 1900 | 3 | |
| 619 SOUTH ST | Investor / LLC | $669K | 2,226 | 1900 | 0 | |
| 620 SOUTH ST TradedTraded 2×: $1.0M in 2011 → $1.1M in 2019 (+6%). | Owner-occupied | $553K | 2,634 | 2007 | 4 | |
| 621 SOUTH ST | Owner-occupied | $838K | 4,680 | 1900 | 1 | rented |
| 622-24 SOUTH ST | Absentee individual | $814K | 3,874 | 1900 | 1 | |
| 623 SOUTH ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $775K in 2004 → $1.6M in 2015 (+103%). | Investor / LLC | $983K | 4,680 | 1900 | 3 | rented |
| 625 SOUTH ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $775K in 2004 → $1.6M in 2015 (+103%). | Investor / LLC | $513K | 2,320 | 1900 | 3 | rented |
| 626 SOUTH ST HistoryAppeal withdrawn (2012). | Absentee individual | $385K | 1,742 | 1900 | 0 | |
| 627 SOUTH ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $200K in 2001 → $765K in 2021 (+283%). | Investor / LLC | $583K | 2,465 | 1900 | 3 | rented2 viol |
| 628 SOUTH ST | Absentee individual | $565K | 2,391 | 1900 | 0 | |
| 629-31 SOUTH ST | Owner-occupied | $1.3M | 4,512 | 1900 | 0 | |
| 630 SOUTH ST Historysold $450K (2015); Appeal filed (2026). | Absentee individual | $528K | 2,391 | 1900 | 1 | rented |
| 632 SOUTH ST ImprovedBought for $460K in 2010. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2023. | Investor / LLC | $533K | 2,412 | 1900 | 1 | |
| 633-35 SOUTH ST HistoryAppeal complete (2025). | Absentee individual | $1.4M | 6,750 | 1900 | 0 | rented |
| 634 SOUTH ST | Absentee individual | $774K | 2,400 | 1900 | 1 | |
| 636 SOUTH ST | Absentee individual | $772K | 3,030 | 1900 | 0 | |
| 637 SOUTH ST | Investor / LLC | $434K | 1,964 | 1900 | 1 | rented |
| 638 SOUTH ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $290K in 2000 → $1.6M in 2021 (+441%). | Absentee individual | $1.3M | 6,258 | 1920 | 3 | |
| 639 SOUTH ST ImprovedBought for $350K in 2017. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2018. | Investor / LLC | $569K | 1,968 | 1900 | 1 | rented |
| 640 SOUTH ST Historysold $1.2M (2007); Appeal granted with conditions (2011). | Investor / LLC | $548K | 2,480 | 1920 | 1 | 3 viol |
| 641 SOUTH ST | Absentee individual | $540K | 2,442 | 1900 | 0 | rented |
| 643 SOUTH ST | Owner-occupied | $520K | 2,355 | 1900 | 1 | rented |
| 644 SOUTH ST | Investor / LLC | $612K | 2,916 | 1900 | 1 | rented |
| 645-47 SOUTH ST | Absentee individual | $1.0M | 4,137 | 1900 | 0 | |
| 646 SOUTH ST Historysold $240K (2000); Appeal complete (2024). | Owner-occupied | $651K | 3,102 | 1900 | 1 | |
| 648 SOUTH ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $325K in 2001 → $700K in 2014 (+115%). | Absentee individual | $522K | 2,364 | 1900 | 3 | rented |
| 650 SOUTH ST Torn down & rebuiltdemolished in 2022 and rebuilt (2021), then sold for $350K in 2003. | Absentee individual | $749K | 3,097 | 1900 | 2 | rentedabated |
Neighborhood
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Generated 2026-07-08 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)