Who owns your block
6500 block of N 16th St
A mostly owner-occupied block: 86% of homes are lived in by their owners, with 8 open code violations and 6 homes behind $64,443 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 77% since 2016, now about $202K. Property taxes are climbing about 3% 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 $202K — about 0.9× the citywide median, and below the ZIP 19126 median of $219K. The same block, read against everyone else in the ZIP 19126 and across Philadelphia.
| This block | ZIP 19126 | Philadelphia | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $202K | $219K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 60% | 60% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 63 reported crimes (21 violent) and 195 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
- $202K typical home, up +77% since 2016
- Tax bill $1,179 to $1,716 a year, +3%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $10M assessed, $102,535/yr to the city, about $2,051 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +77% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +46% since 2016 · ~+3%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
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 $177 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 37 arm's-length sales since 1992. The typical home has sold 1 time in that window, while 24 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 50 parcels
- Owner-occupied 43
- Investor / LLC 3
- Absentee individual 3
- Vacant 1
Value distribution today
The block's largest owner, Lev Inc, carries 7 open violations across 13 properties it owns around the city.
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lev Inc | 1 | 13 | $1.6M | phila.gov ↗ |
| 76th Llc | 1 | 2 | $387K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Man Property Holdings | 1 | 1 | $205K | phila.gov ↗ |
House by house
All 50 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6500 N 16TH ST | Owner-occupied | $250K | 3/2 | 1,556 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 6501 N 16TH ST History2 L&I violations (2013); 2 L&I violations (2018); 2 L&I violations (2019); L&I violation (2022). | Vacant | $16K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 6502 N 16TH ST Historysold $145K (2024); L&I violation (2025); 4 L&I violations (2026). | Owner-occupied | $202K | 3/2 | 1,492 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 6503 N 16TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a fast form building permit in 2007. | Owner-occupied | $198K | 3/2 | 1,442 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 6504 N 16TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $202K | 3/2 | 1,492 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 6505 N 16TH ST | Absentee individual | $198K | 3/2 | 1,442 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 6506 N 16TH ST Historysold $190K (2022); L&I violation (2023); L&I violation (2024); L&I violation (2025); L&I violation (2026). | Owner-occupied | $202K | 3/1 | 1,492 | 1925 | 1 | 1 viol |
| 6507 N 16TH ST | Owner-occupied | $198K | 3/2 | 1,442 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 6508 N 16TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2024. | Owner-occupied | $202K | 3/2 | 1,492 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 6509 N 16TH ST ImprovedBought for $128K in 2011. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2011. | Owner-occupied | $201K | 3/2 | 1,442 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 6510 N 16TH ST ImprovedBought for $40K in 2000. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2026. | Owner-occupied | $202K | 3/2 | 1,492 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 6511 N 16TH ST | Owner-occupied | $198K | 3/2 | 1,442 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 6512 N 16TH ST ImprovedBought for $90K in 2024. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2021. | Owner-occupied | $202K | 3/2 | 1,492 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 6513 N 16TH ST | Investor / LLC | $198K | 3/2 | 1,442 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 6514 N 16TH ST HistoryL&I violation (2026). | Absentee individual | $202K | 3/2 | 1,492 | 1925 | 0 | 1 viol |
| 6515 N 16TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $106K in 2006 → $125K in 2016 (+18%). | Owner-occupied | $244K | 4/2 | 1,442 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 6516 N 16TH ST ImprovedBought for $20K in 1992. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2020. | Owner-occupied | $202K | 3/2 | 1,492 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 6517 N 16TH ST | Owner-occupied | $198K | 3/2 | 1,442 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 6518 N 16TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2026. | Owner-occupied | $202K | 3/2 | 1,492 | 1925 | 0 | 1 viol |
| 6519 N 16TH ST ImprovedBought for $69K in 2002. Owner pulled a roof covering replacement permit in 2022. | Owner-occupied | $198K | 3/2 | 1,442 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 6520 N 16TH ST | Owner-occupied | $202K | 3/2 | 1,492 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 6521 N 16TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $142K in 2020 → $290K in 2021 (+104%). | Owner-occupied | $294K | 3/2 | 1,442 | 1925 | 2 | 1 viol |
| 6522 N 16TH ST | Owner-occupied | $202K | 3/2 | 1,492 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 6523 N 16TH ST New constructionBought for $75K in 2020, built new under a 2020 permit, sold for $260K in 2020. | Owner-occupied | $286K | 3/2 | 1,442 | 1925 | 2 | 1 viol |
| 6524 N 16TH ST HistoryL&I violation (2014); 4 L&I violations incl UNSAFE STRUCTURE (2025); L&I violation (2026). | Owner-occupied | $205K | 3/2 | 1,492 | 1925 | 0 | 1 viol |
| 6525 N 16TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $198K | 3/2 | 1,442 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 6526 N 16TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a electrical permit in 2011. | Owner-occupied | $202K | 3/2 | 1,492 | 1925 | 0 | 1 violtax lien |
| 6527 N 16TH ST HistoryL&I violation (2024). | Owner-occupied | $201K | 3/2 | 1,442 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 6528 N 16TH ST History3 L&I violations (2014); L&I violation (2024); 2 L&I violations (2025); sold $142K (2025); L&I violation (2026). | Investor / LLC | $205K | 3/3 | 1,492 | 1925 | 1 | 1 viol |
| 6529 N 16TH ST ImprovedBought for $100K in 2026. Owner pulled a alteration permit in 2015. | Owner-occupied | $198K | 3/2 | 1,442 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 6530 N 16TH ST HistoryL&I violation (2025). | Owner-occupied | $202K | 3/2 | 1,492 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 6531 N 16TH ST | Owner-occupied | $198K | 3/2 | 1,442 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 6532 N 16TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $75K in 2010 → $148K in 2011 (+97%). | Owner-occupied | $247K | 3/2 | 1,492 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 6533 N 16TH ST ImprovedBought for $68K in 2001. Owner pulled a family daycare permit in 2022. | Owner-occupied | $198K | 4/2 | 1,442 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 6534 N 16TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a electrical permit in 2018. | Owner-occupied | $205K | 3/2 | 1,492 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 6535 N 16TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $198K | 3/2 | 1,442 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 6536 N 16TH ST History3 L&I violations (2016). | Owner-occupied | $202K | 3/2 | 1,492 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 6537 N 16TH ST | Owner-occupied | $195K | 3/2 | 1,442 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 6538 N 16TH ST ImprovedBought for $160K in 2021. Owner pulled a roof covering replacement permit in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $205K | 3/2 | 1,492 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 6539 N 16TH ST HistoryL&I violation (2013); 8 L&I violations (2014); 2 L&I violations (2015); sold $152K (2015). | Owner-occupied | $223K | 3/2 | 1,056 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 6540 N 16TH ST | Owner-occupied | $202K | 3/2 | 1,492 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 6541 N 16TH ST | Owner-occupied | $241K | 3/2 | 1,656 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 6542 N 16TH ST | Owner-occupied | $202K | 3/2 | 1,492 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 6544 N 16TH ST | Owner-occupied | $205K | 3/2 | 1,492 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 6546 N 16TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $72K in 2000 → $120K in 2023 (+67%). | Investor / LLC | $202K | 3/2 | 1,492 | 1925 | 3 | rented |
| 6548 N 16TH ST | Owner-occupied | $202K | 3/2 | 1,492 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 6550 N 16TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $130K in 2019 → $224K in 2025 (+72%). | Owner-occupied | $245K | 3/2 | 1,492 | 1925 | 2 | rented |
| 6552 N 16TH ST Historysold $150K (2023); L&I violation (2025). | Owner-occupied | $202K | 3/1 | 1,492 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 6554 N 16TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $27K in 2014 → $245K in 2024 (+807%). | Owner-occupied | $269K | 4/— | 1,492 | 1925 | 3 | |
| 6556 N 16TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2017. | Absentee individual | $179K | 3/2 | 1,136 | 1925 | 0 | rented |
Neighborhood
Neighborhood income and demographics are coming soon.
Generated 2026-07-08 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)