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Who owns your block

6500 block of N 17th St

A mostly owner-occupied block: 94% of homes are lived in by their owners, with 25 open code violations and 7 homes behind $86,186 on taxes.

The typical home here is up 73% since 2016, now about $192K. Property taxes are climbing about 1% a year and the increases are speeding up.

Every parcel on the block, colored by who owns it. Tap a parcel for the owner and its city record.

By the Numbers

Median value
$192K
$125K–$264K
ZIP median $219K
Price / sq ft
$142
typical home
city median $177
Vs. Philadelphia
0.9×
the city median
city $223K
Recent sale
$128K
3 sold in 2yr
assessed $192K
Tax / yr
$1K
typical · up to $4K
city ≈$3K/yr
Tax abatements
1 of 62
$67K/yr forgone
Owner-occupied
94%
58 of 62
city 41%
Rentals
3%
2 licensed
city 15% of homes
Open violations
25
L&I code
▲ block 11% · city 5%
Back taxes
$86K
7 of 62 behind
▲ block 11% · city 9%
Zoning appeals
1
1 home · ZBA & boards
block 2% · city 5%

How fast it's moving

1 year
-1%
value · tax −$6
5 years
+78%
value · tax +$432
10 years
+73%
value · tax +$180

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 $192K — 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 blockZIP 19126Philadelphia
Median home value$192K$219K$223K
Owner-occupied74%60%41%

Safety & quality of life

Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 110 reported crimes (35 violent) and 173 resident 311 requests to the city.

Crimes · 12mo
110
35 violent · within 200m
311 requests · 12mo
173
40 still open

Most reported crimes

Other Assaults24
Vandalism/Criminal Mischief24
Motor Vehicle Theft15
Fraud11
Thefts11
Theft from Vehicle6

Top 311 complaints

Rubbish/Recyclable Material Collection56
Maintenance Complaint24
Abandoned Vehicle22
Street Defect12
Illegal Dumping11
Other (Streets)6

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 · K-5
Prince Hall
6101 N Gratz St · 317 students
Middle · 6-8
General Louis Wagner
1701 Chelten Ave · 294 students
High · 9-12
Martin Luther King
6100 Stenton Ave · 604 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

Median assessed value · 2016–2027

$0$100K$200K$192K2016: $111K2017: $111K2018: $111K2019: $113K2020: $108K2021: $108K2022: $108K2023: $147K2024: $147K2025: $194K2026: $194K2027: $192K2016202020232027

▲ +73% since 2016

Estimated property tax · per home, per year

$0$1,000$2,000$1,3102016: $1,1302017: $1,1302018: $1,1302019: $1,0152020: $8782021: $8782022: $8782023: $9412024: $9412025: $1,3162026: $1,3162027: $1,3102016202020232027

▲ +16% since 2016 · ~+1%/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 $67,097 a year off the tax roll. Read the tax figures with that in mind.

Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home

1.40% — the statutory rate0%0.4%0.8%1.2%
$0pays now $2,706at the full rate

6502 N 17th St is assessed at $193K but pays $0 a year — about 0% of the $2,706 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 +5.1% a year against the city's 6.5%.

Indexed performance · this block vs. the Philadelphia market

9510025020162019202220252027This block 173 Philadelphia 201

Rebased to 100 in 2016, like a stock against its index. $100 in the typical home here would be worth $173 today versus $201 across Philadelphia — this block trailed the market.

Annualized return
+5.1%/yr
price, since 2016
Total appreciation
+73%
since 2016
Net rental yield
—
est., after tax carry
Total return
+5.1%/yr
price + net rent
Real return
+2.1%/yr
after ~3% inflation
vs. Philadelphia
-1.4 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 54 arm's-length sales since 1999. The typical home has sold 1 time in that window, while 30 have not changed hands at all.

Every recorded sale · price & date

$0$125K$250K2004201020162022
54arm's-length sales since 1999
1times the typical home has sold
3most sales for a single property
30homes never sold in the window

Who owns it

Ownership of 62 parcels

Owner-occupied: 58Investor / LLC: 1Absentee individual: 3 62parcels
  • Owner-occupied 58
  • Investor / LLC 1
  • Absentee individual 3

Value distribution today

1 parcels0 parcels0 parcels3 parcels44 parcels1 parcels13 parcels
$125K$236K+

The block's largest owner, Femex Llc, carries 2 open violations across 6 properties it owns around the city.

OwnerOn blockOwns citywidePortfolio valueSource
Femex Llc16$1.3Mphila.gov ↗
Soundwater Holdings Llc11$192Kphila.gov ↗
Shcers Llc11$192Kphila.gov ↗

House by house

All 62 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

$0$250K$500K201620182020202220242026Block median
Each houseNew build / flipBlock median

Worth a look

Renovated & sold on
6500 N 17th St
$264K · Bought for $43K in 2012, major alteration permit in 2013, sold for $152K in 2013 (+257%).
Renovated & sold on
6560 N 17th St
$233K · Bought for $37K in 2012, major alteration permit in 2012, sold for $240K in 2021 (+549%).
Renovated & sold on
6548 N 17th St
$195K · Bought for $55K in 2007, major alteration permit in 2017, sold for $178K in 2017 (+224%).
Improved
6546 N 17th St
$256K · Bought for $153K in 2015. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2017.
Improved
6542 N 17th St
$244K · Bought for $32K in 2010. Owner pulled a alteration permit in 2015.
Improved
6512 N 17th St
$236K · Bought for $138K in 2010. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2021.
AddressOwnershipValue & trendBd/BaSq ftBuiltSalesFlags
6500 N 17TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $43K in 2012, major alteration permit in 2013, sold for $152K in 2013 (+257%). Owner-occupied $264K 3/2 1,440 1925 2
6501 N 17TH ST History2 L&I violations (2014); 2 L&I violations (2018); 2 L&I violations (2021); L&I violation (2025). Owner-occupied $195K 3/2 1,408 1925 0 3 viol
6502 N 17TH ST Absentee individual $193K 3/2 1,334 1925 0 abated
6503 N 17TH ST Owner-occupied $192K 3/2 1,356 1925 0
6504 N 17TH ST Owner-occupied $192K 3/2 1,356 1925 0 tax lien
6505 N 17TH ST ImprovedBought for $80K in 2004. Owner pulled a addition and/or alterations permit in 2025. Owner-occupied $192K 3/2 1,356 1925 1
6506 N 17TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $60K in 2009 → $124K in 2017 (+107%). Owner-occupied $236K 3/2 1,356 1925 3
6507 N 17TH ST Owner-occupied $192K 3/1 1,356 1925 1
6508 N 17TH ST Owner-occupied $192K 3/2 1,356 1925 1
6509 N 17TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $23K in 1999 → $115K in 2009 (+397%). Owner-occupied $192K 3/2 1,356 1925 3
6510 N 17TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2023. Owner-occupied $192K 3/2 1,356 1925 0
6511 N 17TH ST Owner-occupied $125K 3/2 1,356 1925 0 rentedtax lien
6512 N 17TH ST ImprovedBought for $138K in 2010. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2021. Owner-occupied $236K 3/2 1,356 1925 1
6513 N 17TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2026. Owner-occupied $192K 3/2 1,356 1925 0
6514 N 17TH ST HistoryL&I violation (2025). Owner-occupied $192K 3/2 1,356 1925 0
6515 N 17TH ST Owner-occupied $192K 3/2 1,356 1925 0
6516 N 17TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2009. Owner-occupied $192K 3/2 1,356 1925 0
6517 N 17TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a electrical permit in 2010. Owner-occupied $192K 3/2 1,356 1925 0 3 violtax lien
6518 N 17TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2017. Owner-occupied $192K 3/2 1,356 1925 0
6519 N 17TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $57K in 2015 → $200K in 2021 (+251%). Owner-occupied $236K 3/1 1,356 1925 3
6520 N 17TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $71K in 2003 → $90K in 2025 (+27%). Owner-occupied $192K 3/2 1,356 1925 2 2 viol
6521 N 17TH ST ImprovedBought for $32K in 2002. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2020. Investor / LLC $192K 3/2 1,356 1925 2 rented2 violtax lien
6522 N 17TH ST HistoryL&I violation (2025). Owner-occupied $195K 3/2 1,356 1925 0
6523 N 17TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2025. Owner-occupied $192K 3/2 1,356 1925 0
6524 N 17TH ST Historysold $100K (2014); 2 L&I violations (2025). Owner-occupied $192K 3/1 1,356 1925 1
6525 N 17TH ST Historysold $110K (2010); 2 L&I violations (2014); 3 L&I violations (2017). Owner-occupied $195K 3/1 1,356 1925 1
6526 N 17TH ST ImprovedBought for $108K in 2006. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2024. Owner-occupied $187K 3/1 1,356 1925 2
6527 N 17TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2010. Owner-occupied $192K 3/2 1,356 1925 0 13 violtax lien
6528 N 17TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $54K in 2000 → $169K in 2023 (+215%). Owner-occupied $187K 3/1 1,356 1925 2
6529 N 17TH ST Historysold $141K (2025); 2 L&I violations (2025); 2 L&I violations (2026). Absentee individual $192K 3/2 1,356 1925 1 1 viol
6530 N 17TH ST ImprovedBought for $128K in 2006. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2011. Owner-occupied $186K 3/2 1,188 1925 1
6531 N 17TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2014. Owner-occupied $192K 3/2 1,356 1925 0
6532 N 17TH ST ImprovedBought for $51K in 2007. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2024. Owner-occupied $192K 3/1 1,356 1925 2
6533 N 17TH ST Owner-occupied $192K 3/2 1,356 1925 0
6534 N 17TH ST Owner-occupied $236K 3/2 1,356 1926 1
6535 N 17TH ST ImprovedBought for $20K in 2011. Owner pulled a certificate of occupancy (co) (may inclu… permit in 2026. Owner-occupied $236K 3/2 1,356 1925 2
6536 N 17TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2010. Owner-occupied $195K 3/2 1,356 1925 0
6537 N 17TH ST Owner-occupied $195K 3/2 1,356 1925 0
6538 N 17TH ST ImprovedBought for $109K in 2020. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2009. Owner-occupied $192K 3/2 1,356 1925 1
6539 N 17TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2024. Owner-occupied $192K 3/2 1,356 1925 0 tax lien
6540 N 17TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $95K in 2007 → $132K in 2017 (+39%). Owner-occupied $207K 3/2 1,334 1925 2
6541 N 17TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2015. Owner-occupied $192K 3/2 1,356 1925 0
6542 N 17TH ST ImprovedBought for $32K in 2010. Owner pulled a alteration permit in 2015. Owner-occupied $244K 3/2 1,356 1947 2
6543 N 17TH ST ImprovedBought for $125K in 2018. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2015. Owner-occupied $236K 3/2 1,356 1925 1
6544 N 17TH ST HistoryL&I violation (2013). Absentee individual $192K 3/2 1,356 1925 0
6545 N 17TH ST HistoryL&I violation (2025). Owner-occupied $192K 3/2 1,356 1925 0
6546 N 17TH ST ImprovedBought for $153K in 2015. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2017. Owner-occupied $256K 3/2 1,356 1925 1
6547 N 17TH ST Owner-occupied $236K 3/1 1,356 1925 1
6548 N 17TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $55K in 2007, major alteration permit in 2017, sold for $178K in 2017 (+224%). Owner-occupied $195K 3/1 1,356 1925 2
6549 N 17TH ST HistoryL&I violation (2025). Owner-occupied $192K 3/2 1,356 1925 0
6550 N 17TH ST History4 L&I violations (2008); L&I violation (2011); L&I violation (2025). Owner-occupied $192K 3/2 1,356 1925 0 tax lien
6551 N 17TH ST Owner-occupied $192K 3/2 1,356 1925 0
6552 N 17TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2014. Owner-occupied $192K 3/2 1,356 1925 0
6553 N 17TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a addition and/or alterations permit in 2026. Owner-occupied $195K 3/2 1,356 1925 0
6554 N 17TH ST ImprovedBought for $64K in 2002. Owner pulled a bathroom & kitchen remodel permit in 2024. Owner-occupied $192K 3/1 1,356 1925 2
6555 N 17TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $65K in 2016 → $160K in 2016 (+146%). Owner-occupied $236K 3/2 1,356 1925 2
6556 N 17TH ST Historysold $100K (2017); L&I violation (2021). Owner-occupied $192K 3/2 1,356 1925 1 1 viol
6557 N 17TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $58K in 2005 → $155K in 2019 (+167%). Owner-occupied $239K 3/2 1,356 1925 3
6558 N 17TH ST Owner-occupied $189K 3/2 1,356 1925 0
6559 N 17TH ST HistoryL&I violation (2025). Owner-occupied $189K 3/2 1,356 1925 0
6560 N 17TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $37K in 2012, major alteration permit in 2012, sold for $240K in 2021 (+549%). Owner-occupied $233K 3/1 1,440 1925 3
6561 N 17TH ST Historysold $98K (2009); L&I violation (2023); 4 L&I violations (2024); 2 L&I violations (2025); 2 L&I violations (2026). Owner-occupied $192K 3/2 1,408 1925 1

Neighborhood

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Generated 2026-07-08 from public City of Philadelphia records  ·  Download this block's data (CSV)

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