Who owns your block
700 block of N 38th St
A mixed-ownership block: 36% owner-occupied, 21% investor-held, with 21 open code violations and 7 homes behind $37,612 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 208% since 2016, now about $130K. Property taxes are climbing about 14% 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 $130K — about 0.6× the citywide median, and below the ZIP 19104 median of $211K. The same block, read against everyone else in the ZIP 19104 and across Philadelphia.
| This block | ZIP 19104 | Philadelphia | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $130K | $211K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 16% | 18% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 130 reported crimes (58 violent) and 197 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
- $130K typical home, up +208% since 2016
- Tax bill $99 to $421 a year, +14%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $7.7M assessed, $42,732/yr to the city, about $763 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +208% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +325% since 2016 · ~+14%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
729 N 38th St is assessed at $672K but pays $1,881 a year — about 20% of the $9,404 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 +10.8% 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 $308 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 30 arm's-length sales since 1999. The typical home has sold 0 times in that window, while 38 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 56 parcels
- Owner-occupied 19
- Investor / LLC 10
- Absentee individual 11
- Vacant 16
Value distribution today
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Housing Auth (individual) | 10 | 4773 | $1418M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Redevelopment Authority (individual) | 5 | 1303 | $240M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Wpre Ii Lp | 6 | 30 | $787K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Wpre Vi Lp | 1 | 20 | $738K | phila.gov ↗ |
| 3040 Baltz Llc | 2 | 7 | $3.4M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Cdk Financials Llc | 1 | 4 | $604K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Church Of Faith Inc | 2 | 3 | $352K | phila.gov ↗ |
House by house
All 56 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 709 N 38TH ST ImprovedBought for $83K in 2023. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2024. | Absentee individual | $204K | 3/1 | 1,098 | 1925 | 1 | tax lien |
| 711 N 38TH ST | Owner-occupied | $138K | 3/1 | 1,098 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 713 N 38TH ST ImprovedBought for $3K in 2004. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2011. | Investor / LLC | $25K | 3/1 | 1,098 | 1925 | 2 | rented |
| 715 N 38TH ST | Owner-occupied | $175K | 3/1 | 1,098 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 717 N 38TH ST New constructionBought for $40K in 2019, built new under a 2011 permit, sold for $231K in 2020. | Owner-occupied | $224K | 3/1 | 1,098 | 1925 | 2 | rentedtax lien |
| 719 N 38TH ST | Owner-occupied | $138K | 3/1 | 1,098 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 720 N 38TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2020 permit, sold for $86K in 2017. | Absentee individual | $202K | —/— | 2,482 | 1925 | 1 | tax lien |
| 721 N 38TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $15K in 2018, interior non-load-bearing wall demo. permit in 2019, sold for $182K in 2024 (+1113%). | Owner-occupied | $224K | 3/3 | 1,098 | 1920 | 2 | 6 violtax lien |
| 722 N 38TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2026 permit (tax-abated). | Absentee individual | $161K | —/— | 1,476 | 1920 | 0 | abated |
| 723 N 38TH ST | Owner-occupied | $138K | 3/1 | 1,098 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 724 N 38TH ST | Absentee individual | $161K | —/— | 1,476 | 1920 | 0 | abated |
| 725 N 38TH ST ImprovedBought for $107K in 2017. Owner pulled a mechanical permit in 2016. | Investor / LLC | $204K | 3/1 | 1,098 | 1925 | 2 | rented |
| 726 N 38TH ST New constructionBought for $7K in 2012, built new under a 2020 permit (tax-abated). | Investor / LLC | $25K | —/— | 1,596 | 2022 | 2 | rentedabated |
| 727 N 38TH ST History2 L&I violations incl UNSAFE STRUCTURE (2020). | Owner-occupied | $138K | 3/1 | 1,098 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 728 N 38TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2010 permit, sold for $27K in 2011. | Investor / LLC | $25K | 4/— | 1,701 | 2011 | 1 | rented |
| 729 N 38TH ST Torn down & rebuiltdemolished and rebuilt (2019). | Investor / LLC | $672K | 5/— | 2,970 | 2020 | 0 | abatedtax lien |
| 730 N 38TH ST New constructionBought for $6K in 2010, built new under a 2010 permit. | Investor / LLC | $25K | 4/— | 1,701 | 2011 | 1 | rented |
| 731 N 38TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2016 permit (tax-abated). | Investor / LLC | $175K | 3/1 | 1,098 | 1925 | 0 | rentedabatedtax lien |
| 732 N 38TH ST New constructionBought for $5K in 2010, built new under a 2010 permit. | Investor / LLC | $25K | 4/— | 1,701 | 2011 | 1 | rented |
| 733 N 38TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2008 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $95K | 3/1 | 1,098 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 734 N 38TH ST New constructionBought for $8K in 2006, built new under a 2010 permit. | Investor / LLC | $25K | 4/— | 1,701 | 2011 | 4 | rented |
| 735 N 38TH ST | Owner-occupied | $138K | 3/1 | 1,098 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 736 N 38TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2019 permit (tax-abated), sold for $120K in 2021. | Owner-occupied | $161K | —/— | 1,476 | 1920 | 1 | abated |
| 737 N 38TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alteration permit in 2013. | Owner-occupied | $138K | 3/1 | 1,098 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 738 N 38TH ST | Absentee individual | $161K | —/— | 1,476 | 1920 | 1 | rented |
| 739 N 38TH ST | Owner-occupied | $133K | 3/1 | 1,098 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 740 N 38TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2026 permit. | Vacant | $41K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 741 N 38TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2020. | Owner-occupied | $133K | 3/1 | 1,098 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 742 N 38TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $55K in 1999, plumbing permit in 2013, sold for $70K in 2018 (+27%). | Owner-occupied | $140K | —/— | 2,739 | 1930 | 5 | 5 viol |
| 743 N 38TH ST | Owner-occupied | $155K | 3/1 | 1,470 | 1960 | 0 | tax lien |
| 744 N 38TH ST | Vacant | $41K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 746 N 38TH ST | Vacant | $41K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 748 N 38TH ST | Vacant | $43K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 750 N 38TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2013 permit (tax-abated), sold for $7K in 2001. | Owner-occupied | $100K | —/— | 1,238 | 1920 | 1 | abatedtax lien |
| 751 N 38TH ST HistoryL&I violation (2007); sold $23K (2016); 2 L&I violations (2017). | Vacant | $49K | —/— | — | — | 1 | |
| 752 N 38TH ST HistoryL&I violation (2023). | Vacant | $43K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 753 N 38TH ST History3 L&I violations (2007); 2 L&I violations (2017). | Vacant | $48K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 754 N 38TH ST History2 L&I violations (2023). | Vacant | $43K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 755 N 38TH ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated). | Absentee individual | $605K | 4/— | 3,184 | 2010 | 0 | abated |
| 756 N 38TH ST New constructionBought for $96K in 2021, built new under a 2023 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $455K | 4/— | 2,772 | 2024 | 1 | rentedabatedtax lien |
| 758 N 38TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2016 permit (tax-abated). | Absentee individual | $138K | 3/1 | 1,198 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 759 N 38TH ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated). | Absentee individual | $604K | —/— | 2,898 | 2011 | 0 | abated2 viol |
| 760 N 38TH ST Historysold $22K (2005); 2 L&I violations (2012); 2 L&I violations (2014); 5 L&I violations (2020); 6 L&I violations (2024). | Absentee individual | $123K | —/— | 1,198 | 1920 | 1 | 6 viol |
| 762 N 38TH ST History2 L&I violations (2007); 2 L&I violations (2015); 2 L&I violations (2016); 2 L&I violations (2017). | Vacant | $40K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 764 N 38TH ST History2 L&I violations (2016); 2 L&I violations (2017); L&I violation (2022). | Vacant | $15K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 765 N 38TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2026 permit. | Vacant | $49K | —/— | — | — | 0 | 2 viol |
| 766 N 38TH ST History2 L&I violations (2016); 2 L&I violations (2017). | Vacant | $13K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 767 N 38TH ST Improved | Vacant | $49K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 768 N 38TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2025 permit (tax-abated). | Absentee individual | $77K | —/— | 1,482 | 1925 | 0 | rentedabated |
| 769 N 38TH ST HistoryL&I violation (2011); 5 L&I violations incl EXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 7 (2018). | Owner-occupied | $127K | —/— | 1,806 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 770-78 N 38TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2018 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $294K | —/— | 6,453 | 1975 | 0 | abated |
| 771 N 38TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2021. | Absentee individual | $184K | —/— | 1,806 | 1925 | 0 | rented |
| 773 N 38TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a mechanical permit in 2011. | Investor / LLC | $25K | 4/— | 1,806 | 1925 | 0 | rented |
| 775 N 38TH ST Improved | Vacant | $49K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 780 N 38TH ST History2 L&I violations (2016). | Vacant | $44K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 782 N 38TH ST History2 L&I violations (2016). | Vacant | $45K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
Neighborhood
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Generated 2026-07-09 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)