Who owns your block
700 block of N 42nd St
An investor-heavy block: 46% of the parcels are held by LLCs or companies, with 22 open code violations and 3 homes behind $7,578 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 1097% since 2016, now about $77K. Property taxes are climbing about 24% 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 $77K — about 0.3× 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 | $77K | $211K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 5% | 18% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 130 reported crimes (53 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
- $77K typical home, up +1097% since 2016
- Tax bill $90 to $970 a year, +24%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $5.3M assessed, $66,407/yr to the city, about $1,795 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +1097% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +978% since 2016 · ~+24%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
The block as an asset
Read like a financial asset, this block has beaten the Philadelphia market, compounding +25.3% 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 $1197 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 37 arm's-length sales since 2000. The typical home has sold 1 time in that window, while 18 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 37 parcels
- Owner-occupied 6
- Investor / LLC 7
- Absentee individual 4
- Vacant 20
Value distribution today
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Housing Auth (individual) | 2 | 4773 | $1418M | phila.gov ↗ |
| City Of Phila (individual) | 4 | 3871 | $6561M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Geena Llc | 1 | 178 | $8.0M | phila.gov ↗ |
| L Cruz Development Llc | 4 | 18 | $2.4M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Dasanie Management Llc | 1 | 7 | $1.1M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Germantown D & E Llc | 1 | 4 | $1.1M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Ttag Real Estate Llc | 1 | 1 | $387K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Carnegie Space University City Ii Llc | 1 | 1 | $145K | phila.gov ↗ |
| 709 N 42nd St Holdings Llc | 1 | 1 | $653K | phila.gov ↗ |
| 710 N 42nd St Llc | 1 | 1 | $137K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Nbh 713 Holdings Llc | 1 | 1 | $585K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Asu Properties Llc | 1 | 1 | $53K | 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 | Bd/Ba | Sq ft | Built | Sales | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 700 N 42ND ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2012 permit, sold for $145K in 2023. | Investor / LLC | $387K | —/— | 3,056 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 701 N 42ND ST ImprovedBought for $15K in 2005. Owner pulled a change of use permit in 2026. | Investor / LLC | $133K | 4/1 | 1,698 | 1925 | 3 | |
| 702 N 42ND ST | Absentee individual | $209K | —/— | 2,040 | 1925 | 0 | rented |
| 703 N 42ND ST History4 L&I violations (2012); 2 L&I violations (2013); sold $81K (2015). | Owner-occupied | $196K | —/— | 1,824 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 704 N 42ND ST New constructionBought for $95K in 2021, built new under a 2019 permit, sold for $100K in 2023. | Investor / LLC | $145K | 3/1 | 2,040 | 1925 | 4 | 7 viol |
| 705 N 42ND ST History2 L&I violations (2007); 4 L&I violations (2011); sold $6K (2014). | Absentee individual | $153K | 3/1 | 1,240 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 706 N 42ND ST ImprovedOwner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2026. | Owner-occupied | $140K | —/— | 1,882 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 707 N 42ND ST ImprovedBought for $3K in 2003. Owner pulled a electrical permit in 2017. | Owner-occupied | $260K | —/— | 1,680 | 1925 | 5 | |
| 708 N 42ND ST New constructionBought for $69K in 2021, built new under a 2022 permit. | Investor / LLC | $584K | —/— | 2,700 | 2024 | 1 | rented1 violtax lien |
| 709 N 42ND ST New constructionBought for $45K in 2021, built new under a 2022 permit. | Investor / LLC | $653K | —/— | 2,700 | 2024 | 1 | rented |
| 710 N 42ND ST Torn down & rebuiltdemolished in 2026 and rebuilt (2023), then sold for $60K in 2025. | Investor / LLC | $137K | —/— | 1,774 | 1925 | 2 | 5 violtax lien |
| 711 N 42ND ST Torn down & rebuiltdemolished in 2025 and rebuilt (2025), then sold for $26K in 2012. | Owner-occupied | $188K | —/— | 1,680 | 1925 | 4 | 6 viol |
| 712 N 42ND ST History2 L&I violations (2012). | Vacant | $53K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 713 N 42ND ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2023 permit. | Investor / LLC | $585K | —/— | 2,685 | 2025 | 1 | rented |
| 714 N 42ND ST Improved | Vacant | $53K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 715 N 42ND ST ImprovedOwner pulled a electrical permit in 2010. | Owner-occupied | $69K | —/— | 1,386 | 1925 | 0 | 3 violtax lien |
| 716 N 42ND ST ImprovedBought for $6K in 2016. | Vacant | $53K | —/— | — | — | 1 | |
| 718 N 42ND ST History2 L&I violations (2007); 2 L&I violations (2009); 2 L&I violations (2011); 2 L&I violations (2012). | Vacant | $53K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 719 N 42ND ST Frequently tradedTraded 4×: $4K in 2003 → $85K in 2024 (+2329%). | Absentee individual | $77K | —/— | 1,005 | 1950 | 4 | |
| 720 N 42ND ST History2 L&I violations (2007); 2 L&I violations (2011); 2 L&I violations (2012). | Vacant | $53K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 722 N 42ND ST History2 L&I violations (2007); 2 L&I violations (2011); 2 L&I violations (2012). | Vacant | $53K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 724 N 42ND ST History2 L&I violations (2007); 2 L&I violations (2009); 2 L&I violations (2011); 2 L&I violations (2012). | Vacant | $53K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 725 N 42ND ST ImprovedOwner pulled a zoning/use permit in 2019. | Owner-occupied | $126K | —/— | 2,001 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 726 N 42ND ST | Vacant | $53K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 727 N 42ND ST Improved | Vacant | $77K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 728 N 42ND ST History2 L&I violations (2007); 2 L&I violations (2009); 2 L&I violations (2011); 2 L&I violations (2012). | Vacant | $53K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 729 N 42ND ST Improved | Vacant | $54K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 730 N 42ND ST | Vacant | $53K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 731 N 42ND ST History3 L&I violations (2007); sold $28K (2017). | Vacant | $51K | —/— | — | — | 1 | tax lien |
| 732 N 42ND ST History3 L&I violations (2021). | Vacant | $53K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 733 N 42ND ST History3 L&I violations (2007); sold $28K (2017). | Vacant | $51K | —/— | — | — | 1 | tax lien |
| 734 N 42ND ST ImprovedBought for $9K in 2000. Owner pulled a minor demolition permit in 2021. | Vacant | $50K | —/— | — | — | 2 | tax lien |
| 735 N 42ND ST History3 L&I violations (2007). | Vacant | $51K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 737 N 42ND ST New constructionBought for $22K in 2019, built new under a 2023 permit, sold for $70K in 2024. | Vacant | $79K | —/— | — | — | 2 | |
| 739 N 42ND ST ImprovedBought for $15K in 2013. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2010. | Absentee individual | $117K | —/— | 1,724 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 741 N 42ND ST ImprovedOwner pulled a full demolition permit in 2024. | Vacant | $78K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 742 N 42ND ST | Vacant | $31K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
Neighborhood
Neighborhood income and demographics are coming soon.
Generated 2026-07-09 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)