Who owns your block
700 block of S 17th St
A mixed-ownership block: 49% owner-occupied, 14% investor-held.
The typical home here is up 111% since 2016, now about $668K. Property taxes are climbing about 5% 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 $668K — about 3.0× the citywide median, and above the ZIP 19146 median of $364K. The same block, read against everyone else in the ZIP 19146 and across Philadelphia.
| This block | ZIP 19146 | Philadelphia | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $668K | $364K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 31% | 29% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 81 reported crimes (13 violent) and 430 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
- $668K typical home, up +111% since 2016
- Tax bill $3,404 to $6,015 a year, +5%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $46M assessed, $318,693/yr to the city, about $6,249 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +111% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +77% since 2016 · ~+5%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
740 S 17th St is assessed at $4.4M but pays $0 a year — about 0% of the $62,042 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 tracked the Philadelphia market, compounding +7% 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 $211 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 49 arm's-length sales since 2000. The typical home has sold 1 time in that window, while 25 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 51 parcels
- Owner-occupied 25
- Investor / LLC 4
- Absentee individual 20
- Vacant 2
Value distribution today
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artists Village Assoc Lp | 4 | 8 | $6.0M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Ernest Sesskin (individual) | 2 | 2 | $1.4M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Dag Investment And Development Llc | 1 | 2 | $1.5M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Fitzwater 729 Llc | 1 | 1 | $495K | phila.gov ↗ |
| 747 S 17 St Llc | 1 | 1 | $652K | phila.gov ↗ |
House by house
All 51 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 S 17TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2023 permit. | Absentee individual | $467K | —/— | 19,888 | 1996 | 0 | rented |
| 701 S 17TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2026 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $591K | —/— | 2,040 | 1915 | 0 | abated |
| 703 S 17TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $140K in 2002, major alteration permit in 2007, sold for $442K in 2017 (+216%). | Absentee individual | $804K | 3/2 | 1,656 | 1917 | 3 | rented |
| 705 S 17TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 5×: $518K in 2006 → $689K in 2022 (+33%). | Owner-occupied | $748K | 3/2 | 1,700 | 2006 | 6 | |
| 707 S 17TH ST | Owner-occupied | $548K | 4/1 | 1,752 | 1915 | 1 | |
| 709 S 17TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2023 permit, sold for $279K in 2003. | Owner-occupied | $605K | —/— | 1,896 | 1915 | 1 | |
| 710 S 17TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2021 permit, sold for $1.8M in 2025. | Vacant | $294K | —/— | — | — | 1 | |
| 711 S 17TH ST New constructionBought for $280K in 2002, built new under a 2007 permit, sold for $815K in 2024. | Owner-occupied | $667K | 3/2 | 1,916 | 1915 | 3 | |
| 712 S 17TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2021 permit (tax-abated), sold for $1.8M in 2023. | Investor / LLC | $1.8M | 4/4 | 3,030 | 2023 | 1 | abated |
| 713 S 17TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2026 permit (tax-abated), sold for $175K in 2002. | Owner-occupied | $752K | —/— | 1,830 | 1915 | 1 | rentedabated |
| 714 S 17TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2021 permit (tax-abated), sold for $1.8M in 2023. | Owner-occupied | $1.8M | 4/— | 2,870 | 2023 | 1 | abated |
| 715 S 17TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2025 permit, sold for $960K in 2018. | Owner-occupied | $1.1M | 9/6 | 3,270 | 1915 | 1 | tax lien |
| 716 S 17TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2021 permit (tax-abated), sold for $1.7M in 2024. | Absentee individual | $1.8M | 4/4 | 3,030 | 2023 | 1 | abated |
| 717 S 17TH ST | Owner-occupied | $709K | —/— | 1,836 | 1915 | 0 | |
| 718 S 17TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2021 permit (tax-abated), sold for $1.8M in 2023. | Investor / LLC | $1.8M | 5/— | 3,030 | 2023 | 1 | abated |
| 719 S 17TH ST | Owner-occupied | $668K | —/— | 2,360 | 1915 | 0 | |
| 720 S 17TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2021 permit (tax-abated), sold for $1.8M in 2024. | Absentee individual | $1.8M | 4/4 | 3,030 | 2023 | 1 | abated |
| 721 S 17TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $230K in 2001 → $700K in 2018 (+204%). | Owner-occupied | $718K | 3/2 | 1,900 | 1915 | 3 | |
| 722 S 17TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2021 permit. | Vacant | $294K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 723-27 S 17TH ST | Absentee individual | $430K | 2/2 | 1,350 | 1900 | 0 | |
| 723-27 S 17TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2022 permit. | Absentee individual | $346K | 2/1 | 1,000 | 1900 | 0 | |
| 723-27 S 17TH ST | Absentee individual | $346K | 2/1 | 1,000 | 1900 | 0 | |
| 723-27 S 17TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a interior non-load-bearing wall demo. permit in 2022. | Owner-occupied | $430K | 3/3 | 1,350 | 1900 | 0 | |
| 723-27 S 17TH ST | Absentee individual | $346K | 2/2 | 1,200 | 1900 | 0 | |
| 723 S 17TH ST | Absentee individual | $993K | 3/3 | 2,550 | 2023 | 0 | abated |
| 723 S 17TH ST | Absentee individual | $992K | 3/3 | 2,499 | 2023 | 0 | abated |
| 723 S 17TH ST | Absentee individual | $933K | 3/3 | 2,349 | 2023 | 0 | abated |
| 723-27 S 17TH ST | Absentee individual | $430K | 2/2 | 1,350 | 1900 | 0 | |
| 729 S 17TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2025 permit, sold for $555K in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $495K | —/— | 1,570 | 1915 | 1 | |
| 730 S 17TH ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated). | Absentee individual | $3.4M | —/— | 33,900 | 1996 | 0 | abated |
| 740 S 17TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2015 permit (tax-abated). | Absentee individual | $4.4M | —/— | 36,540 | 1953 | 0 | abated |
| 741 S 17TH ST Torn down & rebuiltOld house bought for $1.6M in 2016, demolished in 2018 and rebuilt (2018), then sold for $854K in 2020. | Owner-occupied | $1.4M | 5/4 | 2,743 | 2020 | 2 | abated |
| 743 S 17TH ST ImprovedBought for $310K in 2006. Owner pulled a addition permit in 2010. | Owner-occupied | $559K | —/— | 1,920 | 1915 | 1 | |
| 745 S 17TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2020 permit (tax-abated), sold for $122K in 2000. | Owner-occupied | $794K | —/1 | 1,960 | 1860 | 1 | abated |
| 747 S 17TH ST New constructionBought for $302K in 2005, built new under a 2014 permit (tax-abated), sold for $525K in 2014. | Investor / LLC | $652K | —/— | 2,293 | 1920 | 3 | rentedabated |
| 749 S 17TH ST | Absentee individual | $558K | 2/2 | 1,883 | 2007 | 0 | |
| 749 S 17TH ST | Absentee individual | $440K | 2/2 | 1,290 | 2007 | 0 | rented |
| 751 S 17TH ST Torn down & rebuiltOld house bought for $80K in 2017, demolished in 2019 and rebuilt (2018). | Investor / LLC | $1.3M | 6/6 | 2,853 | 2019 | 1 | rentedabated |
| 753 S 17TH ST History3 L&I violations (2011). | Absentee individual | $431K | 2/1 | 1,191 | 2011 | 0 | |
| 753 S 17TH ST History3 L&I violations (2011). | Absentee individual | $351K | 2/1 | 885 | 2011 | 0 | rented |
| 753 S 17TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $421K | 2/2 | 1,918 | 2011 | 0 | |
| 755 S 17TH ST History3 L&I violations (2011). | Owner-occupied | $351K | 2/1 | 885 | 2011 | 0 | rented |
| 755 S 17TH ST History3 L&I violations (2011). | Owner-occupied | $431K | 2/1 | 1,191 | 2011 | 0 | |
| 755 S 17TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a zoning/use permit in 2016. | Owner-occupied | $421K | 3/2 | 1,918 | 2011 | 0 | |
| 757 S 17TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2017 permit (tax-abated), sold for $405K in 2015. | Absentee individual | $946K | —/— | 2,468 | 1920 | 1 | rentedabated |
| 759 S 17TH ST New constructionBought for $20K in 2001, built new under a 2023 permit, sold for $675K in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $888K | 4/2 | 2,334 | 2005 | 5 | |
| 761 S 17TH ST ImprovedBought for $20K in 2001. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2024. | Owner-occupied | $815K | 4/2 | 2,072 | 1900 | 3 | |
| 763 S 17TH ST ImprovedBought for $410K in 2005. Owner pulled a change of use permit in 2023. | Owner-occupied | $1.2M | —/— | 6,000 | 1915 | 1 | |
| 765 S 17TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2019 permit (tax-abated), sold for $277K in 2013. | Owner-occupied | $1.1M | —/— | 2,485 | 1915 | 1 | abated |
| 767 S 17TH ST | Absentee individual | $587K | —/— | 1,950 | 1915 | 0 | abated |
| 769 S 17TH ST New constructionBought for $1.6M in 2004, built new under a 2007 permit, sold for $1.0M in 2020. | Owner-occupied | $968K | 4/2 | 2,646 | 2007 | 4 | rented |
Neighborhood
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Generated 2026-07-08 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)