Who owns your block
800 block of N 40th St
An investor-heavy block: 50% of the parcels are held by LLCs or companies, with 45 open code violations and 5 homes behind $17,973 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 151% since 2016, now about $123K. Property taxes are climbing about 7% a year and the increases are speeding up.
- Owner-occupied
- Investor / LLC
- Absentee
- Vacant
- Has violations
By the Numbers
Median value
$123K
$11K–$5.7M
ZIP median $211K
Price / sq ft
$108
typical home
city median $177
Vs. Philadelphia
0.6×
the city median
city $223K
Recent sale
$350K
5 sold in 2yr
assessed $123K
Tax / yr
$1K
typical · up to $11K
city ≈$3K/yr
Tax abatements
14 of 78
$143K/yr forgone
Owner-occupied
22%
16 of 78
city 41%
Rentals
22%
17 licensed
city 15% of homes
Open violations
45
L&I code
▲ block 14% · city 5%
Back taxes
$18K
5 of 78 behind
▼ block 6% · city 9%
Zoning appeals
21
13 homes · ZBA & boards
block 17% · city 5%
How fast it's moving
1 year
+45%
value · tax +$240
5 years
+174%
value · tax +$850
10 years
+151%
value · tax +$576
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 $123K — 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 | $123K | $211K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 6% | 18% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 148 reported crimes (51 violent) and 184 resident 311 requests to the city.
Crimes · 12mo
148
51 violent · within 200m
311 requests · 12mo
184
38 still open
Most reported crimes
Other Assaults42
Thefts22
Vandalism/Criminal Mischief20
All Other Offenses17
Theft from Vehicle10
Burglary Residential8
Top 311 complaints
Maintenance Complaint46
Street Defect30
Illegal Dumping27
Rubbish/Recyclable Material Collection20
Abandoned Vehicle8
Sanitation Violation8
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 & Middle
Belmont Elementary Charter School
High · 9-12
West Philadelphia HS
4901 Chestnut St · 729 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
- $123K typical home, up +151% since 2016
- Tax bill $568 to $1,144 a year, +7%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $23M assessed, $173,277/yr to the city, about $2,221 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +151% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +101% since 2016 · ~+7%/yr
14
14 properties 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 $142,683 a year off the tax roll. Read the tax figures with that in mind.
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
881 N 40th St is assessed at $5.7M but pays $7,984 a year — about 10% of the $79,846 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 +8.7% 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 $251 today versus $201 across Philadelphia — this block outpaced the market.
Annualized return
+8.7%/yr
price, since 2016
Total appreciation
+151%
since 2016
Net rental yield
—
est., after tax carry
Total return
+8.7%/yr
price + net rent
Real return
+5.7%/yr
after ~3% inflation
vs. Philadelphia
+2.2 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 80 arm's-length sales since 1999. The typical home has sold 1 time in that window, while 33 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
80arm's-length sales since 1999
1times the typical home has sold
5most sales for a single property
33homes never sold in the window
Who owns it
Ownership of 78 parcels
- Owner-occupied 16
- Investor / LLC 16
- Absentee individual 15
- Vacant 31
Value distribution today
$11K$707K+
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Housing Auth (individual) | 2 | 4773 | $1418M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Zereshk Llc | 1 | 19 | $1.3M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Global Realty Group Llc | 1 | 9 | $2.0M | phila.gov ↗ |
| North 40th Street Lp | 6 | 7 | $1.3M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Habitat For Humanity Philadelphia Inc | 1 | 6 | $1.5M | phila.gov ↗ |
| 801 N40th Street Llc | 3 | 4 | $2.4M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Mantua Holdings Llc | 1 | 4 | $2.6M | phila.gov ↗ |
| 41 Development Llc | 1 | 3 | $387K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Gbchp Homes Inc | 1 | 2 | $118K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Gb Chp Homes Inc | 1 | 1 | $82K | phila.gov ↗ |
| 811 N 40th Llc | 1 | 1 | $707K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Global Realty Gruop Llc | 1 | 1 | $135K | phila.gov ↗ |
House by house
All 78 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
Each houseNew build / flipBlock median
Worth a look
Torn down & rebuilt
816 N 40th St
$93K · demolished in 2008 and rebuilt (2021).
New construction
881 N 40th St
$5.7M · built new under a 2021 permit (tax-abated).
New construction
801 N 40th St
$885K · Bought for $70K in 2010, built new under a 2020 permit (tax-abated).
New construction
833 N 40th St
$714K · Bought for $15K in 2006, built new under a 2021 permit.
New construction
803 N 40th St
$707K · Bought for $7K in 2014, built new under a 2020 permit (tax-abated).
New construction
807 N 40th St
$707K · Bought for $7K in 2016, built new under a 2020 permit (tax-abated).
| Address | Ownership | Value & trend | Bd/Ba | Sq ft | Built | Sales | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 800 1/2 N 40TH ST | Vacant | $39K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 800 N 40TH ST ImprovedBought for $20K in 2003. Owner pulled a change of use permit in 2023. | Owner-occupied | $95K | —/— | 1,750 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 801 N 40TH ST New constructionBought for $70K in 2010, built new under a 2020 permit (tax-abated). | Investor / LLC | $885K | —/— | 3,564 | 2022 | 3 | rentedabated |
| 802 N 40TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 4×: $5K in 2002 → $8K in 2018 (+60%). | Absentee individual | $80K | —/— | 1,490 | 1915 | 4 | tax lien |
| 803 N 40TH ST New constructionBought for $7K in 2014, built new under a 2020 permit (tax-abated). | Investor / LLC | $707K | —/— | 3,168 | 2022 | 2 | rentedabated |
| 804 N 40TH ST ImprovedBought for $88K in 2011. Owner pulled a commercial make safe permit permit in 2026. | Vacant | $27K | —/— | — | — | 2 | |
| 805 N 40TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2023 permit, sold for $350K in 2025. | Investor / LLC | $350K | —/— | 1,302 | 2025 | 1 | tax lien |
| 806 N 40TH ST | Vacant | $27K | —/— | — | — | 1 | |
| 807 N 40TH ST New constructionBought for $7K in 2016, built new under a 2020 permit (tax-abated). | Investor / LLC | $707K | —/— | 3,168 | 2022 | 2 | rentedabated |
| 808 N 40TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $10K in 2015, use permit in 2018, sold for $80K in 2022 (+167%). | Investor / LLC | $82K | —/— | 1,518 | 1915 | 5 | 4 violtax lien |
| 809 N 40TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2023 permit, sold for $350K in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $350K | —/— | 1,302 | 2025 | 1 | |
| 810 N 40TH ST ImprovedBought for $30K in 2005. Owner pulled a use permit in 2008. | Absentee individual | $94K | —/— | 1,490 | 1920 | 2 | 5 viol |
| 811 N 40TH ST New constructionBought for $20K in 2017, built new under a 2020 permit (tax-abated). | Absentee individual | $707K | —/— | 4,151 | 2022 | 1 | rentedabated2 viol |
| 812 N 40TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $50K in 2005 → $50K in 2006 (+0%). | Vacant | $27K | —/— | — | — | 2 | |
| 813 N 40TH ST New constructionBought for $50K in 2020, built new under a 2021 permit (tax-abated). | Investor / LLC | $707K | —/— | 3,168 | 2023 | 1 | rentedabated2 viol |
| 814 1/2 N 40TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a sign permit in 2020. | Investor / LLC | $135K | —/— | 1,650 | 1915 | 0 | rented |
| 814 N 40TH ST | Vacant | $27K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 815 N 40TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2023 permit, sold for $350K in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $350K | —/— | 1,302 | 2025 | 1 | |
| 816 N 40TH ST Torn down & rebuiltdemolished in 2008 and rebuilt (2021). | Vacant | $93K | —/— | — | — | 0 | 2 violtax lien |
| 817 N 40TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2023 permit, sold for $360K in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $350K | —/— | 1,474 | 2025 | 1 | |
| 818 N 40TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2023 permit. | Owner-occupied | $88K | —/— | 4,506 | 2025 | 0 | |
| 819 N 40TH ST ImprovedBought for $25K in 2004. Owner pulled a major alteration permit in 2007. | Absentee individual | $221K | —/— | 2,745 | 1915 | 2 | 16 viol |
| 820 N 40TH ST New constructionBought for $15K in 2013, built new under a 2022 permit (tax-abated). | Investor / LLC | $672K | —/— | 5,362 | 2025 | 2 | rentedabated |
| 821 N 40TH ST ImprovedBought for $75K in 2008. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $208K | —/— | 2,166 | 1915 | 1 | |
| 822 N 40TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2021 permit, sold for $65K in 2021. | Vacant | $80K | —/— | — | — | 1 | rented |
| 823 N 40TH ST Improved | Vacant | $46K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 824 N 40TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2022 permit, sold for $90K in 2021. | Vacant | $85K | —/— | — | — | 1 | |
| 825 N 40TH ST History2 L&I violations (2013). | Vacant | $48K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 826 N 40TH ST History2 L&I violations (2021); 2 L&I violations (2022). | Vacant | $85K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 827 N 40TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2022 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $88K | —/— | 4,539 | 2025 | 0 | abated |
| 828 N 40TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2022 permit, sold for $110K in 2021. | Vacant | $85K | —/— | — | — | 1 | |
| 829 N 40TH ST New constructionBought for $9K in 2011, built new under a 2026 permit, sold for $273K in 2024. | Absentee individual | $258K | 8/3 | 2,592 | 1915 | 2 | 1 viol |
| 830 N 40TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2023 permit. | Owner-occupied | $568K | —/— | 1,449 | 2025 | 0 | |
| 831 N 40TH ST ImprovedBought for $5K in 2005. Owner pulled a use permit in 2019. | Investor / LLC | $250K | —/— | 2,502 | 1915 | 3 | rentedtax lien |
| 833 N 40TH ST New constructionBought for $15K in 2006, built new under a 2021 permit. | Investor / LLC | $714K | —/— | 6,716 | 2023 | 2 | rented |
| 834 N 40TH ST ImprovedBought for $40K in 2017. Owner pulled a alteration permit in 2019. | Absentee individual | $208K | —/— | 1,932 | 1915 | 1 | rented5 violtax lien |
| 835 N 40TH ST HistoryL&I violation (2007). | Absentee individual | $217K | —/— | 1,680 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 836 N 40TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $200 in 2000, alteration permit in 2007, sold for $55K in 2020 (+3567%). | Investor / LLC | $268K | —/— | 1,755 | 1915 | 5 | rented |
| 838 N 40TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2022 permit. | Vacant | $60K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 840 N 40TH ST | Vacant | $60K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 842 N 40TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $13K in 2005 → $11K in 2011 (-16%). | Owner-occupied | $136K | —/— | 1,755 | 1915 | 3 | tax lien |
| 843 N 40TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2024 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $66K | —/— | 3,360 | 2025 | 0 | abated |
| 844 N 40TH ST ImprovedBought for $15K in 2006. Owner pulled a alteration permit in 2019. | Owner-occupied | $195K | —/— | 1,755 | 1915 | 3 | |
| 845 N 40TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2019 permit, sold for $38K in 2018. | Vacant | $82K | —/— | — | — | 1 | 2 violtax lien |
| 846 N 40TH ST History4 L&I violations (2018); 2 L&I violations (2019); 4 L&I violations (2022); 2 L&I violations (2024). | Vacant | $81K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 847 N 40TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2023 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $88K | —/— | 5,103 | 2025 | 0 | abated |
| 848 N 40TH ST ImprovedBought for $20K in 2017. Owner pulled a minor demolition permit in 2021. | Vacant | $81K | —/— | — | — | 1 | tax lien |
| 849 N 40TH ST | Absentee individual | $814K | —/— | 1,542 | 2025 | 0 | |
| 850 N 40TH ST History3 L&I violations (2019); 4 L&I violations (2021); 4 L&I violations (2022); 2 L&I violations (2024). | Vacant | $81K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 852-58 N 40TH ST | Absentee individual | $113K | —/— | 2,130 | 1945 | 0 | abated |
| 853 N 40TH ST | Vacant | $46K | —/— | — | — | 1 | tax lien |
| 855 N 40TH ST | Vacant | $46K | —/— | — | — | 1 | tax lien |
| 857 N 40TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2022 permit, sold for $160K in 2022. | Vacant | $81K | —/— | — | — | 1 | |
| 859 N 40TH ST Historysold $12K (2017); L&I violation (2020); L&I violation (2021). | Vacant | $81K | —/— | — | — | 1 | tax lien |
| 860-62 N 40TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2024. | Absentee individual | $288K | —/— | 12,000 | 1925 | 0 | tax lien |
| 861 N 40TH ST New constructionBought for $160K in 2022, built new under a 2022 permit, sold for $85K in 2025. | Vacant | $81K | —/— | — | — | 2 | |
| 863 N 40TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2020 permit (tax-abated). | Absentee individual | $525K | —/— | 2,919 | 2023 | 0 | abated |
| 864 N 40TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a use permit in 2018. | Absentee individual | $193K | —/— | 2,086 | 1915 | 0 | rented |
| 865 N 40TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2023 permit. | Investor / LLC | $197K | —/— | 12,860 | 2025 | 0 | |
| 866 N 40TH ST History4 L&I violations (2012); 4 L&I violations (2013); 2 L&I violations (2014); 2 L&I violations (2016); sold $125K (2021). | Vacant | $69K | —/— | — | — | 1 | tax lien |
| 868-70 N 40TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a major alteration permit in 2014. | Absentee individual | $133K | —/— | 2,110 | 1915 | 0 | rented |
| 869 N 40TH ST ImprovedBought for $15K in 2011. Owner pulled a use permit in 2019. | Absentee individual | $400K | —/— | 2,340 | 1915 | 1 | rented |
| 871 N 40TH ST History2 L&I violations (2011); 3 L&I violations (2012); 2 L&I violations (2013); sold $25K (2018). | Vacant | $36K | —/— | — | — | 1 | tax lien |
| 872 N 40TH ST | Owner-occupied | $62K | —/— | 1,170 | 1940 | 0 | abated |
| 873 N 40TH ST ImprovedBought for $3K in 2006. Owner pulled a use permit in 2019. | Absentee individual | $256K | —/— | 1,773 | 1915 | 2 | rented4 viol |
| 874 N 40TH ST Improved | Vacant | $41K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 875 N 40TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $3K in 2006, major alteration permit in 2008, sold for $15K in 2013 (+400%). | Investor / LLC | $282K | —/— | 1,773 | 1915 | 3 | tax lien |
| 876 N 40TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a roof covering replacement permit in 2026. | Owner-occupied | $181K | 3/— | 1,662 | 1915 | 0 | |
| 878 N 40TH ST Historysold $18K (2019); 2 L&I violations (2024); 2 L&I violations (2025); L&I violation (2026). | Vacant | $42K | —/— | — | — | 1 | |
| 880 N 40TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2017 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $181K | 3/— | 1,662 | 1915 | 0 | abated |
| 881 N 40TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2021 permit (tax-abated). | Investor / LLC | $5.7M | —/— | 36,000 | 2022 | 0 | rentedabated |
| 882 N 40TH ST | Owner-occupied | $160K | 3/— | 1,212 | 1915 | 0 | tax lien |
| 884-92 N 40TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2017 permit. | Investor / LLC | $386K | —/— | 12,182 | 1940 | 0 | |
| 887 N 40TH ST History2 L&I violations (2018); 2 L&I violations (2024). | Vacant | $86K | —/— | — | — | 0 | tax lien |
| 889 N 40TH ST ImprovedBought for $325K in 2006. Owner pulled a use permit in 2017. | Vacant | $186K | —/— | — | — | 2 | |
| 894 N 40TH ST ImprovedBought for $325K in 2006. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2017. | Investor / LLC | $665K | —/— | 8,316 | 1940 | 2 | |
| 895R N 40TH ST History4 L&I violations (2013); 2 L&I violations (2017); 2 L&I violations (2018). | Vacant | $11K | —/— | — | — | 0 | 2 viol |
| 895 N 40TH ST Historysold $325K (2006); 2 L&I violations (2018); 2 L&I violations (2023); 4 L&I violations (2024); 4 L&I violations (2026). | Vacant | $273K | —/— | — | — | 1 |
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Generated 2026-07-09 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)