Who owns your block
8100 block of Germantown Ave
An investor-heavy block: 48% of the parcels are held by LLCs or companies, with 23 open code violations and 1 home behind $1,205 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 83% since 2016, now about $561K. Property taxes are climbing about 5% a year.
- Owner-occupied
- Investor / LLC
- Absentee
- Vacant
- Has violations
- 01Appreciation
Despite 2.5x city median values, the block gained 5.6% per year since 2016, trailing the city rate of 6.5% by 0.9 points annually.
- 02Taxes
48% investor ownership and $39K in annual tax abatements coexist with only $1K in back taxes owed by one home.
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 $561K — about 2.5× the citywide median, and below the ZIP 19118 median of $756K. The same block, read against everyone else in the ZIP 19118 and across Philadelphia.
| This block | ZIP 19118 | Philadelphia | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $561K | $756K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 3% | 56% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 19 reported crimes (2 violent) and 54 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
- $561K typical home, up +83% since 2016
- Tax bill $4,210 to $7,202 a year, +5%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $20M assessed, $244,415/yr to the city, about $7,407 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +83% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +71% since 2016 · ~+5%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
8100 Germantown Ave is assessed at $2.5M but pays $7,040 a year — about 20% of the $35,201 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 +5.6% 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 $183 today versus $201 across Philadelphia — this block trailed 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 14 arm's-length sales since 2000. The typical home has sold 0 times in that window, while 23 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 33 parcels
- Owner-occupied 7
- Investor / LLC 16
- Absentee individual 9
- Vacant 1
Value distribution today
The block's largest owner, Bowman Properties Limited, carries 16 open violations across 36 properties it owns around the city.
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowman Properties Limited | 3 | 36 | $28M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Bowman Properties Ltd | 10 | 36 | $24M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Bowman Prop Ltd (individual) | 4 | 5 | $3.7M | phila.gov ↗ |
| The Stage Crafters (individual) | 2 | 2 | $642K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Stewards Of 8100 Llc | 1 | 1 | $2.5M | phila.gov ↗ |
| 8131 Germantown Llc | 1 | 1 | $643K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Wbm Properties Llc | 1 | 1 | $404K | phila.gov ↗ |
House by house
All 33 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8100 GERMANTOWN AVE Torn down & rebuiltdemolished and rebuilt (2024). | Investor / LLC | $2.5M | —/— | 8,308 | 2024 | 3 | abated |
| 8103 GERMANTOWN AVE Historysold $270K (2004); L&I violation (2007); Inspection passed (2007); 4 L&I violations (2025); Inspection failed (2025); Inspection passed (2026). | Absentee individual | $368K | —/— | 1,000 | 1930 | 1 | |
| 8104 GERMANTOWN AVE ImprovedOwner pulled a alteration permit in 2015. | Owner-occupied | $510K | —/— | 1,200 | 1925 | 0 | rented |
| 8106 GERMANTOWN AVE | Absentee individual | $460K | —/— | 1,400 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 8107 GERMANTOWN AVE New constructionbuilt new under a 2014 permit, sold for $325K in 2014. | Absentee individual | $655K | 3/3 | 2,430 | 1925 | 1 | rented |
| 8108 GERMANTOWN AVE ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2015. | Owner-occupied | $586K | —/— | 2,390 | 1925 | 0 | rented |
| 8109 GERMANTOWN AVE ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2022. | Owner-occupied | $571K | —/— | 2,259 | 1915 | 0 | |
| 8110 GERMANTOWN AVE ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2014. | Owner-occupied | $515K | 4/2 | 2,030 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 8111 GERMANTOWN AVE TradedTraded 2×: $250K in 2005 → $680K in 2024 (+172%). | Investor / LLC | $465K | —/— | 2,134 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 8112 GERMANTOWN AVE ImprovedBought for $120K in 2000. Owner pulled a use permit in 2013. | Owner-occupied | $605K | 4/2 | 2,110 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 8113 GERMANTOWN AVE ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2018. | Absentee individual | $682K | —/— | 2,782 | 1925 | 0 | rented |
| 8114 GERMANTOWN AVE ImprovedBought for $364K in 2019. Owner pulled a electrical permit in 2018. | Investor / LLC | $561K | 4/2 | 2,137 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 8115 GERMANTOWN AVE | Investor / LLC | $492K | 2/1 | 1,216 | 1925 | 0 | rented |
| 8116 GERMANTOWN AVE ImprovedOwner pulled a addition and/or alterations permit in 2026. | Investor / LLC | $495K | —/— | 1,710 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 8117 GERMANTOWN AVE ImprovedOwner pulled a change of use permit in 2026. | Investor / LLC | $313K | —/— | 1,216 | 1915 | 0 | |
| 8118 GERMANTOWN AVE HistoryL&I: 1 failed, 1 passed (2006); 2 L&I violations (2007); Inspection failed (2007); Inspection passed (2009). | Investor / LLC | $553K | —/— | 1,710 | 1925 | 0 | rented |
| 8119 GERMANTOWN AVE History4 L&I violations (2026); Inspection failed ×2 (2026). | Investor / LLC | $613K | —/— | 2,384 | 1925 | 0 | 4 viol |
| 8121 GERMANTOWN AVE HistoryL&I violation (2007); Inspection passed (2007); 3 L&I violations (2025); Inspection failed ×2 (2025); L&I: 1 failed, 2 passed (2026). | Investor / LLC | $845K | —/— | 3,450 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 8122 GERMANTOWN AVE | Investor / LLC | $450K | —/— | 1,080 | 1925 | 0 | rented |
| 8125R-27 GERMANTOWN AVE HistoryL&I violation (2007); Inspection failed ×2 (2007); 2 L&I violations (2015); L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed (2015). | Investor / LLC | $252K | 1/1 | 450 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 8125-27 GERMANTOWN AVE ImprovedOwner pulled a electrical permit in 2015. | Absentee individual | $639K | —/— | 2,610 | 1925 | 0 | 5 viol |
| 8126R GERMANTOWN AVE ImprovedOwner pulled a alteration permit in 2014. | Vacant | $135K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 8126 GERMANTOWN AVE ImprovedOwner pulled a alteration permit in 2018. | Owner-occupied | $711K | —/— | 2,900 | 1925 | 0 | 3 viol |
| 8129 GERMANTOWN AVE HistoryL&I violation (2007); 3 L&I violations (2012); Inspection failed ×2 (2012); Inspection failed (2013); sold $500K (2021); Appeal dismissed (2024); Inspection failed (2025); 5 L&I violations (2026); Inspection failed ×3 (2026). | Absentee individual | $617K | —/— | 2,520 | 1925 | 1 | 5 violtax lien |
| 8131 GERMANTOWN AVE ImprovedOwner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2021. | Investor / LLC | $643K | —/— | 2,624 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 8132-34 GERMANTOWN AVE New constructionbuilt new under a 2007 permit (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $507K | —/— | 8,808 | 1875 | 0 | abated |
| 8133 GERMANTOWN AVE ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2026. | Absentee individual | $639K | —/— | 2,607 | 1925 | 0 | rented |
| 8135 GERMANTOWN AVE ImprovedOwner pulled a use permit in 2016. | Investor / LLC | $697K | —/— | 2,843 | 1925 | 0 | rented |
| 8136 GERMANTOWN AVE ImprovedBought for $395K in 2019. Owner pulled a use permit in 2019. | Investor / LLC | $404K | —/— | 1,650 | 1930 | 1 | rented |
| 8137 GERMANTOWN AVE ImprovedOwner pulled a addition and/or alterations permit in 2025. | Absentee individual | $1.2M | —/— | 4,903 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 8138 GERMANTOWN AVE HistoryL&I: 2 failed, 2 passed (2006); L&I violation (2007); Inspection passed (2007); 3 L&I violations (2026); L&I: 3 failed, 1 passed (2026). | Investor / LLC | $435K | —/— | 1,775 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 8140 GERMANTOWN AVE ImprovedBought for $285K in 2013. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2021. | Investor / LLC | $331K | —/— | 1,350 | 1930 | 1 | rented |
| 8142-44 GERMANTOWN AVE ImprovedOwner pulled a electrical permit in 2010. | Absentee individual | $753K | —/— | 3,072 | 1915 | 0 | 6 viol |
Neighborhood
Generated 2026-07-09 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)