Who owns your block
8400 block of Algon Ave
A mostly owner-occupied block: 91% of homes are lived in by their owners.
The typical home here is up 79% since 2016, now about $325K. Property taxes are climbing about 4% 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 $325K — about 1.5× the citywide median, and in line with the ZIP 19152 median of $330K. The same block, read against everyone else in the ZIP 19152 and across Philadelphia.
| This block | ZIP 19152 | Philadelphia | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $325K | $330K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 77% | 59% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 19 reported crimes (3 violent) and 81 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
- $325K typical home, up +79% since 2016
- Tax bill $2,121 to $3,420 a year, +4%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $13M assessed, $132,438/yr to the city, about $3,895 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +79% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +61% since 2016 · ~+4%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
The block as an asset
Read like a financial asset, this block has lagged the Philadelphia market, compounding +5.4% 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 $179 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 30 arm's-length sales since 1999. The typical home has sold 1 time in that window, while 13 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 34 parcels
- Owner-occupied 30
- Investor / LLC 1
- Absentee individual 1
- Vacant 2
Value distribution today
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael J Marshall (individual) | 2 | 2 | $384K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Comerica Bank & Trust Na | 1 | 1 | $547K | phila.gov ↗ |
House by house
All 34 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8400 ALGON AVE ImprovedOwner pulled a alteration permit in 2010. | Owner-occupied | $331K | —/— | 1,100 | 1985 | 0 | |
| 8402 ALGON AVE | Owner-occupied | $322K | 3/2 | 1,100 | 1986 | 1 | |
| 8403 ALGON AVE TradedTraded 2×: $126K in 2003 → $175K in 2008 (+39%). | Owner-occupied | $325K | —/— | 1,066 | 1960 | 2 | |
| 8404 ALGON AVE ImprovedOwner pulled a alteration permit in 2015. | Owner-occupied | $323K | —/— | 1,040 | 1957 | 0 | |
| 8405 ALGON AVE History5 L&I violations (2008); L&I violation (2026). | Owner-occupied | $312K | —/— | 1,066 | 1960 | 0 | |
| 8406 ALGON AVE | Owner-occupied | $350K | —/— | 1,360 | 1957 | 0 | |
| 8407 ALGON AVE TradedTraded 2×: $159K in 2004 → $137K in 2011 (-14%). | Owner-occupied | $312K | —/— | 1,066 | 1960 | 2 | |
| 8408 ALGON AVE TradedTraded 2×: $253K in 2003 → $30K in 2021 (-88%). | Vacant | $62K | —/— | — | — | 2 | |
| 8409 ALGON AVE ImprovedOwner pulled a addition and/or alterations permit in 2026. | Owner-occupied | $310K | —/— | 1,066 | 1960 | 0 | |
| 8410 ALGON AVE ImprovedBought for $150K in 2000. Owner pulled a alteration permit in 2011. | Owner-occupied | $356K | —/— | 1,768 | 1958 | 1 | |
| 8410R ALGON AVE | Vacant | $60K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 8411 ALGON AVE | Owner-occupied | $316K | —/— | 1,066 | 1960 | 0 | |
| 8413 ALGON AVE | Owner-occupied | $325K | —/— | 1,066 | 1960 | 1 | |
| 8414 ALGON AVE | Owner-occupied | $429K | —/— | 1,542 | 1956 | 0 | |
| 8415 ALGON AVE | Owner-occupied | $311K | —/— | 1,066 | 1960 | 0 | |
| 8417 ALGON AVE | Owner-occupied | $316K | —/— | 1,066 | 1960 | 1 | |
| 8418 ALGON AVE | Owner-occupied | $308K | 3/2 | 1,100 | 1986 | 1 | |
| 8419 ALGON AVE HistoryL&I violation (2022). | Owner-occupied | $304K | —/— | 1,066 | 1960 | 0 | |
| 8420 ALGON AVE | Owner-occupied | $314K | 3/2 | 1,100 | 1985 | 1 | |
| 8421 ALGON AVE | Owner-occupied | $299K | —/— | 1,066 | 1960 | 0 | |
| 8422 ALGON AVE | Owner-occupied | $314K | 3/2 | 1,100 | 1985 | 0 | |
| 8424 ALGON AVE | Owner-occupied | $307K | 3/2 | 1,100 | 1986 | 1 | |
| 8428 ALGON AVE ImprovedBought for $180K in 2021. Owner pulled a retaining wall permit in 2024. | Owner-occupied | $446K | 3/3 | 1,313 | 1986 | 2 | |
| 8446 ALGON AVE | Owner-occupied | $344K | 3/2 | 1,872 | 1996 | 1 | |
| 8448 ALGON AVE | Owner-occupied | $344K | 4/2 | 1,872 | 1996 | 1 | |
| 8450 ALGON AVE HistoryL&I violation (2025). | Absentee individual | $460K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 8452 ALGON AVE | Owner-occupied | $559K | —/— | 2,000 | 2000 | 1 | |
| 8454 ALGON AVE LandVacant land, last sold for $199K in 1999. | Investor / LLC | $547K | —/— | 2,000 | 2000 | 2 | |
| 8456 ALGON AVE ImprovedBought for $193K in 2000. Owner pulled a addition permit in 2007. | Owner-occupied | $527K | —/— | 1,800 | 2000 | 1 | |
| 8458 ALGON AVE | Owner-occupied | $495K | —/— | 2,000 | 2000 | 1 | |
| 8460 ALGON AVE TradedTraded 2×: $194K in 2000 → $329K in 2010 (+70%). | Owner-occupied | $551K | —/— | 2,100 | 2000 | 2 | |
| 8462 ALGON AVE New constructionbuilt new under a 2021 permit, sold for $192K in 2000. | Owner-occupied | $551K | —/— | 2,100 | 2000 | 1 | |
| 8464 ALGON AVE TradedTraded 2×: $207K in 2000 → $355K in 2008 (+72%). | Owner-occupied | $547K | 4/2 | 2,000 | 2000 | 2 | |
| 8466 ALGON AVE ImprovedBought for $325K in 2004. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2023. | Owner-occupied | $542K | 3/2 | 1,800 | 2000 | 3 |
Neighborhood
Neighborhood income and demographics are coming soon.
Generated 2026-07-09 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)