Philadelphia property report
8500 block of Essington Ave
A commercial block: 1 storefronts and businesses, with 16 open code violations.
The typical home here is up 7% since 2016, now about $259M. Property taxes are climbing about 2% a year though the increases have eased lately.
- Owner-occupied
- Investor / LLC
- Absentee
- Vacant
- Has violations
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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.
How the block compares
The typical parcel here is $259M — about 1127.2× the citywide median home, and above the ZIP 19153 median of $203K. The same block, read against everyone else in the ZIP 19153 and across Philadelphia.
| This block | ZIP 19153 | Philadelphia | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median parcel value (ZIP/city: homes) | $259M | $203K | $230K |
| Owner-occupied | 0% | 62% | 48% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 14 reported crimes (about 1 a month, 0% of them violent) and 0 resident 311 requests to the city. A busy commercial corridor logs far more than a quiet residential block, so read this against nearby blocks, not the citywide total.
Most reported crimes
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
- $259M typical home, up +7% since 2016
- Median assessment-based tax estimate $49,833 to $60,696 a year through 2026, +2%/yr
- 2026 block estimate: $259M assessed, about $60,696/yr from taxable assessments, or $60,696 per home — not live account balances
Median assessed value · 2016–2026
▲ +7% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +22% since 2016 · ~+2%/yr
The block as an asset
Read like a financial asset, this block has lagged the Philadelphia market, compounding +0.7% 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 $107 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). Informational only, not investment advice.
Who owns it
Ownership of 1 parcels
- Investor / LLC 1
Value distribution today
Not enough data.
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Tax bills mail to | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City Of Phila (city agency) | 1 | 3871 | $6.6B | 1401 John F Kennedy Blvd, Philadelphia PA, 19102 | phila.gov ↗ |
The mailing address is where the assessor sends the tax bill — for an LLC, often the closest public record gets to the person behind it. "Registry" searches the owner's name in state incorporation records (OpenCorporates).
Parcel by parcel
All 1 parcels on the block — value trajectory, ownership, and the paper trail assembled from the fetched public datasets. Sorted up the street; each links to its property report and official sources — or download the roster (CSV).
| Address | Ownership | Value & trend | Sq ft | Built | Sales | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8500 ESSINGTON AVE Commercial Torn down & rebuiltdemolished and rebuilt (2026). | Investor / LLC | $259M | 678,227 | 1950 | 0 | assessment exemption · basis unverified16 viol |
Neighborhood
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Generated 2026-07-10 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)