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PhiladelphiaBuilt on public City of Philadelphia recordsJuly 9, 2026

Who owns your block

900 block of Cantrell St

A mixed-ownership block: 48% owner-occupied, 15% investor-held, with 4 homes behind $6,612 on taxes.

The typical home here is up 133% since 2016, now about $224K. Property taxes are climbing about 9% a year.

Every parcel on the block, colored by who owns it. Tap a parcel for the owner and its city record.
The readAI analysis · from the figures below
  1. 01
    Appreciation

    This block gained 133% in 8 years at $261/sqft, outpacing the city by 1.5 percentage points per year yet the median value sits at $224K, matching the city median.

  2. 02
    Abatements

    Six homes receive $33K in annual tax abatements while four homes owe $7K in back taxes, creating a net tax flow distortion across the block.

  3. 03
    Rentals

    One-third of the block's 54 homes are rentals but only 18 carry licenses, leaving over half of rental activity potentially unlicensed.

By the Numbers

Median value
$224K
$198K–$450K
ZIP median $261K
Price / sq ft
$261
typical home
city median $177
Vs. Philadelphia
1.0×
the city median
city $223K
Recent sale
$230K
4 sold in 2yr
assessed $224K
Tax / yr
$3K
typical · up to $6K
city ≈$3K/yr
Tax abatements
6 of 54
$33K/yr forgone
Owner-occupied
48%
26 of 54
city 41%
Rentals
33%
18 licensed
city 15% of homes
Open violations
0
none on record
▼ block 0% · city 5%
Back taxes
$7K
4 of 54 behind
▼ block 7% · city 9%
Zoning appeals
3
3 homes · ZBA & boards
block 6% · city 5%

How fast it's moving

1 year
+6%
value · tax +$205
5 years
+67%
value · tax +$1K
10 years
+133%
value · tax +$2K

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 $224K — about 1.0× the citywide median, and below the ZIP 19148 median of $261K. The same block, read against everyone else in the ZIP 19148 and across Philadelphia.

This blockZIP 19148Philadelphia
Median home value$224K$261K$223K
Owner-occupied24%41%41%

Safety & quality of life

Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 122 reported crimes (33 violent) and 415 resident 311 requests to the city.

Crimes · 12mo
122
33 violent · within 200m
311 requests · 12mo
415
44 still open

Most reported crimes

Thefts25
Other Assaults24
Theft from Vehicle19
All Other Offenses12
Vandalism/Criminal Mischief10
Fraud9

Top 311 complaints

Rubbish/Recyclable Material Collection95
Illegal Dumping63
Salting61
Abandoned Vehicle26
Street Defect25
Maintenance Complaint22

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 · K-8
Francis Scott Key
8500 Pickering St · 217 students
Middle · K-8
Southwark
1835 S 9th St · 889 students
High · 9-12
South Philadelphia HS
2101 S Broad St · 647 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

Median assessed value · 2016–2027

$0$250K$500K$224K2016: $96K2017: $96K2018: $96K2019: $123K2020: $134K2021: $134K2022: $134K2023: $187K2024: $187K2025: $212K2026: $212K2027: $224K2016202020232027

▲ +133% since 2016

Estimated property tax · per home, per year

$0$2,500$5,000$3,0212016: $1,1602017: $1,1222018: $1,1222019: $1,7162020: $1,8652021: $1,8592022: $1,8652023: $2,3542024: $2,3542025: $2,7552026: $2,8162027: $3,0212016202020232027

▲ +160% since 2016 · ~+9%/yr

6
6 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 $32,672 a year off the tax roll. Read the tax figures with that in mind.

Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home

1.40% — the statutory rate0%0.4%0.8%1.2%
$1,995pays now $5,196at the full rate

952 Cantrell St is assessed at $371K but pays $1,995 a year — about 38% of the $5,196 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% a year against the city's 6.5%.

Indexed performance · this block vs. the Philadelphia market

9510025020162019202220252027This block 233 Philadelphia 201

Rebased to 100 in 2016, like a stock against its index. $100 in the typical home here would be worth $233 today versus $201 across Philadelphia — this block outpaced the market.

Annualized return
+8%/yr
price, since 2016
Total appreciation
+133%
since 2016
Net rental yield
-3579419.6%
est., after tax carry
Total return
-3579411.6%/yr
price + net rent
Real return
-3579414.6%/yr
after ~3% inflation
vs. Philadelphia
+1.5 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 106 arm's-length sales since 1999. The typical home has sold 2 times in that window, while 7 have not changed hands at all.

Every recorded sale · price & date

$0$1.0M$2.0M2004201020162022
106arm's-length sales since 1999
2times the typical home has sold
5most sales for a single property
7homes never sold in the window

Who owns it

Ownership of 54 parcels

Owner-occupied: 26Investor / LLC: 8Absentee individual: 20 54parcels
  • Owner-occupied 26
  • Investor / LLC 8
  • Absentee individual 20

Value distribution today

20 parcels13 parcels8 parcels5 parcels0 parcels2 parcels6 parcels
$198K$337K+
OwnerOn blockOwns citywidePortfolio valueSource
Kbx Investment Llc19$1.8Mphila.gov ↗
Ef Holdco Wre Assets Reo Llc16$2.2Mphila.gov ↗
Gps Holdings Llc14$787Kphila.gov ↗
Sunrise Of Philadelphia I (individual)22$427Kphila.gov ↗
L4 Rei Llc12$543Kphila.gov ↗
644 Elm St Llc12$445Kphila.gov ↗
Xiu Fang Li Living Trust11$203Kphila.gov ↗
Global Property Investmen11$216Kphila.gov ↗
A & G Property Llc11$218Kphila.gov ↗

House by house

All 54 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

$0$250K$500K201620182020202220242026Block median
Each houseNew build / flipBlock median

Worth a look

New construction
952 Cantrell St
$371K · Bought for $260K in 2017, built new under a 2017 permit (tax-abated), sold for $340K in 2023.
New construction
908 Cantrell St
$255K · built new under a 2010 permit (tax-abated).
New construction
909 Cantrell St
$224K · Bought for $100K in 2008, built new under a 2019 permit (tax-abated), sold for $165K in 2019.
New construction
907 Cantrell St
$203K · built new (tax-abated), sold for $45K in 2001.
New construction
943 Cantrell St
$203K · built new (tax-abated), sold for $55K in 2004.
Renovated & sold on
916 Cantrell St
$337K · Bought for $90K in 2017, alteration permit in 2017, sold for $285K in 2019 (+217%).
AddressOwnershipValue & trendBd/BaSq ftBuiltSalesFlags
900 CANTRELL ST TradedTraded 2×: $50K in 2002 → $113K in 2011 (+126%). Absentee individual $252K 3/1 1,200 1920 2
901-03 CANTRELL ST Absentee individual $359K 3/1 1,377 1920 1 rented
902 CANTRELL ST Renovated & sold onBought for $81K in 2015, mechanical permit in 2015, sold for $175K in 2016 (+116%). Absentee individual $276K 2/1 925 1929 2 rentedtax lien
904 CANTRELL ST ImprovedBought for $82K in 2005. Owner pulled a major alteration permit in 2009. Owner-occupied $211K 3/1 900 1929 1
905 CANTRELL ST Historysold $110K (2005); Inspection failed (2005); L&I: 1 failed, 2 passed (2006); Inspection passed (2010); 6 L&I violations (2012); L&I: 2 failed, 1 passed (2012). Absentee individual $264K 3/1 1,344 1920 1 rented
906 CANTRELL ST History5 L&I violations (2019); Inspection failed ×4 (2019); L&I violation (2020); L&I: 1 failed, 2 passed (2020); L&I violation (2023); Inspection passed (2023); sold $260K (2025). Owner-occupied $272K 3/1 900 1929 1
907 CANTRELL ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated), sold for $45K in 2001. Owner-occupied $203K 2/1 700 1920 1 abated
908 CANTRELL ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2010 permit (tax-abated). Owner-occupied $255K 2/1 1,312 1920 0 abated
909 CANTRELL ST New constructionBought for $100K in 2008, built new under a 2019 permit (tax-abated), sold for $165K in 2019. Owner-occupied $224K 2/1 854 1920 2 abated
910 CANTRELL ST ImprovedBought for $30K in 2002. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2024. Absentee individual $216K 2/1 827 1929 4 rented
911 CANTRELL ST TradedTraded 2×: $105K in 2005 → $100K in 2007 (-5%). Owner-occupied $221K 2/1 700 1920 2
912 CANTRELL ST Frequently tradedTraded 4×: $80K in 2004 → $285K in 2023 (+256%). Owner-occupied $323K 2/2 1,012 1929 4 rented
913 CANTRELL ST Absentee individual $203K 2/1 700 1920 1 rented
914 CANTRELL ST Renovated & sold onBought for $50K in 2002, zoning permit in 2017, sold for $250K in 2018 (+401%). Owner-occupied $327K 2/1 1,036 1920 3
915 CANTRELL ST ImprovedBought for $100K in 2024. Owner pulled a addition and/or alterations permit in 2025. Absentee individual $232K 3/1 1,036 1925 1
916 CANTRELL ST Renovated & sold onBought for $90K in 2017, alteration permit in 2017, sold for $285K in 2019 (+217%). Owner-occupied $337K 3/1 1,100 1929 2
917 CANTRELL ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $100K in 2005 → $217K in 2023 (+117%). Absentee individual $253K 2/1 1,036 1925 3
918 CANTRELL ST History2 L&I violations (2010); L&I: 2 failed, 1 passed (2010). Absentee individual $223K 2/2 1,000 1925 0
919 CANTRELL ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $37K in 2001 → $157K in 2022 (+324%). Absentee individual $203K 2/1 700 1920 3 rented
920 CANTRELL ST Absentee individual $224K 3/1 1,008 1925 1
921 CANTRELL ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $23K in 2001 → $235K in 2023 (+944%). Owner-occupied $262K 2/1 700 1920 3
922 CANTRELL ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $53K in 2002 → $185K in 2022 (+249%). Absentee individual $224K 3/1 1,008 1929 3
923 CANTRELL ST Owner-occupied $203K 2/1 700 1920 1
924 CANTRELL ST ImprovedBought for $24K in 2002. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2026. Investor / LLC $198K 2/1 700 1920 2
925 CANTRELL ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2025. Absentee individual $238K 3/1 1,092 1925 4 rented
926 CANTRELL ST Frequently tradedTraded 4×: $40K in 2003 → $180K in 2022 (+350%). Investor / LLC $222K 3/1 990 1929 4 rented
927 CANTRELL ST History2 L&I violations (2009); Inspection failed (2009); Inspection passed (2010). Owner-occupied $244K 2/1 1,142 1925 0 rented
928 CANTRELL ST TradedTraded 2×: $160K in 2018 → $175K in 2024 (+9%). Owner-occupied $238K 2/— 962 1929 2
929 CANTRELL ST ImprovedBought for $100K in 2023. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2023. Investor / LLC $244K 3/1 1,142 1925 1
930 CANTRELL ST Owner-occupied $198K 2/1 700 1920 1
931 CANTRELL ST Owner-occupied $238K 3/1 1,088 1920 0 abated
932 CANTRELL ST TradedTraded 2×: $36K in 2000 → $63K in 2004 (+75%). Owner-occupied $211K 3/1 900 1929 2
933 CANTRELL ST Frequently tradedTraded 5×: $80K in 2012 → $230K in 2026 (+188%). Absentee individual $235K 3/1 896 1920 5
934 CANTRELL ST TradedTraded 2×: $103K in 2007 → $195K in 2020 (+90%). Owner-occupied $211K 3/1 900 1929 2
935 CANTRELL ST TradedTraded 2×: $90K in 2008 → $118K in 2017 (+31%). Absentee individual $203K 2/1 700 1920 2 rented
936 CANTRELL ST TradedTraded 2×: $85K in 2014 → $141K in 2015 (+66%). Owner-occupied $211K 3/1 900 1920 2
937 CANTRELL ST Renovated & sold onBought for $100K in 2020, addition and/or alteration permit in 2020, sold for $133K in 2020 (+33%). Investor / LLC $309K 3/1 780 1920 2 tax lien
938 CANTRELL ST TradedTraded 2×: $85K in 2005 → $60K in 2005 (-29%). Investor / LLC $211K 3/1 898 1925 2 rented
939 CANTRELL ST Investor / LLC $203K 2/1 700 1920 1 rented
940 CANTRELL ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $45K in 2001 → $67K in 2004 (+49%). Investor / LLC $216K 2/1 700 1920 3 rented
941 CANTRELL ST ImprovedBought for $64K in 2004. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2025. Owner-occupied $308K 3/1 1,096 1920 3
942 CANTRELL ST Absentee individual $223K 3/1 1,000 1929 0 rented
943 CANTRELL ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated), sold for $55K in 2004. Absentee individual $203K 2/1 700 1920 1 abated
944 CANTRELL ST TradedTraded 2×: $5K in 2000 → $1.8M in 2007 (+34900%). Owner-occupied $198K 2/1 700 1929 2 rentedtax lien
945 CANTRELL ST History7 L&I violations (2018); Inspection failed ×2 (2018); Inspection passed (2019); 3 L&I violations (2020); L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed (2021). Owner-occupied $203K 2/1 700 1920 0 tax lien
946 CANTRELL ST ImprovedBought for $15K in 2002. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2018. Owner-occupied $198K 2/1 700 1920 4
947 CANTRELL ST Renovated & sold onBought for $53K in 2008, major alteration permit in 2008, sold for $230K in 2025 (+334%). Owner-occupied $248K 2/1 997 1920 3
948 CANTRELL ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $100K in 2009 → $210K in 2022 (+110%). Absentee individual $223K 3/1 1,000 1928 3
949 CANTRELL ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $85K in 2006 → $240K in 2021 (+182%). Owner-occupied $264K 3/1 1,022 1920 3
950 CANTRELL ST Frequently tradedTraded 4×: $65K in 2003 → $220K in 2022 (+238%). Owner-occupied $223K 2/1 1,000 1929 4
951 CANTRELL ST ImprovedBought for $50K in 2005. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2017. Absentee individual $253K 3/1 1,036 1920 2 rented
952 CANTRELL ST New constructionBought for $260K in 2017, built new under a 2017 permit (tax-abated), sold for $340K in 2023. Owner-occupied $371K 3/2 1,336 1929 2 abated
953-55 CANTRELL ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2024. Absentee individual $450K —/— 2,880 1940 0
954 CANTRELL ST ImprovedBought for $260K in 2017. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2019. Investor / LLC $218K —/— 1,380 1940 2 rented

Neighborhood

Median income
$79K
household
Own vs. rent
89%
owner-occupied
Median age
35.5
residents
Median rent
$-667M
gross monthly

Generated 2026-07-09 from public City of Philadelphia records  ·  Download this block's data (CSV)

Where this comes from

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