Who owns your block
900 block of N 42nd St
A mixed-ownership block: 17% owner-occupied, 17% investor-held, with 16 open code violations and 6 homes behind $118,736 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 64% since 2016, now about $74K. 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 $74K — about 0.3× 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 | $74K | $211K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 5% | 18% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 147 reported crimes (58 violent) and 219 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
- $74K typical home, up +64% since 2016
- Tax bill $630 to $935 a year, +4%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $6.3M assessed, $81,669/yr to the city, about $1,992 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +64% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +48% since 2016 · ~+4%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
912 N 42nd St is assessed at $162K but pays $227 a year — about 10% of the $2,265 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 +4.6% 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 $164 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 27 arm's-length sales since 2001. The typical home has sold 0 times in that window, while 28 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 41 parcels
- Owner-occupied 7
- Investor / LLC 2
- Absentee individual 25
- Vacant 7
Value distribution today
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City Of Phila (individual) | 2 | 3871 | $6561M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Thedoor Llc | 1 | 69 | $4.9M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Belmont Affordable Housin (individual) | 13 | 56 | $2.8M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Leanna Inc | 1 | 30 | $2.5M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Affordable Belmont (individual) | 3 | 22 | $1.2M | phila.gov ↗ |
| A To Z Real Estate Transaction Llc | 1 | 7 | $301K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Edig Phila Llc | 1 | 6 | $1.3M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Vincent 447 Llc | 1 | 3 | $881K | phila.gov ↗ |
| 42nd Properties Inc | 1 | 2 | $356K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Stukes Center Inc | 1 | 1 | $750K | phila.gov ↗ |
House by house
All 41 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 900 N 42ND ST Renovated & sold onBought for $40K in 2010, demolition permit in 2010, sold for $255K in 2013 (+364%). | Investor / LLC | $206K | —/— | 1,754 | 1915 | 4 | |
| 901 N 42ND ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2010. | Absentee individual | $49K | —/— | 4,266 | 2007 | 0 | rented |
| 902 N 42ND ST | Absentee individual | $49K | —/— | 1,626 | 1915 | 0 | rented |
| 903 N 42ND ST | Absentee individual | $74K | —/— | 1,782 | 1915 | 0 | rented |
| 904 N 42ND ST New constructionBought for $10K in 2017, built new under a 2018 permit, sold for $300K in 2022. | Owner-occupied | $255K | 4/2 | 1,605 | 1915 | 4 | tax lien |
| 905 N 42ND ST History6 L&I violations (2013); L&I violation (2015). | Absentee individual | $74K | —/— | 1,583 | 1915 | 0 | rented |
| 906 N 42ND ST History5 L&I violations (2018). | Absentee individual | $49K | —/— | 1,605 | 1915 | 0 | rented |
| 907 N 42ND ST Historysold $25K (2019); 2 L&I violations (2020); 2 L&I violations (2024); 2 L&I violations (2025); 2 L&I violations (2026). | Vacant | $57K | —/— | — | — | 1 | 2 violtax lien |
| 908 N 42ND ST ImprovedOwner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2024. | Absentee individual | $157K | —/— | 1,605 | 1915 | 0 | |
| 909 N 42ND ST History3 L&I violations (2010); 3 L&I violations (2011); L&I violation (2013); 4 L&I violations (2014). | Absentee individual | $25K | —/— | — | 2007 | 0 | rented |
| 910 N 42ND ST ImprovedOwner pulled a use permit in 2015. | Absentee individual | $49K | —/— | 1,605 | 1915 | 0 | rented1 viol |
| 911 N 42ND ST ImprovedBought for $38K in 2008. Owner pulled a alteration permit in 2008. | Absentee individual | $334K | 5/5 | 2,682 | 1915 | 1 | rented |
| 912 N 42ND ST New constructionbuilt new (tax-abated). | Owner-occupied | $162K | —/— | 1,749 | 1915 | 0 | abated |
| 913 N 42ND ST Historysold $30K (2001); L&I violation (2012). | Absentee individual | $49K | —/— | 2,112 | 1915 | 1 | rented |
| 914 N 42ND ST History2 L&I violations (2014); 7 L&I violations (2018). | Absentee individual | $49K | —/— | 1,605 | 1915 | 0 | rented |
| 915 N 42ND ST | Absentee individual | $49K | —/— | 2,185 | 1915 | 0 | rented |
| 916 N 42ND ST | Absentee individual | $49K | —/— | 1,605 | 1920 | 0 | rented |
| 917 N 42ND ST | Absentee individual | $49K | —/— | 2,112 | 1915 | 0 | rented |
| 918 N 42ND ST | Absentee individual | $49K | —/— | 1,731 | 1915 | 0 | rented |
| 919 N 42ND ST | Owner-occupied | $172K | —/— | 2,112 | 1915 | 0 | |
| 920 N 42ND ST ImprovedBought for $100K in 2015. Owner pulled a change of use permit in 2025. | Absentee individual | $352K | —/— | 2,907 | 1915 | 1 | |
| 921 N 42ND ST | Absentee individual | $74K | —/— | 2,916 | 1915 | 0 | rented |
| 922 N 42ND ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $25K in 2009 → $10K in 2017 (-60%). | Owner-occupied | $180K | —/— | 2,298 | 1915 | 3 | rentedtax lien |
| 923 N 42ND ST TradedTraded 2×: $100K in 2018 → $350K in 2025 (+250%). | Absentee individual | $489K | 6/4 | 2,992 | 1915 | 2 | |
| 924 N 42ND ST Frequently tradedTraded 4×: $12K in 2002 → $80K in 2019 (+596%). | Investor / LLC | $171K | —/— | 1,882 | 1915 | 4 | rented |
| 925 N 42ND ST TradedTraded 2×: $25K in 2009 → $75K in 2010 (+200%). | Absentee individual | $178K | —/— | 2,319 | 1915 | 2 | tax lien |
| 926 N 42ND ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2023. | Absentee individual | $49K | —/— | 1,882 | 1915 | 0 | rented |
| 927 N 42ND ST Torn down & rebuiltdemolished and rebuilt (2023), then sold for $105K in 2025. | Vacant | $59K | —/— | — | — | 2 | rented |
| 928 N 42ND ST | Absentee individual | $74K | —/— | 1,882 | 1915 | 0 | rented |
| 929 N 42ND ST | Absentee individual | $313K | —/— | 2,430 | 1915 | 0 | tax lien |
| 930 N 42ND ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2007. | Absentee individual | $167K | —/— | 1,882 | 1915 | 0 | |
| 931-43 N 42ND ST HistoryL&I violation (2014); 7 L&I violations (2015); 12 L&I violations (2020); 3 L&I violations (2023). | Owner-occupied | $750K | —/— | 17,541 | 1920 | 0 | 3 violtax lien |
| 932-34 N 42ND ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2022. | Owner-occupied | $815K | —/— | 16,290 | 1920 | 0 | 5 violtax lien |
| 936 N 42ND ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2023 permit, sold for $35K in 2022. | Vacant | $97K | —/— | — | — | 1 | tax lien |
| 938 N 42ND ST History6 L&I violations (2020). | Absentee individual | $49K | —/— | 1,882 | 2004 | 0 | rented |
| 940 N 42ND ST | Vacant | $63K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 942 N 42ND ST History5 L&I violations (2020). | Absentee individual | $49K | —/— | 1,882 | 2004 | 0 | rented |
| 944 N 42ND ST History2 L&I violations (2010); 2 L&I violations (2011); 2 L&I violations (2012); 2 L&I violations (2013); sold $180K (2020). | Vacant | $67K | —/— | — | — | 1 | |
| 946 N 42ND ST HistoryL&I violation (2014); 2 L&I violations incl EXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 7 (2019); 2 L&I violations (2025); 3 L&I violations incl UNSAFE STRUCTURE (2026). | Owner-occupied | $177K | —/— | 2,022 | 1915 | 0 | 5 viol |
| 948 N 42ND ST HistoryL&I violation (2007); 3 L&I violations (2008). | Vacant | $63K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 950 N 42ND ST HistoryL&I violation (2007); 3 L&I violations (2008). | Vacant | $98K | —/— | — | — | 0 |
Neighborhood
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Generated 2026-07-09 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)