Who owns your block
900 block of S 2nd St
A mostly owner-occupied block: 64% of homes are lived in by their owners, with 1 home behind $919 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 60% since 2016, now about $460K. Property taxes are climbing about 3% a year though the increases have eased lately.
- 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 $460K — about 2.1× the citywide median, and in line with the ZIP 19147 median of $461K. The same block, read against everyone else in the ZIP 19147 and across Philadelphia.
| This block | ZIP 19147 | Philadelphia | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $460K | $461K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 45% | 38% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 51 reported crimes (7 violent) and 140 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
- $460K typical home, up +60% since 2016
- Tax bill $3,628 to $4,899 a year, +3%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $23M assessed, $275,650/yr to the city, about $5,201 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +60% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +35% since 2016 · ~+3%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
925 S 2nd St is assessed at $877K but pays $0 a year — about 0% of the $12,273 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 +4.4% 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 $160 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 68 arm's-length sales since 2000. The typical home has sold 1 time in that window, while 21 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 53 parcels
- Owner-occupied 32
- Investor / LLC 2
- Absentee individual 7
- Vacant 12
Value distribution today
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M & M City Rentals Llc | 1 | 6 | $2.8M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Alicia Drelick (individual) | 3 | 3 | $895K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Randolph Norman Sr (individual) | 2 | 3 | $1.2M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Melanie Harris (individual) | 3 | 3 | $1.0M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Monique Ruberu (individual) | 2 | 2 | $216K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Selarnick, Michael S (individual) | 2 | 2 | $448K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Daniel Feinberg (individual) | 2 | 2 | $216K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Michelle Betts (individual) | 2 | 2 | $961K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Neal Mccauley Llc | 1 | 1 | $621K | phila.gov ↗ |
| True North 913 Llc | 1 | 1 | $644K | phila.gov ↗ |
House by house
All 53 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 900-10 S 2ND ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2024. | Absentee individual | $252K | —/— | 770 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 901 S 2ND ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2024. | Investor / LLC | $621K | —/— | 3,186 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 903 S 2ND ST ImprovedBought for $25K in 2004. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $470K | 4/1 | 2,718 | 1915 | 1 | |
| 905-07 S 2ND ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $780K in 2003 → $775K in 2010 (-1%). | Owner-occupied | $1.0M | 4/3 | 2,549 | 2003 | 4 | |
| 909 S 2ND ST | Absentee individual | $560K | 3/— | 1,560 | 1920 | 1 | rented |
| 911 S 2ND ST ImprovedOwner pulled a use permit in 2015. | Absentee individual | $545K | —/— | 1,964 | 1915 | 0 | |
| 912 S 2ND ST ImprovedBought for $210K in 2025. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2017. | Absentee individual | $285K | 2/2 | 1,791 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 913 S 2ND ST ImprovedBought for $550K in 2018. Owner pulled a electrical permit in 2018. | Owner-occupied | $644K | 5/1 | 2,399 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 914 S 2ND ST TradedTraded 2×: $200K in 2004 → $360K in 2021 (+80%). | Owner-occupied | $406K | 2/1 | 846 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 915 S 2ND ST | Owner-occupied | $580K | —/— | 2,432 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 916 S 2ND ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2014 permit, sold for $265K in 2014. | Absentee individual | $341K | 3/1 | 946 | 1920 | 1 | rentedtax lien |
| 917 S 2ND ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2010. | Owner-occupied | $461K | —/— | 1,412 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 918 S 2ND ST | Owner-occupied | $325K | 2/1 | 1,085 | 1921 | 1 | |
| 919 S 2ND ST | Investor / LLC | $472K | 4/2 | 1,587 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 920 S 2ND ST TradedTraded 2×: $133K in 2001 → $275K in 2013 (+108%). | Owner-occupied | $319K | —/— | 786 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 921 S 2ND ST ImprovedBought for $143K in 2002. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2010. | Owner-occupied | $477K | —/— | 1,620 | 1920 | 4 | |
| 922 S 2ND ST TradedTraded 2×: $275K in 2018 → $320K in 2022 (+16%). | Owner-occupied | $359K | 2/1 | 729 | 1920 | 2 | tax lien |
| 923 S 2ND ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2021. | Owner-occupied | $442K | —/— | 1,354 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 924 S 2ND ST ImprovedBought for $240K in 2013. Owner pulled a alteration permit in 2015. | Owner-occupied | $460K | —/— | 1,575 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 925 S 2ND ST | Vacant | $108K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 925 S 2ND ST | Vacant | $108K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 925 S 2ND ST Frequently tradedTraded 4×: $850K in 2006 → $1.3M in 2024 (+50%). | Vacant | $109K | —/— | — | — | 4 | |
| 925 S 2ND ST New constructionBought for $850K in 2006, built new under a 2007 permit (tax-abated), sold for $1.3M in 2024. | Absentee individual | $877K | 4/3 | 3,164 | 2007 | 4 | abated |
| 925 S 2ND ST | Vacant | $108K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 925 S 2ND ST | Vacant | $108K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 925 S 2ND ST | Vacant | $108K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 925 S 2ND ST New constructionBought for $850K in 2006, built new under a 2007 permit, sold for $885K in 2008. | Absentee individual | $847K | —/— | 3,069 | 2007 | 2 | |
| 925 S 2ND ST | Vacant | $108K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 925 S 2ND ST ImprovedOwner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2024. | Vacant | $108K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 925 S 2ND ST | Vacant | $108K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 925 S 2ND ST TradedTraded 2×: $850K in 2006 → $885K in 2008 (+4%). | Vacant | $108K | —/— | — | — | 2 | |
| 925 S 2ND ST New constructionBought for $850K in 2006, built new under a 2007 permit. | Owner-occupied | $853K | —/— | 3,164 | 2007 | 1 | |
| 925 S 2ND ST | Vacant | $108K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 925 S 2ND ST | Vacant | $109K | —/— | — | — | 1 | |
| 926 S 2ND ST ImprovedOwner pulled a electrical permit in 2010. | Owner-occupied | $340K | —/— | 1,176 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 927 S 2ND ST TradedTraded 2×: $755K in 2008 → $788K in 2021 (+4%). | Owner-occupied | $681K | —/— | 2,316 | 2007 | 3 | |
| 928 S 2ND ST Renovated & sold onBought for $336K in 2012, plumbing permit in 2017, sold for $505K in 2026 (+50%). | Owner-occupied | $428K | 2/1 | 1,092 | 1920 | 4 | |
| 929 S 2ND ST Renovated & sold onBought for $668K in 2012, electrical permit in 2018, sold for $885K in 2025 (+33%). | Owner-occupied | $672K | —/— | 2,258 | 2005 | 3 | |
| 930 S 2ND ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2025 permit (tax-abated), sold for $278K in 2024. | Owner-occupied | $344K | —/— | 1,155 | 1920 | 1 | abated |
| 931 S 2ND ST | Owner-occupied | $679K | 4/2 | 2,258 | 2005 | 1 | |
| 932 S 2ND ST ImprovedBought for $250K in 2004. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2007. | Owner-occupied | $347K | —/— | 1,155 | 1920 | 2 | tax lien |
| 933 S 2ND ST | Owner-occupied | $679K | —/— | 2,258 | 2005 | 0 | |
| 934 S 2ND ST New constructionBought for $250K in 2018, built new under a 2019 permit (tax-abated), sold for $485K in 2021. | Owner-occupied | $492K | 3/2 | 1,116 | 1920 | 2 | abated |
| 935 S 2ND ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2007. | Owner-occupied | $831K | —/— | 2,929 | 2005 | 0 | |
| 936 S 2ND ST ImprovedBought for $130K in 2000. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2023. | Owner-occupied | $514K | 3/2 | 1,470 | 1920 | 4 | |
| 937 S 2ND ST | Owner-occupied | $450K | —/— | 1,428 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 938 S 2ND ST Renovated & sold onBought for $245K in 2009, demolition permit in 2009, sold for $513K in 2021 (+109%). | Owner-occupied | $534K | 3/1 | 1,716 | 1915 | 3 | |
| 939 S 2ND ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2013. | Owner-occupied | $499K | —/— | 1,464 | 1905 | 0 | |
| 941 S 2ND ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2020. | Owner-occupied | $605K | —/— | 2,340 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 943 S 2ND ST | Owner-occupied | $737K | —/— | 3,360 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 945 S 2ND ST Renovated & sold onBought for $230K in 2003, electrical permit in 2016, sold for $586K in 2025 (+155%). | Owner-occupied | $589K | 3/2 | 1,495 | 1920 | 4 | |
| 947 S 2ND ST Renovated & sold onBought for $200K in 2003, alteration permit in 2013, sold for $560K in 2022 (+180%). | Owner-occupied | $468K | 4/1 | 1,336 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 949 S 2ND ST ImprovedOwner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2024. | Owner-occupied | $435K | —/— | 1,368 | 1920 | 0 |
Neighborhood
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Generated 2026-07-09 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)