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The Philadelphia blocks with the highest active rental-license share

Qualifying homes with an active City rental license, as a share of all homes on the block. Every row shows numerator, denominator, effective structures, and a building-dominated marker when one address exceeds 25%. This measures license records, not tenant count or unlicensed rentals. 13,674 eligible blocks, using the stated public-record basis. Every linked entry opens its underlying report.

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No. 1 on this board100%8500-8599 Alicia St

36/36 homes · 36 effective structures · July 25, 2026 records fetch · ZIP 19111 · open the underlying report →

Compared
13,674 eligible blocks
Basis
L&I rental-license records
Record date
2026-07-25

Which Philadelphia blocks have the highest active rental-license share?

July 12, 2026 records fetch · current Top 5 in 35 secondsTranscript and video details →

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One metric, one stated population, one source date.

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Top 25 blocks, ranked

Qualifying homes with an active City rental license, as a share of all homes on the block. Every row shows numerator, denominator, effective structures, and a building-dominated marker when one address exceeds 25%. This measures license records, not tenant count or unlicensed rentals. Read the source and date with the value; rankings are comparisons, not appraisals or legal conclusions.

13,674 eligible blocksL&I rental-license records2026-07-25
Ranking metricPhiladelphia blocks with the highest active rental-license shareSource = L&I violations
  1. 8500-8599 Alicia St36/36 homes · 36 effective structures · July 25, 2026 records fetch · ZIP 19111100%
  2. 8500-8599 Jeanes St30/30 homes · 30 effective structures · July 27, 2026 records fetch · ZIP 19111100%
  3. 0-99 Benezet St22/22 homes · 22 effective structures · July 26, 2026 records fetch · ZIP 19118100%
  4. 500-599 Kendrick St19/19 homes · 19 effective structures · July 26, 2026 records fetch · ZIP 19111100%
  5. 700-799 Wallace St15/15 homes · 6 effective structures · Building-dominated, largest address 26.7% · July 28, 2026 records fetch · ZIP 19123100%
  6. 0-99 E Springfield Ave14/14 homes · 14 effective structures · July 27, 2026 records fetch · ZIP 19118100%
  7. 4000-4099 Irving St12/12 homes · 12 effective structures · July 23, 2026 records fetch · ZIP 19104100%
  8. 8400-8499 Jeanes St12/12 homes · 12 effective structures · July 26, 2026 records fetch · ZIP 19111100%
  9. 6300-6399 Carnation St43/44 homes · 44 effective structures · July 23, 2026 records fetch · ZIP 1914498%
  10. 3900-3999 Pine St23/24 homes · 24 effective structures · July 25, 2026 records fetch · ZIP 1910496%
  11. 500-599 Arnold St44/46 homes · 46 effective structures · July 23, 2026 records fetch · ZIP 1911196%
  12. 1500-1599 N Carlisle St15/16 homes · 14 effective structures · July 27, 2026 records fetch · ZIP 1912194%
  13. 4000-4099 Locust St14/15 homes · 15 effective structures · July 22, 2026 records fetch · ZIP 1910493%
  14. 6700-6799 N 13th St54/59 homes · 6 effective structures · Building-dominated, largest address 91.5% · July 18, 2026 records fetch · ZIP 1912692%
  15. 500-599 S 54th St20/22 homes · 22 effective structures · July 20, 2026 records fetch · ZIP 1914391%
  16. 3900-3999 Baltimore Ave19/21 homes · 21 effective structures · July 24, 2026 records fetch · ZIP 1910490%
  17. 1500-1599 Poplar St18/20 homes · 20 effective structures · July 27, 2026 records fetch · ZIP 1913090%
  18. 3900-3999 Delancey St17/19 homes · 19 effective structures · July 25, 2026 records fetch · ZIP 1910489%
  19. 1900-1999 N 17th St16/18 homes · 18 effective structures · July 25, 2026 records fetch · ZIP 1912189%
  20. 3700-3799 Melon St16/18 homes · 18 effective structures · July 25, 2026 records fetch · ZIP 1910489%
  21. 1800-1899 N 16th St18/21 homes · 21 effective structures · July 26, 2026 records fetch · ZIP 1912186%
  22. 100-199 S 46th St11/13 homes · 13 effective structures · July 23, 2026 records fetch · ZIP 1913985%
  23. 3000-3099 Master St10/12 homes · 12 effective structures · July 25, 2026 records fetch · ZIP 1912183%
  24. 8000-8099 Crefeld St10/12 homes · 12 effective structures · July 25, 2026 records fetch · ZIP 1911883%
  25. 4000-4099 Sansom St24/29 homes · 29 effective structures · July 24, 2026 records fetch · ZIP 1910483%
Source: L&I Property History · Dept. of Licenses & Inspections · City of Philadelphia open data · indexed reports fetched 2026-07-16 through 2026-07-29
Exact method and eligibility

Population: blocks with at least 12 qualifying homes. Metric: distinct homes with an active City Rental License divided by all qualifying homes. Rows retain the effective-structure count and mark a largest-address share above 25% as building-dominated.

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