Philadelphia property report
100 block of Watkins St
A mostly owner-occupied block: 80% of homes are lived in by their owners, with 1 parcel listed in the June 2022 tax-delinquency snapshot ($0 recorded then).
The typical home here is up 55% since 2016, now about $292K. Property taxes are climbing about 3% 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.
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 a material assessment exemption whose legal basis is not established by the roll. Click a bubble for its report.
- Owner-occupied
- Investor / LLC
- Absentee
- Vacant
- Assessment exemption
- 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 $292K — about 1.3× the citywide median home, and above the ZIP 19148 median of $259K. The same block, read against everyone else in the ZIP 19148 and across Philadelphia.
| This block | ZIP 19148 | Philadelphia | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $292K | $259K | $230K |
| Owner-occupied | 52% | 44% | 48% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 60 reported crimes (about 5 a month, 12% of them violent) and 361 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
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
- $292K typical home, up +55% since 2016
- Median assessment-based tax estimate $2,075 to $2,943 a year through 2027, +3%/yr
- 2027 block estimate: — assessed, about $146,755/yr from taxable assessments, or $3,335 per home — not live account balances
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +55% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +42% since 2016 · ~+3%/yr
Who really pays
Philadelphia's 1.3998% rate applies to the taxable assessment. The OPA roll shows exemptions that can make an estimate lower than the full assessed-value scenario; this chart does not identify their legal basis.
- 116 Watkins Stmajor assessment exemption0.39%$1,243/yr on $316K
- 112 Watkins Stmajor assessment exemption0.40%$1,344/yr on $339K
- 150 Watkins Stmajor assessment exemption0.48%$1,243/yr on $261K
- 111 Watkins Stmajor assessment exemption0.56%$1,344/yr on $241K
- 135 Watkins Stmajor assessment exemption0.58%$1,243/yr on $214K
- …and 22 more with estimates below the full rate — the gold-ringed bubbles in the makeup chart
One large gap: 112 Watkins St has a $1,344/year assessment-based estimate on $339K assessed value — about 28% of the $4,744 full-assessment scenario. Verify the exemption basis and live account before relying on either number.
The block as an asset
Read like a financial asset, this block has lagged the Philadelphia market, compounding +4.1% 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 $155 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 77 arm's-length sales since 2002. The typical home has sold 2 times in that window, while 12 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 44 parcels
- Owner-occupied 35
- Investor / LLC 1
- Absentee individual 8
Value distribution today
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Tax bills mail to | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Solomon (individual) | 2 | 9 | $1.7M | — | phila.gov ↗ |
| Matrix X LLC | 1 | 4 | $1.0M | 30 North Gould Street, Sheridan Wy, 82801 | phila.gov ↗ · registry ↗ |
| 5015 Cedar Street LLC | 1 | 1 | $123K | 109 Watkins St, Philadelphia PA, 19148 | phila.gov ↗ · registry ↗ |
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).
House by house
All 44 homes 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).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 105 WATKINS ST New constructionBought for $45K in 2002, built new under a 2022 permit, sold for $340K in 2016. | Absentee individual | $78K | —/— | 350 | 2002 | 2 | |
| 106 WATKINS ST ImprovedBought for $75K in 2003. Owner pulled a mechanical permit in 2009. | Owner-occupied | $407K | 2/1 | 1,314 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 107 WATKINS ST TradedTraded 2×: $100K in 2003 → $190K in 2014 (+90%). | Owner-occupied | $298K | 2/1 | 910 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 108 WATKINS ST | Owner-occupied | $297K | 3/1 | 1,224 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 109 WATKINS ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2023 permit. | Owner-occupied | $123K | 4/3 | 1,809 | 2026 | 0 | |
| 110 WATKINS ST Frequently tradedTraded 4×: $43K in 2003 → $285K in 2011 (+563%). | Owner-occupied | $385K | 3/2 | 1,272 | 1920 | 4 | |
| 111 WATKINS ST | Owner-occupied | $249K | 3/1 | 1,059 | 1920 | 0 | assessment exemption · basis unverified |
| 112 WATKINS ST New constructionbuilt new (reduced taxable assessment shown), sold for $275K in 2016. | Owner-occupied | $348K | 3/1 | 1,074 | 1920 | 1 | assessment exemption · basis unverified |
| 113 WATKINS ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2010. | Owner-occupied | $231K | 3/1 | 910 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 114 WATKINS ST Renovated & sold onBought for $115K in 2005, mechanical permit in 2007, sold for $155K in 2010 (+35%). | Absentee individual | $406K | 4/1 | 1,599 | 1920 | 3 | |
| 115 WATKINS ST | Owner-occupied | $244K | 2/1 | 1,018 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 116 WATKINS ST | Owner-occupied | $330K | 2/1 | 1,862 | 1920 | 0 | assessment exemption · basis unverified |
| 117 WATKINS ST ImprovedOwner pulled a mechanical permit in 2007. | Absentee individual | $327K | 2/1 | 896 | 2007 | 0 | |
| 118 WATKINS ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $80K in 2004 → $180K in 2021 (+125%). | Owner-occupied | $210K | 2/1 | 666 | 1920 | 3 | |
| 119 WATKINS ST LandVacant land, last sold for $80K in 2006. | Owner-occupied | $327K | 2/1 | 896 | 2007 | 2 | |
| 120 WATKINS ST TradedTraded 2×: $215K in 2021 → $225K in 2023 (+4%). | Owner-occupied | $302K | 2/1 | 1,312 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 122 WATKINS ST Frequently tradedTraded 6×: $87K in 2002 → $293K in 2020 (+236%). | Owner-occupied | $296K | 2/1 | 900 | 1920 | 6 | |
| 123 WATKINS ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $180K in 2021 → $325K in 2024 (+81%). | Owner-occupied | $326K | 2/1 | 910 | 1920 | 3 | |
| 124 WATKINS ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $115K in 2005 → $148K in 2010 (+29%). | Owner-occupied | $233K | 3/1 | 988 | 1920 | 3 | |
| 125 WATKINS ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2019 permit (reduced taxable assessment shown). | Owner-occupied | $231K | 3/1 | 910 | 1920 | 0 | assessment exemption · basis unverified |
| 126 WATKINS ST Renovated & sold onBought for $200K in 2006, plumbing permit in 2016, sold for $268K in 2018 (+34%). | Absentee individual | $270K | 3/1 | 700 | 1920 | 2 | licensed rental |
| 127 WATKINS ST TradedTraded 2×: $211K in 2013 → $278K in 2017 (+32%). | Owner-occupied | $298K | 2/1 | 910 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 128 WATKINS ST ImprovedBought for $195K in 2006. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2011. | Owner-occupied | $225K | 3/1 | 700 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 129 WATKINS ST | Owner-occupied | $236K | 2/1 | 840 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 130 WATKINS ST Historysold $130K (2006); L&I violation (2016); Inspection failed (2016); Inspection failed (2017); Inspection passed (2018). | Absentee individual | $215K | 2/1 | 784 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 132 WATKINS ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2017. | Absentee individual | $204K | 2/1 | 728 | 1920 | 0 | licensed rental |
| 133 WATKINS ST TradedTraded 2×: $143K in 2004 → $198K in 2008 (+38%). | Owner-occupied | $231K | 2/1 | 840 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 134 WATKINS ST New constructionBought for $85K in 2009, built new under a 2009 permit, sold for $470K in 2017. | Owner-occupied | $557K | 3/2 | 2,082 | 2009 | 2 | |
| 135 WATKINS ST | Owner-occupied | $219K | 2/1 | 720 | 1920 | 0 | assessment exemption · basis unverified |
| 137 WATKINS ST Frequently tradedTraded 4×: $181K in 2005 → $300K in 2023 (+66%). | Owner-occupied | $288K | 2/1 | 1,196 | 1920 | 4 | |
| 138 WATKINS ST TradedTraded 2×: $80K in 2005 → $102K in 2005 (+28%). | Absentee individual | $210K | 2/1 | 756 | 1920 | 2 | licensed rental |
| 139 WATKINS ST ImprovedOwner pulled a mechanical permit in 2008. | Owner-occupied | $272K | 3/1 | 1,260 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 140 WATKINS ST TradedTraded 2×: $85K in 2008 → $185K in 2008 (+118%). | Owner-occupied | $226K | 2/1 | 882 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 142 WATKINS ST ImprovedBought for $142K in 2012. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $260K | 1/1 | 728 | 1920 | 3 | |
| 143 WATKINS ST TradedTraded 2×: $372K in 2011 → $372K in 2011 (+0%). | Owner-occupied | $608K | 3/2 | 2,588 | 2006 | 2 | |
| 144 WATKINS ST ImprovedBought for $46K in 2002. Owner pulled a bathroom & kitchen remodel permit in 2026. | Owner-occupied | $322K | 2/1 | 1,064 | 1920 | 3 | |
| 145 WATKINS ST ImprovedBought for $355K in 2011. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2010. | Owner-occupied | $608K | 3/2 | 2,588 | 2006 | 1 | |
| 146 WATKINS ST ImprovedBought for $120K in 2022. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2018. | Investor / LLC | $392K | 2/1 | 1,200 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 147 WATKINS ST Renovated & sold onBought for $360K in 2011, alteration permit in 2012, sold for $655K in 2022 (+82%). | Owner-occupied | $631K | 3/3 | 2,588 | 2006 | 2 | |
| 148 WATKINS ST ImprovedBought for $229K in 2012. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2026. | Owner-occupied | $311K | 2/1 | 1,320 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 149 WATKINS ST Frequently tradedTraded 4×: $540K in 2007 → $520K in 2020 (-4%). | Owner-occupied | $723K | 3/2 | 3,360 | 2006 | 4 | |
| 150 WATKINS ST | Owner-occupied | $269K | 3/1 | 1,170 | 1920 | 0 | assessment exemption · basis unverified |
| 152 WATKINS ST Renovated & sold onBought for $20K in 2002, alteration permit in 2007, sold for $405K in 2025 (+1925%). | Owner-occupied | $372K | 3/1 | 1,350 | 1920 | 5 | |
| 154 WATKINS ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2008. | Absentee individual | $281K | 3/1 | 1,056 | 1920 | 0 | licensed rental |
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