Philadelphia property report
1200 block of Waverly St
A mostly owner-occupied block: 75% of homes are lived in by their owners.
The typical home here is up 39% since 2016, now about $417K. Property taxes are climbing about 3% a year and the increases are speeding up.
- 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 $417K — about 1.8× the citywide median home, and below the ZIP 19147 median of $464K. The same block, read against everyone else in the ZIP 19147 and across Philadelphia.
| This block | ZIP 19147 | Philadelphia | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $417K | $464K | $230K |
| Owner-occupied | 25% | 44% | 48% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 116 reported crimes (about 10 a month, 22% of them violent) and 484 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
- $417K typical home, up +39% since 2016
- Median assessment-based tax estimate $3,807 to $5,378 a year through 2027, +3%/yr
- 2027 block estimate: — assessed, about $45,132/yr from taxable assessments, or $5,642 per home — not live account balances
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +39% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +41% 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.
- 1232 Waverly Stmajor assessment exemption0.87%$3,628/yr on $416K
- 1230 Waverly Stlower taxable assessment1.03%$3,830/yr on $374K
- 1228 Waverly Stlower taxable assessment1.03%$3,942/yr on $382K
- 1231 Waverly Stlower taxable assessment1.15%$6,509/yr on $565K
One large gap: 1232 Waverly St has a $3,628/year assessment-based estimate on $416K assessed value — about 62% of the $5,825 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 +3% 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 $139 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 11 arm's-length sales since 2001. The typical home has sold 1 time in that window, while 3 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 8 parcels
- Owner-occupied 6
- Absentee individual 2
Value distribution today
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Tax bills mail to | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desalvo Realty LLC | 1 | 1 | $438K | 1219 Waverly St, Philadelphia PA, 19147 | 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 8 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
| Address | Ownership | Value & trend | Bd/Ba | Sq ft | Built | Sales | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1219 WAVERLY ST Renovated & sold onBought for $145K in 2014, alteration permit in 2018, sold for $600K in 2025 (+314%). | Owner-occupied | $438K | —/— | 960 | 1920 | 3 | |
| 1225 WAVERLY ST Frequently tradedTraded 5×: $210K in 2001 → $647K in 2021 (+208%). | Absentee individual | $700K | 3/2 | 1,275 | 1920 | 5 | licensed rental |
| 1228 WAVERLY ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2018. | Owner-occupied | $396K | —/— | 888 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 1230 WAVERLY ST | Owner-occupied | $387K | —/— | 888 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 1231 WAVERLY ST ImprovedBought for $535K in 2021. Owner pulled a mechanical permit in 2011. | Owner-occupied | $609K | —/— | 1,200 | 1920 | 1 | licensed rental |
| 1232 WAVERLY ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2013 permit (reduced taxable assessment shown). | Owner-occupied | $453K | —/— | 844 | 1920 | 0 | assessment exemption · basis unverified |
| 1234 WAVERLY ST ImprovedOwner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2023. | Owner-occupied | $381K | —/— | 756 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 1236 WAVERLY ST ImprovedBought for $252K in 2018. Owner pulled a change of use permit in 2022. | Absentee individual | $254K | 2/1 | 495 | 1920 | 1 | licensed rental |
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Generated 2026-07-10 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)