Philadelphia property report

1200 block of Wolf St

A mostly owner-occupied block: 89% of homes are lived in by their owners, with 3 parcels listed in the June 2022 tax-delinquency snapshot ($5,686 recorded then).

The typical home here is up 107% since 2016, now about $303K. Property taxes are climbing about 3% a year though the increases have eased lately.

Every parcel on the block, colored by who owns it. Tap a parcel for the owner and its city record.
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By the Numbers

Median home value
$303K
35 homes of 36 parcels
ZIP median $259K
Price / sq ft
$203
typical home
city median $181
Vs. Philadelphia
1.3×
the city median
city $230K
Recent sale
$389K
3 sold in 2yr
assessed $303K
Tax / yr
$3K
typical · up to $6K
city ≈$3K/yr
Major assessment exemptions
3 of 35
$44K/yr estimated reduction
Owner-occupied
89%
31 of 35
city 48%
Rentals
6%
2 licensed
city 15% of homes
Open violations
0
none on record
▼ block 0% · city 5%
Tax delinquency · Jun 2022
$6K
3 of 36 listed
▼ block 8% · city 9%
Record caveats
1
of 36 parcels

How fast it's moving

1 year
+4%
value · tax +$125
5 years
+30%
value · tax +$221
10 years
+107%
value · tax +$887

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.

2027
  • 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 $303K — 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 blockZIP 19148Philadelphia
Median home value$303K$259K$230K
Owner-occupied71%44%48%

Safety & quality of life

Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 123 reported crimes (about 10 a month, 30% of them violent) and 282 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.

Crimes · 12mo
123
about 10/month · 30% violent
311 requests · 12mo
282
about 24/month · 25 open

Most reported crimes

Other Assaults25
Theft from Vehicle25
Thefts21
Motor Vehicle Theft12
Vandalism/Criminal Mischief11
Aggravated Assault No Firearm9

Top 311 complaints

Rubbish/Recyclable Material Collection71
Salting58
Shoveling24
Street Defect15
Illegal Dumping14
Maintenance Complaint14

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.

Elementary · K-8
Abram Jenks
8301 Germantown Ave · 380 students
Middle · K-8
D Newlin Fell
900 W Oregon Ave · 519 students
High · 9-12
South Philadelphia HS
2101 S Broad St · 647 students

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

Median assessed value · 2016–2027

$0$250K$500K$303K2016: $146K2017: $146K2018: $166K2019: $214K2020: $232K2021: $232K2022: $232K2023: $260K2024: $260K2025: $292K2026: $292K2027: $303K2016202020232027

▲ +107% since 2016

Estimated property tax · per home, per year

$0$2,500$5,000$2,8432016: $1,9562017: $1,9562018: $1,9562019: $2,4412020: $2,6222021: $2,6222022: $2,6222023: $2,6642024: $2,5242025: $2,7182026: $2,7182027: $2,8432016202020232027

▲ +45% since 2016 · ~+3%/yr

3
3 properties on this block show a material assessment exemption. At the current rate, the difference between full and taxable assessments reduces the block's annual estimate by about $43,625. OPA's numeric split does not establish whether any row is Homestead, an abatement, another program, or when treatment changes.

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.

9 homes pay the full 1.40%27 pay less
$2,363pays now $5,574at the full rate

One large gap: 1223 Wolf St has a $2,363/year assessment-based estimate on $398K assessed value — about 42% of the $5,574 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 tracked the Philadelphia market, compounding +6.8% a year against the city's 6.5%.

Indexed performance · this block vs. the Philadelphia market

9510025020162019202220252027This block 207 Philadelphia 201

Rebased to 100 in 2016, like a stock against its index. $100 in the typical home here would be worth $207 today versus $201 across Philadelphia — this block outpaced the market.

Annualized return
+6.8%/yr
price, since 2016
Total appreciation
+107%
since 2016
Net rental yield
3.9%
est., after tax carry
Total return
+10.7%/yr
price + net rent
Real return
+7.7%/yr
after ~3% inflation
vs. Philadelphia
+0.3 pts
market 6.5%/yr

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 40 arm's-length sales since 2000. The typical home has sold 1 time in that window, while 11 have not changed hands at all.

Every recorded sale · price & date

$0$250K$500K200020052010201520202025
40arm's-length sales since 2000
1times the typical home has sold
4most sales for a single property
11homes never sold in the window

Who owns it

Ownership of 36 parcels

Owner-occupied: 32Absentee individual: 4 36parcels
  • Owner-occupied 32
  • Absentee individual 4

Value distribution today

17 parcels8 parcels0 parcels4 parcels0 parcels3 parcels4 parcels
$278K$446K+

No multi-home or corporate owners on this block — every home has its own owner.

House by house

All 36 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

$0$250K$500K201620182020202220242026Block median
Each houseNew build / flipBlock median

Worth a look

AddressOwnershipValue & trendBd/BaSq ftBuiltSalesFlags
1208 WOLF ST Absentee individual $295K 3/1 1,456 1925 0
1209 WOLF ST Owner-occupied $278K 3/1 1,390 1925 0
1210 WOLF ST Traded 2×: $155K in 2015 → $155K in 2024 (+0%). Owner-occupied $295K 3/1 1,456 1925 2
1211 WOLF ST Bought for $230K in 2017, built new under a 2020 permit (reduced taxable assessment shown), sold for $213K in 2019. Owner-occupied $401K 3/3 1,390 1925 2 assessment exemption · basis unverified
1212 WOLF ST Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2022. Owner-occupied $316K 3/1 1,406 1925 0
1213 WOLF ST Bought for $290K in 2021. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2021. Owner-occupied $278K 3/1 1,390 1925 1 $4K tax · Jun ’22
1214 WOLF ST Bought for $40K in 2003. Owner pulled a alteration permit in 2017. Owner-occupied $317K 3/1 1,412 1925 4
1215 WOLF ST Owner-occupied $278K 3/1 1,390 1925 1
1216 WOLF ST Owner-occupied $295K 3/1 1,456 1925 0
1217 WOLF ST Bought for $230K in 2007. Owner pulled a solar panels and structure permit in 2026. Owner-occupied $278K 4/1 1,390 1925 1
1218 WOLF ST L&I violation (2012); L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed (2012); sold $240K (2014). Absentee individual $322K 3/1 1,456 1925 1
1219 WOLF ST Owner-occupied $278K 3/1 1,390 1925 1
1220 WOLF ST Owner pulled a operations permit in 2010. Owner-occupied $308K 3/1 1,586 1925 0
1221 WOLF ST Owner-occupied $278K 3/1 1,390 1925 1
1222 WOLF ST Owner-occupied $295K 3/1 1,456 1925 1
1223 WOLF ST built new under a 2017 permit (reduced taxable assessment shown), sold for $178K in 2016. Owner-occupied $409K 3/1 1,441 1925 1 assessment exemption · basis unverified
1224 WOLF ST Traded 2×: $50K in 2000 → $263K in 2016 (+426%). Absentee individual $295K 3/1 1,456 1925 2
1225 WOLF ST Bought for $333K in 2024. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2017. Owner-occupied $303K 4/1 1,390 1925 1
1226 WOLF ST L&I violation (2007); Inspection failed (2007); Inspection failed (2008). Owner-occupied $295K 3/1 1,456 1925 0
1227 WOLF ST Owner-occupied $303K 3/1 1,390 1925 0
1228 WOLF ST Owner-occupied $457K 3/3 1,872 1925 1
1229 WOLF ST sold $178K (2010); 2 L&I violations (2019); Inspection failed (2019); L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed (2023). Owner-occupied $278K 3/1 1,390 1925 1 $621 tax · Jun ’22
1230 WOLF ST Bought for $75K in 2002. Owner pulled a addition and/or alterations permit in 2022. Owner-occupied $423K 4/2 2,249 1925 2
1231 WOLF ST Owner-occupied $278K 3/1 1,390 1925 0
1232 WOLF ST Apartment building Traded 2×: $92K in 2003 → $389K in 2025 (+323%). Owner-occupied $446K 4/2 2,194 1915 2
1233 WOLF ST Bought for $78K in 2000. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2014. Owner-occupied $278K 3/1 1,390 1925 1
1234 WOLF ST Owner-occupied $354K 4/2 1,872 1915 0
1235 WOLF ST Traded 2×: $240K in 2009 → $255K in 2015 (+6%). Owner-occupied $303K 3/1 1,390 1925 2
1236 WOLF ST Apartment building Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2012. Owner-occupied $366K 4/2 1,872 1915 0 licensed rental
1237 WOLF ST Bought for $68K in 2000, major alteration permit in 2010, sold for $420K in 2025 (+522%). Owner-occupied $360K 3/1 1,398 1925 4
1238 WOLF ST Owner-occupied $354K 4/2 1,872 1925 0 assessment exemption · basis unverified
1239 WOLF ST Traded 3×: $70K in 2001 → $339K in 2020 (+384%). Owner-occupied $303K 3/2 1,390 1925 3
1241 WOLF ST Bought for $120K in 2004, plumbing permit in 2013, sold for $390K in 2023 (+225%). Owner-occupied $401K 3/1 1,390 1925 2
1243 WOLF ST Owner-occupied $278K 3/1 1,390 1925 1 $721 tax · Jun ’22lien in pre-2017 ledger
1245 WOLF ST Traded 2×: $167K in 2012 → $237K in 2017 (+42%). Absentee individual $278K 3/1 1,390 1925 2
1247 WOLF ST Apartment building sold $200K (2002); 2 L&I violations (2008); Inspection failed (2008); Inspection passed (2009). Owner-occupied $495K —/— 3,300 1925 1 licensed rental

Neighborhood

Median income
$-667M
household
Own vs. rent
66%
owner-occupied
Median age
37
residents
Median rent
$1K
gross monthly

Generated 2026-07-10 from public City of Philadelphia records  ·  Download this block's data (CSV)

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 10, 2026, 3:33 AM ET. Available City datasets are queried from OpenDataPhilly (phl.carto.com) and the cited City ArcGIS feeds; record queries paginate rather than silently taking a first page. “Unavailable” means the source query failed or was not supplied, not “no record.” Reports re-pull on view after seven days and on an overnight rolling schedule; citywide benchmarks recompute weekly. Source dates still govern: the parcel-level tax-delinquency snapshot is June 2022 and the separate detailed tax ledger ends in 2016, so neither establishes today’s balance. The live balance and date-effective payoff must be verified in Tax Center. AI-written passages are grounded in the assembled record and rejected if they state a number the record does not hold.