The Block Report

Philadelphia property report

1200 block of Yerkes St

A mostly owner-occupied block: 95% of homes are lived in by their owners, with 6 open code violations and 4 parcels listed in the June 2022 tax-delinquency snapshot ($29,002 recorded then).

The typical home here is up 64% since 2016, now about $275K. Property taxes are climbing about 2% a year and the increases are speeding up.

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By the Numbers

Median home value
$275K
40 homes of 40 parcels
ZIP median $379K
Price / sq ft
$185
typical home
city median $181
Vs. Philadelphia
1.2×
the city median
city $230K
Recent sale
$274K
2 sold in 2yr
assessed $275K
Tax / yr
$3K
typical · up to $6K
city ≈$3K/yr
Median built
1950
year built
city 1925
Owner-occupied
95%
38 of 40
city 48%
Rentals
0%
0 licensed
city 15% of homes
Open violations
6
L&I code
▲ block 10% · city 5%
Tax delinquency · Jun 2022
$29K
4 of 40 listed
▲ block 10% · city 9%

How fast it's moving

1 year
-2%
value · tax −$69
5 years
+78%
value · tax +$911
10 years
+64%
value · tax +$513

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 $275K — about 1.2× the citywide median home, and below the ZIP 19119 median of $379K. The same block, read against everyone else in the ZIP 19119 and across Philadelphia.

This blockZIP 19119Philadelphia
Median home value$275K$379K$230K
Owner-occupied83%68%48%

Safety & quality of life

Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 26 reported crimes (about 2 a month, 31% of them violent) and 68 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
26
about 2/month · 31% violent
311 requests · 12mo
68
about 6/month · 8 open

Most reported crimes

Motor Vehicle Theft6
Other Assaults5
Thefts5
Theft from Vehicle3
Aggravated Assault No Firearm2
Fraud2

Top 311 complaints

Rubbish/Recyclable Material Collection12
Maintenance Complaint11
Street Light Outage10
Construction Complaints4
Salting4
Abandoned Vehicle3

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 & Middle · K-8
Anna Blakiston Day
6324 Crittenden St · 289 students
High · 9-12
Martin Luther King
6100 Stenton Ave · 604 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$275K2016: $168K2017: $168K2018: $168K2019: $161K2020: $155K2021: $155K2022: $155K2023: $232K2024: $232K2025: $280K2026: $280K2027: $275K2016202020232027

▲ +64% since 2016

Estimated property tax · per home, per year

$0$2,500$5,000$2,4452016: $1,9322017: $1,9322018: $1,9322019: $1,6992020: $1,5342021: $1,5342022: $1,5342023: $2,1212024: $2,1212025: $2,5142026: $2,5142027: $2,4452016202020232027

▲ +27% since 2016 · ~+2%/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.

5 homes pay the full 1.40%35 pay less

The block as an asset

Read like a financial asset, this block has lagged the Philadelphia market, compounding +4.6% a year against the city's 6.5%.

Indexed performance · this block vs. the Philadelphia market

9210025020162019202220252027This block 164 Philadelphia 201

Rebased to 100 in 2016, like a stock against its index. $100 in the typical home here would be worth $164 today versus $201 across Philadelphia — this block trailed the market.

Annualized return
+4.6%/yr
price, since 2016
Total appreciation
+64%
since 2016
Net rental yield
-2912268.8%
est., after tax carry
Total return
-2912264.2%/yr
price + net rent
Real return
-2912267.2%/yr
after ~3% inflation
vs. Philadelphia
-1.9 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 32 arm's-length sales since 2000. The typical home has sold 0 times in that window, while 22 have not changed hands at all.

Every recorded sale · price & date

$0$250K$500K2004201020162022
32arm's-length sales since 2000
0times the typical home has sold
4most sales for a single property
22homes never sold in the window

Who owns it

Ownership of 40 parcels

Owner-occupied: 38Absentee individual: 2 40parcels
  • Owner-occupied 38
  • Absentee individual 2

Value distribution today

35 parcels2 parcels0 parcels0 parcels0 parcels0 parcels3 parcels
$275K$367K+

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

House by house

All 40 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

New construction
1223 Yerkes St
$374K · Bought for $137K in 2017, built new under a 2026 permit, sold for $260K in 2018.
Renovated & sold on
1225 Yerkes St
$367K · Bought for $131K in 2016, alteration permit in 2016, sold for $266K in 2018 (+167%).
Renovated & sold on
1238 Yerkes St
$279K · Bought for $69K in 2000, plumbing permit in 2017, sold for $380K in 2022 (+455%).
Renovated & sold on
1209 Yerkes St
$275K · Bought for $150K in 2007, major alteration permit in 2016, sold for $240K in 2020 (+60%).
Improved
1205 Yerkes St
$407K · Bought for $80K in 2020. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2008.
Improved
1201 Yerkes St
$279K · Bought for $197K in 2005. Owner pulled a deck (exist. one-family dwellings) permit in 2020.
AddressOwnershipValue & trendBd/BaSq ftBuiltSalesFlags
1200 YERKES ST HistoryL&I violation (2022); L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed (2022). Owner-occupied $279K 3/1 1,486 1950 0
1201 YERKES ST ImprovedBought for $197K in 2005. Owner pulled a deck (exist. one-family dwellings) permit in 2020. Owner-occupied $279K 3/1 1,486 1950 1
1202 YERKES ST Owner-occupied $279K 3/1 1,486 1950 0
1203 YERKES ST Owner-occupied $275K 3/1 1,486 1950 0
1204 YERKES ST Owner-occupied $275K 3/2 1,486 1950 1
1205 YERKES ST ImprovedBought for $80K in 2020. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2008. Owner-occupied $407K 3/2 1,486 1950 2 lien in pre-2017 ledger
1206 YERKES ST ImprovedOwner pulled a deck (exist. one-family dwellings) permit in 2021. Owner-occupied $275K 3/2 1,486 1950 0
1207 YERKES ST Owner-occupied $275K 3/1 1,486 1950 0
1208 YERKES ST Owner-occupied $275K 3/1 1,486 1950 0
1209 YERKES ST Renovated & sold onBought for $150K in 2007, major alteration permit in 2016, sold for $240K in 2020 (+60%). Owner-occupied $275K 3/2 1,486 1950 3
1210 YERKES ST ImprovedOwner pulled a roof covering replacement permit in 2026. Owner-occupied $275K 3/1 1,486 1950 0 1 viol
1211 YERKES ST ImprovedBought for $95K in 2004. Owner pulled a zoning permit in 2017. Owner-occupied $275K 3/2 1,486 1950 1
1212 YERKES ST Absentee individual $275K 3/1 1,486 1950 0
1213 YERKES ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2017. Owner-occupied $275K 3/1 1,486 1950 0
1214 YERKES ST Owner-occupied $275K 3/1 1,486 1950 0
1215 YERKES ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $110K in 2002 → $180K in 2020 (+64%). Owner-occupied $275K 3/2 1,486 1950 3
1216 YERKES ST Owner-occupied $275K 3/1 1,486 1950 0
1217 YERKES ST Owner-occupied $275K 3/1 1,486 1950 0 $25K tax · Jun ’22lien in pre-2017 ledger
1218 YERKES ST Owner-occupied $299K 3/1 1,486 1950 0
1219 YERKES ST History2 L&I violations (2026); L&I: 2 failed, 1 passed (2026). Owner-occupied $275K 3/1 1,486 1950 0 1 viol$508 tax · Jun ’22
1220 YERKES ST Owner-occupied $291K 3/1 1,682 1950 0
1221 YERKES ST Historysold $130K (2012); 3 L&I violations (2016); L&I violation (2026); Inspection failed ×2 (2026). Owner-occupied $275K 3/2 1,486 1950 1 1 viol
1222 YERKES ST Owner-occupied $275K 3/2 1,486 1950 1
1223 YERKES ST New constructionBought for $137K in 2017, built new under a 2026 permit, sold for $260K in 2018. Owner-occupied $374K 3/2 1,486 1950 2 3 viollien in pre-2017 ledger
1224 YERKES ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2021. Owner-occupied $275K 3/1 1,486 1950 0
1225 YERKES ST Renovated & sold onBought for $131K in 2016, alteration permit in 2016, sold for $266K in 2018 (+167%). Owner-occupied $367K 3/2 1,484 1950 4
1226 YERKES ST TradedTraded 2×: $100K in 2002 → $100K in 2002 (+0%). Owner-occupied $275K 3/1 1,486 1950 2
1227 YERKES ST Owner-occupied $275K 3/1 1,486 1950 0
1228 YERKES ST Owner-occupied $275K 3/2 1,486 1950 0 lien in pre-2017 ledger
1229 YERKES ST Owner-occupied $275K 3/1 1,486 1950 0
1230 YERKES ST Owner-occupied $275K 3/1 1,486 1950 0
1231 YERKES ST Owner-occupied $275K 3/1 1,486 1950 1 lien in pre-2017 ledger
1232 YERKES ST ImprovedBought for $30K in 2005. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2024. Owner-occupied $275K 3/1 1,486 1950 1
1233 YERKES ST ImprovedBought for $73K in 2001. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2022. Owner-occupied $275K 3/2 1,486 1950 1
1234 YERKES ST Absentee individual $275K 3/1 1,486 1950 1
1235 YERKES ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $93K in 2000 → $310K in 2026 (+233%). Owner-occupied $275K 3/1 1,486 1950 3
1236 YERKES ST ImprovedOwner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2021. Owner-occupied $275K 3/1 1,486 1950 0 $647 tax · Jun ’22
1237 YERKES ST Owner-occupied $275K 3/2 1,486 1950 1
1238 YERKES ST Renovated & sold onBought for $69K in 2000, plumbing permit in 2017, sold for $380K in 2022 (+455%). Owner-occupied $279K 3/2 1,486 1950 3
1239 YERKES ST Owner-occupied $283K 3/1 1,486 1950 0 $2K tax · Jun ’22

Neighborhood

Median income
$-667M
household
Own vs. rent
95%
owner-occupied
Median age
50.3
residents
Median rent
$-667M
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, 3:44 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.