Philadelphia property report
1500 block of Willington St
A mixed-ownership block: 31% owner-occupied, 31% investor-held, with 8 open code violations and 1 parcel listed in the June 2022 tax-delinquency snapshot ($218 recorded then).
The typical home here is up 150% since 2016, now about $406K. Property taxes are climbing about 33% 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 $406K — about 1.8× the citywide median home, and above the ZIP 19121 median of $196K. The same block, read against everyone else in the ZIP 19121 and across Philadelphia.
| This block | ZIP 19121 | Philadelphia | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $406K | $196K | $230K |
| Owner-occupied | 8% | 27% | 48% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 250 reported crimes (about 21 a month, 33% of them violent) and 215 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
- $406K typical home, up +150% since 2016
- Median assessment-based tax estimate $227 to $5,097 a year through 2027, +33%/yr
- 2027 block estimate: — assessed, about $49,394/yr from taxable assessments, or $3,800 per home — not live account balances
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +150% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +2145% since 2016 · ~+33%/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.
- 1530 Willington Stmajor assessment exemption0.08%$227/yr on $268K
- 1532 Willington Stmajor assessment exemption0.08%$227/yr on $268K
- 1534 Willington Stmajor assessment exemption0.08%$227/yr on $268K
- 1522 Willington Stmajor assessment exemption0.29%$1,599/yr on $549K
- 1536 Willington Stlower taxable assessment0.88%$2,346/yr on $268K
One large gap: 1522 Willington St has a $1,599/year assessment-based estimate on $549K assessed value — about 21% of the $7,686 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 beaten the Philadelphia market, compounding +8.7% 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 $250 today versus $201 across Philadelphia — this block outpaced 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 32 arm's-length sales since 2007. The typical home has sold 2 times in that window, while 5 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 21 parcels
- Owner-occupied 5
- Investor / LLC 4
- Absentee individual 5
- Vacant 7
Value distribution today
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Tax bills mail to | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Land Bank (city agency) | 7 | 2498 | $133M | 1234 Market St, Philadelphia PA, 19107 | phila.gov ↗ |
| 423 Cedar Lane LLC | 1 | 2 | $876K | 910 E Willow Grove Ave, Glenside PA, 19038 | phila.gov ↗ · registry ↗ |
| Westbury Investment LLC | 1 | 2 | $1.1M | 34 Corbin Dr, Exton PA, 19341 | phila.gov ↗ · registry ↗ |
| Bridgeview Realty Partners LLC | 1 | 1 | $427K | 1006 E Rittenhouse St, Philadelphia PA, 19138 | phila.gov ↗ · registry ↗ |
| Ct Home Care Services LLC | 1 | 1 | $415K | 813 Erpord Rd, Camp Hill PA, 17011 | phila.gov ↗ · registry ↗ |
| Nebula LLC | 1 | 1 | $1.7M | 1540-42 Willington St, Philadelphia PA, 19121 | 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 21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1502 WILLINGTON ST Vacant lot ImprovedOwner pulled a demolition permit in 2017. | Vacant | $123K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 1504 WILLINGTON ST Apartment building Renovated & sold onBought for $141K in 2014, alteration permit in 2014, sold for $459K in 2021 (+10100%). | Absentee individual | $406K | 7/3 | 2,016 | 1915 | 7 | licensed rental |
| 1506 WILLINGTON ST Apartment building Renovated & sold onBought for $141K in 2014, major alteration permit in 2014, sold for $449K in 2021 (+9878%). | Absentee individual | $406K | 4/2 | 2,016 | 1915 | 6 | licensed rental |
| 1508 WILLINGTON ST Vacant lot HistoryL&I: 1 failed, 1 passed (2013); 4 L&I violations (2015); 2 L&I violations (2017); 2 L&I violations (2023); L&I: 2 failed, 1 passed (2023); 2 L&I violations (2024); L&I: 2 failed, 1 passed (2024). | Vacant | $123K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 1510 WILLINGTON ST Vacant lot History4 L&I violations (2015); 2 L&I violations (2017); 2 L&I violations (2023); L&I: 2 failed, 1 passed (2023); 2 L&I violations (2024); L&I: 2 failed, 1 passed (2024). | Vacant | $128K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 1512 WILLINGTON ST Multi-family New constructionbuilt new under a 2020 permit, sold for $168K in 2020. | Investor / LLC | $539K | 8/6 | 2,259 | 1915 | 1 | |
| 1514 WILLINGTON ST Apartment building Torn down & rebuiltOld house bought for $403K in 2012, demolished in 2012 and rebuilt (2012), then sold for $450K in 2025. | Investor / LLC | $427K | 10/4 | 2,377 | 2012 | 4 | |
| 1516 WILLINGTON ST Vacant lot ImprovedOwner pulled a demolition permit in 2017. | Vacant | $127K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 1518 WILLINGTON ST | Owner-occupied | $170K | 4/1 | 2,085 | 1915 | 0 | |
| 1520 WILLINGTON ST Vacant lot Improved | Vacant | $127K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 1522 WILLINGTON ST Apartment building New constructionbuilt new under a 2017 permit (reduced taxable assessment shown), sold for $640K in 2025. | Investor / LLC | $415K | 8/6 | 2,085 | 1915 | 4 | licensed rentalassessment exemption · basis unverified |
| 1524 WILLINGTON ST Vacant lot ImprovedOwner pulled a demolition permit in 2017. | Vacant | $127K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 1526 WILLINGTON ST Apartment building Torn down & rebuiltOld house bought for $425K in 2012, demolished in 2012 and rebuilt (2012), then sold for $475K in 2015. | Absentee individual | $429K | 10/4 | 2,389 | 2012 | 3 | licensed rental |
| 1528 WILLINGTON ST Apartment building New constructionBought for $5K in 2009, built new under a 2009 permit, sold for $500K in 2017. | Investor / LLC | $364K | 8/4 | 1,845 | 2009 | 2 | licensed rental |
| 1530 WILLINGTON ST | Absentee individual | $236K | —/— | 2,085 | 1915 | 0 | assessment exemption · basis unverified |
| 1532 WILLINGTON ST | Owner-occupied | $236K | —/— | 2,085 | 1915 | 0 | assessment exemption · basis unverified |
| 1534 WILLINGTON ST | Owner-occupied | $236K | —/— | 2,085 | 1915 | 0 | assessment exemption · basis unverified |
| 1536 WILLINGTON ST | Owner-occupied | $236K | —/— | 2,085 | 1915 | 0 | $218 tax · Jun ’22lien in pre-2017 ledger |
| 1538 WILLINGTON ST Vacant lot History3 L&I violations (2017); L&I violation (2023); L&I: 2 failed, 1 passed (2023); 3 L&I violations (2024); Inspection failed ×2 (2024); 3 L&I violations (2025); Inspection failed ×2 (2025). | Vacant | $127K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 1540-42 WILLINGTON ST Apartment building New constructionbuilt new under a 2013 permit. | Owner-occupied | $1.7M | —/— | 6,988 | 2013 | 1 | 4 viollien in pre-2017 ledger |
| 1544 WILLINGTON ST Apartment building Torn down & rebuiltdemolished and rebuilt (2015), then sold for $575K in 2025. | Absentee individual | $518K | 12/9 | 3,228 | 2014 | 5 | licensed rental4 viol |
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Generated 2026-07-10 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)