Who owns your block
1600 block of Wakeling St
A mixed-ownership block: 40% owner-occupied, 23% investor-held, with 3 open code violations and 1 home behind $6,957 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 98% since 2016, now about $186K. Property taxes are climbing about 7% a year and the increases are speeding up.
- Owner-occupied
- Investor / LLC
- Absentee
- Vacant
- Has violations
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 tax-abated new construction. Click a bubble for its report.
- Owner-occupied
- Investor / LLC
- Absentee
- Vacant
- Tax-abated
- 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 $186K — about 0.8× the citywide median, and above the ZIP 19124 median of $170K. The same block, read against everyone else in the ZIP 19124 and across Philadelphia.
| This block | ZIP 19124 | Philadelphia | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $186K | $170K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 28% | 40% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 140 reported crimes (51 violent) and 157 resident 311 requests to the city.
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
- $186K typical home, up +98% since 2016
- Tax bill $1,211 to $2,430 a year, +7%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $9.7M assessed, $116,354/yr to the city, about $2,195 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +98% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +101% since 2016 · ~+7%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
1647 Wakeling St is assessed at $13K but pays $0 a year — about 0% of the $181 it would owe at the statutory rate, because its new-construction value is abated.
The block as an asset
Read like a financial asset, this block has tracked the Philadelphia market, compounding +6.4% 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 $198 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 71 arm's-length sales since 2000. The typical home has sold 1 time in that window, while 18 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 53 parcels
- Owner-occupied 21
- Investor / LLC 11
- Absentee individual 20
- Vacant 1
Value distribution today
The block's largest owner, Choice Rentals Llc, carries 5 open violations across 48 properties it owns around the city.
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Choice Rentals Llc | 1 | 48 | $8.3M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Bravo Brothers Llc | 3 | 13 | $2.4M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Asher Manuel Design Build Llc | 1 | 12 | $1.8M | phila.gov ↗ |
| F & M Odessa Llc | 1 | 6 | $1.3M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Shira Investments Llc | 1 | 5 | $793K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Mbees Property Investments Llc | 1 | 3 | $536K | phila.gov ↗ |
| 5001 Frankford Llc | 1 | 2 | $1.7M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Scotts Properties Llc | 1 | 2 | $332K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Norristown Heights Llc | 1 | 2 | $309K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Fremco Associates Llc | 1 | 1 | $218K | phila.gov ↗ |
House by house
All 53 homes on the block — value and 12-year trajectory, ownership, and the paper trail on the ones that were bought, built, torn down, or flipped. Sorted up the street; each links to its full city record — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1613 WAKELING ST | Investor / LLC | $135K | —/— | 1,800 | 1960 | 0 | |
| 1614 WAKELING ST TradedTraded 2×: $49K in 2003 → $50K in 2013 (+2%). | Absentee individual | $247K | —/— | 1,808 | 1925 | 2 | tax lien |
| 1615 WAKELING ST Frequently tradedTraded 4×: $43K in 2013 → $116K in 2026 (+170%). | Investor / LLC | $219K | 4/1 | 1,496 | 1945 | 4 | |
| 1616 WAKELING ST TradedTraded 2×: $40K in 2004 → $38K in 2013 (-5%). | Investor / LLC | $160K | —/— | 1,808 | 1925 | 2 | rented |
| 1617 WAKELING ST Frequently tradedTraded 4×: $98K in 2006 → $145K in 2025 (+48%). | Investor / LLC | $197K | 3/2 | 1,720 | 1945 | 4 | rented2 viol |
| 1618 WAKELING ST Frequently tradedTraded 4×: $29K in 2001 → $84K in 2020 (+190%). | Absentee individual | $211K | —/— | 1,808 | 1925 | 4 | rented1 viol |
| 1619 WAKELING ST Historysold $50K (2018); Appeal dismissed (2019); Appeal filed (2019). | Absentee individual | $115K | 3/1 | 1,360 | 1945 | 1 | |
| 1620 WAKELING ST Frequently tradedTraded 4×: $50K in 2004 → $245K in 2025 (+395%). | Owner-occupied | $220K | 5/2 | 1,808 | 1925 | 4 | |
| 1621 WAKELING ST TradedTraded 2×: $97K in 2006 → $76K in 2010 (-22%). | Owner-occupied | $158K | 3/1 | 1,360 | 1945 | 2 | |
| 1622 WAKELING ST TradedTraded 2×: $70K in 2003 → $86K in 2026 (+23%). | Investor / LLC | $187K | —/— | 1,808 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 1623 WAKELING ST | Owner-occupied | $181K | 3/1 | 1,870 | 1945 | 1 | |
| 1624 WAKELING ST | Owner-occupied | $212K | 4/2 | 1,808 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 1625 WAKELING ST TradedTraded 2×: $103K in 2007 → $43K in 2018 (-58%). | Investor / LLC | $253K | 7/3 | 2,105 | 1945 | 2 | rented |
| 1626 WAKELING ST | Absentee individual | $211K | —/— | 1,808 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 1627 WAKELING ST Frequently tradedTraded 5×: $45K in 2001 → $190K in 2022 (+322%). | Absentee individual | $186K | 4/3 | 1,440 | 1945 | 5 | |
| 1628 WAKELING ST | Owner-occupied | $182K | 5/1 | 1,808 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 1629 WAKELING ST TradedTraded 2×: $89K in 2008 → $32K in 2014 (-64%). | Absentee individual | $167K | 3/1 | 1,440 | 1945 | 2 | rented |
| 1630 WAKELING ST TradedTraded 2×: $73K in 2003 → $56K in 2009 (-23%). | Investor / LLC | $218K | 2/2 | 2,010 | 1925 | 2 | rented |
| 1631 WAKELING ST | Absentee individual | $207K | 4/3 | 2,000 | 1945 | 1 | rented |
| 1632 WAKELING ST | Absentee individual | $211K | 2/2 | 1,808 | 1925 | 0 | rented |
| 1633 WAKELING ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $57K in 2004 → $70K in 2012 (+23%). | Absentee individual | $207K | 4/3 | 2,000 | 1945 | 3 | rented |
| 1634 WAKELING ST | Absentee individual | $290K | 4/4 | 2,560 | 1925 | 0 | rented |
| 1635 WAKELING ST TradedTraded 2×: $88K in 2017 → $100K in 2019 (+14%). | Owner-occupied | $204K | 4/2 | 1,920 | 1945 | 2 | |
| 1636 WAKELING ST HistoryAppeal filed (2020). | Absentee individual | $154K | —/— | 2,560 | 1925 | 0 | rented |
| 1637 WAKELING ST TradedTraded 2×: $100K in 2015 → $225K in 2024 (+125%). | Owner-occupied | $204K | 3/2 | 1,892 | 1897 | 2 | |
| 1642 WAKELING ST | Absentee individual | $218K | 2/2 | 1,818 | 1925 | 0 | rented |
| 1643 WAKELING ST | Absentee individual | $198K | 3/2 | 1,744 | 1945 | 0 | rented |
| 1644 WAKELING ST | Absentee individual | $226K | 2/2 | 1,784 | 1925 | 0 | rented |
| 1645 WAKELING ST | Owner-occupied | $165K | 4/1 | 1,504 | 1945 | 0 | |
| 1647 WAKELING ST | Owner-occupied | $13K | —/— | 324 | 1925 | 0 | abated |
| 1648 WAKELING ST | Absentee individual | $176K | 3/1 | 1,700 | 1925 | 0 | rented |
| 1650 WAKELING ST | Investor / LLC | $167K | 4/1 | 1,424 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 1651 WAKELING ST | Absentee individual | $174K | —/— | 1,344 | 1945 | 1 | rented |
| 1652 WAKELING ST | Owner-occupied | $206K | —/— | 2,074 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1653 WAKELING ST | Absentee individual | $182K | 3/2 | 1,344 | 1945 | 1 | rented |
| 1654 WAKELING ST | Vacant | $37K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 1655 WAKELING ST | Investor / LLC | $184K | 4/1 | 1,664 | 1945 | 1 | |
| 1656 WAKELING ST TradedTraded 2×: $44K in 2007 → $37K in 2018 (-16%). | Absentee individual | $128K | —/— | 1,462 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 1657 WAKELING ST | Absentee individual | $161K | —/— | 1,408 | 1945 | 1 | rented |
| 1658 WAKELING ST | Owner-occupied | $193K | 3/1 | 1,808 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1659 WAKELING ST TradedTraded 2×: $50K in 2019 → $73K in 2019 (+45%). | Owner-occupied | $221K | 3/— | 1,696 | 1945 | 2 | rented |
| 1660 WAKELING ST | Owner-occupied | $173K | 3/1 | 1,604 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 1661 WAKELING ST | Owner-occupied | $184K | 3/2 | 1,408 | 1945 | 0 | |
| 1662 WAKELING ST | Owner-occupied | $220K | 2/2 | 1,840 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 1663 WAKELING ST | Owner-occupied | $164K | —/— | 1,472 | 1945 | 0 | |
| 1664 WAKELING ST Frequently tradedTraded 5×: $74K in 2002 → $223K in 2021 (+201%). | Owner-occupied | $213K | 4/2 | 1,666 | 1925 | 5 | rented |
| 1665 WAKELING ST | Absentee individual | $200K | 4/2 | 1,792 | 1945 | 1 | |
| 1666 WAKELING ST TradedTraded 2×: $154K in 2006 → $56K in 2015 (-64%). | Investor / LLC | $177K | 4/1 | 1,590 | 1925 | 2 | rented |
| 1667 WAKELING ST | Owner-occupied | $174K | 4/1 | 1,792 | 1945 | 0 | |
| 1668 WAKELING ST TradedTraded 2×: $154K in 2006 → $56K in 2015 (-64%). | Investor / LLC | $106K | 2/1 | 450 | 1925 | 2 | rented |
| 1669 WAKELING ST TradedTraded 2×: $29K in 2003 → $77K in 2004 (+166%). | Owner-occupied | $170K | 3/2 | 1,664 | 1945 | 2 | |
| 1670 WAKELING ST | Owner-occupied | $188K | 4/1 | 1,716 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1671 WAKELING ST | Owner-occupied | $174K | 4/1 | 1,664 | 1945 | 0 |
Neighborhood
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Generated 2026-07-08 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)