The Block Report

Philadelphia property report

1600 block of Welsh Rd

A mostly owner-occupied block: 82% of homes are lived in by their owners.

The typical home here is up 34% since 2016, now about $259K. Property taxes are climbing about 22% 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
$259K
60 homes of 60 parcels
ZIP median $383K
Price / sq ft
$189
typical home
city median $181
Vs. Philadelphia
1.1×
the city median
city $230K
Recent sale
$291K
2 sold in 2yr
assessed $259K
Tax / yr
$2K
typical · up to $3K
city ≈$3K/yr
Median built
2007
year built
city 1925
Owner-occupied
82%
49 of 60
city 48%
Rentals
5%
3 licensed
city 15% of homes
Open violations
0
none on record
▼ block 0% · city 5%
Tax delinquency · Jun 2022
No match
no parcels listed in snapshot
▼ block 0% · city 9%
Zoning appeals
1
1 home · ZBA & boards
block 2% · city 5%
Record caveats
1
of 60 parcels

How fast it's moving

1 year
+23%
value · tax +$949
5 years
+35%
value · tax +$323
10 years
+40%
value · tax +$2K

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 $259K — about 1.1× the citywide median home, and below the ZIP 19115 median of $383K. The same block, read against everyone else in the ZIP 19115 and across Philadelphia.

This blockZIP 19115Philadelphia
Median home value$259K$383K$230K
Owner-occupied55%69%48%

Safety & quality of life

Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 47 reported crimes (about 4 a month, 30% of them violent) and 74 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
47
about 4/month · 30% violent
311 requests · 12mo
74
about 6/month · 7 open

Most reported crimes

Other Assaults13
All Other Offenses10
Fraud5
Theft from Vehicle5
Thefts4
Vandalism/Criminal Mischief4

Top 311 complaints

Rubbish/Recyclable Material Collection16
License Complaint8
Sanitation Violation8
Shoveling8
Abandoned Vehicle6
Maintenance Complaint6

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
Anne Frank
8025 Thouron Ave · 376 students
Middle · 6-8
Cca Baldi
8801 Verree Rd · 1424 students
High · 9-12
George Washington
10175 Bustleton Ave · 1795 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$259K2016: $193K2017: $186K2018: $186K2019: $192K2020: $192K2021: $192K2022: $192K2023: $211K2024: $211K2025: $211K2026: $211K2027: $259K2016202020232027

▲ +34% since 2016

Estimated property tax · per home, per year

$0$2,500$5,000$2,7672016: $3062017: $5752018: $1,6172019: $2,4442020: $2,4442021: $2,4442022: $2,4442023: $2,6892024: $2,6892025: $1,8182026: $1,8182027: $2,7672016202020232027

▲ +804% since 2016 · ~+22%/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.

27 homes pay the full 1.40%33 pay less

The block as an asset

Read like a financial asset, this block has lagged the Philadelphia market, compounding +2.7% a year against the city's 6.5%.

Indexed performance · this block vs. the Philadelphia market

9510025020162019202220252027This block 134 Philadelphia 201

Rebased to 100 in 2016, like a stock against its index. $100 in the typical home here would be worth $134 today versus $201 across Philadelphia — this block trailed the market.

Annualized return
+2.7%/yr
price, since 2016
Total appreciation
+34%
since 2016
Net rental yield
4.8%
est., after tax carry
Total return
+7.5%/yr
price + net rent
Real return
+4.5%/yr
after ~3% inflation
vs. Philadelphia
-3.8 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.

Who owns it

Ownership of 60 parcels

Owner-occupied: 49Absentee individual: 11 60parcels
  • Owner-occupied 49
  • Absentee individual 11

Value distribution today

2 parcels29 parcels0 parcels0 parcels3 parcels0 parcels26 parcels
$253K$298K

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

House by house

All 60 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

Improved
1630-90 Welsh Rd
$298K · Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2009.
Improved
1630-90 Welsh Rd
$298K · Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2008.
Improved
1630-90 Welsh Rd
$298K · Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2009.
Improved
1630-90 Welsh Rd
$298K · Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2008.
Improved
1630-90 Welsh Rd
$298K · Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2009.
Improved
1630-90 Welsh Rd
$298K · Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2008.
AddressOwnershipValue & trendBd/BaSq ftBuiltSalesFlags
1630-90 WELSH RD Absentee individual $259K 2/2 1,344 2007 0
1630-90 WELSH RD Owner-occupied $259K 2/2 1,344 2007 0
1630-90 WELSH RD Absentee individual $298K 2/2 1,752 2007 0
1630-90 WELSH RD Owner-occupied $298K 2/2 1,752 2007 0
1630-90 WELSH RD Owner-occupied $259K 2/2 1,344 2007 0
1630-90 WELSH RD Owner-occupied $298K 2/2 1,752 2007 0
1630-90 WELSH RD Owner-occupied $283K 2/2 1,752 2007 0
1630-90 WELSH RD ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2009. Owner-occupied $298K 2/2 1,752 2007 0
1630-90 WELSH RD Owner-occupied $298K 2/2 1,752 2007 0
1630-90 WELSH RD ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2008. Owner-occupied $298K 2/2 1,752 2007 0
1630-90 WELSH RD Owner-occupied $259K 2/2 1,344 2007 0
1630-90 WELSH RD Absentee individual $259K 2/2 1,344 2007 0
1630-90 WELSH RD ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2009. Owner-occupied $298K 2/2 1,752 2007 0
1630-90 WELSH RD Owner-occupied $259K 2/2 1,344 2007 0
1630-90 WELSH RD Owner-occupied $298K 2/2 1,752 2007 0
1630-90 WELSH RD ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2008. Owner-occupied $298K 2/2 1,752 2007 0
1630-90 WELSH RD ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2009. Absentee individual $298K 2/2 1,752 2007 0
1630-90 WELSH RD ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2008. Owner-occupied $259K 2/2 1,344 2007 0
1630-90 WELSH RD ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2008. Absentee individual $283K 2/2 1,752 2007 0
1630-90 WELSH RD Owner-occupied $283K 2/2 1,752 2007 0
1630-90 WELSH RD Absentee individual $253K 2/2 1,300 2007 0
1630-90 WELSH RD ImprovedOwner pulled a electrical permit in 2007. Absentee individual $254K 2/2 1,344 2007 0
1630-90 WELSH RD Owner-occupied $259K 2/2 1,344 2007 0 licensed rental
1630-90 WELSH RD History2 L&I violations (2008); L&I: 2 failed, 3 passed (2009); 2 L&I violations (2012); Inspection failed ×2 (2012); Inspection failed ×2 (2013); L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed (2014). Owner-occupied $298K 2/2 1,752 2007 0
1630-90 WELSH RD Absentee individual $259K 2/2 1,344 2007 0
1630-90 WELSH RD Owner-occupied $259K 2/2 1,344 2007 0
1630-90 WELSH RD History2 L&I violations (2008); L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed (2008); Appeal withdrawn (2008). Owner-occupied $259K 2/2 1,344 2007 0
1630-90 WELSH RD Owner-occupied $298K 2/2 1,752 2007 0
1630-90 WELSH RD ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2009. Owner-occupied $259K 2/2 1,344 2007 0
1630-90 WELSH RD Owner-occupied $259K 2/2 1,344 2007 0
1630-90 WELSH RD Owner-occupied $259K 2/2 1,344 2007 0
1630-90 WELSH RD Owner-occupied $298K 2/2 1,752 2007 0
1630-90 WELSH RD History2 L&I violations (2008); L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed (2008). Owner-occupied $259K 2/2 1,344 2007 0
1630-90 WELSH RD Owner-occupied $259K 2/2 1,344 2007 0
1630-90 WELSH RD Absentee individual $259K 2/2 1,344 2007 0
1630-90 WELSH RD Owner-occupied $298K 2/2 1,752 2007 0
1630-90 WELSH RD Owner-occupied $259K 2/2 1,344 2007 0
1630-90 WELSH RD ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2008. Owner-occupied $298K 2/2 1,752 2007 0
1630-90 WELSH RD Owner-occupied $259K 2/2 1,344 2007 0
1630-90 WELSH RD Owner-occupied $259K 2/2 1,344 2007 0
1630-90 WELSH RD Absentee individual $259K 2/2 1,344 2007 0
1630-90 WELSH RD Owner-occupied $259K 2/2 1,344 2007 0
1630-90 WELSH RD Owner-occupied $298K 2/2 1,752 2007 0
1630-90 WELSH RD Owner-occupied $259K 2/2 1,344 2007 0
1630-90 WELSH RD Owner-occupied $259K 2/2 1,344 2007 0
1630-90 WELSH RD ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2021. Owner-occupied $259K 2/2 1,344 2007 0
1630-90 WELSH RD ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2008. Owner-occupied $259K 2/2 1,344 2007 0
1630-90 WELSH RD ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2009. Owner-occupied $298K 2/2 1,752 2007 0
1630-90 WELSH RD ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2016. Owner-occupied $298K 2/2 1,752 2007 0
1630-90 WELSH RD ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2008. Owner-occupied $298K 2/2 1,752 2007 0
1630-90 WELSH RD ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2008. Owner-occupied $298K 2/2 1,752 2007 0
1630-90 WELSH RD Owner-occupied $298K 2/2 1,752 2007 0
1630-90 WELSH RD Owner-occupied $298K 2/2 1,752 2007 0
1630-90 WELSH RD Owner-occupied $298K 2/2 1,752 2007 0
1630-90 WELSH RD Owner-occupied $298K 2/2 1,752 2007 0
1630-90 WELSH RD Owner-occupied $298K 2/2 1,752 2007 0
1630-90 WELSH RD Owner-occupied $259K 2/2 1,344 2007 0 licensed rental
1630-90 WELSH RD Owner-occupied $298K 2/2 1,752 2007 0
1630-90 WELSH RD ImprovedOwner pulled a mechanical permit in 2007. Absentee individual $259K 2/2 1,344 2007 0 licensed rental
1630-90 WELSH RD Owner-occupied $259K 2/2 1,344 2007 0

Neighborhood

Median income
$70K
household
Own vs. rent
37%
owner-occupied
Median age
33.3
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, 3:06 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.