Philadelphia property report
1600 block of Wharton St
A mostly owner-occupied block: 78% of homes are lived in by their owners, with 1 open code violation and 1 parcel listed in the June 2022 tax-delinquency snapshot ($9,167 recorded then).
The typical home here is up 150% since 2016, now about $362K. Property taxes are climbing about 9% 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 $362K — about 1.6× the citywide median home, and below the ZIP 19146 median of $386K. The same block, read against everyone else in the ZIP 19146 and across Philadelphia.
| This block | ZIP 19146 | Philadelphia | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $362K | $386K | $230K |
| Owner-occupied | 35% | 33% | 48% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 100 reported crimes (about 8 a month, 22% of them violent) and 383 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
- $362K typical home, up +150% since 2016
- Median assessment-based tax estimate $1,513 to $4,034 a year through 2027, +9%/yr
- 2027 block estimate: — assessed, about $148,268/yr from taxable assessments, or $4,007 per home — not live account balances
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +150% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +167% since 2016 · ~+9%/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.
- 1621 Wharton Stmajor assessment exemption0.20%$630/yr on $316K
- 1623 Wharton Stmajor assessment exemption0.20%$630/yr on $315K
- 1631 Wharton Stmajor assessment exemption0.27%$840/yr on $308K
- 1628 Wharton Stmajor assessment exemption0.41%$966/yr on $234K
- 1612 Wharton Stmajor assessment exemption0.43%$966/yr on $225K
- …and 20 more with estimates below the full rate — the gold-ringed bubbles in the makeup chart
One large gap: 1630 Wharton St has a $4,182/year assessment-based estimate on $566K assessed value — about 53% of the $7,919 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 59 arm's-length sales since 2001. The typical home has sold 1 time in that window, while 10 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 41 parcels
- Owner-occupied 31
- Investor / LLC 5
- Absentee individual 5
Value distribution today
The block's largest owner, Equity Trust Company Cust, carries 11 open violations across 23 properties it owns around the city.
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Tax bills mail to | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity Trust Company Cust (trust / estate) | 1 | 23 | $4.3M | 79 Deerhorn Dr, Mount Royal NJ, 08061 | phila.gov ↗ |
| Tkris LLC | 1 | 15 | $3.9M | 2864 S 15th St, Philadelphia PA, 19145 | phila.gov ↗ · registry ↗ |
| Jazr LLC | 1 | 5 | $2.5M | 161 Washington St, Conshohocken PA, 19428 | phila.gov ↗ · registry ↗ |
| 3939 Arabella LLC | 1 | 4 | $874K | 1624 Wharton St, Philadelphia PA, 19146 | phila.gov ↗ · registry ↗ |
| Skylark Real Estate Capital LLC | 1 | 3 | $1.0M | 1264 Turnbury Lane, North Wales PA, 19454 | phila.gov ↗ · registry ↗ |
| Chakbamu Wale LLC | 1 | 1 | $359K | 1315 Bainbridge St, Philadelphia PA, 19147 | phila.gov ↗ · registry ↗ |
| Eaglebauer Enterprises Ll | 1 | 1 | $517K | 1630 Wharton St, Philadelphia PA, 19146 | 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 41 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1600 WHARTON ST Apartment building Renovated & sold onBought for $388K in 2015, use permit in 2007, sold for $388K in 2015 (+605%). | Absentee individual | $515K | —/— | 3,325 | 1915 | 3 | licensed rental |
| 1601 WHARTON ST Apartment building ImprovedOwner pulled a commercial make safe permit permit in 2025. | Absentee individual | $402K | —/— | 2,592 | 1915 | 1 | licensed rental |
| 1602 WHARTON ST | Investor / LLC | $379K | 5/1 | 2,124 | 1915 | 1 | licensed rental |
| 1603 WHARTON ST Renovated & sold onBought for $57K in 2009, major alteration permit in 2009, sold for $156K in 2010 (+174%). | Owner-occupied | $498K | 4/3 | 1,998 | 1915 | 2 | |
| 1604 WHARTON ST TradedTraded 2×: $85K in 2007 → $326K in 2020 (+284%). | Owner-occupied | $359K | —/— | 1,864 | 1915 | 2 | |
| 1605 WHARTON ST TradedTraded 2×: $83K in 2006 → $285K in 2020 (+243%). | Investor / LLC | $358K | 3/2 | 1,872 | 1915 | 2 | licensed rental |
| 1606 WHARTON ST | Investor / LLC | $359K | —/— | 1,864 | 1915 | 1 | licensed rental |
| 1607 WHARTON ST ImprovedBought for $37K in 2003. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2023. | Owner-occupied | $362K | 3/1 | 1,872 | 1915 | 2 | licensed rental |
| 1608 WHARTON ST Renovated & sold onBought for $105K in 2011, plumbing permit in 2015, sold for $230K in 2023 (+119%). | Owner-occupied | $359K | 4/2 | 1,864 | 1915 | 2 | |
| 1609 WHARTON ST ImprovedOwner pulled a make safe permit for rp permit in 2024. | Owner-occupied | $362K | —/— | 1,872 | 1915 | 0 | |
| 1610 WHARTON ST ImprovedBought for $227K in 2011. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2026. | Owner-occupied | $440K | 4/2 | 1,864 | 1915 | 1 | |
| 1611 WHARTON ST Historysold $15K (2002); 3 L&I violations (2010); 2 L&I violations (2018); Inspection failed ×3 (2018); L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed (2019); Inspection passed (2022); 5 L&I violations incl UNSAFE STRUCTURE (2024); Inspection failed ×3 (2024); Appeal complete (2025). | Absentee individual | $372K | 5/1 | 2,002 | 1915 | 1 | lien in pre-2017 ledger |
| 1612 WHARTON ST | Owner-occupied | $244K | 3/1 | 1,144 | 1925 | 0 | assessment exemption · basis unverified |
| 1613 WHARTON ST ImprovedBought for $2K in 2006. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2018. | Absentee individual | $356K | —/— | 1,794 | 1915 | 4 | |
| 1614 WHARTON ST Mixed-use New constructionbuilt new under a 2020 permit (reduced taxable assessment shown). | Owner-occupied | $271K | —/— | 1,665 | 1925 | 0 | assessment exemption · basis unverifiedlien in pre-2017 ledger |
| 1615 WHARTON ST Renovated & sold onBought for $230K in 2020, interior non-load-bearing wall demo. permit in 2020, sold for $550K in 2021 (+21900%). | Owner-occupied | $562K | 3/2 | 1,794 | 1915 | 3 | licensed rental |
| 1617 WHARTON ST New constructionBought for $255K in 2023, built new under a 2011 permit (reduced taxable assessment shown), sold for $565K in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $564K | 4/2 | 1,848 | 1915 | 2 | assessment exemption · basis unverified |
| 1619 WHARTON ST Apartment building Renovated & sold onBought for $60K in 2006, alteration permit in 2007, sold for $444K in 2025 (+640%). | Owner-occupied | $461K | 5/3 | 1,845 | 1915 | 5 | licensed rental |
| 1620 WHARTON ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2017. | Owner-occupied | $288K | 4/1 | 1,696 | 1925 | 0 | lien in pre-2017 ledger |
| 1621 WHARTON ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2017 permit (reduced taxable assessment shown). | Owner-occupied | $351K | —/— | 1,728 | 1915 | 0 | assessment exemption · basis unverified |
| 1622 WHARTON ST ImprovedOwner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2026. | Owner-occupied | $242K | 3/1 | 1,116 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1623 WHARTON ST | Owner-occupied | $350K | —/— | 1,716 | 1915 | 0 | assessment exemption · basis unverified |
| 1624 WHARTON ST | Owner-occupied | $274K | 3/1 | 1,356 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 1625 WHARTON ST | Owner-occupied | $350K | —/— | 1,716 | 1915 | 0 | |
| 1626 WHARTON ST New constructionBought for $89K in 2006, built new under a 2017 permit (reduced taxable assessment shown), sold for $406K in 2018. | Owner-occupied | $431K | 3/2 | 1,380 | 1925 | 3 | licensed rentalassessment exemption · basis unverified |
| 1627 WHARTON ST Apartment building New constructionbuilt new under a 2025 permit, sold for $340K in 2023. | Owner-occupied | $366K | 4/2 | 1,742 | 1915 | 1 | lien in pre-2017 ledger |
| 1628 WHARTON ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2019 permit (reduced taxable assessment shown), sold for $40K in 2001. | Owner-occupied | $254K | 3/1 | 1,260 | 1925 | 1 | assessment exemption · basis unverified |
| 1629 WHARTON ST ImprovedBought for $118K in 2005. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2021. | Owner-occupied | $341K | 5/1 | 1,612 | 1915 | 1 | |
| 1630 WHARTON ST Apartment building New constructionBought for $93K in 2016, built new under a 2013 permit (reduced taxable assessment shown), sold for $245K in 2017. | Owner-occupied | $517K | 4/2 | 1,752 | 1915 | 3 | licensed rentalassessment exemption · basis unverified |
| 1631 WHARTON ST | Owner-occupied | $341K | —/— | 1,612 | 1915 | 0 | assessment exemption · basis unverified |
| 1632 WHARTON ST New constructionBought for $71K in 2011, built new under a 2011 permit, sold for $225K in 2013. | Owner-occupied | $508K | 3/2 | 1,957 | 2012 | 2 | |
| 1633 WHARTON ST New constructionBought for $445K in 2019, built new under a 2019 permit (reduced taxable assessment shown), sold for $615K in 2023. | Owner-occupied | $553K | 4/2 | 1,756 | 1915 | 3 | assessment exemption · basis unverified |
| 1634 WHARTON ST New constructionbuilt new (reduced taxable assessment shown), sold for $19K in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $341K | —/— | 1,584 | 1915 | 1 | assessment exemption · basis unverified$9K tax · Jun ’22 |
| 1635 WHARTON ST New constructionBought for $445K in 2019, built new under a 2019 permit (reduced taxable assessment shown), sold for $620K in 2023. | Investor / LLC | $534K | 4/2 | 1,612 | 1915 | 3 | assessment exemption · basis unverified |
| 1636 WHARTON ST Multi-family ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2025. | Investor / LLC | $521K | 4/2 | 1,680 | 1915 | 1 | 1 viol |
| 1637 WHARTON ST | Owner-occupied | $341K | —/— | 1,612 | 1915 | 0 | lien in pre-2017 ledger |
| 1638 WHARTON ST Renovated & sold onBought for $80K in 2013, electrical permit in 2014, sold for $460K in 2019 (+475%). | Owner-occupied | $473K | 3/2 | 1,584 | 1915 | 4 | licensed rental |
| 1639 WHARTON ST Renovated & sold onBought for $73K in 2011, major alteration permit in 2012, sold for $465K in 2023 (+541%). | Owner-occupied | $487K | 3/2 | 1,828 | 1915 | 4 | |
| 1640 WHARTON ST ImprovedOwner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2024. | Owner-occupied | $349K | —/— | 1,584 | 1915 | 0 | |
| 1642 WHARTON ST Apartment building Renovated & sold onBought for $41K in 2007, major alteration permit in 2007, sold for $380K in 2025 (+827%). | Absentee individual | $471K | 4/2 | 1,913 | 1915 | 3 | licensed rental |
| 1644 WHARTON ST Apartment building Renovated & sold onBought for $15K in 1998, change of use permit in 2022, sold for $300K in 2025 (+1900%). | Owner-occupied | $575K | —/— | 3,708 | 1915 | 5 |
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