Philadelphia property report

1600 block of Wolf St

A mostly owner-occupied block: 77% of homes are lived in by their owners, with 6 open code violations.

The typical home here is up 74% since 2016, now about $298K. Property taxes are climbing about 6% 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
$298K
22 homes of 27 parcels
ZIP median $241K
Price / sq ft
$202
typical home
city median $181
Vs. Philadelphia
1.3×
the city median
city $230K
Tax / yr
$4K
typical · up to $8K
city ≈$3K/yr
Major assessment exemptions
3 of 22
$17K/yr estimated reduction
Owner-occupied
77%
17 of 22
city 48%
Rentals
19%
5 licensed
city 15% of homes
Open violations
6
L&I code
▲ block 7% · city 5%
Tax delinquency · Jun 2022
No match
no parcels listed in snapshot
▼ block 0% · city 9%
Zoning appeals
4
3 homes · ZBA & boards
block 14% · city 5%

How fast it's moving

1 year
+6%
value · tax +$134
5 years
+41%
value · tax +$1K
10 years
+74%
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 $298K — about 1.3× the citywide median home, and above the ZIP 19145 median of $241K. The same block, read against everyone else in the ZIP 19145 and across Philadelphia.

This blockZIP 19145Philadelphia
Median home value$298K$241K$230K
Owner-occupied32%50%48%

Safety & quality of life

Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 83 reported crimes (about 7 a month, 18% of them violent) and 378 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
83
about 7/month · 18% violent
311 requests · 12mo
378
about 32/month · 42 open

Most reported crimes

Theft from Vehicle18
Thefts15
Vandalism/Criminal Mischief13
Other Assaults10
Motor Vehicle Theft9
Fraud7

Top 311 complaints

Rubbish/Recyclable Material Collection106
Salting79
Street Defect50
Maintenance Complaint19
Illegal Dumping17
Other (Streets)14

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-5
Stephen Girard
1800 Snyder Ave · 304 students
Middle
Eh Universal Institute Charter School At Vare
High
Universal Institute Charter School At Audenried

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$298K2016: $171K2017: $171K2018: $171K2019: $197K2020: $212K2021: $212K2022: $212K2023: $259K2024: $261K2025: $282K2026: $282K2027: $298K2016202020232027

▲ +74% since 2016

Estimated property tax · per home, per year

$0$2,500$5,000$3,9362016: $1,9892017: $1,9892018: $2,0362019: $2,7232020: $2,9292021: $2,9292022: $2,9292023: $3,4572024: $3,4572025: $3,8022026: $3,8022027: $3,9362016202020232027

▲ +98% since 2016 · ~+6%/yr

3
3 properties on this block show a material assessment exemption. At the current rate, the difference between full and taxable assessments reduces the block's annual estimate by about $17,022. OPA's numeric split does not establish whether any row is Homestead, an abatement, another program, or when treatment changes.

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.

15 homes pay the full 1.40%12 pay less
$3,107pays now $5,809at the full rate

One large gap: 1611 Wolf St has a $3,107/year assessment-based estimate on $415K assessed value — about 53% of the $5,809 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 lagged the Philadelphia market, compounding +5.2% a year against the city's 6.5%.

Indexed performance · this block vs. the Philadelphia market

9510025020162019202220252027This block 174 Philadelphia 201

Rebased to 100 in 2016, like a stock against its index. $100 in the typical home here would be worth $174 today versus $201 across Philadelphia — this block trailed the market.

Annualized return
+5.2%/yr
price, since 2016
Total appreciation
+74%
since 2016
Net rental yield
3.7%
est., after tax carry
Total return
+8.9%/yr
price + net rent
Real return
+5.9%/yr
after ~3% inflation
vs. Philadelphia
-1.3 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 35 arm's-length sales since 2000. The typical home has sold 1 time in that window, while 5 have not changed hands at all.

Every recorded sale · price & date

$0$250K$500K20002005201020152020
35arm's-length sales since 2000
1times the typical home has sold
6most sales for a single property
5homes never sold in the window

Who owns it

Ownership of 27 parcels

Owner-occupied: 19Absentee individual: 8 27parcels
  • Owner-occupied 19
  • Absentee individual 8

Value distribution today

12 parcels1 parcels4 parcels4 parcels1 parcels2 parcels3 parcels
$281K$449K+

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

House by house

All 27 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$500K$1.0M201620182020202220242026Block median
Each houseNew build / flipBlock median

Worth a look

AddressOwnershipValue & trendBd/BaSq ftBuiltSalesFlags
1601 WOLF ST Apartment building Absentee individual $496K —/— 3,240 1920 1
1603 WOLF ST Traded 2×: $73K in 2001 → $150K in 2009 (+105%). Owner-occupied $299K 3/1 1,456 1920 2
1605 WOLF ST Owner-occupied $296K 3/1 1,456 1920 1
1607 WOLF ST Owner-occupied $296K 3/1 1,456 1920 1
1609 WOLF ST Bought for $130K in 2009. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2007. Owner-occupied $289K 3/1 1,456 1920 1
1611 WOLF ST Bought for $230K in 2022, built new under a 2022 permit (reduced taxable assessment shown), sold for $415K in 2023. Owner-occupied $415K 3/2 1,456 1920 2 assessment exemption · basis unverified
1613 WOLF ST Mixed-use Bought for $300K in 2024. Owner pulled a exterior window and door replacement permit in 2026. Owner-occupied $309K —/— 1,600 1920 1
1615 WOLF ST Apartment building Owner-occupied $341K —/— 1,600 1920 1
1617 WOLF ST L&I violation (2010); Inspection failed ×2 (2010); Inspection passed ×2 (2011); 2 L&I violations (2026); Inspection failed ×2 (2026). Owner-occupied $281K 3/1 1,392 1920 0 2 viol
1619 WOLF ST Bought for $85K in 2003. Owner pulled a change of use permit in 2023. Owner-occupied $352K 3/1 1,392 1920 3 licensed rental
1621 WOLF ST Owner-occupied $288K 3/1 1,392 1920 0 assessment exemption · basis unverified
1623 WOLF ST Bought for $260K in 2024. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2011. Owner-occupied $281K 3/1 1,392 1920 1
1625 WOLF ST built new under a 2018 permit (reduced taxable assessment shown). Owner-occupied $281K 3/1 1,392 1920 0 assessment exemption · basis unverified
1627 WOLF ST Apartment building Traded 2×: $160K in 2006 → $160K in 2006 (+0%). Absentee individual $354K —/— 1,760 1920 2
1628 WOLF ST Mixed-use Bought for $130K in 2007, electrical permit in 2007, sold for $240K in 2020 (+85%). Owner-occupied $346K —/— 1,792 1920 2
1629 WOLF ST Apartment building Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2021. Absentee individual $341K —/— 1,600 1920 0
1630 WOLF ST Bought for $250K in 2013, plumbing permit in 2013, sold for $375K in 2024 (+570%). Owner-occupied $399K 3/2 1,520 1920 6
1631 WOLF ST Bought for $165K in 2008. Owner pulled a electrical permit in 2012. Owner-occupied $290K 3/1 1,470 1920 2
1632 WOLF ST Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2021. Owner-occupied $294K 4/1 1,520 1920 0
1633 WOLF ST Bought for $77K in 2004, plumbing permit in 2018, sold for $288K in 2018 (+276%). Owner-occupied $363K 3/1 1,470 1920 3
1634 WOLF ST Traded 4×: $35K in 2001 → $350K in 2018 (+900%). Owner-occupied $377K 4/1 1,520 1920 4
1635 WOLF ST Bought for $150K in 2006. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2018. Absentee individual $297K 3/1 1,470 1920 2 licensed rental
1636-38 WOLF ST Mixed-use Owner pulled a electrical permit in 2018. Absentee individual $514K —/— 3,210 1920 0
1637 WOLF ST Apartment building Bought for $160K in 2007. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2019. Absentee individual $369K 3/2 1,470 1920 2 licensed rental
1639 WOLF ST Owner-occupied $297K 3/1 1,470 1920 1 licensed rental
1640 WOLF ST Apartment building Owner pulled a major alteration permit in 2016. Absentee individual $420K —/— 2,628 1920 0 4 viol
1641 WOLF ST Apartment building sold $120K (2001); 4 L&I violations incl EXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 9 (2018); Inspection failed ×5 (2018); Inspection passed (2019). Absentee individual $449K —/— 2,808 1920 1 licensed rental

Neighborhood

Median income
$83K
household
Own vs. rent
67%
owner-occupied
Median age
34.9
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, 3:33 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.