Philadelphia property report
1700 block of Watkins St
A mostly owner-occupied block: 62% of homes are lived in by their owners, with 1 open code violation and 4 parcels listed in the June 2022 tax-delinquency snapshot ($21,259 recorded then).
The typical home here is up 137% since 2016, now about $200K. Property taxes are climbing about 7% 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 $200K — about 0.9× the citywide median home, and below the ZIP 19145 median of $241K. The same block, read against everyone else in the ZIP 19145 and across Philadelphia.
| This block | ZIP 19145 | Philadelphia | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $200K | $241K | $230K |
| Owner-occupied | 43% | 50% | 48% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 97 reported crimes (about 8 a month, 24% of them violent) and 340 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
- $200K typical home, up +137% since 2016
- Median assessment-based tax estimate $1,126 to $2,359 a year through 2027, +7%/yr
- 2027 block estimate: — assessed, about $87,942/yr from taxable assessments, or $2,094 per home — not live account balances
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +137% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +110% since 2016 · ~+7%/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.
- 1742 Watkins Stmajor assessment exemption0.38%$743/yr on $196K
- 1718 Watkins Stmajor assessment exemption0.40%$722/yr on $182K
- 1729 Watkins Stmajor assessment exemption0.40%$760/yr on $190K
- 1716 Watkins Stmajor assessment exemption0.41%$773/yr on $188K
- 1735 Watkins Stmajor assessment exemption0.41%$760/yr on $184K
- …and 20 more with estimates below the full rate — the gold-ringed bubbles in the makeup chart
One large gap: 1736 Watkins St has a $1,657/year assessment-based estimate on $329K assessed value — about 36% of the $4,603 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 +8.2% 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 $237 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 58 arm's-length sales since 2000. The typical home has sold 1 time in that window, while 21 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 42 parcels
- Owner-occupied 26
- Investor / LLC 5
- Absentee individual 11
Value distribution today
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Tax bills mail to | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jw West Properties LLC | 1 | 4 | $2.5M | 4311 Sansom St, Philadelphia PA, 19104 | phila.gov ↗ · registry ↗ |
| South Juniper Realty Corp | 1 | 3 | $694K | 716 Ivins Rd, Philadelphia PA, 19128 | phila.gov ↗ · registry ↗ |
| B & D Properties LLC | 1 | 3 | $601K | 2529 S 17th St, Philadelphia PA, 19145 | phila.gov ↗ · registry ↗ |
| 1714 Watkins St LLC | 1 | 2 | $439K | 450 East 20th St Apt Mg, New York NY, 10009 | phila.gov ↗ · registry ↗ |
| Rnm Holdings LLC | 1 | 2 | $484K | Po Box 335, Haddonfield NJ, 08033 | 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 42 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1701 WATKINS ST | Owner-occupied | $239K | 3/1 | 1,410 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 1703 WATKINS ST ImprovedOwner pulled a interior non-load-bearing wall demo. permit in 2019. | Owner-occupied | $204K | 3/1 | 1,064 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1705 WATKINS ST HistoryL&I violation (2016); Inspection failed ×3 (2016); sold $85K (2016); L&I violation (2017); L&I: 2 failed, 1 passed (2017). | Investor / LLC | $200K | 3/1 | 1,016 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 1707 WATKINS ST | Owner-occupied | $200K | 3/1 | 1,016 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1708 WATKINS ST | Absentee individual | $172K | 3/1 | 784 | 1920 | 1 | licensed rental |
| 1709 WATKINS ST Renovated & sold onBought for $28K in 2004, plumbing permit in 2016, sold for $200K in 2023 (+617%). | Absentee individual | $200K | 3/1 | 1,016 | 1925 | 3 | |
| 1710 WATKINS ST TradedTraded 2×: $20K in 2003 → $132K in 2023 (+562%). | Owner-occupied | $197K | 3/1 | 1,024 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 1711 WATKINS ST ImprovedBought for $77K in 2017. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2019. | Absentee individual | $200K | 3/1 | 1,016 | 1925 | 2 | licensed rental |
| 1712 WATKINS ST TradedTraded 2×: $26K in 2002 → $72K in 2005 (+175%). | Owner-occupied | $172K | 3/1 | 784 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 1713 WATKINS ST | Investor / LLC | $200K | 3/1 | 1,016 | 1925 | 0 | licensed rental$5K tax · Jun ’22 |
| 1714 WATKINS ST New constructionBought for $70K in 2016, built new under a 2021 permit (reduced taxable assessment shown), sold for $180K in 2021. | Investor / LLC | $308K | 2/2 | 1,024 | 1925 | 2 | assessment exemption · basis unverified |
| 1715 WATKINS ST Renovated & sold onBought for $83K in 2009, major alteration permit in 2015, sold for $309K in 2022 (+1134%). | Owner-occupied | $313K | 2/2 | 1,016 | 1925 | 7 | |
| 1716 WATKINS ST New constructionbuilt new (reduced taxable assessment shown), sold for $24K in 2003. | Owner-occupied | $200K | 3/1 | 1,072 | 1925 | 1 | assessment exemption · basis unverified |
| 1717 WATKINS ST | Owner-occupied | $200K | 3/1 | 1,016 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1718 WATKINS ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2009 permit (reduced taxable assessment shown). | Owner-occupied | $197K | 3/1 | 1,024 | 1925 | 0 | assessment exemption · basis unverified1 viol |
| 1719 WATKINS ST ImprovedOwner pulled a electrical permit in 2010. | Owner-occupied | $200K | 3/1 | 1,016 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1720 WATKINS ST New constructionBought for $90K in 2016, built new under a 2017 permit, sold for $300K in 2024. | Owner-occupied | $308K | 2/2 | 1,024 | 1925 | 4 | |
| 1721 WATKINS ST Renovated & sold onBought for $99K in 2017, interior non-load-bearing wall demo. permit in 2017, sold for $270K in 2017 (+173%). | Absentee individual | $278K | 2/1 | 1,080 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 1722 WATKINS ST ImprovedOwner pulled a electrical permit in 2011. | Absentee individual | $197K | 3/1 | 1,024 | 1925 | 0 | licensed rental |
| 1723 WATKINS ST ImprovedOwner pulled a electrical permit in 2018. | Owner-occupied | $204K | 3/1 | 1,068 | 1925 | 0 | $8K tax · Jun ’22lien in pre-2017 ledger |
| 1724 WATKINS ST Renovated & sold onBought for $55K in 2014, alterations permit in 2022, sold for $295K in 2022 (+4438%). | Owner-occupied | $270K | 3/1 | 1,054 | 1925 | 6 | |
| 1725 WATKINS ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2017. | Owner-occupied | $204K | 3/1 | 1,068 | 1925 | 0 | $6K tax · Jun ’22lien in pre-2017 ledger |
| 1726 WATKINS ST ImprovedBought for $11K in 2000. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2021. | Investor / LLC | $197K | 3/1 | 1,024 | 1925 | 2 | lien in pre-2017 ledger |
| 1727 WATKINS ST ImprovedBought for $53K in 2013. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2021. | Owner-occupied | $221K | 3/1 | 1,068 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 1728 WATKINS ST | Owner-occupied | $197K | 3/1 | 1,024 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1729 WATKINS ST | Owner-occupied | $204K | 3/1 | 1,068 | 1925 | 0 | assessment exemption · basis unverified |
| 1730 WATKINS ST | Absentee individual | $197K | 3/1 | 1,024 | 1925 | 0 | $3K tax · Jun ’22lien in pre-2017 ledger |
| 1731 WATKINS ST History2 L&I violations (2011); L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed (2011); Inspection passed (2012); 2 L&I violations (2015); L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed (2015). | Investor / LLC | $200K | 3/1 | 1,016 | 1925 | 0 | licensed rental |
| 1732 WATKINS ST ImprovedOwner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2020. | Owner-occupied | $197K | 3/1 | 1,024 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1733 WATKINS ST Renovated & sold onBought for $47K in 2002, major alteration permit in 2016, sold for $330K in 2022 (+602%). | Owner-occupied | $276K | 2/1 | 1,064 | 1925 | 6 | |
| 1734 WATKINS ST | Owner-occupied | $197K | 3/1 | 1,024 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1735 WATKINS ST | Owner-occupied | $200K | 3/1 | 1,016 | 1925 | 0 | assessment exemption · basis unverified |
| 1736 WATKINS ST New constructionBought for $60K in 2015, built new under a 2016 permit (reduced taxable assessment shown), sold for $270K in 2017. | Absentee individual | $276K | 2/2 | 1,114 | 1925 | 2 | licensed rentalassessment exemption · basis unverified |
| 1737 WATKINS ST HistoryL&I violation (2011); L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed (2011). | Absentee individual | $200K | 3/1 | 1,016 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1738 WATKINS ST | Owner-occupied | $197K | 3/1 | 1,024 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1739 WATKINS ST HistoryL&I violation (2011); L&I: 2 failed, 1 passed (2011). | Absentee individual | $200K | 3/1 | 1,016 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 1740 WATKINS ST ImprovedBought for $257K in 2018. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2022. | Owner-occupied | $267K | 3/1 | 1,032 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 1741 WATKINS ST New constructionBought for $45K in 2004, built new under a 2017 permit (reduced taxable assessment shown), sold for $350K in 2024. | Absentee individual | $316K | 3/1 | 1,045 | 1925 | 4 | assessment exemption · basis unverified |
| 1742 WATKINS ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2022 permit (reduced taxable assessment shown). | Owner-occupied | $210K | 3/1 | 1,152 | 1925 | 0 | assessment exemption · basis unverified |
| 1743 WATKINS ST TradedTraded 2×: $32K in 2001 → $180K in 2024 (+463%). | Absentee individual | $200K | 3/1 | 1,016 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 1744 WATKINS ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $30K in 2008 → $310K in 2021 (+933%). | Owner-occupied | $304K | 3/2 | 1,152 | 1925 | 3 | |
| 1745 WATKINS ST TradedTraded 2×: $40K in 2011 → $180K in 2014 (+350%). | Owner-occupied | $271K | 3/1 | 1,016 | 1925 | 2 |
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Generated 2026-07-10 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)