The Block Report

Philadelphia property report

1700 block of Wynsam St

A mostly owner-occupied block: 91% of homes are lived in by their owners, with 3 open code violations and 7 parcels listed in the June 2022 tax-delinquency snapshot ($43,117 recorded then).

The typical home here is up 73% since 2016, now about $219K. Property taxes are climbing about 2% a year and the increases are speeding up.

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
$219K
53 homes of 53 parcels
ZIP median $189K
Price / sq ft
$154
typical home
city median $181
Vs. Philadelphia
1.0×
the city median
city $230K
Recent sale
$267K
2 sold in 2yr
assessed $219K
Tax / yr
$2K
typical · up to $3K
city ≈$3K/yr
Major assessment exemptions
1 of 53
$60K/yr estimated reduction
Owner-occupied
91%
48 of 53
city 48%
Rentals
8%
4 licensed
city 15% of homes
Open violations
3
L&I code
▲ block 6% · city 5%
Tax delinquency · Jun 2022
$43K
7 of 53 listed
▲ block 13% · city 9%
Zoning appeals
1
1 home · ZBA & boards
block 2% · city 5%
Record caveats
1
of 53 parcels

How fast it's moving

1 year
-1%
value · tax −$26
5 years
+59%
value · tax +$469
10 years
+73%
value · tax +$440

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 $219K — about 1.0× the citywide median home, and above the ZIP 19138 median of $189K. The same block, read against everyone else in the ZIP 19138 and across Philadelphia.

This blockZIP 19138Philadelphia
Median home value$219K$189K$230K
Owner-occupied81%57%48%

Safety & quality of life

Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 52 reported crimes (about 4 a month, 31% of them violent) and 147 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
52
about 4/month · 31% violent
311 requests · 12mo
147
about 12/month · 26 open

Most reported crimes

Other Assaults14
Theft from Vehicle10
All Other Offenses7
Vandalism/Criminal Mischief5
Thefts4
Fraud2

Top 311 complaints

Rubbish/Recyclable Material Collection53
Maintenance Complaint22
Abandoned Vehicle19
Salting13
Smoke Detector10
Information Request5

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 & Middle · K-8
Samuel Pennypacker
1858 E Washington Ln · 302 students
High · 9-12
Martin Luther King
6100 Stenton Ave · 604 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$125K$250K$219K2016: $126K2017: $126K2018: $126K2019: $144K2020: $138K2021: $138K2022: $138K2023: $182K2024: $182K2025: $222K2026: $222K2027: $219K2016202020232027

▲ +73% since 2016

Estimated property tax · per home, per year

$0$1,000$2,000$1,7922016: $1,3762017: $1,3522018: $1,3522019: $1,4532020: $1,3212021: $1,3212022: $1,3232023: $1,5102024: $1,5122025: $1,8162026: $1,8182027: $1,7922016202020232027

▲ +30% since 2016 · ~+2%/yr

1
1 property 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 $59,673. 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.

11 homes pay the full 1.40%42 pay less
$2,214pays now $3,108at the full rate

One large gap: 1702 Wynsam St has a $2,214/year assessment-based estimate on $222K assessed value — about 71% of the $3,108 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 +5.1% a year against the city's 6.5%.

Indexed performance · this block vs. the Philadelphia market

9510025020162019202220252027This block 173 Philadelphia 201

Rebased to 100 in 2016, like a stock against its index. $100 in the typical home here would be worth $173 today versus $201 across Philadelphia — this block trailed the market.

Annualized return
+5.1%/yr
price, since 2016
Total appreciation
+73%
since 2016
Net rental yield
-3654637.6%
est., after tax carry
Total return
-3654632.5%/yr
price + net rent
Real return
-3654635.5%/yr
after ~3% inflation
vs. Philadelphia
-1.4 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 26 arm's-length sales since 1997. The typical home has sold 0 times in that window, while 33 have not changed hands at all.

Every recorded sale · price & date

$0$250K$500K19982004201020162022
26arm's-length sales since 1997
0times the typical home has sold
3most sales for a single property
33homes never sold in the window

Who owns it

Ownership of 53 parcels

Owner-occupied: 48Investor / LLC: 2Absentee individual: 3 53parcels
  • Owner-occupied 48
  • Investor / LLC 2
  • Absentee individual 3

Value distribution today

12 parcels16 parcels5 parcels0 parcels4 parcels8 parcels8 parcels
$214K$238K+

The block's largest owner, Safehaven Investment Grou, carries 1 open violation across 21 properties it owns around the city.

OwnerOn blockOwns citywidePortfolio valueTax bills mail toSource
Safehaven Investment Grou121$3.8MPo Box 2655, Philadelphia PA, 19130phila.gov ↗ · registry ↗
Jean Williams Revocable Trust (trust / estate)15$2.0M834 East Rittenhouse Street, Philadelphia PA, 19138phila.gov ↗

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 53 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

New construction
1702 Wynsam St
$219K · built new under a 2009 permit (reduced taxable assessment shown).
Improved
1700 Wynsam St
$238K · Bought for $140K in 2007. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2026.
Improved
1713 Wynsam St
$233K · Bought for $136K in 2006. Owner pulled a use permit in 2010.
Improved
1715 Wynsam St
$233K · Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2025.
Improved
1733 Wynsam St
$233K · Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2009.
Improved
1701 Wynsam St
$229K · Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2023.
AddressOwnershipValue & trendBd/BaSq ftBuiltSalesFlags
1700 WYNSAM ST ImprovedBought for $140K in 2007. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2026. Owner-occupied $238K 3/1 1,440 1965 2
1701 WYNSAM ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2023. Owner-occupied $229K 3/1 1,440 1965 0
1702 WYNSAM ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2009 permit (reduced taxable assessment shown). Owner-occupied $219K 3/1 1,440 1965 0 assessment exemption · basis unverified$2K tax · Jun ’22
1703 WYNSAM ST Owner-occupied $214K 3/1 1,416 1965 0
1704 WYNSAM ST TradedTraded 2×: $173K in 2025 → $329K in 2025 (+90%). Owner-occupied $219K 3/1 1,440 1965 2 $2K tax · Jun ’22
1705 WYNSAM ST TradedTraded 2×: $142K in 2014 → $169K in 2018 (+19%). Owner-occupied $233K 3/2 1,416 1965 2
1706 WYNSAM ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2018. Owner-occupied $222K 3/1 1,440 1965 0
1707 WYNSAM ST Owner-occupied $233K 3/2 1,416 1965 1
1708 WYNSAM ST Owner-occupied $238K 3/1 1,440 1965 1
1709 WYNSAM ST History2 L&I violations (2019); L&I violation (2022); L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed (2022). Owner-occupied $233K 3/1 1,416 1965 0
1710 WYNSAM ST Owner-occupied $222K 3/1 1,440 1965 0
1711 WYNSAM ST Owner-occupied $233K 3/1 1,416 1965 1
1712 WYNSAM ST ImprovedBought for $70K in 2001. Owner pulled a roof covering replacement permit in 2022. Owner-occupied $219K 3/1 1,440 1965 2
1713 WYNSAM ST ImprovedBought for $136K in 2006. Owner pulled a use permit in 2010. Owner-occupied $233K 3/1 1,416 1965 1
1714 WYNSAM ST ImprovedBought for $133K in 2009. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2022. Owner-occupied $219K 3/1 1,440 1965 1
1715 WYNSAM ST ImprovedOwner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2025. Owner-occupied $233K 3/1 1,416 1965 0
1716 WYNSAM ST Owner-occupied $219K 3/1 1,440 1965 0
1717 WYNSAM ST History3 L&I violations (2007); L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed (2007); 2 L&I violations (2008); 2 L&I violations (2019); L&I violation (2022); Inspection failed (2022). Owner-occupied $218K 3/1 1,416 1965 0 1 viol
1718 WYNSAM ST ImprovedBought for $78K in 2001. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2026. Owner-occupied $219K 3/1 1,440 1965 1 1 viol
1719 WYNSAM ST History3 L&I violations (2007); L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed (2007); Appeal filed (2019). Owner-occupied $218K 3/1 1,416 1965 0
1720 WYNSAM ST ImprovedBought for $60K in 2006. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2025. Owner-occupied $228K 3/1 1,440 1965 1 lien in pre-2017 ledger
1721 WYNSAM ST Owner-occupied $215K 3/1 1,416 1965 0
1722 WYNSAM ST History3 L&I violations (2019); L&I violation (2022); Inspection failed ×2 (2022). Owner-occupied $228K 3/1 1,440 1965 0 $11K tax · Jun ’22lien in pre-2017 ledger
1723 WYNSAM ST Owner-occupied $214K 3/1 1,416 1965 1
1724 WYNSAM ST Absentee individual $222K 3/1 1,440 1965 0 licensed rental
1725 WYNSAM ST Owner-occupied $215K 3/1 1,416 1965 0
1726 WYNSAM ST Owner-occupied $219K 3/1 1,440 1965 1
1727 WYNSAM ST ImprovedOwner pulled a mechanical permit in 2007. Investor / LLC $214K 3/1 1,416 1965 0
1728 WYNSAM ST ImprovedOwner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2024. Owner-occupied $219K 3/1 1,440 1965 0
1729 WYNSAM ST Owner-occupied $235K 3/2 1,440 1965 1
1730 WYNSAM ST Owner-occupied $219K 3/2 1,440 1965 1
1731 WYNSAM ST Absentee individual $214K 3/1 1,416 1965 0 licensed rental
1732 WYNSAM ST Owner-occupied $238K 3/1 1,440 1965 0
1733 WYNSAM ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2009. Owner-occupied $233K 3/1 1,416 1965 0
1734 WYNSAM ST HistoryL&I violation (2017); L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed (2017); 2 L&I violations (2019). Owner-occupied $219K 3/1 1,440 1965 0
1735 WYNSAM ST Owner-occupied $214K 3/1 1,416 1965 1 lien in pre-2017 ledger
1736 WYNSAM ST Owner-occupied $222K 3/1 1,440 1965 0 $15K tax · Jun ’22lien in pre-2017 ledger
1737 WYNSAM ST Owner-occupied $233K 3/1 1,416 1965 0 licensed rental
1738 WYNSAM ST Owner-occupied $238K 3/1 1,440 1965 0
1739 WYNSAM ST Owner-occupied $218K 3/1 1,416 1965 0
1740 WYNSAM ST Owner-occupied $219K 3/1 1,440 1965 0
1741 WYNSAM ST Owner-occupied $218K 3/1 1,416 1965 0
1742 WYNSAM ST Owner-occupied $238K 3/1 1,440 1965 0
1743 WYNSAM ST ImprovedBought for $46K in 2016. Owner pulled a alteration permit in 2010. Investor / LLC $214K 3/1 1,416 1965 1 licensed rental
1744 WYNSAM ST ImprovedOwner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2026. Owner-occupied $219K 3/1 1,440 1965 0
1745 WYNSAM ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2021. Owner-occupied $215K 3/1 1,416 1965 0 $2K tax · Jun ’22lien in pre-2017 ledger
1746 WYNSAM ST HistoryL&I violation (2022); Inspection failed (2022). Owner-occupied $238K 3/1 1,440 1965 0 1 viol
1747 WYNSAM ST History2 L&I violations (2015); L&I violation (2019); Inspection failed ×2 (2019); Inspection passed (2021). Owner-occupied $214K 3/1 1,416 1965 0 $7K tax · Jun ’22lien in pre-2017 ledger
1748 WYNSAM ST History2 L&I violations (2019); sold $190K (2020). Owner-occupied $219K 3/1 1,440 1965 1
1749 WYNSAM ST Owner-occupied $218K 3/1 1,416 1965 1
1750 WYNSAM ST History2 L&I violations (2018). Owner-occupied $222K 3/1 1,440 1965 0
1751 WYNSAM ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $59K in 2003 → $157K in 2007 (+165%). Owner-occupied $228K 4/1 1,440 1965 3
1752 WYNSAM ST Apartment building History2 L&I violations (2018); 4 L&I violations (2019); 2 L&I violations (2023); L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed (2023). Absentee individual $265K —/— 1,440 1920 0 $4K tax · Jun ’22

Neighborhood

Median income
$58K
household
Own vs. rent
91%
owner-occupied
Median age
43.9
residents
Median rent
$-667M
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, 3:43 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.