Philadelphia property report
1900 block of E Wensley St
A mixed-ownership block: 59% owner-occupied, 17% investor-held, with 4 open code violations and 3 parcels listed in the June 2022 tax-delinquency snapshot ($46,899 recorded then).
The typical home here is up 112% since 2016, now about $145K. Property taxes are climbing about 5% a year and the increases are speeding up.
- 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 $145K — about 0.6× the citywide median home, and above the ZIP 19134 median of $117K. The same block, read against everyone else in the ZIP 19134 and across Philadelphia.
| This block | ZIP 19134 | Philadelphia | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $145K | $117K | $230K |
| Owner-occupied | 45% | 36% | 48% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 168 reported crimes (about 14 a month, 35% of them violent) and 222 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
- $145K typical home, up +112% since 2016
- Median assessment-based tax estimate $897 to $1,608 a year through 2027, +5%/yr
- 2027 block estimate: — assessed, about $35,516/yr from taxable assessments, or $1,225 per home — not live account balances
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +112% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +79% since 2016 · ~+5%/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.
- 1913 E Wensley Stmajor assessment exemption0.01%$14/yr on $101K
- 1923 E Wensley Stmajor assessment exemption0.01%$14/yr on $101K
- 1925 E Wensley Stmajor assessment exemption0.01%$14/yr on $101K
- 1931 E Wensley Stmajor assessment exemption0.01%$14/yr on $101K
- 1937 E Wensley Stlower taxable assessment0.01%$14/yr on $101K
- …and 9 more with estimates below the full rate — the gold-ringed bubbles in the makeup chart
One large gap: 1913 E Wensley St has a $14/year assessment-based estimate on $101K assessed value — about 1% of the $1,414 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 +7.1% 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 $212 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 36 arm's-length sales since 2001. The typical home has sold 1 time in that window, while 7 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 29 parcels
- Owner-occupied 17
- Investor / LLC 5
- Absentee individual 7
Value distribution today
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Tax bills mail to | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skyluck Horizon Realty In | 1 | 39 | $5.9M | 5956 Harbison Ave, Philadelphia PA, 19135 | phila.gov ↗ · registry ↗ |
| Strother & Lawler LLC | 1 | 12 | $1.2M | 1930 Clarence St, Philadelphia PA, 19134 | phila.gov ↗ · registry ↗ |
| Inner Circle Property Man | 1 | 4 | $549K | 53 N 11th St, Philadelphia PA, 19107 | phila.gov ↗ · registry ↗ |
| Brothers Investments LLC | 1 | 3 | $162K | 1931 E Wensley St, Philadelphia PA, 19134 | phila.gov ↗ · registry ↗ |
| Henry M Berk (individual) | 2 | 2 | $300K | — | phila.gov ↗ |
| Razaolmeda Properties LLC | 1 | 1 | $163K | 2928 Hillside Rd, Broomall PA, 19008 | 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 29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1911 E WENSLEY ST Frequently tradedTraded 4×: $3K in 2004 → $20K in 2019 (+700%). | Absentee individual | $116K | 3/1 | 1,276 | 1920 | 4 | |
| 1912 E WENSLEY ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $33K in 2004 → $45K in 2016 (+38%). | Absentee individual | $145K | 3/1 | 1,380 | 1920 | 3 | |
| 1913 E WENSLEY ST New constructionBought for $23K in 2004, built new under a 2015 permit (reduced taxable assessment shown), sold for $15K in 2013. | Owner-occupied | $115K | 3/1 | 1,248 | 1920 | 3 | assessment exemption · basis unverified |
| 1914 E WENSLEY ST ImprovedBought for $50K in 2001. Owner pulled a electrical permit in 2007. | Owner-occupied | $145K | 3/1 | 1,380 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 1915 E WENSLEY ST HistoryL&I violation (2011); L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed (2011); sold $28K (2014). | Investor / LLC | $115K | 3/1 | 1,248 | 1920 | 1 | licensed rental |
| 1916 E WENSLEY ST TradedTraded 2×: $87K in 2006 → $24K in 2013 (-72%). | Owner-occupied | $145K | 3/1 | 1,380 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 1917 E WENSLEY ST | Absentee individual | $115K | 3/1 | 1,248 | 1920 | 1 | licensed rental |
| 1918 E WENSLEY ST | Owner-occupied | $145K | 3/1 | 1,380 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 1919 E WENSLEY ST ImprovedBought for $24K in 2017. Owner pulled a roof covering replacement permit in 2019. | Owner-occupied | $122K | 3/1 | 1,488 | 1920 | 1 | 3 viol |
| 1920 E WENSLEY ST ImprovedBought for $85K in 2007. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2011. | Owner-occupied | $145K | 3/1 | 1,380 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 1921 E WENSLEY ST | Owner-occupied | $115K | 3/1 | 1,248 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 1922 E WENSLEY ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2018. | Owner-occupied | $145K | 3/1 | 1,380 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 1923 E WENSLEY ST | Owner-occupied | $115K | 3/1 | 1,248 | 1920 | 0 | assessment exemption · basis unverified$26K tax · Jun ’22lien in pre-2017 ledger |
| 1924 E WENSLEY ST | Owner-occupied | $145K | 3/1 | 1,380 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 1925 E WENSLEY ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2018 permit (reduced taxable assessment shown), sold for $72K in 2006. | Owner-occupied | $115K | 3/1 | 1,248 | 1920 | 1 | assessment exemption · basis unverified |
| 1926 E WENSLEY ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $40K in 2002 → $15K in 2017 (-63%). | Investor / LLC | $145K | 3/1 | 1,380 | 1920 | 3 | $2K tax · Jun ’22lien in pre-2017 ledger |
| 1927 E WENSLEY ST HistoryL&I violation (2007); L&I: 2 failed, 1 passed (2007); sold $10K (2012). | Absentee individual | $115K | 3/1 | 1,248 | 1920 | 1 | licensed rental |
| 1928 E WENSLEY ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2020. | Owner-occupied | $145K | 3/1 | 1,380 | 1920 | 0 | lien in pre-2017 ledger |
| 1929 E WENSLEY ST Historysold $35K (2006); 3 L&I violations (2012); 3 L&I violations (2013); L&I: 2 failed, 1 passed (2013); Inspection passed (2014); 2 L&I violations (2018); Inspection passed ×3 (2018); L&I violation (2021); L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed (2021). | Investor / LLC | $120K | 3/1 | 1,248 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 1930 E WENSLEY ST | Owner-occupied | $145K | 3/1 | 1,380 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 1931 E WENSLEY ST New constructionbuilt new (reduced taxable assessment shown), sold for $37K in 2014. | Owner-occupied | $115K | 3/1 | 1,248 | 1920 | 1 | licensed rentalassessment exemption · basis unverified |
| 1932 E WENSLEY ST Historysold $95K (2019); L&I violation (2024); L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed (2024). | Absentee individual | $151K | 3/1 | 1,482 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 1933 E WENSLEY ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $18K in 2004 → $20K in 2013 (+11%). | Absentee individual | $115K | 3/1 | 1,248 | 1920 | 3 | |
| 1934 E WENSLEY ST ImprovedBought for $48K in 2001. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2026. | Owner-occupied | $151K | 3/1 | 1,482 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 1935 E WENSLEY ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $40K in 2010 → $45K in 2016 (+13%). | Investor / LLC | $115K | 3/1 | 1,248 | 1920 | 3 | 1 viol |
| 1936 E WENSLEY ST | Owner-occupied | $150K | 3/1 | 1,470 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 1937 E WENSLEY ST HistoryL&I: UNSAFE STRUCTURE (2019); L&I: EXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 5 (2020); Inspection failed (2021); Inspection failed (2022); L&I violation (2024); L&I: 3 failed, 1 passed (2024); sold $20K (2026); L&I: 2 failed, 1 passed (2026). | Absentee individual | $113K | 3/1 | 1,248 | 1920 | 1 | $19K tax · Jun ’22lien in pre-2017 ledger |
| 1938 E WENSLEY ST | Owner-occupied | $150K | 3/1 | 1,470 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 1939 E WENSLEY ST History3 L&I violations incl EXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 5 (2019); Inspection failed ×2 (2019); sold $20K (2020); Inspection passed (2021); L&I violation (2024); L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed (2024). | Investor / LLC | $163K | 3/1 | 1,080 | 1920 | 1 | licensed rentallien in pre-2017 ledger |
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Generated 2026-07-10 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)