Philadelphia property report
200 block of W Wellens St
A mixed-ownership block: 51% owner-occupied, 15% investor-held, with 3 open code violations and 4 parcels listed in the June 2022 tax-delinquency snapshot ($24,354 recorded then).
The typical home here is up 73% since 2016, now about $122K. 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 $122K — about 0.5× the citywide median home, and below the ZIP 19120 median of $171K. The same block, read against everyone else in the ZIP 19120 and across Philadelphia.
| This block | ZIP 19120 | Philadelphia | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $122K | $171K | $230K |
| Owner-occupied | 31% | 51% | 48% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 84 reported crimes (about 7 a month, 30% of them violent) and 167 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
- $122K typical home, up +73% since 2016
- Median assessment-based tax estimate $983 to $1,701 a year through 2027, +5%/yr
- 2027 block estimate: — assessed, about $53,040/yr from taxable assessments, or $1,360 per home — not live account balances
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +73% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +73% 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.
- 246 W Wellens Stmajor assessment exemption0.29%$364/yr on $126K
- 247 W Wellens Stmajor assessment exemption0.29%$364/yr on $126K
- 248 W Wellens Stmajor assessment exemption0.29%$364/yr on $126K
- 253 W Wellens Stmajor assessment exemption0.29%$364/yr on $126K
- 261 W Wellens Stmajor assessment exemption0.29%$364/yr on $126K
- …and 6 more with estimates below the full rate — the gold-ringed bubbles in the makeup chart
One large gap: 246 W Wellens St has a $364/year assessment-based estimate on $126K assessed value — about 21% of the $1,764 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
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.
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 64 arm's-length sales since 1995. The typical home has sold 1 time in that window, while 6 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 40 parcels
- Owner-occupied 20
- Investor / LLC 6
- Absentee individual 13
- Vacant 1
Value distribution today
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Tax bills mail to | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Demarco (individual) | 2 | 493 | $68M | — | phila.gov ↗ |
| Philadelphia Home Rentals LLC | 1 | 199 | $24M | 2824 Cottman Ave 9, Philadelphia PA, 19149 | phila.gov ↗ · registry ↗ |
| Btv Phil 2 LLC | 1 | 11 | $1.4M | 576 Valley Rd #311, Wayne NJ, 07470 | phila.gov ↗ · registry ↗ |
| Flying Heels Properties L | 1 | 3 | $417K | Po Box 2963, Warminster PA, 18974 | phila.gov ↗ · registry ↗ |
| Brothers Home Repair LLC | 1 | 2 | $360K | 5428 N 2nd St, Philadelphia PA, 19120 | phila.gov ↗ · registry ↗ |
| Diep Family Trust (trust / estate) | 1 | 1 | $148K | 279 Greaves Ave, Staten Island NY | phila.gov ↗ |
| Wellens Biz LLC | 1 | 1 | $122K | 3720 Spruce Street, Philadelphia PA, 19104 | 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 40 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 240 W WELLENS ST TradedTraded 2×: $74K in 2005 → $50K in 2009 (-32%). | Absentee individual | $130K | 3/1 | 1,080 | 1930 | 2 | licensed rental |
| 241 W WELLENS ST TradedTraded 2×: $70K in 2024 → $70K in 2024 (+0%). | Owner-occupied | $194K | 3/2 | 1,116 | 1930 | 2 | |
| 242 W WELLENS ST ImprovedBought for $44K in 2005. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2026. | Investor / LLC | $122K | 3/1 | 1,008 | 1930 | 1 | licensed rental |
| 243 W WELLENS ST TradedTraded 2×: $25K in 2015 → $70K in 2016 (+180%). | Owner-occupied | $122K | 3/1 | 1,008 | 1930 | 2 | |
| 244 W WELLENS ST TradedTraded 2×: $80K in 2024 → $205K in 2025 (+156%). | Owner-occupied | $122K | 3/1 | 1,008 | 1930 | 2 | |
| 245 W WELLENS ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $18K in 2002 → $161K in 2010 (+797%). | Investor / LLC | $122K | 3/1 | 1,008 | 1930 | 3 | licensed rental |
| 246 W WELLENS ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2025 permit (reduced taxable assessment shown), sold for $85K in 2023. | Owner-occupied | $122K | 3/1 | 1,008 | 1930 | 1 | assessment exemption · basis unverified |
| 247 W WELLENS ST New constructionbuilt new (reduced taxable assessment shown). | Owner-occupied | $122K | 3/1 | 1,008 | 1930 | 0 | assessment exemption · basis unverified$6K tax · Jun ’22lien in pre-2017 ledger |
| 248 W WELLENS ST New constructionBought for $39K in 2005, built new (reduced taxable assessment shown), sold for $78K in 2016. | Owner-occupied | $122K | 3/1 | 1,008 | 1930 | 2 | assessment exemption · basis unverified |
| 249 W WELLENS ST New constructionBought for $18K in 2003, built new under a 2019 permit, sold for $55K in 2004. | Owner-occupied | $122K | 3/1 | 1,008 | 1930 | 2 | 2 viol |
| 250 W WELLENS ST Historysold $30K (2011); 2 L&I violations (2017); L&I violation (2023); L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed (2023); L&I violation (2025); L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed (2025). | Absentee individual | $122K | 3/1 | 1,008 | 1930 | 1 | |
| 251 W WELLENS ST TradedTraded 2×: $50K in 2007 → $99K in 2020 (+98%). | Absentee individual | $122K | 3/1 | 1,008 | 1930 | 2 | licensed rental |
| 252 W WELLENS ST Vacant lot ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2023. | Vacant | $10K | —/— | — | — | 0 | $14K tax · Jun ’22lien in pre-2017 ledger |
| 253 W WELLENS ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2016 permit (reduced taxable assessment shown). | Owner-occupied | $122K | 3/1 | 1,008 | 1930 | 0 | assessment exemption · basis unverified |
| 254 W WELLENS ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $19K in 2005 → $30K in 2018 (+60%). | Absentee individual | $122K | 3/1 | 1,008 | 1930 | 3 | 1 viollien in pre-2017 ledger |
| 255 W WELLENS ST Historysold $18K (2013); Appeal city affirmed (2018); L&I violation (2022); L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed (2022); L&I violation (2023); Inspection failed ×2 (2023); 3 L&I violations (2024); L&I: 4 failed, 2 passed (2024); L&I violation (2025); L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed (2025). | Owner-occupied | $122K | 3/1 | 1,008 | 1930 | 1 | |
| 256 W WELLENS ST ImprovedBought for $47K in 1999. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2024. | Owner-occupied | $122K | 3/1 | 1,008 | 1930 | 1 | |
| 257 W WELLENS ST HistoryL&I: 2 failed, 1 passed (2010); Inspection failed ×2 (2012); L&I: 7 failed, 3 passed (2013); 7 L&I violations (2015); L&I violation (2016); sold $38K (2017); 3 L&I violations (2017); Inspection passed ×3 (2017); 2 L&I violations (2019). | Absentee individual | $122K | 3/1 | 1,008 | 1930 | 1 | |
| 258 W WELLENS ST ImprovedBought for $30K in 2015. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2016. | Absentee individual | $80K | 3/1 | 1,008 | 1930 | 1 | licensed rental |
| 259 W WELLENS ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $10K in 2004 → $110K in 2024 (+1000%). | Absentee individual | $122K | 3/1 | 1,008 | 1930 | 3 | licensed rentallien in pre-2017 ledger |
| 260 W WELLENS ST TradedTraded 2×: $90K in 2019 → $90K in 2019 (+0%). | Owner-occupied | $122K | 3/1 | 1,008 | 1930 | 2 | |
| 261 W WELLENS ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2009 permit (reduced taxable assessment shown). | Owner-occupied | $122K | 3/1 | 1,008 | 1930 | 0 | assessment exemption · basis unverified |
| 262 W WELLENS ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $34K in 2004 → $50K in 2016 (+47%). | Absentee individual | $122K | 3/1 | 1,008 | 1930 | 3 | |
| 263 W WELLENS ST Frequently tradedTraded 4×: $38K in 2005 → $164K in 2024 (+337%). | Investor / LLC | $148K | 3/1 | 1,008 | 1930 | 4 | licensed rental |
| 264 W WELLENS ST | Investor / LLC | $122K | 3/1 | 1,008 | 1930 | 1 | |
| 265 W WELLENS ST Historysold $22K (2002); L&I violation (2021); L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed (2021); L&I violation (2022); L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed (2022); L&I violation (2023); L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed (2023); 2 L&I violations (2025); L&I: 2 failed, 2 passed (2025). | Absentee individual | $122K | 3/1 | 1,008 | 1930 | 1 | licensed rental |
| 266 W WELLENS ST Historysold $38K (1995); L&I violation (2022); L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed (2022); 2 L&I violations (2023); L&I: 2 failed, 1 passed (2023); 2 L&I violations (2024); L&I: 2 failed, 1 passed (2024); L&I violation (2025); L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed (2025). | Absentee individual | $122K | 3/1 | 1,008 | 1930 | 1 | licensed rental |
| 267 W WELLENS ST New constructionBought for $3K in 1999, built new under a 2026 permit (reduced taxable assessment shown), sold for $87K in 2006. | Owner-occupied | $122K | 3/1 | 1,008 | 1930 | 4 | assessment exemption · basis unverified |
| 268 W WELLENS ST ImprovedBought for $55K in 2004. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $162K | 3/1 | 1,196 | 1930 | 4 | |
| 269 W WELLENS ST HistoryInspection failed ×2 (2009); 2 L&I violations (2011); Inspection failed (2011); 3 L&I violations (2012); L&I: 2 failed, 2 passed (2012); 6 L&I violations (2013); Inspection passed (2013); 2 L&I violations (2014); sold $215K (2022). | Investor / LLC | $122K | 3/1 | 1,008 | 1930 | 1 | $2K tax · Jun ’22 |
| 270 W WELLENS ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2018 permit (reduced taxable assessment shown). | Owner-occupied | $122K | 3/1 | 1,008 | 1930 | 0 | assessment exemption · basis unverified |
| 271 W WELLENS ST New constructionbuilt new (reduced taxable assessment shown), sold for $84K in 2006. | Owner-occupied | $122K | 3/1 | 1,008 | 1930 | 1 | assessment exemption · basis unverified |
| 272 W WELLENS ST TradedTraded 2×: $30K in 2010 → $30K in 2010 (+0%). | Absentee individual | $122K | 3/1 | 1,008 | 1930 | 2 | licensed rental |
| 273 W WELLENS ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $19K in 2002 → $123K in 2010 (+561%). | Absentee individual | $122K | 3/1 | 1,008 | 1930 | 3 | licensed rental |
| 274 W WELLENS ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2011 permit (reduced taxable assessment shown). | Owner-occupied | $122K | 3/1 | 1,008 | 1930 | 0 | licensed rentalassessment exemption · basis unverified$2K tax · Jun ’22 |
| 275 W WELLENS ST ImprovedBought for $33K in 2017. Owner pulled a alteration permit in 2017. | Investor / LLC | $171K | —/— | 1,008 | 1930 | 1 | |
| 276 W WELLENS ST | Owner-occupied | $124K | 3/1 | 1,008 | 1930 | 1 | |
| 277 W WELLENS ST HistoryInspection passed (2010); 6 L&I violations (2023); L&I: 2 failed, 1 passed (2023); L&I violation (2024); L&I: 2 failed, 1 passed (2024); L&I violation (2025); L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed (2025). | Absentee individual | $124K | 3/1 | 1,008 | 1930 | 0 | licensed rental |
| 278 W WELLENS ST Renovated & sold onBought for $61K in 2022, addition and/or alteration permit in 2023, sold for $230K in 2025 (+279%). | Owner-occupied | $198K | 3/1 | 1,116 | 1930 | 3 | |
| 279 W WELLENS ST ImprovedBought for $10K in 2003. Owner pulled a addition and/or alterations permit in 2026. | Owner-occupied | $134K | 3/1 | 1,116 | 1930 | 2 |
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