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Philadelphia property report

200 block of W Wensley St

A mostly owner-occupied block: 68% of homes are lived in by their owners, with 10 open code violations and 13 parcels listed in the June 2022 tax-delinquency snapshot ($46,485 recorded then).

The typical home here is up 66% since 2016, now about $79K. Property taxes are climbing about 5% 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
$79K
22 homes of 41 parcels
ZIP median $111K
Price / sq ft
$94
typical home
city median $181
Vs. Philadelphia
0.3×
the city median
city $230K
Tax / yr
$866
typical · up to $2K
city ≈$3K/yr
Major assessment exemptions
7 of 22
$7K/yr estimated reduction
Owner-occupied
68%
15 of 22
city 48%
Rentals
0%
0 licensed
city 15% of homes
Open violations
10
L&I code
▲ block 5% · city 5%
Tax delinquency · Jun 2022
$46K
13 of 41 listed
▲ block 32% · city 9%
Zoning appeals
1
1 home · ZBA & boards
block 5% · city 5%

How fast it's moving

1 year
+27%
value · tax +$234
5 years
+166%
value · tax +$686
10 years
+66%
value · tax +$438

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 $79K — about 0.3× the citywide median home, and below the ZIP 19140 median of $111K. The same block, read against everyone else in the ZIP 19140 and across Philadelphia.

This blockZIP 19140Philadelphia
Median home value$79K$111K$230K
Owner-occupied14%39%48%

Safety & quality of life

Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 132 reported crimes (about 11 a month, 34% of them violent) and 164 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
132
about 11/month · 34% violent
311 requests · 12mo
164
about 14/month · 29 open

Most reported crimes

All Other Offenses47
Other Assaults26
Thefts12
Aggravated Assault No Firearm9
Motor Vehicle Theft9
Vandalism/Criminal Mischief9

Top 311 complaints

Rubbish/Recyclable Material Collection36
Maintenance Complaint24
Illegal Dumping18
Abandoned Vehicle17
Salting13
Information Request7

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
Luis Munoz-Marin
3300 N 3rd St · 482 students
High · 9-12
Thomas A Edison
151 W Luzerne St · 1022 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$50K$100K$79K2016: $47K2017: $47K2018: $47K2019: $39K2020: $30K2021: $30K2022: $30K2023: $47K2024: $47K2025: $62K2026: $62K2027: $79K2016202020232027

▲ +66% since 2016

Estimated property tax · per home, per year

$0$1,000$2,000$1,1002016: $6622017: $6622018: $6622019: $3722020: $4142021: $4142022: $4142023: $6622024: $6622025: $8662026: $8662027: $1,1002016202020232027

▲ +66% since 2016 · ~+5%/yr

7
7 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 $7,009. 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.

16 homes pay the full 1.40%7 pay less
$0pays now $866at the full rate

One large gap: 232 W Wensley St has a $0/year assessment-based estimate on $62K assessed value — about 0% of the $866 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 +4.7% a year against the city's 6.5%.

Indexed performance · this block vs. the Philadelphia market

6310025020162019202220252027This block 166 Philadelphia 201

Rebased to 100 in 2016, like a stock against its index. $100 in the typical home here would be worth $166 today versus $201 across Philadelphia — this block trailed the market.

Annualized return
+4.7%/yr
price, since 2016
Total appreciation
+66%
since 2016
Net rental yield
11.6%
est., after tax carry
Total return
+16.3%/yr
price + net rent
Real return
+13.3%/yr
after ~3% inflation
vs. Philadelphia
-1.8 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 25 arm's-length sales since 1996. The typical home has sold 1 time in that window, while 9 have not changed hands at all.

Every recorded sale · price & date

$0$100K$200K19982004201020162022
25arm's-length sales since 1996
1times the typical home has sold
4most sales for a single property
9homes never sold in the window

Who owns it

Ownership of 41 parcels

Owner-occupied: 15Investor / LLC: 2Absentee individual: 6Vacant: 18 41parcels
  • Owner-occupied 15
  • Investor / LLC 2
  • Absentee individual 6
  • Vacant 18

Value distribution today

18 parcels0 parcels0 parcels0 parcels0 parcels0 parcels23 parcels
$5K$84K+
OwnerOn blockOwns citywidePortfolio valueTax bills mail toSource
Philadelphia Land Bank (city agency)22498$133M1234 Market St, Philadelphia PA, 19107phila.gov ↗
Vibhaa LLC242$822K1434 Hopeland Rd, Wyncote PA, 19095phila.gov ↗ · registry ↗
Inner City Dev Corp15$229K25 Dudley Ave, Lansdowne PA, 19050phila.gov ↗ · registry ↗
Juan F Vega (individual)34$220K—phila.gov ↗
Iris Rivera (individual)34$306K—phila.gov ↗
Israel Maldonado (individual)24$250K—phila.gov ↗
Jorge M Santiago (individual)22$88K—phila.gov ↗
Ants Special Mobile Services LLC12$171K921 W Erie Ave, Phila PA, 19140phila.gov ↗ · registry ↗
Ants Specials Mobile Services LLC12$173K921 W Erie Ave, Philadelphia PA, 19140phila.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 41 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$100K$200K201620182020202220242026Block median
Each houseNew build / flipBlock median

Worth a look

New construction
254 W Wensley St
$119K · Bought for $15K in 2020, built new under a 2021 permit.
New construction
241 W Wensley St
$79K · built new under a 2007 permit (reduced taxable assessment shown).
New construction
243 W Wensley St
$79K · built new (reduced taxable assessment shown), sold for $3K in 2002.
New construction
244 W Wensley St
$79K · built new under a 2019 permit (reduced taxable assessment shown).
New construction
249 W Wensley St
$79K · built new under a 2019 permit (reduced taxable assessment shown).
Renovated & sold on
230 W Wensley St
$84K · Bought for $2K in 2003, electrical permit in 2016, sold for $60K in 2018 (+2900%).
AddressOwnershipValue & trendBd/BaSq ftBuiltSalesFlags
230 W WENSLEY ST Mixed-use Renovated & sold onBought for $2K in 2003, electrical permit in 2016, sold for $60K in 2018 (+2900%). Absentee individual $84K —/— 1,328 1920 3
231 W WENSLEY ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $5K in 1997 → $155K in 2023 (+3000%). Owner-occupied $148K 3/1 1,024 1920 3 $2K tax · Jun ’22lien in pre-2017 ledger
232 W WENSLEY ST Owner-occupied $79K 3/1 840 1920 0 assessment exemption · basis unverified$2K tax · Jun ’22lien in pre-2017 ledger
233 W WENSLEY ST Vacant lot ImprovedBought for $3K in 2000. Vacant $9K —/— — — 2 $8K tax · Jun ’22lien in pre-2017 ledger
234 W WENSLEY ST Historysold $18K (2006); 2 L&I violations (2008). Absentee individual $79K 3/1 840 1920 1
235 W WENSLEY ST Vacant lot Improved Vacant $9K —/— — — 0 $3K tax · Jun ’22lien in pre-2017 ledger
236 W WENSLEY ST Vacant lot HistoryInspection passed (2005); 2 L&I violations (2008); 2 L&I violations (2010); 2 L&I violations (2011); L&I violation (2015); Inspection failed (2015); Inspection failed (2016). Vacant $9K —/— — — 0 $13K tax · Jun ’22lien in pre-2017 ledger
237 W WENSLEY ST Vacant lot Vacant $9K —/— — — 0
238 W WENSLEY ST ImprovedBought for $10K in 2020. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2020. Absentee individual $79K 3/1 840 1920 1 lien in pre-2017 ledger
239 W WENSLEY ST Owner-occupied $79K 3/1 840 1920 0 assessment exemption · basis unverified
240 W WENSLEY ST Owner-occupied $79K 3/1 840 1920 0 assessment exemption · basis unverified
241 W WENSLEY ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2007 permit (reduced taxable assessment shown). Owner-occupied $79K 3/1 840 1920 0 assessment exemption · basis unverified
242R W WENSLEY ST Vacant lot Vacant $5K —/— — — 0
242 W WENSLEY ST Vacant lot Vacant $7K —/— — — 0
243 W WENSLEY ST New constructionbuilt new (reduced taxable assessment shown), sold for $3K in 2002. Owner-occupied $79K 3/1 840 1920 1 assessment exemption · basis unverified$5K tax · Jun ’22lien in pre-2017 ledger
244 W WENSLEY ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2019 permit (reduced taxable assessment shown). Owner-occupied $79K 3/1 840 1920 0 assessment exemption · basis unverified
245 W WENSLEY ST ImprovedBought for $500 in 2003. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2020. Absentee individual $79K 3/1 840 1920 1 $463 tax · Jun ’22lien in pre-2017 ledger
246 W WENSLEY ST History7 L&I violations (2008); Inspection failed ×2 (2008); Inspection failed (2009); sold $2K (2010); Inspection passed (2015). Absentee individual $79K 3/1 840 1920 1 lien in pre-2017 ledger
247 W WENSLEY ST Vacant lot Vacant $9K —/— — — 0 lien in pre-2017 ledger
248 W WENSLEY ST Vacant lot Vacant $9K —/— — — 0
249 W WENSLEY ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2019 permit (reduced taxable assessment shown). Owner-occupied $79K 3/1 840 1920 0 assessment exemption · basis unverified
250 W WENSLEY ST Vacant lot History2 L&I violations (2011); 2 L&I violations (2013); 2 L&I violations (2015). Vacant $9K —/— — — 0
251 W WENSLEY ST Owner-occupied $79K 3/1 840 1920 0
252 W WENSLEY ST Vacant lot Vacant $9K —/— — — 0
253 W WENSLEY ST Vacant lot Vacant $9K —/— — — 1
254 W WENSLEY ST New constructionBought for $15K in 2020, built new under a 2021 permit. Investor / LLC $119K 1/1 1,000 2024 2 2 viol$3K tax · Jun ’22lien in pre-2017 ledger
255 W WENSLEY ST TradedTraded 2×: $16K in 2006 → $42K in 2006 (+163%). Owner-occupied $79K 3/1 840 1920 2
256 W WENSLEY ST Vacant lot Vacant $9K —/— — — 0
257 W WENSLEY ST Frequently tradedTraded 4×: $4K in 2006 → $27K in 2018 (+671%). Owner-occupied $79K 3/1 840 1920 4
258 W WENSLEY ST Vacant lot Vacant $9K —/— — — 0
259 W WENSLEY ST Owner-occupied $79K 3/1 840 1920 0
260 W WENSLEY ST Vacant lot Vacant $9K —/— — — 1 $3K tax · Jun ’22lien in pre-2017 ledger
261 W WENSLEY ST Frequently tradedTraded 4×: $8K in 2002 → $12K in 2017 (+50%). Owner-occupied $79K 3/1 840 1920 4 $328 tax · Jun ’22
262 W WENSLEY ST Vacant lot Vacant $9K —/— — — 0 $3K tax · Jun ’22lien in pre-2017 ledger
263 W WENSLEY ST Renovated & sold onBought for $5K in 2012, plumbing permit in 2013, sold for $11K in 2015 (+110%). Absentee individual $79K 3/1 840 1920 2
264 W WENSLEY ST Vacant lot History2 L&I violations (2013). Vacant $9K —/— — — 0 lien in pre-2017 ledger
265 W WENSLEY ST TradedTraded 2×: $3K in 1996 → $8K in 2011 (+220%). Owner-occupied $79K 3/1 840 1920 2
266 W WENSLEY ST Vacant lot Vacant $9K —/— — — 0
267 W WENSLEY ST Historysold $20K (2022); 8 L&I violations (2023); Inspection failed ×2 (2023); Inspection failed (2024). Investor / LLC $79K 3/1 840 1920 1 8 viol
268 W WENSLEY ST Vacant lot HistoryInspection failed (2003); 2 L&I violations (2013); 2 L&I violations (2015); 2 L&I violations (2020); Inspection failed ×2 (2020). Vacant $9K —/— — — 0 $3K tax · Jun ’22lien in pre-2017 ledger
269 W WENSLEY ST ImprovedOwner pulled a major alteration permit in 2013. Owner-occupied $79K 3/1 840 1920 0 $0 tax · Jun ’22lien in pre-2017 ledger

Neighborhood

Median income
$18K
household
Own vs. rent
31%
owner-occupied
Median age
42.7
residents
Median rent
$852
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, 3:07 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.