Philadelphia property report
2900 block of Wharton St
A mixed-ownership block: 55% owner-occupied, 27% investor-held, with 2 open code violations and 1 parcel listed in the June 2022 tax-delinquency snapshot ($152 recorded then).
The typical home here is up 248% since 2016, now about $210K. Property taxes are climbing about 12% a year.
- 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 $210K — about 0.9× the citywide median home, and below the ZIP 19146 median of $386K. The same block, read against everyone else in the ZIP 19146 and across Philadelphia.
| This block | ZIP 19146 | Philadelphia | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $210K | $386K | $230K |
| Owner-occupied | 18% | 33% | 48% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 154 reported crimes (about 13 a month, 26% of them violent) and 385 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
- $210K typical home, up +248% since 2016
- Median assessment-based tax estimate $568 to $2,072 a year through 2027, +12%/yr
- 2027 block estimate: — assessed, about $22,718/yr from taxable assessments, or $2,065 per home — not live account balances
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +248% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +265% since 2016 · ~+12%/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.
- 2938 Wharton Stmajor assessment exemption0.14%$307/yr on $225K
- 2905 Wharton Stmajor assessment exemption0.28%$1,328/yr on $475K
- 2924 Wharton Stmajor assessment exemption0.39%$1,291/yr on $335K
- 2936 Wharton Stlower taxable assessment0.50%$767/yr on $155K
- 2933 Wharton Stlower taxable assessment1.00%$3,456/yr on $347K
One large gap: 2905 Wharton St has a $1,328/year assessment-based estimate on $475K assessed value — about 20% of the $6,642 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 +12% 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 $348 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 16 arm's-length sales since 2006. The typical home has sold 1 time in that window, while 1 has not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 31 parcels
- Owner-occupied 7
- Investor / LLC 4
- Absentee individual 5
- Vacant 15
Value distribution today
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Tax bills mail to | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City Of Phila (city agency) | 2 | 3871 | $6.6B | 1401 John F Kennedy Blvd, Philadelphia PA, 19107 | phila.gov ↗ |
| Philadelphia Land Bank (city agency) | 3 | 2498 | $133M | 1234 Market St 17th FL, Philadelphia PA, 19107 | phila.gov ↗ |
| 1-4 Rental Sfig LLC | 1 | 72 | $9.0M | 95 Almshouse Rd Unit 307, Richboro PA, 18954 | phila.gov ↗ · registry ↗ |
| Prithvi S Sankar (individual) | 3 | 4 | $1.1M | — | phila.gov ↗ |
| Toan Vuong (individual) | 2 | 3 | $457K | — | phila.gov ↗ |
| David I Nguyen (individual) | 2 | 3 | $253K | — | phila.gov ↗ |
| Andrew Lai (individual) | 2 | 2 | $460K | — | phila.gov ↗ |
| 2940 Wharton LLC | 1 | 1 | $189K | 2942 Wharton St, Philadelphia PA, 19146 | phila.gov ↗ · registry ↗ |
| Soto Staffing LLC | 1 | 1 | $162K | 2131 S. 9th St, Philadelphia PA, 19148 | phila.gov ↗ · registry ↗ |
| 2942 Wharton LLC | 1 | 1 | $284K | 2942 Wharton St, Philadelphia PA, 19146 | phila.gov ↗ · registry ↗ |
| 2943whartonst LLC | 1 | 1 | $76K | 452 Slosson Ave, Staten Island NY, 10314 | 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 31 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2900 WHARTON ST Vacant lot New constructionBought for $18K in 2017, built new under a 2018 permit, sold for $130K in 2024. | Vacant | $121K | —/— | — | — | 3 | lien in pre-2017 ledger |
| 2901 WHARTON ST Apartment building Historysold $20K (2006); Inspection passed (2006); 3 L&I violations (2011); L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed (2011); 2 L&I violations (2016); Inspection failed (2016); L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed (2017). | Owner-occupied | $272K | —/— | 1,787 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 2902 WHARTON ST Vacant lot TradedTraded 2×: $17K in 2010 → $270K in 2017 (+1458%). | Vacant | $106K | —/— | — | — | 2 | |
| 2903 WHARTON ST Vacant lot Historysold $6K (2013); 2 L&I violations (2019); L&I violation (2020); L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed (2020); 6 L&I violations (2024); L&I: 6 failed, 1 passed (2024); 4 L&I violations (2025); L&I: 2 failed, 2 passed (2025). | Vacant | $99K | —/— | — | — | 1 | |
| 2904 WHARTON ST Vacant lot TradedTraded 2×: $17K in 2010 → $270K in 2017 (+1458%). | Vacant | $102K | —/— | — | — | 2 | |
| 2905 WHARTON ST New constructionBought for $65K in 2019, built new under a 2020 permit (reduced taxable assessment shown), sold for $420K in 2023. | Owner-occupied | $475K | 3/2 | 1,995 | 2023 | 2 | assessment exemption · basis unverified |
| 2906 WHARTON ST Vacant lot TradedTraded 2×: $17K in 2010 → $270K in 2017 (+1458%). | Vacant | $102K | —/— | — | — | 2 | |
| 2907 WHARTON ST Vacant lot Historysold $25K (2015); 2 L&I violations (2023); L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed (2023); 6 L&I violations (2024); L&I: 6 failed, 2 passed (2024); 4 L&I violations (2025); Inspection failed ×4 (2025); 2 L&I violations (2026); L&I: 2 failed, 1 passed (2026). | Vacant | $96K | —/— | — | — | 1 | |
| 2908-12 WHARTON ST Vacant lot History6 L&I violations (2007). | Vacant | $340K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 2909 WHARTON ST Vacant lot | Absentee individual | $6.1M | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 2918-22 WHARTON ST Mixed-use | Absentee individual | $290K | —/— | 2,964 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 2924 WHARTON ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2018 permit (reduced taxable assessment shown), sold for $335K in 2022. | Owner-occupied | $334K | 3/2 | 1,424 | 1925 | 2 | assessment exemption · basis unverified |
| 2925-27 WHARTON ST Vacant lot | Absentee individual | $111K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 2926 WHARTON ST ImprovedBought for $23K in 2007. Owner pulled a use permit in 2014. | Absentee individual | $210K | 3/1 | 1,418 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 2928 WHARTON ST Vacant lot HistoryL&I violation (2023); L&I: 2 failed, 1 passed (2023); 2 L&I violations (2024); Inspection failed ×2 (2024). | Vacant | $94K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 2929 WHARTON ST Vacant lot New constructionbuilt new under a 2019 permit. | Vacant | $68K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 2930 WHARTON ST Vacant lot History2 L&I violations (2007); 4 L&I violations (2019); Inspection failed ×2 (2019); Inspection passed (2020); L&I violation (2023); L&I: 2 failed, 1 passed (2023). | Vacant | $88K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 2931 WHARTON ST History2 L&I violations (2025); L&I: 2 failed, 1 passed (2025). | Owner-occupied | $148K | 3/1 | 870 | 1925 | 0 | $152 tax · Jun ’22lien in pre-2017 ledger |
| 2932 WHARTON ST Vacant lot History2 L&I violations (2019); Inspection failed (2019); L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed (2020); L&I violation (2023); L&I: 2 failed, 1 passed (2023). | Vacant | $84K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 2933 WHARTON ST New constructionBought for $125K in 2019, built new under a 2019 permit, sold for $370K in 2024. | Owner-occupied | $370K | 4/2 | 1,995 | 1920 | 3 | lien in pre-2017 ledger |
| 2934 WHARTON ST Vacant lot Historysold $6K (2013); 2 L&I violations (2014); 4 L&I violations (2015); 4 L&I violations (2019); Inspection failed (2019); Inspection failed ×2 (2020); L&I violation (2023); L&I: 2 failed, 1 passed (2023). | Vacant | $85K | —/— | — | — | 1 | 2 viol |
| 2935 WHARTON ST Vacant lot TradedTraded 2×: $1K in 2005 → $2K in 2010 (+130%). | Vacant | $75K | —/— | — | — | 2 | |
| 2936 WHARTON ST | Owner-occupied | $189K | 3/1 | 1,288 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 2937 WHARTON ST Vacant lot History2 L&I violations (2007); sold $2K (2010); L&I violation (2021); L&I: 2 failed, 1 passed (2021); L&I violation (2023); L&I: 2 failed, 1 passed (2023). | Vacant | $72K | —/— | — | — | 1 | |
| 2938 WHARTON ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2010 permit (reduced taxable assessment shown), sold for $6K in 2010. | Absentee individual | $255K | 3/1 | 1,288 | 1920 | 1 | assessment exemption · basis unverified |
| 2939 WHARTON ST Vacant lot Historysold $70K (2018); 3 L&I violations incl UNSAFE STRUCTURE (2018); L&I: 3 failed, 1 passed (2018); 2 L&I violations (2019); L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed (2019); L&I violation (2021); L&I: 2 failed, 1 passed (2021); L&I violation (2023); L&I: 2 failed, 1 passed (2023). | Vacant | $72K | —/— | — | — | 1 | |
| 2940 WHARTON ST History3 L&I violations (2011); L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed (2011); sold $100K (2021). | Investor / LLC | $189K | 3/1 | 1,288 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 2941 WHARTON ST Renovated & sold onBought for $30K in 2015, major alteration permit in 2019, sold for $143K in 2026 (+377%). | Investor / LLC | $162K | 3/1 | 970 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 2942 WHARTON ST Mixed-use New constructionbuilt new under a 2021 permit, sold for $275K in 2021. | Owner-occupied | $284K | —/— | 2,470 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 2943 WHARTON ST TradedTraded 2×: $115K in 2022 → $85K in 2023 (-26%). | Investor / LLC | $76K | 3/1 | 970 | 1925 | 2 | licensed rental |
| 2945 WHARTON ST Place of worship ImprovedBought for $175K in 2025. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2026. | Investor / LLC | $90K | —/— | 980 | 1920 | 1 | licensed rental |
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