Philadelphia property report

3000 block of Wharton St

A mostly owner-occupied block: 82% of homes are lived in by their owners, with 7 parcels listed in the June 2022 tax-delinquency snapshot ($35,696 recorded then).

The typical home here is up 153% since 2016, now about $170K. Property taxes are climbing about 12% a year though the increases have eased lately.

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By the Numbers

Median home value
$170K
38 homes of 45 parcels
ZIP median $386K
Price / sq ft
$142
typical home
city median $181
Vs. Philadelphia
0.7×
the city median
city $230K
Recent sale
$315K
1 sold in 2yr
assessed $170K
Tax / yr
$2K
typical · up to $3K
city ≈$3K/yr
Major assessment exemptions
10 of 38
$33K/yr estimated reduction
Owner-occupied
82%
31 of 38
city 48%
Rentals
13%
6 licensed
city 15% of homes
Open violations
0
none on record
▼ block 0% · city 5%
Tax delinquency · Jun 2022
$36K
7 of 45 listed
▲ block 16% · city 9%
Zoning appeals
1
1 home · ZBA & boards
block 3% · city 5%

How fast it's moving

1 year
+21%
value · tax +$324
5 years
+90%
value · tax +$1K
10 years
+153%
value · tax +$1K

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 $170K — about 0.7× 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 blockZIP 19146Philadelphia
Median home value$170K$386K$230K
Owner-occupied26%33%48%

Safety & quality of life

Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 173 reported crimes (about 14 a month, 27% of them violent) and 277 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
173
about 14/month · 27% violent
311 requests · 12mo
277
about 23/month · 51 open

Most reported crimes

All Other Offenses36
Thefts29
Other Assaults28
Theft from Vehicle15
Vandalism/Criminal Mischief15
Motor Vehicle Theft14

Top 311 complaints

Rubbish/Recyclable Material Collection73
Maintenance Complaint46
Illegal Dumping28
Abandoned Vehicle19
Salting11
Construction Complaints10

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
Universal Institute Charter School At Alcorn
High
Universal Institute Charter School At Audenried

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$170K2016: $67K2017: $67K2018: $67K2019: $84K2020: $90K2021: $90K2022: $90K2023: $118K2024: $120K2025: $141K2026: $141K2027: $170K2016202020232027

▲ +153% since 2016

Estimated property tax · per home, per year

$0$1,000$2,000$1,8652016: $5472017: $5472018: $5472019: $6262020: $7142021: $7142022: $7142023: $1,4002024: $7232025: $9742026: $1,5412027: $1,8652016202020232027

▲ +241% since 2016 · ~+12%/yr

10
10 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 $32,786. 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.

20 homes pay the full 1.40%20 pay less
$1,283pays now $3,500at the full rate

One large gap: 3020 Wharton St has a $1,283/year assessment-based estimate on $250K assessed value — about 37% of the $3,500 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 +8.8% a year against the city's 6.5%.

Indexed performance · this block vs. the Philadelphia market

9510050020162019202220252027This block 253 Philadelphia 201

Rebased to 100 in 2016, like a stock against its index. $100 in the typical home here would be worth $253 today versus $201 across Philadelphia — this block outpaced the market.

Annualized return
+8.8%/yr
price, since 2016
Total appreciation
+153%
since 2016
Net rental yield
9.8%
est., after tax carry
Total return
+18.6%/yr
price + net rent
Real return
+15.6%/yr
after ~3% inflation
vs. Philadelphia
+2.3 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 39 arm's-length sales since 2000. The typical home has sold 1 time in that window, while 17 have not changed hands at all.

Every recorded sale · price & date

$0$250K$500K200020052010201520202025
39arm's-length sales since 2000
1times the typical home has sold
3most sales for a single property
17homes never sold in the window

Who owns it

Ownership of 45 parcels

Owner-occupied: 31Investor / LLC: 2Absentee individual: 7Vacant: 5 45parcels
  • Owner-occupied 31
  • Investor / LLC 2
  • Absentee individual 7
  • Vacant 5

Value distribution today

5 parcels0 parcels0 parcels21 parcels6 parcels2 parcels11 parcels
$72K$250K+

The block's largest owner, Jennifer LLC, carries 4 open violations across 17 properties it owns around the city.

OwnerOn blockOwns citywidePortfolio valueTax bills mail toSource
Jennifer LLC117$3.2M2510 Annina Ln, Bensalem PA, 19020phila.gov ↗ · registry ↗
Harry Lai (individual)27$1.4Mphila.gov ↗
Dionisio Investment INC14$687K11 Teddington Way, Mount Laurel NJ, 08054phila.gov ↗ · registry ↗
3004 Wharton LLC11$78K2942 Wharton St, Philadelphia PA, 19146phila.gov ↗ · registry ↗
Pfk Properties, LLC11$157K620 Caranetta Dr, Lakewood NJ, 08701phila.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 45 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

AddressOwnershipValue & trendBd/BaSq ftBuiltSalesFlags
3000 WHARTON ST Mixed-use Bought for $25K in 2000, use permit in 2008, sold for $50K in 2011 (+100%). Absentee individual $181K —/— 1,756 1920 3 $10K tax · Jun ’22lien in pre-2017 ledger
3001 WHARTON ST Vacant lot built new under a 2024 permit, sold for $85K in 2023. Vacant $72K —/— 1
3002 WHARTON ST Bought for $3K in 2022, built new under a 2022 permit (reduced taxable assessment shown), sold for $230K in 2023. Owner-occupied $230K 3/— 1,200 2023 2 assessment exemption · basis unverified
3003 WHARTON ST Bought for $3K in 2022, built new under a 2022 permit (reduced taxable assessment shown), sold for $230K in 2023. Owner-occupied $230K 3/1 1,200 2023 2 assessment exemption · basis unverifiedlien in pre-2017 ledger
3004 WHARTON ST Vacant lot 2 L&I violations (2007); 2 L&I violations (2008); Inspection failed (2008); Inspection passed (2009); 2 L&I violations (2023); Inspection failed (2023); sold $54K (2024); Inspection failed (2024). Vacant $78K —/— 1 $23 tax · Jun ’22lien in pre-2017 ledger
3005 WHARTON ST Bought for $1K in 2000. Owner pulled a major alteration permit in 2009. Owner-occupied $163K 3/1 1,160 1925 2
3006 WHARTON ST Bought for $2K in 2004, plumbing permit in 2012, sold for $99K in 2017 (+6500%). Absentee individual $207K 2/1 1,614 1920 3 licensed rental
3007 WHARTON ST Owner-occupied $170K 3/1 1,286 1920 0
3008 WHARTON ST Investor / LLC $157K 3/1 984 1920 1 licensed rental
3009 WHARTON ST Old house bought for $3K in 2022, demolished and rebuilt (2022). Owner-occupied $230K 3/1 1,200 2024 2 assessment exemption · basis unverified
3010 WHARTON ST sold $7K (2002); L&I violation (2016); 12 L&I violations incl EXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 3 (2018); L&I: 8 failed, 1 passed (2018); L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed (2019); Inspection failed (2021); Inspection passed (2022). Owner-occupied $155K 3/1 1,010 1920 1
3011 WHARTON ST Owner pulled a addition and/or alterations permit in 2025. Owner-occupied $163K 3/1 1,160 1920 0 $7K tax · Jun ’22lien in pre-2017 ledger
3012 WHARTON ST Mixed-use Bought for $100K in 2010, use permit in 2008, sold for $155K in 2017 (+10233%). Absentee individual $191K —/— 1,665 1920 3 licensed rentallien in pre-2017 ledger
3013 WHARTON ST Bought for $127K in 2022, addition and/or alteration permit in 2023, sold for $315K in 2025 (+148%). Owner-occupied $261K 3/2 1,233 1920 2
3014 WHARTON ST Bought for $3K in 2022, built new under a 2023 permit (reduced taxable assessment shown). Owner-occupied $230K 3/— 1,152 2024 2 assessment exemption · basis unverified
3015 WHARTON ST built new under a 2012 permit (reduced taxable assessment shown). Owner-occupied $186K 3/1 1,364 1920 0 assessment exemption · basis unverified
3016 WHARTON ST Bought for $3K in 2022, built new under a 2023 permit. Owner-occupied $230K 3/1 1,152 2024 2
3017 WHARTON ST Vacant lot Inspection failed ×2 (2012); 2 L&I violations (2014); L&I violation (2022); Inspection failed ×2 (2022); 2 L&I violations (2024); L&I: 2 failed, 1 passed (2024); 2 L&I violations (2025); L&I: 2 failed, 1 passed (2025). Vacant $72K —/— 0
3018 WHARTON ST Bought for $3K in 2022, built new under a 2023 permit, sold for $250K in 2024. Owner-occupied $250K 3/— 1,152 2024 2
3019 WHARTON ST Bought for $120K in 2019, major alteration permit in 2019, sold for $225K in 2020 (+88%). Absentee individual $221K 3/— 1,160 1920 2 licensed rental
3020 WHARTON ST Bought for $3K in 2022, built new under a 2023 permit (reduced taxable assessment shown). Owner-occupied $250K 3/1 1,152 2024 2 assessment exemption · basis unverified
3021 WHARTON ST Investor / LLC $163K 3/1 1,160 1920 0
3022 WHARTON ST Bought for $3K in 2022, built new under a 2023 permit (reduced taxable assessment shown), sold for $230K in 2024. Owner-occupied $230K 3/— 1,152 2024 2 assessment exemption · basis unverified
3023 WHARTON ST Traded 2×: $13K in 2009 → $20K in 2014 (+60%). Owner-occupied $163K 3/1 1,160 1920 2
3024 WHARTON ST Bought for $3K in 2022, built new under a 2023 permit (reduced taxable assessment shown). Owner-occupied $230K 3/— 1,152 2024 2 assessment exemption · basis unverified
3025 WHARTON ST sold $24K (2004); 4 L&I violations (2011); Appeal city affirmed (2011); L&I: 5 failed, 1 passed (2011); Inspection passed ×2 (2012). Absentee individual $163K 3/1 1,156 1920 1
3027 WHARTON ST Traded 2×: $23K in 2016 → $46K in 2016 (+100%). Owner-occupied $170K 3/1 1,160 1920 2
3028 WHARTON ST Owner-occupied $190K —/— 1,530 1920 0
3029 WHARTON ST 2 L&I violations incl UNSAFE STRUCTURE (2021); Inspection failed (2021); Inspection failed (2022); Inspection failed ×5 (2024); Inspection passed (2025). Owner-occupied $170K 3/1 1,160 1920 0 $5K tax · Jun ’22lien in pre-2017 ledger
3030 WHARTON ST Owner pulled a alteration permit in 2013. Owner-occupied $153K 3/1 984 1920 0 lien in pre-2017 ledger
3031 WHARTON ST Owner-occupied $170K 3/1 1,160 1920 1
3032 WHARTON ST Owner-occupied $157K 3/1 984 1920 0
3033 WHARTON ST Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2007. Owner-occupied $170K 3/1 1,286 1920 0 $5K tax · Jun ’22lien in pre-2017 ledger
3034 WHARTON ST Traded 2×: $80K in 2006 → $61K in 2015 (-24%). Owner-occupied $180K 3/1 1,315 1920 2
3035 WHARTON ST Bought for $68K in 2017, major alteration permit in 2017, sold for $250K in 2020 (+268%). Owner-occupied $262K 3/1 1,245 1920 2
3036 WHARTON ST Absentee individual $157K —/— 984 1920 0
3037 WHARTON ST Owner-occupied $163K 3/1 1,160 1920 0 assessment exemption · basis unverified$6K tax · Jun ’22lien in pre-2017 ledger
3038 WHARTON ST Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2025. Owner-occupied $196K —/— 1,452 1920 0
3039 WHARTON ST Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2016. Owner-occupied $166K 3/1 1,226 1920 0 licensed rental
3040 WHARTON ST Vacant lot Vacant $78K —/— 0
3041 WHARTON ST Owner-occupied $163K 3/1 1,160 1920 0 assessment exemption · basis unverified
3043 WHARTON ST Absentee individual $163K 3/1 1,160 1920 0 licensed rental
3045 WHARTON ST L&I violation (2013); Inspection failed ×2 (2013); Inspection failed (2014). Owner-occupied $163K 3/1 1,160 1920 0
3047 WHARTON ST Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2025. Owner-occupied $162K 3/1 1,143 1920 0 $3K tax · Jun ’22
3049 WHARTON ST Vacant lot Bought for $13K in 2016, built new under a 2020 permit, sold for $75K in 2023. Vacant $75K —/— 2

Neighborhood

Median income
$58K
household
Own vs. rent
24%
owner-occupied
Median age
30.5
residents
Median rent
$2K
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, 3:13 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.