Philadelphia property report
4100 block of Whitaker Ave
An industrial block: 7 industrial and commercial buildings, with 17 open code violations and 1 parcel behind $50,190 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 134% since 2016, now about $937K. Property taxes are climbing about 8% 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.
How the block compares
The typical parcel here is $937K — about 4.1× the citywide median home, and above the ZIP 19124 median of $171K. The same block, read against everyone else in the ZIP 19124 and across Philadelphia.
| This block | ZIP 19124 | Philadelphia | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median parcel value (ZIP/city: homes) | $937K | $171K | $230K |
| Owner-occupied | 0% | 46% | 48% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 372 reported crimes (20 violent) and 20 resident 311 requests to the city.
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
- $937K typical home, up +134% since 2016
- Tax bill $5,612 to $13,120 a year, +8%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $8.1M assessed, $113,872/yr to the city, about $14,234 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +134% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +134% since 2016 · ~+8%/yr
Who really pays
Philadelphia charges every home the same 1.40% of its assessed value. Abatements and exemptions shrink what some homes are taxed on — here's this block:
Every home on this block pays the standard rate — no abatements in effect.
The block as an asset
Read like a financial asset, this block has beaten the Philadelphia market, compounding +8% 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 $234 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). Informational only, not investment advice.
How often it changes hands
This block has recorded 7 arm's-length sales since 2002. The typical home has sold 1 time in that window, while 4 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 8 parcels
- Owner-occupied 1
- Investor / LLC 3
- Absentee individual 3
- Vacant 1
Value distribution today
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Tax bills mail to | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peco Energy Co | 1 | 4 | $3.9M | 2301 Market St, Philadelphia PA, 19103 | phila.gov ↗ · registry ↗ |
| 4101 Whitaker Ave LLC | 1 | 1 | $128K | 117 Spring Garden St, Philadelphia PA, 19123 | phila.gov ↗ · registry ↗ |
| Netherfield Road Associates LLC | 1 | 1 | $807K | 3936 Netherfield Rd, Philadelphia PA, 19129 | phila.gov ↗ · registry ↗ |
| 4131 Whitaker Avenue LLC | 1 | 1 | $2.1M | 15 Northeast Industrial Road, Branford CT, 06405 | 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).
Parcel by parcel
All 8 parcels on the block — value and 12-year trajectory, ownership, and the paper trail on the ones that were bought, built, torn down, or flipped. Sorted up the street; each links to its full city record — or download the roster (CSV).
Every parcel's assessed value, 2016–2027 — each line is one parcel
| Address | Ownership | Value & trend | Sq ft | Built | Sales | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4101 WHITAKER AVE Store ImprovedBought for $240K in 2002. Owner pulled a administrative permit in 2012. | Investor / LLC | $128K | 1,204 | 1950 | 2 | |
| 4105 WHITAKER AVE Industrial building Torn down & rebuiltdemolished in 2025 and rebuilt (2024). | Absentee individual | $1.6M | 21,635 | 1932 | 2 | 6 viol |
| 4109-21 WHITAKER AVE Industrial ImprovedOwner pulled a roof covering replacement permit in 2024. | Absentee individual | $1.1M | 23,725 | 1922 | 0 | |
| 4123-29 WHITAKER AVE Industrial building ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2022. | Investor / LLC | $807K | 15,015 | 1922 | 0 | |
| 4130-50 WHITAKER AVE Industrial building ImprovedBought for $835K in 2005. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2015. | Absentee individual | $1.8M | 24,176 | 1930 | 1 | |
| 4131R-63 WHITAKER AVE Vacant lot ImprovedOwner pulled a suppression permit in 2012. | Vacant | $363K | — | — | 0 | |
| 4131-63 WHITAKER AVE Commercial New constructionbuilt new under a 2022 permit. | Investor / LLC | $2.1M | 5,512 | 1980 | 0 | |
| 4160 WHITAKER AVE Store ImprovedBought for $365K in 2002. Owner pulled a use permit in 2012. | Owner-occupied | $215K | 2,148 | 1980 | 2 | 11 violtax lien |
Neighborhood
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This is the 4100 block of Whitaker Ave,
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8 parcels. Every deed, permit, L&I violation, tax bill and sale the city has on file — one report.
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Generated 2026-07-09 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)