Philadelphia property report
500 block of Wellesley Rd
A mostly owner-occupied block: 100% of homes are lived in by their owners.
The typical home here is up 76% since 2016, now about $527K. Property taxes are climbing about 5% a year though the increases have eased lately.
- 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 $527K — about 2.3× the citywide median home, and above the ZIP 19119 median of $379K. The same block, read against everyone else in the ZIP 19119 and across Philadelphia.
| This block | ZIP 19119 | Philadelphia | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $527K | $379K | $230K |
| Owner-occupied | 74% | 68% | 48% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 13 reported crimes (about 1 a month, 23% of them violent) and 73 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
- $527K typical home, up +76% since 2016
- Median assessment-based tax estimate $3,940 to $6,432 a year through 2027, +5%/yr
- 2027 block estimate: — assessed, about $160,721/yr from taxable assessments, or $6,988 per home — not live account balances
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +76% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +63% 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.
- 513 Wellesley Rdlower taxable assessment1.08%$4,688/yr on $435K
- 515 Wellesley Rdlower taxable assessment1.08%$4,726/yr on $438K
- 522 Wellesley Rdlower taxable assessment1.12%$5,517/yr on $494K
- 524 Wellesley Rdlower taxable assessment1.12%$5,650/yr on $504K
- 505 Wellesley Rdlower taxable assessment1.13%$5,840/yr on $517K
- …and 12 more with estimates below the full rate — the gold-ringed bubbles in the makeup chart
The block as an asset
Read like a financial asset, this block has lagged the Philadelphia market, compounding +5.3% 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 $176 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 34 arm's-length sales since 1996. The typical home has sold 1 time in that window, while 5 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 23 parcels
- Owner-occupied 23
Value distribution today
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Tax bills mail to | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolyn E Malleck Trust (trust / estate) | 1 | 1 | $526K | 504 Wellesley Rd, Philadelphia PA, 19119 | phila.gov ↗ |
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 23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 WELLESLEY RD ImprovedOwner pulled a alteration permit in 2008. | Owner-occupied | $527K | 3/2 | 1,757 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 501 WELLESLEY RD TradedTraded 2×: $305K in 2002 → $430K in 2011 (+41%). | Owner-occupied | $676K | 5/3 | 1,983 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 502 WELLESLEY RD ImprovedBought for $367K in 2008. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2013. | Owner-occupied | $527K | 3/2 | 1,757 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 503 WELLESLEY RD ImprovedBought for $202K in 2002. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2013. | Owner-occupied | $576K | 5/3 | 1,983 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 504 WELLESLEY RD ImprovedBought for $145K in 1996. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2023. | Owner-occupied | $526K | 3/2 | 1,757 | 1925 | 4 | |
| 505 WELLESLEY RD | Owner-occupied | $553K | 5/2 | 1,983 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 506 WELLESLEY RD ImprovedBought for $435K in 2025. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2026. | Owner-occupied | $526K | 4/1 | 1,757 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 507 WELLESLEY RD ImprovedBought for $335K in 2005. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2022. | Owner-occupied | $659K | 5/2 | 2,165 | 1925 | 5 | licensed rental |
| 508 WELLESLEY RD New constructionbuilt new under a 2020 permit, sold for $275K in 2006. | Owner-occupied | $526K | 3/2 | 1,757 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 509 WELLESLEY RD ImprovedBought for $240K in 2002. Owner pulled a roof covering replacement permit in 2022. | Owner-occupied | $560K | 5/3 | 1,983 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 510 WELLESLEY RD ImprovedOwner pulled a alteration permit in 2017. | Owner-occupied | $526K | 4/1 | 1,757 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 511 WELLESLEY RD ImprovedBought for $398K in 2008. Owner pulled a electrical permit in 2013. | Owner-occupied | $672K | 5/3 | 2,223 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 512 WELLESLEY RD ImprovedBought for $235K in 2003. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2021. | Owner-occupied | $526K | 3/2 | 1,757 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 513 WELLESLEY RD ImprovedBought for $255K in 2013. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2016. | Owner-occupied | $517K | —/— | 1,808 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 514 WELLESLEY RD ImprovedBought for $260K in 2008. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2022. | Owner-occupied | $526K | 3/3 | 1,757 | 1925 | 3 | |
| 515 WELLESLEY RD New constructionbuilt new under a 2019 permit, sold for $350K in 2019. | Owner-occupied | $520K | 4/1 | 1,808 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 516 WELLESLEY RD | Owner-occupied | $526K | 4/1 | 1,757 | 1925 | 1 | |
| 517 WELLESLEY RD Renovated & sold onBought for $350K in 2021, alterations permit in 2022, sold for $450K in 2022 (+29%). | Owner-occupied | $625K | 5/3 | 2,582 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 518 WELLESLEY RD ImprovedOwner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $526K | 4/1 | 1,757 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 519 WELLESLEY RD ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2011. | Owner-occupied | $660K | 5/3 | 2,663 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 521 WELLESLEY RD TradedTraded 2×: $120K in 2003 → $535K in 2006 (+346%). | Owner-occupied | $764K | 4/2 | 2,658 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 522 WELLESLEY RD TradedTraded 2×: $251K in 2001 → $365K in 2011 (+46%). | Owner-occupied | $564K | 4/2 | 2,472 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 524 WELLESLEY RD ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2018. | Owner-occupied | $578K | 4/1 | 2,472 | 1925 | 0 |
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Generated 2026-07-10 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)