Philadelphia property report
6500 block of E Wister St
A mostly owner-occupied block: 70% of homes are lived in by their owners, with 5 parcels listed in the June 2022 tax-delinquency snapshot ($61,009 recorded then).
The typical home here is up 100% since 2016, now about $151K. Property taxes are climbing about 4% 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.
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 $151K — about 0.7× the citywide median home, and below the ZIP 19138 median of $189K. The same block, read against everyone else in the ZIP 19138 and across Philadelphia.
| This block | ZIP 19138 | Philadelphia | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $151K | $189K | $230K |
| Owner-occupied | 47% | 57% | 48% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 134 reported crimes (about 11 a month, 40% of them violent) and 214 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
- $151K typical home, up +100% since 2016
- Median assessment-based tax estimate $1,044 to $1,601 a year through 2027, +4%/yr
- 2027 block estimate: — assessed, about $42,522/yr from taxable assessments, or $1,417 per home — not live account balances
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +100% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +53% since 2016 · ~+4%/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.
- 6507 E Wister Stmajor assessment exemption0.00%$0/yr on $86K
- 6517 E Wister Stlower taxable assessment0.37%$505/yr on $136K
- 6521 E Wister Stlower taxable assessment0.37%$505/yr on $136K
- 6523 E Wister Stlower taxable assessment0.37%$505/yr on $136K
- 6525 E Wister Stlower taxable assessment0.37%$505/yr on $136K
- …and 10 more with estimates below the full rate — the gold-ringed bubbles in the makeup chart
One large gap: 6524 E Wister St has a $1,109/year assessment-based estimate on $182K assessed value — about 44% of the $2,541 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 tracked the Philadelphia market, compounding +6.5% 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 $200 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 28 arm's-length sales since 2000. The typical home has sold 1 time in that window, while 14 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 32 parcels
- Owner-occupied 21
- Investor / LLC 5
- Absentee individual 5
- Vacant 1
Value distribution today
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Tax bills mail to | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mba Homes LLC | 1 | 10 | $1.8M | 2337 Philmont Ave #103, Huntingdon Valley PA, 19006 | phila.gov ↗ · registry ↗ |
| Aviv Capital Investments | 1 | 5 | $788K | 1512 Lexington Dr, Dresher PA, 19025 | phila.gov ↗ · registry ↗ |
| Aviv Capital Investments LLC | 1 | 3 | $356K | 1512 Lexington Dr, Dresher PA, 19025 | phila.gov ↗ · registry ↗ |
| Aviv Capital Investments Two LLC | 1 | 3 | $584K | 1512 Lexington Dr, Dresher PA, 19025 | phila.gov ↗ · registry ↗ |
| Cjp Property LLC | 1 | 1 | $124K | 821 Ridgeview Dr, Lansdale PA, 19446 | phila.gov ↗ · registry ↗ |
| Beloved St John Community Development Co (institution / nonprofit) | 1 | 1 | $33K | 6526 Wister St, Philadelphia PA, 19138 | 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 32 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6500 E WISTER ST History3 L&I violations (2019); 2 L&I violations (2020); Inspection passed (2020); 2 L&I violations (2021); L&I: 2 failed, 1 passed (2021); L&I violation (2023); L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed (2023). | Owner-occupied | $159K | 3/1 | 1,064 | 1950 | 0 | |
| 6501 E WISTER ST Mixed-use Renovated & sold onBought for $55K in 2007, plumbing permit in 2013, sold for $158K in 2020 (+187%). | Investor / LLC | $124K | —/— | 1,728 | 1950 | 2 | |
| 6502 E WISTER ST HistoryL&I violation (2019); 2 L&I violations (2020); Inspection passed (2020); L&I violation (2023); L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed (2023); L&I violation (2025); L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed (2025). | Absentee individual | $155K | 3/1 | 1,064 | 1950 | 0 | |
| 6503 E WISTER ST ImprovedBought for $13K in 2002. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2011. | Owner-occupied | $150K | 3/1 | 1,162 | 1950 | 2 | |
| 6504 E WISTER ST ImprovedBought for $40K in 2006. Owner pulled a addition and/or alterations permit in 2021. | Owner-occupied | $153K | 3/1 | 1,064 | 1950 | 3 | |
| 6505 E WISTER ST | Owner-occupied | $151K | 3/1 | 1,162 | 1950 | 0 | |
| 6506 E WISTER ST TradedTraded 2×: $33K in 2004 → $90K in 2005 (+178%). | Owner-occupied | $153K | 3/1 | 1,064 | 1950 | 2 | |
| 6507 E WISTER ST New constructionbuilt new (reduced taxable assessment shown). | Owner-occupied | $98K | 3/1 | 1,162 | 1950 | 0 | assessment exemption · basis unverified$39K tax · Jun ’22lien in pre-2017 ledger |
| 6508 E WISTER ST Frequently tradedTraded 4×: $52K in 2003 → $52K in 2018 (-22%). | Investor / LLC | $155K | 3/1 | 1,064 | 1950 | 5 | licensed rental |
| 6509 E WISTER ST Historysold $32K (2006); L&I violation (2016); L&I: 2 failed, 1 passed (2016). | Absentee individual | $151K | 3/1 | 1,162 | 1950 | 1 | licensed rental |
| 6510 E WISTER ST TradedTraded 2×: $25K in 2024 → $230K in 2025 (+820%). | Owner-occupied | $152K | 3/1 | 1,064 | 1929 | 2 | |
| 6511 E WISTER ST | Absentee individual | $150K | 3/1 | 1,162 | 1950 | 0 | lien in pre-2017 ledger |
| 6512 E WISTER ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2013. | Owner-occupied | $159K | 3/1 | 1,112 | 1950 | 0 | |
| 6513 E WISTER ST | Absentee individual | $150K | 3/1 | 1,162 | 1950 | 1 | |
| 6514 E WISTER ST | Owner-occupied | $153K | 3/1 | 1,064 | 1950 | 0 | |
| 6515 E WISTER ST ImprovedOwner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $151K | 3/1 | 1,162 | 1950 | 0 | |
| 6516 E WISTER ST History2 L&I violations (2020); Inspection passed (2020); 2 L&I violations (2023); L&I: 2 failed, 2 passed (2023); sold $102K (2025). | Owner-occupied | $153K | 3/1 | 1,064 | 1950 | 1 | |
| 6517 E WISTER ST Historysold $50K (2009); 2 L&I violations (2016); 2 L&I violations (2017); L&I violation (2021); L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed (2021). | Owner-occupied | $150K | 3/1 | 1,162 | 1950 | 1 | |
| 6518 E WISTER ST Historysold $38K (2005); 2 L&I violations (2019); L&I violation (2023); L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed (2023). | Owner-occupied | $151K | 3/1 | 1,064 | 1950 | 1 | |
| 6519 E WISTER ST History2 L&I violations (2021); L&I: 2 failed, 1 passed (2021); 2 L&I violations (2023); L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed (2023). | Owner-occupied | $150K | 3/1 | 1,162 | 1950 | 0 | $5K tax · Jun ’22lien in pre-2017 ledger |
| 6520 E WISTER ST ImprovedBought for $75K in 2022. Owner pulled a alteration permit in 2018. | Investor / LLC | $153K | 3/1 | 1,064 | 1950 | 1 | licensed rental |
| 6521 E WISTER ST ImprovedBought for $40K in 2006. Owner pulled a electrical permit in 2018. | Owner-occupied | $146K | 3/1 | 1,162 | 1925 | 4 | |
| 6522 E WISTER ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2019 permit, sold for $23K in 2017. | Investor / LLC | $153K | 3/1 | 1,064 | 1950 | 1 | licensed rental |
| 6523 E WISTER ST ImprovedBought for $69K in 2007. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2019. | Owner-occupied | $150K | 3/1 | 1,162 | 1946 | 1 | |
| 6524 E WISTER ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2008 permit (reduced taxable assessment shown). | Owner-occupied | $203K | 3/1 | 1,318 | 1950 | 0 | assessment exemption · basis unverified$221 tax · Jun ’22lien in pre-2017 ledger |
| 6525 E WISTER ST History3 L&I violations (2009); L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed (2009); sold $170K (2021). | Owner-occupied | $150K | 3/1 | 1,162 | 1950 | 1 | |
| 6526 E WISTER ST Vacant lot TradedTraded 2×: $7K in 2008 → $40K in 2026 (+471%). | Vacant | $33K | —/— | — | — | 2 | |
| 6527 E WISTER ST | Absentee individual | $150K | 3/1 | 1,162 | 1950 | 0 | |
| 6529 E WISTER ST History2 L&I violations (2021); Inspection failed ×2 (2021); 2 L&I violations (2023); L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed (2023). | Owner-occupied | $150K | 3/1 | 1,162 | 1950 | 0 | $7K tax · Jun ’22lien in pre-2017 ledger |
| 6531 E WISTER ST | Owner-occupied | $150K | 3/1 | 1,162 | 1950 | 0 | lien in pre-2017 ledger |
| 6533 E WISTER ST ImprovedBought for $95K in 2026. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2010. | Investor / LLC | $150K | 3/1 | 1,162 | 1950 | 1 | $10K tax · Jun ’22lien in pre-2017 ledger |
| 6535 E WISTER ST HistoryL&I violation (2023); L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed (2023). | Owner-occupied | $166K | 3/1 | 1,408 | 1950 | 0 |
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