Who owns your block
700 block of Chestnut St
A mixed-ownership block: 28% owner-occupied, 33% investor-held, with 14 open code violations and 5 homes behind $265,118 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 67% since 2016, now about $1.6M. Property taxes are climbing about 6% a year and the increases are speeding up.
- Owner-occupied
- Investor / LLC
- Absentee
- Vacant
- Has violations
- 01Appreciation
This block appreciates at 4.8% annually while the city averages 6.5%, yet values sit at 7.1x the city median.
- 02Turnover
26 of 40 homes have never sold since 2000, while 4 addresses account for all notable recent trading activity.
- 03Taxes
4 homes receive $76K in annual abatements while 5 other homes owe $265K in back taxes, a 3.5-year equivalent.
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 tax-abated new construction. Click a bubble for its report.
- Owner-occupied
- Investor / LLC
- Absentee
- Vacant
- Tax-abated
- 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 $1.6M — about 7.1× the citywide median, and above the ZIP 19106 median of $419K. The same block, read against everyone else in the ZIP 19106 and across Philadelphia.
| This block | ZIP 19106 | Philadelphia | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $1.6M | $419K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 13% | 33% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 243 reported crimes (47 violent) and 210 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
- $1.6M typical home, up +67% since 2016
- Tax bill $11,868 to $21,523 a year, +6%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $83M assessed, $1,091,608/yr to the city, about $27,290 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +67% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +81% since 2016 · ~+6%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
724 Chestnut St is assessed at $1.8M but pays $4,235 a year — about 16% of the $25,700 it would owe at the statutory rate, because its new-construction value is abated.
The block as an asset
Read like a financial asset, this block has lagged the Philadelphia market, compounding +4.8% 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 $167 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 0 times in that window, while 26 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 40 parcels
- Owner-occupied 11
- Investor / LLC 12
- Absentee individual 17
Value distribution today
The block's largest owner, 701 Wayne Llc, carries 10 open violations across 3 properties it owns around the city.
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 701 Wayne Llc | 1 | 3 | $2.6M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Jmdean Investment Llc | 1 | 1 | $873K | phila.gov ↗ |
| Dypa Holdings L L C | 1 | 1 | $1.9M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Chestnut Street Holdings Llc | 1 | 1 | $2.4M | phila.gov ↗ |
| 708 Chestnut Partners Lp | 1 | 1 | $5.3M | phila.gov ↗ |
| 711 Chestnut Associates L | 1 | 1 | $4.5M | phila.gov ↗ |
| 714 Chestnut Street Llc | 1 | 1 | $2.5M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Wen Zhang Property Invest | 1 | 1 | $2.5M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Katy Dog Llc | 1 | 1 | $3.4M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Charles Dean Kurth Trust | 1 | 1 | $1.8M | phila.gov ↗ |
| L&S Chestnut Street Llc | 1 | 1 | $2.5M | phila.gov ↗ |
| Chestnut 733 Associates L | 1 | 1 | $11M | phila.gov ↗ |
House by house
All 40 homes 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 700-02 CHESTNUT ST HistoryAppeal withdrawn (2023). | Absentee individual | $5.6M | —/— | 39,276 | 1925 | 0 | |
| 701 CHESTNUT ST ImprovedBought for $580K in 2002. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2024. | Investor / LLC | $1.6M | —/— | 10,710 | 1900 | 3 | 3 viol |
| 703 CHESTNUT ST Frequently tradedTraded 4×: $300K in 2003 → $774K in 2014 (+158%). | Investor / LLC | $873K | —/— | 3,074 | 1900 | 4 | |
| 704 CHESTNUT ST | Absentee individual | $1.1M | —/— | 8,250 | 1900 | 0 | 1 viol |
| 705 CHESTNUT ST ImprovedBought for $400K in 2004. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2026. | Absentee individual | $847K | —/— | 3,425 | 1900 | 1 | |
| 706 CHESTNUT ST ImprovedBought for $1.2M in 2022. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2025. | Investor / LLC | $1.9M | —/— | 9,706 | 1900 | 1 | |
| 707 CHESTNUT ST Renovated & sold onBought for $850K in 2005, addition and/or alteration permit in 2023, sold for $2.7M in 2025 (+215%). | Investor / LLC | $2.4M | —/— | 24,920 | 1900 | 3 | rented |
| 708-10 CHESTNUT ST ImprovedOwner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2024. | Investor / LLC | $5.3M | —/— | 33,050 | 1900 | 0 | |
| 709-13 CHESTNUT ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $3.5M in 2011 → $3.5M in 2011 (+0%). | Investor / LLC | $4.5M | —/— | — | — | 3 | |
| 712 CHESTNUT ST | Absentee individual | $2.5M | —/— | 12,552 | 1900 | 0 | |
| 714 CHESTNUT ST ImprovedBought for $2.2M in 2022. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2024. | Investor / LLC | $2.5M | —/— | 12,338 | 1900 | 1 | 5 viol |
| 715-17 CHESTNUT ST HistoryAppeal granted with conditions (2008). | Absentee individual | $4.3M | —/— | 13,520 | 1900 | 0 | 1 viol |
| 716 CHESTNUT ST TradedTraded 2×: $350K in 2003 → $867K in 2005 (+148%). | Absentee individual | $2.0M | —/— | 8,084 | 1900 | 2 | rented |
| 718 CHESTNUT ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $400K in 2005 → $1.6M in 2012 (+300%). | Investor / LLC | $2.5M | —/— | 9,555 | 1900 | 3 | |
| 720-22 CHESTNUT ST ImprovedOwner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2022. | Owner-occupied | $875K | 3/2 | 2,662 | 1900 | 0 | tax lien |
| 720-22 CHESTNUT ST | Owner-occupied | $542K | 2/2 | 1,638 | 1900 | 0 | |
| 720-22 CHESTNUT ST | Absentee individual | $430K | 2/2 | 1,424 | 1900 | 0 | |
| 720-22 CHESTNUT ST | Owner-occupied | $560K | 2/2 | 1,720 | 1900 | 0 | tax lien |
| 720-22 CHESTNUT ST | Owner-occupied | $412K | 2/2 | 1,322 | 1900 | 0 | |
| 720-22 CHESTNUT ST | Owner-occupied | $542K | 2/2 | 1,640 | 1900 | 0 | |
| 720-22 CHESTNUT ST | Absentee individual | $400K | 2/2 | 1,137 | 1900 | 0 | |
| 720-22 CHESTNUT ST | Owner-occupied | $804K | —/— | 3,050 | 1900 | 0 | tax lien |
| 720-22 CHESTNUT ST | Owner-occupied | $885K | —/— | 3,356 | 1900 | 0 | tax lien |
| 720-22 CHESTNUT ST | Owner-occupied | $418K | 2/2 | 1,338 | 1900 | 0 | rented |
| 721 CHESTNUT ST ImprovedBought for $1.9M in 2004. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2022. | Owner-occupied | $3.4M | —/— | 22,800 | 1888 | 2 | |
| 723 CHESTNUT ST HistoryAppeal granted (2024). | Absentee individual | $2.7M | —/— | 13,325 | 1900 | 0 | rented4 viol |
| 724 CHESTNUT ST | Absentee individual | $1.4M | 3/3 | 2,582 | 2023 | 0 | abated |
| 724 CHESTNUT ST | Absentee individual | $1.4M | —/— | 3,625 | 1915 | 0 | |
| 724 CHESTNUT ST | Absentee individual | $1.4M | 3/3 | 2,951 | 2023 | 0 | abated |
| 724 CHESTNUT ST | Absentee individual | $1.3M | 3/3 | 2,951 | 2023 | 0 | abated |
| 724 CHESTNUT ST | Absentee individual | $1.8M | 3/3 | 2,951 | 2023 | 0 | abated |
| 725 CHESTNUT ST | Absentee individual | $1.6M | 3/3 | 3,600 | 1900 | 0 | |
| 725 CHESTNUT ST | Investor / LLC | $1.8M | 3/3 | 3,600 | 1900 | 0 | |
| 725 CHESTNUT ST | Absentee individual | $1.5M | 3/3 | 3,600 | 1900 | 0 | |
| 725 CHESTNUT ST | Absentee individual | $708K | —/— | 3,700 | 1900 | 0 | |
| 725 CHESTNUT ST | Owner-occupied | $2.0M | 3/3 | 3,200 | 1900 | 0 | |
| 726 CHESTNUT ST HistoryAppeal moot (2008); sold $1.3M (2026). | Investor / LLC | $2.5M | —/— | 12,300 | 1900 | 1 | tax lien |
| 727-35 CHESTNUT ST ImprovedBought for $7.8M in 2013. Owner pulled a commercial make safe permit permit in 2024. | Investor / LLC | $11M | —/— | 84,794 | 1940 | 1 | |
| 728 CHESTNUT ST TradedTraded 2×: $295K in 2000 → $650K in 2011 (+120%). | Investor / LLC | $1.8M | —/— | 5,114 | 1900 | 2 | |
| 730 CHESTNUT ST Torn down & rebuiltdemolished in 2023 and rebuilt (2021), then sold for $725K in 2007. | Owner-occupied | $3.0M | —/— | 15,200 | 1900 | 1 |
Neighborhood
Generated 2026-07-08 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)