Philadelphia property report
700 block of W Wellens St
A mostly owner-occupied block: 66% of homes are lived in by their owners, with 3 open code violations and 5 parcels listed in the June 2022 tax-delinquency snapshot ($15,321 recorded then).
The typical home here is up 77% since 2016, now about $149K. Property taxes are climbing about 2% 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 $149K — about 0.6× the citywide median home, and below the ZIP 19120 median of $171K. The same block, read against everyone else in the ZIP 19120 and across Philadelphia.
| This block | ZIP 19120 | Philadelphia | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $149K | $171K | $230K |
| Owner-occupied | 50% | 51% | 48% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 81 reported crimes (about 7 a month, 36% of them violent) and 162 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
- $149K typical home, up +77% since 2016
- Median assessment-based tax estimate $1,157 to $1,363 a year through 2027, +2%/yr
- 2027 block estimate: — assessed, about $44,046/yr from taxable assessments, or $1,376 per home — not live account balances
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +77% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +18% since 2016 · ~+2%/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.
- 716 W Wellens Stlower taxable assessment0.51%$809/yr on $158K
- 717 W Wellens Stlower taxable assessment0.51%$809/yr on $158K
- 718 W Wellens Stlower taxable assessment0.51%$809/yr on $158K
- 719 W Wellens Stlower taxable assessment0.51%$809/yr on $158K
- 721 W Wellens Stlower taxable assessment0.51%$809/yr on $158K
- …and 14 more with estimates below the full rate — the gold-ringed bubbles in the makeup chart
One large gap: 720 W Wellens St has a $1,151/year assessment-based estimate on $158K assessed value — about 52% of the $2,209 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 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 $177 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 45 arm's-length sales since 2000. The typical home has sold 1 time in that window, while 12 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 32 parcels
- Owner-occupied 21
- Investor / LLC 2
- Absentee individual 9
Value distribution today
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Tax bills mail to | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beatles Homes LLC | 1 | 4 | $610K | 4139 Radwood Rd, Lafayette Hill PA, 19444 | phila.gov ↗ · registry ↗ |
| Sisternaires LLC | 1 | 1 | $141K | 725 W Wellens Ave, Philadelphia PA, 19120 | 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).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 714 W WELLENS ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $7K in 2001 → $24K in 2016 (+238%). | Absentee individual | $151K | 3/1 | 1,260 | 1940 | 3 | licensed rental |
| 715 W WELLENS ST TradedTraded 2×: $236K in 2016 → $65K in 2020 (-72%). | Investor / LLC | $154K | 3/1 | 1,260 | 1940 | 2 | licensed rental |
| 716 W WELLENS ST Historysold $78K (2006); 2 L&I violations (2016). | Owner-occupied | $149K | 3/1 | 1,200 | 1940 | 1 | |
| 717 W WELLENS ST Historysold $150K (2022); L&I violation (2024); L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed (2024). | Owner-occupied | $149K | 3/2 | 1,200 | 1940 | 1 | |
| 718 W WELLENS ST History2 L&I violations (2016). | Owner-occupied | $149K | 3/1 | 1,200 | 1940 | 0 | $17 tax · Jun ’22 |
| 719 W WELLENS ST HistoryL&I violation (2013); Inspection failed ×2 (2013); L&I: 2 failed, 1 passed (2014); L&I violation (2023); L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed (2023); L&I violation (2024); L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed (2024). | Owner-occupied | $149K | 3/1 | 1,200 | 1940 | 0 | |
| 720 W WELLENS ST New constructionbuilt new (reduced taxable assessment shown), sold for $22K in 2002. | Owner-occupied | $149K | 3/1 | 1,200 | 1940 | 1 | assessment exemption · basis unverified |
| 721 W WELLENS ST ImprovedBought for $20K in 2018. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2026. | Owner-occupied | $194K | 3/2 | 1,200 | 1940 | 4 | $285 tax · Jun ’22 |
| 722 W WELLENS ST ImprovedBought for $10K in 2026. Owner pulled a interior non-load-bearing wall demo. permit in 2026. | Owner-occupied | $149K | 3/1 | 1,200 | 1940 | 1 | $2K tax · Jun ’22lien in pre-2017 ledger |
| 723 W WELLENS ST | Absentee individual | $149K | 3/1 | 1,200 | 1940 | 1 | lien in pre-2017 ledger |
| 724 W WELLENS ST TradedTraded 2×: $13K in 2001 → $13K in 2002 (+0%). | Owner-occupied | $149K | 3/1 | 1,200 | 1940 | 2 | |
| 725 W WELLENS ST Renovated & sold onBought for $62K in 2005, plumbing permit in 2008, sold for $114K in 2022 (+84%). | Investor / LLC | $141K | 3/1 | 1,200 | 1940 | 3 | |
| 726 W WELLENS ST ImprovedBought for $105K in 2019. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2023. | Owner-occupied | $149K | 3/1 | 1,200 | 1940 | 2 | |
| 727 W WELLENS ST ImprovedOwner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2024. | Owner-occupied | $149K | 3/1 | 1,200 | 1940 | 0 | lien in pre-2017 ledger |
| 728 W WELLENS ST History2 L&I violations (2016). | Owner-occupied | $149K | 3/1 | 1,200 | 1940 | 0 | |
| 729 W WELLENS ST Renovated & sold onBought for $90K in 2018, plumbing permit in 2013, sold for $85K in 2023 (+386%). | Absentee individual | $149K | 3/1 | 1,200 | 1940 | 6 | licensed rental |
| 730 W WELLENS ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $600K in 2015 → $187K in 2019 (-69%). | Owner-occupied | $220K | 3/2 | 1,200 | 1940 | 3 | |
| 731 W WELLENS ST TradedTraded 2×: $8K in 2016 → $7K in 2017 (-13%). | Owner-occupied | $149K | 3/1 | 1,200 | 1940 | 2 | lien in pre-2017 ledger |
| 732 W WELLENS ST New constructionbuilt new (reduced taxable assessment shown). | Owner-occupied | $149K | 3/1 | 1,200 | 1940 | 0 | assessment exemption · basis unverified |
| 733 W WELLENS ST | Absentee individual | $149K | 3/1 | 1,200 | 1940 | 0 | |
| 734 W WELLENS ST HistoryL&I: 1 failed, 1 passed (2012); 2 L&I violations (2013); 3 L&I violations (2016); 2 L&I violations incl UNSAFE STRUCTURE (2024); Inspection failed ×3 (2024); 2 L&I violations (2025); L&I: 2 failed, 1 passed (2025); sold $59K (2025); Inspection passed (2026). | Owner-occupied | $149K | 3/1 | 1,200 | 1940 | 1 | $11K tax · Jun ’22lien in pre-2017 ledger |
| 735 W WELLENS ST | Owner-occupied | $149K | 3/1 | 1,200 | 1940 | 0 | |
| 736 W WELLENS ST History2 L&I violations (2016). | Owner-occupied | $149K | 3/1 | 1,200 | 1940 | 0 | |
| 737 W WELLENS ST | Absentee individual | $149K | 3/1 | 1,200 | 1940 | 0 | |
| 738 W WELLENS ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2019 permit. | Absentee individual | $149K | 3/1 | 1,200 | 1940 | 0 | |
| 739 W WELLENS ST ImprovedOwner pulled a wall covering replacement permit in 2026. | Owner-occupied | $149K | 3/1 | 1,200 | 1940 | 0 | |
| 740 W WELLENS ST History2 L&I violations (2016); L&I violation (2025); Inspection failed ×2 (2025); 2 L&I violations incl UNSAFE STRUCTURE (2026); Inspection failed (2026). | Absentee individual | $149K | 3/1 | 1,200 | 1940 | 0 | 3 viol$2K tax · Jun ’22lien in pre-2017 ledger |
| 741 W WELLENS ST ImprovedBought for $4K in 2005. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2021. | Absentee individual | $149K | 3/1 | 1,200 | 1940 | 4 | licensed rental |
| 742 W WELLENS ST TradedTraded 2×: $51K in 2003 → $44K in 2010 (-13%). | Owner-occupied | $152K | 3/1 | 1,200 | 1940 | 2 | |
| 743 W WELLENS ST Renovated & sold onBought for $44K in 2016, electrical permit in 2010, sold for $44K in 2016 (+26%). | Absentee individual | $101K | 3/1 | 1,200 | 1940 | 2 | |
| 744 W WELLENS ST Renovated & sold onBought for $48K in 2000, alteration permit in 2017, sold for $185K in 2019 (+286%). | Owner-occupied | $239K | 3/2 | 1,344 | 1940 | 3 | |
| 745 W WELLENS ST History2 L&I violations (2014); L&I: 2 failed, 1 passed (2014); sold $18K (2014); L&I violation (2023); L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed (2023); L&I violation (2024); L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed (2024). | Owner-occupied | $107K | 3/1 | 1,344 | 1940 | 1 |
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