Philadelphia property report
700 block of Wharton St
A mostly owner-occupied block: 68% of homes are lived in by their owners, with 1 parcel listed in the June 2022 tax-delinquency snapshot ($12,300 recorded then).
The typical home here is up 84% since 2016, now about $363K. Property taxes are climbing about 7% 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 $363K — about 1.6× the citywide median home, and below the ZIP 19147 median of $464K. The same block, read against everyone else in the ZIP 19147 and across Philadelphia.
| This block | ZIP 19147 | Philadelphia | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $363K | $464K | $230K |
| Owner-occupied | 26% | 44% | 48% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 60 reported crimes (about 5 a month, 25% of them violent) and 323 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
- $363K typical home, up +84% since 2016
- Median assessment-based tax estimate $2,343 to $4,851 a year through 2027, +7%/yr
- 2027 block estimate: — assessed, about $182,099/yr from taxable assessments, or $4,792 per home — not live account balances
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +84% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +107% since 2016 · ~+7%/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.
- 712 Wharton Stmajor assessment exemption0.00%$0/yr on $329K
- 739 Wharton Stmajor assessment exemption0.41%$1,377/yr on $333K
- 746 Wharton Stmajor assessment exemption0.42%$1,033/yr on $246K
- 722 Wharton Stmajor assessment exemption0.43%$1,033/yr on $238K
- 724 Wharton Stmajor assessment exemption0.57%$2,003/yr on $351K
- …and 14 more with estimates below the full rate — the gold-ringed bubbles in the makeup chart
One large gap: 724 Wharton St has a $2,003/year assessment-based estimate on $351K assessed value — about 41% of the $4,910 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 +5.7% 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 $184 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 64 arm's-length sales since 2000. The typical home has sold 2 times in that window, while 8 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 40 parcels
- Owner-occupied 28
- Investor / LLC 1
- Absentee individual 11
Value distribution today
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Tax bills mail to | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H Taylor Company LP | 1 | 3 | $849K | 276 Rhoads Ave, Haddonfield NJ, 08033 | 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 40 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 701 WHARTON ST Mixed-use New constructionbuilt new under a 2024 permit (reduced taxable assessment shown). | Owner-occupied | $250K | —/— | 1,698 | 1915 | 0 | assessment exemption · basis unverified |
| 703 WHARTON ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $201K in 2005 → $330K in 2021 (+64%). | Owner-occupied | $350K | 2/2 | 1,378 | 1920 | 3 | |
| 705 WHARTON ST Renovated & sold onBought for $165K in 2005, major alteration permit in 2010, sold for $371K in 2015 (+125%). | Owner-occupied | $432K | —/— | 1,497 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 706 WHARTON ST | Owner-occupied | $311K | 3/1 | 1,308 | 1920 | 0 | lien in pre-2017 ledger |
| 707 WHARTON ST New constructionbuilt new (reduced taxable assessment shown), sold for $83K in 2000. | Owner-occupied | $316K | —/— | 1,346 | 1920 | 1 | assessment exemption · basis unverified |
| 708 WHARTON ST ImprovedBought for $39K in 2002. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2022. | Owner-occupied | $293K | 4/1 | 1,160 | 1920 | 3 | licensed rental |
| 709 WHARTON ST TradedTraded 2×: $380K in 2017 → $519K in 2023 (+37%). | Owner-occupied | $665K | 3/3 | 2,442 | 2006 | 2 | licensed rental |
| 710 WHARTON ST Renovated & sold onBought for $188K in 2014, major alteration permit in 2014, sold for $390K in 2024 (+108%). | Owner-occupied | $426K | 3/2 | 1,476 | 1920 | 4 | |
| 711 WHARTON ST | Owner-occupied | $651K | —/— | 2,369 | 2006 | 1 | |
| 712 WHARTON ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2016 permit (reduced taxable assessment shown). | Owner-occupied | $341K | 3/1 | 1,572 | 1920 | 0 | assessment exemption · basis unverified |
| 713 WHARTON ST | Absentee individual | $665K | —/— | 2,442 | 2007 | 1 | |
| 714 WHARTON ST TradedTraded 2×: $84K in 2004 → $264K in 2006 (+214%). | Owner-occupied | $332K | 3/1 | 1,260 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 716 WHARTON ST TradedTraded 2×: $50K in 2007 → $203K in 2012 (+306%). | Absentee individual | $314K | 3/1 | 1,332 | 1920 | 2 | licensed rental |
| 717 WHARTON ST | Owner-occupied | $487K | —/— | 1,998 | 1983 | 0 | |
| 718 WHARTON ST TradedTraded 2×: $50K in 2007 → $159K in 2007 (+218%). | Owner-occupied | $315K | 3/1 | 1,344 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 719 WHARTON ST TradedTraded 2×: $139K in 2001 → $197K in 2004 (+42%). | Owner-occupied | $527K | —/— | 1,977 | 1983 | 2 | licensed rental |
| 720 WHARTON ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $57K in 2001 → $199K in 2019 (+249%). | Owner-occupied | $284K | 3/1 | 1,092 | 1920 | 3 | |
| 721-23 WHARTON ST Apartment building Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $225K in 2001 → $395K in 2011 (+76%). | Owner-occupied | $357K | —/— | 3,000 | 1920 | 3 | |
| 722 WHARTON ST | Owner-occupied | $246K | 2/1 | 912 | 1920 | 0 | assessment exemption · basis unverified |
| 724 WHARTON ST New constructionBought for $175K in 2017, built new under a 2018 permit (reduced taxable assessment shown), sold for $405K in 2022. | Owner-occupied | $367K | 2/1 | 864 | 1920 | 3 | assessment exemption · basis unverified |
| 725 WHARTON ST Apartment building Renovated & sold onBought for $230K in 2015, electrical permit in 2015, sold for $455K in 2017 (+60%). | Absentee individual | $535K | —/— | 1,869 | 1920 | 3 | licensed rental |
| 726 WHARTON ST Renovated & sold onBought for $186K in 2016, major alteration permit in 2016, sold for $338K in 2018 (+81%). | Owner-occupied | $374K | 4/1 | 1,272 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 727 WHARTON ST | Owner-occupied | $458K | —/— | 2,274 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 728 WHARTON ST Renovated & sold onBought for $191K in 2007, electrical permit in 2008, sold for $415K in 2024 (+118%). | Owner-occupied | $349K | 4/— | 1,224 | 1920 | 3 | |
| 729 WHARTON ST Apartment building ImprovedOwner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2026. | Absentee individual | $354K | —/— | 1,664 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 730 WHARTON ST Apartment building Historysold $205K (2004); 3 L&I violations (2011); L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed (2011); 5 L&I violations (2013); L&I: 2 failed, 1 passed (2013). | Absentee individual | $322K | 5/3 | 1,544 | 1915 | 1 | licensed rental |
| 731 WHARTON ST Apartment building | Absentee individual | $385K | —/— | 2,042 | 1920 | 0 | licensed rental |
| 732 WHARTON ST Renovated & sold onBought for $230K in 2006, addition and/or alteration permit in 2023, sold for $495K in 2024 (+115%). | Owner-occupied | $420K | 4/2 | 1,812 | 1915 | 2 | |
| 733 WHARTON ST ImprovedBought for $160K in 2017. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2014. | Owner-occupied | $432K | 4/5 | 1,706 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 734 WHARTON ST ImprovedBought for $157K in 2012. Owner pulled a electrical permit in 2012. | Absentee individual | $355K | 4/1 | 1,544 | 1915 | 1 | |
| 735 WHARTON ST Apartment building Renovated & sold onBought for $302K in 2015, major alteration permit in 2015, sold for $302K in 2015 (+32%). | Absentee individual | $431K | 4/3 | 1,620 | 1920 | 2 | licensed rental |
| 736 WHARTON ST HistoryL&I violation (2007); L&I violation (2008); Inspection failed (2008); L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed (2009); sold $55K (2014); 2 L&I violations (2020); Inspection failed ×2 (2020); Inspection passed (2021). | Investor / LLC | $344K | 5/2 | 1,452 | 1915 | 1 | licensed rental |
| 737 WHARTON ST Apartment building | Absentee individual | $443K | 3/3 | 2,046 | 1915 | 0 | |
| 738 WHARTON ST Torn down & rebuiltdemolished in 2014 and rebuilt (2014), then sold for $700K in 2022. | Owner-occupied | $540K | 3/2 | 2,115 | 2015 | 3 | |
| 739 WHARTON ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2008 permit (reduced taxable assessment shown), sold for $112K in 2001. | Absentee individual | $360K | 3/1 | 1,272 | 1965 | 1 | assessment exemption · basis unverified |
| 740-42 WHARTON ST New constructionBought for $498K in 2016, built new under a 2014 permit, sold for $710K in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $540K | 3/2 | 2,115 | 2015 | 3 | |
| 744 WHARTON ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2014 permit, sold for $650K in 2024. | Owner-occupied | $540K | 3/2 | 2,115 | 2015 | 1 | |
| 746 WHARTON ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2013 permit (reduced taxable assessment shown). | Owner-occupied | $256K | 3/1 | 842 | 1920 | 0 | assessment exemption · basis unverified |
| 748 WHARTON ST Frequently tradedTraded 5×: $10K in 2001 → $60K in 2020 (+500%). | Absentee individual | $287K | 4/1 | 1,116 | 1920 | 5 | |
| 750 WHARTON ST TradedTraded 2×: $28K in 2004 → $307K in 2025 (+1016%). | Owner-occupied | $316K | 3/2 | 1,140 | 1920 | 2 |
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Generated 2026-07-10 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)