Philadelphia property report
800 block of E Chelten Ave
A corridor block: 3 business properties among 27 homes, 56% of the homes owner-occupied, with 51 open code violations and 21 parcels listed in the June 2022 tax-delinquency snapshot ($185,688 recorded then).
The typical home here is up 152% since 2016, now about $211K. Property taxes are climbing about 8% a year and the increases are speeding up.
- Owner-occupied
- Investor / LLC
- Absentee
- Vacant
- Has violations
- 01Tax snapshot
The City’s June 2022 delinquency snapshot recorded $186K across 21 parcels; it does not show today’s balance.
- 02Appreciation
Block appreciation of 6.6% per year matches the city despite median value at 0.7x the city median.
- 03Turnover
71 sales since 1999 concentrated among 46 traded homes; 25 homes have never sold.
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 $211K — about 0.9× the citywide median home, and above 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 | $211K | $189K | $230K |
| Owner-occupied | 30% | 57% | 48% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 130 reported crimes (about 11 a month, 37% 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
- $211K typical home, up +152% since 2016
- Median assessment-based tax estimate $1,062 to $2,559 a year through 2027, +8%/yr
- 2027 block estimate: — assessed, about $66,781/yr from taxable assessments, or $2,473 per home — not live account balances
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +152% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +141% since 2016 · ~+8%/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.
- 853 E Chelten Avelower taxable assessment0.19%$218/yr on $116K
- 828 E Chelten Avelower taxable assessment0.28%$356/yr on $125K
- 811 E Chelten Avemajor assessment exemption0.42%$630/yr on $148K
- 819 E Chelten Avelower taxable assessment0.62%$1,125/yr on $180K
- 862 E Chelten Avelower taxable assessment0.64%$1,179/yr on $184K
- …and 5 more with estimates below the full rate — the gold-ringed bubbles in the makeup chart
One large gap: 811 E Chelten Ave has a $630/year assessment-based estimate on $148K assessed value — about 30% of the $2,077 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 beaten the Philadelphia market, compounding +8.8% 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 $252 today versus $201 across Philadelphia — this block outpaced 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 1999. The typical home has sold 1 time in that window, while 7 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 61 parcels
- Owner-occupied 23
- Investor / LLC 10
- Absentee individual 9
- Vacant 19
Value distribution today
The block's largest owner, Bankers Trust Company Of, carries 13 open violations across 40 properties it owns around the city.
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Tax bills mail to | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bankers Trust Company Of (trust / estate) | 1 | 40 | $6.0M | 3 Park Plz, Irvine CA, 92614 | phila.gov ↗ |
| Revive Invest 2018 LLC | 1 | 14 | $2.3M | 1558 Rhoades Dr, Huntingdon Valley PA, 19006 | phila.gov ↗ · registry ↗ |
| Whr III LLC | 1 | 13 | $2.4M | 3739 Stanton Street, Philadelphia PA, 19129 | phila.gov ↗ · registry ↗ |
| Guy Advisor Group LLC | 1 | 9 | $1.9M | 273 Montgomery Ave Ste 201, Bala Cynwyd PA, 19004 | phila.gov ↗ · registry ↗ |
| 42nd Market Associates LLC | 2 | 7 | $2.5M | 1218 N Woodbine Ave, Narberth PA, 19072 | phila.gov ↗ · registry ↗ |
| Ram Phila Community 16 LLC | 2 | 2 | $65K | 230 S Broad St, Philadelphia PA, 19102 | phila.gov ↗ · registry ↗ |
| Graves Revocable Trust (trust / estate) | 1 | 2 | $330K | 3 Alexander Court, Morganville NJ, 07751 | phila.gov ↗ |
| Christophe LLC | 1 | 1 | $161K | 809 E Chelten Ave, Philadelphia PA, 19138 | phila.gov ↗ · registry ↗ |
| 825 E Chelten Ave Builders LLC | 1 | 1 | $59K | 1221 Parrish St, Philadelphia PA, 19123 | phila.gov ↗ · registry ↗ |
| Roland Realty LLC | 1 | 1 | $149K | 7402 B D Street, Elkins Park PA, 19027 | phila.gov ↗ · registry ↗ |
| Thg Realty 837 LLC | 1 | 1 | $57K | 107 Gardner St, Philadelphia PA, 19116 | phila.gov ↗ · registry ↗ |
| A&S Group LLC | 1 | 1 | $24K | 99 Wall St, New York NY, 10005 | 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).
Parcel by parcel
All 61 parcels 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 parcel's assessed value, 2016–2027 — each line is one parcel
Worth a look
| Address | Ownership | Value & trend | Bd/Ba | Sq ft | Built | Sales | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 800 E CHELTEN AVE Commercial ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2011. | Owner-occupied | $336K | —/— | 5,523 | 1915 | 0 | 7 viol |
| 801 E CHELTEN AVE Apartment building Renovated & sold onZoning (2015); 26 L&I violations (2018); 12 L&I violations (2019); L&I: 3 failed, 1 passed (2020); L&I: 2 failed, 1 passed (2021); Fences Only (2022); Signs (Accessory / Non-Accessory) (2022); 2 L&I violations (2023); L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed (2023); Addition and/or Alteration (2023); Appeal complete (2024); Inspection passed (2025). | Absentee individual | $100K | —/— | 1,479 | 1915 | 2 | |
| 802 E CHELTEN AVE Apartment building Frequently tradedTraded 5×: $6K in 2003 → $118K in 2019 (+1867%). | Owner-occupied | $258K | 4/2 | 2,350 | 1915 | 5 | licensed rental |
| 803 E CHELTEN AVE Apartment building ImprovedBought for $240K in 2005. Owner pulled a zoning permit in 2015. | Absentee individual | $112K | —/— | 1,758 | 1915 | 2 | |
| 804 E CHELTEN AVE Apartment building ImprovedBought for $315K in 2022. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2026. | Owner-occupied | $274K | 4/2 | 1,903 | 1915 | 1 | |
| 805-07 E CHELTEN AVE Store ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2021. | Owner-occupied | $278K | —/— | 2,297 | 1915 | 0 | |
| 806 E CHELTEN AVE ImprovedBought for $20K in 2023. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2008. | Owner-occupied | $193K | —/— | 1,831 | 1915 | 1 | $6K tax · Jun ’22lien in pre-2017 ledger |
| 809 E CHELTEN AVE Mixed-use ImprovedBought for $140K in 2020. Owner pulled a addition and/or alterations permit in 2023. | Owner-occupied | $161K | —/— | 1,808 | 1915 | 1 | $93 tax · Jun ’22 |
| 811 E CHELTEN AVE | Owner-occupied | $172K | 4/2 | 2,392 | 1915 | 0 | assessment exemption · basis unverified |
| 813 E CHELTEN AVE Apartment building HistoryInspection passed (2006); 13 L&I violations (2010); Inspection failed ×2 (2010). | Owner-occupied | $203K | —/— | 3,162 | 1915 | 0 | $11K tax · Jun ’22lien in pre-2017 ledger |
| 814 E CHELTEN AVE School New constructionbuilt new under a 2010 permit (reduced taxable assessment shown). | Owner-occupied | $3.1M | —/— | 31,787 | — | 0 | assessment exemption · basis unverified |
| 815 E CHELTEN AVE Place of worship New constructionbuilt new under a 2018 permit (reduced taxable assessment shown). | Owner-occupied | $165K | —/— | 2,500 | 1915 | 0 | assessment exemption · basis unverified |
| 817 E CHELTEN AVE Place of worship | Owner-occupied | $92K | —/— | 1,400 | 1915 | 0 | assessment exemption · basis unverified |
| 819 E CHELTEN AVE Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $200 in 2001 → $103K in 2006 (+51400%). | Owner-occupied | $197K | 4/2 | 1,737 | 1905 | 3 | |
| 820 E CHELTEN AVE Vacant lot History3 L&I violations (2019); Inspection failed (2019). | Vacant | $34K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 821 E CHELTEN AVE Vacant lot New constructionbuilt new under a 2025 permit, sold for $60K in 2025. | Vacant | $33K | —/— | — | — | 1 | 2 viol$7K tax · Jun ’22lien in pre-2017 ledger |
| 822 E CHELTEN AVE Apartment building Historysold $40K (2004); L&I violation (2025); L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed (2025). | Investor / LLC | $224K | —/— | 1,279 | 1915 | 1 | licensed rental |
| 823 E CHELTEN AVE Vacant lot New constructionbuilt new under a 2025 permit, sold for $60K in 2025. | Vacant | $33K | —/— | — | — | 1 | 3 viol$7K tax · Jun ’22lien in pre-2017 ledger |
| 824 E CHELTEN AVE ImprovedBought for $60K in 2005. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2025. | Absentee individual | $132K | —/— | 1,272 | 1915 | 3 | $148 tax · Jun ’22 |
| 825 E CHELTEN AVE Vacant lot New constructionbuilt new under a 2023 permit. | Vacant | $59K | —/— | — | — | 0 | $801 tax · Jun ’22lien in pre-2017 ledger |
| 826 E CHELTEN AVE ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2010. | Owner-occupied | $88K | —/— | 1,279 | 1915 | 0 | 1 viol |
| 828 E CHELTEN AVE ImprovedOwner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $127K | 2/1 | 1,119 | 1915 | 0 | |
| 829 E CHELTEN AVE Vacant lot TradedTraded 2×: $120K in 2020 → $125K in 2022 (+4%). | Vacant | $57K | —/— | — | — | 2 | $663 tax · Jun ’22 |
| 830 E CHELTEN AVE Mixed-use Renovated & sold onBought for $50K in 2006, use permit in 2017, sold for $115K in 2024 (+130%). | Absentee individual | $123K | —/— | 2,100 | 1915 | 3 | $3K tax · Jun ’22lien in pre-2017 ledger |
| 831 E CHELTEN AVE Vacant lot | Vacant | $57K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 833 E CHELTEN AVE Apartment building ImprovedBought for $3K in 2001. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2020. | Investor / LLC | $305K | 3/3 | 2,954 | 1915 | 1 | licensed rental4 viollien in pre-2017 ledger |
| 834 E CHELTEN AVE Apartment building ImprovedOwner pulled a electrical permit in 2012. | Investor / LLC | $178K | 3/1 | 904 | 1915 | 0 | licensed rental |
| 835 E CHELTEN AVE Mixed-use ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2019. | Investor / LLC | $149K | —/— | 1,915 | 1915 | 1 | |
| 836 E CHELTEN AVE Multi-family ImprovedBought for $20K in 2020. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2021. | Investor / LLC | $211K | —/— | 1,297 | 1915 | 2 | licensed rentallien in pre-2017 ledger |
| 837 E CHELTEN AVE Vacant lot New constructionBought for $18K in 2006, built new under a 2025 permit, sold for $71K in 2025. | Vacant | $57K | —/— | — | — | 3 | 1 viol$15K tax · Jun ’22lien in pre-2017 ledger |
| 838 E CHELTEN AVE Vacant lot ImprovedBought for $1K in 2005. | Vacant | $24K | —/— | — | — | 1 | $49K tax · Jun ’22lien in pre-2017 ledger |
| 839 E CHELTEN AVE Mixed-use ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2026. | Investor / LLC | $163K | —/— | 3,092 | 1915 | 0 | licensed rental$26K tax · Jun ’22lien in pre-2017 ledger |
| 840 E CHELTEN AVE Vacant lot New constructionbuilt new under a 2025 permit. | Vacant | $21K | —/— | — | — | 0 | lien in pre-2017 ledger |
| 841 E CHELTEN AVE Commercial TradedTraded 2×: $50K in 2004 → $50K in 2004 (+0%). | Owner-occupied | $234K | —/— | 2,100 | 1945 | 2 | |
| 842 E CHELTEN AVE Vacant lot TradedTraded 2×: $10K in 2022 → $35K in 2022 (+250%). | Vacant | $28K | —/— | — | — | 2 | lien in pre-2017 ledger |
| 843 E CHELTEN AVE Vacant lot | Vacant | $57K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 844-46 E CHELTEN AVE Vacant lot History2 L&I violations (2015); 2 L&I violations (2018); 4 L&I violations (2019). | Vacant | $474K | —/— | — | — | 0 | $11K tax · Jun ’22lien in pre-2017 ledger |
| 845 E CHELTEN AVE Vacant lot | Vacant | $57K | —/— | — | — | 1 | |
| 847 E CHELTEN AVE Vacant lot HistoryInspection failed (2003); Inspection failed (2008); Inspection passed (2012); 2 L&I violations (2014); 2 L&I violations (2015); 3 L&I violations (2017); 3 L&I violations (2019). | Vacant | $57K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 848 E CHELTEN AVE Apartment building Renovated & sold onBought for $29K in 2015, use permit in 2015, sold for $139K in 2019 (+378%). | Absentee individual | $256K | 3/3 | 2,264 | 1915 | 3 | licensed rental |
| 849 E CHELTEN AVE Apartment building ImprovedOwner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2026. | Investor / LLC | $330K | 6/6 | 2,661 | 1915 | 2 | 1 viol$35 tax · Jun ’22lien in pre-2017 ledger |
| 850 E CHELTEN AVE Multi-family Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $24K in 2010 → $135K in 2021 (+1127%). | Owner-occupied | $296K | 5/4 | 2,264 | 1915 | 5 | 15 viollien in pre-2017 ledger |
| 851 E CHELTEN AVE Apartment building New constructionbuilt new under a 2011 permit, sold for $17K in 2013. | Investor / LLC | $239K | 4/2 | 2,292 | 1915 | 1 | licensed rental |
| 852 E CHELTEN AVE Vacant lot Improved | Vacant | $27K | —/— | — | — | 0 | lien in pre-2017 ledger |
| 853 E CHELTEN AVE History2 L&I violations incl EXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 7 (2018); Inspection failed (2018); L&I: 3 failed, 1 passed (2019); L&I violation (2025); L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed (2025). | Owner-occupied | $128K | 3/2 | 2,044 | 1915 | 0 | |
| 854 E CHELTEN AVE Frequently tradedTraded 4×: $32K in 2005 → $393K in 2019 (+1146%). | Owner-occupied | $183K | 5/2 | 2,264 | 1915 | 4 | lien in pre-2017 ledger |
| 855 E CHELTEN AVE Multi-family ImprovedBought for $30K in 2019. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2023. | Owner-occupied | $268K | 4/2 | 2,044 | 1915 | 1 | licensed rental |
| 856 E CHELTEN AVE ImprovedBought for $42K in 2017. Owner pulled a alteration permit in 2007. | Owner-occupied | $224K | 5/3 | 2,264 | 1915 | 2 | lien in pre-2017 ledger |
| 857 E CHELTEN AVE New constructionbuilt new under a 2020 permit (reduced taxable assessment shown). | Owner-occupied | $128K | 4/2 | 2,044 | 1915 | 0 | assessment exemption · basis unverified3 viol$2K tax · Jun ’22lien in pre-2017 ledger |
| 858 E CHELTEN AVE TradedTraded 2×: $73K in 2006 → $45K in 2016 (-39%). | Investor / LLC | $119K | 5/1 | 2,264 | 1915 | 2 | licensed rental$0 tax · Jun ’22 |
| 859 E CHELTEN AVE Vacant lot | Vacant | $18K | —/— | — | — | 0 | $25K tax · Jun ’22lien in pre-2017 ledger |
| 860 E CHELTEN AVE TradedTraded 2×: $23K in 2013 → $85K in 2013 (+278%). | Absentee individual | $183K | —/6 | 2,264 | 1915 | 2 | |
| 861 E CHELTEN AVE Vacant lot TradedTraded 2×: $120K in 2020 → $125K in 2022 (+4%). | Vacant | $18K | —/— | — | — | 2 | lien in pre-2017 ledger |
| 862 E CHELTEN AVE ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2007. | Owner-occupied | $192K | —/— | 2,500 | 1915 | 0 | |
| 863 E CHELTEN AVE Vacant lot | Vacant | $18K | —/— | — | — | 0 | $14K tax · Jun ’22lien in pre-2017 ledger |
| 864 E CHELTEN AVE TradedTraded 2×: $96K in 2009 → $166K in 2023 (+74%). | Investor / LLC | $230K | 5/2 | 2,500 | 1915 | 2 | licensed rental |
| 865 E CHELTEN AVE Vacant lot HistoryL&I violation (2012); Inspection failed ×2 (2012); Inspection passed (2013). | Vacant | $31K | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 866 E CHELTEN AVE Renovated & sold onBought for $43K in 2017, use permit in 2018, sold for $200K in 2019 (+33%). | Owner-occupied | $264K | 5/3 | 2,500 | 1915 | 3 | $5K tax · Jun ’22 |
| 868 E CHELTEN AVE Apartment building ImprovedBought for $113K in 2014. Owner pulled a use permit in 2020. | Absentee individual | $270K | —/— | 2,500 | 1915 | 1 | $555 tax · Jun ’22 |
| 870 E CHELTEN AVE Apartment building Historysold $120K (2014); 9 L&I violations (2019); Inspection failed ×2 (2019); 5 L&I violations (2022); Inspection failed ×6 (2022); Inspection failed ×2 (2023). | Absentee individual | $151K | —/— | 2,336 | 1915 | 1 | 14 viol$3K tax · Jun ’22 |
| 872 E CHELTEN AVE Apartment building | Absentee individual | $208K | —/— | 3,816 | 1915 | 1 | licensed rental |
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