Philadelphia property report
900 block of E Washington Ln
A corridor block: 1 business property among 2 homes, 25% of the homes owner-occupied, with 1 open code violation.
The typical home here is up 141% since 2016, now about $1.1M. Property taxes are climbing about 1% 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.
How the block compares
The typical parcel here is $1.1M — about 4.9× 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 parcel value (ZIP/city: homes) | $1.1M | $189K | $230K |
| Owner-occupied | 25% | 57% | 48% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 5 reported crimes (about 0 a month, 40% of them violent) and 15 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
- $1.1M typical home, up +141% since 2016
- Median assessment-based tax estimate $937 to $1,086 a year through 2027, +1%/yr
- 2027 block estimate: — assessed, about $5,675/yr from taxable assessments, or $1,419 per home — not live account balances
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +141% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +16% since 2016 · ~+1%/yr
The block as an asset
Read like a financial asset, this block has beaten the Philadelphia market, compounding +8.3% 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 $241 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 2 arm's-length sales since 2012. The typical home has sold 1 time in that window, while 2 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 4 parcels
- Owner-occupied 1
- Absentee individual 2
- Vacant 1
Value distribution today
No multi-home or corporate owners on this block — every home has its own owner.
Parcel by parcel
All 4 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
| Address | Ownership | Value & trend | Bd/Ba | Sq ft | Built | Sales | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 900-38 E WASHINGTON LN Commercial New constructionbuilt new under a 2018 permit (reduced taxable assessment shown). | Absentee individual | $1.9M | —/— | 6,160 | 1860 | 0 | licensed rentalassessment exemption · basis unverified1 viol |
| 901 E WASHINGTON LN Vacant lot New constructionbuilt new under a 2013 permit. | Vacant | $4.3M | —/— | — | — | 0 | |
| 940 E WASHINGTON LN New constructionbuilt new under a 2014 permit, sold for $217K in 2014. | Owner-occupied | $350K | 4/2 | 3,572 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 945 E WASHINGTON LN ImprovedBought for $106K in 2012. Owner pulled a major alteration permit in 2007. | Absentee individual | $111K | —/— | 1,906 | 1921 | 1 |
Neighborhood
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Generated 2026-07-10 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)