Philadelphia property report
900 block of N Watts St
An industrial block: 6 industrial and commercial buildings with 1 home among them, with 2 parcels listed in the June 2022 tax-delinquency snapshot ($17,504 recorded then).
The typical home here is up 170% since 2016, now about $432K. Property taxes are climbing about 9% a year.
- 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 $432K — about 1.9× the citywide median home, and below the ZIP 19123 median of $463K. The same block, read against everyone else in the ZIP 19123 and across Philadelphia.
| This block | ZIP 19123 | Philadelphia | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median parcel value (ZIP/city: homes) | $432K | $463K | $230K |
| Owner-occupied | 0% | 30% | 48% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 243 reported crimes (about 20 a month, 29% of them violent) and 188 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
- $432K typical home, up +170% since 2016
- Median assessment-based tax estimate $2,236 to $6,040 a year through 2027, +9%/yr
- 2027 block estimate: — assessed, about $43,570/yr from taxable assessments, or $5,446 per home — not live account balances
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +170% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +170% since 2016 · ~+9%/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.
No fetched home has an estimate below 90% of the full assessment rate. That is not a finding about every possible exemption.
The block as an asset
Read like a financial asset, this block has beaten the Philadelphia market, compounding +9.5% 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 $270 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). Informational only, not investment advice.
How often it changes hands
This block has recorded 16 arm's-length sales since 2000. The typical home has sold 2 times in that window, while 2 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 8 parcels
- Investor / LLC 4
- Absentee individual 3
- Vacant 1
Value distribution today
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Tax bills mail to | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 923-29 N Watts St LLC | 2 | 2 | $1.0M | 632 N 2nd St, Philadelphia PA, 19123 | phila.gov ↗ · registry ↗ |
| Str8hand Management INC | 2 | 2 | $672K | 916 Longview Rd, King Of Prussia PA, 19406 | phila.gov ↗ · registry ↗ |
| 917 Watts Partners LP | 1 | 1 | $512K | 1930 Lafayette Rd, Gladwyne PA, 19035 | 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 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 903-11 N WATTS ST Industrial building | Absentee individual | $362K | —/— | 4,256 | 1935 | 0 | $11K tax · Jun ’22 |
| 913-15 N WATTS ST Industrial building | Absentee individual | $202K | —/— | 2,240 | 1935 | 0 | $6K tax · Jun ’22 |
| 917-21 N WATTS ST Industrial building ImprovedBought for $400K in 2008. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2020. | Investor / LLC | $512K | —/— | 6,400 | 1925 | 5 | licensed rental |
| 923-27 N WATTS ST Commercial New constructionbuilt new under a 2019 permit. | Investor / LLC | $543K | —/— | 9,600 | 1920 | 3 | |
| 929 N WATTS ST Commercial ImprovedBought for $150K in 2007. Owner pulled a use permit in 2017. | Investor / LLC | $501K | —/— | 1,984 | 1920 | 3 | |
| 931-33 N WATTS ST Industrial building ImprovedBought for $12K in 2000. Owner pulled a major alteration permit in 2017. | Investor / LLC | $515K | —/— | 7,920 | 1925 | 2 | |
| 935 N WATTS ST Vacant lot Renovated & sold onBought for $12K in 2000, zoning/use permit in 2012, sold for $125K in 2015 (+942%). | Vacant | $157K | —/— | — | — | 2 | |
| 937 N WATTS ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2019 permit. | Absentee individual | $321K | 3/1 | 1,488 | 1915 | 1 | licensed rental |
Neighborhood
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Generated 2026-07-10 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)