Philadelphia property report
900 block of Watkins St
A mostly owner-occupied block: 83% of homes are lived in by their owners, with 1 parcel listed in the June 2022 tax-delinquency snapshot ($6,436 recorded then).
The typical home here is up 76% since 2016, now about $296K. Property taxes are climbing about 4% 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 $296K — about 1.3× the citywide median home, and above the ZIP 19148 median of $259K. The same block, read against everyone else in the ZIP 19148 and across Philadelphia.
| This block | ZIP 19148 | Philadelphia | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $296K | $259K | $230K |
| Owner-occupied | 38% | 44% | 48% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 70 reported crimes (about 6 a month, 27% of them violent) and 328 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
- $296K typical home, up +76% since 2016
- Median assessment-based tax estimate $1,895 to $2,948 a year through 2027, +4%/yr
- 2027 block estimate: — assessed, about $88,806/yr from taxable assessments, or $3,062 per home — not live account balances
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +76% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +56% since 2016 · ~+4%/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.
- 916 Watkins Stmajor assessment exemption0.00%$0/yr on $405K
- 934 Watkins Stmajor assessment exemption0.42%$1,361/yr on $326K
- 909 Watkins Stlower taxable assessment0.44%$1,394/yr on $320K
- 932 Watkins Stmajor assessment exemption0.45%$1,461/yr on $325K
- 924 Watkins Stmajor assessment exemption0.45%$1,461/yr on $325K
- …and 14 more with estimates below the full rate — the gold-ringed bubbles in the makeup chart
One large gap: 916 Watkins St has a $0/year assessment-based estimate on $405K assessed value — about 0% of the $5,669 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 $176 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 38 arm's-length sales since 2000. The typical home has sold 1 time in that window, while 8 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 30 parcels
- Owner-occupied 24
- Investor / LLC 1
- Absentee individual 5
Value distribution today
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Tax bills mail to | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ayman Y Muadi (individual) | 2 | 3 | $815K | — | phila.gov ↗ |
| Mark Buys Your Home LLC | 1 | 2 | $791K | 8 Lone Beech Ln, Glen Mills PA, 19342 | 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 30 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 905 WATKINS ST Renovated & sold onBought for $129K in 2015, demolition permit in 2015, sold for $375K in 2021 (+191%). | Owner-occupied | $500K | 2/2 | 1,772 | 1920 | 3 | licensed rental |
| 907 WATKINS ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $10K in 2000 → $345K in 2025 (+3350%). | Owner-occupied | $463K | 3/1 | 1,216 | 1920 | 3 | lien in pre-2017 ledger |
| 909 WATKINS ST ImprovedBought for $363K in 2026. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2026. | Owner-occupied | $321K | 3/1 | 1,216 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 911 WATKINS ST TradedTraded 2×: $10K in 2009 → $50K in 2021 (+400%). | Owner-occupied | $77K | —/— | 624 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 913 WATKINS ST Garage | Absentee individual | $77K | —/— | 540 | 1920 | 1 | lien in pre-2017 ledger |
| 914 WATKINS ST TradedTraded 2×: $214K in 2015 → $390K in 2022 (+83%). | Owner-occupied | $361K | 3/1 | 1,098 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 915 WATKINS ST | Owner-occupied | $287K | 3/1 | 1,036 | 1920 | 0 | assessment exemption · basis unverified |
| 916 WATKINS ST New constructionbuilt new (reduced taxable assessment shown), sold for $160K in 2012. | Owner-occupied | $404K | 4/1 | 1,620 | 1920 | 1 | assessment exemption · basis unverified |
| 917 WATKINS ST Renovated & sold onBought for $40K in 2001, plumbing permit in 2014, sold for $275K in 2018 (+588%). | Owner-occupied | $291K | 2/1 | 1,064 | 1920 | 3 | |
| 918 WATKINS ST ImprovedBought for $50K in 2001. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $327K | 3/1 | 1,260 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 919 WATKINS ST | Absentee individual | $292K | 2/1 | 1,072 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 920 WATKINS ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2016. | Owner-occupied | $296K | 3/1 | 1,032 | 1920 | 0 | |
| 921 WATKINS ST ImprovedBought for $264K in 2024. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2014. | Owner-occupied | $297K | 3/— | 1,108 | 1920 | 1 | lien in pre-2017 ledger |
| 922 WATKINS ST ImprovedBought for $245K in 2024. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2024. | Owner-occupied | $296K | 2/1 | 1,032 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 923 WATKINS ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2008 permit (reduced taxable assessment shown). | Owner-occupied | $291K | 3/1 | 1,064 | 1920 | 0 | assessment exemption · basis unverified |
| 924 WATKINS ST New constructionbuilt new (reduced taxable assessment shown), sold for $55K in 2002. | Owner-occupied | $319K | 3/1 | 1,200 | 1920 | 1 | assessment exemption · basis unverified |
| 925 WATKINS ST Renovated & sold onBought for $40K in 2001, fast form building permit in 2008, sold for $241K in 2024 (+503%). | Absentee individual | $279K | 3/1 | 980 | 1920 | 2 | licensed rental |
| 926 WATKINS ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2010 permit (reduced taxable assessment shown). | Owner-occupied | $319K | 3/1 | 1,200 | 1920 | 0 | assessment exemption · basis unverified |
| 927 WATKINS ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2021 permit, sold for $150K in 2015. | Owner-occupied | $286K | 3/1 | 1,031 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 928 WATKINS ST ImprovedBought for $78K in 2003. Owner pulled a addition and/or alterations permit in 2026. | Investor / LLC | $319K | 3/2 | 1,200 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 929 WATKINS ST | Absentee individual | $288K | 3/1 | 1,044 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 930 WATKINS ST TradedTraded 2×: $243K in 2016 → $330K in 2019 (+36%). | Owner-occupied | $311K | 3/1 | 1,140 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 931 WATKINS ST | Owner-occupied | $289K | 3/1 | 1,036 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 932 WATKINS ST | Owner-occupied | $319K | 3/1 | 1,202 | 1920 | 0 | assessment exemption · basis unverified |
| 933 WATKINS ST | Owner-occupied | $291K | 3/1 | 1,056 | 1920 | 1 | |
| 934 WATKINS ST New constructionbuilt new (reduced taxable assessment shown). | Owner-occupied | $325K | 3/1 | 1,176 | 1920 | 0 | assessment exemption · basis unverifiedlien in pre-2017 ledger |
| 935 WATKINS ST TradedTraded 2×: $40K in 2001 → $110K in 2005 (+175%). | Owner-occupied | $276K | 3/1 | 946 | 1920 | 2 | lien in pre-2017 ledger |
| 937 WATKINS ST TradedTraded 2×: $90K in 2005 → $175K in 2006 (+94%). | Owner-occupied | $272K | 3/1 | 920 | 1920 | 2 | |
| 939 WATKINS ST New constructionBought for $30K in 2003, built new under a 2019 permit, sold for $465K in 2024. | Owner-occupied | $422K | 2/1 | 1,064 | 1920 | 4 | |
| 941 WATKINS ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2008. | Absentee individual | $285K | 3/1 | 1,008 | 1920 | 0 | licensed rental |
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Generated 2026-07-10 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)