Philadelphia property report

900 block of Wolf St

A mostly owner-occupied block: 68% of homes are lived in by their owners, with 1 open code violation and 1 parcel listed in the June 2022 tax-delinquency snapshot ($668 recorded then).

The typical home here is up 114% since 2016, now about $263K. Property taxes are climbing about 8% a year though the increases have eased lately.

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By the Numbers

Median home value
$263K
34 homes of 36 parcels
ZIP median $259K
Price / sq ft
$221
typical home
city median $181
Vs. Philadelphia
1.1×
the city median
city $230K
Recent sale
$150K
2 sold in 2yr
assessed $263K
Tax / yr
$3K
typical · up to $5K
city ≈$3K/yr
Major assessment exemptions
2 of 34
$27K/yr estimated reduction
Owner-occupied
68%
23 of 34
city 48%
Rentals
25%
9 licensed
city 15% of homes
Open violations
1
L&I code
▼ block 3% · city 5%
Tax delinquency · Jun 2022
$668
1 of 36 listed
▼ block 3% · city 9%
Zoning appeals
3
1 home · ZBA & boards
block 3% · city 5%

How fast it's moving

1 year
+2%
value · tax +$87
5 years
+58%
value · tax +$2K
10 years
+114%
value · tax +$2K

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.

2027
  • 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 $263K — about 1.1× the citywide median home, and in line with the ZIP 19148 median of $259K. The same block, read against everyone else in the ZIP 19148 and across Philadelphia.

This blockZIP 19148Philadelphia
Median home value$263K$259K$230K
Owner-occupied47%44%48%

Safety & quality of life

Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 98 reported crimes (about 8 a month, 15% of them violent) and 357 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.

Crimes · 12mo
98
about 8/month · 15% violent
311 requests · 12mo
357
about 30/month · 58 open

Most reported crimes

Theft from Vehicle24
Thefts14
All Other Offenses13
Other Assaults10
Vandalism/Criminal Mischief10
Motor Vehicle Theft9

Top 311 complaints

Rubbish/Recyclable Material Collection77
Salting61
Abandoned Vehicle31
Street Defect29
Illegal Dumping21
Maintenance Complaint17

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.

Elementary · K-8
Francis Scott Key
8500 Pickering St · 217 students
Middle · K-8
Southwark
1835 S 9th St · 889 students
High · 9-12
South Philadelphia HS
2101 S Broad St · 647 students

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

Median assessed value · 2016–2027

$0$250K$500K$263K2016: $123K2017: $123K2018: $123K2019: $154K2020: $167K2021: $167K2022: $167K2023: $238K2024: $238K2025: $259K2026: $259K2027: $263K2016202020232027

▲ +114% since 2016

Estimated property tax · per home, per year

$0$2,500$5,000$3,3612016: $1,4482017: $1,4812018: $1,4812019: $1,7202020: $1,8482021: $1,8482022: $1,8392023: $2,8402024: $2,8402025: $3,2742026: $3,2742027: $3,3612016202020232027

▲ +132% since 2016 · ~+8%/yr

2
2 properties on this block show a material assessment exemption. At the current rate, the difference between full and taxable assessments reduces the block's annual estimate by about $26,971. OPA's numeric split does not establish whether any row is Homestead, an abatement, another program, or when treatment changes.

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.

18 homes pay the full 1.40%18 pay less
$1,407pays now $3,704at the full rate

One large gap: 932 Wolf St has a $1,407/year assessment-based estimate on $265K assessed value — about 38% of the $3,704 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 +7.1% a year against the city's 6.5%.

Indexed performance · this block vs. the Philadelphia market

9510025020162019202220252027This block 214 Philadelphia 201

Rebased to 100 in 2016, like a stock against its index. $100 in the typical home here would be worth $214 today versus $201 across Philadelphia — this block outpaced the market.

Annualized return
+7.1%/yr
price, since 2016
Total appreciation
+114%
since 2016
Net rental yield
-3036630.6%
est., after tax carry
Total return
-3036623.5%/yr
price + net rent
Real return
-3036626.5%/yr
after ~3% inflation
vs. Philadelphia
+0.6 pts
market 6.5%/yr

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 49 arm's-length sales since 2000. The typical home has sold 1 time in that window, while 4 have not changed hands at all.

Every recorded sale · price & date

$0$250K$500K200020052010201520202025
49arm's-length sales since 2000
1times the typical home has sold
3most sales for a single property
4homes never sold in the window

Who owns it

Ownership of 36 parcels

Owner-occupied: 24Investor / LLC: 1Absentee individual: 11 36parcels
  • Owner-occupied 24
  • Investor / LLC 1
  • Absentee individual 11

Value distribution today

10 parcels13 parcels2 parcels4 parcels3 parcels0 parcels4 parcels
$240K$365K+
OwnerOn blockOwns citywidePortfolio valueTax bills mail toSource
Chen Pei Liang (individual)23$853Kphila.gov ↗
940 Wolf St LLC11$264K2901 S 15th St, Philadelphia PA, 19145phila.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 36 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

$0$250K$500K201620182020202220242026Block median
Each houseNew build / flipBlock median

Worth a look

AddressOwnershipValue & trendBd/BaSq ftBuiltSalesFlags
909 WOLF ST Bought for $43K in 2000, alteration permit in 2013, sold for $165K in 2014 (+284%). Owner-occupied $373K 3/1 1,434 1925 3
911 WOLF ST Traded 2×: $107K in 2004 → $120K in 2021 (+12%). Absentee individual $264K 3/1 1,194 1925 2 licensed rental
913 WOLF ST Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2021. Owner-occupied $263K 3/1 1,194 1925 0 lien in pre-2017 ledger
915 WOLF ST Owner-occupied $240K 3/1 990 1925 0
916 WOLF ST Bought for $85K in 2003. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2025. Owner-occupied $290K 3/— 1,428 1920 1 licensed rental
917 WOLF ST Bought for $277K in 2021. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2023. Owner-occupied $241K 3/1 999 1925 1
918 WOLF ST Traded 2×: $150K in 2016 → $150K in 2025 (+0%). Absentee individual $259K 3/1 1,200 1920 2
919 WOLF ST Traded 2×: $155K in 2005 → $155K in 2009 (+0%). Owner-occupied $265K 3/1 1,200 1925 2
920 WOLF ST Traded 2×: $80K in 2003 → $80K in 2014 (+0%). Owner-occupied $259K 3/1 1,200 1920 2
921 WOLF ST Owner-occupied $240K 3/1 990 1925 1
922 WOLF ST Bought for $180K in 2015. Owner pulled a electrical permit in 2011. Owner-occupied $309K 3/1 1,200 1920 1
923 WOLF ST Apartment building Absentee individual $286K 3/1 1,284 1925 1 licensed rental
924 WOLF ST Owner-occupied $254K 3/1 1,200 1920 1
925 WOLF ST Bought for $120K in 2016. Owner pulled a alteration permit in 2011. Owner-occupied $262K 3/1 990 1925 1
926 WOLF ST Owner-occupied $254K 3/1 1,200 1920 1
927 WOLF ST built new under a 2011 permit (reduced taxable assessment shown), sold for $175K in 2017. Owner-occupied $240K 3/1 990 1925 1 licensed rentalassessment exemption · basis unverified
928 WOLF ST Apartment building Bought for $75K in 2003, electrical permit in 2008, sold for $248K in 2021 (+230%). Absentee individual $312K 4/2 1,584 1920 3 licensed rental
929 WOLF ST Traded 3×: $40K in 2002 → $150K in 2025 (+275%). Owner-occupied $327K 3/1 1,308 1925 3
930 WOLF ST Owner-occupied $301K 4/1 1,512 1920 1
931 WOLF ST Bought for $155K in 2007, electrical permit in 2011, sold for $285K in 2024 (+84%). Owner-occupied $297K 3/1 1,272 1925 2
932 WOLF ST built new under a 2016 permit (reduced taxable assessment shown), sold for $102K in 2002. Owner-occupied $262K 3/1 1,200 1920 1 assessment exemption · basis unverified
933 WOLF ST Traded 2×: $83K in 2010 → $132K in 2014 (+59%). Absentee individual $240K 3/1 990 1925 2
934 WOLF ST Bought for $83K in 2002. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2023. Absentee individual $262K 3/1 1,200 1920 1 licensed rental
935 WOLF ST Traded 2×: $50K in 2004 → $281K in 2017 (+462%). Owner-occupied $365K 3/1 1,370 1925 2
936 WOLF ST Bought for $65K in 2002. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2023. Absentee individual $264K 3/1 1,200 1920 2 licensed rental
937 WOLF ST Traded 2×: $130K in 2005 → $200K in 2019 (+54%). Absentee individual $240K 3/1 990 1925 2 licensed rental
938 WOLF ST Owner-occupied $264K 3/1 1,200 1920 0 $668 tax · Jun ’22
939 WOLF ST Traded 2×: $60K in 2012 → $160K in 2013 (+167%). Owner-occupied $301K 3/1 1,308 1925 2
940 WOLF ST Investor / LLC $264K 3/1 1,200 1920 1
941 WOLF ST Bought for $62K in 2002. Owner pulled a major alteration permit in 2019. Owner-occupied $240K 3/1 990 1925 2
942 WOLF ST Mixed-use Owner-occupied $327K —/— 2,070 1920 1 licensed rental
943 WOLF ST Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2022. Owner-occupied $240K 3/1 990 1925 0 1 viol
945 WOLF ST Traded 3×: $88K in 2003 → $210K in 2017 (+140%). Absentee individual $349K 3/1 1,254 1925 3
947 WOLF ST Owner-occupied $260K 3/1 1,160 1925 1
949 WOLF ST Absentee individual $272K 3/1 1,268 1925 1
951 WOLF ST Apartment building Bought for $160K in 2004. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2022. Absentee individual $416K —/— 2,772 1915 1 lien in pre-2017 ledger

Neighborhood

Median income
$102K
household
Own vs. rent
80%
owner-occupied
Median age
37.3
residents
Median rent
$-667M
gross monthly

Generated 2026-07-10 from public City of Philadelphia records  ·  Download this block's data (CSV)

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 10, 2026, 3:33 AM ET. Available City datasets are queried from OpenDataPhilly (phl.carto.com) and the cited City ArcGIS feeds; record queries paginate rather than silently taking a first page. “Unavailable” means the source query failed or was not supplied, not “no record.” Reports re-pull on view after seven days and on an overnight rolling schedule; citywide benchmarks recompute weekly. Source dates still govern: the parcel-level tax-delinquency snapshot is June 2022 and the separate detailed tax ledger ends in 2016, so neither establishes today’s balance. The live balance and date-effective payoff must be verified in Tax Center. AI-written passages are grounded in the assembled record and rejected if they state a number the record does not hold.