Who jumped most in the 2027 assessment?

Biggest assessment jumps · 2026–2027

Assessed-value change for the median home over the past year.

Source: OPA assessments · City of Philadelphia

Micro-line: recorded value · Movement: versus prior roll

1. 1▲ 7vs 2026ZIP 19134 · Port Richmond · Kensington20162027+16%
2. 2▲ 5vs 2026ZIP 19133 · Fairhill · West Kensington20162027+14.4%
3. 3NEWvs 2026ZIP 19127 · Manayunk20162027+12%
4. 4NEWvs 2026ZIP 19118 · Chestnut Hill20162027+9.9%
5. 5NEWvs 2026ZIP 19128 · Roxborough20162027+9.9%

Most expensive ZIP codes

All 46 ZIPs, ranked by the median assessed home value.

Source: OPA assessments · City of Philadelphia

Micro-line: recorded value · Movement: versus prior roll

1. 1→vs 2026ZIP 19118 · Chestnut Hill20152027$779K
2. 2→vs 2026ZIP 19103 · Rittenhouse · Logan Square20152027$605K
3. 3→vs 2026ZIP 19147 · Queen Village · East Passyunk20152027$464K
4. 4→vs 2026ZIP 19123 · Northern Liberties · Callowhill20152027$462K
5. 5→vs 2026ZIP 19130 · Fairmount · Spring Garden20152027$457K

Priciest ZIPs per square foot

Median assessed value per interior square foot, by ZIP.

Source: OPA assessments · City of Philadelphia

Micro-line: recorded value · Movement: versus prior roll

1. 1→vs 2026ZIP 19103 · Rittenhouse · Logan Square20152027$456/sqft
2. 2→vs 2026ZIP 19106 · Old City · Society Hill20152027$399/sqft
3. 3▲ 2vs 2026ZIP 19118 · Chestnut Hill20152027$365/sqft
4. 4▼ 1vs 2026ZIP 19102 · Center City West20152027$362/sqft
5. 5▼ 1vs 2026ZIP 19107 · Washington Square West · Chinatown20152027$360/sqft

Most million-dollar homes

Homes assessed at $1M or more, counted by ZIP.

Source: OPA assessments · City of Philadelphia

Micro-line: recorded value · Movement: versus prior roll

1. 1→vs 2026ZIP 19103 · Rittenhouse · Logan Square201520272,017 homes
2. 2▲ 1vs 2026ZIP 19118 · Chestnut Hill20152027912 homes
3. 3▼ 1vs 2026ZIP 19106 · Old City · Society Hill20152027905 homes
4. 4→vs 2026ZIP 19146 · Graduate Hospital · Point Breeze20152027858 homes
5. 5→vs 2026ZIP 19147 · Queen Village · East Passyunk20152027581 homes

Rising fastest since 2016

Compounded change in median assessed home value per year since 2016. This is not a sale-price index.

Source: OPA assessments · City of Philadelphia

Micro-line: recorded value · Movement: versus prior roll

1. 1→vs 2026ZIP 19121 · Brewerytown · Sharswood20172027+14.1%/yr
2. 2→vs 2026ZIP 19122 · Olde Kensington · North Philadelphia20172027+11%/yr
3. 3→vs 2026ZIP 19132 · Strawberry Mansion · North Philadelphia20172027+11%/yr
4. 4▲ 2vs 2026ZIP 19143 · Cedar Park · Kingsessing20172027+9.4%/yr
5. 5→vs 2026ZIP 19146 · Graduate Hospital · Point Breeze20172027+9.4%/yr

Busiest sales markets

Recorded sales over the past 180 days, by ZIP.

Source: OPA assessments · City of Philadelphia

1. 1ZIP 19146 · Graduate Hospital · Point Breeze213 sold
2. 2ZIP 19134 · Port Richmond · Kensington205 sold
3. 3ZIP 19143 · Cedar Park · Kingsessing202 sold
4. 4ZIP 19148 · Pennsport · Lower Moyamensing192 sold
5. 5ZIP 19145 · Girard Estate · South Philadelphia178 sold

Hottest sale prices right now

Median sale price, past 180 days vs the prior 180 — real recorded prices, not assessments.

Source: OPA assessments · City of Philadelphia

1. 1ZIP 19103 · Rittenhouse · Logan Square+51.1%
2. 2ZIP 19129 · East Falls+20.1%
3. 3ZIP 19104 · University City · West Powelton+19.2%
4. 4ZIP 19127 · Manayunk+18.4%
5. 5ZIP 19143 · Cedar Park · Kingsessing+18.3%

Most affordable ZIP codes

All 46 ZIPs, ranked from the least expensive median home on the tax roll up.

Source: OPA assessments · City of Philadelphia

Micro-line: recorded value · Movement: versus prior roll

1. 1→vs 2026ZIP 19132 · Strawberry Mansion · North Philadelphia20152027$84K
2. 2→vs 2026ZIP 19133 · Fairhill · West Kensington20152027$106K
3. 3▲ 1vs 2026ZIP 19140 · Hunting Park · Nicetown–Tioga20152027$111K
4. 4▼ 1vs 2026ZIP 19134 · Port Richmond · Kensington20152027$117K
5. 5→vs 2026ZIP 19142 · Elmwood · Southwest Philadelphia20152027$132K

Most expensive blocks

Ranked by the median assessed home value—homes only, using the City’s classification and blocks with at least 12 homes.

Source: OPA assessments · City of Philadelphia

1. 12100-2199 Hamilton St$4.2M
2. 2500-599 Walnut St$4.0M
3. 31700-1799 Rittenhouse Sq$3.3M
4. 41900-1999 Walnut St$3.3M
5. 51800-1899 Delancey Pl$3.1M

Priciest Philadelphia blocks per square foot

Median assessed value per recorded interior square foot, among blocks with at least 12 homes.

Source: OPA assessments · City of Philadelphia

1. 11900-1999 Walnut St$1481
2. 22100-2199 Hamilton St$1391
3. 3500-599 Walnut St$1175
4. 4200-299 S 25th St$1036
5. 5100-199 S 18th St$929

Fastest assessed-value growth since 2016

Compounded change in the median assessment for a stable cohort of at least 12 homes that existed by 2016, through the latest billed-year roll. This removes land-to-new-house transitions; it remains an assessment trend, not a sale-price index.

Source: OPA assessments · City of Philadelphia

1. 1300-399 Cecil B Moore Ave+38.7%/yr
2. 215100-15199 Wildflower Way+33.5%/yr
3. 3900-999 N Marshall St+33.4%/yr
4. 42500-2599 Montrose St+31.9%/yr
5. 5400-499 Wallace St+31.7%/yr

Biggest changes in Philadelphia’s latest assessment roll

Change between the latest two consecutive published assessment rolls for a stable cohort of at least 12 homes that existed by 2016—not a sale-price change.

Source: OPA assessments · City of Philadelphia

1. 16700-6799 N 13th St+656.9%
2. 22600-2699 Waterloo St+99%
3. 32900-2999 Gransback St+86.5%
4. 45500-5599 Beaumont St+69.6%
5. 5800-899 W Firth St+68.8%

Blocks where buyers paid most above assessment

The median sale premium for the same homes, with each recorded sale from the past two years compared with that home’s assessment roll for the sale year. Every block has at least five matched sales; nominal transfers and package-looking price multiples are excluded. Renovation before resale can still widen the gap.

Source: OPA assessments · City of Philadelphia

1. 11300-1399 Kerbaugh St+133% vs assessed
2. 21100-1199 Divinity St+128% vs assessed
3. 3600-699 E Wensley St+114% vs assessed
4. 41500-1599 W Tioga St+107% vs assessed
5. 52000-2099 W Boston St+107% vs assessed

Blocks where buyers paid most below assessment

The median sale discount for the same homes, with each recorded sale from the past two years compared with that home’s assessment roll for the sale year. Every block has at least five matched sales; nominal transfers and package-looking price multiples are excluded.

Source: OPA assessments · City of Philadelphia

1. 12000-2099 W Oxford St-37% vs assessed
2. 24600-4699 Vista St-35% vs assessed
3. 3600-699 Mayfair St-31% vs assessed
4. 41700-1799 Arlington St-30% vs assessed
5. 5300-399 Earlham Ter-30% vs assessed

Most affordable blocks

The lowest median assessed home values in the city, on blocks with at least 12 homes. Assessed value is the tax basis, not an asking price.

Source: OPA assessments · City of Philadelphia

1. 16900-6999 N 15th St$43K
2. 22900-2999 Frankford Ave$49K
3. 3100-199 N 2nd St$50K
4. 42700-2799 N 11th St$50K
5. 52800-2899 N Orkney St$52K

Affordable blocks rising fastest

Blocks still assessed under $250K for the typical home, ranked by compounded assessment growth for a stable cohort of at least 12 homes that existed by 2016.

Source: OPA assessments · City of Philadelphia

1. 11600-1699 N 27th St+25.4%/yr
2. 22500-2599 A St+23.5%/yr
3. 31600-1699 N 26th St+23.5%/yr
4. 4100-199 E Huntingdon St+22.8%/yr
5. 52500-2599 N Lee St+22.4%/yr

Philadelphia blocks where nearly every home is a rental

Residential parcels with an active City rental license, as a share of all homes on the block. This measures license records, not tenant count or unlicensed rentals. At least 12 homes per block.

Source: L&I violations · City of Philadelphia

1. 18500-8599 Alicia St100%
2. 28500-8599 Jeanes St100%
3. 3500-599 Kendrick St100%
4. 43400-3499 Powelton Ave100%
5. 5700-799 Wallace St100%

Blocks Philadelphia rebuilt since 2020

The share of homes whose OPA year-built record is 2020 or later. At least 12 homes per block, ranked by share and then by the number of new homes.

Source: OPA assessments · City of Philadelphia

1. 1300-399 S Broad St100%
2. 21100-1199 N 2nd St100%
3. 33400-3499 Messina Way100%
4. 41100-1199 Germantown Ave100%
5. 52100-2199 Northbank Pl100%

Blocks with the highest major-exemption share

The share of homes where OPA shows a material full-versus-taxable assessment gap. The numeric roll does not establish a residential improvement abatement or exclude every other relief program. At least 12 homes per block.

Source: OPA assessments · City of Philadelphia

1. 1300-399 S Broad St100%
2. 21900-1999 Walnut St100%
3. 33300-3399 Pietro Way100%
4. 42100-2199 Kensington Walk100%
5. 53400-3499 Messina Way100%

Blocks with the most major assessment exemptions

A numeric screen for homes where OPA shows a material gap between full and taxable assessment. It does not identify the exemption program, term, or legal basis.

Source: OPA assessments · City of Philadelphia

1. 1300-399 S Broad St107 homes
2. 2200-299 S 25th St68 homes
3. 31900-1999 Walnut St66 homes
4. 44500-4599 Riverside Way58 homes
5. 5900-999 N Marshall St58 homes

Where assessment exemptions reduce the annual estimate most

Full-assessment tax scenario minus taxable-assessment estimate for homes, block by block. This is not a Revenue ledger, appropriation figure, or finding about any exemption program.

Source: OPA assessments · City of Philadelphia

1. 11900-1999 Walnut St$3.9M/yr
2. 2300-399 S Broad St$3.2M/yr
3. 3500-599 Walnut St$2.4M/yr
4. 42100-2199 Hamilton St$1.4M/yr
5. 5200-299 S 25th St$1.2M/yr

Philadelphia blocks with the most million-dollar homes

Homes assessed at $1M or more, counted on blocks with at least 12 homes.

Source: OPA assessments · City of Philadelphia

1. 1200-299 S 18th St137 homes
2. 2200-299 W Rittenhouse Sq125 homes
3. 3100-199 S 18th St121 homes
4. 41400-1499 S Penn Sq117 homes
5. 5300-399 S Broad St107 homes

Blocks with the most zoning and L&I appeals

ZBA and related appeal records can challenge refusals, issued permits, violations, or other L&I decisions. The count alone does not say which side prevailed or whether work is authorized.

Source: ZBA appeals · City of Philadelphia

1. 11200-1299 Vine St79 appeals
2. 23400-3499 Midvale Ave31 appeals
3. 33400-3499 W Penn St31 appeals
4. 41800-1899 N 17th St30 appeals
5. 54300-4399 Main St30 appeals

Busiest blocks

Homes whose latest recorded OPA sale was at least $20,000 and occurred in the past two years, on blocks with at least 12 homes. This is a sale-count screen, not a verified arm’s-length classification.

Source: OPA assessments · City of Philadelphia

1. 11400-1499 Locust St51 in 2yr
2. 2200-299 W Rittenhouse Sq50 in 2yr
3. 31300-1399 Locust St48 in 2yr
4. 42000-2099 Hamilton St47 in 2yr
5. 52600-2699 Pennsylvania Ave46 in 2yr

Most valuable commercial blocks

Corridor and industrial blocks ranked by median assessed commercial parcel value—not the block’s total value.

Source: OPA assessments · City of Philadelphia

1. 12000-2099 Market St$185M
2. 21900-1999 Market St$121M
3. 33400-3499 Civic Center Blvd$103M
4. 41800-1899 Market St$84M
5. 5100-199 N Independence Mall$82M

Priciest commercial ZIP codes

ZIP codes ranked by median assessed value for commercial parcels. This is the City assessment basis, not asking price, sale price, rent, or a valuation.

Source: OPA assessments · City of Philadelphia

1. 1→vs 2026ZIP 19154 · Parkwood · Far Northeast$3.0M
2. 2→vs 2026ZIP 19102 · Center City West$2.3M
3. 3→vs 2026ZIP 19103 · Rittenhouse · Logan Square$2.1M
4. 4→vs 2026ZIP 19153 · Eastwick · Airport$1.9M
5. 5→vs 2026ZIP 19129 · East Falls$1.7M