The Northwest Philadelphia Housing Market
Market Update · August 3, 2026

The Northwest Philadelphia Housing Market

The standing summary of the market across the nine communities I work in: current closings, medians, pace and supply, refreshed with each monthly report.

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Northwest Philadelphia Housing Market Update: July 2026
Market Update · August 2, 2026

Northwest Philadelphia Housing Market Update: July 2026

The Fed held steady on July 29 and mortgage rates rose anyway. July's Northwest Philadelphia numbers ran on the same contradiction: fewer closings, more homes under contract and a market that stays weird.

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The 'Weird' Philadelphia Housing Market, Measured in Northwest Philadelphia
Market Update · July 23, 2026

The 'Weird' Philadelphia Housing Market, Measured in Northwest Philadelphia

Philadelphia agents are calling this market weird: rising supply, longer sits and bidding wars at the same time. Five zip codes of Bright MLS data show all three.

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Q2 2026 Real Estate Market Report: The Spring Market Showed Up
Market Update · July 18, 2026

Q2 2026 Real Estate Market Report: The Spring Market Showed Up

435 homes closed across Northwest Philadelphia and eastern Montgomery County in Q2 2026, up 46 percent from Q1. The charts tell the story of the spring market.

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What a Housing White Paper Says About Our Future Buyers
Market Update · July 17, 2026

What a Housing White Paper Says About Our Future Buyers

HomeServices of America's new white paper says future buyers are being locked out. Here's how it reads against June data for first-time buyers in Northwest Philadelphia.

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Northwest Philadelphia Housing Market Update: June 2026
Market Update · July 1, 2026

Northwest Philadelphia Housing Market Update: June 2026

June 2026 numbers for the Northwest Philadelphia housing market, from mortgage rates to neighborhood prices in Mt. Airy, Chestnut Hill, Roxborough, and beyond.

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May 2026 Market Update: The Macro Got Messier, the Local Market Held
Market Update · June 1, 2026

May 2026 Market Update: The Macro Got Messier, the Local Market Held

Mortgage rates climbed. Kevin Warsh took the Fed. Inflation hit a three-year high. Locally, May was another strong month for Northwest Philadelphia.

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April 2026 Market Update: The Fed Held, the Market Moved
Market Update · May 2, 2026

April 2026 Market Update: The Fed Held, the Market Moved

The Fed held rates in a divided 8-4 vote. Northwest Philadelphia and Montgomery County saw faster sales in April. Here is what it means locally.

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What the NAR's March Sales Report Means for Home Buyers and Sellers in Philadelphia
Market Update · April 13, 2026

What the NAR's March Sales Report Means for Home Buyers and Sellers in Philadelphia

The NAR's March 2026 report shows sales slipping nationally. But Q1 Bright MLS data for NW Philly and Montgomery County paints a more nuanced local picture.

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Q1 2026 Real Estate Market Update: What Closed Sales Are Telling Us
Market Update · April 3, 2026

Q1 2026 Real Estate Market Update: What Closed Sales Are Telling Us

297 homes closed across Northwest Philadelphia and Montgomery County in Q1 2026. What the data shows, and the broader context shaping spring.

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