Roxborough occupies the high ground between the Schuylkill Valley and Wissahickon Valley Park, directly above Manayunk. It is one of Northwest Philadelphia’s older and more established neighborhoods, with a residential character shaped over generations. Ridge Avenue runs through the center of the neighborhood as its main commercial corridor, and Wissahickon Valley Park is accessible from multiple trailheads along the eastern edge.
The housing stock reflects Roxborough’s age and depth: rowhouses, twins, and detached homes, with larger lots and more varied architecture toward the park’s edge.
An interesting historical footnote. In 1946, Philadelphia came within days of being selected as the site for the United Nations headquarters. The proposal centered on Belmont Plateau in Fairmount Park, with Roxborough designated as a key residential area for UN international staff. A last-minute donation of $8.5 million for the purchase of 6 blocks along Manhattan's East River by John D. Rockefeller III, ultimately removed Philadelphia from consideration.
Talk to Henry| Median sale price (Aug 2026) | $420,000 |
|---|---|
| Homes listed (Aug 2026) | 57 |
| Homes sold (Aug 2026) | 43 |
| Pended (Aug 2026) | 25 |
| Listed volume (Aug 2026) | $25.5M |
| Sold volume (Aug 2026) | $18.7M |
| Listed median (Aug 2026) | $390,000 |
| Average days on market | 28 days |
| Zip code | 19128 |
| Region | Northwest Philadelphia |
Based on information from Bright MLS for 8/1/2026 through 8/31/2026; data is reliable but not guaranteed.
Boundary and reference data from OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the ODbL.
Lines are scaled to each metric’s own range to compare trend shape. Hover any month for actual values.
All Data From Bright MLS. Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
| Month | Units listed | Listed volume | Listed median | Pended | Units sold | Sold volume | Sold median | Days on market |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep '25 | 73 | $31.8M | $410k | 32 | 39 | $17.9M | $400k | 38 days |
| Oct '25 | 70 | $31.2M | $400k | 33 | 50 | $20.5M | $370k | 38 days |
| Nov '25 | 43 | $21.4M | $415k | 26 | 50 | $20.3M | $382k | 34 days |
| Dec '25 | 24 | $11.6M | $388k | 15 | 44 | $18.9M | $396k | 33 days |
| Jan '26 | 41 | $21.5M | $425k | 27 | 32 | $13.6M | $355k | 34 days |
| Feb '26 | 30 | $14.0M | $415k | 17 | 26 | $10.8M | $410k | 54 days |
| Mar '26 | 63 | $27.4M | $400k | 28 | 32 | $13.4M | $404k | 25 days |
| Apr '26 | 73 | $32.1M | $399k | 33 | 40 | $17.5M | $383k | 45 days |
| May '26 | 75 | $35.5M | $410k | 31 | 47 | $21.6M | $405k | 30 days |
| Jun '26 | 68 | $29.3M | $400k | 32 | 68 | $27.8M | $402k | 24 days |
| Jul '26 | 60 | $27.1M | $400k | 42 | 50 | $19.7M | $384k | 16 days |
| Aug '26 | 57 | $25.5M | $390k | 25 | 43 | $18.7M | $420k | 28 days |
Based on information from Bright MLS for 9/1/2025 through 8/31/2026; data is reliable but not guaranteed.
Roxborough is one of Northwest Philadelphia’s most established neighborhoods, with a long history and a stable, deeply rooted population. Its profile is quieter than Manayunk’s, and that distinction is a deliberate draw for many of the people who choose to live here. Ridge Avenue has a commercial character oriented toward daily life, the kind of corridor that reflects a neighborhood with staying power rather than one chasing a particular moment.
Wissahickon Valley Park runs along the eastern edge of Roxborough, and several trailheads provide direct access to the valley below. The park is one of the better urban natural areas in the region, with miles of unpaved trails along Wissahickon Creek. For buyers who use parks regularly, proximity to these entry points is a meaningful consideration and one of Roxborough’s clearest advantages.
Roxborough sits between Manayunk to the south and Mt Airy to the north, with good road access via Ridge Avenue and Henry Avenue. Manayunk’s regional rail station is close for commuters heading into Center City. The combination of Wissahickon trail access, a self-sufficient commercial corridor, and proximity to Manayunk’s Main Street gives the neighborhood a wide practical range without requiring residents to leave it for much of daily life.
Roxborough closed 43 sales in August at a median of $420,000, up from July’s $383,500 and the highest monthly median of the past 12 months. The band stays narrow even so. Over the year the monthly median has moved between $355,000 and $420,000, a tighter range than any other neighborhood in this group. That makes a comp here more reliable than a comp almost anywhere else nearby.
August closings averaged 28 days on market, up from July’s 16, which was the fastest month of the past year. Twenty-five homes went under agreement in August against 42 in July, so the late-summer slowdown showed up in the pipeline as well as in the closing pace.
Inventory edged up to 125 homes at the end of August from 122 at the end of July, about 2.5 months of supply. Roxborough is still the Northwest’s volume market by a distance, with 57 new listings and 43 closings in a single month, more than any other neighborhood covered here. August cooled the pace without changing the depth.
Based on information from Bright MLS for 8/1/2026 through 8/31/2026; data is reliable but not guaranteed.
The T3 Home Demand Index (HDI) measures buyer urgency relative to available supply, scored against each market’s 2019 activity. Bright MLS reads below 70 as limited demand; 70–89 slow; 90–109 steady; 110–129 moderate; 130 and above high. Updated monthly.
The Philadelphia metro HDI eased to 81 in August 2026, down one point from July and still in the Slow tier. It remains four points below its August 2025 reading of 85. Entry-level condos were the exception. They rose three points to 105, and no other segment of the six is above its August 2025 level. Luxury condos fell seven points to 95 and stayed Steady. Single-family demand held soft at all three price tiers. The entry tier was flat at 73, which is 13 points under where it sat a year ago.
Source: Bright MLS T3 Home Demand Index · homedemandindex.com · All 32 data points sourced from monthly report pages.
As of August 2026, the median closed price in Roxborough was $420,000, up from July’s $383,500 and the highest monthly median of the past 12 months. Roxborough closed 43 sales in August, again the highest single-month volume in the area, and its monthly median has held between $355,000 and $420,000 over the past year, a narrower band than any other neighborhood covered here.
In August 2026, homes in Roxborough sold in an average of 28 days, up from 16 in July, which was the fastest month of the past year. Twenty-five homes went under agreement in August, against 42 in July. The neighborhood’s deep buyer pool still moves well-priced homes inside a month.
Roxborough is in zip code 19128 in Northwest Philadelphia, on the ridge above Manayunk (19127) and bordering the Wissahickon Valley Park. SEPTA Regional Rail access is available via the Manayunk and Wissahickon stations.
Roxborough offers Northwest Philadelphia’s most diverse housing mix: rowhouses on the lower streets, twin homes and modest singles mid-ridge, and detached homes near the Wissahickon Valley Park edges. August 2026 saw 43 closings, the highest single-month volume across the Northwest neighborhoods, with 125 homes on the market at the end of August.
I work Roxborough every week. By transaction count it’s the busiest market in Northwest Philadelphia, with 49 closings in July 2026 alone.
Roxborough is part of the Northwest Philadelphia market I work in regularly. If you are thinking about buying or selling here, I am glad to share what I know.
