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 (Oct 2026) | $389,000 |
|---|---|
| Homes listed (Oct 2026) | 65 |
| Homes sold (Oct 2026) | 41 |
| Pended (Oct 2026) | 31 |
| Listed volume (Oct 2026) | $27.8M |
| Sold volume (Oct 2026) | $17.4M |
| Listed median (Oct 2026) | $399,000 |
| Average days on market | 25 days |
| Zip code | 19128 |
| Region | Northwest Philadelphia |
Based on information from Bright MLS for 10/1/2026 through 10/31/2026; 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 56 | $24.9M | $390k | 22 | 43 | $18.7M | $420k | 28 days |
| Sep '26 | 68 | $31.1M | $384k | 30 | 41 | $15.4M | $360k | 24 days |
| Oct '26 | 65 | $27.8M | $399k | 31 | 41 | $17.4M | $389k | 25 days |
Based on information from Bright MLS for 11/1/2025 through 10/31/2026; 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 41 sales in October at a median of $389,000, up from September’s $360,000, a figure Bright revised from the $350,000 it first reported. Over the past year the monthly median has moved between $355,000 and $420,000, a tighter range than any other neighborhood in this group, and October landed close to the 12-month median of $396,250. Sale prices ran from $260,000 to $899,999.
October closings averaged 25 days on market, about the same as September’s 24. Almost half of the 41 sales went under agreement within two weeks, and two took more than 100 days. Thirty-one homes went under agreement in October, one more than in September.
Inventory reached 144 homes at the end of October, one more than September and the highest count of the past 12 months. Sixty-five homes came to market against 41 closings. Bright puts supply at about 3.5 months, which means that at September’s pace of 41 closings it would take that long to sell those 144 homes. Roxborough is still the Northwest’s volume market, with more than 40 sales in most months.
Based on information from Bright MLS for 10/1/2026 through 10/31/2026; 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 held at 78 in October 2026, which keeps it in the Slow tier. T3 revised September’s reading to 78 from 77, so the month was flat. October 2025 now stands at 84, which puts the index six points below where it was a year ago.
Under that flat number, the segments moved in opposite directions. Luxury condos rose 20 points to 110, which moved them into the Moderate tier, though that segment had only 47 sales last month. Luxury single-family homes gained six points to 67 and stayed Limited. Entry-level single-family fell four points to 76, and entry-level condos fell four points to 95. Mid-range single-family fell three points to 69, which moved it from Slow into Limited, and townhouses, the metro’s largest segment, held at 87. All six segments are below their October 2025 levels.
Mortgage rates stayed high through the month. Freddie Mac’s 30-year average peaked at 7.40 percent in mid-October, and by October 29 it had eased to 7.24 percent. A year earlier it was 6.17 percent. The Fed held its own rate on October 28, and my October market update covers what that means for mortgage rates.
Source: Bright MLS T3 Home Demand Index · homedemandindex.com · All 34 data points sourced from monthly report pages.
As of October 2026, the median closed price in Roxborough was $389,000. That covers 41 sales and is up from September’s $360,000. The monthly median has held between $355,000 and $420,000 over the past 12 months, a narrower band than any other neighborhood covered here.
In October 2026, homes in Roxborough sold in an average of 25 days, about the same as the 24 in September. Thirty-one homes went under agreement in October, and 30 did in September. Well-priced homes still sell 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 has a wide housing mix: rowhouses on the lower streets, twin homes and modest singles mid-ridge and detached homes near the Wissahickon Valley Park edges. Roxborough had the most closings of any Northwest neighborhood in October 2026, with 41, and 144 homes were on the market at the end of the month.
I work Roxborough every week. By transaction count it’s the busiest market in Northwest Philadelphia, with 50 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.
