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 (May 2026) | $415,000 |
|---|---|
| Typical price range | $345,000–$530,000 |
| Homes listed (May 2026) | 76 |
| Homes sold (May 2026) | 45 |
| Pended (May 2026) | 31 |
| Listed volume (May 2026) | $36.0M |
| Sold volume (May 2026) | $21.1M |
| Listed median (May 2026) | $412,000 |
| Median days on market | 9 days |
| Average days on market | 31 days |
| Zip code | 19128 |
| Region | Northwest Philadelphia |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun '25 | 62 | $29.7M | $412k | 33 | 79 | $34.5M | $400k | 16 days |
| Jul '25 | 57 | $25.3M | $395k | 31 | 50 | $20.3M | $360k | 15 days |
| Aug '25 | 43 | $20.0M | $435k | 22 | 33 | $14.6M | $400k | 27 days |
| 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 | 34 | 40 | $17.5M | $383k | 45 days |
| May '26 | 76 | $36.0M | $412k | 31 | 45 | $21.1M | $415k | 31 days |
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 genuine 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 45 sales in May, the highest single-month volume across these neighborhoods. Prices ran from $241,000 to $1,150,000, with the practical range for most buyers between roughly $345,000 and $530,000 and a median of $415,000. That’s a slight uptick from April’s $383,000 median and consistent with Q1’s $405,000 baseline.
The median DOM in May was 9 days, down from April’s 13 and Q1’s 17. The Roxborough buyer pool is acting faster than it has all year. The average ran higher around 31 days, pulled by a small number of properties that needed more time to sell.
Inventory keeps deepening. Homes on the market reached 125 at the end of May, up from 110 at the end of April, and held at 125 in early June — about 3.1 months of supply at the current sales pace. Roxborough continues to operate as the most active submarket in Northwest Philadelphia by transaction volume, and the faster May pace alongside the deeper inventory points to a healthy mid-spring balance between supply and demand.
The T3 Home Demand Index (HDI) measures buyer urgency relative to available supply. Values below 50 signal limited demand; 50–74 moderate; 75–89 slow; 90+ steady. Updated monthly from Bright MLS data.
The Philadelphia metro HDI in May 2026 was 87, in the Slow tier — up from 82 in April 2026 and down from 92 a year prior. Buyer demand has continued to accelerate through the spring but remains below 2025’s peak. The condominium segment continues to run hottest, with both entry-level and luxury condos running well above the Steady threshold, while single-family demand has firmed across price tiers.
Source: Bright MLS T3 Home Demand Index · homedemandindex.com · All 29 data points sourced from monthly report pages.
As of May 2026, the median closed price in Roxborough was approximately $415,000, a slight uptick from April’s $383,000 and consistent with Q1’s $405,000 baseline. Roxborough closed 45 sales in May, the highest single-month volume in the area, ranging from $241,000 to $1,150,000, with the practical range for most buyers between roughly $345,000 and $530,000.
In May 2026, the median time on market in Roxborough was 9 days, down from April’s 13 and Q1’s 17. The buyer pool is acting faster than it has all year. The average ran higher, around 31 days, pulled by a small number of properties that needed more time to sell.
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. May 2026 saw 45 closings, the highest single-month volume across the Northwest neighborhoods, with 125 homes on the market at the end of May.
I work Roxborough every week — by transaction count it’s the busiest market in Northwest Philadelphia, with 45 closings in May 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.
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