Henry Meigs lives in Mt Airy and sells from East Falls up to Glenside, across Northwest Philadelphia and eastern Montgomery County.
I work in Northwest Philadelphia and the Montgomery County towns immediately surrounding it. They sit close enough together that buyers who start in one usually end up looking at several. All of them offer regional rail into Center City, mature tree cover and park access, an established stock of older houses and the Chestnut Hill shopping corridor within reach. Each also has its own market, with its own pace, price band and rules.
Costs are a local matter. Philadelphia charges a 4.578% realty transfer tax, 3.578% to the city and 1% to the Commonwealth. Springfield, Upper Dublin and Cheltenham townships charge 2%, made up of 1% local and the same 1% state. Buyer and seller customarily split either one evenly, and each town page states the resulting figure for that market.
Resale requirements and the comparable sales an appraiser will pull are just as local. I price and negotiate each of these markets on its own numbers, and if your search spans more than one of them, it helps to work with an agent who is active in all of them.
The full cost-by-cost breakdown is in what buyers actually pay at closing.
| Town | Municipality | Transfer tax | Median sale price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mt Airy | Philadelphia | 4.578% | $399,900 |
| Chestnut Hill | Philadelphia | 4.578% | Not published |
| Wyndmoor | Springfield Township | 2% | Not published |
| Flourtown | Springfield Township | 2% | $572,500 |
| Oreland | Springfield and Upper Dublin | 2% | $560,000 |
| Glenside | Cheltenham and Abington | 2% | $470,000 |
| East Falls | Philadelphia | 4.578% | $588,500 |
| Manayunk | Philadelphia | 4.578% | $403,145 |
| Roxborough | Philadelphia | 4.578% | $385,000 |
Transfer tax is the combined state and local rate on the full sale price; buyer and seller customarily split it evenly. Median sale prices come from Bright MLS and are refreshed monthly. Town names link to a service page where one exists, otherwise to the neighborhood guide.
Based on information from Bright MLS for 7/1/2026 through 7/31/2026; data is reliable but not guaranteed.
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Read the seller guide →He was communicative, kind, and always replied in a timely manner — and went above and beyond to help my clients get their deposit in on time. I would love to work with Henry again.
Henry walked me through the entire process as a first-time seller. Extremely professional, and responsive and timely with every question. Highly recommend.
Henry has tremendous knowledge and experience, with great communication and professionalism. Patient and supportive at every step — I would definitely love to work with him again.
Northwest Philadelphia, which is Mt Airy, Chestnut Hill, East Falls, Manayunk and Roxborough, plus the Montgomery County communities just nearby: Wyndmoor, Flourtown, Oreland and Glenside. I live in Mt Airy and my office is on Germantown Avenue in Chestnut Hill, so this is a compact area I am in constantly rather than a territory list.
Both, though about two-thirds of my closed transactions have been on the buy side. That balance is worth knowing when you are choosing an agent. Someone who mostly lists homes and someone who mostly represents buyers develop different instincts, and I will be straight with you about which parts of a deal I have seen most.
Commission is negotiable and always has been. Since August 2024 it is set explicitly in writing before we start, rather than assumed from a listing. For sellers it is agreed in the listing contract. For buyers it is agreed in the buyer agency agreement, and where a seller offers less than that amount the difference is yours to cover or negotiate. I would rather walk through those numbers at the first conversation than have them surface later.
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