

So, sure, you may be able to live downtown, but youre probably going to be spending most of your paycheck on home payments.Īre you looking for a nice townhouse with a low price tag Well then keep looking, because this is not the neighborhood for you This neighborhood, made up of three mini areas, Wharton, Hawthorne, and Bella Vista, has a median home price of 246,118.

Not only are homes here more expensive, but the average resident doesnt make that much more than someone in say, Rhawnhurst or Torresdale. Youre kind of smack dab in the middle of the actionand the most expensive residences in town. Its really no wonder Center City West comes in at the top of this listafter all, youre paying for the prime location in Philly. Of course more went into it than that, but well go over our methodology in more detail at the end. Somerton (tie) We got these top 10 by looking at Philadelphias neighborhoods in terms of the following. These are the 10 most expensive neighborhoods in Philadelphia. So really, more often than not, in this city youre going to be paying a bit more than your neighbor in, say, Torresdale.īut in these Philly neighborhoods in particular, lets just say you better not be easily phased by sticker shock.
