Neighborhood Guides · Philadelphia
Find the Philadelphia
block you call home
Philadelphia is a block-by-block market, and relocating buyers need a local read, not a listicle. These guides cover the neighborhoods most out-of-town buyers move to: the walkable core, the river wards, the university district, and the Main Line. Each one starts with commute, vibe, and what it is really like to live there. Beyond the city line, the practice covers all five counties of the Philadelphia metro: Philadelphia, Montgomery, Bucks, Chester, and Delaware.
By Craig Lerch · Broker at eXp Realty
05 min
Urban Core · Philadelphia
Center City
The walkable high-rise heart of the region
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07 min
Center City West · Philadelphia
Rittenhouse Square
The park-anchored classic of Philly living
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08 min
Historic District · Philadelphia
Old City & Society Hill
Colonial brick, cobblestones, and the river
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10 min
River Wards · Philadelphia
Northern Liberties
Loft conversions under the bridge light
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12 min
River Wards · Philadelphia
Fishtown
Row homes and the city's best food blocks
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10 min
North of Center City · Philadelphia
Fairmount & the Art Museum
Brownstones, boathouses, and the park
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10 min
West Bank of the Schuylkill · Philadelphia
University City
Penn, Drexel, and the river district
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35 min
Northwest Philadelphia
Chestnut Hill
A village of stone and trees inside the city
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35 min
Montgomery & Delaware Counties
The Main Line
Stone houses and top schools along the rail
Read the guideArea Overviews · Philadelphia Metro
The metro's five counties
The Philadelphia metro spans five counties: the city-county at the center and four suburban counties to the north, northeast, west, and south. These are the regions relocating buyers search by before they know the block names.
County seat · Philadelphia
Urban Core · City-County
Philadelphia County
One consolidated city-county: Center City, the river wards, University City, and Chestnut Hill are all Philadelphia County.
One of five counties Craig covers across Philly & the Burbs
County seat · Norristown
North & Northwest Suburbs
Montgomery County
The northern suburbs and part of the Main Line: Norristown, Jenkintown, King of Prussia, Ardmore, and Bryn Mawr.
One of five counties Craig covers across Philly & the Burbs
County seat · Doylestown
Northeast · River Towns
Bucks County
River towns and countryside to the northeast: Doylestown, New Hope, Yardley, and the Delaware River corridor.
One of five counties Craig covers across Philly & the Burbs
County seat · West Chester
West · Brandywine Country
Chester County
The western suburbs and Brandywine country: West Chester, Phoenixville, Exton, and Malvern.
One of five counties Craig covers across Philly & the Burbs
County seat · Media
South · Along the Delaware
Delaware County
The southern suburbs along the Delaware River: Media, Swarthmore, Haverford, and Springfield.
One of five counties Craig covers across Philly & the Burbs
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Typical minutes to Center City
Center City 05 · Rittenhouse 07 · Old City 08
NoLibs 10 · Fairmount 10 · University City 10
Fishtown 12 · Chestnut Hill 35 · Main Line 35