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Urban living in Southwest Philadelphia
Vibrant storefronts and traditional, red-brick rowhomes line Kingsessing’s gridded streets. The urban neighborhood is undergoing revitalization with the addition of new construction, renovated homes and upgraded green spaces. “It’s a neighborhood in transition,” says Nicole LaGreca, a Realtor with Keller Williams Empower and third-generation Philadelphian. "What’s attractive is its proximity to Baltimore Avenue.” The community is centrally located in Southwest Philadelphia – just south of West Philly’s restaurant row along Baltimore Avenue and 2 miles from the academic epicenter of University City.
Kingsessing is just across the Schuylkill River from Center City Philadelphia.
Beautiful murals can be found on the sides of many Kingsessing rowhomes.
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20th-century rowhouses and twin homes undergoing renovations
Kingsessing’s sidewalk-lined streets are densely populated by Philadelphia-style rowhouses and twin homes built throughout the 1920s. Most homes feature covered front porches, oriel windows and narrow backyards with room for a small patio. While some homes are over 100 years old, many have undergone renovations and have updated kitchens, modern appliances and central air. “People are retaining the existing housing stock and restoring them,” LaGreca says. Some properties offer rear-entry attached garages in place of backyards, but street parking is the norm throughout the neighborhood. Prices range from around $75,000 for a property needing repair to $450,000 for a home with recent renovations. Kingsessing has a CAP Index Crime Score of 5 out of 10, compared to the national average of 4. This overall Crime Score is driven by higher-than-average scores for violent crimes, even as the neighborhood has average scores for property crime.
Colorful facades stand out on the residential streets of Kingsessing.
Most of the rowhomes in Kingsessing follow a similar style with bay windows and front porches.
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Upgraded facilities at the Kingsessing Recreation Center
Cobbs Creek Park is Kingsessing’s giant backyard. The green space spans 851 acres along the winding Cobbs Creek, and outdoor exercisers can hop on the 4-mile-long Cobbs Creek Trail and access the park’s playgrounds and sports courts. Thanks to the city’s Rebuild program, the Kingsessing Recreation Center is undergoing a $25 million renovation project set to be completed in 2024. When completed, the facility will have a new playground, turf athletic field and ADA-compliant equipment. The center’s basketball courts will remain open through construction. Next door to the recreation center, the Kingsessing Library is also undergoing a $7 million renovation funded by the Rebuild program. A bit further east along the Schuylkill River is Bartram's Garden, the oldest surviving botanical garden in the country. The green space was founded in 1728 by botanist John Bartram and is now a lush oasis where residents can picnic in fragrant flower gardens, bike along the Bartram’s Mile Trail or fish on the shores of the Tidal Schuylkill River.
Work on your game at the basketball courts in Cobbs Creek Park.
Kingsessing offers recreation centers to their residents.
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Annual festivals at Bartram’s Garden
In addition to its lush green spaces and scenic trails, Bartram’s Garden hosts various community events. The Juneteenth Jubilee invites locals to the garden for a full day of celebrations featuring fitness classes, lawn games and live performances from local musicians and DJs.
SEPTA trolley connects residents to Center City
SEPTA provides local bus service, with stops along the neighborhood’s main streets. Light rail stations line Baltimore Avenue, and Route 34 of the SEPTA Trolley connects residents to Center City in about 30 minutes. Kingsessing is also about a mile north of the Angora train station, located along SEPTA’s Media/Wawa Line. Residents are less than 2 miles east of Interstate 76, which is also known as the Schuylkill Expressway and provides commutes around the city. Philadelphia International Airport is less than a 10-mile drive south.
SEPTA Trolleys have tons of stops throughout Kingsessing for easy commuting.
SEPTA buses run year round and can take Kingsessing residents throughout Philly.
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After-school programming at William L. Sayre High School
The Philadelphia City School District earns a C-plus from Niche and has an average student-teacher ratio of 15-to-1. Kingsessing is split between seven different feeder patterns within the district. Students may attend the Avery D. Harrington School for kindergarten through eighth grade before moving on to William L. Sayre High School, both of which earn a C-minus grade. The Sayre Netter Center After School Program provides academic support, career mentoring and extracurricular activities to teens in collaboration with the University of Pennsylvania’s Netter Center for Community Partnerships. The high school also partners with the Sayre Health Center to offer the Sayre Health Initiatives, Education and Leadership Development program. Also known as SHIELD, this out-of-school-time program prepares students to become medical assistants through hands-on learning opportunities, internship employment and more. UPenn and Drexel University are just 2 miles northeast in University City.
Avery Harrington School has a student teacher ratio of roughly 12 to 1 according to Niche.
Murals line the exterior walls of William L. Sayre High School.
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Proximity to West Philly’s restaurant row on Baltimore Avenue
Kingsessing features a mix of hole-in-the-wall restaurants and corner stores tucked between its blocks of rowhouses and twin homes. The local food scene spans around the globe, including spots like China Dragon and Baobab, known for authentic West African cuisine. Fred’s Water Ice serves up over 20 flavors of frozen treats from an old-school, walk-up window, while Diaz Deli Grocery sells the essentials alongside made-to-order hoagies. With abundant flavors in the neighborhood, residents are also just south of West Philly’s restaurant row on Baltimore Avenue. Local favorites along the thoroughfare include Booker’s Restaurant & Bar, a cozy spot known for its southern-style comfort food. For groceries, Save A Lot is about a mile east on Woodland Avenue.
Enjoy the weather on the patio at Buna Cafe in Kingsessing.
Wide sidewalks make walking in Kingsessing easy and safe for locals.
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Philadelphia Water Department repairs water and sewer mains
After a water main break flooded Kingsessing’s streets with millions of gallons of water in 2022, the Philadelphia Water Department is working to repair five water and sewer mains in the neighborhood. The local nonprofit Resilient Communities Stormwater Initiative has also formed a Green Vision Plan for Kingsessing, which aims to reduce flooding and pollution caused by stormwater in the area. The plans include the addition of rain gardens, permeable pavement and other sustainable infrastructure.
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Crime and Safety
1 - Low Crime, 10 - High Crime
Kingsessing
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Homicide
4
4
Sexual Assault
7
4
Assault with Weapon
6
4
Robbery
5
4
Burglary
4
4
Motor Vehicle Theft
4
4
Larceny
4
4
Crime Score
7
4
Source: WhatIsMyCrimeRisk.com
Kingsessing Demographics and Home Trends
On average, homes in Kingsessing, Philadelphia sell after 53 days on the market compared to the national average of 53 days. The median sale price for homes in Kingsessing, Philadelphia over the last 12 months is $167,000, up 21% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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