Residential Real EstateLuxury homes in the Philadelphia area sell faster than in most other marketsOf the 10 fastest-selling markets, the Philadelphia metropolitan area had the second-lowest threshold for luxury homes: $898,989.Michaelle Bond These are the top searches by Zillow home shoppers in Pa., N.J., and beyond in 2025Michaelle Bond Philadelphia’s homeownership rate fell during the pandemic as rates grew nationally and in other big citiesMichaelle Bond See what homebuyers can get for $390,000 in Lower Merion, Northeast Philly, and Camden County | The Price PointMichaelle Bond Many renters say they’ll never buy a home, according to a national surveyMichaelle Bond AdvertisementGood luck affording an apartment in Philly if you earn minimum wageTwo workers who make Pennsylvania’s minimum wage would each have to work 96 hours per week to afford the area’s median asking rent. The Philly metro is the least affordable of the 50 studied.Michaelle Bond After decade of delay, Philadelphia Housing Authority will bring affordable housing to Center CityPHA moved out of its Chestnut Street headquarters almost 20 years ago. Jake Blumgart Philadelphia is the only big city on Zillow’s top 20 list of most popular housing marketsThe main force behind Zillow's list of most popular real estate markets is affordability, which helped push Philadelphia up the list. The city's median home value in November was about $230,000.Michaelle Bond St. John’s Baptist Church at 13th and Tasker will be converted into apartments The former Baptist church has been for sale for $1 million.Jake Blumgart Demolition has started at the former Painted Bride buildingThe developer said he plans to incorporate pieces of Isaiah Zagar's mosaic into his apartment project at 230 Vine St. Michaelle Bond Philly Council votes against Mayor Parker’s vision for her signature housing plan, signaling a win for progressivesCouncil President Kenyatta Johnson on Tuesday afternoon refused to allow a vote on the amendment and instead advanced Council’s version of the proposal over the mayor’s objections.Sean Collins Walsh Retail workers would need to earn double to afford the typical Philly-area apartmentThe typical U.S. retail worker would have to work 83 hours per week to afford the median-priced apartment on their own, according to Redfin.Michaelle Bond Worried about the vacant building next door? Here’s what to do.Across Philadelphia, people live next to vacant properties that are or could become dangerous.Michaelle Bond Philadelphia built a tool to track vacant properties, but L&I no longer uses it. Neighbors say they live in fear.Department of Licenses & Inspections officials say the department no longer uses a tool meant to track the empty properties and relies on residents' complaints. Michaelle Bond and Joe Yerardi A Philly tax loophole allows refunds for people who steal homes. A Council bill would direct that money to victims.Due to a loophole in current city law, thieves who forge deeds and steal homes can request a refund of the realty transfer taxes they paid to commit their crimes.Michaelle Bond These bills meant to help Philly renters took effect on TuesdayThe bills, passed by Philadelphia City Council, cap renter application fees and allow renters to spread out security deposits.Michaelle Bond What a professional home appraiser wants you to knowBanks ask for property appraisals before they lend money to a homebuyer or if a homeowner wants to borrow against the value of their home. A Philly appraiser explains what goes into a home appraisal.Michaelle Bond More New Yorkers want apartments in the Philly areaPhiladelphia was one of 20 metros that switched from having mostly local demand for rental listings before the pandemic to mostly out-of-town demand, according to Realtor.com.Michaelle Bond Philadelphia is at risk of losing more than 7,500 subsidized rental homes during the next decade, report saysFederal housing programs directly subsidize at least 34,350 rental units. The city is at risk of losing more than one in five of these affordable housing units between 2026 and 2036.Michaelle Bond Funding for Mayor Cherelle Parker’s H.O.M.E. initiative will be delayed until next yearA key resolution needs to pass City Council before the Parker administration can sell hundreds of millions of dollars in city bonds to fund the Housing Opportunities Made Easy initiative.Sean Collins Walsh See more storiesAdvertisement
Luxury homes in the Philadelphia area sell faster than in most other marketsOf the 10 fastest-selling markets, the Philadelphia metropolitan area had the second-lowest threshold for luxury homes: $898,989.Michaelle Bond
Luxury homes in the Philadelphia area sell faster than in most other marketsOf the 10 fastest-selling markets, the Philadelphia metropolitan area had the second-lowest threshold for luxury homes: $898,989.Michaelle Bond
Philadelphia’s homeownership rate fell during the pandemic as rates grew nationally and in other big citiesMichaelle Bond
Philadelphia’s homeownership rate fell during the pandemic as rates grew nationally and in other big citiesMichaelle Bond
See what homebuyers can get for $390,000 in Lower Merion, Northeast Philly, and Camden County | The Price PointMichaelle Bond
See what homebuyers can get for $390,000 in Lower Merion, Northeast Philly, and Camden County | The Price PointMichaelle Bond
Good luck affording an apartment in Philly if you earn minimum wageTwo workers who make Pennsylvania’s minimum wage would each have to work 96 hours per week to afford the area’s median asking rent. The Philly metro is the least affordable of the 50 studied.Michaelle Bond
Good luck affording an apartment in Philly if you earn minimum wageTwo workers who make Pennsylvania’s minimum wage would each have to work 96 hours per week to afford the area’s median asking rent. The Philly metro is the least affordable of the 50 studied.Michaelle Bond
After decade of delay, Philadelphia Housing Authority will bring affordable housing to Center CityPHA moved out of its Chestnut Street headquarters almost 20 years ago. Jake Blumgart
After decade of delay, Philadelphia Housing Authority will bring affordable housing to Center CityPHA moved out of its Chestnut Street headquarters almost 20 years ago. Jake Blumgart
Philadelphia is the only big city on Zillow’s top 20 list of most popular housing marketsThe main force behind Zillow's list of most popular real estate markets is affordability, which helped push Philadelphia up the list. The city's median home value in November was about $230,000.Michaelle Bond
Philadelphia is the only big city on Zillow’s top 20 list of most popular housing marketsThe main force behind Zillow's list of most popular real estate markets is affordability, which helped push Philadelphia up the list. The city's median home value in November was about $230,000.Michaelle Bond
St. John’s Baptist Church at 13th and Tasker will be converted into apartments The former Baptist church has been for sale for $1 million.Jake Blumgart
St. John’s Baptist Church at 13th and Tasker will be converted into apartments The former Baptist church has been for sale for $1 million.Jake Blumgart
Demolition has started at the former Painted Bride buildingThe developer said he plans to incorporate pieces of Isaiah Zagar's mosaic into his apartment project at 230 Vine St. Michaelle Bond
Demolition has started at the former Painted Bride buildingThe developer said he plans to incorporate pieces of Isaiah Zagar's mosaic into his apartment project at 230 Vine St. Michaelle Bond
Philly Council votes against Mayor Parker’s vision for her signature housing plan, signaling a win for progressivesCouncil President Kenyatta Johnson on Tuesday afternoon refused to allow a vote on the amendment and instead advanced Council’s version of the proposal over the mayor’s objections.Sean Collins Walsh
Philly Council votes against Mayor Parker’s vision for her signature housing plan, signaling a win for progressivesCouncil President Kenyatta Johnson on Tuesday afternoon refused to allow a vote on the amendment and instead advanced Council’s version of the proposal over the mayor’s objections.Sean Collins Walsh
Retail workers would need to earn double to afford the typical Philly-area apartmentThe typical U.S. retail worker would have to work 83 hours per week to afford the median-priced apartment on their own, according to Redfin.Michaelle Bond
Retail workers would need to earn double to afford the typical Philly-area apartmentThe typical U.S. retail worker would have to work 83 hours per week to afford the median-priced apartment on their own, according to Redfin.Michaelle Bond
Worried about the vacant building next door? Here’s what to do.Across Philadelphia, people live next to vacant properties that are or could become dangerous.Michaelle Bond
Worried about the vacant building next door? Here’s what to do.Across Philadelphia, people live next to vacant properties that are or could become dangerous.Michaelle Bond
Philadelphia built a tool to track vacant properties, but L&I no longer uses it. Neighbors say they live in fear.Department of Licenses & Inspections officials say the department no longer uses a tool meant to track the empty properties and relies on residents' complaints. Michaelle Bond and Joe Yerardi
Philadelphia built a tool to track vacant properties, but L&I no longer uses it. Neighbors say they live in fear.Department of Licenses & Inspections officials say the department no longer uses a tool meant to track the empty properties and relies on residents' complaints. Michaelle Bond and Joe Yerardi
A Philly tax loophole allows refunds for people who steal homes. A Council bill would direct that money to victims.Due to a loophole in current city law, thieves who forge deeds and steal homes can request a refund of the realty transfer taxes they paid to commit their crimes.Michaelle Bond
A Philly tax loophole allows refunds for people who steal homes. A Council bill would direct that money to victims.Due to a loophole in current city law, thieves who forge deeds and steal homes can request a refund of the realty transfer taxes they paid to commit their crimes.Michaelle Bond
These bills meant to help Philly renters took effect on TuesdayThe bills, passed by Philadelphia City Council, cap renter application fees and allow renters to spread out security deposits.Michaelle Bond
These bills meant to help Philly renters took effect on TuesdayThe bills, passed by Philadelphia City Council, cap renter application fees and allow renters to spread out security deposits.Michaelle Bond
What a professional home appraiser wants you to knowBanks ask for property appraisals before they lend money to a homebuyer or if a homeowner wants to borrow against the value of their home. A Philly appraiser explains what goes into a home appraisal.Michaelle Bond
What a professional home appraiser wants you to knowBanks ask for property appraisals before they lend money to a homebuyer or if a homeowner wants to borrow against the value of their home. A Philly appraiser explains what goes into a home appraisal.Michaelle Bond
More New Yorkers want apartments in the Philly areaPhiladelphia was one of 20 metros that switched from having mostly local demand for rental listings before the pandemic to mostly out-of-town demand, according to Realtor.com.Michaelle Bond
More New Yorkers want apartments in the Philly areaPhiladelphia was one of 20 metros that switched from having mostly local demand for rental listings before the pandemic to mostly out-of-town demand, according to Realtor.com.Michaelle Bond
Philadelphia is at risk of losing more than 7,500 subsidized rental homes during the next decade, report saysFederal housing programs directly subsidize at least 34,350 rental units. The city is at risk of losing more than one in five of these affordable housing units between 2026 and 2036.Michaelle Bond
Philadelphia is at risk of losing more than 7,500 subsidized rental homes during the next decade, report saysFederal housing programs directly subsidize at least 34,350 rental units. The city is at risk of losing more than one in five of these affordable housing units between 2026 and 2036.Michaelle Bond
Funding for Mayor Cherelle Parker’s H.O.M.E. initiative will be delayed until next yearA key resolution needs to pass City Council before the Parker administration can sell hundreds of millions of dollars in city bonds to fund the Housing Opportunities Made Easy initiative.Sean Collins Walsh
Funding for Mayor Cherelle Parker’s H.O.M.E. initiative will be delayed until next yearA key resolution needs to pass City Council before the Parker administration can sell hundreds of millions of dollars in city bonds to fund the Housing Opportunities Made Easy initiative.Sean Collins Walsh
