Germantown

Germantown is one of Philadelphia's oldest and most architecturally significant neighborhoods, founded in 1683 by German settlers and home to landmarks like the Cliveden estate (site of the 1777 Battle of Germantown) and the Wyck house, continuously occupied for over 300 years. The neighborhood's collection of Colonial, Federal, and Victorian architecture rivals any in the country, with grand stone mansions and intact historic streetscapes.

Today Germantown is in the midst of a renaissance. Artists, entrepreneurs, and preservation-minded buyers are drawn by the extraordinary housing stock — grand homes with original details at prices that seem almost unbelievable. Germantown Avenue is seeing new investment in restaurants, galleries, and community spaces. The neighborhood faces real challenges with vacancy and disinvestment in some blocks, but the trajectory is unmistakably upward. For buyers with vision, Germantown offers the kind of value and architectural character that simply doesn't exist elsewhere in Philadelphia.