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Wissahickon Hills (Tract 021700)

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

FIPS 42101021700

Juniper

Wissahickon Hills (Tract 021700) is in the highest 27% nationally for FEMA risk score. It also sits in the lowest 15% nationally for home price growth over five years. And it sits in the highest 31% nationally for median rent.

Typical Home Valuemedian home value (ACS), re-priced to today on the FHFA index

$407,858

Higher than 58% of U.S. tracts
Home Price Growth, Past Five Years

36%

Lower than 85% of U.S. tracts
FEMA Risk Score0–100; 0 = lowest modelled risk, 100 = highest, vs places of the same type

73.2

Higher than 73% of U.S. tracts

The basics

Total Population

6,235

Median Age

39.1

Population Density

10,354.44

Home values & property tax

Median Property Tax

$3,239

Property Tax Rateyearly tax as a share of home value

0.91%

Cost of living & affordability

Home Price vs Incomeyears of income to buy a typical home

4.01×

Higher than 56% of U.S. tracts
Median Income

$88,791

Higher than 63% of U.S. tracts
Median Rent

$1,695

Higher than 69% of U.S. tracts

Home prices & appreciation

Home Price Growth, Past Year

5.8%

Higher than 65% of U.S. tracts
Pandemic Price Run-Up2019–20 low → 2022–23 peak

30%

2008 Crash: Peak-to-Trough Drophow far prices fell, 2007 → 2011

10%

Climate & weather

Summer Avg High (°F)

87.1

Winter Avg Low (°F)

30.2

Avg Temperature (°F)

57.7

Hot Days/yr (>90°F)

40

Freezing Days/yr (<32°F)

62.4

Annual Precipitation (in)

48.9

Annual Snowfall (in)

7.6

Flood & disaster risk

Coastal Flood Loss per $1,000

$0

The full report

Six pillars — each with percentile benchmarks, 16-year trends, and per-metric detail.

  • People

  • Work & Money

  • Housing

  • Amenities

  • Climate

  • Environment & Risk

Wissahickon Hills (Tract 021700): frequently asked questions

What is the typical home value in Wissahickon Hills (Tract 021700)?
The estimated median home value in Wissahickon Hills (Tract 021700) today is $407,858, higher than 58% of U.S. tracts.
How much is property tax in Wissahickon Hills (Tract 021700)?
The median annual property tax in Wissahickon Hills (Tract 021700) is $3,239, an effective rate of 0.91% of home value.
Is Wissahickon Hills (Tract 021700) expensive to live in?
Homes in Wissahickon Hills (Tract 021700) cost about 4.01× the median household income, higher than 56% of U.S. tracts.
What is the average rent in Wissahickon Hills (Tract 021700)?
The median gross rent in Wissahickon Hills (Tract 021700) is $1,695 a month, higher than 69% of U.S. tracts.
How much have home prices grown in Wissahickon Hills (Tract 021700)?
Home prices in Wissahickon Hills (Tract 021700) have moved 36% over the past five years (5.8% in the past year), per the FHFA House Price Index.
How many people live in Wissahickon Hills (Tract 021700)?
Wissahickon Hills (Tract 021700) has a population of 6,235, about 10,354.44 people per square mile, per the U.S. Census American Community Survey. The median age is 39.1.
What is the weather like in Wissahickon Hills (Tract 021700)?
Wissahickon Hills (Tract 021700) averages 57.7°F year-round, summer highs near 87.1°F, winter lows around 30.2°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It sees about 7.6 inches of snow a year.
Is Wissahickon Hills (Tract 021700) at risk of flooding or natural disasters?
Wissahickon Hills (Tract 021700)'s FEMA National Risk Index score is 73.2 (higher than 73% of U.S. tracts). Its greatest modeled natural hazard is inland flooding. Modeled coastal-flood loss is negligible.

Sources: U.S. Census ACS, FEMA National Risk Index, FHFA House Price Index, OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), EPA. Explore the map →

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