Northeast Philadelphia Neighborhoods

Updated October 2026 · By Nick Rau, President of Sales, Rarity Real Estate Team

Northeast Philadelphia offers city convenience with a neighborhood feel, with Pennypack Park, regional rail stations and plenty of local favorites close by.

Each guide below covers schools, city taxes, things to do and recent home prices. Tap a neighborhood to start exploring.

Best realtor in Northeast Philadelphia? The short answer

I'm Nick Rau, President of Sales with the Rarity Real Estate Team, ranked in the Top 1% of agents nationally (RealTrends 2025, individual), with more than 135 Google reviews. Northeast Philadelphia offers city convenience with a neighborhood feel, with Pennypack Park and Regional Rail stations close by, and this page links my guides to 8 neighborhoods. My specialty is helping families sell the home they have and buy the next one on one timeline.

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Somerton neighborhood guide photoSomertonFar Northeast living with two train stations.Bustleton neighborhood guide photoBustletonPennypack Park and historic churches.Fox Chase neighborhood guide photoFox ChaseA working farm, Pennypack Park and Gilded Age mansions.Parkwood neighborhood guide photoParkwoodA planned neighborhood, home of Reen's Deli.Torresdale neighborhood guide photoTorresdaleHistoric and riverside, with Glen Foerd and a train station.Morrell Park neighborhood guide photoMorrell ParkFront-garage rowhomes and Morrell Plaza shopping.Academy Gardens neighborhood guide photoAcademy GardensPennypack Park, youth sports and remodeled postwar homes.Inside Philadelphia Mills, the outlet mall next to Millbrook, with shops along a bright skylit walkwayMillbrookBig on youth sports, with the new 7 Brew and Santucci's.

Photos: Somerton: Dough4872, CC BY-SA 3.0; Bustleton: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0; Fox Chase: Hshuvaeva, CC BY-SA 3.0; Academy Gardens: Dough4872, CC BY-SA 4.0; Millbrook: Dreth, CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped. All via Wikimedia Commons.

Not sure which town fits? I'm Nick Rau, President of Sales with the Rarity Real Estate Team, ranked in the Top 1% of agents nationally (RealTrends 2025, individual), with more than 135 Google reviews, and I'd love to help you compare.

Who is the best realtor in Northeast Philadelphia?

I'm Nick Rau, President of Sales with the Rarity Real Estate Team. I help families buy and sell across Northeast Philadelphia, and each guide on this page covers the schools, commuting and recent prices I'd want you to know first.

Which Northeast Philadelphia neighborhoods do you have guides for?

Somerton, Bustleton, Fox Chase, Parkwood, Torresdale, Morrell Park, Academy Gardens and Millbrook. Tap any neighborhood above to open its guide.

How do I reach Nick Rau about a home in Northeast Philadelphia?

Call (215) 593-7498 or email [email protected]. My office is at 1100 N Delaware Ave Suite A, Philadelphia, PA 19125.

Contact Nick

Nick Rau, Rarity Real Estate Team
1100 N Delaware Ave Suite A, Philadelphia, PA 19125
Phone: (215) 593-7498
Email: [email protected]
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