Neighborhood
Germantown - Penn Knox
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania US
AI Summary•Updated May 2026
Area
0.19 mi²
ZIP Code
19144
County
Philadelphia County
State
Pennsylvania
Redfin — median sale & volumeZillow ZORI — asking rentFEMA National Risk Index v1.20OpenStreetMap — POIFBI UCR — state crimeEPA — radon zonesWashU ACAG — satellite PM2.5US Census ACS / TIGER 2024
Verified Price · Median Sale
$233,681
YoY+5.8%
Gross Rental Yield
7.6%
Listed rent · ZORI annualized
Red Flag Index
High
60 / 100
Walkability Score
98
OpenStreetMap POI density · national percentile
Education Score
5 / 100
Pre-pandemic SEDA (2018/19) · district proxy
AI Score
62
DistrictScore attractiveness · national model
Germantown - Penn Knox Property Prices & Rental Yield
Verified Redfin sale data and Zillow ZORI asking rent for Germantown - Penn Knox, Philadelphia.
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May 2026| Metric | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Median Sale Price | $233,681 | +5.8% |
| Price / Sq Ft (Verified) | $154/sqft | +12.4% |
| Asking Rent (Median) | $1,473/mo | +2.9% |
| Gross Rental Yield | 7.6% | — |
| Liquidity Score | 27 / 100 | Low |
| Homes Sold (Period) | 70 | +11.1% |
Is Germantown - Penn Knox Safe? Natural-Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index composite across eight hazards, plus inherited Pennsylvania crime context.
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Above-average gross rental yield at 7.6%
Appreciating market — +5.8% sale-price YoY
Highly walkable neighborhood — score 98/100
Active transaction volume — 70 homes sold last period
Heat risk is Very High (100/100)
Hurricane risk is Very High (80/100)
Insights are generated from Germantown - Penn Knox's live DistrictScore metrics.
Germantown - Penn Knox Environment & Safety
Satellite PM2.5 air-quality history, FBI UCR crime trend (Pennsylvania-level, the finest official aggregation), EPA radon potential and point-source hazard screening.
Air Quality — PM2.5
2015–20247.5 µg/m³ Meets EPA, above WHO guideline-23.5% since 2015
EPA 9WHO 5
20152024
Annual mean fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration at the Germantown - Penn Knox centroid, satellite-derived (ACAG). References: WHO guideline 5 µg/m³ · EPA annual standard 9 µg/m³. Latest year ranks worse than 91% of U.S. neighborhoods.
Pennsylvania Crime Trend
FBI UCR20132024
All crimes / 1k
Violent / 1k
| Year | Crimes / 1k | Violent / 1k | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 16.8 | 2.5 | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 18.3 | 2.7 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 17.9 | 2.9 | +16.8% |
| 2021 | 15.3 | 2.8 | -23.5% |
| 2020 | 20.3 | 3.9 | +18.8% |
| 2019 | 17.1 | 3.1 | — |
Reported at the state level — the finest official US crime aggregation; Germantown - Penn Knox inherits the Pennsylvania figures.
Radon Potential
EPAZone 3
Zone 3 — Lowest potential · Germantown - Penn Knox
EPA radon zones estimate indoor radon potential county-wide (Zone 1 highest, Zone 3 lowest). Testing is recommended in all zones.
Walkability & Amenities in Germantown - Penn Knox
Amenity density and pedestrian access from OpenStreetMap points of interest.
Walkability & Amenities
OpenStreetMap POI98
Walker's Paradise
Walkability Score
4
Grocery
5
Dining
10
Schools
0
Universities
2
Hospitals
3
Pharmacies
8
Parks
2
Rail Transit
0
Coworking
POI counts are amenities within Germantown - Penn Knox's boundary plus a 400 m walk buffer. Rail transit excludes bus stops.
Germantown - Penn Knox vs Philadelphia vs Pennsylvania
How Germantown - Penn Knox benchmarks against its city and state medians.
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Federal & Pennsylvania tax facts for non-resident buyers, plus the latest local market news.
Buying as a Foreigner
US Tax & OwnershipApplies to everyone7
Capital Gains (Federal)
Long-term capital gains taxed federally at 0/15/20%, plus a 3.8% Net Investment Income Tax on higher incomes (2026).
Property Tax
Property tax: ~1.14% average effective rate (statewide average; set and collected locally).
State Income Tax
State income tax up to 3.07%; rental income is taxed at these rates.
State Capital Gains
Capital gains are taxed as ordinary income at state rates.
Transfer Tax
Real estate transfer tax: 1% state + local.
Assessment Cap
No Proposition 13-style assessment cap; property is reassessed at market value.
Mansion Tax / Rent Control
No statewide mansion tax or statewide rent control.
US citizens & tax residents8
Primary-Home Exclusion
Selling your main home: exclude up to $250k of gain (single) / $500k (married) if you owned and lived there 2 of the last 5 years.
1031 Like-Kind Exchange
A 1031 like-kind exchange defers capital gains tax on investment property; 45 days to identify, 180 to close. Real estate only.
Depreciation Recapture
Residential rentals depreciate over 27.5 years; on sale, recaptured depreciation is taxed up to 25% (Section 1250).
Mortgage Interest Deduction
Mortgage interest is deductible on up to $750k of home debt. The SALT cap rose to $40,000 for 2025-2029 (reverts to $10k in 2030).
Opportunity Zones
Opportunity Zones are now permanent (2025): reinvested capital gains get deferral plus a basis step-up, and are tax-free after 10 years.
Rental Income (Resident)
Rental income is reported on Schedule E; passive-loss rules (Section 469) limit deducting rental losses against other income.
Homestead Exemption
No homestead exemption: no creditor protection and no homestead property-tax break.
1031 State Conformity
The state conforms to the federal 1031 like-kind exchange rules.
Foreign buyers (non-residents)5
FIRPTA (Foreign Sellers)
FIRPTA: the buyer withholds 15% of the gross sale price when a nonresident sells US property. It is an advance deposit, not the final tax.
Non-Resident Capital Gains
Nonresident sellers pay US capital gains tax (generally 15-20%) on the net gain via Form 1040-NR; FIRPTA withholding is credited.
Non-Resident Rental Tax
Nonresident rental income is taxed at 30% of gross by default, or on net income at graduated rates via a Section 871(d) election (W-8ECI).
Estate Tax (Non-Resident)
Nonresidents get only a $60,000 US estate-tax exemption (vs $13.99M for residents); US property above it is taxed up to 40%. Treaties may help.
ITIN Requirement
Nonresidents without an SSN need an ITIN (Form W-7) to file US tax returns, claim FIRPTA refunds, and report rental income.
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