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With a historic past, Fairmount became a magnet for the city’s elite families in the late 19th century and is now a cultural nexus that manages to feel uncrowded. Get to know the area, and explore new construction and current homes for sale in Fairmount.

 

Welcome to Fairmount-Art Museum

A cultural nexus that manages to feel uncrowded.
 
Named by William Penn for its location on a hill overlooking the city, the Fairmount-Art Museum neightborhhood lies at the end of the tree-and-flag-lined Benjamin Franklin Parkway and still retains a sense of peaceful elevation above the city’s hustle and bustle.
 
The artistic center of the city, Fairmount-Art Museum boasts an incredible density of museums and a rich history of helping to shape the city’s identity. Abundant open space, a flexible real estate market, and proximity to the vast, green expanse of Fairmount Park have made it one of the hottest neighborhoods in Philadelphia.
 

What to Expect in the Fairmount-Art Museum Neighborhood

Enjoy a laid-back vibe amidst superior cultural offerings.
 
Many of Philly’s top attractions—Boathouse Row, the Art Museum, the Barnes Foundation, Eastern State Penitentiary—are clustered here, as are 4,000 nearby acres of Fairmount Park, which offers miles of trails for running, biking, and hiking. Popular local bars and restaurants like Zorba's Tavern and Urban Saloon tend to be relaxed and friendly.
 

The Lifestyle of Fairmount

Picnic in the park or walk along the glittering Schuylkill River.
 
This neighborhood is ideal for the intellectually and physically active. Dash up the steps of the Art Museum like Rocky, or pose with The Thinker at the Rodin Museum. Relive the past at the Museum of Natural History and Fairmount Water Works, the nation’s first municipal water-delivery system, which also hosts one of the area’s best restaurants right on the banks of the Schuylkill River.
 

Unexpected Appeal

For all its popularity, Fairmount remains an ideal spot for first-home buyers.
 
One of the city’s residential magnets, it’s still home to a plethora of options on a smaller scale, from mint-condition brownstones to fixer-uppers.
 

The Real Estate Market in Fairmount

Single-family rowhomes plus high-rises and condos.
 
This area boasts an impressive concentration of Victorian architecture, dating back to when wealthy industrialists lived here in the 19th century. Property along the western border of Pennsylvania Avenue tends to be the most desirable and hardest to land, but there’s no lack of gorgeous rowhomes and apartments further north and east.
 

You'll Fall in Love With

Fairmount's intimate neighborhood that boast world-class museums and urban amenities.
 
Broad avenues, greenery, and the flowing Schuylkill River could almost confuse one into thinking this was a particularly beautiful Pennsylvania suburb. That’s Fairmount’s trick: to set some of Philadelphia’s top cultural and urban attractions against a wide-open, spacious horizon that fills the mind with possibilities.
 
 
 

Homes for Sale in Fairmount-Art Museum, PA

10,272 people live in Fairmount-Art Museum, where the median age is 36 and the average individual income is $67,474. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.

10,272

Total Population

36 years

Median Age

High

Population Density Population Density This is the number of people per square mile in a neighborhood.

$67,474

Average individual Income

Browse Properties In The Area

733 North Uber Street

$1,450,000
733 N Uber Street, Philadelphia, PA 19130
4 Beds | 4.5 Baths | 3,500 Sq.Ft.
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832 Pennock Street

$550,000
832 Pennock Street, Philadelphia, PA 19130
2 Beds | 1,500 Sq.Ft.
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Overview of Fairmount-Art Museum, PA

10,272 people live in Fairmount-Art Museum, where the median age is 36 and the average individual income is $67,474. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.

10,272

Total Population

36 years

Median Age

High

Population Density Population Density This is the number of people per square mile in a neighborhood.

$67,474

Average individual Income

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