8616 Pickering Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19150-1016 $240,000

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Beds/Baths: 3/1.1
Interior Sq. Ft: 1,152
Acreage: 0.03
Age:75 years
Style:
Straight Thru
MLS#: PAPH2533608
Subdivision: Mt Airy (East)
Design/Type:
Interior Row/Townhouse

Description

Welcome to 8616 Pickering Avenue, a beautifully maintained home in the highly desirable East Mt. Airy section of the city. Blending comfort and charm, this home presents the perfect opportunity for today’s buyer. Begin your tour on the inviting front patio, ideal for relaxing, sipping morning coffee or connecting with neighbors. Step inside to a sunlit living room and dining room with new wood flooring, both designed for easy everyday living as well as entertaining. The updated kitchen is a true highlight, featuring quartz countertops, abundant cabinetry, and Energy Star appliances - offering both style and function for the home chef. Upstairs, you’ll find three generously sized bedrooms, each with a ceiling fan, along with a full bathroom. The finished lower level extends your living space with a versatile layout that could serve as a family room, office, gym or additional storage space, and includes a convenient half bathroom. Parking is effortless with an attached garage and additional parking space. Beyond the home itself, you’ll love the convenience of being close to shops, public transportation, and neighborhood parks—providing the perfect balance of accessibility and residential charm. For added value, some buyers may qualify for up to $15,000 in homebuyer grants, making this an outstanding opportunity for first-time buyers and seasoned homeowners alike. Don’t miss your chance to own this East Mt. Airy gem where comfort and convenience come together seamlessly. Schedule your showing today.

Taxes: $3,139
Home Assoc: No
Condo Assoc: No
Garage: N
Basement: Y
Pool: No Pool
School Dist: The School District Of Philadelphia

Features

Utilities
Central Heating, Natural Gas, Central A/C, Natural Gas, Hot Water - Natural Gas, Public Water, Public Sewer, Basement Laundry

Garage/Parking
Other

Interior
Kitchen - Eat-In, Full Basement

Exterior
Brick/Mortar Foundation, Masonry

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The schools on this list are selected by their proximity of up to 5 miles to the property address. Proximity does not guarantee enrollment eligibility. Please contact the school directly for more information on enrollment requirements.
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Public Elementary (62 schools)

School District Grades Place Distance
McCloskey John F School Philadelphia City School District Preschool–8 Philadelphia 0.15 mi
Franklin S Edmonds School Philadelphia City School District Preschool–8 Philadelphia 0.72 mi
Glenside Elementary School Cheltenham School District K–4 Glenside 1.16 mi
Wyncote Elementary School Cheltenham School District K–4 Wyncote 1.3 mi
John Story Jenks Academy for the Arts an Philadelphia City School District K–8 Philadelphia 1.5 mi
Samuel Pennypacker School Philadelphia City School District Preschool–8 Philadelphia 1.52 mi
Day Anna B School Philadelphia City School District Preschool–8 Philadelphia 1.71 mi
West Oak Lane Charter School West Oak Lane Charter School K–8 Philadelphia 1.74 mi
Springfield Township Elementary School-Enfield Springfield Township School District K–2 Erdenheim 1.81 mi
Houston Henry E School Philadelphia City School District K–8 Philadelphia 1.88 mi
Springfield Township Elementary School-Erdenhm Springfield Township School District 3–5 Flourtown 1.93 mi
Emlen Eleanor C School Philadelphia City School District Preschool–5 Philadelphia 1.96 mi
Rowen William School Philadelphia City School District K–5 Philadelphia 2.23 mi
Roosevelt Theodore Middle School Philadelphia City School District K–8 Philadelphia 2.37 mi
Jenkintown Elementary School Jenkintown School District K–6 Jenkintown 2.46 mi
Mastery Cs-Francis D. Pastorius Elementa Mastery CS-Francis D. Pastorius Elementary K–8 Philadelphia 2.5 mi
Henry Charles W School Philadelphia City School District K–8 Philadelphia 2.74 mi
Ellwood School Philadelphia City School District Preschool–5 Philadelphia 2.77 mi
Prince Hall Philadelphia City School District Preschool–5 Philadelphia 2.8 mi
Myers Elementary School Cheltenham School District K–4 Elkins Park 2.95 mi
Copper Beech School Abington School District K–5 Glenside 2.99 mi
Pennell Joseph School Philadelphia City School District Preschool–5 Philadelphia 3.03 mi
Lingelbach Anna L School Philadelphia City School District K–8 Philadelphia 3.19 mi
Howe Julia Ward School Philadelphia City School District K–5 Philadelphia 3.37 mi
Mastery Charter School John Wister Elementary Mastery Charter School John Wister Elementary K–5 Philadelphia 3.42 mi
Widener Memorial School Philadelphia City School District K–12 Philadelphia 3.5 mi
Roslyn School Abington School District K–5 Roslyn 3.57 mi
McKinley School Abington School District K–5 Elkins Park 3.77 mi
Logan James School Philadelphia City School District Preschool–5 Philadelphia 3.79 mi
Eugenio Maria DE Hostos Charter School Eugenio Maria De Hostos Charter School K–8 Philadelphia 3.81 mi
ASPIRA Bilingual Cyber Charter School ASPIRA Bilingual Cyber Charter School K–12 Philadelphia 3.81 mi
Lowell James R School Philadelphia City School District Preschool–4 Philadelphia 3.83 mi
Shawmont School Philadelphia City School District Preschool–8 Philadelphia 3.92 mi
Fitler Academics Plus Philadelphia City School District K–8 Philadelphia 3.92 mi
Kelly John B School Philadelphia City School District K–5 Philadelphia 3.96 mi
Cheltenham Elementary School Cheltenham School District K–4 Cheltenham 3.97 mi
Highland School Abington School District K–5 Abington 3.98 mi
Green Woods Charter School Green Woods Charter School K–8 Philadelphia 4.04 mi
Finletter Thomas K School Philadelphia City School District Preschool–8 Philadelphia 4.06 mi
Lindley Academy Charter School at Birney Lindley Academy Charter School at Birney K–8 Philadelphia 4.2 mi
Cooke Jay Middle School Philadelphia City School District K–8 Philadelphia 4.25 mi
Whitemarsh Elementary School Colonial School District K–3 Lafayette Hill 4.25 mi
Marshall Thurgood Philadelphia City School District Preschool–8 Philadelphia 4.25 mi
Fitzwater Elementary School Upper Dublin School District K–5 Willow Grove 4.4 mi
Morrison Andrew J School Philadelphia City School District K–8 Philadelphia 4.43 mi
Cook-Wissahickon School Philadelphia City School District Preschool–8 Philadelphia 4.44 mi
Dobson James School Philadelphia City School District K–8 Philadelphia 4.53 mi
Steel Edward School Philadelphia City School District Preschool–8 Philadelphia 4.53 mi
Wissahickon Charter School Wissahickon Charter School K–8 Philadelphia 4.61 mi
Olney Elementary School Philadelphia City School District K–8 Philadelphia 4.63 mi
Rydal Elementary School Abington School District K–5 Huntingdon Valley 4.67 mi
Willow Hill School Abington School District K–5 Willow Grove 4.71 mi
Fort Washington Elementary School Upper Dublin School District K–5 Fort Washington 4.72 mi
Franklin Benjamin School Philadelphia City School District K–8 Philadelphia 4.74 mi
Jarrettown Elementary School Upper Dublin School District K–5 Dresher 4.78 mi
Overlook School Abington School District K–5 Abington 4.8 mi
MaST Community Charter School II MaST Community Charter School II K–12 Philadelphia 4.83 mi
Mifflin Thomas School Philadelphia City School District Preschool–8 Philadelphia 4.84 mi
Philadelphia Hebrew Public Charter School Philadelphia Hebrew Public Charter School K–4 Philadelphia 4.89 mi
Mastery Prep Elementary Charter School Mastery Prep Elementary Charter School K–6 Philadelphia 4.91 mi
Colonial Elementary School Colonial School District 4–5 Plymouth Meeting 4.95 mi
Cayuga School Philadelphia City School District K–5 Philadelphia 4.98 mi

Public Middle (11 schools)

School District Grades Place Distance
Cedarbrook Middle School Cheltenham School District 7–8 Wyncote 1.04 mi
Springfield Township Middle School Springfield Township School District 6–8 Oreland 1.75 mi
Wagner Gen Louis Middle School Philadelphia City School District 6–8 Philadelphia 2.62 mi
Sandy Run Middle School Upper Dublin School District 6–8 Dresher 3.17 mi
Abington Middle School Abington School District 6–8 Abington 3.38 mi
Widener Memorial School Philadelphia City School District K–12 Philadelphia 3.5 mi
Elkins Park School Cheltenham School District 5–6 Elkins Park 3.51 mi
ASPIRA Bilingual Cyber Charter School ASPIRA Bilingual Cyber Charter School K–12 Philadelphia 3.81 mi
Amy NW Philadelphia City School District 6–8 Philadelphia 4.05 mi
Washington Grover Junior School Philadelphia City School District 5–8 Philadelphia 4.5 mi
MaST Community Charter School II MaST Community Charter School II K–12 Philadelphia 4.83 mi

Public High (20 schools)

School District Grades Place Distance
Hill Freedman World Academy Philadelphia City School District 6–12 Philadelphia 0.8 mi
Cheltenham High School Cheltenham School District 9–12 Wyncote 0.92 mi
Springfield Township High School Springfield Township School District 9–12 Erdenheim 1.77 mi
Parkway Northwest Philadelphia City School District 9–12 Philadelphia 1.9 mi
King Martin Luther High School Philadelphia City School District 9–12 Philadelphia 1.97 mi
Building 21 Philadelphia City School District 9–12 Philadelphia 2.37 mi
Jenkintown Middle/High School Jenkintown School District 7–12 Jenkintown 2.5 mi
Imhotep Institute Charter High School Imhotep Institute Charter High School 9–12 Philadelphia 2.57 mi
Abington Senior High School Abington School District 9–12 Abington 3.14 mi
Saul W B Agricultural School Philadelphia City School District 9–12 Philadelphia 3.3 mi
Central High School Philadelphia City School District 9–12 Philadelphia 3.41 mi
Girls High School Philadelphia City School District 9–12 Philadelphia 3.45 mi
Mastery Cs-Pickett Campus Mastery CS-Pickett Campus 6–12 Philadelphia 3.48 mi
Widener Memorial School Philadelphia City School District K–12 Philadelphia 3.5 mi
ASPIRA Bilingual Cyber Charter School ASPIRA Bilingual Cyber Charter School K–12 Philadelphia 3.81 mi
Roxborough High School Philadelphia City School District 9–12 Philadelphia 3.95 mi
Lankenau High School Philadelphia City School District 9–12 Philadelphia 4.26 mi
Olney High School Philadelphia City School District 9–12 Philadelphia 4.7 mi
MaST Community Charter School II MaST Community Charter School II K–12 Philadelphia 4.83 mi
Mastery Cs-Gratz Campus Mastery CS-Gratz Campus 7–12 Philadelphia 4.85 mi

Private (79 schools)

School Grades Place Distance
Ivy Hill Christian Academy Seventh-Day Adventist K–4 Philadelphia 0.13 mi
St Raymond Of Penafort School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Philadelphia 0.89 mi
Bethel Christian Academy Of Wyncote African Methodist Episcopal K Philadelphia 0.9 mi
St Raymond's Independence Mission Schools Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Philadelphia 0.91 mi
La Salle College High School Roman Catholic 9–12 Wyndmoor 1.1 mi
Ancillae-Assumpta Academy Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Wyncote 1.25 mi
New Hope Christian Academy Baptist Preschool–12 Philadelphia 1.29 mi
Bishop McDevitt High School Roman Catholic 9–12 Wyncote 1.37 mi
New Medina Learning Institute Islamic K–12 Philadelphia 1.43 mi
Evan Thomas Institute Nonsectarian 1–4 Wyndmoor 1.5 mi
Holy Cross Catholic School Roman Catholic K–8 Philadelphia 1.6 mi
Our Mother Of Consolation Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Philadelphia 1.8 mi
Our Mother Of Consolation Parish School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Philadelphia 1.8 mi
St Athanasius School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Philadelphia 1.87 mi
Phil-Mont Christian Academy Presbyterian K–12 Erdenheim 1.87 mi
St Luke Catholic School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Glenside 1.93 mi
Green Tree School Nonsectarian 1–12 Philadelphia 1.95 mi
The Crefeld School Nonsectarian 7–12 Philadelphia 2.04 mi
Norwood-Fontbonne Academy Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Philadelphia 2.06 mi
Jesus Is The Way Christian Academy Christian (no specific denomination) K–7 Philadelphia 2.07 mi
Excelsior School Philadelphia Nonsectarian K–5 2.1 mi
Springside Chestnut Hill Academy Nonsectarian Preschool–12 Philadelphia 2.19 mi
St Genevieve School Roman Catholic K–8 Flourtown 2.33 mi
Project Learn School Nonsectarian K–8 Philadelphia 2.33 mi
Martin Saints Classical High School Roman Catholic 9–12 Oreland 2.34 mi
Westwood School Nonsectarian Preschool–5 Philadelphia 2.44 mi
Mount St Joseph Academy Roman Catholic 9–12 Flourtown 2.46 mi
Accel Academy Nonsectarian 5–11 Melrose Park 2.48 mi
Perelman Jewish Day School-Foreman Center Jewish K–5 Melrose Park 2.49 mi
Springside Chestnut Hill Academy-Middle Nonsectarian Preschool–12 Philadelphia 2.5 mi
Wyncote Academy Nonsectarian 6–12 Melrose Park 2.5 mi
Mesivta Yesodei Yisroel Jewish 9–12 Elkins Park 2.54 mi
Mt Airy Christian Day School Church of God in Christ Preschool–K Philadelphia 2.55 mi
Adelaide Educational Center Christian (no specific denomination) Preschool–4 Philadelphia 2.64 mi
Carson Valley Childrens Aid Nonsectarian 8–12 Flourtown 2.64 mi
Hope Church School Christian (no specific denomination) Preschool–12 Philadelphia 2.68 mi
B.C.A. And Childcare Center Inc. Christian (no specific denomination) Preschool–8 Philadelphia 2.71 mi
Chelten Christian Crusade Little People Day School Roman Catholic Preschool–K Philadelphia 2.76 mi
Lotus Academy Nonsectarian Preschool–4 Philadelphia 2.78 mi
Abington Friends School Friends Preschool–12 Jenkintown 3.11 mi
A Step Up Academy Nonsectarian Preschool–8 Jenkintown 3.12 mi
Wordsworth Academy Nonsectarian 1–12 Fort Washington 3.12 mi
Small World Discovery Center Nonsectarian K Philadelphia 3.14 mi
Good Shepherd Catholic Regional School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Glenside 3.22 mi
Play & Learn Preschool Nonsectarian Preschool–K Fort Washington 3.23 mi
Meadowlane Montessori School Nonsectarian Preschool–K Jenkintown 3.31 mi
Immaculate Heart Of Mary School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Philadelphia 3.35 mi
The Waldorf School Of Philadelphia Nonsectarian Preschool–8 Philadelphia 3.36 mi
Camelot Education Nonsectarian K–7 Philadelphia 3.37 mi
Greene Street Friends School Friends Preschool–8 Philadelphia 3.39 mi
Temple Beth Torah School Of Early Learning At Oyrt Jewish Preschool–K Abington 3.43 mi
Germantown Friends School Friends Preschool–12 Philadelphia 3.43 mi
Pennsylvania School For The Deaf Nonsectarian Preschool–12 Philadelphia 3.45 mi
Gfs Friends K–12 Philadelphia 3.46 mi
Anthony Wayne Academy Nonsectarian 6–12 Philadelphia 3.53 mi
Sophia Academy Christian (no specific denomination) 9–12 Philadelphia 3.77 mi
Roxborough Christian School Presbyterian Preschool–6 Philadelphia 3.84 mi
The Depaul Catholic School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Philadelphia 3.89 mi
Schuylkill Center For Environmental Education Nonsectarian Preschool–K Philadelphia 3.93 mi
Early Learning Childrens Academy Nonsectarian Preschool–K Fort Washington 3.99 mi
St Basil Academy Other 9–12 Jenkintown 4.03 mi
Logan Hope School Christian (no specific denomination) K–8 Philadelphia 4.08 mi
Nexus School Nonsectarian Ungraded Roslyn 4.09 mi
William Penn Charter Mennonite Preschool–12 Philadelphia 4.17 mi
Germantown Academy Nonsectarian Preschool–12 Fort Washington 4.23 mi
Milestone Academy Nonsectarian 10–12 Jenkintown 4.24 mi
Cb Community Schools Nonsectarian Ungraded Philadelphia 4.3 mi
St Philip Neri Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Lafayette Hill 4.37 mi
Happy 'r' Wee Nonsectarian Preschool–K Abington 4.48 mi
Regina Coeli Academy Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Abington 4.51 mi
Y.A.L.E. School Of Philadelphia Nonsectarian 1–12 Philadelphia 4.58 mi
Gospel Of Grace Christian (no specific denomination) Preschool–8 Cheltenham 4.65 mi
Creative Beginnings Nonsectarian Preschool–K Rockledge 4.72 mi
Presentation Bvm School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Cheltenham 4.73 mi
The Meadowbrook School Nonsectarian Preschool–6 Meadowbrook 4.76 mi
Hunting Park Christian Academy Christian (no specific denomination) K–8 Philadelphia 4.88 mi
International Christian High School Christian (no specific denomination) 9–12 Philadelphia 4.95 mi
First Century Gospel School Christian (no specific denomination) K–10 Philadelphia 4.97 mi
Aim Academy Nonsectarian 1–12 Conshohocken 4.97 mi

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This report is a detailed community overview for Philadelphia (19150), Pennsylvania.

Community Quick Facts

  • Average travel time to work for people in this community: 38
  • Average salary of people in this community: $38,462

Community Summary

  • Population Density (ppl / mile): 14,791
  • Household Size (ppl): 2.27
  • Households w/ Children: 38%

Housing Inventory

  • Owned: 7,152 (66.6%)
  • Rented: 2,682 (25.0%)
  • Vacant: 912 (8.5%)
  • Total: 10,746

Population Demographics

The population of the community broken down by age group. The numbers at the top of each bar indicate the number of people in the age bracket below.

Total: 22,299
Households: 9,834
Median Age: 46.10

Climate and Weather

The Temperature chart displays average high and low values for January and July, and is designed to provide an indication of both seasonal and daily temperature variability. The Weather Risk Index indicates the calculated risk of each type of weather event occurring in the future. This risk is based on historical localized storm events and weather patterns. The national average for each type of weather event equals a score of 100, so a score of 200 would represent twice the risk as the national average, and a score of 50 would represent half the risk of the national average.

Temperature

Education

Highest Level of Education Attained

  • Less than 9th Grade: 1.6%
  • Some High School: 5.2%
  • High School Graduate: 34.9%
  • Some College: 24.0%
  • Associate Degree: 9.1%
  • Bachelor's Degree: 15.7%
  • Graduate Degree: 9.5%

Income by dollar range

Median Income: $47,968

Fair Market Rents

The Fair Market Rents show average gross rent estimates based on figures provided by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

  • Studio: $918
  • One Bedroom: $918
  • Two Bedroom: $1,094
  • Three Bedroom: $1,246

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8616 Pickering Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19150-1016

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