The 25 Philly Suburbs Where Your Housing Dollar Goes The Furthest

Suburban areas across the greater Philadelphia metro region were compared in a recent analysis that compares affordability, livability, and housing stability.

Niche’s new 2025 Best Suburbs to Buy a House rankings take a data-driven look at home values, property taxes, school performance, and community safety.

The collar counties of southeastern Pennsylvania, including Montgomery, Chester, Bucks, and Delaware counties, dominated the rankings, although one suburb in New Jersey and one in Delaware cracked the top 25.

Niche said it compiles its grades using dozens of public datasets and millions of verified reviews from residents, students, and parents. The goal is to provide accurate, comparable, and credible insights into community livability and housing value.

2025 Best Suburbs To Buy A House In The Philly Area

1. West Conshohocken – A+
2. Chesterbrook – A+
3. Pocopson Township – A+
4. Birmingham Township – A+
5. Penn Wynne – A+
6. Perkiomen Township – A
7. Trooper – A
8. Newtown Grant – A
9. Skippack – A
10. Devon – A+
11. West Bradford – A
12. Upper Uwchlan – A+
13. North Star, Delaware – A+
14. Conshohocken – A+
15. Blue Bell – A+
16. Maple Glen – A+
17. Rose Valley – A+
18. East Brandywine – A+
19. Churchville – A
20. Schuylkill Township – A+
21. Haddonfield, New Jersey – A+
22. Trappe – A
23. Nether Providence – A+
24. Wallace Township – A
25. West Pikeland – A+

Niche’s Best Places to Buy a House ranking measures the overall quality and stability of an area’s housing market. The formula assigns different weights to 13 core factors:

• Home value-to-income ratio (15%)
• Public schools grade (15%)
• Median monthly housing cost (10%)
• Cost of living (7.5%)
• Median home value (7.5%)
• Percent change in median home value (7.5%)
• Crime and safety (5%)
• Property tax rate (5%)
• Homeownership rate (5%)
• Home-buying-age newcomers (5%)
• Monthly housing cost-to-income ratio (5%)
• Residents ages 25–44 (5%)

Most data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau and represents the most recent figures available.

Nationwide, Niche reviewed 9,451 suburbs for its 2025 rankings. The top communities in America include

1. Hazel Green, Alabama
2. Sturgeon, Pennsylvania
3. Madison, Alabama
4. Meadowbrook, Alabama
5. Pittsboro, Indiana
6. Larkin Charter Township, Michigan
7. South Vacherie, Louisiana
8. Centerton, Arkansas
9. Shavertown, Pennsylvania
10. Dunlap, Illinois