Society Hill.

Name: Society Hill, PA — neighborhood data
Creator: each.place

Pennsylvania·Philadelphia County

2 tracts·6K people·$703K median sale·—/mi²

Population6,485up 6.2% over five years

Median sale$703,295recorded sales

Median age56.3

CountyPhiladelphia

Tracts2

Neighborhoods

2tracts

Open in Explore

01Gayborhood (2)4K$833K 02Gayborhood3K$671K

People

Census ACS

Median Age56.3yrs47% above Pennsylvania 38.2 · 48% above the U.S. 37.9

Census ACS

HeritageWhite majority

White 81 · Asian 12 · Black 3 · Multiracial 3 · Hispanic 2 · Other 0

Households1.5people / home

Living alone 58 · Married couple 36 · Other 6

Foreign-Born12.4%U.S. average 14%

Census ACS

Veterans4.8%PA 5.3% · US 5.6%

Census ACS

Housing profile

Census ACS · CFPB/FFIEC HMDA

When Homes Were Built1964median year built

Census ACS

Median Rent$2,035/mo1.6× Pennsylvania $1,262 · 29% above the U.S. $1,578

Census ACS

What it costs to buy

Based on

Based on 70 owner-occupied purchases in 2025

What sold here, cheapest to priciest · each block is a tenth of sales

$789,109

median price paid

$373Kcheapest fifth sold under

$1.45Mpriciest fifth sold above

each block is a fifth of sales

How buyers financed it

Down payment$171,91322%

Amount financed$617,19678%

Interest rate6.50%30-yr

Lender fees at closing$7,274

Monthly payment$3,900/moP&I only

Price Spread3.9×priciest fifth vs cheapest fifth

How wide the price range is: the 80th percentile sale divided by the 20th. An area of near-identical homes lands near 1×; a mixed one runs far higher. CFPB/FFIEC HMDA.

Buyer Income$262,750median, of purchasers

The income lenders recorded on these applications — the people who BOUGHT, not the households already living here. CFPB/FFIEC HMDA.

Debt to Income36%24% above 43%

Total monthly debt as a share of income, at the time of purchase. 43% is the threshold above which a mortgage stops meeting the federal qualified-mortgage standard. CFPB/FFIEC HMDA.

Homes Sold3.5%of owner-occupied homes, per year

Mortgaged purchases in a year divided by Society Hill's owner-occupied homes — how often a home here changes hands. CFPB/FFIEC HMDA.

Jumbo Loans27%above the conforming limit

Share of purchases financed above the county conforming loan limit, so they fall outside Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. CFPB/FFIEC HMDA.

FHA or VA Loans1%government-backed programs

Share financed through the Federal Housing Administration or Department of Veterans Affairs, which allow smaller down payments than a conventional loan. CFPB/FFIEC HMDA.

Who bought

Based on all 74 purchases in 2025 · 5% were not principal residences

Only 4 of these 74 purchases were not principal residences. A separate median needs at least 15, so add earlier years to widen the sample.

Occupancy is recorded by the lender at purchase: a principal residence, a second home, or an investment property. Source: CFPB/FFIEC HMDA — single-unit homes bought with a mortgage; cash sales are not reported to HMDA.

Homeownership60.4%PA 59.2% · US 58.1%

Census ACS

Price-to-Income6.2×sale price ÷ household income

CFPB/FFIEC HMDA · Census ACS

Not Owner-Occupied6.2%of 225 purchases, second homes or investments

CFPB/FFIEC HMDA

Housing Units4,70912.1% vacant · US 8.2%

Census ACS

Rent-Burdened49.3%renters paying 30%+ of income · US 48%

Census ACS

Moved in Past Year16.6%PA 12.8% · US 13.5%

Census ACS

Education

Census ACS

Bachelor's or Higher81.6%2.4× Pennsylvania 33.6% · 2.2× the U.S. 37.1%

Census ACS · dotted lines mark the U.S. share of each bucket

High School or Higher97.3%a little higher than Pennsylvania 90.3% · a little higher than the U.S. 88.5%

Census ACS

Associate or Higher85.3%PA 42% · US 45.4%

Census ACS

Money

Census ACS

Median Household Income$113,1451.6× Pennsylvania $71,143 · 31% above the U.S. $86,055

Census ACS

Below Poverty Line9%46% below Pennsylvania 16.6% · 35% below the U.S. 13.9%

Census ACS

Unemployment3.5%PA 6.7% · US 5.7%

Census ACS

Income Inequality0.55GiniPA 0.42 · US 0.42

Census ACS

Work

LEHD LODES · Census ACS

Jobs Located in Society Hill9,722−7.2% year over year

LEHD LODES

Per-Capita Income$124,2202.8× Pennsylvania $44,355 · 2.8× the U.S. $44,675

Census ACS

Climate & natural hazards

NOAA · FEMA NRI · USGS

Comfort

Avg Summer Heat86° Jul

Avg Winter Cold30° Jan

Humidity62%

Sunshine64%

Precipitation48in/yr

Snowfall16in/yr

Comfortable Days107days/yrDays passing every comfort gate

NOAA GridMET daily grid

Rep-tract reading · same station-interpolated source as address reports

Natural hazards

Heat wave97

Cold wave75

Earthquake70

Winter weather64

Inland flooding61

Tornado47

Peak Ground Shaking0.26g2% chance in 50 years

USGS National Seismic Hazard Model

Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median

Public schools

NCES · state test proficiency

Elementary

1McCall Gen George A Sch77%

Showing up to 10 schools per level · School assignment depends on the exact address; open a neighborhood or address report to see your assigned schools.

Common questions

What is the median home sale price in Society Hill, PA?

The median home sale price in Society Hill is $703,295, based on 225 recorded purchases in Society Hill's census tracts (CFPB/FFIEC HMDA). The Census ACS puts the median home VALUE nationwide at $458,812.

How many people live in Society Hill?

Society Hill has 6,485 residents across 2 census tracts (Census ACS).

What are the demographics of Society Hill?

The median age is 56.3; the population is 80.9% White, 11.9% Asian, 2.7% Black, 2.7% Multiracial, 1.8% Hispanic or Latino and 0.0% Other; the average household has 1.5 people; 81.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 9.0% (Census ACS).

Which public schools in Society Hill post the highest test proficiency?

McCall Gen George A Sch is the elementary school with reported scores (77%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).

What is the median rent in Society Hill?

Median gross rent is $2,035/month, 29% above the US median (Census ACS).

What is the median household income in Society Hill, PA?

The median household income in Society Hill is $113,145 a year, 31% above the US median (Census ACS).

How much does it cost to live in Society Hill?

In Society Hill, median rent is $2,035/month and the median home sale price is $703,295 (Census ACS · CFPB/FFIEC HMDA).

What is the weather like in Society Hill?

Summer highs average 86°F; winter lows average 30°F; there are 107 comfortable days a year; annual precipitation is 48 inches; snowfall averages 16 inches a year (NOAA GridMET).

What is the natural disaster risk in Society Hill, PA?

The highest-rated natural hazards in Society Hill are heat wave (97), cold wave (75) and earthquake (70), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.26g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).

How walkable is Society Hill, PA?

In Society Hill, 23% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).

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Society Hill.

Pennsylvania·Philadelphia County

2 tracts·6K people·$703K median sale·—/mi²

Population6,485up 6.2% over five years

Median sale$703,295recorded sales

Median age56.3

CountyPhiladelphia

Tracts2

Neighborhoods

2tracts

Open in Explore

01Gayborhood (2)4K$833K 02Gayborhood3K$671K

People

Census ACS

Median Age56.3yrs47% above Pennsylvania 38.2 · 48% above the U.S. 37.9

Census ACS

HeritageWhite majority

White 81 · Asian 12 · Black 3 · Multiracial 3 · Hispanic 2 · Other 0

Households1.5people / home

Living alone 58 · Married couple 36 · Other 6

Foreign-Born12.4%U.S. average 14%

Census ACS

Veterans4.8%PA 5.3% · US 5.6%

Census ACS

Housing profile

Census ACS · CFPB/FFIEC HMDA

When Homes Were Built1964median year built

Census ACS

Median Rent$2,035/mo1.6× Pennsylvania $1,262 · 29% above the U.S. $1,578

Census ACS

What it costs to buy

Based on

Based on 70 owner-occupied purchases in 2025

What sold here, cheapest to priciest · each block is a tenth of sales

$789,109

median price paid

$373Kcheapest fifth sold under

$1.45Mpriciest fifth sold above

each block is a fifth of sales

How buyers financed it

Down payment$171,91322%

Amount financed$617,19678%

Interest rate6.50%30-yr

Lender fees at closing$7,274

Monthly payment$3,900/moP&I only

Price Spread3.9×priciest fifth vs cheapest fifth

How wide the price range is: the 80th percentile sale divided by the 20th. An area of near-identical homes lands near 1×; a mixed one runs far higher. CFPB/FFIEC HMDA.

Buyer Income$262,750median, of purchasers

The income lenders recorded on these applications — the people who BOUGHT, not the households already living here. CFPB/FFIEC HMDA.

Debt to Income36%24% above 43%

Total monthly debt as a share of income, at the time of purchase. 43% is the threshold above which a mortgage stops meeting the federal qualified-mortgage standard. CFPB/FFIEC HMDA.

Homes Sold3.5%of owner-occupied homes, per year

Mortgaged purchases in a year divided by Society Hill's owner-occupied homes — how often a home here changes hands. CFPB/FFIEC HMDA.

Jumbo Loans27%above the conforming limit

Share of purchases financed above the county conforming loan limit, so they fall outside Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. CFPB/FFIEC HMDA.

FHA or VA Loans1%government-backed programs

Share financed through the Federal Housing Administration or Department of Veterans Affairs, which allow smaller down payments than a conventional loan. CFPB/FFIEC HMDA.

Who bought

Based on all 74 purchases in 2025 · 5% were not principal residences

Only 4 of these 74 purchases were not principal residences. A separate median needs at least 15, so add earlier years to widen the sample.

Homeownership60.4%PA 59.2% · US 58.1%

Census ACS

Price-to-Income6.2×sale price ÷ household income

CFPB/FFIEC HMDA · Census ACS

Not Owner-Occupied6.2%of 225 purchases, second homes or investments

CFPB/FFIEC HMDA

Housing Units4,70912.1% vacant · US 8.2%

Census ACS

Rent-Burdened49.3%renters paying 30%+ of income · US 48%

Census ACS

Moved in Past Year16.6%PA 12.8% · US 13.5%

Census ACS

Education

Census ACS

Bachelor's or Higher81.6%2.4× Pennsylvania 33.6% · 2.2× the U.S. 37.1%

Census ACS · dotted lines mark the U.S. share of each bucket

High School or Higher97.3%a little higher than Pennsylvania 90.3% · a little higher than the U.S. 88.5%

Census ACS

Associate or Higher85.3%PA 42% · US 45.4%

Census ACS

Money

Census ACS

Median Household Income$113,1451.6× Pennsylvania $71,143 · 31% above the U.S. $86,055

Census ACS

Below Poverty Line9%46% below Pennsylvania 16.6% · 35% below the U.S. 13.9%

Census ACS

Unemployment3.5%PA 6.7% · US 5.7%

Census ACS

Income Inequality0.55GiniPA 0.42 · US 0.42

Census ACS

Work

LEHD LODES · Census ACS

Jobs Located in Society Hill9,722−7.2% year over year

LEHD LODES

Per-Capita Income$124,2202.8× Pennsylvania $44,355 · 2.8× the U.S. $44,675

Census ACS

Climate & natural hazards

NOAA · FEMA NRI · USGS

Comfort

Avg Summer Heat86° Jul

Avg Winter Cold30° Jan

Humidity62%

Sunshine64%

Precipitation48in/yr

Snowfall16in/yr

Comfortable Days107days/yrDays passing every comfort gate

NOAA GridMET daily grid

Rep-tract reading · same station-interpolated source as address reports

Natural hazards

Heat wave97

Cold wave75

Earthquake70

Winter weather64

Inland flooding61

Tornado47

Peak Ground Shaking0.26g2% chance in 50 years

USGS National Seismic Hazard Model

Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median

Public schools

NCES · state test proficiency

Elementary

1McCall Gen George A Sch77%

Showing up to 10 schools per level · School assignment depends on the exact address; open a neighborhood or address report to see your assigned schools.

Common questions

What is the median home sale price in Society Hill, PA?

How many people live in Society Hill?

Society Hill has 6,485 residents across 2 census tracts (Census ACS).

What are the demographics of Society Hill?

Which public schools in Society Hill post the highest test proficiency?

McCall Gen George A Sch is the elementary school with reported scores (77%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).

What is the median rent in Society Hill?

Median gross rent is $2,035/month, 29% above the US median (Census ACS).

What is the median household income in Society Hill, PA?

The median household income in Society Hill is $113,145 a year, 31% above the US median (Census ACS).

How much does it cost to live in Society Hill?

In Society Hill, median rent is $2,035/month and the median home sale price is $703,295 (Census ACS · CFPB/FFIEC HMDA).

What is the weather like in Society Hill?

Summer highs average 86°F; winter lows average 30°F; there are 107 comfortable days a year; annual precipitation is 48 inches; snowfall averages 16 inches a year (NOAA GridMET).

What is the natural disaster risk in Society Hill, PA?

How walkable is Society Hill, PA?

In Society Hill, 23% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).