534 Hillcrest Avenue, Glenside, PA 19038-5004 $489,500

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Beds/Baths: 3/2.1
Interior Sq. Ft: 2,189
Acreage: 0.14
Age:90 years
Style:
Cape Cod
MLS#: PAMC2141898
Subdivision: Glenside Gardens
Design/Type:
Detached

Description

Welcome to Glenside Gardens, and to 534 Hillcrest Avenue! This home was lovingly owned for 50 years, and now offers you the opportunity to become part of an amazing local community. Close proximity to Downtown Glenside, Downtown Chestnut Hill, Willow Grove Shopping, 309 Shopping, King of Prussia, and Philadelphia. Walking distance to Keswick Village, Baederwood Park, Abington Junior & Senior High Schools, and the Glenside Train Station; as well as Bus Routes 77 & 22. Move right in to this well-cared-for, white-brick, cape cod home in a fantastic suburban community which comes with the following: galley kitchen; half bathroom on first floor; three spacious bedrooms; combination entertainment room and dining room; living room with wood-burning fireplace; walk-out basement with additional WFH space or guest room; private rear yard; raised deck with sliding doors; and 3 car driveway parking. The kitchen features plenty of cabinet space, stone countertops, stainless steel refrigerator and dishwasher, and an open/light-filled workspace. The welcoming floor plan has hardwood floors + great natural light, as well as easy living and entertaining options, where you can enjoy Greater Philadelphia's four traditional seasons in the rear yard or on the raised deck. You can choose to walk, drive, or use public transit on a daily basis with Glenside's Regional Rail station just down the road, as well as local spots including Rooster's, Humpty's Dumplings, The Pizza Box, and Union Jack's Olde Glory Pub. This ideal + convenient location also allows you to walk, run, and bike in Fort Washington State Park, just a short distance from your front door. There are plenty of amazing golf courses/clubs (Manufacturers', North Hills, and Sandy Run), and summer pools as well (Penbryn or Crestmont), to enhance your inner-suburban vibe. 534 Hillcrest Avenue provides an idyllic, suburban lifestyle, with convenient access to Greater Philadelphia's fantastic restaurants, shops, recreation, and history!

Taxes: $7,077
Home Assoc: No
Condo Assoc: No
Garage: N
Basement: Y
Pool: No Pool
School Dist: Abington

Features

Utilities
Baseboard - Electric Heating, Forced Air Heating, Electric, Oil, Whole House Fan, None, Hot Water - Electric, Public Water, Public Sewer

Garage/Parking
Driveway

Interior
Walkout Level Basement, Hardwood Flooring, Wood Fireplace

Exterior
Permanent Foundation, Brick Exterior

Select a school from the following list. Schools are grouped by school type.
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.
* If there are more than 5 schools of any type within a close proximity, click on the button to see additional schools of that type near the search address.

Public Elementary (44 schools)

School District Grades Place Distance
Copper Beech School Abington School District K–5 Glenside 0.49 mi
Jenkintown Elementary School Jenkintown School District K–6 Jenkintown 0.96 mi
Roslyn School Abington School District K–5 Roslyn 1.26 mi
Glenside Elementary School Cheltenham School District K–4 Glenside 1.4 mi
Wyncote Elementary School Cheltenham School District K–4 Wyncote 1.44 mi
Highland School Abington School District K–5 Abington 1.44 mi
Overlook School Abington School District K–5 Abington 2.26 mi
Fitzwater Elementary School Upper Dublin School District K–5 Willow Grove 2.36 mi
Willow Hill School Abington School District K–5 Willow Grove 2.38 mi
McCloskey John F School Philadelphia City School District Preschool–8 Philadelphia 2.54 mi
McKinley School Abington School District K–5 Elkins Park 2.66 mi
Rydal Elementary School Abington School District K–5 Huntingdon Valley 2.74 mi
Franklin S Edmonds School Philadelphia City School District Preschool–8 Philadelphia 2.85 mi
Springfield Township Elementary School-Erdenhm Springfield Township School District 3–5 Flourtown 2.99 mi
Myers Elementary School Cheltenham School District K–4 Elkins Park 3.03 mi
Samuel Pennypacker School Philadelphia City School District Preschool–8 Philadelphia 3.08 mi
Jarrettown Elementary School Upper Dublin School District K–5 Dresher 3.37 mi
Rowen William School Philadelphia City School District K–5 Philadelphia 3.41 mi
West Oak Lane Charter School West Oak Lane Charter School K–8 Philadelphia 3.52 mi
Ellwood School Philadelphia City School District Preschool–5 Philadelphia 3.64 mi
Day Anna B School Philadelphia City School District Preschool–8 Philadelphia 3.66 mi
Springfield Township Elementary School-Enfield Springfield Township School District K–2 Erdenheim 3.75 mi
Cheltenham Elementary School Cheltenham School District K–4 Cheltenham 3.77 mi
Fox Chase School Philadelphia City School District K–5 Philadelphia 3.95 mi
John Story Jenks Academy for the Arts an Philadelphia City School District K–8 Philadelphia 3.96 mi
Prince Hall Philadelphia City School District Preschool–5 Philadelphia 4.16 mi
Emlen Eleanor C School Philadelphia City School District Preschool–5 Philadelphia 4.18 mi
Fort Washington Elementary School Upper Dublin School District K–5 Fort Washington 4.22 mi
Mastery Cs-Francis D. Pastorius Elementa Mastery CS-Francis D. Pastorius Elementary K–8 Philadelphia 4.24 mi
ASPIRA Bilingual Cyber Charter School ASPIRA Bilingual Cyber Charter School K–12 Philadelphia 4.34 mi
Eugenio Maria DE Hostos Charter School Eugenio Maria De Hostos Charter School K–8 Philadelphia 4.34 mi
Houston Henry E School Philadelphia City School District K–8 Philadelphia 4.38 mi
Maple Glen Elementary School Upper Dublin School District K–5 Maple Glen 4.46 mi
Pennell Joseph School Philadelphia City School District Preschool–5 Philadelphia 4.47 mi
Roosevelt Theodore Middle School Philadelphia City School District K–8 Philadelphia 4.47 mi
Crossan Kennedy C School Philadelphia City School District K–5 Philadelphia 4.5 mi
Greenberg Joseph School Philadelphia City School District K–8 Philadelphia 4.56 mi
Finletter Thomas K School Philadelphia City School District Preschool–8 Philadelphia 4.58 mi
Howe Julia Ward School Philadelphia City School District K–5 Philadelphia 4.58 mi
Lowell James R School Philadelphia City School District Preschool–4 Philadelphia 4.68 mi
MaST Community Charter School II MaST Community Charter School II K–12 Philadelphia 4.74 mi
Widener Memorial School Philadelphia City School District K–12 Philadelphia 4.88 mi
Tacony Academy Charter School Tacony Academy Charter School K–12 Philadelphia 4.9 mi
Franklin Benjamin School Philadelphia City School District K–8 Philadelphia 4.94 mi

Public Middle (12 schools)

School District Grades Place Distance
Abington Middle School Abington School District 6–8 Abington 0.84 mi
Sandy Run Middle School Upper Dublin School District 6–8 Dresher 2.07 mi
Cedarbrook Middle School Cheltenham School District 7–8 Wyncote 2.15 mi
Springfield Township Middle School Springfield Township School District 6–8 Oreland 2.79 mi
Elkins Park School Cheltenham School District 5–6 Elkins Park 3.07 mi
Wagner Gen Louis Middle School Philadelphia City School District 6–8 Philadelphia 3.88 mi
ASPIRA Bilingual Cyber Charter School ASPIRA Bilingual Cyber Charter School K–12 Philadelphia 4.34 mi
Murray Avenue School Lower Moreland Township School District 6–8 Huntingdon Valley 4.35 mi
MaST Community Charter School II MaST Community Charter School II K–12 Philadelphia 4.74 mi
Baldi C C A Middle School Philadelphia City School District 6–8 Philadelphia 4.86 mi
Widener Memorial School Philadelphia City School District K–12 Philadelphia 4.88 mi
Tacony Academy Charter School Tacony Academy Charter School K–12 Philadelphia 4.9 mi

Public High (19 schools)

School District Grades Place Distance
Abington Senior High School Abington School District 9–12 Abington 0.62 mi
Jenkintown Middle/High School Jenkintown School District 7–12 Jenkintown 0.96 mi
Cheltenham High School Cheltenham School District 9–12 Wyncote 1.75 mi
Springfield Township High School Springfield Township School District 9–12 Erdenheim 2.95 mi
Hill Freedman World Academy Philadelphia City School District 6–12 Philadelphia 3.08 mi
King Martin Luther High School Philadelphia City School District 9–12 Philadelphia 3.7 mi
Upper Moreland High School Upper Moreland Township School District 9–12 Willow Grove 3.74 mi
Parkway Northwest Philadelphia City School District 9–12 Philadelphia 3.76 mi
Building 21 Philadelphia City School District 9–12 Philadelphia 3.78 mi
Eastern Center for Arts & Technology Eastern Center for Arts & Technology 9–12 Willow Grove 3.95 mi
Imhotep Institute Charter High School Imhotep Institute Charter High School 9–12 Philadelphia 4.1 mi
ASPIRA Bilingual Cyber Charter School ASPIRA Bilingual Cyber Charter School K–12 Philadelphia 4.34 mi
Upper Dublin High School Upper Dublin School District 9–12 Fort Washington 4.37 mi
Lower Moreland High School Lower Moreland Township School District 9–12 Huntingdon Valley 4.67 mi
MaST Community Charter School II MaST Community Charter School II K–12 Philadelphia 4.74 mi
Girls High School Philadelphia City School District 9–12 Philadelphia 4.8 mi
Central High School Philadelphia City School District 9–12 Philadelphia 4.87 mi
Widener Memorial School Philadelphia City School District K–12 Philadelphia 4.88 mi
Tacony Academy Charter School Tacony Academy Charter School K–12 Philadelphia 4.9 mi

Private (72 schools)

School Grades Place Distance
St Luke Catholic School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Glenside 0.63 mi
Temple Beth Torah School Of Early Learning At Oyrt Jewish Preschool–K Abington 1.05 mi
Bishop McDevitt High School Roman Catholic 9–12 Wyncote 1.2 mi
Ancillae-Assumpta Academy Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Wyncote 1.35 mi
Abington Friends School Friends Preschool–12 Jenkintown 1.47 mi
A Step Up Academy Nonsectarian Preschool–8 Jenkintown 1.49 mi
Meadowlane Montessori School Nonsectarian Preschool–K Jenkintown 1.61 mi
Good Shepherd Catholic Regional School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Glenside 1.61 mi
Nexus School Nonsectarian Ungraded Roslyn 1.84 mi
Regina Coeli Academy Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Abington 1.97 mi
Happy 'r' Wee Nonsectarian Preschool–K Abington 1.98 mi
The Meadowbrook School Nonsectarian Preschool–6 Meadowbrook 2.26 mi
Martin Saints Classical High School Roman Catholic 9–12 Oreland 2.36 mi
Bethel Christian Academy Of Wyncote African Methodist Episcopal K Philadelphia 2.4 mi
St Basil Academy Other 9–12 Jenkintown 2.45 mi
Ivy Hill Christian Academy Seventh-Day Adventist K–4 Philadelphia 2.63 mi
La Salle College High School Roman Catholic 9–12 Wyndmoor 2.67 mi
New Hope Christian Academy Baptist Preschool–12 Philadelphia 2.69 mi
Milestone Academy Nonsectarian 10–12 Jenkintown 2.75 mi
Perelman Jewish Day School-Foreman Center Jewish K–5 Melrose Park 2.75 mi
St Raymond's Independence Mission Schools Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Philadelphia 2.79 mi
St Raymond Of Penafort School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Philadelphia 2.81 mi
Mesivta Yesodei Yisroel Jewish 9–12 Elkins Park 2.82 mi
Wyncote Academy Nonsectarian 6–12 Melrose Park 2.83 mi
New Medina Learning Institute Islamic K–12 Philadelphia 2.92 mi
Our Lady Of Confidence Roman Catholic Ungraded Willow Grove 2.94 mi
Play & Learn Preschool Nonsectarian Preschool–K Fort Washington 2.98 mi
Queen Of Angels Regional Catholic School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Willow Grove 3.01 mi
Wordsworth Academy Nonsectarian 1–12 Fort Washington 3.02 mi
Accel Academy Nonsectarian 5–11 Melrose Park 3.11 mi
St Athanasius School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Philadelphia 3.25 mi
Westwood School Nonsectarian Preschool–5 Philadelphia 3.46 mi
Creative Beginnings Nonsectarian Preschool–K Rockledge 3.46 mi
Early Learning Childrens Academy Nonsectarian Preschool–K Fort Washington 3.58 mi
Hope Church School Christian (no specific denomination) Preschool–12 Philadelphia 3.61 mi
Excelsior School Philadelphia Nonsectarian K–5 3.64 mi
The Montessori School Nonsectarian Preschool–6 Dresher 3.72 mi
Evan Thomas Institute Nonsectarian 1–4 Wyndmoor 3.74 mi
St Genevieve School Roman Catholic K–8 Flourtown 3.81 mi
Green Tree School Nonsectarian 1–12 Philadelphia 3.85 mi
Mt Airy Christian Day School Church of God in Christ Preschool–K Philadelphia 3.87 mi
Phil-Mont Christian Academy Presbyterian K–12 Erdenheim 3.88 mi
St Cecilia Elementary School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Philadelphia 3.89 mi
Holy Cross Catholic School Roman Catholic K–8 Philadelphia 4.07 mi
Gospel Of Grace Christian (no specific denomination) Preschool–8 Cheltenham 4.08 mi
Montgomery Montessori School Nonsectarian Preschool–K Huntingdon Valley 4.09 mi
Our Mother Of Consolation Parish School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Philadelphia 4.12 mi
Our Mother Of Consolation Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Philadelphia 4.12 mi
Carson Valley Childrens Aid Nonsectarian 8–12 Flourtown 4.12 mi
Valley Christian School Presbyterian K–8 Huntingdon Valley 4.13 mi
Mount St Joseph Academy Roman Catholic 9–12 Flourtown 4.14 mi
Adelaide Educational Center Christian (no specific denomination) Preschool–4 Philadelphia 4.21 mi
Presentation Bvm School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Cheltenham 4.3 mi
Open Door Christian Academy Christian (no specific denomination) Preschool–8 Fort Washington 4.32 mi
Norwood-Fontbonne Academy Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Philadelphia 4.33 mi
Germantown Academy Nonsectarian Preschool–12 Fort Washington 4.33 mi
St Albert The Great Catholic School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Huntingdon Valley 4.37 mi
The Crefeld School Nonsectarian 7–12 Philadelphia 4.41 mi
Jesus Is The Way Christian Academy Christian (no specific denomination) K–7 Philadelphia 4.42 mi
First Century Gospel School Christian (no specific denomination) K–10 Philadelphia 4.57 mi
Academy Of The New Church Boys School Other 9–12 Bryn Athyn 4.59 mi
The Academy Of The New Church Girls' School Other 9–12 Bryn Athyn 4.59 mi
Project Learn School Nonsectarian K–8 Philadelphia 4.61 mi
Sophia Academy Christian (no specific denomination) 9–12 Philadelphia 4.62 mi
Chelten Christian Crusade Little People Day School Roman Catholic Preschool–K Philadelphia 4.66 mi
Springside Chestnut Hill Academy Nonsectarian Preschool–12 Philadelphia 4.72 mi
Lotus Academy Nonsectarian Preschool–4 Philadelphia 4.79 mi
Bryn Athyn Church School Christian (no specific denomination) K–8 Bryn Athyn 4.81 mi
Cedar Grove Christian Academy Christian (no specific denomination) Preschool–9 Philadelphia 4.81 mi
Goddard School Nonsectarian Preschool–K Horsham 4.82 mi
Red Lion Elementary School Nonsectarian Preschool–5 Philadelphia 4.88 mi
Our Lady Of Mercy Regional Catholic School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Maple Glen 4.92 mi

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This report is a detailed community overview for Glenside (19038), Pennsylvania.

Community Quick Facts

  • Average travel time to work for people in this community: 29
  • Average salary of people in this community: $66,827

Community Summary

  • Population Density (ppl / mile): 3,974
  • Household Size (ppl): 2.62
  • Households w/ Children: 59%

Housing Inventory

  • Owned: 9,497 (81.4%)
  • Rented: 1,750 (15.0%)
  • Vacant: 425 (3.6%)
  • Total: 11,672

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: 31,415
Households: 11,247
Median Age: 41.10

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: 1.4%
  • Some High School: 2.5%
  • High School Graduate: 20.5%
  • Some College: 15.5%
  • Associate Degree: 6.6%
  • Bachelor's Degree: 30.1%
  • Graduate Degree: 23.4%

Income by dollar range

Median Income: $97,415

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: $791
  • One Bedroom: $1,005
  • Two Bedroom: $1,226
  • Three Bedroom: $1,576
  • Four Bedroom: $1,854

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534 Hillcrest Avenue, Glenside, PA 19038-5004

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