8540 Frontenac Street, Philadelphia, PA 19152-1107 $339,900

Open House: Sat, Apr 26, 1:00PM-3:00PM
Beds/Baths: 3/2
Interior Sq. Ft: 1,781
Acreage: 0.08
Age:68 years
Style:
Ranch/Rambler
MLS#: PAPH2472656
Subdivision: Bells Corner
Design/Type:
Twin/Semi-Detached

Description

Welcome to 8540 Frontenac Street, a beautifully maintained 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom brick home nestled in the highly sought-after Bells Corner neighborhood of Northeast Philadelphia. This charming semi-detached residence blends timeless appeal with modern updates and offers everything you need for comfortable city living. Step inside to a spacious and light-filled living and dining area featuring sleek wood-style flooring, neutral tones, and an open layout that effortlessly flows into the updated kitchen. The kitchen features warm wood cabinetry, corian countertops, stainless steel appliances, a gas range, and plenty of counter space—perfect for any home chef. All three bedrooms are generously sized with ample natural light, and the full bathroom on the main level has been recently renovated featuring new tile flooring, a pedestal sink, and a newly glazed tub with crisp white tile. The fully finished lower level offers an incredible bonus space—ideal for a playroom, home gym, second living area, or guest quarters. It includes a second full bathroom with a custom tiled shower and modern finishes, a separate laundry/mud room with new utility sink and additional storage space. The lower level is completed with a waterproofing french drain for peace of mind during inclement weather and a whole house PEX plumbing system. Outside, enjoy the fenced-in front and side yard with a dedicated patio area—perfect for entertaining or relaxing. A one-car attached garage and private rear driveway provide convenient off-street parking in addition to extra storage space. Located on a quiet street in Bells Corner, you’re just minutes from local parks, schools, shopping, and major roadways for an easy commute to the city, suburbs, or even New Jersey. Don’t miss your opportunity to own this move-in ready gem in one of Northeast Philly’s most desirable neighborhoods! Showings will begin at the Open House on Saturday April 26th from 1-3PM.

Taxes: $3,951
Home Assoc: No
Condo Assoc: No
Garage: Y
Basement: Y
Pool: No Pool
School Dist: Philadelphia City

Features

Utilities
Forced Air Heating, Natural Gas, Central A/C, Electric, Hot Water - Electric, Public Water, Public Sewer

Garage/Parking
Attached Garage, Driveway, Garage Door Opener, Garage - Rear Entry, Attached Garage Spaces #: 1;

Interior
Fully Finished Basement, Walkout Level Basement, Basement Water Proofing System

Exterior
Masonry

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Public Elementary (54 schools)

School District Grades Place Distance
Farrell Louis High School Philadelphia City School District K–8 Philadelphia 0.48 mi
Tacony Academy Charter School Tacony Academy Charter School K–12 Philadelphia 0.94 mi
Rhawnhurst School Philadelphia City School District Preschool–5 Philadelphia 1.11 mi
Frank Anne School Philadelphia City School District Preschool–5 Philadelphia 1.55 mi
Greenberg Joseph School Philadelphia City School District K–8 Philadelphia 1.56 mi
Fox Chase School Philadelphia City School District K–5 Philadelphia 1.6 mi
Crossan Kennedy C School Philadelphia City School District K–5 Philadelphia 1.8 mi
Pollock Robert B School Philadelphia City School District K–8 Philadelphia 1.96 mi
Solis-Cohen Solomon School Philadelphia City School District K–5 Philadelphia 2.13 mi
Moore J Hampton School Philadelphia City School District K–5 Philadelphia 2.2 mi
Northeast Community Propel Academy Philadelphia City School District K–8 Philadelphia 2.26 mi
Mayfair School Philadelphia City School District K–8 Philadelphia 2.38 mi
Brown Joseph High School Philadelphia City School District K–8 Philadelphia 2.5 mi
Holme Thomas School Philadelphia City School District Preschool–8 Philadelphia 2.55 mi
Spruance Gilbert School Philadelphia City School District Preschool–8 Philadelphia 2.77 mi
Rydal Elementary School Abington School District K–5 Huntingdon Valley 2.8 mi
Forrest Edwin School Philadelphia City School District Preschool–5 Philadelphia 2.82 mi
McKinley School Abington School District K–5 Elkins Park 2.95 mi
Carnell Laura High School Philadelphia City School District K–5 Philadelphia 2.99 mi
Philadelphia Academy Charter School Philadelphia Academy Charter School K–12 Philadelphia 3 mi
New Foundations Charter School New Foundations Charter School K–12 Philadelphia 3.01 mi
MaST Community Charter School II MaST Community Charter School II K–12 Philadelphia 3.03 mi
Allen Ethan School Philadelphia City School District K–8 Philadelphia 3.09 mi
Loesche William High School Philadelphia City School District Preschool–5 Philadelphia 3.14 mi
Disston Hamilton School Philadelphia City School District K–8 Philadelphia 3.15 mi
Cheltenham Elementary School Cheltenham School District K–4 Cheltenham 3.18 mi
Keystone Academy Charter School Keystone Academy Charter School K–8 Philadelphia 3.2 mi
Ziegler William High School Philadelphia City School District K–8 Philadelphia 3.28 mi
John Hancock Demonstration School Philadelphia City School District K–8 Philadelphia 3.29 mi
Franklin Benjamin School Philadelphia City School District K–8 Philadelphia 3.57 mi
MAST Community Charter School MAST Community Charter School K–12 Philadelphia 3.62 mi
Lawton Henry W School Philadelphia City School District Preschool–5 Philadelphia 3.71 mi
The Philadelphia Charter School for Arts and Science The Philadelphia Charter School for Arts and Sciences at HR K–8 Philadelphia 3.87 mi
Comly Watson School Philadelphia City School District K–5 Philadelphia 3.91 mi
Mastery Cs-Smedley Campus Mastery CS-Smedley Campus K–6 Philadelphia 3.92 mi
Fitzpatrick Aloysius L School Philadelphia City School District Preschool–8 Philadelphia 3.95 mi
Universal Creighton Charter School Universal Creighton Charter School K–8 Philadelphia 3.97 mi
MaST Community Charter School III MaST Community Charter School III K–8 Philadelphia 3.98 mi
Myers Elementary School Cheltenham School District K–4 Elkins Park 4 mi
Sullivan James J School Philadelphia City School District K–5 Philadelphia 4.08 mi
Finletter Thomas K School Philadelphia City School District Preschool–8 Philadelphia 4.17 mi
ASPIRA Bilingual Cyber Charter School ASPIRA Bilingual Cyber Charter School K–12 Philadelphia 4.21 mi
Eugenio Maria DE Hostos Charter School Eugenio Maria De Hostos Charter School K–8 Philadelphia 4.21 mi
Northwood Academy Charter School Northwood Academy Charter School K–8 Philadelphia 4.35 mi
Decatur Stephen School Philadelphia City School District K–8 Philadelphia 4.5 mi
Marshall John School Philadelphia City School District K–5 Philadelphia 4.52 mi
Pine Road Elementary School Lower Moreland Township School District K–5 Huntingdon Valley 4.61 mi
Maritime Academy Charter School Maritime Academy Charter School K–12 Philadelphia 4.64 mi
Jenkintown Elementary School Jenkintown School District K–6 Jenkintown 4.64 mi
Stearne Allen Middle School Philadelphia City School District K–8 Philadelphia 4.65 mi
Lowell James R School Philadelphia City School District Preschool–4 Philadelphia 4.74 mi
Olney Elementary School Philadelphia City School District K–8 Philadelphia 4.74 mi
Ellwood School Philadelphia City School District Preschool–5 Philadelphia 4.84 mi
First Philadelphia Preparatory Charter School First Philadelphia Preparatory Charter School K–12 Philadelphia 4.87 mi

Public Middle (14 schools)

School District Grades Place Distance
Tacony Academy Charter School Tacony Academy Charter School K–12 Philadelphia 0.94 mi
Baldi C C A Middle School Philadelphia City School District 6–8 Philadelphia 1.26 mi
Castor Gardens Middle School Philadelphia City School District 6–8 Philadelphia 1.76 mi
Philadelphia Academy Charter School Philadelphia Academy Charter School K–12 Philadelphia 3 mi
New Foundations Charter School New Foundations Charter School K–12 Philadelphia 3.01 mi
MaST Community Charter School II MaST Community Charter School II K–12 Philadelphia 3.03 mi
Elkins Park School Cheltenham School District 5–6 Elkins Park 3.3 mi
Murray Avenue School Lower Moreland Township School District 6–8 Huntingdon Valley 3.41 mi
MAST Community Charter School MAST Community Charter School K–12 Philadelphia 3.62 mi
ASPIRA Bilingual Cyber Charter School ASPIRA Bilingual Cyber Charter School K–12 Philadelphia 4.21 mi
Harding Warren G Middle School Philadelphia City School District 6–8 Philadelphia 4.38 mi
Washington Grover Junior School Philadelphia City School District 5–8 Philadelphia 4.44 mi
Maritime Academy Charter School Maritime Academy Charter School K–12 Philadelphia 4.64 mi
First Philadelphia Preparatory Charter School First Philadelphia Preparatory Charter School K–12 Philadelphia 4.87 mi

Public High (19 schools)

School District Grades Place Distance
Tacony Academy Charter School Tacony Academy Charter School K–12 Philadelphia 0.94 mi
Northeast High School Philadelphia City School District 9–12 Philadelphia 1.64 mi
Lincoln High School Philadelphia City School District 9–12 Philadelphia 2.08 mi
Swenson Arts & Technology High School Philadelphia City School District 9–12 Philadelphia 2.31 mi
Washington George High School Philadelphia City School District 9–12 Philadelphia 2.56 mi
Philadelphia Academy Charter School Philadelphia Academy Charter School K–12 Philadelphia 3 mi
New Foundations Charter School New Foundations Charter School K–12 Philadelphia 3.01 mi
MaST Community Charter School II MaST Community Charter School II K–12 Philadelphia 3.03 mi
Fels Samuel High School Philadelphia City School District 9–12 Philadelphia 3.39 mi
Lower Moreland High School Lower Moreland Township School District 9–12 Huntingdon Valley 3.62 mi
MAST Community Charter School MAST Community Charter School K–12 Philadelphia 3.62 mi
Frankford High School Philadelphia City School District 9–12 Philadelphia 4.04 mi
Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush Philadelphia City School District 9–12 Philadelphia 4.12 mi
ASPIRA Bilingual Cyber Charter School ASPIRA Bilingual Cyber Charter School K–12 Philadelphia 4.21 mi
Jenkintown Middle/High School Jenkintown School District 7–12 Jenkintown 4.61 mi
Franklin Towne Charter High School Franklin Towne Charter High School 9–12 Philadelphia 4.63 mi
Maritime Academy Charter School Maritime Academy Charter School K–12 Philadelphia 4.64 mi
First Philadelphia Preparatory Charter School First Philadelphia Preparatory Charter School K–12 Philadelphia 4.87 mi
Olney High School Philadelphia City School District 9–12 Philadelphia 4.91 mi

Private (64 schools)

School Grades Place Distance
Politz Hebrew Academy Jewish K–8 Philadelphia 0.76 mi
Maternity Bvm School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Philadelphia 0.86 mi
The Gan Jewish Preschool–K Philadelphia 1.3 mi
Cora Services Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Philadelphia 1.5 mi
Resurrection Regional Catholic School Roman Catholic K–8 Philadelphia 1.54 mi
St Cecilia Elementary School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Philadelphia 1.6 mi
St Jerome School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Philadelphia 1.64 mi
Shaare Shamayim Preschool And Kindergarten Nonsectarian K Philadelphia 1.83 mi
Montgomery Montessori School Nonsectarian Preschool–K Huntingdon Valley 1.95 mi
Creative Beginnings Nonsectarian Preschool–K Rockledge 2 mi
Northeast Central Christian School Christian (no specific denomination) K–5 Philadelphia 2.1 mi
St Matthew Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Philadelphia 2.19 mi
Father Judge High School Roman Catholic 9–12 Philadelphia 2.21 mi
Shining Star Learning Center Assembly of God Preschool–4 Philadelphia 2.31 mi
Gospel Of Grace Christian (no specific denomination) Preschool–8 Cheltenham 2.38 mi
Red Lion Elementary School Nonsectarian Preschool–5 Philadelphia 2.46 mi
First Century Gospel School Christian (no specific denomination) K–10 Philadelphia 2.47 mi
Ann Kids Nonsectarian K Philadelphia 2.5 mi
Presentation Bvm School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Cheltenham 2.52 mi
Holmesburg Christian Academy Baptist Preschool–8 Philadelphia 2.55 mi
St Dominic School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Philadelphia 2.61 mi
Milestone Academy Nonsectarian 10–12 Jenkintown 2.65 mi
Cedar Grove Christian Academy Christian (no specific denomination) Preschool–9 Philadelphia 2.75 mi
St Albert The Great Catholic School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Huntingdon Valley 2.79 mi
Christ The King Elementary School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Philadelphia 2.93 mi
St Basil Academy Other 9–12 Jenkintown 2.94 mi
Blessed Trinity Regional Catholic School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Philadelphia 3.03 mi
St Hubert Catholic High School For Girls Roman Catholic 9–12 Philadelphia 3.05 mi
All Saints Episcopal School Episcopal Preschool–K Philadelphia 3.19 mi
Valley Christian School Presbyterian K–8 Huntingdon Valley 3.39 mi
Alpha House Nursery & Kindergarten Roman Catholic K Philadelphia 3.44 mi
St Martin Of Tours School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Philadelphia 3.47 mi
Archbishop Ryan High School Roman Catholic 9–12 Philadelphia 3.49 mi
Nazareth Academy High School Roman Catholic 9–12 Philadelphia 3.49 mi
St Martha Elementary School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Philadelphia 3.6 mi
Nazareth Academy Grade School Roman Catholic 1–8 Philadelphia 3.62 mi
Meadowlane Montessori School Nonsectarian Preschool–K Jenkintown 3.79 mi
Our Lady Of Calvary School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Philadelphia 3.82 mi
International Christian High School Christian (no specific denomination) 9–12 Philadelphia 3.83 mi
Bryn Athyn Church School Christian (no specific denomination) K–8 Bryn Athyn 3.88 mi
A Step Up Academy Nonsectarian Preschool–8 Jenkintown 3.94 mi
Abington Friends School Friends Preschool–12 Jenkintown 3.96 mi
The Academy Of The New Church Girls' School Other 9–12 Bryn Athyn 4.02 mi
Academy Of The New Church Boys School Other 9–12 Bryn Athyn 4.02 mi
St Christopher School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Philadelphia 4.05 mi
Delat School Nonsectarian K–12 Philadelphia 4.12 mi
Nhs School-Woodhaven Nonsectarian 10–12 Philadelphia 4.12 mi
Calvary Christian Academy Christian (no specific denomination) Preschool–12 Philadelphia 4.29 mi
Mesivta Yesodei Yisroel Jewish 9–12 Elkins Park 4.37 mi
Perelman Jewish Day School-Foreman Center Jewish K–5 Melrose Park 4.4 mi
Wyncote Academy Nonsectarian 6–12 Melrose Park 4.43 mi
Frankford Friends School Friends Preschool–8 Philadelphia 4.47 mi
The Meadowbrook School Nonsectarian Preschool–6 Meadowbrook 4.47 mi
Temple Beth Torah School Of Early Learning At Oyrt Jewish Preschool–K Abington 4.53 mi
Happy 'r' Wee Nonsectarian Preschool–K Abington 4.57 mi
St Anselm Elementary School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Philadelphia 4.6 mi
The Bridge Nonsectarian 9–12 Philadelphia 4.62 mi
Accel Academy Nonsectarian 5–11 Melrose Park 4.67 mi
Olney Christian School Christian (no specific denomination) K–8 Philadelphia 4.68 mi
Kiddie Academy Nonsectarian Preschool–K Feasterville Trevose 4.74 mi
Sophia Academy Christian (no specific denomination) 9–12 Philadelphia 4.75 mi
Hope Church School Christian (no specific denomination) Preschool–12 Philadelphia 4.91 mi
St Charles Borromeo School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Bensalem 4.94 mi
Regina Coeli Academy Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Abington 4.95 mi

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This report is a detailed community overview for Philadelphia (19152), Pennsylvania.

Community Quick Facts

  • Average travel time to work for people in this community: 35
  • Average salary of people in this community: $40,285

Community Summary

  • Population Density (ppl / mile): 12,823
  • Household Size (ppl): 2.70
  • Households w/ Children: 60%

Housing Inventory

  • Owned: 8,187 (60.9%)
  • Rented: 4,847 (36.0%)
  • Vacant: 420 (3.1%)
  • Total: 13,454

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: 36,379
Households: 13,034
Median Age: 40.60

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: 7.4%
  • Some High School: 9.1%
  • High School Graduate: 37.3%
  • Some College: 14.1%
  • Associate Degree: 6.4%
  • Bachelor's Degree: 17.3%
  • Graduate Degree: 8.5%

Income by dollar range

Median Income: $52,321

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: $730
  • One Bedroom: $859
  • Two Bedroom: $1,002
  • Three Bedroom: $1,477

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Listing Courtesy of: Keller Williams Real Estate-Horsham , (215) 657-8100

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8540 Frontenac Street, Philadelphia, PA 19152-1107

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