Upper Makefield Is Philly Region's 2nd Most Expensive Suburb

UPPER MAKEFIELD, PA — The bucolic landscape. The expansive, historic estates. The excellent schools. The proximity to Philadelphia and New York.

There are many obvious perks to living in Upper Makefield. To enjoy them, you'll pay a hefty price.

Upper Makefield is now the region's second most expensive place to purchase a home. That's according to an analysis by Philadelphia Magazine, which lists the Philadelphia region's 50 most expensive neighborhoods for home purchases.

The average home purchase price in Upper Makefield in 2018 was $940,886 — up 15 percent from the year before.

The only place in the Philadelphia region with pricier real estate is Villanova, where last year's average purchase price was $1,125,280.

Several other Bucks County communities are among the 50 most expensive places in the Philadelphia region, including New Hope (5th), Solebury Township (9th), Newtown (14th) and Wrightstown (15th).

You can view the full list here.

A quick scan of the available listings on Realtor.com for sale in Upper Makefield backs up the findings in the analysis. As of March 5, there are 80 listings in Upper Makefield on Realtor.com. Of those, 39 are priced $1 million or more.

Here's a look a few of the most expensive listings currently on the market in Upper Makefield:

1057 Creamery Rd, listed for $2,795,000

50 Woodhill Rd, listed for $2,090,000

45 Street Rd, listed for $1,699,995