Callowhill

Philadelphia, PA

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Callowhill - Philadelphia, PA

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Home to the artistic Lofts District

Urban Diverse Trendy Up-and-Coming Entertainment Artistic

Callowhill is an up-and-coming neighborhood in the heart of Center City Philadelphia. Callowhill has a growing reputation for its vibrant arts and nightlife scenes. Fittingly, Callowhill neighbors the Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site. Featuring theaters, music venues, and other creatives spaces in converted factories and warehouses this trendy, artsy locale is also known as the Lofts District. With affordable to upscale rentals, you'll find no shortage of unique options with charming houses, chic townhomes, and industrial-chic loft apartments. Combined with a colorful arts presence, there is never a dull moment in Callowhill. Celebrate with friends at one of the neighborhood breweries or catch a show at Underground Arts or Union Transfer, which hosts events nearly every night of the week. Callowhill’s central location allows residents to walk to grab anything from authentic global eats to the hometown favorite, cheesesteak. This area is also great for students and professionals, due to its close proximity to the Temple University, Drexel University College of Medicine, and several other intuitions. A car isn't necessary, as most nearby places can be reached on foot or hopping on the subway. If you do opt to drive, several highways, such as Interstate 95 and the Schuylkill Expressway, can be reached within minutes.

Rent Trends

As of March 2025, the average apartment rent in Callowhill is $1,452 for a studio, $1,709 for one bedroom, $1,992 for two bedrooms, and $2,255 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Callowhill has decreased by -2.5% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 416 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,452/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 616 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,709/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 875 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,992/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,007 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,255/month

    Average Rent

Transportation

94

Walker's Paradise

out of 100 WalkScore® Rating

Lace up your walking shoes because this area is considered a walker’s paradise.

95

Rider's Paradise

out of 100 TransitScore® Rating

Living in this area is considered a rider’s paradise, with world-class transportation.

87

Very Bikeable

out of 100 BikeScore® Rating

This area is very bikeable. You’ll find a variety of bike paths and lanes.

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Edgar Allan Poe Nat'l Historic Site
  • Independence National Historical Park
  • The Academy of Natural Sciences
  • Fels Planetarium
  • Franklin Institute

Airports

  • Philadelphia International
  • Trenton Mercer

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2025.