Cheltenham & Abington Townships, Montgomery County

A community with history, transit access, and an active commercial center.

Glenside spans portions of Cheltenham and Abington townships in Montgomery County. It has a SEPTA regional rail station on the Lansdale/Doylestown line, a commercial corridor on Easton Road, and the Keswick Theatre, which has been operating since 1926. The housing stock was built primarily between the 1920s and 1950s.

Buyers here tend to find prices more accessible than in neighboring Jenkintown or Elkins Park, with a housing stock that has real character: bungalows, stone twins, and Colonial-style homes from the interwar and postwar periods.

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Neighborhood Highlights
  • Spans Cheltenham and Abington townships, Montgomery County
  • Mix of bungalows, stone twins, and Colonial-style homes (1920s to 1950s)
  • SEPTA Regional Rail: Lansdale/Doylestown line (Glenside station)
  • Keswick Theatre, operating since 1926
  • Easton Road commercial corridor with restaurants and retail
  • Borders Jenkintown, Elkins Park, and Wyncote
  • Center City Philadelphia approximately 30 to 40 minutes by train
The Neighborhood

What Glenside is about.

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Keswick Theatre & Easton Road

The Keswick Theatre has been a community fixture since 1926, hosting touring acts and local productions across multiple eras of the neighborhood’s history. Easton Road has developed a solid mix of restaurants, shops, and services that give the area a walkable commercial center with genuine staying power.

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Housing

The housing stock in Glenside is varied and interesting. Bungalows from the 1920s and 1930s with original porch details, stone twins with good bones, and larger Colonial-style homes that have been well-maintained. The variety means there’s generally something in the market for buyers at different price points.

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Transit

Glenside station provides direct service to Center City Philadelphia on the Lansdale and Doylestown lines, with a trip of roughly 30 to 40 minutes. That access has made the neighborhood consistently attractive to commuters and has had a steady effect on demand over time.

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