Welcome to this bright and airy 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath Manayunk row home filled with charm, thoughtful updates, and abundant natural light. A decorative glass front door with an elegant arched transom opens to a spacious living room featuring high ceilings, deep window sills, tall baseboards, and beautifully refinished hardwood floors. The adjoining dining room continues the original hardwood flooring and offers convenient access to a first-floor powder room. The updated kitchen blends style and function with white cabinetry, glass-front accents, a colorful glass tile backsplash, black countertops, ceramic tile flooring, an undermount stainless steel workstation sink, Samsung Bespoke 4-Door Flex refrigerator, built-in wine rack, and Bosch dishwasher. A glass rear door leads to the fully fenced backyard and spacious wood deck with covered pavilion, ceiling fan, lighting, and railings—an ideal spot for relaxing, dining, or entertaining. The yard also features raised garden beds, an herb lawn, fig tree, blueberry and black currant bushes, rose mallows, and black-eyed Susans. The second level offers two spacious bedrooms with ample closet space, including a front bedroom with double closets and ceiling fan, plus a full ceramic tile bath with glass shower and glass block window. The third level features a large private bedroom suite with ceiling fan, a huge custom walk-in closet space, and a full bath with marble vanity and tub/shower combination. Additional highlights include owned solar panels, an EV charger in the alleyway, central air, hardwired smoke detectors, updated 200-amp electrical service, additional attic insulation, hardwood flooring, high ceilings, full basement and wonderful views. All of this in a fantastic location close to restaurants, shops, parks, public transportation, and more. Schedule your private showing today!
TownhomeProperty Type
1900Year Built
1,800 sq ftLot Size
$242Price/Sq.Ft.
Listed by Al LaBrusciano• Keller Williams Real Estate-Blue Bell
•215-646-2900 (broker)
Listed by Ursula Ann Labrusciano-Rottloff• Keller Williams Real Estate-Blue Bell
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Around this home
Schools
K - 12
Preschool & daycare
Dobson James School
Public K-8 • Assigned • 0.1mi
7/10
Roxborough High School
Public 9-12 • Assigned • 0.6mi
1/10
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About
Manayunk
Manayunk, located between the Schuylkill River and the Wissahickon Valley, is a hillside and riverside Philadelphia neighborhood with a canal towpath and steep, stair-stepped streets. Main Street concentrates the neighborhood’s energy, where restaurant patios, coffee counters, bike shops, and small boutiques line the narrow corridor. Brick rowhomes and converted mill buildings define the streetscape, with long views from the ridge along Green Lane. The Manayunk Canal Towpath sets a daily rhythm for walking and cycling beside the water. Venice Island adds playing fields and riverfront paths, while the Manayunk Bridge frames the skyline at the edge of the neighborhood. Community pillars include Manayunk Brewing Company, Lucky’s Last Chance, and the Manayunk Art Center.
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Market insights
128 Ripka St · $465,000
DAYS ON MARKET
1 days
The average home goes pending in 52 days.
SALE-TO-LIST
97.8%
Most homes are selling 2% below list price.
LIST PRICE
$465,000
Median sale price in this area is $249,574. (46% lower than this home)
PRICE DROP
0 price drops
26% of homes in this area have had a price drop in the past month.
Property details
Interior
Exterior
Finance
Kitchen
Bathroom
Bedroom
Living
Interior features
Full, unfinished basement
Replacement windows
Bedrooms
3 bedrooms: 2 on the first upper level and 1 on the second upper level
Bathrooms
2 full bathrooms on the upper levels
1 half bathroom on the main level
Kitchen
Disposal, dishwasher, microwave, electric oven/range, refrigerator
Laundry & utility
Front-loading washer and dryer
Laundry in the basement
Heating & cooling
Forced-air heating with natural gas
Central air conditioning with electric cooling
Exterior features
Rear yard
Patio
Sidewalks
Owned solar array
Home design
Interior townhouse/rowhouse
Parking
On-street parking
Construction
Masonry and concrete construction
Concrete perimeter foundation
Utilities
200+ amp electric service
Natural gas hot water
Public water
Public sewer
EV charger in the alleyway
Electricity and solar
View estimated energy costs and solar savings for this home
Looking for more than a house in Manayunk; looking for a home? Then welcome to 128 Ripka Street! Old world charm meets newer renovation in this 1920 sq ft rowhome with 3 bedrooms AND a den. Enter into the open living room and dining area with hardwood floors, deep original window sills, and soaring ceilings. This beautiful space, great for entertaining, is completed with a half bath and large coat closet. Enter into the charming kitchen with white cabinets and a great view out to the open yard. Get outdoors with backyard movie nights against the old stone wall in the expansive back yard. Keep the open, meadow feel or close it off ? either way the large lot beckons green thumbs and lawn lovers alike. Unfinished basement has plenty of storage and laundry. Upstairs you'll find the continued high ceilings and brand-new Stainmaster carpet! 2 bedrooms and a nice-sized hall bath with shower make up the second floor. Both bedrooms feature large, modern closets. The third floor is your own master suite with open den, office or huge dressing area! Large bathroom with tub overlooks yard and a great view of Manayunk. Master bedroom suite sports 4 closets! This spacious home, only 2 blocks from Main Street and the towpath, was rehabbed in 2002 with all new systems. The current homeowner has taken great care of it over the last 9 years, replacing all HVAC systems and hot water heater. Come see it soon and get into your new home in time for your summer BBQs!
BRIGHT MLS #PAPH133588
Jun 15, 2007
Sold
$310,000
$161/sq ft
May 15, 2007
Listing Removed
—
Feb 28, 2007
Listed
$310,000
$161/sq ft
BRIGHT MLS #1003591431
Dec 24, 2003
Sold
$240,000
$125/sq ft
Oct 29, 2003
Listed
$240,000
$125/sq ft
Oct 29, 2003
Listing Removed
—
BRIGHT MLS #1003590347
Jul 30, 2002
Sold
$219,900
$115/sq ft
Jun 3, 2002
Listing Removed
—
Jun 3, 2002
Listed
$219,900
$115/sq ft
Public Records
May 1, 2002
Sold
$100,000
$52/sq ft
BRIGHT MLS #PAPH260328
Jan 17, 2002
Listing Removed
—
Jan 14, 2002
Listed
$100,000
$52/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2026
$4,292 (−24.6%)
$81,320 + $325,280
$406,600
2025
$5,692 (+21.1%)
$81,320 + $325,280
$406,600
2024
$4,701
$67,160 + $268,640
$335,800
2023
$4,701 (+20.1%)
$67,160 + $268,640
$335,800
2022
$3,914
$41,940 + $237,660
$279,600
2021
$3,914
$41,940 + $237,660
$279,600
2020
$3,914 (+1.7%)
$41,940 + $237,660
$279,600
2019
$3,847 (+9.1%)
$39,100 + $235,700
$274,800
2018
$3,526
$35,896 + $216,004
$251,900
2017
$3,526 (+4.5%)
$35,896 + $216,004
$251,900
2015
$3,375
$34,560 + $217,340
$251,900
2014
$3,375 (+11.5%)
$34,560 + $217,340
$251,900
2013
$3,027 (+3.6%)
$4,105 + $26,871
$30,976
2012
$2,922 (+3.9%)
$4,105 + $26,871
$30,976
2011
$2,813 (+9.9%)
$4,105 + $26,871
$30,976
2010
$2,560
$4,105 + $26,871
$30,976
Public record
Public record
Zoning
Permits
Beds
3
Baths
2
Stories
3
Lot width
18 ft.
Lot depth
100 ft.
Lot size
1,800 Sq. Ft.
Year renovated
—
Finished Sq. Ft.
1,920
Unfinished Sq. Ft.
—
Total Sq. Ft.
1,920
Year built
1900
Style
Townhouse
County
Philadelphia County
APN
211414600
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
—
Last updated by owner on Oct 20, 2026.
RSA-5
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/FDO - FOURTH DISTRICT
Residential Single-Family Attached-5
The RSA, Residential Single-Family Attached districts are primarily intended to accommodate attached and semi-detached houses on individual lots, but may be applied in areas characterized by a mix of housing types, including detached houses. The districts are also intended to provide a density transition between RSD districts and RM districts. The Zoning Code includes five RSA districts that are differentiated primarily on the basis of minimum lot area requirements.
Zone overlays
Narcotics Injection Sites Overlay District
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Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Assembly / meeting place
Garden center
Housing-Single unit
Fire house
Police station
Recreation-Other
Feb 26, 2020 • Final
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Install a roof-mounted solar photovoltaic system on a single-family home.
Electrical
Sep 2, 2016 • Final
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Remove and replace storm and sanitary house traps and the fresh air inlet for a single-family home. All excavations and plumbing trenches must have approved shoring in place for inspection.
Plumbing
Permit history is from public records and may be incomplete or inaccurate. Redfin and its agents make no representations about the property condition or permit status. Buyers should independently verify all information.
Climate risks
1/10 Flood Factor
Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
1/10 Fire Factor
Unlikely to be in a wildfire in next 30 years
6/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 102° expected this year, 16 days in 30 years
6/10 Wind Factor
27% chance of strong winds in next 30 years
4/10 Air Factor
4 unhealthy days expected this year, 5 days in 30 years
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Historical weather
Philadelphia, PA • 19127
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Sun exposure
46/ 100
Low sunlight
Sunscore
There appears to be significant shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.
4.9 hrs
2.5 hrs
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Redfin Estimate for 128 Ripka St
$466,189
$1,189 over list price of $465K
Nearby comparable homes
The Redfin Estimate uses 6 recent nearby sales, priced between $340K to $515K.