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Franklin Park Sewickley, PA

The Franklin Park neighborhood in Sewickley, Pennsylvania is in the North Hills area, approximately 13 miles from central Pittsburgh. Founded in 1823 and named after Benjamin Franklin, Franklin Park houses a variety of historic dwellings, including the Jones-Neely log house that dates back to 1800. Convenient access to Interstate 79 makes travel to the city easy, but you can find plenty of things to do locally as well. The Diamond Run Golf Club sits just off Nicholson Road, while Blueberry Hill Park provides 87 acres of land complete with green space, playing fields, and an activity center. Several restaurants sit within close proximity to the apartments and homes in the area. Visit Franklin Inn Mexican Restaurant for authentic, homemade Mexican fare, or feast on pasta and signature appetizers such as apple ravioli at Bella Frutteto.

Rent Trends

As of July 2026, the average apartment rent in Franklin Park is $1,313 for one bedroom, $1,739 for two bedrooms, and $2,044 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Franklin Park has decreased by -4.4% in the past year.

  • 1 BR

  • 878 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,313/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 1,214 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,739/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,590 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,044/month

    Average Rent

Learn More About Franklin Park

Getting Around

Somewhat Walkable

Walkability

20 / 100

Exceptionally Drivable

Drivability

90 / 100

Somewhat Bikeable

Bikeability

20 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 30 Minute Walk

Groceries

30 / 100

Limited Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

30 / 100

Limited Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

20 / 100

Limited Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

20 / 100

Recreation

Moderate Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

50 / 100

Few to No Wellness Amenity Options Nearby

Wellness

10 / 100

Local Vibe

Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

10 / 100

Limited Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

20 / 100

Not Noisy

Quiet Score

100 / 100

Reviews of Franklin Park - Sewickley, PA

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4.4 43 Reviews

Current Resident

4 months agoNiche Review

I love everything about this awesome community and I have lived here my entire life and have never thought of moving out.

Current Resident

2 years and 10 months agoNiche Review

I like living in Franklin Park because it's very clean and has a diverse community which is full of young and older people

Niche User

9 years and 10 months agoNiche Review

Only 20 minutes from downtown, feels like living in smaller town, but, still easy to get to major events in city.

Niche User

10 years and 1 months agoNiche Review

Close to everything, but also far enough away that it is nice and quiet at night.

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Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Fern Hollow Nature Center
  • North Park (PA)
  • North Park Latodami Nature Center
  • Robin Hill Park
  • Moon Park

Airports

  • Pittsburgh International

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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 June 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.