Town guide

Perkiomen, Pennsylvania

Perkiomen is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, home to about 8,986 people across 4.9 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 19426 and 19473.

Homes sold for a median of $249 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population8,9861,845 per sq mi
Median home value$434,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$249Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking61%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Perkiomen

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Perkiomen. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Perkiomen

Distances

Nearest major airportPhiladelphia International Airport (PHL)26 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Philadelphia, PA22 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Perkiomen; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Perkiomen

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Perkiomen had 8,959 residents in the 2020 census, up 26% since 2000.

It’s the 302nd largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Montgomery County grew from 138,995 residents in 1900 to 856,553 in 2020.

Perkiomen population by census2000: 7,093, 2010: 9,139, 2020: 8,9597,09320009,13920108,9592020

Montgomery County, 1900–2020

Montgomery County population, 1900 to 20201900: 138,995, 1910: 169,590, 1920: 199,310, 1930: 265,804, 1940: 289,247, 1950: 353,068, 1960: 516,682, 1970: 623,799, 1980: 643,621, 1990: 678,111, 2000: 750,097, 2010: 799,874, 2020: 856,553139K’00’10199K’20’30289K’40’50517K’60’70644K’80’90750K’00’10857K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 48.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 13 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near PerkiomenJan: high 40°F, low 20°F, 3.3 in; Feb: high 42°F, low 22°F, 2.6 in; Mar: high 50°F, low 29°F, 3.9 in; Apr: high 62°F, low 39°F, 3.8 in; May: high 72°F, low 49°F, 4 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 59°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 64°F, 5 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 61°F, 4.6 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 53°F, 4.9 in; Oct: high 66°F, low 41°F, 4.5 in; Nov: high 55°F, low 32°F, 3.4 in; Dec: high 45°F, low 25°F, 4.4 in40°20°Jan3.342°22°Feb2.650°29°Mar3.962°39°Apr3.872°49°May4.081°59°Jun4.286°64°Jul5.084°61°Aug4.678°53°Sep4.966°41°Oct4.555°32°Nov3.445°25°Dec4.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Graterford 1 E, PA weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Montgomery County

559,196 jobs at 26,711 businesses in Montgomery County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Montgomery CountyHealth care and social assistance: 93,071 jobs; Professional services: 59,440 jobs; Retail trade: 54,704 jobs; Finance and insurance: 43,707 jobs; Administrative and support: 43,238 jobs; Manufacturing: 42,876 jobs; Company headquarters: 36,030 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 33,415 jobsHealth care and social assistance 17% Professional services 11% Retail trade 10% Finance and insurance 8% Administrative and support 8% Manufacturing 8% Company headquarters 6% Hotels and restaurants 6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

385 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Perkiomen’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Physicians Care Surgical HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Royersford5.6 miles
  • Eagleville HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Eagleville5.7 miles
  • Valley Forge Medical CenterGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Norristown5.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors52
Specialist doctors34
Dentists36
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants62
Mental health providers114
Physical and occupational therapists66
Optometrists7
Chiropractors14
Pharmacies12

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Perkiomen

Parks (9 nearby)

  • Central Perkiomen Valley · 270 acres0.2 mi
  • Central Perkiomen Valley Park · 100 acres0.4 mi
  • Central Perkiomen Valley Park · 33 acres1.3 mi
  • Hunsberger Woods · 8 acres1.2 mi
  • Lodal Creek Park · 7 acres1.5 mi
  • Perkiomen Park0.2 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Landis Supermarket1.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Skippack Pharmacy2.4 mi
  • Collegeville Pharmacy2.4 mi
  • Wegmans Pharmacy4.0 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy5.0 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Myrin Library1.6 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Philip and Muriel Berman Museum of Art1.7 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • The Kaleidoscope1.5 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Perkiomen

Public schools here are run by Methacton SD, Perkiomen Valley SD, South East Youth Dev Center. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (8)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Arrowhead El SchCollegevilleK–4426Public3.6 mi
Evergreen El SchCollegevilleK–5465Public0.8 mi
Schwenksville El SchSchwenksvilleK–5474Public2.6 mi
Skippack El SchCollegevilleK–5557Public1.5 mi
South El SchTrappeK–5459Public1.4 mi
Perkiomen Valley MS-EastCollegeville6–8592Public0.9 mi
South East Youth Dev CenterCollegeville7–121Alternative Education1.7 mi
Perkiomen Valley HSCollegeville9–121,616Public0.6 mi
Private schools (13)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Bright Spot Child CareTrappePre-K–K17Nonsectarian1.8 mi
Cadence Academy Preschool Formerly Flanagan's PresCollegevillePre-K–K26Nonsectarian0.9 mi
Childrens Schoolhouse of CollegevilleCollegevillePre-K–K12Christian (no specific denomination)1.7 mi
Goddard SchoolCollegevillePre-K–K36Nonsectarian4.0 mi
Holy Cross Regional Catholic SchoolCollegevillePre-K–8527Roman Catholic2.1 mi
Providence Montessori School HouseCollegevillePre-K–K8Nonsectarian2.3 mi
Providence Montessori School House LlcCollegeivllePre-K–K7Nonsectarian2.3 mi
Red Bridge Montessori HouseCollegevillePre-K–417Nonsectarian2.8 mi
St Mary Catholic SchoolSchwenksvillePre-K–8183Roman Catholic4.0 mi
St Teresa of Calcutta SchoolSchwenksvillePre-K–8305Roman Catholic5.2 mi
Deep Creek Learning CenterSchwenksvilleK–1250Christian (no specific denomination)2.4 mi
Deep Creek Learning CenterSchwenksvilleK–1257Christian (no specific denomination)2.4 mi
Valley Forge Baptist AcademyCollegevilleK–12221Baptist4.2 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Upper Providence Township (Montgomery County), Skippack, Lower Providence, Limerick, Collegeville, Trappe, Worcester, Lower Salford, Lower Frederick, Schwenksville, Upper Salford and Upper Frederick.

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